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'New Covid surge is a seasonal wave but spreads faster'

'Seek medical help if after five days of the first symptom the fever has not subsided.' IMAGE: A woman walks past a graffiti, on a street, in Mumbai. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters ......

Hyderabad firm develops next-gen XBB1.5 Covid vax, awaits trial nod

The move comes at a time when Omicron and its sub-variants have remained the dominant strains in circulation for close to two years now. Most of the vaccines available and administered in......

Delhi logs first case of JN.1; India's Covid sub-variant tally rises to 109

Delhi has reported its first case of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1, Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Wednesday, while urging people not to panic. IMAGE: A health worker collects a nasal swab......

Does India have enough vaccine reserves to combat another Covid wave?

Vaccine makers in India have a limited stockpile of doses, even as COVID-19 threatens to rear its head this winter season, reports Sohini Das. IMAGE: A beneficiary is being inoculated with a......

JN.1: 'No Need To Feel Scared'

'90 per cent of India's population is vaccinated; they are immunised. We need not worry.' IMAGE: Hospital authorities make arrangements in view of the new COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1, in Samba,......

After strong run, retail demand feels the fatigue

The retail industry witnessed robust top-line growth for the greater part of the previous financial year, but demand has started to show signs of fatigue seen in the January-March quarter (fourth......

One year since Tatas took over Air India, here's how the journey has been

When the Tatas re-boarded Air India on January 27 last year, the price of aviation turbine fuel was at over Rs 80,000 per kilolitre. Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters Rupee was trading at around......

Recession will hit a third of the world this year, warns IMF chief

A third of the global economy will be in recession this year, the IMF chief has said, and warned that 2023 will be "tougher" than last year as the US, EU and China will see their economies slow......

Rising Covid cases: Exporters keeping fingers crossed

Indian exporters are keeping their fingers crossed on account of rising Covid infections in China and other countries as it could again disrupt supply chains and affect demand for goods.......

Hospitality industry set for buoyant 2023

The domestic hospitality industry is looking to 'fly' in 2023 cashing in on India's G20 presidency, having received the 'oxygen' to run in 2022 after being crippled in the past two years by the......

'I never thought that it's a pandemic story'

'I never thought the European audience will love this film, but we had over 2,000 people at the screening.' IMAGE: Actress Divya Prabha and Director Mahesh Narayanan on the sets of Ariyippu.......

'Bhupiji was a sweet, lovable person'

IMAGE: Bhupinder Singh with Talat Aziz<./div> Talat Aziz and Bhupinder Singh were contemporaries. They had a lot in common, including a penchant for creating music beyond Hindi cinema. They......

World Cup meets could see spike in COVID in Brazil

IMAGE: Brazilians gather at Belo Horizonte for a FIFA World Cup meet. Photograph: Washington Alves/Reuters Brazil faces a new wave of COVID cases just as the soccer-crazed nation is gathering en......

CSA announces men's international fixtures for 2022-23 home season

IMAGE: The summer of 2022-23 is a packed one for South Africa. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Gallo Images/Getty Images On Thursday, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced the men's international......

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