India
Delhi Metro: Long Queues Outside Many Stations as Trains Run with New Covid Norms
Travel is being allowed in the Delhi Metro with only up to 50 per cent of the seating capacity inside the trains.
India's Non-permanent Membership Provides 'Much-needed' Balance at UNSC in 2021
New Delhi has also been the bridge to ensure the Council's polarisation does not affect its ability to take a well considered view.
News18 Afternoon Digest: Omicron Risk Remains 'Very High', Says WHO After Covid Cases Surge by 11% Globally & Other Stories
Here are the top stories: Cruise Ship With COVID-19 Outbreak Docks In Northern Mexico; Bank NPAs Fall to Six Year Low Despite Pandemic, Says RBI Report. Here is Why; and more.
Did Badminton Tournament Lead to Bengaluru High-Rise Becoming Covid Cluster? Probe On as 27 Infected
The cases have been detected in multiple floors of the two towers in the apartment complex.
K'taka Govt to Implement 'e-RUPI' for Cashless Education Scholarship Fee Payment
eRUPI will be used to ensure a leakproof delivery of education fees of eligible students by paying digitally to the college or institute by the Karnataka government.
8 Vaccines, 4 Treatments in India's Covid-19 Arsenal: Here's A List
Co-developed by the University of Oxford and British-Swedish company AstraZeneca, the vaccine is manufactured by Serum Institute of India (SII) as Covishield in India.
As Yellow Alert Sounded in Delhi Over Covid Surge, Here's What This Colour-coded Action Plan Means
Delhi Yellow Alert: It is to be sounded when the positivity rate crosses 0.5 per cent or new Covid-19 cases increase to 1,500 or oxygenated bed occupancy reaches 500.
Optimus Pharma to Launch Covid-19 Drug Molnupiravir Shortly
Optimus Pharma in a press release said it successfully completed the Phase 3 Clinical Trial on 1,218 subjects across 29 geographical study sites all over India.
'Time to Teach Harassers, Not Victims': NCW Chairperson Seeks Withdrawal of 'Misogynist' JNU Circular
The circular was issued for a counselling session by the JNU on sexual harassment. Tagging the circular on Twitter, Sharma sought its withdrawal.
Indian-origin Senior Citizen in Singapore Jailed for Causing Annoyance While Drunk
Moorthy Nagappan was drunk when he boarded a bus near Tekka Market in the Little India precinct on March 28 this year. He was seen not wearing his mask properly.
Lack of Violent Resistance Does Not Imply Consent, Says Madras High Court, Confirms Rape Conviction
The submission was that the victim did not make any serious attempt to rescue herself from the accused, nor did she raise any alarm and therefore, the act was with consent.
Indian Railways Partially Cancels 8 Special Trains Due to Farmer Protest in Punjab
Indian Railways has cancelled and diverted many trains on Punjab, Jammu and Gujarat routes
Telangana: Opposition Parties Protest Against TRS Govt on Jobs, Paddy Procurement; KCR Govt Hits Back
Police prevented Revanth and team from moving in a protest rally to conduct ‘Rachhabanda’ on paddy cultivation.
Restaurants Need Not Shut Post 9 pm, Says BMC As Mumbai Banned NY Parties on Dec 31
The Maharashtra government also prohibited gathering of more than five persons in public places between 9 pm and 6 am.
PM Modi to Inaugurate Kanpur Metro Stretch, Bina-Panki Project on Tuesday
PM Modi will also inspect the Kanpur Metro Rail Project and undertake a metro ride from the IIT metro station to Geeta Nagar.
Applications Open for Scholarship of Rs 65000 to Pursue Higher Education in Medical, Engineering
Under the scholarship, the foundation will provide financial assistance to girl students from families where the combined family income is less than five lakh per annum.