Day: December 29, 2020

Internet disruption reported in southeast Iran amid unrest

Iran begins first human trial of locally made virus vaccine

8:38 pm December 29, 2020

Tehran: The first study of the safety and effectiveness of a coronavirus vaccine in Iran began Tuesday, state TV reported, with dozens due to receive the domestically developed shot even as details about its production remained slim. The vaccine, the first in the country to reach human trials, is produced by Shifa Pharmed, part of […]

Sharad Pawar should head UPA, says Shiv Sena leader Raut

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut’s wife again skips ED questioning in PMC bank money laundering case

8:26 pm December 29, 2020

Mumbai: Varsha Raut, wife of Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, on Tuesday skipped questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in the over Rs 4,300-crore PMC Bank money laundering case, official sources said. They said she has asked for an adjournment of the latest summons and has sought a fresh date of January 5 for deposing before the central probe agency […]

Rajasthan records three more Covid deaths, 55 new cases

Delhi: Samples of 15 who came from UK sent to check new strain of virus

8:21 pm December 29, 2020

New Delhi: Coronavirus test samples of 15 persons who recently arrived here from the UK and tested positive for COVID-19 have been sent for genome sequencing to check if they have contracted the new variant of the virus, sources said on Tuesday. The results are expected in the next three-four days, they said. The new […]

Cold day conditions prevail in eastern UP

Delhi shivers under cold wave, minimum temperature drops to 3.6 deg C

2:46 pm December 29, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi reeled under a cold wave on Tuesday as icy winds sweeping through the city brought the minimum temperature down to 3.6 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city, recorded a low of 3.6 degrees Celsius as against 5.6 degrees Celsius on […]

Moderate snowfall across Kashmir Valley; Gulmarg coldest at minus 7.5 degrees Celsius

2:43 pm December 29, 2020

Srinagar: There was moderate snowfall at most places in Kashmir on Tuesday, bringing cheer to those associated with tourism and trade as they expect business to pick up in the New Year’s Eve. Officials said snowfall started in Srinagar around 7 am, several hours after it had begun in neighbouring Budgam and Pulwama districts. Snowfall […]