Coronavirus

Toronto: The malaria drug ‘hydroxychloroquine’ (HCQ) may not prevent COVID-19 illness or stop novel coronavirus infection. This will happen when hydroxychloroquine is used as preventive medicine within four days after exposure to the virus. A new study has revealed this fact. Scientists, including those from...

New Delhi: The Hyderabad Open badminton tournament, scheduled to be held in August, was cancelled Thursday. This decision was conveyed by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The move comes days after the unveiling of a revised calendar. Badminton across...

New Delhi: Amid the call for higher public spending to spur growth, the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) sounded a note of caution Thursday. The CII said that the government should guard against increasing fiscal deficit that may prompt rating downgrade. It will result in...

United Nations: One in five children globally have received no vaccines at all as the coronavirus crisis has halted immunisation campaigns. This was disclosed by United Nations chief Antonio Guterres here Thursday. Antonio Guterres voiced concern over the widening gaps in the global vaccine delivery....

Kolkata: The West Bengal government Thursday issued an order relaxing the night curfew hours and strictly prohibiting movement of individuals between 9 pm and 5 am except for essential activities in view of the lockdown. The relaxation in the night curfew hours will take effect...

Mumbai: Confined to his home for more than two months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ace India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin Thursday said he was now “feeling itchy” and just wants to go out and play. Like other Indian cricketers, Ashwin has not been able to...

Madrid: One missed practice is enough to raise concerns about Lionel Messi. His presence in next week’s return of the Spanish league was put in doubt by some Barcelona media. This happened because Lionel Messi trained separately from the group Wednesday. No reason to worry...

Kolkata: ‘Belur Math’, the global headquarters of Ramakrishna Mutt and Ramakrishna Mission, has decided to throw open its gates to the devotees from June 15. The ‘Belur Math’ will do so after putting in place all safety measures required to contain the spread of COVID-19....

New Delhi: The Supreme Court extended Thursday till June 12 the operation of its May 15. The Supreme Court in the earlier order asked the government not to take any coercive action against companies and employers for violation of its March 29 circular on payment...

New Delhi: A plea was filed Thursday in the Delhi High Court. It sought direction to the PM CARES Fund to divulge information, including details of the money received and utilised, under the Right to Information (RTI) Act as it is a public authority. The...