96-Year-Old Woman Beats COVID-19 In Karnataka

Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Tuesday July 07, 2020

A 96-year-old woman in Karnataka has recovered from the coronavirus disease and was discharged from the hospital today.

Infosys Flies Back 200 Employees, Families From US In Chartered Flight

Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday July 07, 2020

IT giant Infosys flew back some of its employees and their families who were stranded in the United States due to the coronavirus crisis and visa issues. They were flown back in a chartered flight. 200 people, employees and their families, were flown to Bengaluru, reaching early Monday morning. They will be working from Bengaluru or other locations in India.

Why A Goa Doctor Hugs All Covid Patients Leaving Hospital After Recovery

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 07, 2020

A doctor at a Goa hospital for COVID-19 treatment has been giving a warm send-off to recovered patients by hugging them to send across a message to the society to accept these people and not ostracise them.

"Unique" Autorickshaws In Mumbai's Covid Fight: Milind Deora Posts Video

Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Monday July 06, 2020

Mumbai today received a retrofitted autorickshaw which will bring oxygen treatment to the doorstep of severely unwell COVID-19 patients in its populous slums, where density has hindered the fight against the coronavirus disease.

Madhya Pradesh Girl Who Cycled 24 km Daily Scores 98.75% In Class 10

Press Trust of India | Sunday July 05, 2020

A 15-year-old girl's determination to pursue her studies by cycling 24 km every day to and from her school in a Madhya Pradesh village has paid off as she has secured 98.75 per cent marks in her Class 10 exams.

India's First Transgender Operator To Work On Tele-Medicine Wins Praise From Union Minister

Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Saturday July 04, 2020

With a vision to support the transgender community and give them better opportunities, Zoya Khan became India's first transgender operator of a Common Service Centre in Gujarat to provide tele-medicine consultation.

ISRO's Mangalyaan Captures Image Of Phobos, Biggest Moon Of Mars

Press Trust of India | Saturday July 04, 2020

The Mars Colour Camera (MCC) onboard Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Mars Orbiter Mission has captured the image of Phobos, the closest and biggest moon of Mars.

Mumbai's Young And Restless Covid Warriors Raise Funds, Lift Spirits

Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Friday July 03, 2020

Among the ceaseless efforts by Maharashtra's frontline Covid warriors to protect Mumbai from the coronavirus pandemic and keep the city's 'never stop' spirit alive are praise worthy efforts by its children and young adults.

On Camera, Elephant In Kerala Uses Trunk To Help Calf Over Barrier. Watch

Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday July 03, 2020

A heart-warming moment of an elephant helping a calf trying to cross a barrier by the side of a road as it softly nudges the baby elephant to ease the climb has been caught on camera by a group of cyclists from Kerala.

Karnataka's "Water Warrior" Who Ended Crisis Gets Lifetime-Free Bus Pass

Written by Maya Sharma | Friday July 03, 2020

Kame Gowda, a shepherd from a small village in Karnataka's Mandya district, has got the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In his most recent Mann Ki Baat broadcast, PM Modi referred to Mr Gowda as a "water warrior" and described how he had dug ponds near his village Dasanadoddi so that the area which was patched in summer could have access to water all year r...

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