Court backs Central procurement Krishnadas Rajagopal NEW DELHI The Supreme Court said in an order on Sunday that vaccinations being provided to citizens constitute a valuable public good, and there…
France sends eight oxygen generators for specific hospitals, third U.S. shipment containing 1,000 oxygen cylinders landsHelping hand: A flight carrying a consignment of medical supplies from France arriving in New…
Special Correspondent NEW DELHI India’s merchandise exports in April 2021 were $30.21 billion, 197% higher than a year ago, when exports had collapsed to $10.17 billion in the middle of…
U.S. had indicated it would use ‘diplomacy as well as stern deterrence’Tough talk: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at a meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party in Pyongyang on April…
It places commercial orders with China for medical suppliesAn aircraft of China Airlines, the official carrier of Taiwan, delivering supplies in New Delhi. Special Arrangement Ananth Krishnan India on Sunday…
‘Sign of sustained economic recovery’ Special Correspondent NEW DELHI Gross revenues from the Goods and Services Tax hit a record high of ₹1.41 lakh crore in April, suggesting that economic…
Centre has taken up the annual exercise early in the wake of the second waveThe States can use the funds for COVID-related needs. The picture shows patients undergoing treatment in…
Original proposal was to procure 10 of them, but it was cut down to six due to budgetary constraintsEye in the sky: A file photo of a P-8I aircraft participating…
Roll-out will start after the necessary clearances over the next few days, says Dr. Reddy’s LaboratoriesVaccine touchdown: A shipment of Sputnik V arrived in Hyderabad on Saturday. PTI N. Ravi…
The military is deciding on what to ship back, what to hand over to the Afghan forces ahead of Sept. 11Constant threats: Security personnel and residents at the site of…
Working groups to ensure truce is observed; toll reaches 34 Agence France-Presse Bishkek Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on Saturday claimed another breakthrough in their bid to end the worst clashes at…
He seeks a shift from Trump’s ‘grand bargain’, Obama’s ‘strategic patience’ approachesPolicy review: North Korean troops marching during a military parade in Pyongyang on January 14.REUTERS/KCNAKCNA Associated Press WASHINGTON The…
Xylophis deepaki has iridescent scales and is just 20 cm longSinuous grace: Wood snakes are often found while digging soil. Surya Narayana Surya Narayanan Aswathi Pacha In the first four…
Some genes inherited from Neanderthals help defy the virus, others carry a risk of getting critically illHosting a virus: Understanding the host genome is paramount to studying both susceptibility and…
Variants of concern, widespread relaxation of COVID-19 appropriate behaviour have kicked off new waves of transmissionKeeping track: Detecting variants relies on whole genome sequencing. Globally, over 1 million SARS CoV-2…
Was the preparation for the second wave inadequate and what is being done to bridge demand and supply?A patient breathing with the help of oxygen provided by a gurudwara in…
What has led to a spate of hospital fires and why aren’t State governments strictly following regulations?A man inspecting an ICU ward damaged in a fire at a hospital in…
The govt.-funded body that has been at the centre of the fight against the virus is under the spotlight as a second wave is sweeping through the country In Focus…
The carpet merchant is ready to leave the country amid fears of Taliban’s return Stanly Johny ILLUSTRATION: SREEJITH R. KUMAR He withstood a communist revolution, the Soviet intervention, the mujahideen…
He had received the Padma VibhushanSoli SorabjeeSUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Krishnadas RajagopalNEW DELHI Eminent jurist and former Attorney General of India Soli Sorabjee passed away on Friday due to COVID-19 complications.…