New COVID-19 Omicron variant in ‘fluid motion’; in ‘very active’ communication with South Africa colleagues: Dr Fauci

New COVID-19 Omicron variant in ‘fluid motion’; in ‘very active’ communication with South Africa colleagues: Dr Fauci

America’s top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci has said that the new COVID-19 Omicron variant is in “fluid motion” in South Africa and the US scientists are in “very active” communication with their colleagues in that country to test the strain, get facts and find out whether or not it evades the antibodies. The […]

Public hearing held for JSW project in Odisha

Paradip: A public hearing was held for Jindal Steel Works’ proposed integrated steel plant in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district, officials said. The JSW has proposed a world-class 12-million-tonne-per-annum (MTPA) facility, 900 MW power plant and a captive port in 3,000 acres of land at an estimated cost of Rs 50,000 crore. The POSCO site near the […]

Saha out with stiff neck issue, Srikar Bharat keeps wickets

KANPUR: Veteran India wicket-keeper and team’s oldest player Wriddhiman Saha didn’t take the field at the start of day three in the first Test against New Zealand due to a stiff neck. “Wriddhiman Saha has stiffness in his neck. The BCCI medical team is treating him and monitoring his progress. KS Bharat will be keeping […]

PV Sindhu loses in semifinals of Indonesia Open

BALI: India ace PV Sindhu’s impressive campaign at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament came to an end after she went down in three games to former world champion Ratchanok Inthanon of Thailand in a hard-fought women’s singles semifinal here on Saturday. Third seed Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, lost 21-15, 9-21, 14-21 to world […]

J&K Reports 3 Covid-19 Deaths, 149 New Cases

  Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported three deaths due to the covid-19 while 149 persons tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday.   Among the fresh cases, 30 were reported from Jammu Division and 119 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 336386.   There were three deaths— […]

IAF chief to embark on 5-day visit to Egypt

    New Delhi: Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari will pay a five-day visit to Egypt beginning Sunday which is expected to bolster ties between the two countries.       The Indian Air Force (IAF) said he is visiting the country to attend the Egypt Air Power Symposium and […]

PM Modi chairs important meeting on Covid situation

        New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing an important meeting on the Covid situation and the vaccination drive in the country with top officials, government sources said on Saturday.       The meeting comes amid rising global concerns over a new strain of the coronavirus which the World Health Organization […]