India today claimed it has spotted a ‘double mutant’ Covid variant that may spread easier and make vaccines less potent. Researchers behind the discovery said the strain, which has two key alterations on its spike protein, was detected in samples in the western state of Maharashtra. Indian scientists believe the variant is a hybrid of … Read more
The Indian factory churning out AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine has reportedly asked the country’s government for permission to ‘immediately’ ship millions of doses to the UK. Indian media reports that the Serum Institute has written to ministers for consent to export the jabs, after New Delhi last week blocked a batch of 5million. Health Secretary Matt … Read more
Horrifying moment an entire sports stadium stand collapses injuring more than 100 people during a Kabaddi game in India At least 20 were seriously injured when wooden stand collapsed on Monday Another two people were in critical condition and rushed to Hyderabad Stand collapsed ahead of opening match of the national youth tournament Kabaddi is … Read more
Horrifying moment an entire sports stadium stand collapses injuring more than 100 people during a Kabaddi game in India At least 20 were seriously injured when wooden stand collapsed on Monday Another two people were in critical condition and rushed to Hyderabad Stand collapsed ahead of opening match of the national youth tournament Kabaddi is … Read more
Women in India have hit out at a politician who blamed ripped jeans for a ‘societal breakdown’. Thousands of women have shared pictures of themselves in ripped jeans under the hashtag #RippedJeansTwitter after Tirath Singh Rawat criticised the garments during a workshop. Speaking during a workshop on the protection of child’s rights earlier this week, … Read more
A second wave of the pandemic is looming in India with Covid-19 cases rocketing to their highest level in months and pressure growing for vaccines to be used at home rather than exported to Britain and around the world. India added 46,951 new cases to the tally today in its bleakest day since November 11 … Read more
Embassy clerk, 65, who was told she was ‘no longer required’ at work after returning from a two-week holiday to find a ‘young lady’ at her desk is awarded £109,000 Janice Dinsdale, now 72, was told she was ‘no longer required’ in job as a clerk Ms Dinsale was working at High Commission of India … Read more
Embassy clerk, 65, who was told she was ‘no longer required’ at work after returning from a two-week holiday to find a ‘young lady’ at her desk is awarded £109,000 Janice Dinsdale, now 72, was told she was ‘no longer required’ in job as a clerk Ms Dinsale was working at High Commission of India … Read more
Secret talks have been launched with India over vaccine export restrictions that threaten to slow the UK rollout of jabs, the Mail can reveal. Health Secretary Matt Hancock told MPs that a ‘delay’ to a shipment of five million AstraZeneca jabs from India was a key factor in shortages that will slow the pace of the … Read more
Girl, 15, is lured away by the promise of a new school bag before being drugged and raped by at least 20 people including four minors during horrifying eight-day ordeal in India Fifteen-year-old girl is drugged and then raped by at least 20 people in India She went into city with a friend and another person … Read more