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Canadians Pack Into Cooling Centers as Heat Wave Death Toll Doubles
The heat has killed scores of residents, with the toll rising "by the hour," police said Tuesday, while meteorologists warned of more extreme temperatures to come.
Swiggy COO Vivek Sunder to Resign; CEO Sriharsha Majety to Oversee Role
Swiggy's COO Vivek Sunder is set to Resign in October. CEO Sriharsha Majety is going to step in and oversee the role effective immediately
Govt Panel Recommends Against Allowing SII to Conduct Trial of Covovax on Children Aged 2-17 Yrs
The recommendations are learnt to have been approved by the DCGI. In August 2020, US-based vaccine maker Novavax Inc. had announced a licence agreement with the SII for the development and commercialisation of NVX-CoV2373, its COVID-19 vaccine candidate,...
National Doctor's Day 2021: Role of Doctors During the COVID-19 Pandemic
National Doctors' Day 2021: During these trying times, many doctors also started providing free online consultation services for those people who were unable to afford the treatment
National Doctor’s Day 2021: Here’s The Inspiring Story Of India’s First Female Doctor
National Doctor’s Day: Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi got her degree in western medicine from Woman's Medical College in Pennsylvania, one of the two medical colleges for women in the world
Bear That Rambled Over Several US States Dies In Louisiana
A bear that gained a social media following while wandering hundreds of miles in the Midwest and eventually reached Louisiana has died after being hit by a vehicle, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said Wednesday.
UK Methodist Church Votes To Allow Same-sex Marriages
Britains Methodist Church announced Wednesday that samesex couples will be allowed to get married on its premises.
World Bank Says Will Boost COVID-19 Vaccine Funding To $20 Billion
The World Bank on Wednesday pledged to boost available funding for COVID19 vaccine purchases and deployment to $20 billion from a previous target of $12 billion, citing a sharp increase in overall financing demand from developing countries.
First Lady, Second Gentleman Push COVID-19 Shots In Arizona
Jill Biden on Wednesday appealed to Arizona residents to get vaccinated against COVID19, aiming to counter skepticism by declaring that the vaccines are safe and have been vigorously tested.
Batteries Exploding In Burning Abandoned Illinois Building
Lithium batteries exploded loudly overnight inside a burning former paper mill in northern Illinois that officials had believed was long abandoned, and fire officials have decided to let the blaze burn out because they fear trying to extinguish it could t...
New Jersey Gamblers Can Light Up Sunday As Smoking Ban Ends
New Jersey's yearlong coronavirusinspired ban on smoking in Atlantic City casinos will end Sunday, just in time for the Fourth of July holiday.
U.S. Dollar Posts Best Month Since November 2016; Nonfarm Payrolls Loom
The dollar rose to a 21/2month peak on Wednesday, posting its biggest monthly rise since November 2016, supported by a surprisingly hawkish shift in the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate outlook and concern over the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant.
IPS Officer Bhupendra Kumar Dak Appointed Rajasthan's DGP (prisons)
Senior IPS officer Bhupendra Kumar Dak was appointed as Rajasthan's director general of police (prisons) on Wednesday, a Department of Personnel order stated. Dak, who was working as the additional director general at police headquarters, replaces Rajiv...
1987 Batch IPS Officer Mukul Goyal is the new DGP of UP
Goyal, a resident of Muzaffarnagar, is an engineering graduate from IIT Delhi.
China's Attempts to Unilaterally Alter Status Quo in Ladakh 'Seriously Disturbed' Peace: FS
India has been particularly pressing for disengagement of troops in Hot Springs, Gogra and Depsang.
If You Invoke US Copyright Act, then be Aware of Indian Laws Too: Prasad on Twitter Row
Twitter last week blocked the IT minister's account for an hour on a complaint made four years ago under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of the US.