A momentous feat: PM Modi
New Delhi: With indigenously developed Zydus Cadila’s COVID-19 vaccine receiving emergency use authorisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed it as a “momentous feat” and said the approval to the world’s first DNA-based vaccine against the coronavirus is a testimony to the innovative zeal of India’s scientists. The Department of Biotechnology on Friday said […]
India’s national security challenges becoming complex: Rajnath
New Delhi: India’s national security challenges are becoming “complex” in view of rapidly changing geopolitical scenario globally and there is a need to create a capable and self-reliant defense industry besides a strong and modern military, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. Singh’s comments came amid growing concerns in India and elsewhere over the […]
Delta variant: Pfizer, AstraZeneca Covid vaccines less effective: Oxford-led study
London: The COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and AstraZeneca are less effective against the Delta variant of coronavirus compared to the Alpha variant, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Oxford. The researchers, however, noted that with Delta, Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and Oxford-AstraZeneca preventive, known as Covishield in India, still offer good protection […]
BJP worker in Pune builds temple for Modi
Pune: A BJP worker here has constructed a temple for Narendra Modi, complete with the prime minister’s bust inside. It was his tribute to the prime minister who “built Ram temple at Ayodhya” among other things, says 37-year-old Mayur Munde. The small temple stands in Pune’s Aundh area. “After becoming PM, Modi has done a […]
China hopes Taliban will establish ‘open, inclusive’ Islamic govt as committed
Beijing: China on Monday expressed hope that the Taliban will stand by its commitment of establishing an open and inclusive Islamic government in Afghanistan and will ensure a peaceful transition of power without violence and terrorism. Commenting for the first time on the sudden and rapid takeover of the Afghanistan government by the Taliban insurgents, […]
Taliban seize province near capital, attack northern city
Kabul: The Taliban seized a province just south of Afghanistan’s capital and launched a multi-pronged assault early Saturday on Mazar-e-Sharif, a major city in the north defended by powerful former warlords, Afghan officials said. Homa Ahmadi, a lawmaker from Logar, says the Taliban control the entire province, including its capital, and reached a district in […]
Twitter interfering in India’s political process: Rahul
Says move equals attacking democratic structure
New Delhi: Days after the temporary suspension of his Twitter account, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the microblogging giant of “interfering in the national political process” and said shutting down of his handle amounted to “attack on the country’s democratic structure”. Intensifying the Congress offensive against Twitter, Gandhi, in a video statement on […]