Chennai: Actor-turned politician and DMDK founder A.Vijayakant has tested positive for coronavirus and his condition is stable, said a private hospital where he has been admitted. In a statement issued …
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New Delhi: With a spike of 86,508 coronavirus cases in 24 hours India’s tally on Thursday reached 57,32,518 and there were 1,129 deaths in one day. Out of the total …
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London: Krishnaraja Wodiyar III was the new ruler of the southern Indian kingdom of Mysore when Devajammani arrived at the royal court in 1805, to marry him. Both of them …
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has directed hospitals not to conduct Covid-19 test of deceased patients, said an official on Wednesday. Covid-19 test after death is discouraged to avoid undue delay …
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Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 31.5 million, while the deaths have increased to more than 969,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Wednesday …
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Seoul: South Korea’s daily new Covid-19 cases rebounded to over 100 on Wednesday, snapping three consecutive days of a two-digit rise, as sporadic cluster infections, coupled with untraceable cases, continued …
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New York: In a major study, researchers have discovered that a blood protein test could detect the severity of head trauma in under 15 minutes. According to the study, published in …
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Wellington: Researchers have found that people who smoke are increasingly using e-cigarettes to try to quit smoking. The study, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, found …
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New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine in India is likely to remain between 50 to 100 per cent, however, …
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