COVID

Tourism will normalise after COVID-19 pandemic ends: Goa guv

8:38 pm August 14, 2020

Panaji: Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik on Friday urged citizens to fall back on agriculture and fishing to tide over the economic crisis, citing that tourism in the state will return to normalcy once the COVID-19 pandemic ends. In his message on the eve of 74th Independence Day, the Governor said, “Every effort is being made by […]

Australia will respond 'very seriously' to war crime allegations: PM Morrison

India-Australia friendship based on Bharosa, Samman: Aus PM Morrison

3:18 pm August 14, 2020

Melbourne: Describing India as a “longstanding friend” of Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday sent a special message of trust, respect, and friendship to Indians across the world ahead of the country’s 74th Independence Day. Morrison said the “deep friendship” between Australia and India was about more than trade and diplomacy. “Founded on Bharosa (trust) and Samman (respect) – it is a friendship with depth, […]

Singer Zubeen Garg ‘manhandled’ in Guwahati, case filed

7:46 pm August 13, 2020

Guwahati: Singer Zubeen Garg was allegedly abused and threatened by some drunk men in the early hours of Thursday in Guwahati, police said. A case has been filed in connection with the incident that happened near the Ganesh Mandir area, just 50 metres away from the assembly building, around 12.40 am, they said, adding that officials will also […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Scientists uneasy after Russia approves 1st COVID vaccine

9:28 pm August 12, 2020

Moscow: Russia on Tuesday became the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine, a move that was met with international skepticism and unease because the shots have only been studied in dozens of people. President Vladimir Putin announced the Health Ministry’s approval and said one of his two adult daughters already was inoculated. He said […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Mankind Pharma ties up with South Korean co for clinical trials of COVID-19 drug

9:06 pm August 11, 2020

New Delhi: Mankind Pharma on Tuesday said it has collaborated with South Korean firm Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co for conducting phase-I clinical trial of a novel formulation of Niclosamide for the treatment of COVID-19 patients in India. The trial is designed towards addressing the need for an investigation on this new formulation based on encouraging preclinical […]