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Most Indians were expecting a cut in petrol and diesel prices after international prices fell below USD 35 per barrel earlier this week. (PTI)

Congress leaders hold protest, demand VAT be reduced on petrol, diesel...

BJP-ruled states have cut their VAT on petrol and diesel following the Centre's announcement to cut excise duty

9 Nov 2021 2:36 PM IST

A health worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine at Zainoel Abidin hospital in Banda Aceh. (Photo: AFP)

The older you are, the more Covid antibodies you have, study finds

Researchers observed that those who received Pfizer BioNTech or AstraZeneca vaccine had antibody levels higher than...

9 Nov 2021 2:09 PM IST

A French Rafale fighter jet approaches to land at the deck in the French aircraft carrier, Charles de Gaulle, off the eastern coast of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea. (AFP)

Indian National Cong should be renamed 'I Need Commission': BJP on new...

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra also sought Rahul Gandhi's response to the fresh revelation by French investigative...

9 Nov 2021 2:01 PM IST

At Netflix, Verdu will be reporting to Greg Peters, Netflixs chief operating officer and chief product officer. (Photo: Twitter)

Netflix will reportedly make games available via App Store on iOS

As per sources, Netflix will tiptoe around Apple's rules by making its games available via the App Store

9 Nov 2021 1:05 PM IST

The hazardous foam floating on the Yamuna river is the result of increased ammonia levels and high phosphate content that is caused by the discharge of industrial pollutants including detergents into the river. (PTI Photo)

Chhath puja: Devotees raise concerns over toxic foam floating in...

Chhath devotees worship the Sun God and his wife Usha to express gratitude and seek their blessings

9 Nov 2021 12:56 PM IST

A health worker holds the used vials of Covishield vaccine during a special vaccination drive in the outskirts of Jammu. (Photo: PTI)

India could ship vaccines to COVAX in a few weeks, say sources

WHO, which co-leads COVAX, has been urging India to restart supplies for the programme

9 Nov 2021 12:31 PM IST

Infants being shifted to other wards after a fire erupted in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Government Kamal Nehru hospital in Bhopal, Monday night, Nov 8, 2021. (PTI)

Four infants die in hospital fire in Bhopal

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each for the family members of the victims

9 Nov 2021 12:14 PM IST

Covishield, the India-manufactured Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, was added to the UKs approved list last month. (PTI)

UK to add Covaxin to approved vaccine list from November 22

The move follows the World Health Organisation's Emergency Use Listing for Covaxin, which is the second most used...

9 Nov 2021 11:40 AM IST

BJP General Secretary P Muralidhar Rao (PTI)

BJP leader Rao says Brahmins, Baniyas are in his pockets; Congress...

Rao, in-charge of Madhya Pradesh, came under attack from the Congress which sought an apology from the BJP leader

9 Nov 2021 10:16 AM IST

Swaminarayan saints give final touches to a rangoli to mark Indias 1 billion vaccine dose milestone, in Ahmedabad. (Photo: PTI)

India records 10,126 new Covid cases, daily rise lowest in 266 days

The death toll climbed to 4,61,389 with 332 fresh fatalities

9 Nov 2021 9:49 AM IST

In this image from video provided by NASA, astronauts in the SpaceX Dragon capsule undock from the International Space Station on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. (Photo: AP)

SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth, ending 200-day flight

Their capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, in darkness

9 Nov 2021 9:32 AM IST

NCB witness Prabhakar Sail. (Photo: PTI)

Cruise drugs case: NCB vigilance team questions Prabhakar Sail for...

Prabhakar Sail has been called by the anti-drugs agency again on Tuesday

9 Nov 2021 9:12 AM IST