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Astronaut trainees complete abnormal descent module landing

Four Indian astronauts who were undergoing training in Russia since February 2020 have successfully completed the training on crew actions in case of abnormal descent module landing on different terrains, said Glavkosmos

India's Serum Institute to produce 100 mn doses of Covid vaccine LMIICs

Serum Institute of India (SII), the worlds largest vaccine manufacturer by volume, has entered into a new landmark partnership with Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to accelerate the manufacture and delivery of up to 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for India and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)

With record 62.5K fresh Covid cases, India touches two million

India on Friday witnessed its highest-ever single-day spike as 62,538 new coronavirus cases were detected in 24 hours, pushing its tally to over 20 lakh (2 million) cases

New education policy foundation of 21st century 'new India': PM Modi

The new National Education Policy (NEP) is the foundation of a 'new India', Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, adding that the policy will help close the gap between education and research

Handloom Day: Modi urges people to be 'Vocal for Handmade'

On National Handloom Day on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi saluted those associated with the handloom and handicrafts sector and urged people to strengthen efforts towards a self-reliant India

'J&K militancy at lowest ebb, terror groups leaderless'

After the completion of one year of the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir, active militancy is in its "lowest" phase in the erstwhile state in decades and all terror groups are "leaderless" due to the continuous anti-terror operations by the security forces as well as the administration

Coronavirus spread contained in country, says India's Health Minister

India's Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday asserted that the spread of coronavirus has been contained in the country, citing how half the total cases are from three states only and another 30 per cent from seven others

Student develops UV-E SAFE kit to check COVID-19

A 23-year-old student, K. Goutam Kumar, has developed an UV-E SAFE kit that helps in sanitising money, documents, files and other belongings within a minute

Ocean warming making Mumbai rainfall extreme: Scientists

Scientists on Thursday explained the extreme rainfall event in Mumbai to an anomaly that will become a recurrent pattern with increasing warming of the ocean and poleward shift of the low-level jetstream that impacts the Indian summer monsoon

COVID-19: Six Indian states have more than 100,000 cases each

Six major states in India have recorded more than one lakh coronavirus cases each since the outbreak of the pandemic, with the country logging over 19 lakh cases and nearly 40,000 deaths so far

Rains clobber Mumbai for second day

Heavy rains, accompanied by gusty winds of up to 70 kmph, lashed Mumbai city and suburbs, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and coastal Konkan for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, hitting suburban train services and disrupting normal life, officials said

Writer, activist Sadia Dehlvi dead

Writer, columnist, filmmaker and activist Sadia Dehlvi, a prominent critic of radical interpretations of Islam who urged a holistic understanding of the religion and was also a vocal critic of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on the ground that it discriminated against Muslims, died here late Wednesday after a prolonged battle with cancer. She had turned 63 on July 16

Ram Mandir an instrument to unite India, symbolises diversity: PM Modi

The construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya is an instrument to unite the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after laying the foundation stone for the temple at Wednesday’s ceremony at the ancient pilgrim town of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh that was watched by millions of Indians

Terrorism down; Jammu & Kashmir ground situation better'

The terrorists strength in Jammu and Kashmir is now below 200, the security forces said on the first anniversary of abrogation of Articles 370 on Wednesday

With 52K new cases India's Covid tally crosses 19L-mark

With 52,509 new coronavirus (Covid-19) cases and 857 deaths in the last 24 hours, India crossed 19 lakh-mark with the total caseload standing at 19,08,254 while the total fatalities increased to 39,795, data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare revealed on Wednesday