Significant: Chewing gum to ‘cut’ Covid transmission
Washington: Scientists are developing a chewing gum laced with a plant-grown protein that serves as a “trap” for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, reducing viral load in saliva and potentially lowering transmission. The researchers noted that people who are fully vaccinated can still become infected with SARS-CoV-2 and can carry a viral load similar […]
Defence exports in past 7 years have crossed Rs 38,000 Cr: Rajnath
New Delhi: India has exported defence items worth more than Rs 38,000 crore in the past seven years and the country hopes to become an overall net exporter soon, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday. “We have an estimated Rs 85,000 crore industry of aerospace and defence. The contribution of the private sector in […]
Two more Omicron COVID cases detected in India
Ahmedabad/Mumbai: India on Saturday reported two more cases of the Omicron variant of COVID with a 72-year-old NRI man from Gujarat and a 33-year-old man from Maharashtra found infected with the new strain after they came from the “at-risk” countries of Zimbabwe and South Africa respectively taking to four the total number of such cases […]
Measures used against delta should work for omicron variant: WHO
Manila: Measures used to counter the delta variant should remain the foundation for fighting the coronavirus pandemic, even in the face of the new omicron version of the virus, World Health Organisation officials said Friday, while acknowledging that the travel restrictions imposed by some countries may buy time. While about three dozen countries worldwide have […]
‘Bareheaded’ photoshoot row: Pak summons Indian diplomat, terms incident as ‘isolated’
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday summoned a senior diplomat from the Indian High Commission here to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to convey its view that a model’s “bareheaded” photoshoot at the revered Gurdwara Darbar Sahib was an “isolated incident”. On Tuesday, India had summoned the Charge d’Affaires at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi […]
NSG membership bid: India says engaged with members for support
New Delhi: India on Thursday said it continues to engage with members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) for support for an early decision on the country’s bid for membership of the grouping. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said in Rajya Sabha that the US has publicly reaffirmed its support for India’s […]