PK helps placate TMC’s Suvendu Adhikari
KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee and election strategist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday met Suvendu Adhikari, who resigned as a minister in the West Bengal government last week, following which the party claimed that all the…
Bring clause-by-clause objections, we will address them, Agri Minister tells ryots
NEW DELHI: The talks between the government and farmer representatives remained inconclusive on Tuesday with Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar conveying to protesting farmers to come with clause-by-clause objections to the new…
Akshay Kumar meets Yogi Adityanath in Mumbai
Lucknow/Mumbai, Dec 2 Actor Akshay Kumar has met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is in Mumbai, and discussed his upcoming film 'Ram Setu'.
The actor met the Chief Minister for dinner at the Trident Hotel in Mumbai on…
5.2 magnitude quake hits US’s Nevada
New York , December 2 A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted 24 km south of Mina, Nevada, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Tuesday.
According to the USGS, the tremors were felt at 23:32:56 GMT on Tuesday.
The epicentre, with…
Sabarimala temple allows more devotees
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) , December 2 The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has taken a decision to allow more devotees to visit Sabarimala Temple through the queue booking, which is set to start from today.
The number of pilgrims at…
31st Konark Dance Festival begins in Odisha
Konark (Odisha) , December 2 The 31st edition of the Konark Dance Festival began in Odisha's Konark following the COVID-19 protocols on Tuesday.
This festival is organised by the Odisha government's tourism department every year…
US attorney general says justice department hasn’t seen widespread election fraud
Washington DC , December 2 US Attorney General William Barr said on Tuesday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has not seen evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
"To…
Congress extending full support to BJP in Kerala, says State Tourism Minister
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) , December 2 : Ahead of the local body polls in Kerala, state Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran has accused the Congress of being hand in glove with BJP, in the latter's "ploy to silence…
ISL 7: Boumous, Le Fondre shine as Mumbai defeat East Bengal 3-0
Panaji (Goa) , December 1 A thumping 3-0 victory over newcomers SC East Bengal helped Mumbai City FC climb to the top of the Indian Super League (ISL) table at the GMC Stadium here on Tuesday.
Hugo Boumous assisted all three…
Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials for Sputnik V vaccine commence
New Delhi: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. and Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) announced on Tuesday that they have commenced adaptive Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials for Sputnik V vaccine in India for Covid-19 after receiving the…
Bengal T20 Challenge: Didn’t know that was my hat-trick ball, says Ananta
Kolkata (West Bengal) , December 1 The first bowler to bag a hat-trick and five-for in Bengal T20 Challenge, Ananta Saha has revealed that he had no idea that the first ball of the nineteenth over was his hat-trick ball and he was…
Indian Navy test-fires anti-ship version of BrahMos
New Delhi: India on Tuesday test-fired the anti-ship version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory.
"BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile in Anti-Ship mode was successfully test-fired today at…
No guarantee everybody will get COVID-19 vaccine in India next year: Ramdev
Chandigarh (Haryana) , December 1 There is no guarantee everybody will get the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021 in India with a population of 135 crores, said Yoga guru Ramdev on Tuesday, adding that yoga and Ayurveda will save them.…
Health Ministry: We never mentioned we’d vaccinate entire population
New Delhi, Dec 1 In the wake of reporting of two adverse events which occurred with the volunteers during the vaccine trial, the fear and hesitation among the people to take the vaccine is growing. However, the union health ministry on…
Delhi reports 4,006 new COVID-19 cases, 86 deaths
New Delhi , December 1 Delhi on Tuesday reported 4,006 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total count of cases in the national capital to 5,74,380.
According to the Delhi Health Department, the death toll due to COVID-19 has gone to…
SEBI extends Covid-related reliefs for trading members, depositories
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Tuesday extended the timeline of several relaxations of regulatory requirements for trading and clearing members along with depositories in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.…
November GST collection at nearly Rs 1.05 lakh Cr
New Delhi: Gross GST revenue collection in November stood at nearly Rs 1.05 lakh crore, an official statement said on Tuesday.
The revenues for the month of November 2020 were 1.4 per cent higher than the GST revenues in the same month…
Clinical trials of Sputnik V vaccine begins in India
New Delhi , December 1 (ANI): Phase 2/3 clinical trials for Sputnik V, the first registered Covid-19 vaccine from Russia commenced in India on Tuesday.
Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories today…
Household Internet access in rural areas half that of urban zones: ITU
Geneva, Dec 1 Revealing worrying gaps in connectivity and Internet access amid the pandemic, a new report from the United Nation's International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has shown that household Internet access in urban areas is twice…
SpiceJet to commence 20 new domestic flights
New Delhi: Airline major SpiceJet plans to launch 20 new flights on its domestic network in a phased manner from December 5, the company said on Tuesday.
The company announced addition of Ranchi as its latest domestic destination.
It…
