Delhi and Beyond

‘Game changer’ durable coating may kill COVID virus in minutes

‘Game changer’ durable coating may kill COVID virus in minutes

The coating's durability comes from polyurethane, a tough, varnish-like sealer that is commonly used on surfaces like floors and furniture.

August 29, 2022

India logs 7,591 new covid cases, 30 fresh fatalities

The active cases comprise 0.19 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at…

August 29, 2022

African national arrested for customs clearance swindle

A 36-year-old African national was apprehended for allegedly duping mutiple women after befriending them online under false names and requesting…

August 27, 2022

Kickboxing loses a gem; sportspersons underline need for rest

Yora Tade, a 23-year-old kickboxer from Arunachal Pradesh, breathed his last this Tuesday after his bout in Tamil Nadu. The…

August 27, 2022

Bilkis Bano case: SC says ‘didn’t order convicts’ release’, issues notice to Guj govt on remission

A special CBI court in Mumbai on January 21, 2008, sentenced the 11 to life imprisonment on charges of gangrape…

August 27, 2022

Villages marooned, people forced to drink dirty flood water in Odisha

Diarrhoea cases are also being reported from the 14 districts affected by the deluge as people are drinking contaminated water.

August 27, 2022

3 children among 9 killed after jeep collides head-on with a truck in Karnataka; 15 injured

All of them were daily wage workers, labourers going towards Bengaluru. The injured have been shifted to hospital for treatment.

August 27, 2022

Fight between fliers, staff breaks out as SpiceJet flight from Ahmedabad to Varanasi suffers 8-hour delay

On 6 July, the DGCA had issued a show-cause notice to SpiceJet following eight incidents of technical malfunction in its…

August 27, 2022

8 earthquakes hit Jammu and Kashmir in less than 36 hours

On Tuesday, six earthquakes jolted Jammu and Kashmir but there was no report of loss of life or damage to…

August 27, 2022

Soon Ayushman cards to include names of state schemes

The National Health Authority (NHA) decided to bring "greater integrity and uniformity in the beneficiary cards" issued under the scheme…

August 27, 2022