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Ayurveda is gaining in importance globally, has provided immunity against Covid: Indian PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that during the Corona crisis, when there was no specific solution against the pandemic, Indian traditional medicinal therapy proved to be very effective in boosting immunity and is gaining in importance and recognition globally

In 2021 a new coronavirus vaccine will be licensed for public use every couple of months: Serum Insitute of India CEO

Adar Poonawalla, CEO and owner of Serum Institute of India (SII) is putting $250 million of his family's fortune into a bid to ramp up manufacturing capacity to 1 billion doses through 2021

India-France military cooperation deepens with INS Vagir submarine

Close on the heels of a dozen high-profile missile launches which included an anti-ship missile and a hypersonic missile, India launched the INS Vagir-its 5th Scorpene Class submarine in Mumbai today

Russian vaccine arrives in India for human clinical trial

The Russian 'Sputnik V' vaccine for Covid-19 has arrived in India following the nod to Pharma major Dr Reddy's Laboratories to conduct an adaptive phase 2/3 human clinical trial for the vaccine in the country

India suffers when decisions are taken just on the basis of ideology, ignoring national interest: Modi

India suffers when decisions are taken under the burden of ideology, ignoring national interest and the unity of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in New Delhi on Thursday while addressing students of Jawaharlal Nehru University

Akshaya Patra served 100 million meals to needy in India amid Covid

Leading Indian NGO Akshaya Patra Foundation (APF) served a whopping 10 crore (100 million) fresh meals and supplied food relief kits across the country since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, an official said on Thursday

India enters into technical recession for first time: RBI report

India has technically entered into a recession with a likely contraction in its GDP during the July-September period, according to a report by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Nasir Hussain, the Delhi cop who has arrested 83 wanted men

When Nasir Hussain, a Head Constable in Delhi Police, puts on his uniform and heads for duty, his eight-year-old daughter Riza looks at him as he reaches the door and has a word of caution for him: "Papa, come early and be safe."

'Delhi riots could have been avoided had FB acted promptly'

Events like Delhi riots, the Myanmar genocide and communal violence in Sri Lanka could have been averted had Facebook acted in a more proactive and prompt manner, former Facebook employee Mark Luckie told the Peace and Harmony Committee of Delhi government chaired by Raghav Chadha on Thursday

Covid vaccine R&D gets Rs 900 cr support from Indian government

The Indian government will provide Rs 900 crore to the Department of Biotechnology for the Covid Suraksha Mission, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday while announcing another stimulus package, as part of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat 3.0'

Maharashtra, Delhi lead 10 states/UTs accounting for 80% new Covid deaths

Maharashtra and Delhi are leading among 10 states and Union territories in India that accounted for 80 per cent of the coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours

Government pushes jobs and infra, expands support to rural sector in India

Announcing a fresh round of stimulus package and terming it as 'Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0', India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid down a total of 12 new measures to support the economy and industry, ranging from employment generation, collateral-free credit for stressed sectors to subsidised fertiliser for farmers

PUBG to return with Indian subsidiary, pumps $100mn into gaming

Bringing cheers to Indian mobile gamers ahead of Diwali, PUBG Corporation on Thursday said it is making a comeback to the Indian market with the creation of an Indian subsidiary and a new game

NBRI's 'IDBIL': Eat your plate with cake

The edible 'crockery' made by the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) not only allows one to 'eat' the plate, spoon or glass like an ice cream cone, but is also an immunity booster

India needs 1.7b Covid vaccine doses for adult population

The key vaccines India is banking on are from Oxford/AstraZeneca, Novavax and J&J and the earliest efficacy data is expected by the end of November-December 2020 and in the best case, vaccines can be rolled out in January 2021