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A health worker carries vials of the Covaxin vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus at a health centre in New Dehi. (Photo: AFP)

Expert Committee recommends Covaxin for children, DCGI nod awaited

The vaccine manufacturer had completed the Phase 2/3 trials of Covaxin for use in children under 18 years of age in...

12 Oct 2021 1:42 PM IST

Union Minister Piyush Goyal held a meeting with South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers Meeting in Italy. (PTI)

G20 leaders to discuss Afghanistan in virtual summit

Afghanistan's economy remains in a parlous state with international aid cut off, food prices rising and unemployment...

12 Oct 2021 1:37 PM IST

Kejriwal on Tuesday said that the Red Light on, Gaadi off initiative will once again begin from October 18. (Photo: PTI)

'Red Light on, Gaadi off' initiative to begin from Oct 18 in Delhi:...

The Delhi Chief Minister urged people not to take the vehicle at least once a week, and travel in public transport

12 Oct 2021 1:19 PM IST

Rakesh Asthana (PTI)

Plea challenging appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police...

The Centre, in its affidavit, had said that Asthana's appointment and the extension of his service tenure was done in...

12 Oct 2021 12:31 PM IST

Currently, the demand for space-based services in India is met only by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). (Representational image: PTI)

Rakesh Sasibhushan | Space sector offers new opportunities for Indian...

As of now, revenues from Satcom services in India are estimated at around $11 billion, though this is not a true...

12 Oct 2021 12:21 PM IST

Power distribution companies are estimated to have suffered a loss of Rs 90,000 crore in FY21, according to Niti Aayog. Representational Image. (Twitter)

Power Ministry asks states to utilise unallocated power from central...

15 per cent power from CGS is kept as 'unallocated power' which is allocated by the central government to needy states

12 Oct 2021 12:02 PM IST

The company did not give a reason for its action. (PTI)

Adani Ports to stop handling containers from Iran, Pakistan,...

The decision comes weeks after Indian officials seized nearly three tonnes of heroin originating from Afghanistan

12 Oct 2021 10:56 AM IST

A BMC health worker takes swab sample of an outstation passenger for COVID-19 test, at Dadar railway station in Mumbai. (PTI/Shashank Parade)

India logs 14,313 fresh COVID cases, lowest in 224 days, 181 new...

The active cases have declined to 2,14,900 comprising 0.63 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020

12 Oct 2021 10:27 AM IST

Activists of Youth Congress hold placards during a silent protest in New Delhi on October 11, 2021, days after at least eight people died in an incident involving protesting farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri. (Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)

Congress observes 'silent protests' demanding resignation of MoS Ajay...

More than 200 people were detained by Mumbai Police on Monday in connection with Maharashtra Bandh-related violations

12 Oct 2021 8:28 AM IST

The state administration on Monday announced night curfew in both the cities from 8 pm to 5 am till October 20. (Representational image: Twitter)

Odisha capital turns COVID hotbed, night curfew back

Khurdha district continued to report the highest single-day cases with 208 persons contracting the virus in the last 24...

12 Oct 2021 7:36 AM IST

Jewellery spends accounted for 15 per cent of the total volume of transactions and 22 per cent of the value of transactions through credit and debit cards, as per the data from payment processing company Worldline India.

Discretionary goods see rise in festive demand

The demand for discretionary categories has improved month-on-month even in August and is now closer to 2019 levels

12 Oct 2021 7:24 AM IST

As the Sensex and Nifty-50 traded at an all time high on Wednesday before some profit taking, further profit taking could continue on Friday and may well set a reversal after sharp gains in the first half of August. Representational Image. (Twitter)

Nifty Retreats after hitting 18K

The index finally closed at 17,945.95 up 50.75 points or 0.28 per cent

12 Oct 2021 7:19 AM IST