As the Supreme Court’s verdict on a batch of petitions that challenge the constitutional validity of the law permitting the conduct of jallikattu in Tamil Nadu is awaited, the year’s first jallikattu in the State was conducted on January 8 at Thatchankurichi village in Pudukottai district. The Thatchankurichi jallikattu which was earlier slated on January … Read more
Nov. 23, 2021 — Ahead of the busiest travel days of the year, COVID-19 cases are rising across 40 states and territories, setting the U.S. up for a rough fifth surge of the pandemic. “A significant rise in cases just before Thanksgiving is not what we want to be seeing,” says Stephen Kissler, PhD, a … Read more
India has the second highest number of Covid cases in the world. November was the deadliest month for the capital Delhi, which has been struggling to contain the virus, with more than 100 deaths on some days. The death toll has overwhelmed the Indian capital’s crematoriums, where many families say goodbye to their loved ones … Read more