Self-use Covid-19 testing kits to be available at stores for Rs 250

Pune’s Mylab Discovery Solutions’ CoviSelf, which gives results in 15 minutes, gets ICMR nod, reports Sohini Das In what can be a paradigm shift in the way Indians test themselves for......

In battle against COVID-19, India faces new challenges

The pandemic is set to become even more challenging, with migrant workers returning home, relaxations in lockdown rules, and the approaching monsoon. However, states are looking at community......

3 activists sent back home from Pune, kept under house arrest

Three of the five noted rights activists held for their alleged links with the Maoists were on Thursday brought back to their homes in Mumbai and Hyderabad from Pune after the Supreme Court ordered......

Good behaviour led to Dutt's early release: Maha govt to HC

The Maharashtra government on Monday justified its decision to grant remission of eight months to actor Sanjay Dutt in the 1993 bomb blasts case, stating in the Bombay high court that it was done......

Gujarat firm gets licence to make covid-19 test kits

A joint venture of Synbiotics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprises (ASE), and CoDiagnostics, CoSara Diagnostics is the first and only Indian company so far to receive a......

India orders 95 biryanis per minute: Swiggy

So Swiggy offered 35,056 varieties of biryani to its users, says Peerzada Abrar. IMAGE: Biryani. Photograph: Kind courtesy Zaffran India ordered an average of 95 biryanis per minute, or 1.6......

State of economy spooks BJP allies, but no one's listening

Its governing allies are not happy on the economy and complain of ignored concerns but find themselves unable to be assertive.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent address to company......

Infosys' cloud, infrastructure biz head Samson David quits

Sectoral experts say such exits are quite common, especially at a time when a company sees huge changes in the top management. Just as Infosys announced its June quarter results on Friday, another......

Did Bollywood get these murder cases right? VOTE!

Vote for your favourite movie at the end! Everyone likes to watch a good whodunit on screen. But the element of curiosity and chill is doubled when it’s inspired from real-life......

When Bollywood got jailed

Bollywood's many run-ins with the law. Image: Salman Khan. Photograph: Stringer India/Reuters After 12 years of twists and turns befitting a Bollywood thriller, Salman Khan has been found guilty......

PIX: Mumbai's Jhanvi Rishad rev it up at Valley Run!

IMAGE: Mumbai's Jhanvi Bhavsar, winner in the K7 Class poses after her win. Rishad Dadachanji and Stephen Pachigalla drove the ‘Fastest Cars’ in their respective categories to top......

ISL: Bengaluru, Pune play out goalless draw in first leg of semis

IMAGE: BFC started cautiously. Photograph: ISL Media League table toppers Bengaluru FC and fourth-placed FC Pune City played out a listless goalless draw in the first leg semi-final of the Indian......

Sports Shorts: Danica ready for her final Daytona 500 start

IMAGE: Danica Patrick stands in the garage area. Photograph: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images Danica Patrick, who inspired young women to break into the male-dominated sport of motor racing, will......

IPL final: A blockbuster on cards as Pune take on Mumbai in 'Maha derby'

IMAGE: Mumbai Indian skipper Rohit Sharma with Rising Pune Supergiant captain Steve Smith. Photograph: BCCI Aiming to complete a hat-trick of titles, the formidable Mumbai Indians (MI) will face......

Why Ben Stokes is the most effectual utility cricketer...

The astronomical fee paid for Stokes at the IPL auction is a confirmation of his status as the modern game’s finest all-rounder IMAGE: Ben Stokes celebrates a wicket. Photograph: BCCI......