India's economic growth surged to 20.1 per cent in the April-June quarter of this fiscal, helped by a low base of the year-ago period, despite a devastating second wave of COVID-19.

India's GDP growth rebounds to 20.1 per cent in Q1 on low base

Pandemic has not been kind to every worker working from home. Many of them are facing mental issues. With a view to give its employees an opportunity to focus on their mental health, Nike has given staff at its head office a week's break before ahead of their return to office in September.

Just don't do it: Nike gives its head office staff a week's break

Srilanka has extended its national lockdown for another week after the spurt in Coronavirus cases.

Srilanka extends national lockdown for another week after COVID surge

The Delta Variant is fueling a surge of COVID-19 cases across the world. Countries are going into lockdown, others are ramping up their vaccination efforts. But in Afghanistan, it looks like the pandemic does not exist.

A forgotten pandemic in Afghanistan

Researchers from Duke University have warned that another pandemic similar to the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to strike within 60 years. As per the team, the number of new diseases spreading to humans may rise by three times over the coming decades.

Another COVID-19 like pandemic likely to strike within 60 years, says study

The third COVID-19 wave will come if "invited" by the human behaviour and that of the virus, said Dr Renu Swarup, Secretary of Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, on Monday.

COVID-19 third wave will come if we invite it: Government

China has been caught lying again. The Chinese media cited claims made by a non-existent Swiss scientist Wilson Edwards to push pandemic propaganda. The Swiss Embassy called out China's bluff. Palki Sharma tells you what happened next.

Gravitas: Chinese Media cites non-existent Scientist for propaganda

The last 20 months of this pandemic have been emotionally & financially crippling for millions around the world. But for tech titans, they've brought a dramatic reversal in fortunes.

COVID-19: Big tech gets bigger during pandemic

Energy giant Saudi Aramco's second quarter profits for 2021 have bounced back to pre-pandemic levels due to higher oil prices, nearly quadrupling compared to the same period last year.

Saudi Aramco Q2 profits bounce back to pre-pandemic levels

German exports soared past pre-pandemic levels in June for the first time since the coronavirus crisis wreaked havoc on trade, official data showed Monday, as the industry shrugged off supply chain shortages.

German exports rise past pre-pandemic levels in June

As the Olympics nears its close, here is a look at how it played out under strict restrictions to ensure a "safe and secure" Tokyo 2020 amid a COVID-19 pandemic.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Tokyo Games in the shadow of the pandemic

New South Wales recorded its worst-ever daily increase in COVID-19 infections as 319 new cases were reported. Also, the state recorded five deaths. Three out of which were linked to an outbreak at Liverpool Hospital in Sydney’s west.

NSW records worst ever day of COVID-19 pandemic

Experts from Nutrition International, a Canadian not-for-profit organisation, emphasised that a mother’s breastmilk is like a vaccination that nourishes the baby lifelong.

‘Must debunk fake news, myths on breast-feeding causing COVID-19' 

Even when the world is going through the coronavirus pandemic, luxury car makers are showing no signs of stress. Italian luxury car maker Ferrari is stuck to its 2021 target. It also increased its industrial cash flow.

Ferrari shows no signs of stress even amid COVID pandemic, sticks to its 2021 target

As owners return to work and students to the classroom, some animals are experiencing increased anxiety as they experience the new normal. There was a surge of pet adoptions during lockdown as more people were at home. But these furry friends feel isolated now-a-days as their owners return to their normal routine.

Pandemic changes life of pets as they face new challenges in post lockdown world

The pandemic has caused a large reduction in birth rates as well. When the pandemic began many expected that there would be a baby boom but the reverse has happened.

World witnesses one of the biggest slumps in birth rates due to COVID pandemic

Samsung Electronics' net profits surged more than 70 percent in the second quarter thanks to higher memory chip prices fuelled by pandemic-led demand, the South Korean tech giant reported Thursday.

Samsung reports surge in profit on pandemic-led demand for chips

India’s ambitious third mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-3, may get launched in the third quarter next year. The mission has been facing delays due to the pandemic.

India's moon mission Chandrayaan-3 may get launched in 2022’s third quarter, says Indian govt 

Being called a 'beacon of hope' for countries struggling with coronavirus, Bhutan, tiny Himalayan kingdom, has fully vaccinated 90% of its eligible adult population with COVID-19 vaccine shots in a week, said UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday.

Bhutan vaccinates 90% adult population, becomes a beacon of hope  

A first-of-its-kind concert took place in Chennai where plants became audiences. In this virtual series concert artists performed without actual audiences and maintained adequate social distancing norms. The organizers told that a special tree plantation drive will also be carried out after this programme.

India: First-of-its kind concert takes place in Chennai

During Monday's talks with US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, the highest-ranking Biden administration envoy to visit China, China urged the US to stop "demonising" it.

Stop 'demonising' China: Beijing urges the US as envoy visits

China's National Health Commission reported 40 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including 39 in Jiangsu and one in Liaoning, in its daily report on Monday.

Chinese mainland reports 40 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases

China on Monday reported 76 new coronavirus cases, the highest daily rise since January, including 40 domestic transmissions prompting authorities to test millions in eastern Jiangsu province.

New outbreak of COVID-19 in China: Highest daily rise since January

The British government will be exposed to financial risks from its 372 billion pound pandemic spending for decades, according to lawmakers' reports on Sunday that also said more than 2 billion pounds had been spent on unusable protective equipment.

UK will be exposed to paying pandemic cost risks for decades: Report

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