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Number of newborn babies in Japan drops to record low in 2020 amid pandemic

The number of newborn babies in Japan dropped to a record low in 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic, marking the lowest level since the Health Ministry began keeping records in 1899

Biden rejects new Republican offer, to continue infra talks next week

US President Joe Biden on Friday rejected a new Republican infrastructure counteroffer, but will continue talks with Republicans next week

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 172.4 mn, deaths surge to more thab 3.70 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 172.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.70 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Blaming China for Covid-19 pandemic groundless, says Russian media

It is unfounded for the United States to accuse China of causing the Covid-19 pandemic, a columnist of Russia's RIA Novosti news agency has said

Wuhan lab head, US expert flagged coronavirus risk in 2015: Report

Shi Zhengli and epidemiologist Ralph Baric used mice as subjects and inserted the protein from a Chinese rufous horseshoe bat into the molecular structure of the SARS virus, creating a new pathogen

Tamil Nadu: No place for Sasikala, her family in AIADMK, says Palaniswami

The former Chief Minister said that all leaders of the AIADMK are firm that she does not have any place in the party

Indian cos missing bus on vaccines, mRNA-based technologies: Jefferies

Vaccines and mRNA-based technologies have rapidly emerged as promising new therapeutic modalities, but Indian companies are lagging behind in adopting these innovation platforms.

Reserve bank's special credit window for hotels, salons starts Monday

The facility will be open till March 31, 2022, said an RBI statement.

Amarinder meets Congress panel, says discussed poll preparations

The panel is headed by the leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge

K'taka cancels class 12 board exams, to hold class 10 exams in MCQ format

Karnataka Education Minister, S. Suresh Kumar announced the decision which has come as a big relief to students

Olympics: Indian shooters to start training from Monday in Zagreb

They will also compete in this month's World Cup

French Open: World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty pulls out due to injury

Australia's Barty, who also used to play cricket, was one of the favourites to lift the title.

Govt caps trade margin on oxygen concentrators to check price volatility

As per information collected by the government, margin at the level of distributor currently ranges up to 198 per cent

Google officially unveils new TWS Pixel Buds A-Series at $99

After accidentally announcing the Pixel Buds A-series on Twitter, Google has now officially unveiled its new TWS earbuds for just $99

Baggage delivery firm CarterX raises funds from Venture Catalysts

On-demand baggage delivery platform CarterX on Friday said it has secured an undisclosed seed-round from Venture Catalysts

World Bank, IMF urge countries with excess vax supply to release surplus

World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have called on countries anticipating excess Covid-19 vaccine supplies in the coming months to release their surplus doses

Pfizer jab produces less antibodies against Delta variant: Lancet

People fully vaccinated with two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are likely to have more than five times lower levels of neutralising antibodies against the Delta variant

Blackstone acquires media firm International Data Group for $1.3 billion

Leading investment firm Blackstone has acquired media and data company International Data Group (IDG) for $1.3 billion

US private sector adds 978,000 jobs in May, biggest gain in 11 months

Private companies in the US added 978,000 jobs in May, which marked the biggest gain in 11 months and indicated a continued labour market recovery amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report

6.1-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia, no casualties; rescue underway

An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia's eastern province of North Maluku, with no casualties or damages reported so far, according to officials