New Delhi

Actor Sonu Sood on Thursday announced he will arrange travel of 39 children from Philippines to New Delhi for their liver transplant surgery.

Earlier on Tuesday, Vladmiri Putin declared Russia the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine named 'Sputnik V'. Its production is expected to start in September.

Education officials informed the panel that the call to reopen schools has to be taken by individual states depending on their own assessment of the pandemic and that a blanket decision cannot be taken, said the sources.

More than 68% rural Indians faced “high” to “very high” monetary difficulties during the lockdown. At least 38% of the rural households reported having gone without necessary medicine or medical treatment often or sometimes.

Mohamad admitted that his country's ties with India have been strained due to his remarks on Kashmir, but said other than that the relationship between the two countries was very good, under his leadership.

MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that in the recent exchanges between the two sides, regional and international issues have also been discussed.

The chemical worth Rs 1.80 crore was seized from a Tamil Nadu-based importer in 2015 after it was misdeclared as fertiliser grade although it was an explosive grade, said a Customs department official.

The party has frequently accused the BJP of "flouting constitutional norms". But now, it itself is vulnerable to this charge. There are grey areas in the party constitution which helps it interpret the rules the way it wants to.

Petitioners - Kalyani Badola and Tanvi Nair were sent to judicial custody in a case lodged against them for alleged offences under the Contempt of Courts Act and under various sections of IPC.

The Ministry also said that National Board of Wildlife (NBWL)'s standing committee approval will be required for projects that are located in areas linking one protected area to another like tiger reserves.

Indian women's football team member Dalima Chhibber said girl's football has to be encouraged at club, school and college level for overall improvement.

While a debate rages over the pros and cons of the policy’s specific provisions, it is important to recognise that India has a fairly poor track record of implementation of its past policies.

From buying the MIG-21 Bison way back in 1961 to finally getting the multirole combat fighter Rafale in 2020, the Indian Air Force has become a force to reckon with.

Nepal last month completed the process of redrawing its political map through a Constitutional amendment, incorporating strategically important Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura areas which India maintains belong to it.

The comments by the top infectious diseases expert in the US come in the backdrop of the Oxford University’s plans to consider using human challenge trials to speed up vaccine trials.

Shrenik Baid is at least the third auditor against whom action has been taken by NFRA in the IFIN matter.