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DoT approves telcos’ applications for 5G trials; no Chinese tech for trials

New Delhi: The Department of Telecom on Tuesday approved applications of telecom companies -- Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and MTNL -- for conducting...

Goldman Sachs lowers India growth forecast for FY21 to 11.1 pc

New Delhi: Wall Street brokerage Goldman Sachs has lowered its estimate for India's economic growth to 11.1 per cent in fiscal year to March...

Gold gains Rs 97; silver jumps Rs 1,282

New Delhi: Gold gained Rs 97 to Rs 46,758 per 10 gram in the national capital on Tuesday, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous...

Petrol price up 15 paise, diesel 18 paise after over two-week hiatus

New Delhi: Petrol price on Tuesday was increased by 15 paise per litre and diesel by 18 paise as state-owned fuel retailers started passing...

Rupee gains 10 paise to end at 73.85, rises for 2nd day

Mumbai: Rising for the second day in a row, the rupee closed 10 paise higher at 73.85 against the US currency on Tuesday on...

After IPL postponement, T20 World Cup set for UAE shift with 3rd wave expected in November

NEW DELHI: This year's T20 World Cup is set to be moved from India to the UAE with the BCCI acknowledging that none of...

IPL suspended indefinitely after multiple Covid cases in its bio-bubble

New Delhi: The Indian Premier League was on Tuesday suspended indefinitely after multiple Covid cases were reported in its bio-bubble, ending a month-long relatively...

We will find a way to send back foreign players: IPL chairman Brijesh Patel

NEW DELHI: IPL chairman Brijesh Patel on Tuesday said the BCCI will "find a way" to send the league's foreign recruits back to their...

COVID-19 effect: India’s FIH Pro League matches in Europe postponed

LAUSANNE: India's upcoming FIH Hockey Pro League away fixtures against Spain and Germany later this month have been postponed due to the international travel...

AIFF thanks AFC after hosting Champions League matches in Goa

NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday thanked the Asian Football Confederation for giving it an opportunity to host the Group...

J&K Congress seeks Union minister Jitendra Singh’s resignation

  Jammu:Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Union minister Jitendra Singh and a high-level probe into allegations of corruption levelled against...

May edition of JEE-Mains postponed due to COVID-19 situation

  New Delhi: Engineering entrance exam JEE-Mains scheduled from May 24 to 28 has been postponed in view of the COVID-19 situation, according to the...

After IPL postponement, T20 World Cup set for UAE shift with 3rd wave expected in Nov

New Delhi: This year's T20 World Cup is set to be moved from India to the UAE with the BCCI acknowledging that none of the...

FDA expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for teens within week

  Washington: The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorise Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for young adults age 12 and older by next week,...

COVID-19: India records 3,57,229 new cases in single day

  New Delhi: India's total tally of COVID-19 cases crossed the 2 crore mark with 3,57,229 infections being reported in a day, while the death...

Retiring doctors to get extension till Dec 31: J&K govt

        Jammu:Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday announced to extended till December 31 the services of all doctors...

CT scan in mild Covid cases may do more harm than good: AIIMS chief

New Delhi: The AIIMS chief on Monday warned against rushing for CT scan in cases of mild COVID-19, saying it has side effects and...

SC directs GoI to revisit vaccine policy, says it may create disparity

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to revisit its COVID-19 vaccine pricing policy, saying it would prima facie result in a...

24 dead in Karnataka as hospital runs out of oxygen

Bengaluru: In yet another hospital tragedy in the country in the recent days, 24 patients, 23 of them Covid-infected, died in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar due...

3 govt employees from Kashmir terminated ‘in the interest security of the State’

Jammu/Srinagar: Three government officials including an assistant professor were dismissed from service over alleged anti-state activities in Jammu and Kashmir, drawing strong criticism from...

Won’t demoralise HCs by asking them not to question, can’t restrain media: SC

New Delhi: Batting for "free flow of dialogue" in courts, the Supreme Court Monday said it would neither restrain the media from reporting oral...

Modi approves postponing NEET-PG

New Delhi: Seeking to augment human resources deployed in fighting COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a slew of measures, including postponing the...

GoI, states may consider imposing Covid lockdown: SC

New Delhi: Concerned over surge in COVID-19 cases in the country, the Supreme Court said the Centre and state governments may consider imposing a...

Cow dung to be used for cremation of bodies in Delhi

New Delhi: Amid a surge in the number of COVID-19 fatalities and a shortage of wood, two civic bodies in the national capital have...

Pakistan opens fire along border in Jammu: BSF

Jammu: Pakistani Rangers violated the ceasefire by opening fire along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district on Monday, a senior...

India records 3,68,147 new COVID-19 cases and 3,417 fatalities in single day

NEW DELHI: The daily COVID-19 cases in India showed a slight dip with 3,68,147 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, taking the...

Vaccine manufacturing a specialised process, cannot ramp up production overnight: SII’s Adar Poonawalla

New Delhi: Adar Poonawalla -- whose firm makes India's most used COVID vaccine -- on Monday ruled out the possibility of ramping up production...

PM Modi, European Commission president exchange views on Covid-19 situation

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Monday exchanged views on the Covid-19 situation in India...

Sweden plans to donate 1 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to India

STOCKHOLM: Sweden plans to donate 1 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to India via the UN-backed COVAX, an initiative devised to give countries access...

Mamata to take oath as Bengal CM for third time on May 5

Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee will be sworn in as the chief minister of West Bengal for the third time on May 5, her party announced...

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