Indian health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday (26) unveiled the world's first intranasal Covid vaccine iNCOVACC and said it marks a "glorious tribute to the call for Atmanirbhar Bharat (self reliant India)". He launched the vaccine in the presence of the Indian minister of state for science and technology, Jitendra…
Ukraine's ambassador to Australia on Friday (26) urged tennis officials to ban Novak Djokovic's father from the Australian Open after he was filmed posing with fans brandishing Russian flags. "He should be stripped of his accreditation. It's up to Novak and his team to address this and fix it," ambassador…
Shares of as many as seven listed Adani Group firms continued to bleed on Friday (27) with some entities even plummeting to up to 20 per cent. According to a report by India Today, the flagship Adani Enterprises fell nearly six per cent even as its follow-on public offer (FPO)…
India on Wednesday (25) issued a notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (WTS) which was signed between the two countries in September 1960 following Pakistan's alleged "intransigence" over its implementation, NDTV reported citing sources. New Delhi sent the notice to Islamabad through respective commissioners for Indus…
The Indian High Commission in London on Thursday (26) hosted its annual Republic Day celebrations at the historic Guildhall in London with music, dance and glimpses from the 'Kartavya Path' parade in New Delhi, India. Indian high commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami addressed the gathering of British parliamentarians, community…
Indian-American astronaut Raja J Chari has been nominated by US president Joe Biden for the appointment to the grade of Air Force brigadier general. The nomination was announced on Thursday (26) and will have to be confirmed by the Senate which approves all senior civilian and military appointments, according to…
India has signed an agreement with South Africa to translocate 12 cheetahs to the Kuno National Park in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, a senior official in the country's environment ministry said on Friday (27). The pact was signed last week and seven male and five female cheetahs are…
Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav and Dilip Mahalanabis, who pioneered the wide wide Oral Rehydration Solution(ORS), and noted architect Balkrishna Doshi have been named for Padma Vibhushan posthumously with the government announcing Padma awards for 2023 on the eve of the 74th Republic Day on Thursday (26).…
Noting that the world has started to look at India with a new sense of respect, Indian president Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday (25) said that the country's interventions in various world forums have started making a positive difference. In her address to the nation on the eve of 74th Republic…
The power of feminine divinity will be the theme of the Indian government's culture ministry's tableau, which is set to roll down 'Kartavya Path' in New Delhi as part of the 74th Republic Day celebrations on Thursday (26). The theme is 'Shakti Rupena Samsthita' and through art and dance forms,…