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The recovery rate is currently at 93.23 per cent with 2,99,073 recoveries in the last 24 hours while the cumulative recovery stands at 3,73,70,971.

The dividing line between two Indias — the haves and have-nots — has now become too sharp and stark to ignore. The pandemic has widened the gulf between the rich and the poor in ways that the country never experienced in the past. The top and bottom of the pyramid absorbed the pandemic shock in […]

Muscat: Their campaign back on track after a below-par outing against Japan in the pool stages, defending champions India would look for an error-free outing against Korea in the semifinals of women’s Asia Cup hockey tournament here on Wednesday. Top seeded India started their campaign on a resounding note, blanking Malaysia 9-0 before being stunned […]

Hyderabad: January 26 marks the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950. The governing document of India is also a celebration of the ideals of democracy, equity, social justice and the idea of India that our freedom fighters and nation builders dreamt about. Here is a list of a few […]

New Delhi: Reduced utility, theft, illegal slaughtering and decreasing grazing land are among the reasons for a 61 per cent decline in the population of donkeys between 2012 and 2019, according to a new study. The study by Brooke India (BI), a chapter of the United Kingdom-based international equine charity Brooke, was aimed to understand […]

Hyderabad: Parle-G, the 80-year-old biscuit brand with striped yellow packaging featuring the iconic Parle girl, has released a video ahead of Republic Day giving a small glimpse into their long journey with the nation, and a bond that grew stronger over the years. The ad harps on nostalgia and highlights how Parle, founded in 1929, […]

Mumbai: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Monday formally announced India’s ouster from the ongoing Asian Cup for women here, saying that all their matches stand “null and void” after the hosts’ withdrawal from the clash against Chinese Taipei owing to a massive Covid-19 outbreak in their camp. A day after India failed to field […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based emergency medical response company StanPlus has raised $20 million in a massive Series A investment. The round was led by marquee investors, including Healthquad, Kalaari Capital, and HealthX Capital Singapore. Pegasus, Sandeep Singhal (Avaana) and Prashant Malik also participated alongside a clutch of angel investors. The round also includes debt funding from N+1 […]

As per government data, new infections were 27,469 less than that reported on Sunday. However, the daily positivity rate rose to 20.75 per cent from 17.78 per cent yesterday.

India has exported cucumber and gherkins to the tune of 1,23,846 metric tonnes (MT) with a value of $114 million during the April-October 2021. In 2020-21, India had shipped 2,23,515MT of cucumber and gherkins with a value of $223 million.

Cape Town: India failed to avoid a series whitewash against a South African team in transition despite Deepak Chahar’s scintillating 34-ball 54, losing the third One-day International by four runs here on Sunday to end a disastrous tour of the ‘Rainbow Nation’. Asked to take first strike, South Africa were all out for 287 after […]

Tarouba (Trinidad): Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Raj Bawa smashed centuries as four-time champions India recorded a thumping 326-run win over minnows Uganda to top Group B in the U19 World Cup here. The victory on Saturday was India’s largest win in tournament history. The Hrishikesh Kanitkar-coached side thus ended the league stage with three wins in […]

Telangana Authorities in Telangana began a fever survey across the state on Friday to identify people with Covid-19 symptoms and distribute home isolation kits free of cost. The State government said it has a crore home isolation kits ready for distribution among those who either tested positive for Covid or are having symptoms. With the […]

Hyderabad: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Omicron, Lambda, and Delmicron in between. Since it was first notified in 2019, Covid-19 virus has changed into multiple variants and hundreds of mutations have taken place. While billions got affected by this deadly virus, more than five million have lost their lives. Even after two years since this novel […]

Hyderabad: From 1G network to 2G to 3G and present 4G network, mobile wireless networks are rapidly evolving with the advent of new technologies. Now, the next-generation mobile wireless, 5G, network is making inroads into telecommunications. While several countries have already started rolling out 5G services, India is expected to switch over to it by […]

Cape Town: KL Rahul-led India won the toss and opted to field first against South Africa in the third ODI of the three-match series here at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town on Sunday. Having lost the ongoing ODI series against South Africa, KL Rahul-led India would look to salvage some pride by winning the final […]

New Delhi: The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is in the community transmission stage in India and has become dominant in multiple metros where new cases have been rising exponentially, the INSACOG has said in its latest bulletin. It also said BA.2 lineage, an infectious sub-variant of Omicron, has been found in a substantial fraction in […]

The active caseload has jumped at 21,87,205 which constitute 5.57 per cent of the country's total positive cases.

Cape Town: Indian team’s strategy is expected to undergo paradigm shift with some players getting a subtle yet stern message to lift their games as they face an embarrassing possibility of a clean sweep against South Africa in the third ODI, here on Sunday. India’s strategy looked completely out of sync with modern day white […]

Sentosa (Singapore): India’s Veer Ahlawat fought back from being three-over after three holes to stay in the hunt for a Top-10 finish at the USD 1.25 million SMBC Singapore Open here on Saturday. Ahlawat, who had a Top-10 finish in the first event of the Phuket series last December, finished strongly with three birdies in […]