Fourth-Generation Doc Quits UK Job To Form An Orchestra Of Underprivileged Kids
Goa-based c quit his obstetrics and gynaecology practice in the UK and returned to India in 2008 to start Child’s Play India Foundation, which aims to uplift and empower children from disadvantaged backgrounds through western music. Growing up in Goa, Dr Luis Dias (55) always found solace in music. It was a big part of... Read More
More contagious ‘Delta plus’ strain present in UK is now a variant of concern
India has declared a ‘Delta Plus’ coronavirus strain a variant of concern. Delta Plus has been found in ten countries – including 41 cases in the UK – after first being discovered in April in Europe. The variant – also known as AY.1 – is feared to be more transmissible than the original Delta, which... Read More
Was England a wrong venue choice for WTC Final?
IND vs NZ WTC Final: Was the International Cricket Council right in picking England as the World Test Championship (WTC) final host, and should the final from the next cycle onwards be a three-Test affair? A wet Southampton has given rise to a couple of questions; whether the International Cricket Council (ICC) was right in... Read More
Daily News Wrap-Up: Ashok Leyland’s UK Arm Acquires EV Company Switch Mobility
In a BSE disclosure, Ashok Leyland has announced that Switch Mobility Limited, UK – subsidiary of the company – has acquired the entire shareholding in Switch Mobility Automotive, India. As a result, Switch Mobility Automotive, India, has become a step-down subsidiary of Ashok Leyland. Switch Mobility Automotive Limited was incorporated on December 28, 2020, to carry on the... Read More
India economy: Seven years of Modi in seven charts
Narendra Modi stormed India’s political stage with grand promises – of more jobs, prosperity and less red tape. His thumping mandate – in 2014 and again in 2019 – raised hopes of big bang reforms. But his economic record, in the seven years he’s been prime minister, has proved lacklustre. And the pandemic battered what... Read More
Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine 80% effective against B1.617.2 variant of COVID-19: UK govt study
The Oxford/AstraZeneca two-dose vaccine is also being produced by the Serum Institute of India as Covishield and being administered among the adult population in India to protect against the deadly virus. Two doses from either the Oxford/AstraZeneca or the Pfizer vaccine are over 80 per cent effective in preventing infection from the B1.617.2 variant of... Read More
Rise in Delta variant cases worry UK residents, experts hopeful of AstraZeneca vaccine
Rise in Covid-19 cases due to the Delta variant has dampened the plans of many in the UK. Subscribing to caution, PM Boris Johnson extended the lockdown to till July 19. Real-world data from Public Health England comes as a reassurance against the Delta variant as the number of Covid-19 cases rises in the UK,... Read More
Covid vaccination: India’s total doses per 100 is 19.6 against UK’s 108.7
India’s vaccination record till date has been middling among the world’s 30 most populous countries with a rank 16 among them in terms of doses per 100 population. At 19.6 as of June 19, India’s level is less than a fifth of what the UK has achieved but several times what many Asian and African... Read More
Boris Johnson warns of ‘rough winter’ ahead and refuses to rule out MORE Covid lockdowns as he pours cold water on easing rules early on July 5 and says Delta variant cases are still rising by 30 per cent a week
Boris Johnson today poured cold water on the prospect of easing the remaining coronavirus rules early as he refused to rule out future lockdowns and warned the nation should brace for a ‘rough winter’. The Prime Minister has delayed ‘freedom day’ by four weeks to July 19 but a two week review will take place... Read More
Third Wave of COVID-19 Definitely Underway in UK, Delta Variant Dominant: Vaccine Expert
The latest ONS figures show that one in every 540 people is infected, with the Delta variant now the dominant strain of the deadly virus circulating in the country and accounting for almost all infections. A top expert who advises the British government on its vaccination programme on Saturday said that the UK is undergoing... Read More