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A health worker inoculates a man with a dose of the Covishield vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus inside a vaccination centre in Ghaziabad. (Photo: AFP)

'Jumla' version of COVID-19 vaccine story will not save lives: Rahul...

Rahul shared an article by Congress president Sonia Gandhi which pointed out that large number of people are yet to be...

27 Oct 2021 11:16 AM IST

This file photo taken on October 14, 2021 shows boxes containing vials of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. (Photo: AFP)

India records 13,451 fresh Covid cases, active cases lowest in 242...

The death toll climbed to 4,55,653 with 585 fresh fatalities

27 Oct 2021 10:15 AM IST

Indian, in blue, and Pakistans cricketers greet each other at the end of the Cricket Twenty20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan in Dubai. (Photo: AP)

Rajasthan school teacher sacked for 'celebrating' Pak victory over...

The teacher, Nafisa Atari, was working at the Neerja Modi School in Rajasthan's Udaipur

27 Oct 2021 10:09 AM IST

Amazon has updated the Alexa app on iOS so that users can access the voice assistant right from their home screens via a new widget. (Photo: PTI)

Amazon announces Alexa program for hospitals, senior care

The program lets senior living facilities use Amazon Echo devices to send announcements or other messages to residents'...

27 Oct 2021 9:03 AM IST

A box containing vials of Bharat Biotech Ltd. Covaxin vaccine. (Photo: Bloomberg)

WHO seeks 'additional clarifications' from Bharat Biotech for Covaxin

The clarifications are sought to conduct a final 'risk-benefit assessment' for Emergency Use Listing of the vaccine

27 Oct 2021 8:06 AM IST

The draft rules also say that motorcycle drivers must ensure the child pillion passenger aged between nine months and four years must wear his/her own crash helmet which fits his/her head or wear bicycle helmet complying with good safety standards. Representational Image. (DC Image)

Helmets soon to become mandatory for children on motorbikes

For children below four, a safety harness must be used for attaching the child to the motorcycle's driver

27 Oct 2021 7:36 AM IST

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | South Asia confederation: Is it still a...

That ideal inspired Syama Prasad Mookerjee to break the law and court arrest, leading to his death, in Kashmir in 1953

27 Oct 2021 2:09 AM IST

Ihoto released by the Taiwan Ministry of Defense, a Chinese PLA J-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location. (AP)

Maura Moynihan | China beats the drums of war in Asia

Indian military officials just confirmed that the PLA has sent 50,000 troops to the India-Tibet border

27 Oct 2021 1:13 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC candidate from Bhabanipur constituency Mamata Banerjee addresses during her Assembly By-election campaign in Kolkata, Sept. 26, 2021. (PTI)

Didi offers 'permanent solution' for Darjeeling to stay with Bengal

The CM also called for an eco-friendly infrastructure in the hills in wake of multiple landslides due to a heavy...

26 Oct 2021 7:50 PM IST

Indian Navys MiG 29K jets, the Royal Navys F-35B aircraft and Indian Air Forces SU-30 and Jaguar fighters were among the key assets deployed for the exercise, the officials said. (Twitter)

India, UK conduct mega tri-services wargame in Arabian Sea

The UK is only the third country after the US and Russia with which India is conducting a tri-services exercise

26 Oct 2021 4:14 PM IST

Indian Youth Congress (IYC) activists during a protest against the recent price hike of fuel, diesel and the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder near Indias petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puris home, in New Delhi. (PTI)

Amid rising fuel prices, Centre holds talks with Gulf countries,...

Petrol and diesel prices have remained unchanged for two consecutive days now and the last spike was witnessed on Sunday

26 Oct 2021 4:03 PM IST

College students, staff booked under UAPA for celebrating Pakistans cricket match victory

College students, staff booked under UAPA for celebrating Pakistan's...

Videos of the celebrations of Pakistan's victory against arch-rivals India at many places in the valley went viral on...

26 Oct 2021 2:56 PM IST