Coronavirus

Washington: The US government will fund and conduct key studies on three experimental coronavirus vaccines, said the nation's top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci. "The coronavirus vaccine effort is progressing very well and we expect more than one candidate vaccine to be in advanced clinical...

Mumbai: India Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane Wednesday said he is taking time out during this lean period to rest with his thoughts which helps him in keeping a peaceful mind. “Everyday I take out some time for myself where I rest with my thoughts, type...

New Delhi: Central teams have been deputed to assist state health officials in six cities. They will help in reviewing the public health measures being undertaken to combat COVID-19. The six cities are Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata and Bangalore. They are among the major...

Bhubaneswar: Joining the servitors of Shree Jagannath temple in Puri, the BJP asked Wednesday the Odisha government to clear doubts over holding June 23 the annual Rath Yatra at the earliest. Only a few days are left for the mega event. However, the Odisha government’s...

Mumbai: National carrier Air India has suspended one of its executive pilots. This has been done as the pilot allegedly misbehaved in an abusive manner with a senior DGCA official. The incident during a simulator training session, a source said. The official involved in the...

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s twice-postponed parliamentary polls will now be held on August 5 by following the COVID-19 health guidelines, election commission chairman Mahinda Deshapriya announced Wednesday. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa March 2 dissolved the Parliament, six months ahead of schedule, and called for snap polls on...

Mumbai: Stepping in to help stranded migrants reach their villages, Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan Wednesday arranged for four special flights to send about 700 people to their homes in Uttar Pradesh. Sources close to Bachchan said he wanted to book a train for the migrants...

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee denied Wednesday of ever having called ‘Shramik Special’ trains as ‘Corona Express’. The allegations were raised by Home Minister Amit Shah as he spoke at a virtual rally in West Bengal. The ‘Shramik Special’ trains are being used...

Kolkata: The West Bengal government announced shifts for its employees on Wednesday to prevent crowding at workplaces and help them avoid rush-hour commuting. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the attendance of officers and staff up to the level of deputy secretary will be staggered. While...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday said the health department will launch an integrated campaign across the state for house-to-house active surveillance against coronavirus and other diseases. "As the next few weeks are critical in controlling the spread of coronavirus as well as monsoon-induced communicable...