India

New Delhi: India could become the most populous country in the world next year, surpassing China, according to a report by the United Nations on Monday. It said that the world population is forecast to reach eight billion by…

Karachi: A high-level inquiry has been launched into the attack by a mob, on a  Hindu temple priest’s house in the Korangi area of Pakistan’s Karachi on Wednesday. The mob vandalised the priest’s house and also broke idols of the Shri Mari…

New Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) chief Dr Randeep Guleria emphasised on the need for aggressive containment strategies in various parts of the country that are experiencing surge in COVID cases and said that…

Pune: Russian-made vaccine Sputnik V will soon be the third free vaccine available at the government vaccination centres across the country. “Currently, Sputnik V is available only in the private sector. Depending on supply, we want to…

New Delhi: India’s vaccination against COVID-19 increased by 67 per cent as the country administered 6.77 crore doses in the 13 days from June 21 to July 3. Since India returned to COVID vaccines’ centralised procurement and distribution,…

New Delhi: A job posting by The New York Times (NYT) for a correspondent in India has triggered a storm in the country for its biased prerequisites and conditions. The job posting on NYT’s official website is for a South Asia business…

New Delhi: The Indian government is holding talks with Johnson and Johnson for its single dose COVID-19 vaccine. “We are in talks with Johnson & Johnson regarding their single-dose vaccine. Their vaccine is being produced outside,”…

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing standoff between the government and Twitter, the micro blogging site has stirred a new controversy for carrying a wrong map of India that shows Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh outside the country. The distorted…

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine will be available in India in small quantities July onwards. The Association of Healthcare Providers (India) is procuring the vaccine directly from the US-based manufacturer, India Today reported…

A global survey on mediums of news consumption has thrown up some interesting facts about India. Platforms like WhatsApp, YouTube and Facebook are widely used in India to check out news. According to a study by Reuters Institute, India…