Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Serum Institute of India (SII) on Saturday to see the production of the Covid-19 vaccine and the proposed distribution plan, a senior official confirmed Thursday. “We have received official confirmation on the Prime Minister’s visit to Pune on November 28. The Prime Minister …
Read More »Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP watches second wave of covid after Diwali
Delhi and Haryana have already been in the midst of a resurgence of the infection this month. The growing list of such states raises fears that the week of Diwali in mid-November has undone some of the gains made so far. Winter could be a major factor, especially in the …
Read More »Ratan Tata shares heartfelt note on Mumbai on the anniversary of the 11/26 Mumbai attack
11/26: Ratan Tata inaugurated a memorial with the names of the murdered people at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel New Delhi: Prominent industrialist Ratan Tata wrote a note about the devastating terrorist attacks that swept through Mumbai on November 26, 2008 on the anniversary of today’s gloomy day. Sharing an …
Read More »Indian Economy Shows Stronger-Than-Expected Rebound In Recovery: RBI Das Chief
The Indian economy has shown a stronger than expected rebound in the recovery, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday, adding that there is a need to keep an eye on the sustainability of demand after the end of the festivities. Speaking at the annual event of …
Read More »Maradona, a soccer teacher who enjoyed worldwide popularity: PM Narendra Modi | Football news
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra modi on Thursday he paid a rich tribute to Diego Armando Maradona, saying that the Argentine was a “teacher” of soccer who enjoyed worldwide popularity. The prime minister said that Maradona, who died on Wednesday at the age of 60, provided fans with “some of …
Read More »India vs Australia 2020 ODI: India without Rohit ventures into the unknown against mighty Australia | Cricket news
SYDNEY: A new world and a different shade of retro blue awaits a circumspect Indian cricket team re-entering the international arena without a colossus of white balls in Rohit sharma, facing the power of a menacing Australia in the first ODI here on Friday. The absence of an injured Rohit …
Read More »Ahmed Patel: Congress loses crisis director, Gandhis is its backroom pillar
Written by Coomi Kapoor | New Delhi | November 26, 2020 4:00:58 am Veteran Congressional Leader Ahmed Patel Sonia Gandhi described Ahmed Patel as an “irreplaceable companion” but surprisingly Rahul, who was often not on the same page as him, summed up the loss of Ahmed bhai, as he was …
Read More »India’s GDP is likely to fall the most among 24 major economies, data shows
Average forecasts put India’s second quarter number near a 10% contraction; In the first quarter, India’s GDP decline was most pronounced among G20 nations Topics India GDP growth | Indian economy India may well be the slowest growing economy, out of a list of 24 countries, in the July-September quarter. …
Read More »Terrorist attack in Mumbai 11/26 | 12 years after the Bombay terrorist attacks: remembering the heroes of 11/26
PTI file photo: Mumbai terrorist attack Key points Hemant Karkare, the head of the Mumbai Anti-Terror Squad, was at his home in Dadar when he received a call about a terrorist attack at 9.45pm on November 26. Tukaram Omble, a former army soldier turned Mumbai policeman, and his fellow police …
Read More »‘You can’t imagine how to get him out’: Mohammad Amir says Pakistan hitter is ‘harder to pitch’ than Virat Kohli – cricket
Fast pitcher Mohammad Amir has revealed that Pakistan captain Babar Azam is more difficult to pitch than his Indian counterpart Virat Kohli. Having cast many memorable spells on Kohli at the 2016 Asian Cup, the T20 World Cup and the 2017 Champions Trophy, the battles between Amir and the captain …
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