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Cell ‘membrane on a chip’ may speed up screening of COVID-19 drugs

A new human cell ''membrane on a chip'' allows continuous monitoring of how drugs and infectious agents interact with our cells, an advance that may...

55-year-old Uri woman dies of COVID-19, J&K toll 136

The death toll due to COVID-19 mounted to 136 in Kashmir Valley after one more COVID-19 patient, a 55-year-old woman from Uri in north Kashmir's...

ICMR asks states to encourage pvt labs for NABL accreditation to ensure quality COVID-19 testing

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has written to states and Union Territories saying all private laboratories in their areas which intend to initiate...

In highest single-day spike, nearly 23k test positive for COVID; death toll rises to 18,655

With 22,771 people testing positive for coronavirus in a single day, the highest so far, India''s COVID-19 tally climbed to 6,48,315 on Saturday, while...

Handwara man dies of COVID-19; J&K toll mounts to 125

A 65-year-old man from Handwara area of north Kashmir's Kupwara district died at a hospital here on Saturday, taking the fatality count due to the...

Lord Buddha’s ideals have lasting solutions to challenges world faces today: PM Modi

As the world fights extraordinary challenges, their lasting solutions can come from the ideals of Lord Buddha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. Addressing...

US President Donald Trump blames Chinese aggression for standoff at India-China border

US president Donald Trump has blamed Chinese aggression for the stand-off at the India-China border. Quoting Trump, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said, China's...

Sonia Gandhi’s demand for OBC seat reservation in NEET is for social justice: Priyanka Gandhi

Lending her support to Congress President Sonia Gandhi's demand for reservation of seats for Other Backward Class (OBC) students in medical institutions in the...