India

Governments across the globe demanding Twitter to remove content of reporters, news outlets

From July 1 to December 31, it received over 14,500 requests for information worldwide, with 30 percent of those requests resulting in the production of part or all of the requested information

Jul 15, 2021

BCCI confirms: India player tests positive in England, kept in isolation

A member of the Indian Test squad in England has been diagnosed with the Delta variant of Covid-19

Jul 15, 2021

ISRO successfully tested liquid fuel engine for the Gaganyaan rocket

ISRO has made another step forward in the development of Gaganyaan, its first human space mission, by successfully completing the third long-duration hot test of liquid fuel at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu.

Jul 15, 2021

India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage crosses 39 Cr

A total of 39,13,40,491 vaccine doses have been administered through 49,41,567 sessions, as per the provisional report, 34,97,058 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours

Jul 15, 2021

New Covid cases in India increase from 31K to 38K in 24 hrs

Following the height of the second wave, India reported 38,792 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, a new high, according to the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry.

Jul 14, 2021

Import duties on raw materials for Covid test kits, Black Fungus medication waived

The import of particular APIs for the Black Fungus drug Amphotericin B and the raw materials used to manufacture Covid test kits has been exempted from basic Customs duty by the Centre.

Jul 14, 2021

Industrial output grows on year-over-year basis in May; production growth slower [details]

India's industrial output increased by 29.3% year over year due to a low base effect. The various sorts of lockdowns enforced during 2020 and 2021 have an impact on YoY and sequential growth rate changes.

Jul 13, 2021

India's retail inflation eases sequentially in June; remains above 6% [details]

On a monthly basis, India's retail inflation dropped in June. Last month, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell to 6.26 percent from 6.30 percent in May.

Jul 13, 2021

MeT dept clarifies on monsoon predictions, responding to criticism

The India Meteorological Department (IMD), which has been chastised for making inaccurate predictions regarding the arrival of the monsoon in Delhi, published a clarification on the southwest monsoon's progress on Monday.

Jul 13, 2021

Petrol costlier at Rs.101.19 in Delhi; Diesel rate cut 1st time in 3 months

Global cues pushed fuel prices to increase again across the country on Monday adding more misery to the common man already grappling with rising food prices amid shrinking income.

Jul 12, 2021

P.K. Warrier, doyen of Ayurveda, dies aged 100; PK Antony recalls how he helped Sirimavo Bandaranaike walk again

P.K. Warrier, the flag-bearer of Ayurveda and one of Kerala's most well-known proponents of traditional medicine, died at the age of 100. Former defence minister PK Antony recalls how he helped Sirimavo Bandaranaike walk again

Jul 10, 2021

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India's forex reserves rise by just $1 bn, compared to $5 bn in previous week

India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.013 billion during the week ended July 2.

Jul 10, 2021

Olympic Countdown: Guns and Glory — Shooting Facts and Figures

As the countdown to the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan begins, here is a list of the history of the shooting sport throughout the years of olympic games - facts and data about shooting.

Jul 10, 2021

37 cr inoculated across India after 175 days of Covid vaccination drive

India's Covid vaccination coverage crossed the 37 crore-mark (37,19,25,602) on Friday, 175 days after the nationwide inoculation drive commenced on January 16. Of these, over 11.33 crore vaccine doses have been administered to people in the age group of 18-44 years.

Jul 10, 2021

OIC wants to intervene in Indo-PAK dialogue; India calls out double standards [details]

The development has unmasked the double standards of the OIC, which claimed to be "the collective voice of the Muslim world."

Jul 9, 2021

Biden cancels Trump proposal to time-limit student visas

US President Joe Biden's administration has announced it is cancelling a proposal by his predecessor Donald Trump to limit student visas to a four-year term for scholars from India and most other countries.

Jul 9, 2021

Widespread violence in UP on nomination filing day for Block polls [details]

Various districts, including Siddharthnagar, Sitapur, Gorakhpur, and Sambhal, reported widespread violence on Thursday, the filing day for Block polls.

Jul 8, 2021

Sharmila prays at her father's grave before forming her political party in T'gana [details]

In the days leading up to the founding of her political party in Telangana on Thursday, Y.S. Sharmila paid a visit to her father's grave, YS Rajasekhar Reddy, and gave prayers on his birthday.

Jul 8, 2021

BHU, BSIP scientists find Ganga river devoid of Covid virus

The Ganga river has been confirmed to be free of the pandemic-causing coronavirus after a two-month investigation by medical and genetic experts from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, and Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), Lucknow.

Jul 8, 2021

Petrol price continues to soar, reaches new highs across the country

Retail prices of both petrol and diesel increased for the second day in a row across the country, but the actual rates varied based on the degree of local taxes in states.

Jul 8, 2021

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India

Governments across the globe demanding Twitter to remove content of reporters, news outlets

BCCI confirms: India player tests positive in England, kept in isolation

ISRO successfully tested liquid fuel engine for the Gaganyaan rocket

India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage crosses 39 Cr

New Covid cases in India increase from 31K to 38K in 24 hrs

Import duties on raw materials for Covid test kits, Black Fungus medication waived

Industrial output grows on year-over-year basis in May; production growth slower [details]

India's retail inflation eases sequentially in June; remains above 6% [details]

MeT dept clarifies on monsoon predictions, responding to criticism

Petrol costlier at Rs.101.19 in Delhi; Diesel rate cut 1st time in 3 months

P.K. Warrier, doyen of Ayurveda, dies aged 100; PK Antony recalls how he helped Sirimavo Bandaranaike walk again

India's forex reserves rise by just $1 bn, compared to $5 bn in previous week

Olympic Countdown: Guns and Glory — Shooting Facts and Figures

37 cr inoculated across India after 175 days of Covid vaccination drive

OIC wants to intervene in Indo-PAK dialogue; India calls out double standards [details]

Biden cancels Trump proposal to time-limit student visas

Widespread violence in UP on nomination filing day for Block polls [details]

Sharmila prays at her father's grave before forming her political party in T'gana [details]

BHU, BSIP scientists find Ganga river devoid of Covid virus

Petrol price continues to soar, reaches new highs across the country

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]

Is exhibiting cleavage mandatory? Malaika Arora opts for low neck sleeveless outfit at event in Vrindavan, leaves netizens furious