Hospitals overcharging patients is not anything new but during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has reached such levels where common people cannot afford to get treatment private in hospitals. Despite several state governments capping the cost of treatment in private hospitals, they still find ways around it to charge high amounts from patients. BCCL According to …

On Wednesday, Mumbai experienced heavy rains accompanied by heavy winds. Mumbai received the highest rainfall of the season within just 12 hours on Wednesday besides the highest-ever wind speed in the city. The maximum wind speed of 101.4 kmph was recorded at Marine drive around 4.15 pm. BCCL And it has left a trail of destruction behind. As the situation …

Tigers are territorial animals and are extremely protective of their territories from invaders. Tigers are also known to migrate long distances in search of territories. They use what is known as tiger corridors to migrate to faraway places, often in search of food or a mate covering both forests and human settlements. BCCL The National Tiger Conservation Authority in collaboration …

Since late March, the majority of Indians have been confined to their houses and rooms due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown. This included a large section of the working population, whose offices were shut and were working from home for the first time. . One of the unintentional consequences of the lockdown was the rise in the number …

Chellanam village in Ernakulam District is a typical fisherman village and like most of them, Chellanam too faces rising sea waters, and land erosion every year during the annual monsoon season. BCCL This year too, things are no different, sea incursions have caused much misery to the residents, who have seen their homes and land flooded. Usually when the sea …

Internet services were shut down in Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019 along with telephone services ahead of the abrogation of Article 370. Though limited landline, mobile and internet services were restored earlier this year, 4G services was not. BCCL/FILE And it seems like Kashmiris will have to continue their wait for 4G internet as the Union Ministry of Home …

Herd Immunity has been described as one of the key factors if we are to win the battle against COVID-19. It occurs when a large percentage of a population becomes immune to an infection, thus making it potentially less dangerous. REUTERS While it is mostly achieved through mass vaccinations, a vaccine for COVID-19 is still months or even years away. …

Airline companies in India were not among the most profitable ones and COVID-19 and travel restrictions that followed made the situation even worse.  Though air travel has resumed in the country, the industry does not expect it to go back to normal for at least a couple of more years. And that has put the airlines in a tough spot.  …

A leopard that was declared a man-eater after it allegedly killed two people this month in Almora district of Uttarakhand has been shot dead. The big cat was shot dead by hunters engaged by the Uttarakhand Forest Department on Thursday. twitter The leopard was declared a man-eater and dangerous to human life after a protest by local residents following the …

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red alerts for five states in the East and North-East India in the coming days at a time when the region is already under a heavy flood, which has thrown normal life out of gear. AP Things are not looking good for Assam, the worst-hit state where the IMD has issued a yellow …