WHO names Covid variants found in India as 'Kappa', 'Delta'

The B.1.617.1 and B.1.617.2 variants of the COVID-19, first identified in India, have been named as 'Kappa' and 'Delta' respectively, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Monday as it......

Low-pressure system forming over Bay of Bengal may develop into Cyclone Yaas: IMD

A low-pressure area, set to form over east central Bay of Bengal on May 22, is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm and strike the Odisha-West Bengal coast on May 26, the Met department......

COVID-19 could cause deaths of thousands children: UN

In a grim assessment of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on children, the United Nations has said the looming global recession resulting from the outbreak could cause hundreds of thousands of......

Modi embarks for UAE from Paris

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday embarked for Abu Dhabi from here after successfully concluding his France tour during which he held bilateral meetings with President Emmanuel Macron and......

30 crore people still live in extreme poverty in India

About 30 crore people still live in extreme poverty in India even as the Millennium Development Goal (MGD) programme will expire in December, a United Nations report has said. "Still nearly......

Nations League: Spain, Bosnia score narrow wins

IMAGE: Spain's Dani Carvajal is fouled by England's Luke Shaw leading to a yellow card in Saturday's Nations League match at Wembley stadium, London. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters Spain began a......