Beijing- Chinese researchers have unveiled a crucial mutation in the Ebola virus that significantly enhanced its infectivity during a major outbreak, providing new insights for epidemic surveillance and drug development. The study, published in the journal Cell, focused on the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from 2018…
New Delhi- Public sector banking operations are likely to be disrupted on Tuesday as bank employee unions called for a nationwide strike, demanding a five-day work week. Private banks, however, will not be affected by the day-long strike. Several public sector banks have already informed stock exchanges about the possible impact of the strike.The United…
New Delhi- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the fourth edition of India Energy Week (IEW) 2026 conclave virtually on Tuesday and hailed the India-EU Free Trade Agreement as “Mother of all deals” and an “excellent example of synergy” between two of the world’s largest economies. Addressing the delegates at the event in South Goa after…
Los Angeles- Hollywood star Kate Winslet says she struggles with “re-entry” into her own life after portraying troubled characters on screen. The Academy Award-winning actress told the Lessons from Our Mothers podcast: “There’s this thing that happens as an actor, and it sound very self indulgent so I very rarely say it. But when you…
New Delhi- The 77th Republic Day parade on Monday was marked with a spectacular fly-past featuring the Varuna, Vajraang, Arjan and Vijay formations, underlining the Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) operational prowess and technological strength. A wide array of frontline aircraft, including Rafale, Su-30, P-8i, MiG-29 and Apache helicopters, took part in the display.One of the…
. Chennai- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will virtually inaugurate 88 newly-constructed free houses for Sri Lankan Tamil refugees living in rehabilitation camps at Minnur village near Ambur town in Tirupattur district by the end of January. The housing units have been built by the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) as part of the…
Amaravati- For the first time, Republic Day celebrations were organised in the Andhra Pradesh capital, Amaravati. Governor S. Abdul Nazeer unfurled the national flag at the main official ceremony to mark the 77th Republic Day celebrations. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, Ministers, High Court Judges, and farmers who had parted…
Ranchi- Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Central government for announcing the conferment of the Padma Bhushan on veteran tribal leader and former Union Minister Shibu Soren, popularly revered as ‘Dishom Guruji’. Shibu Soren and Hemant Soren share a father-son relationship, with Hemant being the political successor to the…
Raipur/Dantewada- Three personnel from the District Reserve Guard (DRG) of the Chhattisgarh Police were injured in two separate Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts on Sunday amid an ongoing anti-Maoist cordon and search operation in the rugged Karregutta hills. The incident unfolded on the border of Dantewada and Bijapur districts, a notorious Maoist stronghold known for…
New Delhi- In her address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day, President Droupadi Murmu said on Sunday that the Constitution of the country has defined justice and brotherhood in the Republic. Highlighting the Union government’s vision and values enshrined in the Constitution, the President recalled the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of…
