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India gears up to vaccinate teens
New Delhi: India will start administering its indigenous Covid vaccine Covaxin to the 15 to 18 age group from Monday, with inoculation drive for teenagers commencing on Saturday with registration beginning for…
- India
Govt terms reports claiming India missed vax targets ‘misleading’
New Delhi: The union health ministry on Sunday said that a recently published news article by a reputed international news agency claiming that India has missed its vaccination target is misleading and…
- Sports
‘I’m fine with it’: Dravid on India losing WTC point due to slow over-rate
Johannesburg: Team India head coach Rahul Dravid is “fine” with the International Cricket Council (ICC) docking World Test Championship (WTC) points for maintaining a slow over-rate. India lost one point from their…
- Sports
Marco Jansen earns maiden ODI call-up, Nortje ruled out series against India
Johannesburg: Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Sunday announced the squad of 17 that will take on India in the three-match, ODI series in the Western Cape from January 19 to 23. Left-arm…
- Middle East
Travel bubble: Direct flights between Saudi & India begin
Regular international flights to India have been halted to keep Omicron at bay; however, passengers are permitted to fly between India and Saudi Arabia from January 1, 2022. The two countries agreed…
- India
West Bengal: Schools to close, offices to work with 50% capacity
West Bengal: On Sunday, the state of West Bengal reimposed COVID-19 restrictions amid the Omicron scare. Schools will be closed, while offices will function at 50 percent capacity. The state government has…
- India
Inform us if you suspect you are a Pegasus victim: SC probe panel
New Delhi: The Supreme Court appointed committee probing the Pegasus spyware snooping matter has issued a public notice seeking details from people who may have felt their mobile devices may have been…
- Technology
WhatsApp banned 1.75 mn accounts in India in Nov 2021
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Saturday said that it banned 1,759,000 accounts in India in November in compliance with the IT Rules 2021. WhatsApp also received 602 grievance reports in the same…
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Omicron natural vaccine? Experts call notion dangerous
New Delhi: The notion that Omicron is a natural vaccine is a “dangerous idea” spread by irresponsible people who don’t take into account “long COVID” about which very little is understood, experts…
- India
India reports 27,553 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hrs, Omicron tally rises to 1,525
New Delhi: India reported 27,553 new COVID-19 cases and 284 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday. According to the ministry, the number…
- India
SIT arrests 2 farmers for alleged lynching of BJP workers
Lakhimpur Kheri: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested two farmers in connection with the alleged lynching of three BJP workers during the violence that took place in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3…
- India
Modi to lay foundation stone of sports university
Meerut: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Meerut on Sunday to lay the foundation for the Major Dhyan Chand Sports University. According to an official release, the university will be established at…
- India
‘Sulli Deals’ 2.0: Muslim women harassed and ‘auctioned off’ once again
Following the incident of July 2021, another episode of Sulli deals, the auctioning of Muslim women online by right wing trolls, has taken place. With the return of the auction, the scant…
- Sports
Team India rings in New Year at Centurion; Ashwin, Kohli, Anushka celebrate
Centurion: Team India players and support staff celebrated the arrival of the New Year in style at their team hotel here. Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin shared a group photo on social media.…
- Technology
Noise ColorFit Caliber smartwatch launched in India
New Delhi: Smart wearables and audio accessories manufacturer Noise has launched the ColorFit Caliber smartwatch in India at an introductory price of Rs 1,999. The smartwatch will be available online on Flipkart…