"The paper that has been published today is looking at COVID-19 mortality and the reduction in life expectancy during the pandemic. What it is trying to look at is excess mortality during the COVID pandemic in the year 2020. Now the first thing to understand is this is not COVID deaths on
NITI Aayog member VK Paul dismissed the study, claiming 11.8 lakh excess deaths in India during the 2020 Covid pandemic, referring to it as "outrageous."
The penultimate day of action in the 2nd Hockey India Junior Men and Women East Zone Championship 2024 at Netaji Subhas Eastern Centre, Salt Lake in Kolkata saw Manipur Hockey, Hockey Jharkhand and Hockey Bengal claim victories in the Women's category, while Manipur Hockey, Hockey Associatio
Abhedya Handball Academy, Kothrud proved to be a tough nut to crack as they won three of the five titles at stake in the handball competition of the 3rd SNBP Inter-School District Sports Championship 2023-24, played at the SNBP International School
The Ministry said that the study is erroneous and the methodology followed by the authors has critical flaws; the claims are inconsistent and unexplainable, adding that the study fails to acknowledge India's robust Civil Registration System (CRS), which recorded a substantial increase in dea
In response to accusations of alleged non-payment to bhangra dancers during the Dil-Luminati Tour, Diljit Dosanjh's manager, Sonali, has issued an official statement aiming to clarify the ongoing controversy.
Alleging an electoral fraud, the Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule has claimed a "big onspiracy" in the state's electoral procedures, urging action against officials implicated in vote manipulation ahead of the Assembly elections.
The Crime Branch of Delhi Police on Friday claimed to have busted an interstate illegal kidney racket that forged documents for transplants in exchange for money. Eight people, including the kingpin, transplant coordinator of hospitals, patients and donors have been arrested in connection wi
An imposter has availed of the medical insurance benefit meant for lawyers under the Chief Minister Advocate Welfare Scheme. Under this scheme, advocates are given Rs. 5 lakh in mediclaim insurance if they are admitted to any hospital.
On Friday, the Uttar Pradesh State Government announced measures for the well-being of Kanwar pilgrims, including the display of owner/operator names at food and beverage shops along Kanwar routes to maintain the sanctity of the pilgrimage. The order has sparked criticism, with opposition
The restoration work is underway at the site of the accident after the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed in Gonda, claiming the lives of three people and injuring 30.
After the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailment, which claimed two lives, North Eastern Railway General Manager Saumya Mathur announced that an ex-gratia relief of Rs 10 lakh would be provided to the family of deceased.