New Delhi — India could be in the grip of an intense third wave of coronavirus infections within weeks as cases of the new Omicron variant rise sharply. Experts estimate that the wave could peak in ...

With the COVID-19 Omicron variant now surging in India just as campaigning for elections in various Indian states is set to begin, India Chief Correspondent Neelabh Bist asks whether the country’s ...

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers analyzed the whole-genome sequences of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) collected from ...

Doctors in India are bracing for a potential third wave driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant, as cases rise and political leaders hold mass gatherings ahead of key elections. In the past ...

The Jan. 7 theatrical release of S.S. Rajamouli‘s much anticipated blockbuster “RRR” has been indefinitely postponed as the omicron variant of coronavirus surges across India. “Keeping the best ...

MANY INDIANS would have loved to slam the door on 2021 with a loud bang of good riddance. Instead, celebrations for this new year proved muted. As the highly contagious Omicron variant of covid-19 ...

India reports a jump in new COVID cases to 90,928 Big cities driving the surge, fuelled by Omicron variant Experts fear countryside will be hit soon too KOLKATA, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Indian megacities ...

Students in queue as they are waiting to get a vaccine against COVI-19, during a vaccination drive for people in the 15-18 age group at a school in Guwahati, Assam, India on January 3, 2022. India has ...

Rising omicron cases in Indian national capital region of Delhi caused the administration to declare a yellow alert on Tuesday. Among the businesses to be instantly affected are standalone cinemas and ...

LISTEN CAREFULLY and a gentle sound can be heard across India: a collective sigh of relief. The third wave of covid-19 to hit the country is ebbing fast. On February 15th Mumbai, where cases rose ...

Just months after Delta fueled hospital failures and funeral pyres, India’s leaders again offer a mixed message: Their political rallies are packed even as they order curfews and work closures. By ...