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No medical oxygen shortage in 10 months: MoHFW
New Delhi: Denying reports on scarcity of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday said that there was never any shortage in the last 10 months, and that India was in an "extremely comfortable…
ICMR mulling to remove plasma therapy from Covid treatment protocol
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) issued a big statement on Tuesday regarding plasma therapy, which is touted as a life saving intervention for patients suffering from severe Covid-19.
The Director-General (DG) of…
Lockdown has ended but virus is still there: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the lockdown may have ended but the virus is still out there and urged the people not to be complacent and drop their guard in the fight against Covid-19.
The PM emphasized that the…
7 YO boy allegedly sexually assaults 5 YO girl in UP
Uttar Pradesh: In a shocking incident, a 7-year-old boy allegedly sexually assaulted his five-and-a-half-year-old neighbour in Aligarh, police said and have registered a POCSO case.
The FIR is recorded under Section 376 (rape) of IPC…
Global Covid-19 cases surpass 40mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington: In a grim milestone, the overall number of global coronavirus cases on Monday crossed the 40 million mark, while the death toll increased to 1,113,750, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
In its latest update, the…
90 dead, 34 missing in Vietnam floods, landslides
Hanoi: At least 90 people have died, while 34 others were reported missing due to floods and landslides caused by the incessant rains in Vietnam over the last two weeks, disaster management authorities said on Monday.
In a statement,…
Son slashes father’s neck when asked not to play PUBG
Uttar Pradesh: A youth in Meerut district attacked his father and slashed his neck with a knife when the latter asked him not to play PUBG, a Chinese gaming app which has been banned by the Centre, police said on Monday.
The father was…
16 dead in Pak as landslide hits passenger bus
Islamabad: Sixteen people were killed when a passenger bus was hit by a landslide in Skardu district of Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan, a senior official said.
In a statement, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Skardu, Anas Iqbal the…
India successfully test fires Brahmos missile from navy ship
New Delhi: India successfully test fires Brahmos supersonic cruise missile from Indian Navy's stealth destroyer on Sunday.
"Brahmos, the supersonic cruise missile was successfully test fired today on 18th October 2020 from Indian Navy's…
Bharat Biotech & Washington Univ developing nasal vax for Covid: Minister
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday informed that Bharat Biotech will develop an intranasal vaccine for Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.
The minister said that the Hyderabad-based drugs and vaccine…
