WHO includes hydroxychloroquine in solidarity trial again

New Delhi (IANS) The World Health Organisation on Wednesday said that anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) will return to the solidarity trial for the potential treatment of coronavirus disease.

At a press conference in the WHO headquarters…

Order on wages during lockdown was valid: Centre to SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that its March 29 notification on full payment of wages to workers by their employers during the lockdown was not unconstitutional, instead it was a measure taken to prevent perpetration…

Plea in HC wants PM-CARES Fund under RTI ambit

New Delhi (IANS) Calling the PM-CARES Fund a "public authority", a plea has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking the court's directions for divulging its information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005.

The plea filed…

Mallya extradition could be delayed; he may seek political asylum, say agencies

New Delhi/London (IANS) With a pending legal issue remaining unresolved, Indian fugitive businessman and founder of the now defunct Kingfisher Airlines, Vijay Mallya, may escape his extradition to India for some more time. He remains out on bail in…

Sensex up 370 points, Nifty above 10,000-mark

Mumbai (IANS) Indian stock market continued its rally on Wednesday with the BSE Sensex rising over 300 points and the Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange trading above the 10,000-points mark.

Strong cues from the Asian markets and healthy…

Modi accepts Trump's offer to be part of 'expanded' G7 to discuss China

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a telephonic conversation with the US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, accepted his offer to be part of the 'expanded G7', the group of most powerful nations to discuss the collective approach…

Mallya can be extradited anytime, all legalities done

New Delhi (IANS) Indian fugitive business tycoon and founder of the now defunct Kingfisher Airlines Vijay Mallya can be extradited to India in the coming days "anytime" as all the "legal process" has been completed, top sources in the government said…

Govt releases Rs 29k cr to states to help clear dues under MGNREGA

New Delhi (IANS) The government has released Rs 28,729 crore to the states to liquidate pending dues of both wage and material under MGNREGA as part of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package upto June 2 in this financial year, said a finance ministry…

India already called Bharat in the Constitution: SC

New Delhi (IANS) Hearing a petition seeking direction to the Centre to amend the Constitution and change the name of the country from India to Bharat, Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde told the petitioner on Wednesday that India is already called…

Plasma therapy safe, effective for severe Covid-19 patients: Study

New York (IANS) A new trial has found that convalescent plasma therapy is a safe treatment option for patients with severe Covid-19 symptoms, say researchers as globally the coronavirus infection has affected over 6 lakh people and at least half of…