Taliban seizes two more provincial capitals in northern Afghanistan blitz
Kunduz and Sar-e-Pul in the north fell within hours of each other on August 8, lawmakers and residents in the cities confirmed, but not without fierce fighting.
Get COVID-19 vaccination certificate in three easy steps: Health Ministry
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Better protection with Covishield-Covaxin combination: ICMR
Eighteen individuals in Uttar Pradesh inadvertently received Covishield as the first jab and Covaxin as the second. In its study, the ICMR has compared the safety and immunogenicity profile of these persons against that of individuals receiving either Covishield or Covaxin.
Hazards of not reopening schools are too serious to be ignored: Parliamentary panel
The committee has noted that the closure of schools has not only impacted social fabric of families in a negative manner, it has also increased involvement of children in household chores.
Subedar Neeraj Chopra — an Olympian and a soldier
He joined the 4 Rajputana Rifles as a direct entry Naib Subedar in May 2016.
Tokyo Olympics declared closed; flag passed to Paris mayor for 2024 Games
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics were declared closed on August 8 by IOC chief Thomas Bach, who called the pandemic-delayed Games the "most challenging Olympic journey". The Olympic flag was passed to 2024 hosts Paris at the ceremony.
‘Listen to us’: Opposition tells govt as it releases video of members speaking on Pegasus, farmers
Opposition party sources indicated that over the last few weeks, leaders have realised that the disruptions by them in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are not enough. It was important to say the words, “farmers”, “Pegasus” and spyware on the floor of the Houses. Asked about the opposition MPs’ strategy of raising such issues while seeking to speak on bills in Parliament, O’Brien said that their “strategy was deliberate”.
Hopeful IT panel will take up Pegasus; officials may have been instructed to skip last meet, says Shashi Tharoor
Mr. Tharoor, who has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to take action over the IT Ministry officials not attending the panel meet, also asserted that the actions of the three officials making “last-minute excuses” to skip the meeting were a “grievous assault” on such panels’ prerogatives to summon witnesses.
Threat to human rights is highest in police stations: CJI
Going by recent reports, even the privileged are not spared third-degree treatment, he says.
ITBP inducts its first women officers in combat
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami put the ranks of Assistant Commandant on the shoulders of the two women officers- Prakriti and Diksha.
U.K. eases COVID-19 travel restrictions for India
While the requirement for a compulsory 10-day self-isolation in a government-approved facility at an additional cost of £1,750 per head will no longer apply, only travellers vaccinated in the U.K. or Europe would qualify for an exemption of the home quarantine requirement.
NALCO reports impressive net profit at ₹347.73 crore
The Navratna Central public sector enterprise under the Union Ministry of Mines said the company’s robust performance beat the market expectations, amidst challenging business environment.
Emotional Messi confirms Barcelona exit and 'possibility' of joining PSG
I gave everything for this club from the first day that I arrived right to the last. I never imagined having to say goodbye, says the six times Ballon d'Or winner.
