India

Hyderabad: After Airtel and Vodafone Idea announced an increase in their tariff plans for prepaid customers, Reliance Jio has joined the bandwagon. As per reports, these three operators – which cover 90 per cent of users – have increased their tariff plans by 20-25 per cent. While Airtel announced that its new tariff plans will […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based Covid-19 vaccine (Covaxin) maker Bharat Biotech on Monday said the company has commenced the exports of the vaccine. “Long pending export orders have been executed during November, to be further expanded during the following months. With the number of countries that have granted emergency use approvals for Covaxin increasing, exports to additional countries […]

She also informed the House that the government does not collect data on Bitcoin transactions.

Soon after the Lok Sabha commenced, Speaker Om Birla administered the oath of office to the new members.

Jaipur: In a bizarre incident reported in Udaipur, a 14-feet python travelled along with passengers in a private bus, which was going from Udaipur to Mumbai, but the passengers were all unaware of the presence of this unknown guest. However, after completing the journey of more than 250 kilometres on Saturday, the bus stopped at […]

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has been picked as the most friendly State for film shooting at the 52nd International Film Festival of India held in Goa.In a statement issued here on Sunday, the State government said Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur and Goa’s Chief Minister Pramod Sawant handed over the award to Uttar Pradesh […]

In a highly volatile market, the 30-share index BSE Sensex was trading higher by 375.23 points or 0.66 per cent at 57,482.38 points at 1140 hrs.

Leader of Congress Party in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury demanded a discussion on the Bill in the House.

According to the National Center for Seismology, the depth of the quake that occurred at 4.17 a.m. was 25 km.

The Lok Sabha was also adjourned till 12 noon following sloganeering by the Opposition members.

Speaking with reporters, he said citizens want Parliament to debate on issues of national interest and find ways for development of the country.

I desire to move the following Adjournment Motion, under Rule 267 (suspension of Rules) to discuss the grave situation arising in Telangana where lakhs of tons of paddy is rotting on the yards due to the non lifting of the grains by FCI.

The death toll has climbed to 4,68,790 with 236 daily fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.

The authorities were planning to cremate the bodies on Monday as the family and relatives of one of the deceased did not show any interest in taking the body for final rites.

A Dalit couple along with their minor daughter and son were found murdered inside their house on November 25 at Gorhi Mohanganj village under the Phaphamau police circle.

The deceased, Sejal Jain, was a second year BS student in the Department of Earth Sciences at the IIT-Kanpur.

Their samples have been sent for genome sequencing to determine the variant of the virus.

Uvaish Ahmed, 14, was tinkering with a loaded gun and he positioned it at his temple and posed for selfies. The gun went off killing the boy on the spot.

New Delhi: Passengers travelling from or transiting through “at-risk” countries will have to undergo RT-PCR test on arrival in India and will be required to wait for the results before leaving the airport or taking a connecting flight, according to revised guidelines issued on Sunday after the emergence of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19. […]

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Sunday revised the guidelines for the international arrivals in the wake of new Covid variant, Omicron, designated as a Variant of Concern (VOC) by the World Health Organization (WHO). The new guidelines will be effective from December 1. The Health Ministry, in a statement, said: “The existing guidelines […]

New Delhi: The countdown has begun for the four-day seventh India International Science Festival scheduled to be held in Panaji, Goa, from December 10 to 13 to celebrate the various achievements of Indian science and to lay the road map for the future.  The festival is an initiative of the Ministries of Science and Technology […]

New Delhi: After Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, India’s largest mobile operator Reliance Jio on Sunday announced up to 21 per cent hike in its prepaid tariffs from next month. The tariff hikes entail JioPhone Plan, Unlimited Plans, and data add on, and range between 19.6 per cent and 21.3 per cent. “In line with […]

It is essential that the disease surveillance network in the country is geared up for rigorous follow up of all international travelers from all countries especially countries designated as "at risk".

Bhubaneswar: A Maoist has been killed in a gunfight with Odisha Police in Bolangir district, police said on Sunday. Director General of Police Abhay, who visited the district, said that members of the banned CPI (Maoist) outfit, numbering around six to eight, opened fire on police personnel while they were conducting a combing operation in […]