The ICMR has selected 12 institutes for clinical trial of the country’s first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine. In a letter to these institutes, the ICMR said it is envisaged to launch the vaccine for public health use latest by August 15, 2020 after completion of all clinical trials. The Indian Council

Kolar: The corruption suppression squad (ACB) has filed a case against the Udupi district collector G. Jagdeesh on charges of receiving a silver crown, a crown and a gold ring in the form of a gift from the district PDOs association during a farewell ceremony.

Around 30 km south-east from the important airstrip of Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO), the Chinese army has moved and deployed in large numbers up to a place called Y-junction or Bottleneck on the Depsang plains. As India and China grapple with rising tensions in the Galwan Valley, Hot Springs and Pangong

Mumbai : Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput reportedly committed suicide at his Bandra home in Mumbai on Sunday, June 14. He was 34 years old. Sushant Singh Rajput was found hanging at his Bandra residence earlier this morning.

Hubbali: Rural police officer Jackson D’Souza has been ordered by North Zone IGP Raghavendra Suhas to suspend him for delay in filing chargesheet in relate to raising pro-Pakistan slogans by three Kashmiri students at Hubbali.

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra hospitalised after coronavirus symptoms: Report BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra has been admitted to a private hospital in Gurgaon after he showed symptoms of Covid-19, sources said.

Indian citizen Pradhuman Singh Naruka, driving on a Rajasthan highway, was in shock as he tilted his camera from his car towards a man on the road devouring a dead dog’s carcass. The incident has once again highlighted how hunger and poverty is ravaging India amidst the coronavirus lockdown. “Thi

Fifteen members of a family tested COVID-19 positive at Puranapul area of Hyderabad in Telangana on Sunday. Notably, the family had hosted an engagement function during the coronavirus-induced lockdown. The infections surfaced after one 58-year-old member of the family died on May 11. A heart pati

The CBSE will announce a detailed schedule of the exams later in the evening, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said. New Delhi: The Class 10 and 12 examinations for schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), that were put off amid the ongoing coronavirus pande

In disturbing visuals from the spot that flashed across news and social media, a man, his eyes rolling back, was being put into an ambulance. Another just slumped to the ground near a scooter, stunned and looking blank. Two children hugged each other as a rescue worker tried to revive a woman, pos

The wait to return home for thousands of Indians abroad has become slightly longer after the government’s plan to send 64 flights to 12 countries was deferred on Wednesday by 24 to 48 hours. Multiple government sources confirmed that the delay was because Air India crew are required to undergo COVID

Prominent social activist, speaker Mahendra Kumar passed away due to cardiac arrest at his Bengaluru residence on Saturday early morning. He was 47 years old. Mahendra Kumar was from Koppa in Chikmagalur District. He was earlier the state convenor of Bajrang Dal. He left Bajrang Dal after infamous

During a special camp organised at the Azad Maidan here on April 16 and 17 for COVID-19 testing of scribes, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) collected swab samples of 171 mediapersons, including electronic and print media journalists, photographers and cameramen. At least 53 journalists

Modi explained that the lockdown, as well as other social distancing measures, have benefited the country despite the economic costs incurred. He also said India needs to be “very vigilant” about hot spots. “We will have to keep a close and strict watch on the places which run the risk of becoming

A complaint is filed against Fr Fred Mascarenhas of St Antony Church of Padukone, Nada village, and six others for holding mass prayers in the church on Friday, April 9, at 6.30 pm violating the lock down rules. PDO of Nada gram panchayat received a complaint on April 9 saying that priest and six p

A trust controlled by the Tata Group has committed Rs 500 crore for the fight against the COVID-19 disease, one of the biggest corporate donations in the country. Mumbai’s iconic Taj Mahal Hotel, owned by a Tata Group firm, is providing free stay to the health workers fighting the coronavirus pande

Philippine President Duterte orders police to shoot quarantine violators