India

India-US sign pact to bolster defense partnership with SOSA

India and the US have signed a Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA), bolstering their defense partnership. The SOSA allows both nations to acquire necessary industrial resources from each other for national security needs.

Aug 23, 2024

Bangladeshi govt revokes diplomatic passport of ex-PM Hasina

New Bangladesh Govt revokes diplomatic passport of ex-PM Hasina

Bangladesh's Home Affairs Ministry orders former PM Sheikh Hasina, ex-ministers, and MPs to surrender diplomatic passports, to be replaced with general passports.

Aug 23, 2024

US FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines against currently circulating variants

FDA Gives Emergency Nod to Updated Covid-19 Vaccines -- Comirnaty and Spikevax

The FDA has authorized emergency use of updated mRNA Covid-19 vaccines targeting current virus variants. The vaccines, Comirnaty and Spikevax, are approved for individuals aged 12 and older, with Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines available for those aged 6 months to 11 years.

Aug 23, 2024

Kamala Harris vows to be president who unites all Americans

US Vice President Kamala Harris has formally accepted the Democratic Party's 2024 presidential nomination to fight against her Republican rival Donald Trump pledging to be the "president who unites" Americans.

Aug 23, 2024

Iceland orders evacuations after volcanic eruption

Volcano erupts in Iceland

A new volcano erupted on Thursday on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland, marking the sixth eruption in the area since December 2023.

Aug 23, 2024

Sunita Williams' future uncertain as NASA still weighs return options

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore's return to Earth from the ISS is delayed, potentially until February 2025, due to issues with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft. NASA is considering various options to ensure their safe return.

Aug 23, 2024

Over 23 lakh voters to elect 24 MLAs in first phase of Assembly elections in J&K

More than 1.2 lakh first-time voters are among 5.66 lakh young electors who will participate in phase one Assembly elections in J&K.

Aug 22, 2024

Seven dead, 20 injured as bus plunges into gorge in Ladakh

The ill-fated bus was carrying school staff to a wedding function. Army's rescue teams saved many lives with timely action.

Aug 22, 2024

Andhra CM announces Rs 1 crore for victims of reactor blast at phrama unit

Pharma unit blast in AP: CM Chandrababu Naidu announces Rs 1 Cr ex-gratia for families of deceased

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday announced Rs 1 crore ex-gratia each for the families of those killed in a reactor blast in pharma company in Atchutapuram Special Economic Zone near here.

Aug 22, 2024

SC asks WB Police to not disrupt peaceful protests, CBI probe to continue

Kolkata hospital horror: SC asks WB Police not to disrupt peaceful protests and allows CBI probe to continue

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the West Bengal Police not to disrupt the peaceful protests in the wake of the horrific incident at Kolkata's R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a trainee doctor was raped and murdered earlier this month.

Aug 22, 2024

CEC cautions about disruptive forces ahead of assembly elections in J&K

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar stated that there are elements intent on disrupting the electoral process, but the Commission is fully prepared and the ballot remains the strongest response to these forces.

Aug 22, 2024

Senior IAS officer Govind Mohan to take over as Union Home Secretary on Thursday

Govind Mohan takes over as Union Home Secretary succeeding Ajay Kumar Bhalla

Senior IAS officer Govind Mohan will assume the role of Union Home Secretary on Thursday, succeeding Ajay Kumar Bhalla, who will conclude his five-year term in the position.

Aug 22, 2024

Centre provides Z-Plus security cover to Sharad Pawar

The Central government on Wednesday accorded the highest Z-Plus security cover to Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President Sharad Pawar.

Aug 22, 2024

Rahul Gandhi to hold two meetings in J&K on Thursday, media interaction also on cards

Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who arrived in Srinagar on Wednesday, is scheduled to hold two meetings with the Congress workers ahead of the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir to be held in three phases on September 18, September 25, and October 1.

Aug 22, 2024

Solvent leakage led to reactor blast at Andhra pharma unit

Preliminary investigation showed that leakage of solvent led to the reactor blast at a pharma unit in Andhra Pradesh's Atchutapuram Special Economic Zone that claimed 17 lives and left 35 others injured

Aug 22, 2024

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India

India-US sign pact to bolster defense partnership with SOSA

New Bangladesh Govt revokes diplomatic passport of ex-PM Hasina

FDA Gives Emergency Nod to Updated Covid-19 Vaccines -- Comirnaty and Spikevax

Kamala Harris vows to be president who unites all Americans

Volcano erupts in Iceland

Sunita Williams' future uncertain as NASA still weighs return options

Over 23 lakh voters to elect 24 MLAs in first phase of Assembly elections in J&K

Seven dead, 20 injured as bus plunges into gorge in Ladakh

Pharma unit blast in AP: CM Chandrababu Naidu announces Rs 1 Cr ex-gratia for families of deceased

Kolkata hospital horror: SC asks WB Police not to disrupt peaceful protests and allows CBI probe to continue

CEC cautions about disruptive forces ahead of assembly elections in J&K

Govind Mohan takes over as Union Home Secretary succeeding Ajay Kumar Bhalla

Centre provides Z-Plus security cover to Sharad Pawar

Rahul Gandhi to hold two meetings in J&K on Thursday, media interaction also on cards

Solvent leakage led to reactor blast at Andhra pharma unit

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh