Fight HMPV with hydration & nutrition, no antibiotics needed: Dr Randeep Guleria

New Delhi (IANS) There is no role of antibiotics in treating the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory illness currently seeing an uptick in the country, said former AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria, on Tuesday asking people to maintain proper…

32 dead as 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal-Tibet border

New Delhi (IANS) At least 32 people lost their lives, and 38 were injured after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Nepal-Tibet border on Tuesday, according to some media reports. 

The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported that the…

RBI purchased another 8 tonnes of gold in Nov as safe-haven asset

Mumbai (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) bought another eight tonnes of gold in November 2024 as Central banks around the world continued their buying spree with a collective purchase of 53 tonnes of the precious metal during the month, according…

Chhattisgarh: 8 jawans, driver killed as Maoists blow up security vehicle

Dantewada (IANS) In a gruesome Maoist attack in the New Year, eight jawans of the District Reserve Guard and a driver were killed on Monday after the rebels blew up their vehicle in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, leaving behind a seven-feet-deep…

PM Modi receives letter from President Biden, affirms commitment to solidify India-US partnership

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership has scaled new heights, including in the areas of technology, defence, space, biotechnology and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Jharkhand CM transfers Rs 2,500 each to 56 lakh women under ‘Maiya Samman Yojana’

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday transferred Rs 2,500 each as the December instalment under the ‘Maiya Samman Yojana’ to the bank accounts of over 56 lakh women across the state. 

A grand event was organised at…

ICMR detects 2 cases of HMPV in Karnataka with no travel history: Centre

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has detected two cases of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka with no travel history, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday. 

The HMPV infections were…

NIA raids nine locations in Jharkhand, finds evidence in CPI(Maoist) activities case

New Delhi (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out extensive searches at nine locations in Jharkhand’s west Singhbhum district as part of an investigation into the activities of the banned CPI(Maoist). 

The raids were held…

Three killed as Coast Guard chopper crashes in Gujarat's Porbandar

Porbandar (IANS) An Indian Coast Guard Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) crashed in Gujarat's Porbandar on Sunday, killing all three crew members on board, a top police official confirmed. 

The chopper went up in flames upon impact, and the…

India well prepared to handle HMPV, surveillance shows no unusual surge: Centre

New Delhi (IANS) India is well-prepared to handle respiratory illnesses and surveillance shows no unusual surge in the country, according to the government, as reports surface about rising cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China in the past…