German FM says COVID-19 vaccine research not for sale

Berlin, March (IANS) Germany cannot allow other countries to "exclusively" acquire the results of its researchers, the country's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told the Funke media group on Monday.

On Sunday, German newspaper Welt am Sonntag…

IIT-K asks students to vacate hostels

Kanpur, March 17 (IANS) The IIT-Kanpur, after cancelling annual technical festival 'Techkriti' and suspending classes for students, has now asked the students to vacate the hostels.

Deputy director of the institute Prof Manindra Agarwal,…

COVID-19: Weekly markets, zoo also shut down in Lucknow

Lucknow, March 17 (IANS) All weekly markets in Lucknow have been suspended till March 31 while the Lucknow zoo has also been shut down due to the COVID-19 scare.

This comes a day after the state government ordered the closure of multiplexes,…

Market recovers, Sensex gains 600 points

Mumbai (IANS) In a largely volatile trading session so far, the key Indian equity indices on Tuesday recovered from their early losses to trade in the green.

The BSE Sensex rose over 600 points, and the Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange…

SC grants Permanent Commission to women officer in Navy

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed permanent commission to serving women officers in Indian Navy in all eligible branches and directed the Centre to comply with its order within three months.

The top court said that there…

Come out from fascination of rating agencies: Rahul to PM

New Delhi (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday mounted fresh attack on the central government on the state of the Indian economy after the spread of the coronavirus. The Congress leader alleged that the Prime Minister should come out from…

Govt mulls relief package; may reduce charges for domestic airlines: Sources

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre is mulling a relief package to save Indias aviation sector which has been ravaged by the outbreak of coronavirus, sources said.

At present, the sector is the worst affected due to the outbreak. Airlines are forced…

Nifty below 9,000, Sensex tanks 900 points as volatility rises

Mumbai (IANS) Indian stock markets erased all its gains made during the day amid a largely volatile trade as the NSE Nifty50 traded below the psychological mark of 9,000 points.

The BSE Sensex also slumped over 900 points to traded well below…

No plan to withdraw Rs 2,000 notes : Thakur

New Delhi (IANS) Amid speculation that Centre may be veering around to discontinue high value notes from circulation, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur has said that government has no plan to withdraw Rs 2,000 notes and these are being dispensed…

'India constitutionally secular; CAA doesn't violate fundamental rights'

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre in a preliminary affidavit point-by-point responded to the criticism against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and said India is constitutionally secular, and also told the Supreme Court that the CAA does not violate…