Key meeting on vax: Decision on Covaxin, Covishield likely today

New Delhi (IANS) Serum Institute of India has concluded its presentation before the 10-member Subject Expert Committee of the Drug Regulator for the approval of its coronavirus vaccine. Bharat Biotech will commence presentation of its data shortly,…

India joins UNSC as world confronts changing reality

United Nations (IANS) India became a non-permanent member of the Security Council on Friday taking a seat at the UN's highest decision-making body at a time of changing reality even as it presses ahead with its quest for a permanent seat.

Govt, farmers agree on 2 out of 4 key issues; next meeting on Jan 4

New Delhi (IANS) In a development that has been termed "positive", the sixth round of meeting between the protesting farmers and the Central government ended after over five hours with the Centre saying that the two sides had reached consensus on…

ISI-linked gangster deported from UAE for killing Shaurya Chakra awardee

New Delhi (IANS) A gangster, who is suspected to be on the payroll of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence in terror activities, Sukhmeet Pal Singh alias Sukh Bhikhariwal was deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India on Thursday…

CBI raids 2 places in Bengal related to Trinamool youth leader

New Delhi/Kolkata (IANS) In a massive search operation launched against Trinamool Congress youth wing leader Vinay Mishra, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday carried out searches at two locations in Kolkata in connection to a cattle…

Covid vaccine dry run across India on Jan 2

New Delhi (IANS) After successfully concluding the Coronavirus vaccination dry run in four states, a similar mega-drill will be conducted in all states and union territories on January 2.

This is aimed at equipping the entire administration…

CBSE Board exams from May 4 to June 10, announces Education Minister Nishank

New Delhi (IANS) The dates of the the CBSE Board examinations for Class X and XII in 2021 have been announced. The examinations will kick off in May this time round. The board examinations will commence from May 4 and end on June 10. The results of…

Till Jan 7: No flight from UK to land in India

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre has decided to extend the suspension on flights to and from the UK till January 7 in the wake of the spread of the new fast-moving strain of the coronavirus mutant. Till Wednesday the Union Health Ministry logged 20 cases…

3 terrorists killed in Srinagar encounter

Srinagar (IANS) Three terrorists were killed in an encounter between the terrorists and the security forces in the Lawaypora area in Srinagar outskirts on Wednesday, officials said.

The gunfight broke out on Tuesday evening after a joint team…

International flights to remain suspended till Jan 31, 2021

New Delhi (IANS) Centre on Wednesday extended the suspension of scheduled commercial international flight operations to and from India till January 31.

"This restriction shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically…