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Drone at Indian High Commission in Islamabad Was Trying to Record Diplomatic Event: Report
The incident has rung alarm bells as it happened hours before the Jammu Indian Air Force Base drone attack later on Sunday in which two Indian Air Force personnel were injured and a building damaged.
Post-retirement Retention of Officers Demoralises Cadre: IRS Officers Association to PM
In a letter to the prime minister, the association said that its officers are highly agitated that seeking an extension of tenure beyond superannuation promotes vested interests and lobbying which is detrimental to professional conduct of revenue collecti...
DRDO Gives License to Laurus Labs to Manufacture and Market Covid Drug '2DG'
2DG has been given emergency approval by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for use on COVID-19 patients in the country, Laurus Labs said in a regulatory filing.
News18 Afternoon Digest: When Indian Players Were Asked to Have Sex Before Match During 2011 World Cup; Desi Entrepreneur Gets Roasted on Twitter
Here are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: When Indian Players Were Asked to Have Sex Before Match During 2011 World Cup; Most Vaccines Durable for at least 1 year, Data Shows 2 Different Shots Better: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw; Desi Entrepreneur...
Charred Body of Project Staff from Kerala Found on IIT Madras Campus
According to sources, the charred body was recovered from a hockey stadium at the premier technical institute by the police on Thursday night after some hockey players alerted them.
Karnataka to Build Memorial for Doctors Who Fell Prey to Covid
According to the health department, about 700 doctors have died on Covid duty across the southern state since May last year.
Private Schools Can Collect Fees On Monthly Basis With 15 Per Cent Reduction: Delhi Govt
Private schools in the national capital can collect fees on a monthly basis with a 15 per cent reduction in lieu of facilities that could not be utilised by students during the lockdown period, the Delhi government announced on Thursday. The government...
Mumbai Jewellery Heist: 5, Including 18-year-old Who Shot Dahisar Jeweller, Arrested
The accused were told that the jeweller had a button close to the table that locks the safety vault - that’s why they shot him first, police said.
Active Covid Cases Decline Further in Uttar Pradesh as Recovery Rate Touches 99%
The active caseload in the state has been reduced to nearly 2,600 out of which nearly 1,788 are in home isolation, pushing the recovery rate up to 99%
Covid Vaccination Gives Priority to Health & Frontline Workers, Vulnerable Groups: Govt
The health ministry said that the national vaccination programme is built on scientific and epidemiological evidence, WHO guidelines.
Assam Fails to Achieve 30 Lakh Inoculation Target Due to Short Supply of Vaccines: Official
The state government could vaccinate more than two lakh people on one day, one lakh on four days and less than one lakh on three days, a compilation of the bulletins showed.
Kolkata Cop Killed, 13 Injured After Bus Carrying Paasengers Hits Fort William Wall
The minibus, which was on its way to Howrah from Metiabruz, mowed down the motorcycle-borne police constable before it crashed into the brick wall of the British-era fort near Hastings area around 12.30 pm, an officer said.
Minor Girl Gang-raped in UP, Thrust Under Seat in a Moving Bus
The incident took place in the early hours of Wednesday when a private luxury bus was stopped for checking.
Bihar, UP, Northeast To Receive Rainfall; Monsoon To Get Delayed In Delhi
The Southwest Monsoon has covered most parts of the country, but there is still no rainfall in some parts of Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab.
Covid Lockdown Works Wonders for Govt's Decade-Old e-Office Project
As many as 82 government ministries and departments are now on the e-Office platform, of which 67 ministries have achieved more than 80 per cent of work on e-Office.
56,000 UK Visas Issued to Indian Students in 2020
The UK issued 56,000 visas to Indian students in 2020, a 13 per cent increase from the year before, Priti Patel, the Secretary of State for the UK Home Department said.