NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday asserted that the government has no option but to order a JPC probe into the allegations of corruption in the purchase of Rafale fighter jets and questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence even 48 hours after an investigation in France was ordered into the deal. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi […]
New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of 39,796 new Covid infections, which took the tally of cases to 3,05,85,229, while the death toll climbed to 4,02,728 with 723 more fatalities, the lowest in 88 days, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The active cases have further declined to 4,82,071 and comprise […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Monday that it has to take a “strict” view of unruly behaviour of lawmakers in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies as such incidents are “increasing nowadays” and this sort of conduct cannot be condoned. The apex court, which was hearing pleas relating to a criminal case lodged in connection […]
Pregnant women should be informed about benefits, risks and likely side-effects of Covid-19 vaccine to help them make an informed decision on taking the jab, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday as it allowed their inoculation. The ministry released an ‘Operational Guidance for Covid-19 Vaccination of Pregnant Women’. Experts have suggested that the Covid-19 […]
Kolkata-based ICMR-NICED has submitted a proposal to the Department of Biotechnology under the Union Ministry of Science and Technology for research on an oral Covid vaccine, a senior official of the institute said on Monday. The proposed research project will be done in collaboration with a German firm and it has been shortlisted for presentation, […]
Jammu: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Monday said it has augmented its mobile network in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to deliver the best indoor network experience to its customers by deploying 5 MHz in 900 MHz spectrum band for high-speed data services. With over 5.59 million customers, the Airtel network covers 91.13 per cent […]
New Delhi: The Centre Monday told the Delhi High Court that social media giant Twitter Inc has failed to comply with India’s new IT Rules, which is law of the land and is mandatorily required to be complied with. The Centre, in an affidavit filed in the high court, said any non-compliance amounts to breach […]
New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Monday gained Rs 69 to Rs 46,408 per 10 grams in line with firm global trends, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 46,339 per 10 gram. Silver also jumped Rs 251 to Rs 69,035 per kg, from Rs […]
Mumbai: He might have been appointed captain for the upcoming white ball series in Sri Lanka but senior opener Shikhar Dhawan, just like other rookies will also be auditioning for the reserve opener’s slot in the Indian T20 World Cup side, feels former Test legend VVS Laxman. While Dhawan has been a certainty in the […]
Dubai: India, Australia and England are among 17 member nations to have expressed interest in hosting ICC white-ball events during the next eight-year tournament cycle from 2024-2031, the game’s global governing body said on Monday. As per a PTI report, the BCCI last month decided to bid for three global events, including two World Cups […]