Indian Navy seizes drugs worth Rs 3K cr from Pakistani boat, meant to fund terror

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Navy seized a Pakistani fishing boat with contraband worth approximately Rs 3,000 crore in the Arabian Sea on Monday.

The fishing boat with contraband was coming from Pakistan's Makran Coastal region and initial…

Boris Johnson cancels India visit

London (IANS) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has cancelled his trip to India in the wake of the severity of the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the country, a Downing Street spokesperson confirmed on Monday.

The spokesperson said…

Mamata cancels all 'big rallies' in Kolkata amid Covid surge

Kolkata (IANS) Considering the steep rise of Covid cases in the city, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has cancelled all 'big rallies' in Kolkata and has slashed the timing of the rallies in the districts.

She will be restricting herself…

Sensex tanks 1,400 points amid surging Covid cases

1 in 2 Indian adults fell prey to hacking in last 12 months

New Delhi (IANS) More than one in two Indian adults (59 per cent) experienced cybercrime in the last 12 months, as seven in 10 Indian adults (among those surveyed) believed that remote work has made it much easier for hackers and cybercriminals to…

HK to temporarily ban flights from India, Pak, Philippines

Hong Kong (IANS) The Hong Kong government has announced its decision to ban commercial passenger flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines for 14 days from Tuesday as these countries were "extremely high-risk for Covid-19".

The announcement…

American export controls risk Indian vaccine production

New Delhi (IANS) Production lines in India, making at least 160 million doses of Covid vaccine a month, will come to a halt in the coming weeks unless America supplies 37 critical items, The Economist reported.

A report in The Economist said…

Experimental antiviral drug effective against Covid: Study

New York (IANS) An experimental oral antiviral drug has shown potential in prevention and treatment of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19 infections, say researchers.

The antiviral -- MK-4482 -- significantly decreased levels of virus and…

Hemant Soren writes to PM, seeks permission to use medical staff of paramilitary forces to combat Coronavirus

Ranchi: In wake of the surge of the second wave of Coronavirus in Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking permission to allow the use of doctors and paramedical associated with…

Jamshedpur Murder: Inspired by web series 'Pataal Lok' man killed four including wife and two daughters

Jamshedpur: On Saturday the main accused who was wanted in connection with four murders which had taken place on April 12 on Teesta Road under Kadma Police Station area was forwarded to jail.

However prior to that Jamshedpur SSP Dr M Tamilvahnan…