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The great telemedicine takeoff in Covid times

07 Jul 2020 05:46 AM IST

With Covid-19 cases witnessing a massive spike in India, virtual consultations are the ‘new norm’ brought in to prevent overcrowding at hospitals and maintain social distancing. Is it a reliable, healthy option?

Telemedicine will help bridge healthcare delivery gaps in India

07 Jul 2020 05:45 AM IST

With the Covid-19 outbreak and the ensuing lockdowns making it difficult for patients to avail inpatient care, the Medical Council of India (MCI) along with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) issued Telemedicine Practice Guidelines on 25 March, enabling registered practitioners to provide healthcare via telemedicine. Providing additional relief

Four ancient grains that deserve a place on your plate

07 Jul 2020 05:44 AM IST

It’s time to make what’s old, new again! Consciously start eating all sorts of grains with ancient pedigrees, which we have all but discarded these days. To begin with, let’s aim for half our grains to be whole (and different) every day. It’s not that difficult. My list of grains

Sushant’s ‘Dil Bechara’ is going to be an ode to love

07 Jul 2020 05:42 AM IST

The much-awaited trailer of Sushant Singh Rajput’s last film Dil Bechara, co-starring debutant Sanjana Sanghi, is finally out. After Sushant’s tragic demise last month, fans had demanded a theatrical release of Dil Bechara but, as fate would have it, the film will now be releasing on Disney+Hotstar on 24 July

Esha Deol not making TV debut with mythological soap

07 Jul 2020 05:42 AM IST

Mumbai: Actress Esha Deol Takhtani has refuted reports that she is making her television debut with the mythological soap Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi. On Monday, Esha’s team issued a statement on her behalf stating she is not associated with any such television series. “On behalf of Esha Deol Takhtani,

Akshay Kumar’s ‘Bell Bottom’ all set to go international

07 Jul 2020 05:41 AM IST

Akshay Kumar is called the “Khiladi of Bollywood” and he leaves no stone unturned to prove it time and again. As the film industry gears up to recover from Covid-induced lockdown and losses incurred due to a stall on shooting and production work, Akshay Kumar on Monday announced that his

Vaani Kapoor shares her biggest lesson from pandemic

07 Jul 2020 05:40 AM IST

Mumbai: Actress Vaani Kapoor says the biggest lesson she learnt from the Covid pandemic to the importance of being prepared. “I believe the biggest lesson is to realise the extraordinary importance of preparation at least for the coming future, in case something like this ever had to happen again,” IANS

Bhoomi Pujan for Ram temple may take place in October

07 Jul 2020 04:34 AM IST

Sources of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirthakshetra Nyas have indicated that Bhoomi Pujan for the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya may take place in October, between Navratra and Vijayadashami (Dussehra). Sources have said that construction work is on for the rest of the buildings in the 78-acre campus,

Stigma and fear still haunt Covid patients in Andhra

07 Jul 2020 04:34 AM IST

Despite repeated warnings from the CM himself, it appears that stigma and fear of coronavirus haven’t left the people of Andhra Pradesh. The burial of a patient who died of Covid-19 by using a JCB (excavator) in the temple town of Tirupati has created a furore in the state. A

Doval talk eases Ladakh standoff, Chinese troops retreat 2 km from LAC

07 Jul 2020 04:23 AM IST

NSA Ajit Doval has a ‘frank and in-depth exchange’ with Chinese Foreign Minister, during which both sides agree to complete the disengagement process along the Line of Actual Control in Galwan Valley.

Delhi’s corona cases cross one lakh mark, recovery rate at 71%

07 Jul 2020 04:23 AM IST

CM Arvind Kejriwal urges recovered patients to come forward and donate plasma.

BJP-Cong Twitter war over Rahul ‘skipping’ defence panel meets

07 Jul 2020 04:22 AM IST

A major Twitter war erupted on Monday between the ruling BJP and the Congress over the issue of Rahul Gandhi skipping 11 parliamentary standing committee meetings on defence. BJP president J.P. Nadda fired the first salvo on Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi on social media platform. In a couple of tweets,