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Consider any person with fever Covid suspect: Govt

The Centre advised states to expedite procurement of necessary testing equipment and set up multiple RAT booths on a 24/7 basis and permit RAT at government and private hospitals, including all districts hospitals and primary healthcare centres. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sLX8vH https://ift.tt/eA8V8J January 01, 2022 at 03:08AM

Coronavirus: Centre prepares labs and hospitals for spike

There are 2014 RT-PCR labs, 941 TrueNat, 132 CBNAAT and 30 others. There are more than 200 manufacturers of RT-PCR test kits while 53 are making rapid antigen kits. A total of seven home-testing RATs should be available soon and daily testing capacity is in excess of 20 lakh, said official sources. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sHGqO6 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J January 01, 2022 at 03:16AM

Omicron cases dip to 168 after Thursday’s peak of 263

India reported 168 Omicron cases on Friday — lower than 263 on Thursday and 215 on Wednesday — taking the country’s total tally to 1,379. While Maharashtra just reported four cases, a sharp fall from 198 the previous day, Delhi led the states in single-day tally with 57 cases. from Times of India https://ift.tt/345UiY1 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J January 01, 2022 at 03:24AM

'36,000 couples in queue, but CARA has 1,936 kids'

In its quarterly data analysis released on Friday, voluntary organisation — Families of Joy (FoJ) — highlighted that figures collated over December show that the maximum number of healthy children below two years, legally available for adoption in any state, as on date is just about 10. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3eEXUTa https://ift.tt/eA8V8J January 01, 2022 at 03:35AM

India has enhanced force-levels in eastern Ladakh: MoD

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pHm5GD https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 31, 2021 at 08:30PM

Xiaomi, Oppo face fine for I-T norms violations

On December 21, the I-T department conducted country-wide search and seizure operations on certain foreign-controlled mobile communication and mobile handset manufacturing companies, and people linked to them. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32Pm8aD https://ift.tt/eA8V8J January 01, 2022 at 02:35AM

1st Test: India add new trophy in overseas bag with win over SA

Progress is measured in milestones, and Thursday's 113-run win over South Africa in the first Test is a quantum leap. India's first-ever Test victory at this bastion for the home team -- SA have now lost only three out of 27 Tests here, and never lost to any Asian team before this - brings definitive indication that Virat Kohli's men have upended traditional beliefs of the team being poor travellers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EIZz4C https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 31, 2021 at 08:09AM

How to download & send Happy New Year stickers on WhatsApp

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zcP6x2 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 31, 2021 at 08:55AM

Google doodle sends out wishes on New Year’s Eve

Google, on the occasion of New Year's Eve on Friday, has created a colourful doodle. The piece has balloons and party decorations and the year 2021 written on it. On clicking on the doodle, users are taken to search result 'New Year's Eve 2021' and are welcomed with a burst of confetti on the page. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Jyqkw0 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 31, 2021 at 08:14AM

China renames 15 places in Arunachal, MEA hits back

China’s ministry of civil affairs issued a statement saying they have “standardised” names for 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh, to be used on Chinese maps. This is the second time China has renamed the places of Arunachal Pradesh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3JxfAOL https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 31, 2021 at 03:00AM

'If needed, give money from CM’s relief fund to MoC'

The Kolkata-based Missionaries of Charity that had arrived in Odisha in 1974 runs 13 centres for the sick, abandoned, elderly, leprosy patients, mentally disabled and orphans. Nearly 1,000 marginalised and underprivileged inmates, including children, are part of these organisations. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32D7NhB https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 31, 2021 at 03:12AM

Namita Gokhale, Bratya Basu Sahitya Akademi winners

The awards spanning 20 languages include seven books of poetry, two novels, five short stories, two plays and one biography, autobiography, epic poetry and criticism. A statement by the Sahitya Akademi said the awards for Maithili, Manipuri, Gujarati and Urdu will be announced later. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EGwzdJ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 31, 2021 at 03:23AM

Live: 'Data shows high immune escape for Omicron'

India reported over 13,000 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, registering a sharp rise of 44% over the previous day’s tally. The single-day rise in Omicron cases was also the highest on Wednesday. Stay with TOI for all updates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32KBjlc https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 30, 2021 at 12:47AM

Banks’ bad loans may soar to 9.5% by Sept 2022: RBI

The Financial Stability Report released by RBI on Wednesday projects banks’ gross NPAs rising to 8.1% of total assets by September 2022 from 6.9% in Sept 2021 under a baseline scenario and to 9.5% under severe stress scenario. All earlier projections after the pandemic reflected far worse outcomes than the present report. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3HnjBDu https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 30, 2021 at 05:19AM

Nagaland shootout: SIT to quiz soldiers today; 2 witnesses depose before CoI

from Times of India https://ift.tt/33VCBub https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 30, 2021 at 05:37AM

126 tigers dead in 2021, the highest in a decade: NTCA

Data sourced from the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) till December 29 this year revealed that 60 of the 124 big cats that died fell prey to poachers, accidents and man-animal conflict outside protected areas. Statewise, Madhya Pradesh, with 526 tigers, had the highest loss at 42, followed by Maharashtra, which has 312 tigers, at 26, and Karnataka, which hosts 524 tigers, at 15. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EEpSbZ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 30, 2021 at 04:32AM

Import curbs on 351 defence items for Make-in-India boost

from Times of India https://ift.tt/32KIfPg https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 30, 2021 at 04:49AM

Anil Deshmukh, family laundered Rs 50cr, says ED chargesheet

Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh and his family have laundered Rs 50 crore through companies associated with them, said the Enforcement Directorate in its 7,000-plus pages chargesheet submitted in the special PMLA court on Wednesday. The chargesheet named Deshmukh’s two sons, Hrishikesh and Salil, and their CA Bhavik Panjwani as accused in the case. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32Qp2fi https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 30, 2021 at 03:12AM

Don’t speculate: J&K SIT on Hyderpora shootout warn politicians

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3z9hOyK https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 30, 2021 at 03:23AM

News mixed with views a dangerous cocktail, says CJI

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3HkNCUf https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 29, 2021 at 10:57PM

SC’s ‘triple test’ criteria may identify new OBCs for political quotas

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zgEWvp https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 30, 2021 at 03:44AM

National daily Covid cases double at record pace

The explosion of cases has been sudden and widespread since overall Covid numbers had been falling till last week. At least 18 state and Union territories, spread across the country except the northeast, have registered a rise in cases this week as compared with the corresponding days of the previous week. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FD45mw https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 30, 2021 at 01:07AM

Seers slam hate speech at Haridwar 'Dharma Sansad'

Prominent seers in Haridwar have condemned the provocative statements that were made at the ‘Dharma Sansad’ held recently in the holy city. Several speakers at the meeting had then lashed out at the minority community, with one even threatening to kill former PM Manmohan Singh for his alleged “appeasement views”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sGhQNo https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 30, 2021 at 01:31AM

ICMR-NIV isolates Omicron Covid strain

Scientists at the Pune-based Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) have successfully isolated the Omicron strain of the novel coronavirus. The exercise will also find an answer to another critical question: Will the new variant outsmart existing antibodies in those who have had Covid from old strains? from Times of India https://ift.tt/3exq6qH https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 30, 2021 at 01:51AM

Punjab polls: Sidhu wants CM face, party says 'no'

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FFBLQo https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 30, 2021 at 02:16AM

Senior TOI scribe dies in Jaisalmer road accident

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zhjTsM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 30, 2021 at 12:21AM

Mukesh Ambani talks succession for 1st time as RIL chief

In his first statement on succession plans, RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday said the younger generation is now ready to take on leadership roles, and emphasised that he would like the process to be accelerated. “We should guide them, enable them, encourage them... and sit back and applaud as they perform better than us,” said Ambani. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EuAx9e https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 29, 2021 at 04:00AM

'Take ‘credit’ for businessman's cash pile,' PM dares SP

PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday traced arrested Kanpur perfume trader Piyush Jain’s Rs 284-crore unaccounted money trail to the “scent of corruption” in UP before 2017 and dared the Samajwadi Party leadership to “take credit for it”, just as they have been doing for every project completed by BJP. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3z4CtUS https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 29, 2021 at 04:59AM

Punjab: Ex-India cricketer Dinesh Mongia, 2 Cong MLAs join BJP

A day after the formal announcement of alliance among BJP, former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, former Akali Dal veteran, several prominent faces from the state, including former India cricketer Dinesh Mongia and two sitting Congress MLAs, joined BJP on Tuesday. The Congress legislators who joined BJP are Fateh Singh Bajwa, MLA from Qadian and Balwinder Singh Laddi, sitting MLA from Hargobindpur. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3z4hzVU https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 29, 2021 at 02:36AM

SC: Insurer can’t refuse medical claim citing existing condition

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3z6Zsyn https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 29, 2021 at 03:53AM

Divisive ideologies tearing apart social fabric: Sonia

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FG1Mis https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 29, 2021 at 03:44AM

Hyderpora businessman used as human shield: J&K SIT

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3HigNHB https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 29, 2021 at 03:00AM

Conflict can’t be ruled out: Rajnath on LAC row

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3HyWu9d https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 29, 2021 at 01:02AM

1st JEE (Main) may be put off till March due to state polls

The government has decided to conduct the JEE (Main) exams four times — February, March, April and May — from this year onwards. “However, considering the pending elections, the schedule could be tweaked this year. The first exam is likely to be scheduled in March followed by April, May and June,” said a senior official. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33Y4lON https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 29, 2021 at 12:49AM

BJP set to make poll pitch on marriage bill

from Times of India https://ift.tt/314JCb1 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 29, 2021 at 01:35AM

Australia retain Ashes after crushing humiliated England

England resumed on 31/4, still 51 runs behind, after a disastrous final hour on Monday against some outstanding fast bowling that left their Ashes dreams in tatters. Their survival rested on skipper Joe Root, but when he fell for 28, it was just a matter of time before the rest followed. Boland took 6-7 off four overs, equalling the record for the fastest five-wicket haul in 19 balls. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3qxlw1i https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 28, 2021 at 07:25AM

Amid Covid disruption, NCERT plans to ‘lighten’ textbooks

from Times of India https://ift.tt/32EqMYK https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 28, 2021 at 03:33AM

Can withdraw support to Bihar govt: HAM(S)

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3qwAAMG https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 28, 2021 at 04:00AM

Man held inside Windsor Castle sought 'Jallianwala revenge'

A man arrested by armed police inside the grounds of Windsor Castle carrying a crossbow and detained under the Mental Health Act is believed to be an Indian-origin Sikh who wanted to assassinate the Queen in revenge for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919. Armed police responded to a security breach at 8.30 am on Christmas Day within the grounds of Windsor Castle and arrested a 19-year-old man from Southampton. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FAGDWO https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 28, 2021 at 05:54AM

'Imposing curfew at night but calling lakhs to rallies defies logic'

from Times of India https://ift.tt/312hiWL https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 28, 2021 at 06:13AM

Metros, bigger cities to see 5G rollout next year

Delhi, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Chandigarh and Chennai will be among cities that will see the debut of high-speed 5G telecom services in the country next year, the government has said. Other cities where the trial sites have been set up are Kolkata, Jamnagar, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Lucknow, and Gandhi Nagar, the telecom ministry said, as it outlined the rollout plans for 5G in the country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Fyzbvj https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 28, 2021 at 06:37AM

AAP single largest party in Chandigarh civic polls on debut

Debutant AAP on Monday dealt a double whammy to the old guard in the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation elections, relegating BJP to second place and pushing Congress to third in the seat stakes with a tally of 14 out of 35. Congress doubled its 2016 tally to win eight seats and garnered the highest vote percentage of 29.8% overall. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FtfPrz https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 28, 2021 at 05:06AM

No need for panel to review AFSPA in J&K: LG Sinha

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mEFbv4 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 28, 2021 at 04:48AM

Punjab: BJP to have common manifesto with Captain & Dhindsa's parties

BJP is likely to play the role of senior partner in its alliance with Amarinder Singh’s Punjab Lok Congress and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa’s SAD (Sanyukt) in Punjab, and the coalition is unlikely to project any chief ministerial face in the run-up to the election, sources said on Monday. BJP’s Punjab in-charge Gajendra Shekhawat announced that all three parties will contest elections and will come up with a common manifesto. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32o3Pth https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 28, 2021 at 03:46AM

EC unlikely to put off state polls; govt says step up tests, jabs

After being briefed in detail on the extent of Omicron cases in UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur as well as the status of vaccination in these states, the EC has now asked the health secretary to follow up on its instructions to step up the pace of vaccination and come back in a week’s time with a fresh report. The EC will then take a call on fine-tuning guidelines for Covid-safe campaigning and polling in the five states. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3z5kNsk https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 28, 2021 at 02:18AM

Omicron: New York sees increase in hospitalized children

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Jvbir8 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 27, 2021 at 07:07AM

TV actor Vishal Nikam wins Bigg Boss Marathi 3

The much-awaited finale of Bigg Boss Marathi 3 hosted by Mahesh Manjrekar has concluded on a high note with a grand gala finale. Famous actor Vishal Nikam emerged as the winner of Bigg Boss Marathi 3. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3z4578r https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 26, 2021 at 11:22PM

BrahMos deterrent, India never been an aggressor: Rajnath

from Times of India https://ift.tt/315DXBK https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 27, 2021 at 04:36AM

Anti-conversion bill: K'taka may take ordinance route

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ppPs01 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 27, 2021 at 04:02AM

Shah brings Ayodhya issue at centre stage of UP polls

Union home minister and BJP’s chief strategist Amit Shah on Sunday brought the Hindutva narrative to the centre-stage by saying that those who fired bullets at ‘kar sevaks’ in 1990 are not happy with the construction of a grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30Yk7YS https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 26, 2021 at 08:21PM

Fall in line or you will be out: Kerala Cong chief to Tharoor

Kerala PCC (KPCC) president K Sudhakaran on Sunday said no one, including Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, in the party has the authority to oppose its directions, and warned the latter that he will be removed from the party if he does not fall in line with its decisions. His comments come in the wake of Tharoor's recent open praise of chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan for his “investment-friendly” initiatives. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3myDVtF https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 27, 2021 at 02:32AM

Muslim girl free to marry on attaining puberty: HC

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3eoDJsw https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 26, 2021 at 07:03AM

MNCs tried to scuttle WHO nod for Covaxin: CJI Ramana

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Thursday lamented that attempts were made to prevent the indigenously developed Covaxin from getting WHO recognition. “Several multi-national companies, like Pfizer, on one hand, and scores of people from within India, on the other hand, had made unfair attempts to defame Covaxin. They had even complained to WHO and tried to stall recognition to this made-in-India vaccine,” the CJI said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ErVh1s https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 26, 2021 at 04:59AM

RBI checks into RBL Bank board; CEO goes on leave

RBL Bank on Saturday saw a series of changes at the top management level starting with the RBI’s appointment of Yogesh K Dayal as an additional director. The bank’s board also accepted the request of the MD & CEO Vishwavir Ahuja to proceed on leave with immediate effect. Separately, the board approved the appointment of Rajeev Ahuja, executive director, as interim managing director & CEO with immediate effect. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Hgw23Z https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 26, 2021 at 05:47AM

Covid-19: Vaccine for 15-18-year-olds, ‘precaution dose’ for health workers, 60+ with ailments

PM Narendra Modi announced on Saturday that “precaution doses” (boosters) of Covid vaccines for health and frontline workers as well as for those above 60 with co-morbidities will begin from January 10. He also said vaccination for children aged 15-18, using Covaxin, will begin from January 3. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mydRi1 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 26, 2021 at 12:47AM

Live: India’s Omicron count at 415, Maha crosses 100-mark

PM Modi on Saturday announced that the vaccination drive against Covid-19 is being expanded to include those between 15 and 18 years. Healthcare workers and citizens above 60 years with comorbidities will also be administered a 'precaution dose' of the vaccine. Stay with TOI for all updates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30YQZ3L https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 26, 2021 at 01:40AM

As Omicron cases rise, govt rushes teams to 10 states

In the wake of rising Omicron cases and low vaccination coverage in some states, the Centre on Saturday deployed multi-disciplinary teams in 10 states to assist them in addressing hurdles and suggest remedial measures. These 10 states are Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Mizoram, Karnataka, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Punjab. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32CcsQn https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 26, 2021 at 01:29AM

61% coal-power units near big cities to miss emission goal

The power plants which have to meet the end of 2022 target are those which are located within a 10km radius of the National Capital Region (NCR) or cities with million-plus population. There are 79 such plants in this category (Category A), according to a task force constituted by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). from Times of India https://ift.tt/3myBJlQ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 26, 2021 at 04:38AM

Gujarat, Delhi bag top slots in good governance index

Gujarat has topped states in the overall Good Governance Index (GGI) for 2020-21 in the indicators launched by Union home minister Amit Shah on the occasion of Good Governance Day. Delhi topped the list among all UTs. The GGI 2021 framework covered 10 sectors and 58 indicators. These include agriculture and allied sectors, commerce and industries, human resource development, public health, public infrastructure and utilities. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3prNsVd https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 26, 2021 at 02:17AM

'Ludhiana blast suspect wanted to create fear on court premises'

Khalistani elements based in Pakistan may have radicalised dismissed Punjab police head constable Gagandeep Singh, the lone casualty and suspected perpetrator of Thursday’s Ludhiana court complex blast, when he was in prison for heroin possession for two years, DGP Siddharth Chattopadhyaya said on Saturday. A woman cop once attached to the Khanna SP’s office and suspected to have been Gagandeep’s girlfriend was detained. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3elVwAo https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 26, 2021 at 02:34AM

DCGI approves Covaxin for children above 12 years

Indigenously developed Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin has received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for emergency use in children aged between 12-18 years. The drug regulator’s nod comes over two months after the Subject Expert Committee (SEC), that advises the DCGI, recommended emergency use approval for vaccinating kids in the 2-18 years age group. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mzoMIp https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 25, 2021 at 11:05PM

Pilot killed as MiG-21 goes down, in Jaisalmer

from Times of India https://ift.tt/32AuRxe https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 25, 2021 at 03:57AM

Just 617 convictions in 25 yrs under PNDT Act: Report

from Times of India https://ift.tt/32pbuHB https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 25, 2021 at 03:27AM

ED releases Nirav’s assets for auction to recover dues

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has de-attached assets worth Rs 1,000 crore, including the building that once housed Rhythm House music store at Kala Ghoda, a Nepeansea Road flat, an office building in Kurla and jewellery, of diamantaire Nirav Modi on court order for auction to recover the Punjab National Bank (PNB) dues. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30VL5QU https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 25, 2021 at 03:34AM

Of 183 Omicron cases analysed, 121 had foreign travel history, says government

Of the 358 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus reported in India so far, 183 were analysed and it was found that 87 of them were fully vaccinated with three having received booster doses, while 70% were asymptomatic, the government said on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mufygo https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 25, 2021 at 02:15AM

Rajasthan mulls making vaccination mandatory

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ekrMnu https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 25, 2021 at 02:01AM

Ladakh cancels popular winter tourist activities

The Ladakh administration has cancelled the popular winter tourist activities such as Chadar trek and snow leopard sighting expeditions slated for January as a precaution against Omicron virus as the highly contagious – but seemingly less deadly – variant of Covid-19 infection spreads. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yYhZgc https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 24, 2021 at 11:38PM

Team India's best chance to win in South Africa

India still have the core of the team that competed in 2018 intact and despite an underperforming middle-order, have the bowling arsenal to not just penetrate, but frustrate and do a good holding job. When the ball stops swinging, Indian bowlers have the mind-set to bowl stump to stump with two mid-wickets, a square leg, just two slips, and a ring field on the off-side and wait for the breakthrough and then, go for the jugular. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30W0nFt https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 24, 2021 at 07:45AM

HC to ECI, PM: Consider putting off UP polls

The Allahabad high court has requested the Election Commission of India, and the Prime Minister, to consider postponing the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, slated to be held in February next year, by a month or two in view of the sudden rise in the number of Covid-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Jrl0eb https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 24, 2021 at 01:24AM

Afg vote brings to fore India’s differences with China, Russia

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3H7QALJ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 23, 2021 at 11:37PM

‘Satark, saavdhan’: PM urges caution at Covid review meet

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mtROcz https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 24, 2021 at 04:18AM

‘Rawat likely to be Congress Uttarakhand CM face’

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EtO9RT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 24, 2021 at 04:26AM

Vyapam scam: CBI gets MP nod to prosecute top officials

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3qp3Jcu https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 24, 2021 at 02:58AM

India tests its new surface-to-surface short-range missile

from Times of India https://ift.tt/32f3ZTI https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 23, 2021 at 04:31AM

Aryan case: SIT may close probe into ‘extortion’ charges

The special investigation team of Mumbai police conducting a probe into allegations of extortion in the arrest of actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan in a drug case is likely to close it as the actor’s manager Pooja Dadlani, who is alleged to have handed over the money, is yet to appear for giving her statement. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3emO4Vu https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 23, 2021 at 02:44AM

Friend of other sex isn’t for satisfying lust: Pocso court

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3JcswZX https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 23, 2021 at 02:50AM

No caste certificate issued in Wankhede’s name: Panel

The Mumbai district caste verification committee has informed Pune-based RTI activist Nitin Sanjay Yadav that as per its records, no caste validity certificate has been issued in the name of NCB official Sameer Wankhede. The panel’s reply given to Yadav assumes importance as NCP member Nawab Malik has claimed that Wankhede belongs to the Muslim community but had obtained an SC certificate for securing a job in the central government. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3qmaMmm https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 23, 2021 at 02:55AM

Govt rejects SII and Bio E’s proposals on booster jabs

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FrF4dN https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 23, 2021 at 02:05AM

Advisory group opts for wait-&-watch policy on vaccination of kids

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ySDz5T https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 23, 2021 at 02:15AM

Shringla to visit Myanmar today

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Flmow7 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 22, 2021 at 03:27AM

Rajiv ‘father of lynching’: BJP hits back at Rahul

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3qdTwzD https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 22, 2021 at 04:11AM

O’Brien suspended from Rajya Sabha for ‘unruly behaviour’

from Times of India https://ift.tt/32aXcuf https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 22, 2021 at 04:44AM

Move to raise girl's marriage age causing pain to some: PM

"Everybody is seeing who is having problem with the move to raise the marriage age of girls from 18 to 21," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, taking a swipe at the opposition parties at an event at Prayagraj for women empowerment on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3stN8XN https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 21, 2021 at 09:33PM

Revive Covid curbs, activate war rooms: Centre tells states

Amid initial signs of a rise in Omicron infections and concerns over its high transmissibility, the Centre on Tuesday asked states to activate war rooms and bring back curbs, including night curfews, strict restrictions on large gatherings, curtailing numbers at weddings and funerals, restricting attendance in offices and public transport. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mopUhS https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 22, 2021 at 02:00AM

Lakshadweep sees protests as Friday school offs changed

The Lakshadweep administration has changed the weekly off-day for schools in the Union Territory from Friday to Sunday, triggering protest in the Muslim-dominated archipelago. Muslims constitute nearly 96% of Lakshadweep population as per the 2011 Census and Friday has been a holiday in schools there for decades. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mqSlf7 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 22, 2021 at 02:42AM

Chorus in J&K: Delimitation draft political, ‘reeks of bias’

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3e93zjN https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 21, 2021 at 03:30AM

'Why are you captain?' Ricky Ponting slams Joe Root

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has questioned Joe Root's comments about England's bowlers during the Ashes and said that as captain of the touring side the onus is on him to make changes when needed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yLl6YR https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 21, 2021 at 08:45AM

'Your bad days will come': Jaya Bachchan in Rajya Sabha

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3qcRvE3 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 21, 2021 at 03:51AM

Top10: Govt asks YT to block 2 news websites, 20 channels

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FjFsLj? https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 21, 2021 at 08:41AM

Over phone, PM & Putin talk way forward on ties

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pdADxo https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 21, 2021 at 03:35AM

Of 161 Omicron cases, 80% are asymptomatic: Mandaviya

Of a total of 161 cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 detected in the country so far, 13% were mild, whereas 80% were asymptomatic and 44 have recovered so far, health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. He assured that there was an adequate capacity in terms of labs to test and track the variant. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32p52Qn https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 21, 2021 at 04:43AM

Omicron variant now accounts for 73% of US Covid cases

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Fgmcyp https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 21, 2021 at 06:37AM

'Those opposed to devpt find my tours unupyogi'

from Times of India https://ift.tt/30JCfpi https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 21, 2021 at 04:30AM

Govt to seek review of SC’s OBC quota rulings

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3qbHCX2 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 21, 2021 at 02:09AM

SC settles Jaipur royals’ long-drawn property feud

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3GWUVBq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 21, 2021 at 03:06AM

ED quizzes Aishwarya for 6 hours in Panama case

Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday at its headquarters in central Delhi in a case linked to the 2016 ‘Panama Papers’ case. She is facing money laundering allegations for her involvement in an offshore entity/trust. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3qaD1Ve https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 21, 2021 at 02:35AM

OIC meet on Afghanistan concludes without any pledge for aid

from Times of India https://ift.tt/32kcMDb https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 20, 2021 at 05:12AM

Army helping 700 Afghan personnel present in country on all fronts

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3e7L3Zh https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 20, 2021 at 03:46AM

Goa would have been liberated earlier had Patel lived longer: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Sunday that it would not have taken so long for Goa to be liberated from Portuguese rule had Sardar Patel lived longer. He said the delay in liberation meant several freedom fighters lost their lives. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3p9tfDi https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 20, 2021 at 03:26AM

Govt calls meet of 5 parties on RS row, oppn say it’s a stunt

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mEwfGn https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 20, 2021 at 03:26AM

Bill to raise women's marriage age in House this week, govt may agree to scrutiny

The Centre is likely to table in Parliament this week the Bill to raise the marriageable age for women from 18 to 21 years. The government is not averse to the idea of letting a parliamentary committee scrutinise the Bill. The winter session is scheduled to end on December 23. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FeNa9t https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 20, 2021 at 02:18AM

Can tweak existing Covid vaccines to fight new strains: Guleria

Randeep Guleria, director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-Delhi, on Sunday said the current vaccines against Covid-19 could be tweaked to offer protection against newer variants of the contagion. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3q7FAqR https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 20, 2021 at 02:42AM

Kolkata hosts Priyanka Gandhi’s son’s photo exhibition

Twenty one-year-old Raihan Rajiv Vadra lost sight in his left eye while playing a game of cricket. But his passion for photography, says the son of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on his solo debut photography exhibition at Swabhumi in Kolkata, only got better after that accident. A student of politics at SOAS University of London, Raihan is now happy observing politics from a distance and pursuing photography professionally. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sxX8j1 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 19, 2021 at 04:46AM

DRDO scientist set off IED in Rohini court to kill lawyer: Cops

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ec08J7 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 19, 2021 at 02:50AM

Gambhir will help to 'create a blueprint': Lucknow IPL franchise

Gautam Gambhir’s appointment on Saturday as team mentor of the new Lucknow IPL franchise is a move towards building an inclusive team environment “geared towards a culture of performance”, owner Sanjiv Goenka of the RPSG Group told TOI. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3e3mqgf https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 19, 2021 at 08:28AM

Cold wave grips north India; Rajasthan's Sikar, Churu below freezing point

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3q7Uq0L https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 19, 2021 at 02:59AM

DRDO scientist set off IED in Rohini court to kill lawyer: Cops

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3E3bObO https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 19, 2021 at 02:50AM

Karnataka may make accused pay ‘forced conversion victim’ Rs 5L

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yEGwXw https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 19, 2021 at 03:25AM

Covishield cover high 7 months after 2 doses: Study

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FhaoMs https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 19, 2021 at 03:26AM

Farm unions discuss plunge into politics

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3E3k2Re https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 19, 2021 at 03:27AM

Justice Nanavati, who probed '84 & Guj riots, no more

Justice (retd) G T Nanavati, a former Supreme Court judge who probed the 2002 and the 1984 riots, passed away in Ahmedabad on Saturday. He was 86. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3e77HRC https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 19, 2021 at 03:25AM

CAG: Noida, an Industrial authority, but has just 5% land for industry

from Times of India https://ift.tt/33InpAH https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 19, 2021 at 03:25AM

India tests N-capable Agni-Prime missile

India on Saturday successfully tested the new-generation nuclear capable Agni-Prime ballistic missile, which has a strike range from 1,000km to 2,000km, from the Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. This was the second test of the two-stage solid propellant Agni-P missile, which has a dual redundant navigation and guidance system, after the first one on June 28. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3J3UyGW https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 19, 2021 at 03:18AM

Avoid mass gatherings, non-essential travel: Govt

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3e7FMAI https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 18, 2021 at 03:00AM

CAG slams 'irregularities' in Noida land allotments

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3E7osGH https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 18, 2021 at 04:47AM

Live: HC urges citizens to go for booster shots

The Centre has so far recorded a total of 101 cases infected with the new SARS-COV2 variant, Omicron, from 11 states detected through genome sequencing. Stay here for real-time updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/3e5mD2G https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 18, 2021 at 05:44AM

Serum Institute's Covovax vaccine gets WHO nod

The World Health Organization on Friday announced it has granted emergency approval to the India-manufactured coronavirus vaccine Covovax. The jab, produced by Serum Institute of India under licence from the US-based Novavax, will now be distributed as part of global vaccine-sharing system Covax. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3q38cSh https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 17, 2021 at 08:22PM

'Barbaric', NHRC chief says on Assam 'fake encounters'

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3E1KHhb https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 18, 2021 at 01:35AM

SC to HC: Rule soon on hate speech FIR

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yBRj4Q https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 18, 2021 at 03:23AM

Delhi: Rohini court blast a murder bid, not terror attack?

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3q5btAy https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 18, 2021 at 03:23AM

Direct tax mop-up surges 40% in FY22 till mid-Dec

Direct tax collections have soared over 40% to close to Rs 9.5 lakh crore (on a net basis) up to mid-December, raising expectations that the government may close the year with a higher than budgeted mop-up. Between April and December 16, on a gross basis, collections have increased by around 48% to Rs 10.3 lakh crore. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3IZKDlW https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 18, 2021 at 04:35AM

Rape convicted J&K sub-judge dismissed from service

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3IZzul6 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 18, 2021 at 03:02AM

Meta cracks down on companies that spied on users in 100 countries

Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc is calling out half a dozen private surveillance companies for hacking or other abuses, accusing them in a report published Thursday of collectively targeting about 50,000 people across its platforms. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3E4EYaD https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 17, 2021 at 08:14AM

Delhi: Schools & colleges to reopen, juniors to resume on Dec 27

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Friday allowed reopening of schools, colleges and other educational institutions in the city with immediate effect. Schools can resume Classes 6 to 12 for now while the junior students can return from December 27. Most schools said they will be reopening on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yAPhlF https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 18, 2021 at 02:35AM

Bodh Gaya blast: Life in jail for 3, 10 yrs for 5

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3E6nPNL https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 18, 2021 at 02:41AM

Pak minister threatens TV channels for airing allegations against PM Imran

from Times of India https://ift.tt/327cYFX https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 18, 2021 at 01:11AM

Poll panel & PMO had 'informal' meet; no impropriety, says EC functionary

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3GTYRD6 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 18, 2021 at 01:14AM

'India foremost strategic ally of France in Indo-Pacific region'

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ITDhQX https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 17, 2021 at 05:58AM

Gurgaon Muslim group moves SC over namaz

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sd0WWo https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 17, 2021 at 04:44AM

Data protection Bill: Report tabled amid bonhomie

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3E2dhPM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 17, 2021 at 05:00AM

1995 J&K delimitation report ‘missing’

As the Delimitation Commission gets ready to discuss the proposed allocation of constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir districts with its five MPs, it is learnt that the draft delimitation proposal was prepared without examining the exact basis of the last delimitation award given in 1995, as the relevant report has mysteriously gone missing. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yzATdt https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 17, 2021 at 01:48AM

BJP sees its first exit in Goa as two-time MLA quits to join AAP

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3p0uG6R https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 17, 2021 at 03:16AM

Encourage bail, not jail for accused: SC to lower judiciary

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3q70HK9 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 17, 2021 at 02:14AM

Amid sex abuse allegations, Goa minister resigns

In a huge jolt to the BJP government in Goa ahead of the assembly elections scheduled next year, urban development and social welfare minister Milind Naik resigned from chief minister Pramod Sawant's cabinet on Wednesday night after Congress named him in an alleged sex scandal. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DUamIB https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 16, 2021 at 03:40AM

Russia, India & China may hold summit soon, says Putin aide

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3F79su0 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 16, 2021 at 04:45AM

Top Hizb commander killed in overnight Pulwama encounter

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pT15M4 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 16, 2021 at 04:15AM

Pilgrims to Kartarpur can carry just Rs 11000 in cash: RBI

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m7LbMN https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 16, 2021 at 04:54AM

Two SPOs who deserted arrested in Kupwara, service rifles recovered: IGP Kashmir

from Times of India https://ift.tt/325TtNY https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 16, 2021 at 03:55AM

Centre to review booster doses, children vaccination by end of month

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DZAbaf https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 16, 2021 at 03:03AM

Poonawalla family donates Rs 500 crore to Oxford University

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yCwMgI https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 16, 2021 at 12:40AM

On Nooyi path: Unilever HR head Leena Nair is Chanel global CEO

French luxury group Chanel has named Leena Nair, the chief human resource officer (CHRO) of Unilever, as its global CEO. This makes Nair, born and brought up in Kolhapur, the second Indian-origin woman to take over as a global CEO after Indra Nooyi (PepsiCo). Nair’s appointment is a major thrust to the HR function, to bring CHROs to the forefront of leadership candidature. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sc6mBj https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 15, 2021 at 01:00AM

Omicron spreading at unprecedented rate: WHO

The new coronavirus variant Omicron is spreading at an unprecedented rate, the WHO said Tuesday, urging countries to act swiftly to rein in transmission and protect their health systems. Since the new, heavily-mutated variant was first detected in southern Africa last month, it has been reported in 77 countries, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DV4tv0 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 14, 2021 at 10:43PM

CJI Ramana bats for 50% of judges' posts for women

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Tuesday told women lawyers that he would take up with his colleagues in the present 'judges-selecting-judges' collegium system the issue of 50% representation of women in constitutional courts. The SC has four women judges among 33 and women constitute a mere 11.5% of HC judges at present. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ISc5Ss https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 15, 2021 at 02:19AM

Loader dozes off in plane cargo hold, reaches UAE

An IndiGo loader fell asleep in the cargo hold of an aircraft at Mumbai airport on December 12 that was being prepared for a flight to Abu Dhabi. The aircraft took off with the loader in the pressurised cargo hold and the person was found safe on arrival in the UAE. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oQeh56 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 14, 2021 at 02:35PM

57% of UAPA arrests below 30 years; 70% in UP

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3dTKMsG https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 15, 2021 at 01:26AM

Issue voter IDs, ration cards to sex workers immediately: SC

Thousands of female sex workers (FSWs) in each of the seven states going into assembly elections next year may become voters as the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed all states and Union territories to immediately issue voter and ration cards to them without revealing their profession to avoid social stigma. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m4bXpj https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 15, 2021 at 01:08AM

In Varanasi, PM goes for midnight inspection of devpt work

PM Narendra Modi went on a walkabout past Monday midnight in his parliamentary constituency and took a look at the development work done over the past seven years that has made Kashi, one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, a cleaner and more beautiful pilgrimage and tourist destination. This was after he inaugurated the Kashi Vishwanath Dham project during the day. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3IIgkQu https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 15, 2021 at 01:37AM

'For OBC quota in local polls, but not on basis of flawed 2011 census'

The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it supports the decision to reserve seats for Other Backward Communities (OBCs) in panchayat and municipal elections, but also added that it cannot provide state governments with the 2011 Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) data as it is "flawed, inaccurate and unreliable" and cannot be the basis for providing any kind of reservation. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3saDoS7 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 15, 2021 at 01:11AM

Quad has open-minded and creative approach: EAM

Quad is a very contemporary arrangement having an open-minded and creative approach that has helped it in moving "very effectively" in addressing various problems, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday. He said Quad has been working effectively in areas like producing vaccines, connectivity projects and looking at promoting startups and technology collaboration. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3dRKFOl https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 15, 2021 at 05:16AM

UK HC defers decision on Nirav Modi’s appeal against extradition

The high court in London deferred ruling on Tuesday on Nirav Modi’s appeal against his extradition to India in order to allow his barrister more time to make submissions on a fresh assurance from the Indian government on how his mental health will be taken care of at Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai. Nirav, in Wandsworth prison, is accused of defrauding Punjab National Bank of more than Rs 7,000 crore. from Times of India https://ift.tt/320dxkQ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 15, 2021 at 04:58AM

'Need regulator so that tech cos share ad income with media'

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pYsuMI https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 15, 2021 at 01:20AM

Sonia Gandhi meets oppn netas to chalk out Parl strategy

NCP partriarch Sharad Pawar, CPM chief Sitaram Yechury, DMK veteran TR Baalu, Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah besides Rahul Gandhi and Congress senior Mallikarjun Kharge held detailed discussions on issues ranging from suspension of MPs from Rajya Sabha to efforts required to boost the opposition unity. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33wCftV https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 15, 2021 at 02:04AM

Rajnath asks DRDO to fast develop hypersonic weapons

With China, Russia and the US actively building aerodynamically manoeuverable hypersonic weapons that fly over five times the speed of sound (Mach 5), defence minister Rajnath Singh has directed DRDO to move fast towards developing such arsenal to 'maintain' India’s minimum credible deterrence against adversaries. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DUSXQ0 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 15, 2021 at 12:22AM

French fashion house Chanel appoints Indian-origin Leena Nair as CEO

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3IKRZtz https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 14, 2021 at 11:01PM

WhatsApp launches new voice notes' feature

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yrVf8r https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 14, 2021 at 10:41PM

Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal's best moments

Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal's best moments from Times of India https://ift.tt/3IRvCCL https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 14, 2021 at 10:00PM

Story behind Ankita Lokhande's floral lehenga

Indian television's most popular actress tied the knot with her longtime beau, Vicky Jain today and the internet can't stop gushing at her stunning wedding look. While we loved her wedding look, we can't stop appreciating her Mehendi outfit. And, there's a beautiful story behind the glorious outfit. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3dQodW4 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 14, 2021 at 11:11PM

IMF warns of crypto risks, suggests global standards

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ypHgzC https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 14, 2021 at 06:38AM

‘Chak De Phatte, India’! A Miss Universe after 21 yrs

It took a 21-year-old from Punjab to place India at the top of the beauty universe after 21 years in 2021. Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu was crowned the 70th Miss Universe in the Israeli Red Sea resort town of Eilat on Sunday night and she topped it with a rousing celebratory yell in her native Punjabi: “Chak De Phatte, India!” or “Let’s do this, India!” from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rXlUsq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 14, 2021 at 01:23AM

PM's Kashi day out: A dip in the Ganga, chat with labourers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took the ritualistic dip in the holy river before going to inaugurate the Rs 900-crore Kashi Vishwanath Dham (KVD), housing the world-famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple. The PM also met the labourers engaged in the construction of KVD. He showered flowers on them and sat on the ground for a photo shoot. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pR6nrr https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 13, 2021 at 09:13PM

Gujarat puts Covid toll at 10,099, but clears 16,175 ex gratia claims

The official Covid toll in Gujarat, as declared by the government, stands at 10,099 till Monday and the report submitted to the SC indicates that 6,076 “extra or additional claims” have been added, making Gujarat the latest state to add a significant number to its death tally. In the past, former chief minister Vijay Rupani had rejected claims of under-reporting of Covid deaths. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3s2uh67 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 14, 2021 at 12:56AM

DRDO successfully tests indigenous missile-assisted torpedo system

An indigenous supersonic missile-assisted torpedo system (SMART), which has a far greater range than conventional torpedoes to target enemy submarines, was successfully tested from Wheeler Island in Odisha on Monday. "The SMART system is a next generation standoff torpedo delivery system designed to enhance the Navy's anti-submarine warfare capabilities," a DRDO official said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33w8kSN https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 14, 2021 at 02:32AM

Panel on MSP & farm issues very soon: Govt

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3GKwCXr https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 14, 2021 at 03:37AM

Rajnath: Our responsibility to fulfil vision of Gen Rawat

It is the responsibility of the country's defence establishment to steadfastly work towards achieving chief of defence staff General Bipin Rawat's vision of military modernisation and complete self-reliance in arms production, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3s3NQeg https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 14, 2021 at 03:24AM

Omicron no reason to rush booster decision: Experts

The government’s scientific advisory groups are considering a booster or third dose of Covid vaccines for those who are immunocompromised or people at high risk even as new variant Omicron is not as yet seen as a reason to speed up a decision on the third dose. The government’s primary focus at present remains faster delivery of second doses to reach a critical 80% coverage, officials said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pV2ZvK https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 14, 2021 at 01:42AM

CBSE drops ‘misogynistic’ question after furore in LS

CBSE expressed regret and said it would set up an expert committee to issue guidelines on setting question papers after a comprehension passage in the Term-1 English question paper, which contained disparaging commentary on the position of women in families, triggered a controversy and was raised in Parliament by opposition leaders on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m1hL2I https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 14, 2021 at 01:00AM

EC begins exercise for polls in 5 states

In a clear indication that announcement of polls in five states – UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur - may not be far away, the Election Commission will begin its customary visits to the election-bound states on Wednesday, starting with Punjab, to assess poll preparedness and discuss related issues with the stakeholders before it finalises the poll schedule. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3s20ZUV https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 14, 2021 at 01:32AM

Paramilitary forces for Kolkata civic polls: SC junks BJP plea

The Supreme Court refused to entertain the plea of BJP seeking its direction to deploy central paramilitary forces in West Bengal for free and fair municipal polls in Kolkata and asked the party to approach the Calcutta high court. Senior advocate Maninder Singh, however, pointed out that the SC had agreed to intervene in Tripura civic polls and passed directions to ensure free and fair polls. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m1HBUy https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 14, 2021 at 02:04AM

Cong can join TMC alliance: Mamata Banerjee in Goa

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oPSIkY https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 14, 2021 at 01:55AM

ED attaches assets worth ₹8 crore of UP don, wife

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday attached properties and bank balances worth over Rs 8 crore belonging to Atiq Ahmad, a mafia don and former Samajwadi Party MP and his wife in a money laundering case. The don, who is also five-time MLA from Allahabad, is currently lodged in Sabarmati jail, Gujarat. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pXAyNP https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 14, 2021 at 02:28AM

Coal shortage triggers ‘power tussle’ between 2 Cong states

The coal crisis in the country has sparked a ‘power struggle’, literally, between two Congress-administered states. Rajasthan, which suffered widespread blackouts due to fuel shortage at its power stations in recent months, has knocked at the Centre’s doors, saying the Chhattisgarh government is stalling plans to start two coal blocks and raise production from two other mines. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oNbVUw https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 13, 2021 at 03:25AM

Oust Hindutvawadis, bring rule of Hindus: Rahul Gandhi

Remove "Hindutvawadis" from power and "bring the rule of Hindus", Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said at a party rally in Jaipur on Sunday, stressing that the two are separate sets-a supporter of Hindutva chooses "satta-graha" to grab authority, while the Hindu searches for truth through satyagraha. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lYF6SW https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 13, 2021 at 04:10AM

Tigress saved from burning forest turns into 'friendly pet'

Five-month-old tigress Shikha was scared, weak and dehydrated when she was rescued by the forest department from a burning forest in Terai East, Nainital, in 2019. Now, the two-and-a-half-year-old tigress has become friendly at the Rani Bagh rescue centre in Nainital and is like a pet for the staff who raised her lovingly and with immense care. Shikha loves spending time with her caretakers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yskNSQ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 13, 2021 at 03:41AM

'Manmohan feels Anna stir manipulated CAG reports'

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DNQI18 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 13, 2021 at 04:00AM

Darul sniffs ‘western plot’ behind Saudi’s Jamaat ban

Days after Saudi Arabia banned the Islamist proselytising movement, Tablighi Jamaat, calling it the gateway of terrorism, top leaders of the Jamaat, the Shura and leading Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband – the ideological fountainhead of the Jamaat – have reacted with shock and anger, blaming “a western plot” to defame a “puritanical” outfit with global footprint. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pSYGAS https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 13, 2021 at 01:37AM

Omicron now has three sub-variants

According to Phylogenetic Assignment of Named Global Outbreak Lineages (Pangolin) that assigns lineages under 'Pango lineage' system to various viruses, including the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19, the third outlier of Omicron was found from a sample collected from England on December 3. The new outlier of Omicron variant has been temporarily named 'England/MILK-2D24AC9/2021'. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3GDXpVi https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 13, 2021 at 02:48AM

PIO policy adviser elevated to key White House post

US President Joe Biden on Friday elevated Indian American Gautam Raghavan to a new position making him head of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel. A first-generation immigrant, Raghavan was born in India, raised in Seattle and graduated from Stanford University. He is the editor of "West Wingers: Stories from the Dream Chasers, Change Makers, and Hope Creators Inside the Obama White House." from Times of India https://ift.tt/3s23x5w https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 11, 2021 at 08:30AM

India in pain, but will move forward: PM salutes Rawat

Hailing the late General Bipin Rawat as "a brave warrior" who put the armed forces on the path to being "atma nirbhar", PM Narendra Modi said the nation's pain at his passing would translate into a renewed resolve to continue the journey he so passionately believed in. In the coming days, Gen Rawat will see his India moving forward," the PM said while inaugurating the Saryu Canal project in UP. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31P4pjk https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 12, 2021 at 02:15AM

Anti-vaxxers who gave in now scrambling to 'undo' their jab

The Covid world that was divided into pro-vax and anti-vaxxers is now seeing a third category of vaccine sceptics who caved but are now scrambling to 'de-vaccinate' or 'undo' their shots with alternative remedies that they claim would "cleanse" their body of the alleged "metals and toxins". from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oL4xsC https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 12, 2021 at 03:56AM

'Farq saaf hai': PM inaugurates '78 project, slams past UP govts

from Times of India https://ift.tt/33o75Vx https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 12, 2021 at 04:43AM

Gaganyaan to be launched in 2023: Jitendra Singh

Clearing the air on the launch year of India's much-delayed maiden human spaceflight mission to space, Union space minister Jitendra Singh said the final crewed Gaganyaan mission will be launched in 2023. He said the Venus mission is planned for launch in 2023, L-1 Aditya solar and Chandrayaan-3 missions due for launch in 2022-23 and the country's first space station is likely to come up by 2030. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31HLGX2 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 12, 2021 at 03:30AM

ED searches reveal PFI's laundering via assets in India, UAE

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EQWiRI https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 12, 2021 at 03:11AM

IMA shuns ceremonies in subdued passing-out parade

A total of 387 gentlemen cadets - 319 Indian and 68 from friendly foreign countries - passed out from the Indian Military academy in a subdued ceremony in light of the death of CDS General Bipin Rawat and 12 others in a chopper crash on Wednesday. President Ram Nath Kovind condoled the death of the CDS and 12 others and underscored the need for the Army to embrace modern-day technology. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lXmliC https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 12, 2021 at 02:36AM

'Enrolment in schools dipped by 3.3mn in 10 years'

The last decade saw the highest enrolment in 2015-16, when it touched 260.6 million, and the lowest in 2018-19, when it dropped to 248.3 million. The government has focused on how total enrolment increased by 2.6 million in 2019-20 compared to 2018-19. In reality, enrolment in grades I to XII in 2019-20 was less than that in all other years since 2012-13, barring 2018-19. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lZlAFF https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 12, 2021 at 02:49AM

'Do away with discretionary quota for allotment of public property'

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EP63zA https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 12, 2021 at 01:43AM

Chopper crash: Bodies of all remaining armed forces personnel identified

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rXWRVV https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 11, 2021 at 10:23PM

Indian sisters pay Rs 1.5cr to help 92 people, pets flee Af

In an evacuation dubbed "Operation Magic Carpet", the 92 evacuees — including 30 women, 32 children and six pets — were transported across land from Kabul to Islamabad using the services of American-Israeli rescue specialist Moti Kahana. They stayed in safe houses for different periods of time until it was safe to cross the border at different times and places. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DJoiFp https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 11, 2021 at 12:30AM

Nawab Malik apologises to HC for breaking Wankhede pledge

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rWh8vi https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 11, 2021 at 03:31AM

SC: Not just crime, look at criminal’s mental state too

Holding that the court should not take into consideration only the crime but also the criminal, his state of mind and his socio-economic conditions while awarding the sentence, the Supreme Court has commuted the death sentence of a first time offender who killed his two siblings and a nephew over a property dispute. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3IHoPvl https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 11, 2021 at 03:02AM

Centre refused nod to Didi’s Nepal visit at 11th hr: WB govt

from Times of India https://ift.tt/31Oa6O3 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 11, 2021 at 03:11AM

HC admits NIA plea against Gaur bail order in Antilia case

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3GvNf96 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 11, 2021 at 02:56AM

Ms Universe prelim: Swimwear and evening gown round

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oKbE4G https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 11, 2021 at 01:20AM

At 70, new Covid-19 cases in Guj at 158-day high

The state recorded vaccination of 3.75 lakh persons, taking the total to 8.42 crore. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EHmq0Z https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 10, 2021 at 04:22AM

Mouse with Covid sparks Taiwan lab alert after biting scientist

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lSlC2a https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 10, 2021 at 09:35AM

IED blast at Delhi court, cops probe terror angle

An improvised explosive device (IED), assembled in a steel tiffin box and kept inside a laptop bag, exploded inside a courtroom at the Rohini district court complex on Thursday morning, causing panic. According to police, the explosion at room number 102 happened when the court was in session. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33kIml7 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 10, 2021 at 01:06AM

Amid opposition din, LS OKs bills on tenure of CBI, ED chiefs

Responding to opposition criticism that extension of the tenures of the CBI and the ED directors was an attempt to create a pliable enforcement, Union minister Jitendra Singh said the extensions will be given by the same high-powered panel that selects the director of CBI and comprises Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India and the leader of the largest opposition party in Lok Sabha. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3IDkdX2 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 10, 2021 at 02:10AM

Chopper crash: Sulur Base says 2 copters sent but Madras Regimental Centre denies it

Conflicting reports have emerged on whether the IAF did a recce flight of the route before the Mi-17 V 5 carrying CDS Gen Bipin Rawat took off from Sulur air base for the helipad at Wellington on Wednesday and crashed at Nanjappachathiram, killing 13 of the 14 people on board. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rRNUNW https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 10, 2021 at 01:35AM

Farmers call off year-long stir, to leave city borders from Sat

Hours after receiving a ‘signed’ letter from the Centre accepting most of their demands, farmer Unions on Thursday ended their year-long agitation and decided to leave the sites they had occupied on national highways on Delhi borders with tents at Singhu, a key protest venue, being wound up and similar action expected at other places including several toll plazas in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pFjQSZ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 10, 2021 at 12:58AM

Stopped man from disrupting Ayodhya case: Ranjan Gogoi

Had an unnamed person not been denied entry into the courtroom on October 16, 2019, the day on which the Supreme Court reserved its verdict in the fiercely-contested Ayodhya land dispute case, the hearing may have been disrupted and the unanimous 5-0 historic verdict in favour of the Ram Temple might not have been delivered on November 9, 2019. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EFiiyy https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 09, 2021 at 02:10AM

IAF man battling for life cheated death last year

The lone survivor among the 14 on board the Mi-17 V5 chopper that crashed on Wednesday, Group Captain Varun Singh has dodged death a second time while on duty. Now battling for life in the military hospital at Wellington in Tamil Nadu, the IAF officer had survived a life-threatening emergency while flying the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft in October last year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DEfpwC https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 09, 2021 at 02:16AM

'China poses challenge to strategic goals'

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3y85j6e https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 09, 2021 at 03:01AM

'Govt claims of India’s economic recovery hollow'

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday accused the government of being in denial on price rise and “impervious to the suffering of the people”, as she said claims of economic recovery were hollow and the mere fact that stock markets have risen or profit to select big companies could not be its indicator. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oK3oBX https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 09, 2021 at 02:51AM

TMC’s anti-Cong pitch reveals fault lines in opposition bloc

A day after Sharad Pawar’s NCP stressed the need to broaden the opposition bloc, the polarised debate on the shape and leadership of the anti-BJP alliance intensified, showing that Trinamool Congress’s strident anti-Congress pitch has exposed the fault lines that appeared to have been papered over in recent months. from Times of India https://ift.tt/336apUZ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 09, 2021 at 01:47AM

Farm stir: Govt accepts most demands, unions may end protests soon

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pCEuDo https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 08, 2021 at 10:46PM

Army’s J&K drill to get behind enemy lines

The Army on Tuesday conducted a helicopter-borne exercise in the higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley to practice inserting a task force “behind enemy lines in an intense air defence and electronic warfare-operating environment”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oxT9Ap https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 08, 2021 at 02:13AM

'PDP will contest polls, but I won’t till Art 370 is restored'

Former J&K CM and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said her party shall fight assembly polls in the UT, as and when they are held, so as not to cede any space to BJP. However, she added that she would not contest polls individually unless Article 370 and Article 35A are restored and J&K returns to its pre-August 5, 2019 status. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ptHiTe https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 08, 2021 at 02:20AM

'Not enough orders, may cut Covishield output by 50%'

With not enough orders for Covishield from the Centre, Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Tuesday said the company is looking at slashing monthly production of vaccines by at least 50% %. SII has written to the government to seek clarity on its requirement, if any, for normal two doses for eligible people and also on booster doses. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3drJEMD https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 08, 2021 at 01:54AM

HC notice to Malik on ‘wilful breach’ of his undertaking

The Bombay high court on Tuesday directed state minister Nawab Malik to file an affidavit, explaining why action not be taken against him for wilful breach of his undertaking not to post or make statements against Dnyandev Wankhede and his son — Narcotics Control Bureau officer Sameer Wankhede — and their family. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ovUhEA https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 08, 2021 at 02:38AM

BRO to collect toll from civilian traffic on 4 key Ladakh routes

For the first time, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) plans to collect toll from civilian traffic plying on the roads it builds, especially in the Himalayan states bordering China and Pakistan. The agency — under the defence ministry — plans to start with four routes covering a distance of 941 kms in Ladakh, including the Leh-Srinagar highway, and Leh’s link to Chalunka in the Nubra valley that is flanked by Chorbat area of Pakistan in the west and Siachen in the north. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3duHPPc https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 08, 2021 at 02:45AM

Nasa selects PIO Anil Menon and 9 other candidates from 12,000 aspirants for Moon mission

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pDk7Wy https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 08, 2021 at 02:51AM

'Change yourself, or changes will happen'

Upset over the stubborn truancy among BJP MPs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dropped a stern hint that attendance in Parliament could be included among the criteria for the distribution of party tickets. According to sources, the PM, who has repeatedly frowned upon rampant absenteeism, was upset because there have been occasions when proceedings had to be adjourned for lack of quorum this session. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ItUQXG https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 08, 2021 at 01:38AM

'Drug dealers hazard to society, deserve no leniency'

from Times of India https://ift.tt/31w7Jjk https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 08, 2021 at 01:41AM

Advocate files complaint against Vicky-Katrina

Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal are all set to tie the knot in a royal fort wedding in Rajasthan on December 9 and ETimes was the first to inform you about their big wedding plans and the venue. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Dz6mgu https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 07, 2021 at 08:27AM

WhatsApp disappearing message: When it works & when not

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3IttiRU https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 07, 2021 at 08:47AM

Injured Anderson set to miss opening Ashes Test

Veteran pace spearhead Jimmy Anderson is set to miss the opening Test against Australia, reports said Tuesday, dealing a blow to England's chances of regaining the Ashes. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31CfDaF https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 07, 2021 at 08:06AM

Top 10: What really happened in Nagaland?

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3dr0n2Y https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 07, 2021 at 08:23AM

Selection headaches for India ahead of SA tour

If only 2021 follows India. This is the year they scaled the Test summit, well almost, if not for the reverse in the World Test Championship final. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31zr179 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 07, 2021 at 07:44AM

WHO advises against blood plasma treatment for Covid-19

Covid treatments using plasma taken from the blood of recovered coronavirus patients should not be given to people with mild or moderate illness, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. Convalescent plasma showed some early promise when given intravenously to people sick with Covid-19. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DHsEwV https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 07, 2021 at 04:59AM

Supreme Court sees chances of bias, restrains Mumbai police from filing charges against PBS

Pointing out “likelihood of bias” in the ongoing investigation by the Maarashtra police in criminal cases it has registered against Param Bir Singh, the Supreme Court on Monday said that it is prima facie of the view that the investigation against the former Mumbai police commissioner should be done by another agency and restrained the state police from filing chargesheet in cases against the senior IPS officer. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32Ti1Kr https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 07, 2021 at 02:14AM

Opposition blocks price rise talks, ministers slam it for hypocrisy

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3IqC7fj https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 07, 2021 at 02:58AM

Intention was to murder, injure: Nagaland cops’ FIR

Nagaland police registered a suo motu FIR on Sunday against the Army’s 21st Para-Special Forces unit, alleging they didn’t give prior intimation about the operation in Mon that led to 14 civilian deaths because the “intention” was “to murder and injure civilians”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31xRC4D https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 07, 2021 at 01:57AM

'38 inducted through lateral entry since 2018'

Stating that 38 candidates had been inducted on lateral entry basis into the central government since 2018, minister of state for PMO and personnel Jitendra Singh on Monday said the lateral recruitment process achieves the twin objectives of bringing fresh talent and augmenting the manpower at certain levels. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EwKFz8 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 07, 2021 at 02:03AM

Flyers deferring leisure trips but cancellations not high

The Delta variant of Covid-19 delayed the wedding of Mayank and Khushi Bansal (names changed on request) from March to last week. And now Omicron has forced this Delhi-based couple to defer their dream honeymoon in Switzerland indefinitely. “Several Schengen states are witnessing an upsurge in cases. Also, we don’t want to fly back to IGIA and spend hours there with thousands of other passengers for our on-arrival RT-PCR test,” Mayank said on Monday from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lGrbAC https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 07, 2021 at 02:21AM

'Cardinal rule for courts is not to interfere in govt policies'

Less than a week after the President and the Prime Minister expressed anguish over frequent interference in policy decisions by the judiciary, the Supreme Court on Monday said the cardinal rule for the courts is not to interfere with the government's economic and regulatory policies. from Times of India https://ift.tt/305Ckn6 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 07, 2021 at 02:25AM

2 more test +ve for Omicron in Mumbai; Maha count hits 10

Two Mumbaikars have tested positive for Omicron, taking the tally of the new Covid variant in Maharashtra to 10, according to the state health update on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3dsUl1M https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 07, 2021 at 02:39AM

Russia hails India for ‘refusing to obey’ US on S400

The 21st India-Russia annual summit featuring PM Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin saw the 2 countries, while reaffirming commitment to the S-400 deal despite the threat of US sanctions, strongly take up the issue of cross-border terrorism with focus on ensuring Afghanistan wasn’t used for terrorist activities by UNSC proscribed groups, including Pakistan-based LeT. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ds9sZ3 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 07, 2021 at 12:04AM

2 NE CMs say AFSPA must go as Shah regrets Nagaland deaths

The outrage over the mistaken killing of villagers in Nagaland in an Army ambush and the subsequent violence grew on Monday, with the chief ministers of Nagaland and Meghalaya Neiphiu Rio and Conrad Sangma calling for the repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) while home minister Amit Shah expressed regret over the incident in Parliament. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3dsPNbD https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 07, 2021 at 12:35AM

Expert panel split, call on additional Covid vaccine dose put off

The scientific advisory group on Covid immunisation has deferred “any decision on additional dose” in the absence of consensus on whether there is a need to administer a ‘booster’ to those at high risk of infection or severe illness caused by the coronavirus. “No recommendation has been made by the NTAGI yet,” a senior official told TOI. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lHgLAF https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 07, 2021 at 12:56AM

SC grants PC to 12 women SSC officers released from service

The Supreme Court on Monday took the unprecedented step of granting permanent commission to 14 women short service commission (SSC) officers, 12 of whom had already been released from service without grant of PC, and heaped praise on the armed forces for displaying a complete change in mindset and supporting equal status for female officers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3osTJPS https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 07, 2021 at 01:11AM

India and Russia ink 10-yr pact on defence tech, deal on AK rifles

India and Russia on Monday inked a new expansive 10-year pact on military-technical cooperation as well as the deal for AK-203 Kalashnikov rifles, even as defence minister Rajnath Singh raised China’s “completely unprovoked aggression” in eastern Ladakh while seeking greater partnership with Moscow across all domains. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lFhcvA https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 07, 2021 at 01:32AM

Political compulsions can’t undo verdict: SC to Maharashtra

In a setback to the Maharashtra government just a day before the last date of filing nomination papers for elections to local bodies, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the ordinance brought by the state to reserve 27% seats for OBCs in these bodies and directed the Election Commission to stay the polls. from Times of India https://ift.tt/336qfz9 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 07, 2021 at 12:41AM

Live: Vicky Kaushak & Katrina Kaif arrive at their wedding venue

ETimes was the first to confirm Katrina and Vicky's winter wedding! Follow this blog for all live updates on this big fat Bollywood shaadi. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lDtg0e https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 08:29AM

Right-wing organisations create ruckus in school over 'religious conversion'

Activists of right-wing organisations allegedly created a ruckus and indulged in vandalism at a missionary school in a town in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district. They claimed religious conversion of eight students, a charge denied by the educational institute, police said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Eu75Rq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 11:44PM

WhatsApp adds new functionality to disappearing messages

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DurAMv https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 10:59PM

Live: Putin to arrive in Delhi today to hold talks with PM

India & Russia in its first 2+2 format dialogue today will discuss key bilateral, regional & international issues,incl the situation in Afghanistan post-Taliban takeover, threats emanating from terror groups, protection of human rights of minorities, women and children in Afghanistan. Stay with TOI for live updates- from Times of India https://ift.tt/3IjaqoZ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 08:13AM

How Apple's AirTags are being used to steal cars

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3GgQUaz https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 09:25AM

Top10: Nagaland shooting puts AFSPA back in focus

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3GbLzRU https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 08:39AM

Cyclone Jawad live: Heavy rain lashes parts of Odisha, Bengal

Kolkata and the coastal districts of Bengal could be lashed by intense showers today even as a low-pressure area — a ‘remnant’ of Cyclone Jawad that moved towards the state along the Odisha coast on Sunday evening — nears the Bengal coast at midnight on Sunday. The showers in Kolkata, though, could lose intensity by the second half of Monday and cease completely by Tuesday morning, said the Met office. The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall at one or two places over coastal and northern districts of Puri, Khurda, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts for today. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DpRFfS https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 07:06AM

Omicron surges 5x to 21; 1 new case in Delhi, 9 in Rajasthan, 7 in Maharashtra

India’s tally of confirmed Covid-19 cases linked to the newly discovered Omicron variant shot up five times overnight as nine people in Rajasthan, including a four-member NRI family from South Africa, seven in Maharashtra’s Pune and one in Delhi tested positive for that strain of the virus. The total count currently stands at 21. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31piAeS https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 01:16AM

Param Bir Singh not whistleblower, says Maha govt affidavit

The Maharashtra government has filed a counter-affidavit before the Supreme Court seeking dismissal of the special leave petition (SLP) submitted by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh. The state said it had “no knowledge of any conversation having taken place” between him and incumbent director general of police Sanjay Pandey, and only learnt of the alleged exchange when Singh filed the petition. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lD269I https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 03:10AM

'Indo-Pacific, Af show we are entering a world of plurilateralism'

The current global situation has opened up spaces for middle powers and plurilateral arrangements to flourish, said foreign minister S Jaishankar. Addressing an Indian Ocean conference in Abu Dhabi, Jaishankar said, “A world of more decentralised globalisation obviously offers greater opportunities to many more nations. These would be accentuated by a stronger desire to foster localisation and promote regionalism.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZUVVpM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 02:20AM

In 1st week, Rajya Sabha lost over 50% of sitting time

The Rajya Sabha lost more than half of its scheduled sitting time in the first week of the winter session of Parliament owing to disruptions and forced adjournments on the back of the suspension of 12 opposition MPs on the first day. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EqOVjG https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 03:17AM

After killing of civilians, chorus against ‘draconian’ armed forces law gets louder

from Times of India https://ift.tt/31uIOwq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 02:06AM

To test vaccine efficacy, ICMR isolating Omicron strain

Scientists at the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) have initiated efforts to isolate and grow the Omicron strain of the novel coronavirus from the Dombivali man’s throat/nasal swab sample inside its high-end biosafety laboratory in Pune. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xZ0R9D https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 03:23AM

'Won’t ever topple Rajasthan government, will bag 2/3rd seats'

Home minister Amit Shah on Sunday dismissed accusations that BJP tried to topple the Congress government in Rajasthan and dared the ruling party to call early polls if it thinks people support it. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZZXlzw https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 02:14AM

'Senior BJP neta offered money, asked me to join party'

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3GdNIg0 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 02:00AM

Half-baked intel may’ve led to botched Army operation in Nagaland

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3psv6Ce https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 02:33AM

Vicky Kaushal's father arranges food for the paparazzi

Vicky Kaushal and Karina Kaif would be jetting off to Rajasthan anytime soon to kick start their wedding festivities. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3psfRZW https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 02:23AM

59 students, 10 staff of Karnataka school test positive

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rDFIRi https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 02:49AM

14 Nagaland civilians killed in botched Army operation, aftermath

In a botched operation, Army para commandos lying in wait for militants in Nagaland’s Mon district late on Saturday shot and killed six villagers instead, all of them coal mine workers returning home in a van singing songs. Soon after, a village search party found the bodies and attacked soldiers, leading to firing in which seven more civilians died. A soldier was also killed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xUDUVk https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 01:12AM

Over 50% of adult population in India now fully vaccinated

India has vaccinated more than 50% of its adults with two jabs within 11 months of the launch of its anti-Covid programme. A total of 127.93 crore doses have been administered across the country till Sunday, with over 85% of the 18+ population covered with at least one dose. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Gksn4H https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 01:29AM

India hosts Pakistan delegation for SCO meet

While bilateral ties with Pakistan remain in a deep freeze, India and Pakistan continue to engage under the banner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a Eurasian political and security grouping that is seen as playing an increasingly important role in Afghanistan after the US departure. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DshlbI https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 12:55AM

Live: Weekly cases fall in India, but up in 9 states

India’s weekly Covid cases continue to fall but the dip slowed to 3% in the week ending Sunday, even as nine states and UTs registered a rise in infections. Stay with TOI for all updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Et0lDu https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 12:30AM

Current Cong brass sees advice as rebellion: Azad

The present generation of Congress is not open to suggestions, veteran Congress leader and member of the G-23 faction Ghulam Nabi Azad has said, lamenting that advice, even when it came from Congress veterans, is “seen as a crime or rebellion”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Ij1waS https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 06, 2021 at 01:39AM

Nagaland firing live: 11 civilians, 1 soldier killed during security ops, Army orders Court of Inquiry

At least 11 civilians have been gunned down by security forces in Nagaland's Mon district, police said on Sunday, adding that it is investigating whether the incident was a case of mistaken identity. Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss: from Times of India https://ift.tt/31qpYWR https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 05, 2021 at 03:46AM

Man City take top spot after comfortable win at Watford

Reigning champions Manchester City claimed top spot in the Premier League for the first time this season as Bernardo Silva scored twice in a 3-1 victory at Watford on Saturday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31zyUtb https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 05, 2021 at 09:31AM

Reliance Jio’s new prices, new Android SoC & more

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xWItyv https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 05, 2021 at 09:20AM

13 hidden iPhone hacks you should know

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Live Score, India vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 3

Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live cricket score updates, scorecard, and ball by ball commentary of 2nd test match between India and New Zealand from Times of India https://ift.tt/3IkyOX0 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 05, 2021 at 08:05AM

'Katrina and Vicky to tie the knot in a royal mandap'

Lovebirds Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal are all set to tie the sacred knot in Six Senses Fort Barwara, in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan this week. Amid several speculations about their hush-hush ceremony, new reports suggest that preparations at the wedding venue are currently going on in full swing. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZXX9kg https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 05, 2021 at 09:05AM

2nd Test Live: India aim to bat NZ out of the game

New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel claimed the rare honour of bagging all 10 wickets in an innings before India demonstrated their own bowling might to take control of the second and final Test at the Wankhede Stadium. Ajaz became only the third player in international cricket to take all wickets in an innings, but New Zealand could not stop the hosts from getting to 325. In reply, New Zealand could bat only a little over two hours before being bundled out for 62 to concede a first-innings lead of 263. Get live cricket score updates of 2nd Test match between India vs New Zealand. Check live scorecard, ball by ball commentary, cricket score online on Times of India from Times of India https://ift.tt/3GbWfjB https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 05, 2021 at 08:10AM

Will India see Omicron wave? ‘It’ll be clear in a month or two’

Experts said it would take another six to eight weeks for an “Omicron wave”, if at all, to become apparent. While Maharashtra’s first Omicron case has been detected in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the state’s additional chief secretary (health) Dr Pradeep Vyas said,“We will focus on quickly completing the vaccination process and ensuring that people follow Covid-appropriate behavior, particularly proper wearing of face mask.’’ from Times of India https://ift.tt/3G5FZ3A https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 05, 2021 at 12:52AM

2 more detections in Mah, Guj take India’s Omicron tally to 4

Maharashtra and Gujarat reported a case each of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 on Saturday, one a 33-year-old man from Mumbai's Dombivli who had travelled to South Africa last month and the other a 72-year-old Zimbabwe resident visiting his native Jamnagar. This takes India's tally of confirmed Omicron cases so far to four. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3opNWL4 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 05, 2021 at 12:38AM

Cyclone Jawad fizzles out, spares Odisha, AP any major damage

In the end, Jawad proved true to its name, generous, sparing Odisha and Andhra Pradesh major damage as it dissipated into the Bay of Bengal on Saturday evening, weakening into a deep depression. However, under the cyclone’s influence, many coastal districts received moderate rainfall and may get heavy showers on Sunday, IMD said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rBysFu https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 05, 2021 at 01:40AM

A perfect 10! Kiwi Ajaz Patel spins history on ‘home’ pitch

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lviedp https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 05, 2021 at 02:57AM

China blocks mention of LeT, JeM in Russia meet statement

China is learnt to have prevented a specific mention of Pakistan-based terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) in the Russia-India-China (RIC) joint communique that reiterated the need for an inclusive regime in Afghanistan last week, but India is hoping to make up for it with an unequivocal condemnation of these UNSC-proscribed outfits in the summit and the first ever 2+2 dialogue with Russia on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZT2N75 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 04, 2021 at 06:57PM

Not launching party but cannot predict future, says Azad

Amid his ongoing rallies in Jammu and Kashmir, and the speculations they have spawned, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said he is not launching a new party but cannot predict the future- a comment that leaves suspense about his future plans. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DqaKP1 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 05, 2021 at 01:14AM

51% difference in road death numbers from 2 departments

In a curious case of how two government agencies can come up with two sets of data on the same issue, and that too with a huge difference, even when the source of their numbers is the same, the NCRB under the home ministry and the TRW under transport ministry have been releasing different figures on road deaths based on reports from state police departments. This has been happening for the past many years, the comparative analysis of reports shows. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rFaj0S https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 05, 2021 at 12:46AM

Centre flags rise in Covid cases & deaths in 5 states, J&K

The Centre on Saturday raised concern over a sharp increase in daily cases of Covid-19 and rising mortality rates, particularly in five states of Odisha, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Mizoram and the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, an alert heightened by the emergence of the Omicron variant. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EsA1Jz https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 05, 2021 at 12:59AM

In talks with Capt & ex-SAD neta for Punjab alliance: Shah

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3djs6SO https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 05, 2021 at 01:11AM

‘NDA’s national security response has been more optical than substantial’

from Times of India https://ift.tt/32NNxcL https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 05, 2021 at 01:34AM

Param Bir Singh set extortion target for Sachin Waze: Chargesheet

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Geddh5 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 05, 2021 at 01:26AM

‘Night vaccination’ drive in Maoist hotbed so no one misses out

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lCUxzN https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 05, 2021 at 01:03AM

Farmers to continue stir till govt withdraws cases

The agitating farmer unions on Saturday decided to continue their protests until they get a “formal and satisfactory written response” from the Centre on their six demands that include a legal guarantee for MSP. They also formed a five-member committee to talk to the government and work for resolving the pending issues such as withdrawal of cases. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lzPlgh https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 04, 2021 at 08:26PM

Will Neha Kakkar and Rohanpreet perform at Vicky-Katrina wedding?

Lovebirds Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal are all set to tie the sacred knot in a hush-hush ceremony in Rajasthan. According to sources, the wedding will be an extremely private affair with family and few close friends in attendance. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3olgyFc https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 04, 2021 at 09:46PM

Google Photos rolls out privacy feature on Android

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DhtqQZ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 04, 2021 at 09:29AM

Top10: Odisha, AP & West Bengal brace for Cyclone Jawad

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3dpbDfT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 04, 2021 at 08:10AM

Times Evoke: ‘Great apes have social cultures'

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Ijstv6 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 04, 2021 at 04:00AM

Vicky-Katrina wedding: Sawai Madhopur DM holds meet over security arrangements

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EqaKzA https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 04, 2021 at 12:01AM

Concern over Covid infections in children under 5 as SAfrica's daily cases shoot up

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3IjugjD https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 04, 2021 at 08:02AM

Cyclone Jawad live: Coastal AP to witness heavy rainfall

Cyclonic storm Jawad (pronounced as Jowad) will cause very heavy rainfall over Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam districts of north coastal Andhra Pradesh today. It is expected to change course and make landfall near Odisha’s Puri on Sunday noon. The storm has developed less than a fortnight after Andhra Pradesh’s Rayalaseema region saw very heavy rains and flash floods leading to the death of more than 40 people. Director, IMD-Amaravati, Stella S said north coastal Andhra Pradesh is likely to witness more than 20 cm rainfall. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ly6YwQ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 04, 2021 at 07:06AM

10 months on, chief secy of Maharashtra takes his first shot

Almost 10 months after Covid vaccination for frontline staff started, Maharashtra’s senior-most bureaucrat, acting chief secretary Debashish Chakrabarty, 59, took his first shot on Thursday at JJ Hospital in Byculla. “He took a Covaxin shot on Thursday,” confirmed a senior doctor at the hospital. Chakrabarty took charge after Sitaram Kunte retired three days back. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Epq0gn https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 04, 2021 at 01:16AM

Omicron live: Govt asks states to heighten vigil

Cautioning that a few clusters of Covid-19 infection have been reported from some places in the country, the Centre on Friday asked states and UTs to increase active surveillance and timely testing to detect such clusters and hotspots. Stay with TOI for all updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rEQ4AF https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 04, 2021 at 03:34AM

‘Absolutely fine,’ says Omicron-infected doctor

The stigma of having his home sealed was more painful than the disease itself, says the 46-year-old doctor, one of the two patients in India infected with Omicron. He dispelled fears on the new coronavirus variant, saying the first thing he told himself once the symptoms manifested was to stay calm, get tested immediately, self-isolate and seek treatment. His wife and children too quarantined themselves at home. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ojTczC https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 04, 2021 at 12:51AM

‘Dominance of PhonePe and GPay wake-up call for banks’

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3IiXOy0 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 04, 2021 at 03:07AM

Amid reports of trouble in her office, Kamala faces early staff exits

Kamala Harris' chief spokeswoman Symone Sanders' May 2020 book is titled "No, You Shut up." In Washington DC political salons, word is that that clapback illustrates the dysfunction in the vice-president's office. Sanders on Thursday became the second person in Harris' team to announce her departure from the vice-president's office even before she completes a year in office. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xYY9RF https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 10:48PM

Uphold spirit of right against sex harassment: SC

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over “a rising trend” of courts invalidating proceedings into sexual misconduct at working place on “hyper-technical” grounds saying that it would defeat the law and would turn judicial process into a punishment for the victim. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ly3VVc https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 04, 2021 at 01:26AM

Cyclone Jawad set to impact AP, Odisha from today

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and other central/state agencies were deployed in strength on Friday for relief and rescue operations in the wake of cyclone ‘Jawad’ that is set to move in just off the Andhra–south Odisha coast by Saturday morning with wind speeds up to 90-100 kmph and heavy rain. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3diFjeO https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 04, 2021 at 12:59AM

Lankan lynched by mob in Pakistan for alleged blasphemy

A mob in Pakistan lynched a Sri Lankan national on Friday before burning his body for alleged blasphemy in Pakistan’s Sialkot city. Priyantha Kumara, in his 40s, had been working as operational manager at a private factory on Wazirabad Road in Sialkot, in Pakistan’s Punjab province, for the past seven years. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rxFviA https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 04, 2021 at 12:27AM

'Consider booster dose for 40-plus age group'

The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG ) has suggested a booster dose of anti-Covid vaccines can be considered for the 40-plus age group, prioritising those at high-risk or high-exposure as low levels of neutralising antibodies from existing vaccines may not be sufficient to neutralise the new variant- Omicron. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Ic25TX https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 04, 2021 at 12:56AM

10 months on, chief secretary of Maharashtra takes his first shot

Almost 10 months after Covid vaccination for frontline staff started, Maharashtra’s senior-most bureaucrat, acting chief secretary Debashish Chakrabarty, 59, took his first shot on Thursday at JJ Hospital in Byculla. “He took a Covaxin shot on Thursday,” confirmed a senior doctor at the hospital. Chakrabarty took charge after Sitaram Kunte retired three days back. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3det9nj https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 04, 2021 at 01:16AM

Body lies in open, thanas use tapes to find out jurisdiction

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rzkJ20 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 04, 2021 at 01:32AM

Omicron: Doctors' meet in Bengaluru super-spreader event?

An international medical conference at a star hotel in Bengaluru from November 19-21 is under the scanner after at least three doctors who attended it turned out to be Covid-positive, one of them with the Omicron variant. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Gi0HgR https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 04, 2021 at 01:09AM

India worked for a year to get China off Lanka projects

It took India almost a year to get China out of three islands off Jaffna peninsula. In January 2021, India was surprised with an announcement that the Ceylon Electricity Board had decided to award a contract for building “hybrid renewable energy systems” in three islands off the coast of Jaffna to a Chinese company, Sino Soar Hybrid Technology. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Ga5DUO https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 04, 2021 at 01:23AM

BCCI set to clear Indian team's travel to South Africa

Indian cricketers will travel to South Africa later this month despite the threat of new COVID-19 mutant Omicron as the BCCI is convinced that the bio-bubble being created by the CSA will be safe and secure for the players. The tour comprises three Tests, three ODIs and four T20 Internationals and is scheduled to start on December 17 at Johannesburg. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EnISfG https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 11:14PM

'Evaluate efficacy of vaccines against Omicron'

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DlEi0a https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 05:04PM

Pics: Vicky Kaushal visits Katrina Kaif's residence

Amid wedding preparations, Vicky Kaushal gets spotted and snapped by the paparazzi as he visits Katrina Kaif's residence. The atcor is also seen greeting the paparazzi in the pictures. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ogU7Rs https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 08:07PM

Mirage-2000 fighter jet's tyre stolen from truck in Lucknow

In a 'heist' straight from a Bollywood thriller, unidentified miscreants stole a spare brand new tyre of Mirage-2000 fighter jet from a moving truck in the city. The tyre was being ferried on a truck from Bakshi Ka Talab airbase in the state capital to Jodhpur when the incident took place while the truck was caught in a traffic jam on Shaheed Path. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31pPICT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 06:37AM

Live: 'Fintech innovation will be incomplete without fintech security innovation'

Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss: from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Ewann6 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 06:09AM

Will Mamata succeed in what Kejriwal failed to do?

After her Trinamool Congress’s (TMC) spectacular victory in the West Bengal assembly election early this year, chief minister Mamata Banerjee has set out to achieve larger goals at the national level. It is much the same way as Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had started nursing national ambitions after his party’s first stint in power in 2013. TMC has made its intention clear. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3GqlXB9 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 10:29AM

2nd Test Live: Ishant, Rahane, Jadeja ruled out with injuries

With regular Test skipper Virat Kohli returning for this game, the sword of Damocles hangs over the man who led India in Kanpur - Ajinkya Rahane and India No. 3 Cheteshwar Pujara, who is yet to score a century since his knock of 193 against Australia in Sydney in 2019. Get live cricket score updates of 2nd Test match between India vs New Zealand. Check live scorecard, ball by ball commentary, cricket score online on Times of India from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DiQSgw https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 07:55AM

Top iPhone & iPad games on App Store in India in 2021

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3dhThNU https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 08:47AM

FB, Instagram get new features for women safety

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ogbi5I https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 08:50AM

Google delays mandatory return to office beyond Jan 10

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3IdMcfz https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 09:09AM

First look into all-new Indian school curriculum

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lrxcRy https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 08:19AM

Times Top10: How jobless is urban India?

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Dj1BHU? https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 08:06AM

Opec+ to keep up output, fuel prices may fall

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3IcltQH https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 02, 2021 at 10:54PM

BJD lauds Covid steps, Shiv Sena accuses govt of ‘favouritism’

On the day when India reported two confirmed cases of new Corona variant Omicron, Lok Sabha on Thursday took up debate on the Covid situation in the country with most speakers suggesting that the country should not lower the guard at this juncture. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ofVO1A https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 01:51AM

New York state finds five cases of Omicron variant

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Iqq16a https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 05:08AM

South African traveller, Bengaluru doctor are India’s first Omicron patients

India’s first two Omicron-infected Covid-19 patients have been detected in Karnataka. One of them is a 66-year-old man who travelled from South Africa while the other is a 46-year-old anaesthetist based in Bengaluru, the health ministry said on Thursday. Their contacts have also been traced, it added. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3G0gpNo https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 12:50AM

‘Fascistic mindset’, says Congress after Mamata’s ‘what UPA?’ remark

A day after TMC chief Mamata Banerjee declared that UPA was dead and Congress was not fighting BJP with Rahul Gandhi often going abroad, a virtual war of words broke out with the grand old party accusing her of having a “fascistic mindset” and narrating her long history of alliance with BJP. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ogVoIb https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 12:56AM

India slams UN rights body for Jammu and Kashmir statement

India slammed the UN high commissioner for human rights office on Thursday for making "baseless and unfounded" allegations against Indian forces in J&K, asking it to develop a better understanding of the negative impact of terrorism on human rights. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Dcgw6I https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 01:00AM

'Wide range of vaccines act as booster to AstraZeneca, Pfizer shots'

Up to six different Covid-19 boosters were found to be safe, and provoked strong immune responses in people who have previously received a two-dose course of the Oxford-AstraZeneca-developed Covishield, or Pfizer-BioNTech’s BNT162b2, the first randomised phase 2 trial of boosters given after two doses of either vaccine, published in The Lancet shows. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ltL1it https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 01:14AM

‘In national interest’: India defends S-400 buy as curbs loom

As the threat of US sanctions looms over India’s purchase of S-400 system from Russia, India on Thursday reiterated that it follows an independent foreign policy and its defence acquisitions will continue to be guided by “national security interests”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Dclwbq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 01:32AM

China suspends Sri Lankan solar plants after India protest

China has decided to suspend a project for construction of Hybrid Energy Systems in Sri Lanka by Chinese firm Sino Soar Hybrid Technology, a Lankan media report said. These systems were to be constructed in three northern islands located close to India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rut8DX https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 01:07AM

Jobless rate: 11 states hit double digits in January-March

Urban joblessness rates in all age groups in at least 11 states remained in double digits, while it was stubbornly high among 15 to 29 year olds across all states, with this segment’s overall unemployment rate hitting 22.9% in the January-March quarter of 2020-21, latest data showed. In the October-December quarter, 12 states had reported double-digit urban joblessness rates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pmDjHZ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 01:25AM

Resolve logjam in RS, Venkaiah asks govt, oppn

With the suspension of the 12 opposition members continuing to disrupt Rajya Sabha, chairperson M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday asked the ruling and opposition benches to resolve the logjam, while stressing that ‘disapproval of undemocratic conduct in the House cannot be decried as undemocratic’. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZN6YBo https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 01:38AM

Maharashtra rolls back stringent travel curbs in wake of Omicron

from Times of India https://ift.tt/31pcGd8 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 02:34AM

Covid: Coverage of 1st dose up by 5.9%, 2nd shot by 11.7%

The coverage of the first and second dose of Covid vaccine has increased by 5.9% and 11.7%, respectively, till end of November following the government’s door-to-door ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ campaign that started from November 3. However, around 12 crore beneficiaries are still due for their second dose despite the government’s vaccination push. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rqmNcK https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 03, 2021 at 01:28AM

Google brings new features to Photos, Android Auto and more

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pi7ikk https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 02, 2021 at 09:31AM

Congress is BJP’s TRP, they just waste time: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee accused Congress of being 'the BJP’s TRP'. "They just waste their time and BJP becomes more and more powerful. But we will not tolerate that. We saw what happened in Goa (after the last assembly elections). People’s mandate was for Congress, not BJP, but BJP formed the government. This cannot go on," she said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3dd9V1o https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 02, 2021 at 04:15AM

Row over CBSE question on 'anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat'

The question, on which the board issued a statement, was on the Gujarat riots. It asked: "The unprecedented scale and spread of anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat in 2002 took place under which government?" The options given were Congress, BJP, Democratic and Republican. The board said that the question in the Class 12 Term 1 Sociology paper was "inappropriate and in violation of CBSE guidelines". from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DjjLJw https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 02, 2021 at 01:29AM

Will 'struggling' Rahane get to play his first Test on home ground?

The prospect of playing a Test in front of his home crowd at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday - after an eight-and-a-half year Test career - should have got Ajinkya Rahane excited. Instead, the Mumbaikar is staring at a future as gloomy as the Mumbai weather was on Wednesday. In the 16 Tests that he has played in the last two years, Rahane averages just 24.39, with one hundred and two fifties. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3obDCGm https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 02, 2021 at 08:06AM

WTA suspends all tournaments in China over Peng Shuai concerns

WTA Tour chairman Steve Simon said Wednesday the women's tennis circuit is suspending all tournaments in China over concerns about the safety of Chinese player Peng Shuai. The WTA had planned 11 events in China this year before Covid-19 forced them to be relocated or cancelled. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZIJI7y https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 02, 2021 at 07:15AM

Omicron grounds December 15 plan to resume regular international flights

Regular international flights to and from India are unlikely to resume from December 15, as originally scheduled, due to uncertainty over the impact of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 on the course of the pandemic, the country's civil aviation regulator said on Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3d8tZBI https://ift.tt/eA8V8J December 02, 2021 at 12:50AM