IAF pilot killed as MiG Bison aircraft crashes in Punjab

    Moga (Pb): An Indian Air Force pilot was killed after a MiG-21 Bison aircraft crashed in Punjab’s Moga district, officials said on Friday.       The aircraft was on a routine sortie from Suratgarh when it crashed near a village in Moga, they said.   A Court of Inquiry has been ordered […]

US President Joe Biden hails ceasefire; says both Palestinians and Israelis deserve to live safely, with security

  Washington:Palestinians and Israelis equally deserve to live safely, security and to enjoy equal measures of freedom, prosperity and democracy, US President Joe Biden has said as Israel and Hamas have agreed to an unconditional ceasefire following a 11 day war that caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip. “I believe the Palestinians and Israelis […]

Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire to end bloody 11-day war

    Jerusalem:Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire Thursday, halting a bruising 11-day war that caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip, brought life in much of Israel to a standstill and left more than 200 people dead. At 2 am local time, just as the ceasefire took effect, frenzy life returned to the […]

Scientist warns of 3rd wave if vaccination not ramped up

New Delhi: If the vaccination drive against coronavirus is not ramped up and Covid-19 appropriate-behaviour is not maintained, there is a possibility of a third wave of the pandemic in 6-8 months, said M Vidyasagar, a scientist involved in the Sutra Model which uses mathematics to project the trajectory of COVID-19. He, however, stressed the […]

‘Unhygienic masks, poor ventilation contributing to black fungus’

‘Unhygienic masks, poor ventilation contributing to black fungus’

New Delhi: Amid a rise in black fungus cases particularly in COVID patients in Delhi, some medical experts feel that “unhygienic masks” and poorly ventilated rooms could be a contributing factor, while others said “no clinical evidence” has been established linking the two. Doctors at many leading hospitals here said many patients, both COVID and […]

Good ventilation dilutes Covid viral load, crucial in reducing transmission: Advisory

Good ventilation dilutes Covid viral load, crucial in reducing transmission: Advisory

NEW DELHI: Well-ventilated spaces play a crucial role in diluting the COVID-19 viral load of infected air and help in decreasing the risk of transmission from one infected person to the other, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser said on Thursday. In its advisory ‘Stop the Transmission, Crush the Pandemic–Masks, Distance, Sanitation and Ventilation […]

Strategy to deal with COVID-19 should be dynamic, innovative: PM Modi

Strategy to deal with COVID-19 should be dynamic, innovative: PM Modi

Says keep track, record of infection spread among children New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the strategy to deal with Covid should be dynamic, innovative and constantly upgraded as he underlined the dangers posed by the virus which, he noted, is invisible and often mutates. Describing the virus as “dhoort” and […]

India records 2.76 lakh new COVID-19 cases; daily deaths below 4,000

India records 2.76 lakh new COVID-19 cases; daily deaths below 4,000

NEW DELHI: With 2,76,110 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases climbed to 2,57,72,440, while the daily deaths were recorded below 4,000 after four days, taking the toll to 2,87,122, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. A total 3,874 fatalities due to COVID-19 were […]