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Can COVID-19 live in your fridge?

'The majority of transmission will be via people who are within two metres of one another.''The closer you are, the more likely that you'll be infected.' IMAGE: A mural promoting the use of masks......

Cipla to price Remdesivir for Covid-19 under Rs 5,000

Hetero has priced the injectable drug at Rs 5,400 per 100 mg vial. With more drugmakers in line to launch the drug soon, the prices may see a further erosion. Sohini Das reports. IMAGE: An......

How spyware Pegasus used WhatsApp servers to infect phones and steal data

Pegasus, which is capable of attacking both Android and iOS, has been around for three years and is considered one of the most sophisticated spyware in the market, says Amrita Singh. Photograph:......

Germanwings A320 crash: Investigators begin examining black box

French air investigators are examining one of the black boxes of the doomed Germanwings plane to find out why the aircraft crashed into a mountain in the French Alps, killing the 150 people on......

Rana Dasgupta wins Commonwealth Writers' Prize

Delhi-based British Indian novelist Rana Dasgupta, whose literary work Solo -- a story that encompasses a century of communist and post-communist regimes in Bulgaria -- has won the 2010......

States want GST exemption on Remdesivir, others

Other decisions piled up include rationalisation of GST rate slabs, correction of inverted duty on certain items and inclusion of petroleum products. As the country grapples with a stronger second......

Why Cipla is a good bet for long-term investment

While Covid-related sales may come down going ahead, analysts expect the company’s domestic sales to outperform the market, led by the chronics portfolio, which accounts for 55 per cent of......

Delaying action on climate change will hurt growth: Global CEOs

Advocating the need for meaningful "global action" to deal with climate change, honchos of 78 corporates, including from India, today said delaying action would damage growth prospects in the years......

Volkswagen CEO under pressure as emissions scandal hits Porsche

Europe's largest carmaker had previously admitted to installing cheat software on up to 11 million vehicles worldwide with smaller diesel engines. Volkswagen was facing fresh questions on......

Volkswagen ex-boss investigated over fraud allegations

German prosecutors launched an investigation on Monday into fraud allegations against former Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn over the carmaker's rigging of diesel emissions tests. The......

Review: Iron Maiden: Flight 66

The thing about Iron Maiden, unlike other heavy metal acts, is that their songs are actually well-written. Not just do the words add up, but there is epic posturing, much stylisation, and Steve......

Review: Hitman

A recent conversation with some visiting British producers revealed that British and American audiences do not like to 'read' movies (which means 'watch subtitled movies' to the uninitiated).......

5 great ways to spend your weekend

Staying home this weekend? Catch up on some great DVDs!Peter Pan (2003)Cast: Jason Isaacs, Jeremy Sumpter, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Lynn Redgrave, and Richard Briers.Director: P J HoganPlot: Wendy and her......

Becker appointed head of German men's tennis

'Tennis is a matter of the heart for me. It is what I can do best. I don't need to talk about my achievements as a player and I am proud of my accomplishments as coach.' IMAGE: Boris Becker during......

South African justice minister blocks Pistorius parole

Oscar Pistorius. Photograph: Charlie Shoemaker/Getty Images Oscar Pistorius will not be freed on parole this Friday because the decision to do so was made without the right legal basis, South......

IAAF suppressed study of admitted dope cheats: Sunday Times

A general view of the signange at the China National Stadium, also known as Bird's Nest. Photograph: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images World athletics' governing body has suppressed a 2011 survey......

IAAF blocked study showing 'widespread doping among elite athletes'

'The IAAF's delaying publication for so long without good reason is a serious encroachment on the freedom of publication' Some of the study's headline figures were leaked in America in 2013 but the......

Sports Shorts: Spain keeper Valdes to miss World Cup, out for seven months

Spain goalkeeper Victor Valdes will miss the World Cup after being ruled out of action for seven months following knee surgery.He had been in good form this season for Barcelona, who are in......

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