India
Covid-19 Vaccine Needs Scientific Approval Before Being Administered to People, Telangana CM Tells PM
During a video-conference of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with all the chief ministers, Rao discussed the method regarding distribution and administering of the vaccine.
SC Seeks Centre's Response on PIL Seeking to Fix Maximum Rate for RT-PCR Test
The petition said that there is a big loot by laboratories and they are minting money to the tune of crores and crores of rupees. The margin of profit is so high as it is as high as 1200 per cent in Delhi.
Curtailed X-mas Could be 'Safest Bet': WHO Urges People to Avoid Family Gatherings During Holiday
World Health Organization officials said it was down to governments to weigh up the economic and social benefits of loosening pandemic restrictions over the festive period, while individuals would have to decide whether they might be putting more vulnerab...
SIT Formed to Probe 'Love Jihad' Incidents Submits Report to Kanpur Range IG
Those arrested are accused of trapping minor girls using wrong names, allegedly raping them, abducting them and compelling them for marriage.
At least 3 Yrs for Entire India to Get Vaccinated, Virus Shots May Not be Given to Healthy Adults Before '22
It is likely that first 20 per cent of the population vaccinated would have health workers, people in essential services and those with comorbidities and at high risk. It will be 'two to three years' before sufficient vaccines are available to vaccinate a...
Singapore, Saudi Companies Push Indian Solar Tariffs To Record Low
The Indian units of Singaporebased Sembcorp Industries Ltd and Saudi Arabiabased Aljomaih Holding Co won government auctions to sell solar power for a record low of 2 rupees ($0.0270) per kilo watt hour (kWh), sources said.
59.67% Voter Turnout Till 5 Pm in Rajasthan Panchayat Polls
According to a spokesperson of the state election commission, 59.67 per cent of 72.38 lakh voters voted till 5 pm in the elections to 65 panchayat samitis and zila parishads across 21 districts of the state.
CBI Searches Former Congress Minister Roshan Baig's Bengaluru Residence
The sleuths from the CBI office here searched two locations including the residence of expelled Congress leader Baig in Pulakeshi Nagar, the agency sources said.
Railways' Corporate Tejas Trains Suspended Over Occupancy Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC), a public sector undertaking (PSU) of the Ministry of Railways, had restarted the operation of its fleet of Tejas Express trains from October 17, after it was suspended due to the pandemi...
Maha Issues Inter-state Guidelines: Covid-19 Negative Tests Mandatory for People from Delhi, 3 Other States
The order also stipulated that all domestic passengers travelling from airports in NCR Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Goa shall carry RT-PCR negative test reports with them before boarding and show them to the teams at the arrival airport in the state.
Air Quality Deteriorates to 'Very Poor' in Noida, Ghaziabad; Remains 'Poor' in Gurgaon & Faridabad
Presence of pollutants PM 2.5 and PM 10 also remained high in the five immediate neighbours of Delhi, according to the air quality index (AQI) maintained by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Sebi Proposes to Relax Rules for Re-classification of Promoter as Public Shareholder
Under the proposal, Sebi said the re-classification condition on shareholding should be amended such that the promoter and related persons seeking re-classification should not together hold 15 per cent or more of the total voting rights in the listed enti...
ISL 2020-21 Chennaiyin FC Preview: Chennaiyin Ready for Another Title Challenge after Runners-up Finish Last Season
ISL 2020-21 Chennaiyin FC Squad Analysis, Strengths, Weakness and Season Prediction: Two-time champions Chennaiyin FC will be looking to surprise everyone once more and pose another title challenge.
Fake Aadhaar, Facebook Accounts: Rajasthan Gang Posing as Cops, Duping People for Funds Busted
The investigation revealed that the network of operators including a SIM card retailer and distributor had created hundreds of fake Aadhar cards and issues SIM cards through these fake IDs to create social media accounts.
3 Held for Stealing Service Pistol, Live Cartridges Belonging to Delhi Police Constable
They have been identified as Atul Bhardwaj (20), a resident of Vasant Vihar, Vipin Sharma (32) and Vishal (23), both residents of Sangam Vihar, police said.
AAP MLAs, Councillors Distribute Free Masks Across Delhi to Spread Awareness Against Covid-19
The MLAs, including Saurabh Bharadwaj, Imran Hussain and Somnath Bharti, and councillors went to the markets in their respective areas to distribute masks to those who were not wearing any, the AAP said.