Apple WWDC21 Swift Student Challenge: Indian origin teen among winners

New York, June 03: Abinaya Dinesh, a 15-year-old Indian-origin girl, is among three winners of the…

Air-borne COVID-19: Why new variant found in Vietnam is causing concern?

Vietnam has detected a new variant that is a combination of B.1.617.2 (Indian) and B.1.1.7 (UK)…

India, Others Want 3-Year Waiver on Covid Equipment, Vaccines. EU, UK Raise Doubts

Some countries say the waiver should apply not only to vaccines, but to treatments, diagnostics, medical…

El Salvador Court to Free Woman Given 30 Years for Death of Her Fetus During a Fall

Salvadoran law applies one of the world’s strictest bans on abortion with no exceptions made for…

China to ease birth limits further to cope with ageing society

Beijing, May 31: China’s ruling Communist Party will ease birth limits to allow all couples to…

China allows couples to have three children

The decision comes after recent data showed a dramatic decline in births in the world`s most…

Italy Extends Entry Ban for India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka Due to B.1.617 Covid-19 Variant

The B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus was first detected in India last year and has been…

Sri Lanka to Sue Singapore Ship Owners Over Marine Pollution

Sri Lanka’s Marine Environment Protection Authority said it met with attorney general Sanjaya Rajaratnam on Sunday…

Is 61-year-old woman ‘Patient Su’ identified as ‘Patient zero’? New timeline shows outbreak began before Dec

Beijing, May 30: Nearly a year and a half since Covid-19 was detected in the Chinese…

India sent documents to deport Mehul Choksi from Dominica: Antigua PM

The 62-year-old businessman is currently in the custody of the police in Dominica.

COVID-19 origin: Either it is emerged naturally or it was laboratory accident, says US Intel community

Washington, May 27: The COVID-19 virus either emerged naturally from human contact with infected animals or…

Joe Biden Directs Intelligence Agencies to ‘Redouble’ Efforts to Trace Trace Origins of Covid-19

As part of that report, the president said he has asked for areas of further inquiry…

Passenger gets angry over couple’s PDA on flight, says they were given blanket to keep it ‘under wraps’

The air hostess of the flight requested the couple to stop but when they didn’t the…

Mass Exodus as New Eruption of DR Congo Volcano Feared

Ndima, warning that "the situation can change rapidly, and is being constantly monitored," said authorities had…

Biden Orders Intelligence Report on Covid Origins Within 90 Days, Urges China to Cooperate

The US will also keep working with partners to press China to participate in an evidence-based…

COVID-19 origin: Biden asks US intel community to investigate, calls on China to cooperate

Washington, May 26: President Joe Biden on Wednesday asked the US intelligence community to “redouble” its…

Pakistan Lawmaker Seeks to Bring Law, Making Marriage Compulsory for People Once They Turn 18

The draft of the proposed bill says that parents who fail to submit the undertaking would…

UK PM Boris Johnson to marry fiancee Carrie Symonds in July 2022, cards sent to family and friends: Report

It is reported that family and friends of the couple have been sent ‘save the date’…

WHO Expert Says Follow-up Research into Covid Origins in China Would Be Helpful

The comments from Dutch virologist Marion Koopmans came after the United States called on Tuesday for…

Coronavirus infections in fully vaccinated remains rare, says CDC

New York, May 25: US health officials say coronavirus infections in fully vaccinated people remain rare.…

Gunshots Fired Near Intersection Where George Floyd Died A Year Ago, One Hurt

Officers responded to reports of gunfire sounds and a car fleeing the scene two blocks from…

COVID-19: Can sniffer dogs give more accurate results than RT-PCR test – here’s the answer

The study was conducted between March 16 and April 9 at France’s National Veterinary School in…

‘More information’ required from Bharat Biotech for emergency use listing of Covaxin: WHO

New York/Geneva, May 24: The World Health Organisation (WHO) said “more information” is “required” from Bharat…

Myanmar Junta Shows First Images of Ousted Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Since Coup

Aung San Suu Kyi, who made her first in-person court appearance since her arrest, was in…

White House Says Cannot Confirm Report on Covid-19 Origins, Needs More Information

Jen Psaki said the United States hopes the World Health Organization can move into a more…

Chinese researchers in Wuhan sought hospital care before COVID-19 pandemic

China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) three researchers sought hospital care in November 2019 just before…

Mountain Cable Car Crash in Italy Kills at least 13, Injures Three

The Stresa-Mottarone cable car takes tourists and locals from the town on Lake Maggiore, to the…

Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Holds, UN to Launch Gaza Aid Appeal

Egyptian mediators have been shuttling between Israel and the Gaza Strip to try to sustain the…

Bill and Melinda Gates divorce: Meet the Microsoft employee whom Gates dated in the past

Gates’, one of the world’s richest persons, ethically questionable pursuit of female employees at Microsoft was…

Recent surges of COVID-19 in India, S America left people gasping for breath before our eyes: UN chief

United Nations, May 23: Recent surges of COVID-19 in India, South America and other regions have…