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New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has received 31 bids from manufacturers showing interest in developing vaccine against the monkeypox virus after the medical body floated the Expression of Interest (EOI) for the development of vaccine and diagnostic kits, a source said on Saturday. According to the source, of the total 31 […]

By Amit Banerjee During the last 75 years as an independent democratic country, our nation has had a chequered growth trajectory. Belying the views of sceptics, India has emerged as the world’s fifth largest economy and the third largest contributor to global economic growth. But with the failure of the ‘trickledown effect’ of our much-vaunted […]

New Delhi: The India men’s cricket team, led by opener KL Rahul, left for Zimbabwe on Saturday morning ahead of the three-match ODI series, starting from August 18, followed by two more matches on August 20 and 22 at the Harare Sports Club. The social media accounts of the Board of Control for Cricket in India […]

New Delhi: In the last 24 hours, India reported 15,815 new Covid-19 cases and 68 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. With the new fatalities, the nationwide death toll now stands at 5,26,996. The active caseload marginally declined to 1,19,264, accounting for 0.27 per cent of the country’s total positive cases. The recovery of […]

New Delhi: The Legends League Cricket season two is to be dedicated to the 75th year celebration of Indian Independence and the first match of the season will be a special match to be held on September 16 at Eden Garden, Kolkata. It will be played between India vs World as India Maharajas vs World […]

Hyderabad: Stating that demographic advantage of India could turn into a liability if the youth was not trained properly, Industries Minister KT Rama Rao said Telangana Government promotes three I’s of Innovation, Infrastructure and Inclusive Growth. “Telangana is one of those very few States where one can witness rapid industrial, IT, agricultural growth and increase […]

New Delhi: India added 16,561 new coronavirus cases taking the total tally of Covid cases to 4,42,23,557, while the active cases dipped to 1,23,535, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 5,26,928 with 49 fatalities which include 10 deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 […]

New Delhi: It is a sad commentary on the divisive times we live in that films get trolled, and the patriotism of their makers questioned, even before they are released. There used to be an adage, ‘Don’t let conclusions jump on you’, and nowhere has it been more appropriate than in the troll army’s response to […]

New Delhi: Former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was on Thursday sworn in as the 14th Vice President of India. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to Dhankhar (71) in a brief ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Dhankhar took the oath in Hindi in the name of god. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dhankhar’s predecessor […]

New Delhi: Vice President-elect Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. The former West Bengal Governor and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar is set to take oath as the 14th Vice President of the country today. President Droupadi Murmu will administer the Oath of Office to the elected Vice-President […]

New Delhi: India logged 16,299 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of cases to 4,42,06,996 while the active cases declined to 1,25,076, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday The death toll climbed to 5,26,879 with 53 fatalities which includes four deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am […]

New Delhi: With a view to promote co-production of films, the Union Cabinet has approved signing of ‘Audio Visual Co-Production Treaty’ between India and Australia. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of an ‘Audio Visual Co-Production Treaty’. Audio Visual co-production treaties are enabling documents which facilitate co-production of films […]

The 215-member strong contingent put on a stupendous show in the just concluded Commonwealth Games to return with a medal tally of 61 – including 22 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze medals. The performance helped India finish fourth in the points table – which appeared to be a distant dream before the start of […]

Warangal: Kakatiya University Vice-Chancellor Prof Thatikonda Ramesh has released a book titled ‘Essays on Health Economics’ here on Wednesday. Principal University College and Head Department of Economics Prof B Suresh Lal authored the book. Speaking on the occasion, Prof Ramesh said that India was drawing the world’s attention, not only because of its population explosion […]

New Delhi: Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was on Wednesday appointed as the 49th Chief Justice of India after President Droupadi Murmu signed his warrant of appointment. He will assume charge on August 27 after incumbent N V Ramana demits office the day before. “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 […]

New Delhi: Photo-sharing platform Snapchat on Wednesday launched its paid subscription service in India for Rs 49 per month, as it aims to increase revenue amid slowed growth and layoffs globally. The subscribers in India will receive a Snapchat+ badge for their profile with a Star designation. The Snapchat+ arrives in India at a time […]

New Delhi: India Wednesday recorded 16,047 new coronavirus cases and 54 fatalities including six reconciled by Kerala, according to the latest Union Health Ministry data. With these additions, the country’s overall Covid figures rose to 4,41,90,697 cases and 5,26,826 deaths. The data updated at 8 am showed active cases came down by 3,546 in a […]

United Nations: India has voiced support for diplomatic efforts of the UN as well as Egypt that led to a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza and urged all parties to de-escalate the situation to ensure it does not spiral out of control. “After a year of relative calm, tensions have risen again […]

New Delhi: Leading PC maker HP on Tuesday introduced a new range of all-in-one PCs built that aims to enable a seamless work and entertainment experience for a hybrid workforce for Indian creators. The new all-in-one PCs include two new PCs — HP Pavilion 31.5-inch, which starts at Rs 99,999 and the HP ENVY 34-inch, […]

New Delhi: With an aim to woo Indian consumers, Motorola on Tuesday launched a new affordable smartphone — moto g32 — that features a full HD+ display with stereo speakers. The new smartphone is available in a single 4GB+64GB storage variant at Rs 12,999 on both online and offline platforms. It comes in two colour […]