Covid-19 vaccine could be ready by October, claims Pfizer CEO

New York (IANS) Global pharmaceutical major Pfizer believes that a vaccine to prevent Covid-19 could be ready by the end of October, the company's CEO Albert Bourla said.

Pfizer is conducting clinical trials in the US and Europe for the…

54 districts account for 50% migration, 44 in UP, Bihar

New Delhi (IANS) Just 54 districts account for half the male migration in the country and 44 of these districts are in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Of the 54 districts, 24 are in Uttar Pradesh and 20 in Bihar. To put the staggering numbers in perspective,…

Biggest spy network using illegal VoIP exchange in India busted

New Delhi/Mumbai (IANS) The biggest-ever spy network of Pakistan which was attempting to gather information about the Indian defence in Ladakh, using illegal Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) exchange has been busted in Mumbai by the Military Intelligence…

Chinese Navy's forays spike amid Covid-19 pandemic

New Delhi (IANS) China, the first country to be affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, has started pushing its People's Liberation Army Navy's activities in South China Sea as well as the Indian Ocean Region to gain dominance in the areas, sources…

Lockdown 5.0: Night curfew between 9 pm and 5 am

New Delhi (IANS) As the Centre on Saturday adopted an exit step towards the 67-day long nationwide lockdown, declaring that the restrictions will be limited only to the containment zones up to June 30, it has also shortened the night curfew timings.

Trump says Modi not in good mood about China

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not pleased with the Xi Jinping regime over the ongoing border conflict while reiterating his offer of mediation between India and China.

Responding…

Labourers find pot of ancient coins in UP district

Lakhimpur (UP) (IANS) A group of labourers, digging for a brick kiln, has found a metal pot full of coins, believed to be dating back to the Mughal-era.

The coins, which were found in Pangi Khurd village in Lakhimpur district on Thursday with…

Pak chicanery on Indian 'Islamophobia' checkmated at OIC meet

Islamabad (IANS) In a massive reverse for Pakistans Machiavellian manoeuvres, the UAE and Maldives slammed the door on a Pakistani attempt to set up an informal group of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) envoys at the United Nations on Islamophobia.

Cash handout to poor, workers if situation evolves: FinMin sources

New Delhi (IANS) The government may consider direct cash transfers to the poor and migrant labourers if the current crisis deepens and a situation evolves where this exercise emerges as the best solution, a top Finance Ministry source said on Friday.

China extends olive branch to India after US seeks discussion on HK

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) China extended reconciliatory messages to India after the US requested for an immediate online UN Security Council meeting to discuss a new legislation for Hong Kong to crush all dissent.

The US mission at the UN…