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Israel's relocation order to Gaza people 'extremely dangerous': UN chief

Israel's ultimatum that over one million people in northern Gaza should relocate within 24 hours is "extremely dangerous" and "simply not possible", UN chief Antonio Guterres has said, asserting......

DCGI approves market authorisation for Covovax as Covid booster dose

The Drug Controller General of India has approved market authorisation to COVID-19 vaccine Covovax as a heterologous booster dose for adults who have been administered two doses of Covishield or......

Some countries may see another Covid wave due to XBB subvariant: WHO

Chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Soumya Swaminathan, on Thursday said some countries may see "another wave of infections" with the XBB subvariant of Omicron, a variant of......

Centre holds meeting of experts on monkeypox

A meeting of top health experts called by the Centre on the need for revisiting existing guidelines on management of monkeypox is underway in New Delhi on Thursday amid rising number of cases......

Modi Gives WHO Chief New Name: Tulsibhai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave a new name -- 'Tulsibhai' -- to World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus at his request. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

Govt urged to remove fake messages on social media linking COVID-19 to 5G

Telecom industry body COAI has approached the information technology ministry for removal of fake and misleading messages from social media platforms like Facebook, Whatsapp and Twitter linking......

Quarantine hotels: It's business unusual

Leading hotels are taking all precautions but the unusual service the staff has been pressed into puts them at the forefront of COVID fight. A bus drove through the gates of Park Inn by Radisson......

Be ready to fly low till COVID-19 is gone

Empty middle seat, no duty-free shopping to be new normal till WHO all-clear. From planes flying at almost half the capacity to no duty-free shopping at airports, aviation in the post-lockdown......

Coronavirus may push 400m Indians into poverty: UN report

About 400 million people working in the informal economy in India are at risk of falling deeper into poverty due to the coronavirus crisis which is having "catastrophic consequences", and is......

Coronavirus could wipe out 25 mn jobs worldwide: UN

Nearly 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, but an internationally coordinated policy response can help lower the impact on global unemployment, according to a......

'Investing in girls is about the smartest thing you can do'

Over Dosas in Mumbai, Oscar winner Megan Mylan tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel why she chose India and girl empowerment as the subject of her new documentary. Image: Megan Mylan (centre) with her......

Football Focus: MLS players raise fists, take a knee

IMAGE: Players of MLS teams Orlando City and Inter Miami participate in a Black Lives Matter pre-game ceremony before match between as part of MLS is back Tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports......

'Confident of sending record 125 athletes to Tokyo Olympics'

'Olympics is once in four years, and athletes have only one shot at glory, and it's important to have a holistic approach, use science, use medicine, use technology and engineering in training and......

Why coronavirus poses serious risks to athletes

'The virus may get deep into the lungs, it is a virus that can cause severe damage not only to the lungs but other organs and athletes need to be at a very high level of health and fitness in order......

Chhetri, Messi part of FIFA's campaign against COVID-19

The 'Pass the message to kick out coronavirus' campaign calls for people around the world to follow five key steps to protect their health in line with WHO’s guidelines. India captain Sunil......

WHO advising IOC, Tokyo, says decision on Olympics 'very soon'

IMAGE: Fake blood in seen in test tubes labelled with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in front of a displayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics logo in this illustration taken on March 19, 2020 (Image used for......

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