'Vaccine isn't a replacement for preventive measures'

'Prevention plus vaccination is what is going to take us into better territory by September or October.' IMAGE: Beneficiaries pose for a photograph at a selfie booth after getting a shot of the......

Netas who took the Covid jab today

A day after India opened up vaccination for those over 60 years and within the age bracket of 45 to 59 years with specified co-morbidities, more politicians took the vaccine jabs on Tuesday,......

Leaders hail vaccination drive, medicos express hope

As India launched the world's largest vaccination drive against the coronavirus pandemic, showing the light at the end of a 10-month tunnel that upended millions of lives and livelihoods, here are......

India rehearses for massive coronavirus vaccination drive

As it came closer to the roll-out of the first COVID-19 vaccine, India held a dry run by all states and union territories on Saturday in preparation for a massive vaccination drive, with Health......

India's Winter Olympics campaign over

Jagdish finishes a poor 103rd IMAGE: Jagdish Singh of India competes during the Cross-Country Skiing Men's 15km Free at Alpensia Cross-Country Centre. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images India's......

IWF hands life ban on three lifters

Cracking the whip on dope offenders, Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) on Saturday handed life bans on three lifters, including 2006 Commonwealth Games silver medallist Vicky Bhatta (56 kg),......

India pays IWF fine amount, cleared for SAF Games

The International Weightlifting Federation on Wednesday cleared the deck for Indian lifters' participationat the January 29-February 8 South Asian Games after the national body paid $50,000 as......

IWF cracks whip on Indian drug cheats

Repeat offenders Shailaja Pujari and Vicky Butta were slapped with life bans, while four others were barred for four years as the International Weightlifting Federation cracked the whip on Indian......

Indian lifters leave for C'wealth C'ships

A 29-member Indian squad on Monday left for Malaysia to take part in the Commonwealth Senior and Junior Weightlifting Championships in the backdrop of a series of dope flunks which left the......