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FAQ: Is it safe to take antibody cocktail for Covid-19?

According to medical practitioners, the treatment is especially useful in controlling disease among those who have not received the vaccine or got only one shot and also the high-risk contacts of a......

Over 200 world leaders urge G7 to help vaccinate world's poorest

Over 200 world leaders, including former presidents, prime ministers and ministers have backed a campaign urging the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations to help vaccinate the world's poorest from......

'Powerful people in Pakistan don't like me'

'I criticise the interference of the army in politics.''But the people know I am not anti-Pakistan.''Public support is my biggest strength.' IMAGE: Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir. Photograph: Kind......

Meghan and Harry welcome daughter Lilibet 'Lili' Diana

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, have announced the birth of their daughter, Lilibet 'Lili' Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. A statement from the couple's press......

Is Xi Scared of Tiananmen 1989?

Why omit the Tiananmen massacre from the history of China's Communist party? asks Claude Arpi. IMAGE: The most famous image from the crushing of the Tiananmen Square uprising: A Chinese citizen......

Back to the wall, will Choksi still manage to pull off a trick or two?

Given how everything has played out, Mehul Choksi, now 62, achieved all that he wanted but for all the wrong reasons, says Pavan Lall. IMAGE: Mehul Choksi arrives at the magistrate's court in......

REVEALED! Design of the Navi Mumbai airport

The airport will be developed in four phases. After the first phase it will be able to handle a minimum of 10 million passengers. The Navi Mumbai international airport will boast three......

Is Darjeeling Tea Losing its Fizz?

Scanty rainfall, last year's lockdown, growing competition from Nepal and the disaster of the 2017 Gorkhaland agitation are steadily weakening exports and sales of Darjeeling tea. IMAGE: A worker......

UK all set to kickstart FTA talks with Modi govt

The UK government said on Tuesday that it has kicked off preparations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with India, launching a 14-week consultation to seek the views of the public and business......

Barclays cuts India's FY22 GDP estimate to 9.2%

A British brokerage on Tuesday cut India's FY22 GDP growth estimate by a sharp 0.80 per cent to 9.2 per cent, saying the economic impact of the second wave of infections has been deeper than......

Will Ayushmann ace Aamir's act in Lagaan? VOTE!

What if Lagaan was remade today? Sukanya Verma picks actors best suited for the key roles. Bollywood's big hero clashes usually end in one's misfortune and another's boom. But Aamir Khan and Sunny......

This is what SCARES Huma Qureshi!

'I don't understand politics.''I don't want to understand politics.''I am an actor.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Huma Qureshi/Instagram It's a Huma Qureshi double bill this May, with the actress......

How India's FIRST feature film was made

At a time when many women were forbidden by their caste-conscious families from taking up acting assignments in an industry not deemed respectable, Phalke wanted to cast his wife as the female lead......

Deepika wouldn't have played Piku if...

Piku released six years on May 7, 2015.Subhash K Jha unveils some fascinating facts about the film. IMAGE: Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan in Piku. Did you know that the original choice for......

Farewell, Major Saab

Major Bikramjeet Kanwarpal succumbed to COVID-19 on May 1.After retiring from the Indian Army, the major became a successful actor in films and television.An old friend salutes a wonderful human......

Biden reaffirms support for Tokyo Olympics to Japan's Suga

IMAGE: The comments echoed a similar statement made in April during Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's visit to Washington. Photograph: Tom Brenner/Reuters US President Joe Biden reaffirmed......

Real Kashmir FC coach honoured with British Empire Medal

Photographs: Kind Courtesy AIFF Media David Alexander Robertson, coach of Kashmir's famous football club Real Kashmir FC, has been honoured with British Empire Medal (BEM) for his services to......

Anti-racism knee gesture casts controversy over Euros

IMAGE: West Bromwich Albion's Ainsley Maitland-Niles takes a knee before the match. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Reuters Soccer's European Championship kicks off on Friday with the 24 teams'......

Half of UK fans betting on France to win Euro 2020

The Euro Championship kicks off on Friday with Italy taking on Turkey. IMAGE: England's Harry Kane is tipped to score most goals at Euro 2020. Photograph: Jorge Silva/Reuters Almost half of......

Buttler, Morgan under probe for mocking Indians

A homophobic tweet dating back to 2010 from Jimmy veteran pacer James Anderson has also emerged. IMAGE: Jos Buttler and Eoin Morgan both feature in the Indian Premier League with the former......

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