FM announces Rs 900 crore grant for COVID-19 vaccine research
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Thursday announced a Rs 900 crore grant to the Department of Biotechnology for COVID-19 vaccine research. She said the grant does not cover the actual cost of vaccine and distribution expenses, which will be made separately as and when the vaccine is available. She also said that Rs 10,200 […]
Bihar Results: Four Surprising Takeaways, And A Twist In The Tale
We ought to be surprised by the electoral outcome in Bihar. Not because exit polls had framed our expectations otherwise. Not because many ground reports in the media suggested reversals for the ruling coalition. Not because many of us would have liked very different results. We ought to be surprised as yet another victory for […]
COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to 86,83,916
New Delhi: India saw a single-day increase of 47,905 infections taking the country’s COVID-19 caseload to 86,83,916, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease have surged to 80,66,501, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The coronavirus death toll climbed to 1,28,121 with 550 new fatalities, the data updated […]
SC grants interim bail to Arnab Goswami in abetment to suicide case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami in an abetment to suicide case. A Bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud also ordered release of two co-accused in the case. They have been asked to execute a bail bond of Rs 50,000 each. The Supreme Court said the Bombay […]
Hopeful Of De-Escalation With China: Army Chief M M Navarane
Army chief general M M Naravane on Tuesday said that he was hopeful that the Indian and Chinese militaries will be able to reach an agreement on disengagement and de-escalation of tension in eastern Ladakh. In an address at a seminar, the army chief said senior military commanders of India and China are holding talks […]
National Covid tally crosses 86-lakh mark; recovery rate rises to 92.79 per cent
India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 86 lakh on Wednesday, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 80.13 lakh, pushing the national recovery rate to 92.79 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data. With 44,281 more people testing positive for coronavirus in a span of 24 hours, the […]
Bihar election results: NDA ahead of grand alliance after counting of 1 crore votes
The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar is ahead of its rivals in more than half of the state’s 243 assembly seats, according the trends from C Voter. The Election Commission of India (ECI), meanwhile, said the counting of votes will continue till late tonight. At a press conference, the commission officials said that […]
BOMBAY HIGH COURT DENIES BAIL TO ARNAB GOSWAMI IN ABETMENT TO SUICIDE CASE
The Bombay High Court today rejected the bail plea moved by Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV Arnab Goswami, who is in judicial custody in relation to a case concerning the suicide of interior designer Anvay Naik in 2018. The Bench of Justices SS Shinde and MS Karnik pronounced the order today. The Court gave Goswami liberty to approach the […]
Arnab Goswami shifted to Taloja jail for using mobile phone inside judicial custody
Raigad police shifted Arnab Goswami, editor-in-chief of Republic TV, to Taloja jail in Navi Mumbai on Sunday morning for allegedly using a mobile phone while in judicial custody inside a make-shift quarantine centre for prisoners located in a municipal school in Alibaug. Goswami is one of the three accused in the abetment to suicide case […]
November to remain marginally warmer for most Indian regions: IMD
The coming days of November will remain dry with slightly warmer than usual temperatures forecast over most regions in the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its monthly review, released on Thursday. While both the maximum and the minimum temperatures are projected to be warmer than normal and range from 0.5 to 1 […]
