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Glenmark launches Favipiravir: Medics say ‘no magic bullet’ for COVID but will help amid rising cases

11:35 pm June 20, 2020

New Delhi: As Glenmark Pharmaceuticals launched antiviral drug Favipiravir for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 cases, medical experts on Saturday cautioned against seeing it as a “magic bullet” to treat the deadly virus but said it will be helpful as it can be orally administered and reduce viral load. They said the drug’s real efficacy […]

FIR: HC relief for one Sushant sister, not for another

Why? The question that haunts Sushant Singh Rajput’s paternal home in Patna

11:41 am June 15, 2020

Patna: A mix of grief and incredulity engulfed the paternal residence of Sushant Singh Rajput after the news came that the 34-year-old actor, a chirpy young man at the pinnacle of his Bollywood career, was found dead at his Mumbai home. Relatives, neighbours and fans dashed to the two-storey house in Rajiv Nagar where Rajput […]

High quality, cost-effective face mask developed at BARC: Dr Jitendra Singh

9:33 pm June 13, 2020

New Delhi: High quality Face mask has been developed at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) Mumbai which is affiliated to Department of Atomic Energy. The mask was developed using HEPA filter and is expected to be cost-effective also. This was stated by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of […]

India Post-CR service delivers ventilators 800 km away

7:18 pm June 11, 2020

Mumbai: India Post Railway Parcel Service (IPRPS), a joint venture of the Central Railway and India Post in Maharashtra, has delivered two ventilators to a hospital in Thane from Nagpur within 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. The service, available between Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur, is useful to deliver large consignments under the coronavirus lockdown […]

Mumbai cop shoots video song on fight against `corona'

40-year-old policeman dies of COVID-19 in Palghar

7:35 pm June 9, 2020

Palghar: A 40-year-old policeman died of COVID-19 on Tuesday in Palghar district of Maharashtra, an official said. This was the first death of a policeman due to the coronavirus infection in the district, located adjoining Mumbai, he said. The deceased, a hawaldar, was attached to the Valiv police station of Vasai. After testing positive for […]