In the past couple of weeks, at least half a dozen cases have come from various parts of the country, where hospitals treating COVID-19 patients saw fire outbreaks, resulting in the deaths of dozens. The latest incident was from Vikaspuri in New Delhi where a nursing home reported a fire outbreak last week. ANI Luckily, …

As India continues to struggle with the staggering number of new COVID-19 infections and deaths from it, renowned British medical journal Lancet has written an editorial criticising the PM Narendra Modi government and its response to the pandemic. The editorial said that the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) estimates that India will see a staggering 1 million deaths from Covid-19 …

Like the rest of the country, Delhi is also facing a huge demand and supply gap when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines. The national capital has been steadily increasing its vaccine rollout and is one of the few places where those in the 18-44 age group can get the vaccines. BCCL Jump To 6 cr vaccine doses needed Third wave …

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adithyanath’s care with cows and cow protection is well documented. And that has not changed even during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Yogi government has reportedly issued directives to set up help desks for the protection of cows in every district. BCCL According to IANS, the government has issued instructions that all the cow shelters must strictly …

The elections in various states, in which campaigns, irrespective of parties openly violated COVID-19 norms are said to be one of the reasons behind the deadly second wave that has gripped the country. Though the full extent of the COVID-19 spread due to the elections will only be revealed in the coming days, in Uttar Pradesh the teachers’ unions have …

Former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh was on Thursday discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, where he was admitted after testing positive for COVID-19. According to reports, Singh was doing fine and returned home Thursday afternoon. File Photo The 88-year-old was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) trauma centre, a …

Following the government’s announcement that everyone in the country above the age of 18 can get vaccinated against COVID-19 from May 1, a message has started making rounds online warning women not to take the jab five days before and after their periods. The reason mentioned in the viral post is that women’s immunity is low during those days and …

At a time when India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive is failing to keep up with the pace of infections in the country, there may be more to be concerned about. A new strain that was recently discovered in India has three mutations. Triple mutant strains have been found in samples collected from Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh and is believed …

As concerns grow over the rise in COVID-19 cases in Haridwar during the ongoing Kumbh Mela, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the mega gathering should now have symbolic participation. “I prayed that two ‘shahi snan’ have taken place and Kumbh (participation) should now be kept symbolic. This will boost the fight against this crisis,” the PM said …

Middle eastern countries have some of the strictest laws against the trafficking of drugs and liquor. The punishment could range from years in jail, deportation, or even beheading.  Despite this, people try attempting to smuggling them there and even use unsuspecting everyday people who are travelling from their home countries to become carriers.  NRIs in the middle east have been …