Bharat Biotech's Covaxin gets WHO's nod

New Delhi (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday granted Emergency Use Listing approval to India's indigenously-developed Covid vaccine, Bharat Biotech's Covaxin.

The global health group's Technical Advisory Group…

JMB terrorist arrested in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths have arrested a man in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district believed to be working as a recruiter for the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terror outfit, authorities said on Wednesday.

Counting of votes for bypolls to 3 LS, 29 Assembly seats underway

New Delhi (IANS) Counting of votes for the by-polls in three Lok Sabha and 29 Assembly seats was underway on Tuesday.

The by-elections to the three Lok Sabha seats -- Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) and Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh)…

Big, bold announcement by Modi at COP26, net zero goal by 2070

Glasgow (IANS) Offering a new mantra and raising its pledge for combating climate change, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told world leaders at the COP26 that India will target a net zero goal by the year 2070 and aim at increasing its non-fossil fuel…

Republican senators introduce legislation to exempt India from S-400 sanctions

New York (IANS) Led by influential Senator Ted Cruz, a trio of Republicans have introduced legislation to exempt India and other members of the Quad from sanctions warning that taking action against India for buying Russian defence equipment would…

Facebook India seeks 14-day extension from Delhi Assembly over summon

New Delhi (IANS) Facebook India has sought a 14-day extension to appear before the Delhi Assembly's Committee on Peace and Harmony, which had summoned the social media giant to send its senior representative to testify on November 2 over the February…

Pakistan to decide soon on sending NSA to India

New Delhi (IANS) Pakistan is likely to decide this week about whether to send its National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf to New Delhi for a conference on the situation in Afghanistan, official sources familiar with the development said on Monday, according…

Dreaded JJMP ultra Sukar Oraon gunned down by his own men in Gumla

Gumla: Dreaded ultra of Jharkhand Janmukti Parishad Sukar Oraon was gunned down by his own cadre members in Sehal Lawadag village under Ghaghra Police Station area of this district.

Police sources said that Sukar Oraon was sleeping under a…

Chatra Sansad concludes in Assembly: Jharkhand Tree Conservation Bill 2021 passed

Ranchi: The two-day Chatra Sansad organised in the Jharkhand Assembly concluded on Sunday.

The concept of the event was visualized by Speaker Ravindra Nath Mahto who made sure that the top 24 students with each representing their respective…

On Diwali night bursting firecrackers permitted from 8 to 10 PM

Ranchi: On the night of Deepawali people will be able to burn firecrackers only from 8 to 10 PM.

Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board has issued an order regarding this. Board member secretary YK Das has said in the order issued that during…