JN.1 sub-variant spreads across 15 states, 923 cases reported

COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 has spread to 15 states and Union territories with a total of 923 cases of the infection reported so far, according to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).......

BJP May Replace Half Its Lok Sabha MPs

Amit Shah wants to increase the party's nationwide vote share by at least 10 per cent from the 37.7 per cent it secured five years ago and ensure above 50 per cent vote share in the states where it......

63 cases of JN.1 detected in India: Sources

Sixty-three cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 were reported in the country till Sunday, including 34 detected in Goa, official sources said on Monday. IMAGE: A man wearing a protective mask in......

No plan for mandatory Covid testing at airports now, say govt sources

There is no plan so far to make RT-PCR testing for COVID-19 mandatory at airports for travellers, Union health ministry sources said on Thursday, amid an uptick in coronavirus infections in India.......

8 promises Modi made on I-Day 2015: Some met, some are works-in-progress

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to deliver his third Independence Day speech on August 15, he is inviting ideas from citizens on issues he should speak on Speeding up financial inclusion,......

Evaluating India's well-being

  The past decade has seen significant improvements in India’s health indicators, but it still lags other Asian countries, notes Shankar Acharya When it comes to economic news, the......

Madhuchandan, a software engineer from US is making farmers richer!

Under the scorching sun, a software engineer from California is planting paddy saplings, much to the excitement of farmers, who had lost hopes of living a decent livelihood. For distressed farmers......

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Extends fiscal deficit reduction roadmap by one year to 2017-18 Raises services tax, to implement GST by April 2016 and cut corporation tax from 2016-17 to 25% by 2020 The Government has presented......

Rohit, Kumble donate funds to combat coronavirus

'We need our country back on feet & the onus is on us.' IMAGE: India vice-captain Rohit Sharma. Photograph: Rohit Sharma/Instagram Star India batsman Rohit Sharma has donated Rs 80 lakh to fight......

COVID-19: BCCI suspends IPL till April 15; shorter, closed-door affair with double-headers

IMAGE: The Central government has suspended all visas to India till April 15 as part of measures to contain the spread of the pandemic. Photograph: BCCI The under-pressure Board of......