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Setback for Russia as India declines proposal to test Sputnik-V COVID vaccine in large study

India's drug regulator has knocked back a proposal from Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd to conduct a large study in the country to evaluate Russia's Sputnik-V COVID-19 vaccine and has asked it to first test the vaccine in a smaller trial.

Oct 8, 2020

Woman delivers baby on board. Images: Twitter

Baby born onboard Delhi-Bengaluru IndiGo flight; netizens ask, will he get lifetime free ticket

A woman delivered a baby boy inside IndiGo's Delhi-Bengaluru 6E122 flight, according to an official statement by the airline.

Oct 8, 2020

Coronavirus update: 10,000 new COVID cases in Karnataka, 5,000 in Bengaluru

With over a lakh testing on a single day, Karnataka registered a whopping 10,947 new cases, including 5,000 in Bengaluru on Tuesday, taking its Covid tally to 6,68,652 and active cases to 1,16,153.

Oct 8, 2020

Air Force Day 2020: PM Modi pays tribute to IAF warriors, Rafale to make debut in parade

The Indian Air Force (IAF) Day is proudly observing its 88th anniversary, today. On the occasion, a scintillating air display by various aircraft will be the hallmark of the Air Force Day Parade cum Investiture Ceremony at Air Force Station Hindan (Ghaziabad) near Delhi.

Oct 8, 2020

China issues a diktat letter to India media; get lost, says angry Taiwan

Follow one-China policy, says the letter. It also asks the media to not address Taiwan as a nation or a country and its leader as 'President'

Oct 8, 2020

H-1B Visa new rules: India's 'friend' Trump wants to keep Indians out

A temporary ban on H-1B visa was already there till the end of this year but now it seems that the administration has issued a complete overhaul on the foreign nationals, ensuring that the system was no longer gamed by companies, w1hich continued to pay lesser than the annual average salary paid to US workers, thereby undercutting jobs from them.

Oct 8, 2020

Baby boy born at 30,000ft; IndiGo crew help woman deliver on flight

A Bengaluru-inbound flight got one extra passenger while in the air as the IndiGo crew braved up to help a woman deliver a healthy baby boy during transit.

Oct 7, 2020

Breaking: Former CBI director dies by suicide; found hanging at home

Former CBI director and ex-governor of Manipur and Nagaland, Ashwani Kumar died by suicide. He was found hanging at his residence in Shimla on Wendesday.

Oct 7, 2020

Congress selling poll tickets for Bihar elections; accuses party's Kisan leader

The claims made by the Kisan Congress unit leader may come as a setback for the Congress party, especially when Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is leading Congress' Kheti Bachao Yatra' to protest against the farm Bills.

Oct 7, 2020

Kerala journalist enroute Hathras arrested; UP police claim PFI links, journalists' body moves SC

Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested a senior Malayalam journalist when he was going to Hathras to cover the gruesome gang-rape. The police said he was linked to PFI and could disturb peace and harmony in the area.

Oct 7, 2020

AIADMK Dalit MLA ties the knot with Brahmin girl; daughter trapped, says bride's family

The ruling AIADMK MLA from Kallakuruchi constituency was in a relationship with Soundarya and despite resistance from the girl's family, they got married on Monday, Oct 5.

Oct 7, 2020

AAP MLA booked for visiting Hathras after testing Covid positive

Delhi AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar has been booked under the Epidemic Act, after he visited the Hathras victim's family having tested positive for Covid.

Oct 7, 2020

Nobel Prize 2020: Charpentier, Doudna win Chemistry award for gene editing

Scientists Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of a method for genome editing, the award-giving body said on Wednesday.

Oct 7, 2020

Google faces new antitrust case In India over abuse in smart TVs market: Reports

Alphabet Inc's Google is facing a new antitrust case in India in which the U.S. tech giant is alleged to have abused its Android operating system's position in the smart television market, a source and two lawyers involved in the case told Reuters.

Oct 7, 2020

UAE: Indian woman survives Covid near-death experience, delivers child

An Indian woman's Covid-19 suffering and resulting near-death experience has healed after she gave birth to a boy here. Asfia Samreen delivered the baby in September, after having contracted the virus in May, Gulf News reported.

Oct 7, 2020

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Setback for Russia as India declines proposal to test Sputnik-V COVID vaccine in large study

Baby born onboard Delhi-Bengaluru IndiGo flight; netizens ask, will he get lifetime free ticket

Coronavirus update: 10,000 new COVID cases in Karnataka, 5,000 in Bengaluru

Air Force Day 2020: PM Modi pays tribute to IAF warriors, Rafale to make debut in parade

China issues a diktat letter to India media; get lost, says angry Taiwan

H-1B Visa new rules: India's 'friend' Trump wants to keep Indians out

Baby boy born at 30,000ft; IndiGo crew help woman deliver on flight

Breaking: Former CBI director dies by suicide; found hanging at home

Congress selling poll tickets for Bihar elections; accuses party's Kisan leader

Kerala journalist enroute Hathras arrested; UP police claim PFI links, journalists' body moves SC

AIADMK Dalit MLA ties the knot with Brahmin girl; daughter trapped, says bride's family

AAP MLA booked for visiting Hathras after testing Covid positive

Nobel Prize 2020: Charpentier, Doudna win Chemistry award for gene editing

Google faces new antitrust case In India over abuse in smart TVs market: Reports

UAE: Indian woman survives Covid near-death experience, delivers child

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]