- Sunday, May 19, 2024
INDIA announced on Thursday (3) 134,154 new Covid-19 infections over the past 24 hours, while deaths from the coronavirus rose by 2,887. The country's total Covid-19 caseload now stands at 28.4 million, while total fatalities are at 337,989, according to data from the health ministry. The daily positivity rate in…
THE High Commission of India in UK has conducted an activity to introduce and promote Khadi through the students of textile designing in collaboration with Khadi London and Chelsea College of Arts. The project was held in connection with the celebration of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Caitlin Hartmann,…
A 54-year-old charity in Crawley has won the highest award for a voluntary group in the UK. The Gurjar Hindu Union (GHU), Crawley in West Sussex has won the Queen’s Award for voluntary service in 2021. The charity, which serves the Indian community in Crawley, offers activities for children, young…
PRINCE CHARLES has urged people recovering from Covid to practise yoga to “build a roadmap to hope and healing”. He also advised doctors to work together with “complementary healthcare specialists”, reported The Guardian. “This pandemic has emphasised the importance of preparedness, resilience and the need for an approach which addresses the health and welfare…
THE Delhi high court has asked the government to ration use of drugs to counter black fungus infections as supply is scarce. The court made its recommendation on Tuesday (1) on the treatment of mucormycosis, a potentially lethal infection running rampant through recovering Covid patients, as stocks of amphotericin B run low, reported The Times. The…
INDIA on Wednesday (2) reported a daily rise in new coronavirus infections of 132,788 cases over the past 24 hours, while deaths rose by 3,207. The South Asian nation's tally of infections now stands at 28.3 million, while the death toll has reached 335,102, health ministry data showed. The daily…
LOW PAY, 24-hour shifts and severe shortages of staff and protective gear have left many doctors on the frontlines of India's brutal pandemic surge near breaking point and fearful for their lives. Coronavirus infections have killed at least 165,000 people in the vast South Asian nation -- home to some…
INDIA could have as many as 10 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines available per day in July and August, compared with just under three million now, the government said, trying to allay concerns about shortages and mishandling of the programme. The world's second most populous country has suffered a disastrous…
Two ancient sandstone artefacts believed to have been stolen from Thailand during the Vietnam War were unveiled on Monday (31) at a Bangkok museum, greeted with a fanfare of traditional dancers and an elaborate worship ceremony. The temple support beams -- which were returned Friday (28) -- boast exquisite carvings…
MORE THAN a third of summer heat-related fatalities are due to climate change, researchers said, warning of even higher death tolls as global temperatures climb. Previous research on how climate change affects human health has mostly projected future risks from heatwaves, droughts, wild fires and other extreme events made worse…
