Day: July 31, 2020

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Mayor writes to Delhi CM seeking NOCs for work in unauthorised colonies

11:10 pm July 31, 2020

New Delhi: South Delhi Mayor Anamika has written to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, seeking no-objection certificates (NOCs) to carry out development works in unauthorised colonies, officials said on Friday. She also urged the AAP government to release funds to the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) as soon as possible, the civic body said in a statement. “An NOC is required from the Delhi government […]

India tightens regulatory grip on Facebook, WhatsApp with new rules

Facebook brings ‘official music videos’ to India

11:06 pm July 31, 2020

New Delhi: Facebook on Friday introduced ‘official music videos’ in India to showcase music videos from labels like T-Series Music, Zee Music Company, and Yash Raj Films on its platform. The music video experience on Facebook is available in India, Thailand, and the US. Users in India will be able to watch content from the country’s top music labels — T-Series Music, Zee Music Company, and Yash Raj […]

Yamunotri soil, Yamuna water sent to Ayodhya

7:29 pm July 31, 2020

Uttarkashi: Priests dispatched on Friday the soil of the Yamunotri Dham, water of the Yamuna river and the Brahma Kamal flower that grows in the Himalayan region for the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The priests handed over the things to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad office-bearers, who will carry them to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, Yamunotri Mandir Samiti secretary Kriteshwar Uniyal said. “It’s a matter of great happiness […]

Bomb threat by woman caller to airport in TN a hoax, say officials

Mumbai International Airport operates 21 flights to US, Germany, France under air bubble pacts

7:24 pm July 31, 2020

Mumbai: Mumbai International Airport on Friday said it has operated 21 flights to the US, Germany and France since July 22 under the bilateral air bubble pacts with these countries. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport catered to a total of 3,059 passengers that include 1,185 from Newark, 660 from Paris and 1,214 from Frankfurt, Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) said in a release. It added that the […]

UP: Human clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine ‘Covaxin’ begins at Gorakhpur hospital

7:20 pm July 31, 2020

Gorakhpur: The human clinical trial of indigenously developed Covaxin, a possible vaccine against coronavirus, began at a hospital here, officials said on Friday. The trial began on Thursday evening at Rana Hospital and Trauma Centre, which is among the 12 institutes selected for clinical trials of the vaccine, officials said here. “The trials began under […]