India

VACCINE WON’T BE ENOUGH TO STOP COVID-19: WHO CHIEF GHEBREYESUS

17 Nov 2020 08:04 AM IST

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that a vaccine would not by itself stop Covid-19. The pandemic has so far infected more than 54 million people and claimed over 1.3 million lives. “A vaccine will complement the other tools we have, not replace them,” director-general

BJP COMES TO POWER NOT FOR POLITICS, BUT FOR WELFARE: BIHAR DY CM RENU DEVI

17 Nov 2020 08:04 AM IST

The appointment of Renu Devi as the new Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, along with Tarkishore Prasad, is seen by several poll pundits as the Bharatiya Janata Party’s endeavour to acknowledge both women as well as Extremely Backward Class voters who seemed to have voted in favour of the BJP-JD(U)

NEW EDUCATION POLICY FOR THE COMMONS OF BHARAT

16 Nov 2020 07:19 AM IST

The National Education Policy 2020, contrary to the charges of promoting a neo-colonialist and capitalist agenda, is tailored to favour people from all walks of life, cutting across class, caste and creed divide.

‘HE’ WON BECAUSE ELECTION ‘RIGGED’, WON’T CONCEDE: TRUMP

16 Nov 2020 07:17 AM IST

US President Donald Trump, who had refused to concede defeat in the recently-held presidential elections despite an overwhelming defeat in both electoral college and the popular vote, on Sunday appeared for the first time to acknowledge his Democratic rival Joe Biden’s victory but reiterated his allegations of fraudulent voting. Refusing

41K NEW INFECTIONS PUSH INDIA’S ACTIVE COVID-19 CASES TO 4.79 LAKH

16 Nov 2020 07:14 AM IST

Researchers identify a key factor as to why the deadly virus appears to infect and sicken adults and older people preferentially while seeming to spare younger children.

IT TAKES ONLY ONE LIGHT TO LIGHT UP THE WORLD

13 Nov 2020 07:09 AM IST

Diwali is a great time of celebration. It is often described as the ‘festival of lights’, and the idea of light as a symbol of enlightenment and new life occurs in many cultures and religions—the lights on the Christmas tree, for example, or the festoons of light which are an

The future is encrypted

12 Nov 2020 07:38 AM IST

Deciphering the national security and economic implications of breaking encryption.

ISCC on economic ties between Spanish and Indian business communities

11 Nov 2020 11:18 AM IST

Indo Spanish Chamber of Commerce (ISCC) held a webinar. ISCC is a private non-profit organisation and the only business aggrupation of Spanish companies in India. In 2019 ISCC got the recognition as the official chamber of Spain in India, by the endorsement of the Spanish Government. The aim of ISCC

YOGI ADITYANATH SHOWS WHO IS THE BOSS IN UTTAR PRADESH

11 Nov 2020 10:36 AM IST

With the BJP winning six out of seven Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has sent a strong message to his political opponent and detractors that he is very much in control despite Covid-19 and Hathras. Despite corning the state government on the issues of

BIDEN HAS A LOT OF PROMISES TO KEEP AS TRUMP’S SUCCESSOR

11 Nov 2020 10:33 AM IST

The challenges that Joe Biden inherits from President Donald Trump are so many that it would take a long time for him to settle them. He would have to take both Democrats and Republicans along to make America a more responsible power in the times to come.

IF RJD WINS, TEJASHWI WILL JOIN AN EXCLUSIVE OMAR ABDULLAH CLUB

10 Nov 2020 04:42 AM IST

If exit polls are to be believed, the Rashtriya Janata Dal-led Grand Alliance is all set to form the next government in Bihar. And if that comes true, Tejashwi Yadav, being the face of the coalition, will become the Chief Minister, all at the age of 31. And with it,

WHEN JUNAGADH CELEBRATED ITS INDEPENDENCE DAY IN NOVEMBER

10 Nov 2020 04:41 AM IST

9 November is an important day in the history of Junagadh. India celebrated its independence from British rule on 15 August 1947, but for the same the people of Junagadh had to wait for 85 more days. Many Hindus were in favour of Junagadh joining India, instead of Pakistan, and