India

Unprecedented rush seen for marriages in Hyderabad, here's why

The Central government's move of raising the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years has led to an unprecedented rush for marriages in the Muslim community in Hyderabad and other towns of Telangana.

Jan 6, 2022

Omicron Update: India registers 495 cases of variant; Tally of reported cases so far reaches 2,630

India's overall Omicron tally increased to 2,630 after 495 fresh cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, with Maharashtra and Delhi continuing to be the worst-hit, the Union Health Ministry said.

Jan 6, 2022

Today's Covid Update: India reports 58,097 fresh cases, Omicron tally reaches 2,135

With 243 new cases of highly transmissible Covid variant Omicron detected in the last 24 hours, India's Omicron tally on Wednesday rose to 2,135 cases. Of these, 828 people have recovered from the new strain so far.

Jan 5, 2022

LIC assets reach a whopping $463 bn, more than GDP of several economies

LIC assets at $463 billion exceeds the GDP of several economies, and it is ranked 5th globally in terms of life insurance GWP and 10th globally in terms of total assets.

Jan 4, 2022

Omicron Cases: India's tally reaches 1,700 with Maharashtra and Delhi being the worst-hit

With 175 new cases of the highly-transmissible Omicron Covid-19 variant detected in last 24 hrs, India's tally on Monday rose to 1,700, with Maharashtra and Delhi continuing to be the worst-hit, said the Union Health Ministry.

Jan 3, 2022

Sweets Diplomacy on Borders: On New Year Eve, Indo-Pak soldiers exchange sweets, pleasantries on LoC [details]

Efforts aimed to enhance confidence-building measures amid the ongoing ceasefire on the border. There has been a tradition of exchanging sweets at major festivals and respective national days.

Jan 1, 2022

All eyes on India's Deep Ocean Mission Samudrayaan; manned mission slated for 2024 [details]

The launch of Samudrayaan, India's manned scientific submersible under its ambitious Rs 4,077 crore Deep Ocean Mission was the hallmark of the Ministry of Earth Sciences' (MoES) work in the year 2021.

Dec 31, 2021

Beijing 2022: J&K's Arif Khan becomes first Indian to qualify for two events at Winter Olympics

Slalom involves skiing between sets of poles spaced at a distance from each other. Khan on Wednesday secured a 2022 Winter Olympics quota spot in men's giant slalom event.

Dec 31, 2021

India reports 43% surge with 13,154 new Covid cases in 24 hrs; Omicron tally reaches 961

In the last 24 hours, India registered 13,154 new Covid-19 cases and 268 deaths, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.

Dec 30, 2021

What's Delmicron? No such variant yet, time to fight Omicron: Health experts

As the debate rises in India over a new Coronavirus strain being called 'Delmicron', leading health experts on Saturday advised people not to pay heed to rumours and wait for the global health agencies to confirm or deny the presence of such Covid variant.

Dec 25, 2021

India logs 7,495 Covid cases, Omicron tally at 236; More curbs imposed ahead of Christmas, New Year Eve

India registered 7,495 fresh Covid-19 cases and 434 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Thursday morning.

Dec 23, 2021

Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vax protection wanes after 3 months: Lancet study

The protection offered by the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, named Covishield in India, declines after three months of receiving two doses, according to a study published in the journal The Lancet.

Dec 21, 2021

India-France to jointly make aircraft engine; India's defence manufacturing budget to reach ₹1L crore in 2022

The third annual Defence Dialogue between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his French counterpart Florence Parly on Friday covered a wide range of topics, including current developments in Afghanistan, cross-border terrorism, India's border row with China, and bilateral strategic ties.

Dec 19, 2021

Agni P: India successfully test fires nuclear capable ballistic missile [Specs and Features]

India successfully test fired new generation nuclear capable ballistic missile 'Agni P' on Saturday, the Defence Ministry said.

Dec 18, 2021

India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 133.17 Cr

Presently, the active caseload stands at 91,456 which constitutes 0.26 per cent of the country's total positive cases, which is further the lowest since March 2020.

Dec 13, 2021

India logs 7,350 Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs

India registered 7,350 fresh Covid-19 cases and 202 fatalities in the last 24 hrs, the Ministry of Health and Family welfare said on Monday.

Dec 13, 2021

Harnaaz Sandhu from India becomes Miss Universe 2021

The 21-year-old,Harnaaz Sandhu from Chandigarh bagged the title of Miss Universe 2021 by defeating her fellow contestants from Paraguay and South Africa.

Dec 13, 2021

India logs 9,419 new Covid cases, 195 deaths in 24 hrs

India on Thursday reported 9,419 fresh Covid cases and 159 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family welfare on Thursday morning.

Dec 9, 2021

BYJU'S meteoric rise in India raise eyebrows; Global report questions response to mushrooming complaints

With more than six million paying users, and a 85 per cent renewal rate, edtech unicorn BYJU's has had a glorious run in India, particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic began.

Dec 8, 2021

India logs 8,439 fresh Covid cases, 195 deaths; AP airports on alert

India reported 8,439 fresh Covid cases in the past 24 hours pushing the tally to 3,40,89,137, the Ministry of Health and Family welfare said on Wednesday morning.

Dec 8, 2021