- Serum Institute urges Mandaviya to reduce gap between 2nd, precaution dose of Covishield from 9 to 3 months
Serum Institute has urged Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to consider reducing the gap between the second and the precaution dose of Covishield from current nine months to three, in line with Centre’s revised guidelines for officials on election duty, official sources said on Thursday.
- 3rd Covid wave affected youngsters more, sore throat commonest sign: ICMR
The third wave of Covid 19 affected younger people more with sore throat emerging the commonest symptom.
- Group of pro - Khalistan elements in Canada spreading anti - India feelings: Govt
A small fringe group of pro-Khalistan elements in Canada is spreading anti-India feelings and the government remained closely engaged with that country over the issue, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said on Thursday.
- MEA declines to comment on reports of PM visiting Pak next month
The Ministry of External Affairs said it does not comment on observations from private individuals when asked to react to claims by a leading Pakistani businessman Mian Muhammad Mansha claims that backchannels are working between Pakistan and India that will hopefully yield good results.
- SKM has appealed to farmers in UP to punish BJP in upcoming polls for betraying them: Yogendra Yadav
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has issued an appeal to farmers in Uttar Pradesh to “punish” the BJP in the upcoming assembly elections for betraying the farmers by not fulfilling their demands, Swaraj India President Yogendra Yadav said on Thursday.
- India not to attend opening or closing ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympics
India on Thursday announced that its chargé d’affaires in the Beijing embassy will not attend the opening or closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in the Chinese capital over China honouring a military commander involved in the Galwan Valley clashes as its torchbearer for the meg
- Covid wave contracts, Centre says states can decide on school reopening
Noting a contraction in the third wave of Covid 19 and consistent decline in new cases over 14 days, the government on Thursday said it was up to the states and district administrations to decide on reopening of schools, while following the guidelines issued by the education ministry earlier.
- Supreme Court extends for a week protection from arrest given to Simarjit Singh Bains
The Supreme Court on Thursday extended for a week the protection from arrest given to Lok Insaf Party MLA Simarjit Singh Bains, against whom a Punjab court has issued an NBW.
- Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer test positive before West Indies series
A Covid-19 outbreak hit the Indian cricket team today as three players — senior opener Shikhar Dhawan, reserve opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer — tested positive for the virus during their mandatory isolation period before the start of the West Indies series.
- Two girls, woman held with drugs worth Rs 12 crore in Delhi
Three persons, including two teenage girls and a 27-year-old woman were arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly smuggling heroin worth Rs 12 crore, an official said on Thursday.
- We are witnessing trailers of future conflicts: Army chief Gen MM Naravane on India's security challenges
India is witnessing trailers of future conflicts and its adversaries will continue with efforts to achieve their strategic aims, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane said on Thursday delving into national security challenges emanating from China and Pakistan.
- Auto driver kills wife over suspicion of extramarital affair in Delhi
A 26-year-old man allegedly killed his wife on early Thursday morning over suspicion of an extramarital affair in southeast Delhi's Tughlakabad Extension area, police said on Thursday.
- Book exhibition marks Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University foundation day
A two-day book exhibition was inaugurated at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University (HAU) to mark the 53rd foundation day of the university today.
- China suffered higher losses than reported, Australian newspaper says on Galwan Valley clash
China's losses in the Galwan Valley clash in 2020 were much higher than reported with many soldiers drowning while crossing a fast-flowing river in darkness, an investigative Australian newspaper claimed on Wednesday.
- Playing SSP Navniet Sekera in Bhaukaal 2 was quite an eye - opener for Mohit Rainaa
There are many actors who are donning the police wardi. And the latest in the category is Mohit Rainaa, who is seen in Bhaukaal 2. The series revolves around an honest police officer, SSP Navniet Sekera, who eradicates crime from Muzaffarnagar in UP, a city known for its lawlessness.
- Crypto tax doesn?t bestow legality to trade, says I - T Dept
The Budget announcement of taxing ‘virtual digital assets’ or crypto currencies will help the Income-Tax Department measure the “depth” of this trade in the country, know the investors and the nature of their investments and it does not “attach any legality” to th
- GST question mark on cryptocurrency transactions
If the Budgetary announcement of a 30 per cent tax on income from an asset with no legal status stumped the common man, cryptocurrency service providers are clueless about the GST that has to be paid.
- Lanka inks $500 - mn fuel deal with India
Sri Lanka on Wednesday signed an agreement with India for a $500 million credit line to help finance its fuel purchases. The first tranche will be used to buy 80,000 tonnes of petrol and diesel from Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).
- The Tribune impact: Kangra administration sends mustard oil samples for testing
The Kangra district administration took cognisance of The Tribune story titled “Row over mustard oil being sold under the PDS in Nurpur”, which was published in these columns on Tuesday, and collected samples of oil and pulses from fair price outlets of the HP Food and Civil Supplies Cor
- India seeks tougher action from US tech giants on fake news
Indian officials have held heated discussions with Google, Twitter and Facebook for not proactively removing what they described as fake news on their platforms, sources said in what is the government's latest altercation with the Big Tech.
- Arunachal teen tortured by China: MP
BJP MP Tapir Gao today alleged that the People’s Liberation Army of China that handed over Arunachal Pradesh youth Miram Taron to the Indian Army on January 27, nine days after he was allegedly abducted, had tortured the teenager while he was in its custody. Gao said the PLA tortured Miram, ke
- Budget to make life simpler for taxpayers: CBDT chief
Although there is no relief for individual taxpayers in the Budget, the government believes significant changes in the income tax processes will make their life simpler.