December 23, 2020

SRINAGAR/JAMMU: The seven-party Gupkar alliance led by Farooq Abdullah was ahead in the seat tally in the maiden District Development Council polls in Jammu and Kashmir by winning or leading in 112 seats out of 280 on Tuesday, followed by…

Pune (Maharashtra) , December 23  : Mutant strain of coronavirus found in the United Kingdom was not seen in the samples tested from various parts of India, Dr Samiran Panda, director of ICMR-National AIDS Research Institute (NARI) said on…

CHANDIGARH: After the Centre’s renewed offer of talks, the farmers unions on Tuesday said the final decision on holding further communication with the government will be taken at their joint meeting on Wednesday. “A marathon meeting of…

NEW DELHI: Passengers coming from the UK should undergo RT-PCR test and isolated in a separate unit of an institutional facility if found positive, stated the Health Ministry's standard operating procedure issued on Tuesday in view of the…

WASHINGTON: Lost in the US launch of the coronavirus vaccine is a fact most don't know when they roll up their sleeves: In rare cases of serious illness from the shots, the injured are blocked from suing and steered instead to an obscure…

Jaipur, Dec 22 (IANS) With Rajasthan crossing the 3 lakh mark of cumulative Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that the state government has decided to make New Year celebrations subdued, with a ban on gatherings or…

New York, Dec 22 (IANS) US president elect Joe Biden has named two more Indian Americans to plum appointments in the post-Trump world: Gautam Raghavan is coming in as Deputy Director in the Office of Presidential Personnel and Vinay Reddy…

Panaji (Goa) , December 22 Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Monday said a COVID-19 vaccine will be available in the country within a month or two and that COVID-19 will have to go ultimately. "COVID19 vaccine will be available…

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 22 (Sputnik) Russia expects the incoming administration of US President-elect Joe Biden to undertake steps soon to return the United States to full compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the…

Rangareddy (Telangana) , December 23 One person was held after Rs 45 lakhs worth various brands of Gutka and other tobacco products including manufacturing and processing equipment were seized at Rangareddy district here. On…

Washington, Dec 23 (Sputnik) US President-Elect Joe Biden said he expects to lift many of the existing immigration and asylum restrictions imposed by the Trump administration within six months. Biden on the campaign said he would reverse…