India

More than 116.50 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs

Over 15.54 Crore balance and unutilised vaccine doses are still available with the States and UTs to be administered

Nov 5, 2021

CLOSE-IN: Reality check for Indian cricket

The pressure of expectation associated with winning a major cup appears to be weighing heavily on Indian cricketers to the point that their excitement and worry are pushing them to despair.

Nov 5, 2021

COP26: Time to Address Climate Literacy to Combat Crisis, Say Organisations

EARTHDAY.ORG's Climate Literacy Campaign and Education International's Teach for the Planet Campaign have teamed up to help students become knowledgeable and involved environmental stewards.

Nov 5, 2021

India logs 11,903 Covid-19 cases, 311 deaths in 24 hrs

In the previous 24 hours, 14,159 patients have been rehabilitated, bringing the cumulative total to 3,36,97,740. As a result, the country's recovery rate climbed to 98.22%.

Nov 3, 2021

'Aaram se': Brett Lee spells out in Hindi what Australia should do at T20 World Cup

"I understand that there may be adjustments, that they may rearrange the order or look at alternative bowling options, but sometimes you simply get outplayed, and England outplayed Australia," Lee said in his ICC column.

Nov 3, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 247.4 mn; US, India worst-hit

According to the CSSE, the US continues to be the worst-hit country, with 46,140,509 cases and 748,173 fatalities.

Nov 3, 2021

Elon Musk-owned satellite company Starlink opens India subsidiary, what's next

Starlink announced earlier last month that it will focus its broadband services on ten rural Lok Sabha seats.

Nov 2, 2021

IndianOil to set up India's first mega-scale maleic anhydride plant [details]

This factory will also generate another high-value-added chemical, tetrahydroduran (THF), which will help the pharmaceutical business develop more rapidly.

Nov 2, 2021

Auto fuel price rise continues unabated, petrol at Rs.115.84/ltr

Petrol prices in Mumbai's financial district have jumped to Rs 115.84 per litre, while diesel rates remain at Rs 106.63 per litre, the highest of all metros.

Nov 2, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 247.1 mn

India is ranked second in terms of infections with 34,285,814 cases, while Brazil is ranked third with 21,814,693 cases.

Nov 2, 2021

India reports 12,514 new Covid cases, 251 deaths as global caseload tops 246.6 mn

India reported 12,514 new Covid cases, 251 deaths, while the global coronavirus caseload topped 246.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.99 million

Nov 1, 2021

Fuel price rise continues unabated, petrol over Rs 115/ltr in Mumbai

Petrol and diesel prices climbed between 35 and 40 paise per litre across the country, however their retail prices varied according to the level of municipal taxes on petroleum products.

Nov 1, 2021

PM meets Pope Francis, invites him to visit India

Last time in 1999 then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee visited the Vatican and met the then Pope John Paul II

Oct 30, 2021

French Open: PV Sindhu enters semis

Sindhu raced through the first game of the quarter-final against world No. 13 Busanan Ongbamrungphan in only 16 minutes.

Oct 30, 2021

IRCTC shares plunge but rebound later; Equity indices trade lower

Mixed global cues dented India's key equity indices - S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 - during Friday's early-morning trade session.

Oct 29, 2021

COP26: India, Brazil agree to protect interests of developing countries

The biennial United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP26) is scheduled to begin on October 31 in Glasgow, UK.

Oct 28, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 244.9 mn; Netherlands reports highest in 3 months

India is second in terms of infections, with 34,215,653 cases, after the United States.

Oct 28, 2021

India logs 13,451 new Covid cases, over 103 Cr doses of vaccine administered so far

In the last 24 hours, India registered 13,451 new Covid-19 cases, and the number of vaccine doses administered so far reached 103.53 crore, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

Oct 27, 2021

Banking stocks power equity indices' rise; Sensex closes 118 pts higher today

India's key equity indices - S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 - made gains on Tuesday on the back of healthy buying amid better-than-expected quarterly results.

Oct 26, 2021

India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 102.94 Cr

India's recovery rate stands at 98.19 per cent which is at its highest peak, since March 2020.

Oct 26, 2021