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To jab or not? HCWs scepticism over safety, side-effects of Covid vax
With the date to kickstart a mass inoculation drive against Covid-19 being announced, the country has officially begun the countdown for the rollout of Covid vaccines. However, as the date draws closer, scepticism toward the vaccines'…
11 killed, 14 missing in Indonesia landslides
Eleven people were killed, 17 injured and 14 others were reported missing as landslides struck Indonesia's West Java province, a senior disaster agency official said on Sunday.Heavy downpours triggered the landslides at Cihanjuan village of…
Satya Sai Baba used to call me Chhote Baba : Anup Jalota
Singer and former 'Bigg Boss' contestant Anup Jalota says he was able to pull off the title role of the upcoming film Satya Sai Baba because he knew the late godman well."I met Satya Sai Baba for the first time 55 years ago. I was only 12…
Gauahar Khan on marriage: Happy we didn’t take time to take that plunge
Just-married Gauahar Khan is happy that she did not waste time before taking the plunge with Zaid Darbar."(It is) Amazing! I am extremely happy and blessed that I found Zaid and the fact we did not take time to take that plunge," Gauahar…
Feminine roles are no longer generic stereotypes : Tisca Chopra
Actress Tisca Chopra says feminine roles are no longer generic stereotypes but people who have conflicts, dimensions and trajectories."When I started out, there were three types of roles; there were the three B's. The babe from age 16-25,…
Indonesian plane with over 60 people crashes in waters off Jakarta
A passenger plane of Indonesia's Sriwijaya Air carrying over 60 people crashed into waters off Jakarta.Human body parts and debris of the plane were found, Captain EKo Surya Hadi, commander of Trisula coast guard ship, told a local TV on…
899 new Covid cases in Karnataka
Karnataka recorded 899 new Covid-19 positive cases and four deaths, taking the total infection count to 9,26,767 and the toll to 12,138, the Health Department said on Saturday.According to the health bulletin with 872 patients getting…
Jagat Prakash Nadda launches rice-collection drive to woo rural voters in Bengal
At a time when the national capital is abuzz with the ongoing farmers' protest against new farm laws, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Saturday kick-started a door-to-door rice collection programme in West…
Protests are a celebration of democratic values : Navkiran Natt
It is a fog-enveloped ruthless January winter morning, and she is smiling. A courier just arrived for her. Below her name, the address reads -- 'Shaheed Bhagat Singh Library, Tikri Morcha, metro pillar - 783, Bhadurgarh'."It seems this is a…
Rabbi Shergill, Swara Bhasker, Noor Chahal show solidarity at farmers’ protest
Bollywood actress Swara Bhasker and singers Rabbi Shergill and Noor Chahal turned out at Tikri Border on Saturday, to show solidarity at the ongoing farmers' protest.They were among artistes who participated in a concert held at the Sanyukt…