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2nd Made-in-India Covid vaccine coming, deal signed with Biological-E for 30 crore doses

The Central government has ordered 30 crore doses of another Made-in-India vaccine from Hyderabad-based Biological-E to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The vaccine is expected to be available "in the next few months," according to MoHFW

Jun 3, 2021

Govt's target to vaccinate 1 billion people by the end of 2021 "not possible," says ICMR

The government's objective of vaccinating one billion people may not be met this year, say the CMR-National Institute of Malaria Research and the Indian Council of Medical Research citing poor planning of home-grown vaccine manufacture and deployment

Jun 3, 2021

Now, K'taka doctor brutally thrashed by deceased kid's family; condition critical [details]

As many as 12 medical staff attending to COVID-19 patients have been attacked in Karnataka, a recent video of an Assam doctor being thrashed with utensils shocked many in the fraternity and outside.

Jun 3, 2021

Petrol, diesel price rise goes for a longer pause; check fuel prices in India [details]

Fuel price rise in the country went for a longer pause as oil marketing companies (OMCs) kept the pump rate of petrol and diesel unchanged for the second consecutive day on Thursday.

Jun 3, 2021

Selective targeting of party workers in Kashmir; BJP smells conspiracy [Details]

Saffron Party to redevise its strategy to expand its footprint in Valley.

Jun 3, 2021

Covid-hit Karnataka industry seeks tax waiver, vaccines for all employees

Reeling under the impact of the Covid pandemic's second wave and the extended lockdown, Karnataka industry has sought waiver of taxes and tariffs and vaccines to protect employees from infection, an official statement said on Wednesday.

Jun 3, 2021

Slight rise in Covid cases, 1.34 lakh reported in India in 24 hrs; 2,887 deaths recorded

India on Thursday again witnessed a slight increase in Covid numbers with 1,34,154 new infections reported in 24 hours and 2,887 more people succumbed to the pandemic, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said.

Jun 3, 2021

From Sachin Tendulkar to Dhanush: Indian celebrities who married older women

Sachin Tendulkar's wife Anjali who is a pediatrician by profession is six years elder than him

Jun 3, 2021

Mother of deceased Shaurya Chakra awardee left alone, Twitterati seeks help

Days after Captain Kohli was found dead, his father also died from brain hemorrhage leaving Veena alone.

Jun 3, 2021

Largest ship of Iranian Navy catches fire; sinks in Gulf of Oman mysteriously [details]

This is the latest in a series of mysterious blasts that began in 2019 targeting commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman.

Jun 3, 2021

Kulgam teacher's salary credited after over two years; five days after son's suicide [details]

Most of the teachers blame a former Director of School Education Kashmir for their wages not being released while official sources cite lack of documents as the reason for delay.

Jun 3, 2021

BJP leader Rakesh Pandita shot dead in Kashmir; PAK's Lashkar terror group claims responsibility [details]

BJP Municipal Councillor Rakesh Pandita was visiting a friend in Pulwama's Tral area late on Wednesday when he was shot dead by three terrorists.

Jun 2, 2021

COVID-19 hits LGBTQ community hard; NGOs, private firms step up amid lack of aid [details]

June is the Pride month for the queer community across the world; hit severely by the pandemic, the community needs support more than ever.

Jun 2, 2021

Fugitive Mehul Choksi now claims Indian agents abducted him [details]

In a statement to Business Standard newspaper, Choksi said that he was abducted from the Carribean Island of Antigua on the night of May 23 from where he was forcibly taken on a boat to the island of Dominica.

Jun 2, 2021

Juhi Chawla's 5G plea hearing gets Bollywood twist; fanboy's crooning irks HC judge

The court insisted that the plaintiffs, Chawla and two others, should have gone to the government first before approaching the court. But that wasn't the highlight of the session.

Jun 2, 2021