'No indication Omicron is more infectious or lethal'

'Mortality or hospitalisation has not increased in South Africa because of the new variant.''There is nothing to show so far that it is more infectious.''I am of the opinion that at the moment,......

Lioness in Tamil Nadu zoo dies of coronavirus, 9 others infected

For the first time in Tamil Nadu, a lion has died of coronavirus while nine others in the pride have tested positive for the infection at a zoo near Chennai, an official said on......

Jameel announced resignation in meeting of INSACOG, left colleagues surprised

Scientists associated with Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG), the government panel that conducts research on different variants of the coronavirus, said they were surprised at......

Anti-Covid drug developed by DRDO cleared for emergency use

An anti-COVID oral drug developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation has been approved by the Drugs Controller General of India for emergency use as an adjunct therapy in moderate......

Leaving its troubles behind, Shantha Biotechnics makes a fresh start

The biotech company's revenues had fallen to as low as Rs 50 cr after it lost a WHO contract, but now it hopes to reach Rs 700 cr in two years. It's sheer luck that made you succeed in an otherwise......

UK Nobel Prize winners flay immigration cap

Eight Nobel Prize-winning British scientists have criticised the David Cameron government's decision to impose an annual limit on professionals from India and other countries outside the European......

Global oceanic expedition set to cruise into India

A 36-metre sailboat, on a three-year expedition across the world to study oceanic ecosystems and attempt to provide answers to climate issues, is on course to cruise into Indian shores this month.......

Reason triumphs over Bt brinjal!

By embargoing Bt brinjal, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh may have done a greater service to democracy than he intended, says Praful Bidwai. India has done something unusual in defying the......