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This development comes after the Subject Expert Committee discussed recommendations for the restricted emergency of Covaxin in children aged between 2-12 years New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has asked Bharat Biotech for additional data on its COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, for administering it to children aged between 2-12 years, sources said. This development comes after the Subject Expert Committee discussed recommendations for... read more

Centre asks for monitoring of influenza-like illness and SARI cases at all health facilities on a regular basis, genomic sequencing for the prescribed samples of international passengers The Centre on Tuesday advised Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra and Mizoram to maintain a strict watch and take pre-emptive action, if required, in the areas of concern to control any emerging spread of the coronavirus. As these states and the Union Territory of Delhi are reporting a higher contribution to India's COVID-19 caseload and a... read more

The national capital on Sunday recorded a 4.21% positivity rate Delhi's COVID-19 positivity rate on Monday jumped to 7.72 % even as the city recorded 501 fresh cases, 16 less than the previous day, according to health department data. Officials said that last time the positivity rate was above seven per cent in the city on January 29 (7.4 %) and on... read more

Sharif's letter on Sunday comes in response to the congratulatory message sent by Modi earlier in the day in which the latter said India supported constructive ties with Pakistan Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has written a letter to his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi urging for maintaining meaningful bilateral ties between the two neighbouring countries, media reports said. Sharif's letter on Sunday comes in response to the congratulatory message sent by Modi earlier in... read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said coronavirus has not gone away and keeps resurfacing, and cautioned people not to let their guard down in the battle against the pandemic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the coronavirus has not gone away and keeps resurfacing, and cautioned people not to let their guard down in the battle against the pandemic. The PM’s statement comes days after the Centre had warned five states to not let their guard down. According to... read more

The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered a CBI investigation into the murder of Trinamool Congress leader Bhadu Sheikh The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered a CBI investigation into the murder of Trinamool Congress leader Bhadu Sheikh, in apparent retaliation to which nine persons were burnt to death in West Bengal's Birbhum district. The high court had earlier ordered a CBI investigation into the killings of the nine people at Bogtui village. Prayers were made before a division bench presided by... read more

Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane and Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen met on Tuesday and discussed regional geopolitical developments Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane and Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen met on Tuesday and discussed regional geopolitical developments. General Naravane reviewed the Guard of Honour at the Ministry of Defence in Singapore and complimented the... read more

In the annual event, PM Modi will interact with the students, parents and teachers across the nation and overseas. In the event, the Prime Minister talks about examination stress and related questions Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the students and their parents on Friday in the fifth edition of the 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' event. In the annual event, PM Modi will interact with the students, parents and teachers across the... read more

Ayyub posted about the incident on her Twitter handle Journalist Rana Ayyub was on Tuesday stopped by authorities at the Mumbai international airport from flying abroad in the wake of a 'look out circular' issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against her, officials said. The federal probe agency wants to question and record Ayyub's statement... read more

The UP Board exams began on March 24. Nearly 7.8 lakh students have dropped out of the ongoing Class 10 and 12 examinations of the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP), also known as the UP Board. On Monday, a whopping 2.9 lakh class 10 and 12 students skipped their exams. Class 10 and 12 students had... read more

The Madhya Pradesh government will start a course in Artificial Intelligence for students from class 8, which will be the first such initiative in the country, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday The Madhya Pradesh government will start a course in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for students from class 8, which will be the first such initiative in the country, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday. The government will also launch a veterinary telemedicine facility so that livestock keepers can get advice on the phone regarding diseases of... read more

The first direct flight between Gorakhpur and Varanasi was flagged-off on Sunday. The first direct flight between Gorakhpur and Varanasi was flagged-off on Sunday. SpiceJet was awarded the route under the RCS-UDAN 4.1, as per a press release by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The airline will be operating daily flights and will deploy its... read more

According to the meteorological department, the maximum temperature in Jammu, the winter capital of the Union Territory, is 8.4 degrees above normal during this part of the season The maximum temperature in Jammu on Sunday settled at 37.3 degrees Celsius, breaking a 76-year-old record for the month of March. The previous highest day temperature of 37.2 degrees Celsius was recorded on March 31, 1945, Director Meteorological Department Sonum... read more

Equating sexual assault by a husband on his wife with rape, the Karnataka high court (HC) has refused to quash proceedings against a man accused of alleged rape by his wife. Equating sexual assault by a husband on his wife with rape, the Karnataka high court (HC) has refused to quash proceedings against a man accused of alleged rape by his wife. "A man is a man; an act is an act; rape is a rape, be it performed by a man, the 'husband', on the woman, 'wife'," said Justice M. Nagaprasanna on... read more

 India men's cricket will be playing three ODIs against Afghanistan in March 2022, Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Monday. India men's cricket will be playing three ODIs against Afghanistan in March 2022, Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Monday. According to the Future Tour Program (FTP) for 2022-23, a total number of 11 ODI, four T20I and two test series have been included in the Afghanistan schedule for the upcoming two years. Apart from the series against India, Afghanistan will be squaring off against Netherlands, Zimbabwe, Australia, Ireland in 2022. These series are scheduled on a home and away basis, among which Afghanistan will play 18 home and 34 away matches, apart from participating in the Asia Cup 2022, ICC T20 World Cup 2022, the Asia Cup 2023 and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. "Out of the 52 matches included in Afghanistan's schedule from 2022 to 2023, there will be 37 ODIs, 12 T20Is and 3 tests. Consider...

 During the mission, the full range capability of the missile was successfully demonstrated. India successfully launched Supersonic Missile Assisted Torpedo System (SMAT) from Abdul Kalam island, formerly known as Wheeler Island, off the Odisha coast, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said. During the mission, the full range capability of the missile was successfully demonstrated. The system has been designed to enhance anti-submarine warfare capability far beyond the conventional range of the torpedo, the DRDO said. This was a textbook launch, where the entire trajectory was monitored by the electro optic telemetry system, various range radars, including the down range instrumentation and down range ships. The missile carried a torpedo, parachute delivery system and release mechanisms, said the DRDO statement.

  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres mourned the demise of India's first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu. UN Secretary-General Antnio Guterres on Wednesday mourned the demise of India's first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu. Gen Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 other armed forces personnel died on Wednesday after the military helicopter they were travelling in crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu, the Indian Air Force said. The Secretary General is deeply saddened by the death of General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Defence Staff of the Indian Armed Forces as well as his spouse and 11 other people in a helicopter crash. He expresses his heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and to the people and Government of India, his spokesperson Stphane Dujarric told reporters in... read full article

Getting fame in no time is a very difficult task for anyone. However, social media has made it possible even for those who don’t have a God father or a strong background in the industry. Now, let’s have a look at them: 1. Sakshi Malik Sakshi Malik was a normal model until she got featured in the song ‘Bom Diggy Diggy’ from ‘Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety’. This song changed her life completely. She has over 2.8 million followers on her Instagram account. 2. Priya Prakash Varrier Priya Prakash Varrier doesn’t need any introduction. She got famous after a song from her movie went viral on the internet. She has over 6.2 million followers on her Instagram account. 3. Sanjeev Shrivastava Sanjeev Shrivastava from Madhya Pradesh is renowned as the ‘Dancing Uncle’ across the country. His dancing video on ‘Aap Ke Aa Jane Se’ from the 1987 film ‘Khudgarz’ went viral on the internet. Even big celebrities had tweeted about his video. 4. Dhinchak Pooja ...

Akhtar said while Azam has been scoring some crucial runs for Pakistan, he fails to go the full distance Sports news : Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar Monday said Virat Kohli fan Babar Azam should learn to play like his "idol" and convert good starts into big knocks by adapting to match situations the way the Indian captain does. Akhtar said while Azam has been scoring some crucial runs for Pakistan, he fails to go the full distance. "I would like to tell Babar Azam that when you consider Virat Kohli your idol then you should also learn to play like him. Virat has scored runs in very difficult situations. Babar should learn to take singles like Virat, learn to improvise like him," Akhtar said in a video posted on his YouTube channel. "If you look at players like Virat, Rohit Sharma, Kane Williamson...all these guys accelerate their scoring after reaching fifty. Babar should learn from them. He should have more... read more