New Delhi: More than 2.14 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs and over 33,80,590 vaccine doses are in the pipeline and will be received by them within the next three days, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. According to the ministry data published at 7 am, India administered […]
Active cases fall below 7 lakh after 79 days New Delhi: India recorded less than 50,000 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 91 days, taking the total tally of cases to 2,99,77,861, while the active cases fell below 7 lakh after 79 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. A total […]
BEIJING: China on Tuesday politely declined UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet’s call for a ‘meaningful access’ to verify the ‘serious’ reports of human rights violations in the restive region of Xinjiang, saying she is welcome for a “friendly visit” but not to pursue a probe with ‘presumption of guilt’. The US and […]
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has ruled out hosting American bases in Pakistan for military action inside war-torn Afghanistan, fearing it might lead to his country being ‘targeted in revenge attacks’ by terrorists. In an opinion piece in The Washington Post newspaper ahead of US President Joe Biden’s meeting with top Afghan leaders at the […]
Washington: US President Joe Biden is looking forward to a meeting with his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani here on Friday during which they will discuss ways to ensure that Afghanistan never again becomes a “safe haven” for terrorist groups who pose a threat to America, the White House has said. Biden would meet Ghani at […]
Washington: US Pharma giant Pfizer is in the final stages of an agreement with India to supply anti-Covid -19 vaccines, CEO Dr Albert Bourla said on Tuesday, observing that the domestically manufactured vaccines would be the backbone of vaccinating the Indian people. Addressing the 15th edition of the India-US Bio Pharma & Healthcare Summit being […]
New Delhi: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on Tuesday announced the launch of Icosapent Ethyl Capsules, used to reduce triglyceride (TG) levels in adult patients, in the US market. The company has launched Icosapent Ethyl Capsules in 1 gram strength after approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), Dr Reddy’s said in a regulatory filing. […]
New Delhi: Honeywell on Monday announced digital authentication technology for the pharmaceutical industry in response to the growing menace of counterfeit products. An acute shortage of drugs to treat symptoms of Covid-19 has led to increased circulation of counterfeit medicines in recent times, a company statement said. It added that there are reports of fake […]
LONDON: Scientists in the UK have identified two key molecules which play a role in the development of Takotsubo syndrome, commonly referred to as broken heart syndrome, causing heart attack-like symptoms and even heart failure in extreme cases. Researchers from Imperial College London found that increased levels of two small molecules that regulate how genes […]
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday reviewed with Infosys officials the technical glitches that continue to mar the new income tax e-filing portal. Sitharaman, along with Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur, Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj, CBDT Chairman Jagannath Mohapatra and other senior ministry officials, went point by point on the issues […]