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Sunday 26/December/2021 05:53 AM

Skin infections can cause rheumatic fever: Study

Washington: A recent study led by a team of international researchers has found that skin infections are likely to be a significant cause of rheumatic...

Saturday 25/December/2021 20:56 PM

COVID vaccination for children in India aged 15-18 years to start from Jan 3

New Delhi [India]:  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that the COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 15-18 years will start...

Saturday 25/December/2021 17:41 PM

Thousands of flights canceled globally as omicron dampens Christmas joy

Commercial airline carriers canceled over 4,500 flights across the globe over the Christmas weekend, as surging cases of coronavirus owing to the spread of...

Saturday 25/December/2021 16:04 PM

16 dead after refugee vessel sinks off Greek island

Athens: The death toll after a refugee boat sank on Friday night near the Aegean Sea island of Paros has risen to 16, including an infant, Greek media...

Saturday 25/December/2021 16:02 PM

Study finds pregnant women with COVID-19 give normal births

Washington: Researchers have found that babies born to women who were infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy have shown reassuring patterns of growth and...

Saturday 25/December/2021 16:00 PM

Vietnam-Japan regular flights to be resumed on January 1

Hanoi: The Civil Aviation Authority said regular flights between Vietnam and Japan will be resumed on January 1, 2022, with a frequency of 8 flights per...

Saturday 25/December/2021 11:22 AM

James Webb space telescope successfully lifts off

Washington: James Webb Space Telescope, the largest and most powerful space telescope ever constructed, took off on Saturday from the Kourou spaceport in...

Saturday 25/December/2021 11:19 AM

India's nationwide Omicron infections rise to 415

New Delhi: India has logged 7,189 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Saturday.The tally of cases of the new...

Saturday 25/December/2021 11:15 AM

Taliban welcomes UNSC over extending travel ban waiver on group officials

Kabul: The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has welcomed the decision by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) extending exemption of travel ban on a...

Saturday 25/December/2021 11:13 AM

Nepal PM Deuba 'likely' to visit India in early January

Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is likely to visit India in early January, sources familiar with the development confirmed to ANI.As per...