Efficacy of COVID vaccine may land between 50-100%: ICMR
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine in India is likely to remain between 50 to 100 per cent, however, they are trying for 100 per cent efficiency. A vaccine having above 50 per cent efficacy is acceptable for administration “We are aiming for 100 per cent efficacy but may land More...
Across 55 Lakh, India’s active cases dip, recoveries shoot up
New Delhi: In a major relief India showed a spike of 75,083 fresh coronavirus cases in a day, nearly 20,000 less than its daily surge reported last week. Even though it crossed the 55 lakh-mark of total cases, it More...
Dilapidated building in Thane crashes, 10 dead, 25 rescued
Thane (Maharashtra): Ten people were killed, several injured and more than two dozen were feared trapped after a three-storey building crashed in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi, around 60 km north of Mumbai, early More...
ICMR completes second serosurvey, analysis underway in final stage
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has completed the second round of the countrywide serological survey (serosurvey) to detect the prevalence of the COVID-19 disease and its analysis is underway More...
Former cops slam Julio Ribeiro for backing anti-India sentiment
New Delhi: Former police officers have slammed former top cop Julio Francis Ribeiro for supporting anti-India sentiment and communal narrative in the Delhi riots case. They have attacked the tendency of former cops More...
India, Pak trade heavy fire on LoC in Gurez sector
Srinagar: Indian and Pakistan armies traded heavy fire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector of Bandipora district on Friday. Panic gripped villagers living close to the LoC in Gurez The Pakistan army resorted More...
Army Chief meets J&K L-G Manoj Sinha
Srinagar: Army Chief General MM Naravane, who is on a two-day visit to Kashmir, met J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan here on Thursday. The COAS is scheduled to return to New Delhi on September More...
Delhi HC refuses Deepak Kochhar’s plea for treatment at private hospital
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that it has no objection if former ICICI Bank CMD Chanda Kochhar’s husband Deepak Kochhar, who is currently suffering from Covid-19 More...
A-G declines contempt proceedings against Sardesai on SC tweets
New Delhi: In a big relief for journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, Attorney General KK Venugopal has declined to initiate contempt proceedings against him for his tweets critiquing the Supreme Court verdict in the Prashant More...
Action sought against ex-SC judge Katju for insulting Indian judiciary
New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking legal action against former Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju for casting aspersions and making insinuations on the integrity and credibility More...