COVID-19: Ramp up vaccinations, Centre to poll-bound states
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday advised poll-bound states to speedily ramp up COVID-19 vaccination of all eligible population for the first dose and ensure that those due for the second dose are administered the same. The poll-bound states were also advised to exponentially increase the testing to ensure that the infected are identified promptly […]
Plea in SC seeks uniform judicial code across country
New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the high courts to take appropriate steps to adopt a uniform procedure for case registration and to use common judicial terms, phrases and abbreviations. The plea, filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, has also sought directions to the Law Commission to […]
40 killed as packed ferry catches fire in Bangladesh
Dhaka: At least 40 people died and over 150 others were injured early Friday after a packed three-storey ferry carrying around 800 passengers caught fire on the Sugandha River in southern Bangladesh, officials said, in the latest maritime tragedy to hit the delta nation criss-crossed by rivers. The fire broke out around 3:00 am (local […]
Omicron less severe than Delta variant: UK Study
London: Two studies based on real-world COVID-19 UK data on Thursday reported that the Omicron variant is less severe than the Delta variant, with fewer infected people requiring hospitalisation. Research by Imperial College London found that people with PCR-confirmed Omicron are 40 to 45 per cent less likely to spend a night or more in […]
Sputnik V, Sputnik Light booster effective against Omicron: Study
Moscow: Russia’s Sputnik-V vaccine and its one-shot version Sputnik Light booster demonstrates high virus-neutralising activity (VNA) against the highly-contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19, providing a strong defence against severe disease and hospitalisation, according to a study. The Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), an investor in […]
LAC row: Situation at Sino-India border ‘generally stable’, says China
Beijing: The situation at the China-India border is “generally stable” and both sides are maintaining dialogue and communication through diplomatic and military channels to ease the border situation following the standoff at eastern Ladakh, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian made the remarks while responding to a question […]
Lok Sabha witnesses disruptions amid opposition protests
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Tuesday sent two bills, including the proposed law to increase the minimum age of marriage for women to 21 years from 18, to standing committees amid continuous protests by opposition parties over a number of issues which marred its proceedings and cut it short. The House also sent the bill […]