New Delhi: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals today said it has launched antiviral drug Favipiravir, under the brand name FabiFlu, for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate COVID-19. The Mumbai-based drug firm had on Friday received manufacturing and marketing approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). FabiFlu is the first oral Favipiravir-approved medication for…
Supreme Court clears way for SSLC exam from June 25
June 18, 2020New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday paved way for Class 10 SSLC Board examinations to be conducted in Karnataka as scheduled, from June 25 to July 4. A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Krishna Murari and S. Ravindra Bhat dismissed a plea challenging a Karnataka High Court Order, which had refused to intervene in…
Celebrated film-maker Basu Chatterjee no more
June 4, 2020New Delhi: Celebrated film-maker Basu Chatterjee, best known for directing classics such as Rajinigandha, Khatta Meetha, Chitchor, Chhoti Si Baat and Shaukeen, died at his residence in Mumbai today (June 4) due to age-related issues. He was 90. Ashoke Pandit, President of The Indian Film and Television Directors’ Association (IFTDA), told that Basu Chatterjee was…
Bejan Daruwalla, famous astrologer, dies at 89
May 30, 2020New Delhi: Famous astrologer Bejan Daruwalla died at a private hospital in Ahmedabad last evening, his family said. He was 89. His son Nastur Daruwalla denied the speculation on social media that his father had contracted Coronavirus. Daruwalla was suffering from only pneumonia, he said. The Apollo Hospital confirmed that Daruwalla died during treatment. An…
Mysuru only city in South India to get 5-star garbage-free rating
May 19, 2020New Delhi: Amidst COVID pandemic, here is some good news. Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri this morning announced the results of garbage free-star rating for Indian cities. He said that Mysuru in Karnataka, Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh, Rajkot in Gujarat, Indore in Madhya Pradesh and Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra have got…
FIFA announces new dates for 2020 U-17 Women’s World Cup
May 15, 2020The marquee event to kick-off from Feb.17, 2021 in India New Delhi: The 2020 edition of the U-17 women’s World Cup hosted by India will kick-off from Feb.17, 2021, the International Federation of Association Football – FIFA – has confirmed. The junior women’s World Cup was earlier scheduled to take place in November this year…
India’s trust in PM Modi has grown stronger: Survey
May 4, 2020Opposition faces severe trust deficit New Delhi: The trust level of Indians in Prime Minister Narendra Modi has zoomed in the last two years with more than three fourths or 76.3 percent, expressing “a lot of trust”, according to the IANS-CVoter tracker conducted across the country. The results of the survey was released today. PM…
After relatives shy away due to Corona scare … Muslim youths help in last rites of Hindu woman
April 8, 2020New Delhi: Unable to find a vehicle amid the nationwide lockdown, a Hindu woman’s body was carried by her Muslim neighbours to a cremation ground in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore. The young men also helped the woman’s sons with her last rites as most of her relatives did not participate in the funeral due to fears…
MP Simha thanks Railway Ministry for new trains, projects
March 13, 2020New Delhi: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has expressed his gratitude to the Railway Ministry for improving connectivity from Mysuru to various destinations. In his speech on Demands for Grants under the Control of the Ministry of Railways for 2020-21 in Lok Sabha yesterday, Pratap Simha thanked the Railway Ministry for financial grants that has led…
Delhi violence: Toll rises to 20
February 26, 2020CM seeks Army deployment New Delhi: At least 20 people have been killed and more than 150 injured after three days of continuous violence in North East Delhi. The Delhi Police struggled to check the rioters who rampaged through parts of North East Delhi looting, burning buildings and vehicle, and thrashing people. The areas which…
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