- India
Kerala students to get COVID-19 vaccine doses in schools from Jan 19
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Government on Sunday issued guidelines to start COVID-19 vaccination in schools for children aged between 15 and 18 years from January 19. The decision was taken in a high-level…
- India
BJP seeks postponement of Punjab polls
Chandigarh: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday extended its support to the demand of postponing the assembly polls in Punjab to be held on February 14 in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti,…
- Pakistan
Human Rights Watch airs concern over civil rights abuses in Pakistan
Islamabad: The Human Rights Watch portrays a grim picture of civil rights abuses in Pakistan and the increasing persecution of religious minorities and marginalised groups. In its chapter on Pakistan, the US-based…
- Bangalore
Karnataka announces seed funding up to Rs 50 lakh each for 200 startups
Bengaluru: To promote technological innovation in Karnataka, 200 startups will be provided with seed funding of up to Rs 50 lakh each in the current year, the State Higher Education and Minister…
- Lifestyle
Youngsters who self-identify as multilingual, perform better at school: Study
London: Recent research has discovered that young adults who consider themselves multilingual tend to perform better across a wide range of subjects at school, regardless of whether they are actually fluent in…
- Bangalore
Former Karnataka Minister meets RSS leader
Bengaluru: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ramesh Jarakiholi, a former state Cabinet Minister who had resigned from his post due to his alleged involvement in ‘sex for job’ scandal last year, met…
- India
Mumbai: Passengers from UAE exempted from compulsory week-long home quarantine
Mumbai: Passengers arriving from United Arab Emirates (UAE), including Dubai are now exempted from compulsory seven-day home quarantine and RT-PCR test upon their arrival to Mumbai, as per an order from Brihanmumbai…
- Health
Study finds long-term exposure to air pollution may increase COVID-19 risk
Washington: Long term exposure to ambient air pollution may heighten the risk of COVID-19 infection, suggests recent research. The findings were published in the journal ‘Occupational and Environmental Medicine’. The association was…
- Health
Research finds biomarkers for depression, antidepressant response
Chicago: A new study has found biomarkers for depression in platelets that track the extent of the disorder. The study has been published in the ‘Molecular Psychiatry Journal’. Published in a new…
- Bollywood
Kiara Advani pens a heartfelt birthday wish for her ‘dearest’
Mumbai: On the occasion of actor Sidharth Malhotra’s 37th birthday, Kiara Advani penned a sweet message on social media for her rumoured boyfriend. “Happy happy dearest one,” she wrote, adding a red…
- Hollywood
Lori Loughlin’s home robbed, jewellery worth USD one million stolen
Washington: Actor Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli’s home was burglarized earlier this month. According to E! News, the robbery occurred while the ‘Full House’ and ‘Fuller House’ star and her…
- Business
CAIT urges Centre to exempt GST registration for e-commerce sales
New Delhi: The Confederation of All India Traders has requested Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to waive mandatory GST registration for selling products through e-commerce platforms. GST runs contrary to the vision…
- World
Putin to hold talks with Iranian President in Moscow next week
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow next week, Russian broadcaster Rossiya 1 reported on Sunday. This will be the first official meeting…
- Delhi
Arvind Kejriwal holds door-to-door campaign in poll-bound Goa
Cortalim: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday held a door-to-door campaign in Cortalim village of Goa, which is scheduled to go to polls this…
- India
Shiv Sena, NCP to contest Goa assembly elections together in alliance
Mumbai: Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have decided to contest the upcoming Goa Assembly elections together in alliance, Shiv Sena leader and MP Sanjay Raut said on Sunday. Speaking…
