For months, by Zoom calls and then by jet, Indonesian ministers and officials scoured the world for access to a vaccine for the coronavirus that Southeast Asia's biggest country is struggling to control. This month, their campaign paid off.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is also the head of Gorakshpeeth, on Sunday performed Kanya Pujan' on the last date of Navratri here. As per the tradition of Nath sect, Adityanath is in the role of 'Nyayik Dandadhikari' and will lead g...
Algeria's 75yearold President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is self isolating because some officials in "upper ranks of the government" are sick with COVID19, he said in a Tweet on Saturday.
As Yash Raj Films (YRF) celebrates 50 years, filmmaker Aditya Chopra credited the welcoming nature of the Indian film industry for the success of the studio, set up by his father, late director-producer Yash Chopra in 1970. In a special note to mark t...
The award ceremony for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize, traditionally held at the Oslo city hall on Dec. 10, will instead be held in scaleddown form at the citys university because of the coronavirus outbreak.
The space agency said it is also looking at paving the way for the insurance sector to render services in the space domain.
South Korea aims to secure a supply of novel coronavirus vaccines for 30 million people, or 60% of its population, Prime Minister Chung Syekyun said on Tuesday.
He was replying to queries on the police investigation into the drug menace among bigwigs of the state including film actors, children of politicians and realtors. The Chief Minister said no one would be spared.
The weekly number of positive COVID19 cases in England in late August was the highest since the end of May, the latest data from the test and trace scheme showed on Thursday.
Amitabh Bachchan was discharged from the Nanavati Hospital on Sunday after spending 23 days in the isolation ward of the hospital following coronavirus diagnosis.
Reportedly, UAE has barred Air India flights even if they are carrying UAE nationals from India.
The Amarnath yatra to the holy cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas was scheduled to begin from the twin tracks of Pahalgam in Anantnag district and Baltal in Ganderbal district on June 23 but could not take place due to the coronavirus pandemic.
News of his demise was shared on Twitter by music composer Vishal Dadlani, who mourned his 'good friend' who had helped many people build their careers.
Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar appealed to various Durga Puja organising committees to opt for a low-key celebration this year and use the funds to rebuild the state which was recently hit by Cyclone Amphan.
Buddha Parihar's death triggered panic in the train compartment with people suspecting that he might have died due to COVID-19 and the co-passengers might contract the disease.