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Government, civil society and the people at large must work together to stamp out corruption from…
The Vice President today termed corruption as the major malaise affecting the growth and development of the country and called upon the government, civil society and the people at large to work together to stamp out the menace of corruption…
Venkaiah Naidu expresses concern over Covid-induced financial strain in the media industry
The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu today expressed his concern over the COVID-induced financial strain in the media industry and appealed to everyone to treat their employees with empathy and care and stand with them during…
US hands Pfizer, BioNTech $1.95b order for 100m Covid vaccines
The US government has agreed to pay $1.95 billion for 100 million doses of a potential Covid-19 vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, the two companies said on Wednesday.The doses of the vaccine, BNT162, will be obtained after…
Disappointed didn’t get a chance to play for Pakistan : Imran Tahir
Veteran spinner Imran Tahir expressed his disappointment at not being able to break into the Pakistan national team despite representing them in younger age-groups.Tahir was born and brought up in Lahore and lived in the city till 2005. He…
Sara Ali Khan shares throwback pic of ‘young mommy’ Amrita
Sara Ali Khan has shared a picture from her childhood with mother Amrtia Singh and brother Ibrahim, with a dash of funky rhyming."Mother, Daughter- Iggy Potter … Riot of colours with Water Slaughter ...Mommy so young I almost forgot her…
‘Akshay Kumar is a hero in the truest sense of the word’ : Amika Shail
Amika Shail describes the experience of working with superstar Akshay Kumar as a dream come true.Amika features with Akshay in the upcoming horror comedy "Laxmmi Bomb"."Working with Khiladi Kumar was like a dream come true. Akshay Kumar is…
Rajnath Singh urges Indian Air Force to be ready for any eventuality on China border
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the Indian Air Force's operational capabilities and deployments at forward locations on Wednesday amid the tense border situation with China. Singh also urged the IAF to stand ready to handle any…
India may review some of its FTAs, hints Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
India may review some of its free trade agreements (FTAs) which have not yielded the desired results economically, the government has indicated.During a discussion on geopolitics on a national news channel, External Affairs Minister S.…
NASA’s ‘robot hotel’ attached to space station
Two NASA astronauts have installed a tools storage unit, dubbed robot hotel, to the outside of the International Space Station, freeing up living space inside the station.The "robot hotel", officially called the Robotic Tool Stowage (RiTS),…
Low levels of awareness about typhoid: Survey
With 2.2 million cases of typhoid being recorded in India alone in 2016, typhoid fever poses a serious disease burden in the country. However, a recent survey reveals that only 66 per cent of people are aware of the typhoid vaccination that…