Doctors at King George's Medical University have successfully separated conjoined twins after a nine-hour surgery. It was for the first time that such a surgery has been done in the KGMU. The babies are responding well after the surgery that ended early Tuesday. They have been kept under observation.
Delhi on Wednesday recorded 'very poor' air quality as the national capital woke up to a blanket of smog. The Air Quality Index was at 402 in Anand Vihar, 469 at ITO, 414 in Najafgarh, both in 'severe category' and 364 in Mandir Marg, 397 in Ashok Vihar, both in 'very poor category', as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Lockdown, defined as "the imposition of stringent restrictions on travel, social interaction, and access to public spaces", has been named the Collins Word of the Year 2020. Lockdown was implemented by governments around the world to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, as a containment measure. According to the dictionary, lockdown is defined as "the imposition of stringent restrictions on travel, social interaction, and access to public spaces".
A court on Tuesday discharged two owners of Mumbai’s Kamala Mills Compound, who were booked in connection with the fire at a pub in the premises in 2017, which led to the death of 14 people.
Suburban train services in West Bengal resumed on Wednesday after being suspended for more than seven months, due to the coronavirus outbreak. With the reopening of the train services, the authorities are now maintaining a strict vigil and passengers largely adhering to the COVID-19 protocol. The local train services under the jurisdiction of the Eastern and the South Eastern Railways resumed early in the morning.
The Banaras Hindu University (BHU), which has been closed since March following the nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak, will soon reopen in a phased manner. A decision to this effect was taken at a high-level meeting held under the chairmanship of Vice-chancellor Prof. Rakesh Bhatnagar at the central office of the BHU on Tuesday evening.
India on Wednesday recorded as many as 44,281 fresh coronavirus cases and 512 deaths in a day, pushing tally above 86 lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases mount to 8,636,011 while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 8013783, pushing the national recovery rate to 92.69 per cent. For the first time, the number of active cases skids below 5 lakh.Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
