New Delhi: Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the request of Kerala to form a joint committee to decide on the water release from Mullaperiyar dam. It directed the government to approach the supervisory committee if Kerala has any complaints.

New Delhi/Mumbai: Delhi has reported four more cases of Omicron while eight more persons have tested positive for the COVID-19 variant in Maharashtra on Tuesday, taking the tally in the country to 61.

New Delhi: Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla said on Tuesday that his firm would launch a new vaccine for children, Covovax, to resist coronavirus disease. Covovax can be used by anyone above the age of three years.

Maharashtra reported four new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, taking the tally of those infected with this strain to 32, the state health department said on Wednesday.

New Delhi: Decorated air warrior Group Captain Varun Singh died at a military hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday, a week after he was seriously injured in the chopper crash near Coonoor that killed CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 armed forces personnel.

Cherpulassery (Palakkad): In a tragic incident, a woman hanged self after hanging her 2-year-old son on the roof. However, a police officer’s timely approach saved the child’s life.

Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that omicron is expected to be the dominant coronavirus variant in the 27-nation bloc by mid-January, amid concerns that a dramatic rise of in infections will leave Europe shrouded in gloom during the festive season.

Geneva: The World Health Organization Tuesday warned Omicron was spreading at an unprecedented rate and urged countries to act as drug maker Pfizer said its coronavirus pill was effective against the variant.