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New Delhi: One case of the newly emerging COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 and four instances of the LF.7 type have been detected in India, according to INSACOG data. As of May 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) classifies LF.7 and NB.1.8 subvariants as Variants Under Monitoring,...

As COVID-19 resurges in parts of Asia, India is once again facing concerns over new waves of infections. With fresh variants emerging and cases fluctuating, understanding the real situation at home is more important than ever. Should we be worried, and what do these latest...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha University of Technology and Research (OUTR) hosted an inspiring talk session with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman, department of Space secretary, and Space Commission chairman V Narayanan at its campus here Wednesday. Also Read: ISRO enhances national safety with 24/7 satellite surveillance,...

New Delhi: About 57 per cent of Indian districts, home to 76 per cent of India's total population, are currently at 'high' to 'very high' heat risk, according to a new study. According to the study published Tuesday by Delhi-based climate and energy think-tank Council...

New Delhi: Health authorities in India are keeping an eye on reports of a rise in Covid cases in Singapore and Hong Kong even as official sources asserted the current coronavirus situation in the country was under control. A review meeting of experts from the...

New Delhi: Government is considering amendments to the laws governing the nuclear power domain, including the sectoral regulator, to allow participation of private sector as India eyes to produce 100 GW atomic energy by 2047. Government sources said amendments were being considered to the Atomic...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday dismissed petitions filed by telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Tata Teleservices, seeking waiver of interest and penalties in their adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, terming the petitions "misconceived". The ruling came as the government earlier rejected debt-ridden...

New Delhi: India has made notable progress in enhancing its competitiveness and making its manufacturing sector more attractive to global investors, an S&P Global report said on Monday. While manufacturing value added accounts for a modest 17.2 per cent of the country’s real gross domestic...

New Delhi: The government has received 70 applications for Rs 23,000-crore electronics component manufacturing scheme, and majority of applicants are small and medium enterprises, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. These applications have come within half a month of opening the window for the scheme "Electronics...

New Delhi: India's smartphone exports surged nearly fivefold to the US and about fourfold to Japan in the past three years, propelling the segment to surpass petroleum products and diamonds as the country's top exported goods, according to government data. The smartphone exports rose by...