CHANDIGARH: Haryana’s Health Minister Anil Vij, who had volunteered to be the first volunteer in phase three trials of Covaxin, a possible vaccine against Covid-19, will receive the dose on Friday. The 67-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party leader said he will be given the test dose of the indigenous vaccine at …
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NEW DELHI: The Union government informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday that Sudarshan TV was found guilty of violating the show’s code for the tone, tenor and statements in the episodes of ‘Bindas Bol – UPSC Jihad’, but allowed the channel to air future episodes if it moderated the content …
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BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced on Wednesday a ‘gau cabinet’, the first of its kind, uniting six departments operating under five ministers to work for the “conservation and welfare of cows.” Ministers Narottam Mishra (household), Prem Singh Patel (animal husbandry), Mahendra Singh Sisodiya (panchayat), Kunwar Vijay …
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NEW DELHI: The global race to create vaccines against the novel coronavirus has entered a critical stretch, with Pfizer and Moderna releasing very promising final test data that has raised the hopes of nations struggling to combat the pandemic. Pfizer, which reported 95% efficiency, has now applied for early regulatory …
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NEW DELHI: The Indian Army is carrying out “targeted attacks” against the launch pads of suspected terrorists within Pakistan-occupied territory cashmere in response to the Pakistani military’s tireless efforts to push as many terrorists into India before the harsh winters start, security establishment sources said Thursday. The “deep state” in …
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NEW DELHI: The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, said Thursday that he was confident that the Covid-19 vaccine would be ready in the next three to four months, adding that the priority of providing the same to the Indians 135 crore would be based on …
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SRINAGAR: The four terrorists killed in an encounter with security forces in the Jammu region were heading to the Kashmir Valley to disrupt the District Development Council (DDC) elections scheduled for later this month, as Pakistan has been trying to cause trouble in the political process. said a senior police …
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NEW DELHI: A parliamentary committee questioned Twitter on Thursday about the comedian’s recent “obscene” tweets. Kunal kamra addressed to the Supreme Court and the Chief Justice of India (CJI), and sought a response from the social media giant on the matter within seven days, the panel chairman said. Meenakshi Lekhi. …
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PATNA: Bihar Minister of Education Mewalal Choudhary on Thursday he resigned three days after taking the oath in the middle of corruption charges in appointments as VC of the Agricultural University of Bihar. Speaking about the corruption allegations against him, Mewalal said: “An accusation is proven only when a charge …
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JAMMU: Four terrorists traveling in a truck died Thursday morning during an ongoing encounter near Nagrota in the J&K ‘Jammu district, senior police officers said. “Four terrorists were neutralized and a police officer was injured in a meeting in Ban Toll Plaza Jammu with the police, CRPF and the army. …
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