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Rising Covid cases in SE Asia may be attributed to seasonal flu trends: Experts

Rising Covid cases in SE Asia may be attributed to seasonal flu trends: Experts

A review held on Monday by the Ministry of Health concluded that the current situation in India is “under control,” with just 257 active cases reported nationwide as of May 19

20 May,2025 01:02 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Some cases of Covid-19 recorded in May but no need to panic, says BMC

Some cases of Covid-19 recorded in May but no need to panic, says BMC

It also clarified that the deaths of two patients in the civic-run KEM Hospital in Parel were owing to comorbidities. "The hospital authorities have clarified that the deaths of the woman and the 14-year-old occurred owing to serious diseases such as nephrotic syndrome with hypocalcemic seizures and cancer," read a BMC statement

19 May,2025 08:47 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
BCCI rubbishes reports of India skipping men’s and women’s Asia Cups

BCCI rubbishes reports of India skipping men’s and women’s Asia Cups

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said that the matter has not been raised within the board and dismissed suggestions of any formal communication with the ACC

19 May,2025 04:56 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Women's Asia Cup 2025: BCCI to pull out of marquee event

Women's Asia Cup 2025: BCCI to pull out of marquee event

The upcoming Women's Asia Cup 2025 is all set to be hosted in Sri Lanka next month. The Indian Women's team recently won the ODI Women's Tri-series. Facing Sri Lanka Women in the final of the marquee event, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Team India won by 97 runs

19 May,2025 04:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
South Asia shines at Cannes

South Asia shines at Cannes

South Asia and diaspora have seven films selected at Cannes 2025. These include Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound (Un Certain Regard), Kokob Gebrehaweria Tesfay’s A Doll Made Up of Clay (short, La Cinef, SRFTI), and Adnan Al Rajeev’s Ali (Shorts Competition, Bangladesh)

18 May,2025 12:32 PM IST | Mumbai | Meenakshi Shedde
Curfew series review: A thought-provoking, gripping gender bender

Curfew series review: A thought-provoking, gripping gender bender

Curfew series review: It is a gripping dystopian crime drama where men face nightly curfews. Detective Pamela Green hunts a murderer defying the rules in this thought-provoking, intense series

17 May,2025 08:04 PM IST | Mumbai | Johnson Thomas
Guns N' Roses fan meets Slash at Leopold Cafe, says 'feels like a dream'

Guns N' Roses fan meets Slash at Leopold Cafe, says 'feels like a dream'

Ahead of the American band's Mumbai concert, the celebrated lead guitarist was spotted at Leopold Cafe in Colaba, and it was a dream come true for one fan and his friend

17 May,2025 10:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
Southeast Asia accounted for over 330,000 deaths from road crashes in 2021: WHO

Southeast Asia accounted for over 330,000 deaths from road crashes in 2021: WHO

The UN Global Road Safety Week is marked biennially, starting on the third Monday of May. The theme this year is “Make walking and cycling safe"

13 May,2025 11:07 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
GMs Karthikeyan, Rout bag fourth-place finish

GMs Karthikeyan, Rout bag fourth-place finish

The open section was won by 15-year-old Grandmaster Ivan Zemlyanskiia who represents Russia but competed under the FIDE flag. He scores a dominant 8 out of 9 points

12 May,2025 08:47 AM IST | Al Ain (UAE) | PTI
‘Origin washing’ tactics used to evade US tariffs

‘Origin washing’ tactics used to evade US tariffs

Some freight forwarders also assist exporters in altering or repacking containers to conceal their origins.

08 May,2025 10:22 AM IST | Washington | Agencies

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