Day: January 4, 2021

India’s S-400 deal with Russia may trigger US sanctions: Congressional report

7:58 pm January 4, 2021

Washington : India’s multi-billion dollar deal to purchase the Russian-made S-400 air defence system may trigger US sanctions on New Delhi, a US Congressional report has warned. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) – an independent and bipartisan research wing of US Congress – in its latest report to Congress, said India is ”eager for more technology-sharing and […]

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

Property dealer, 3 others held for thrashing man in south Delhi

7:53 pm January 4, 2021

New Delhi : A property dealer and three of his employees have been arrested for allegedly thrashing a man over a monetary dispute, police said on Monday. The accused forcibly entered the house of the victim in south Delhi‘s Neb Sarai area and beat him, they said, adding that the four accused have been arrested. […]

PM calls for cross-utilisation of research, institutionalisation of innovation

7:50 pm January 4, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called for cross-utilisation of research and innovation so that the works of scientists can be used in various fields. Highlighting the role of research in different knowledge sectors at length, Modi said the impact of research can be commercial or social and it also helps in expanding knowledge and understanding. ”It […]

Man killed as SDM’s vehicle hits his moped

7:47 pm January 4, 2021

Amethi: A 60-year-old man died allegedly after a sub-divisional magistrate’s vehicle hit his moped in Uttar Pradesh‘s Amethi district on Monday, police said Sanjeev Kumar Maurya, the SDM of Gauriganj, was on his way to Lucknow around 11 am when his government vehicle hit the moped near Tetarpur, leaving Mohammed Sarvar seriously injured, Jagdishpur Station House Officer […]

About 18-19 COVID vaccine candidates in pipeline: Harsh Vardhan

Herculean efforts paid off, Vardhan to scientists on COVID-19 vaccine approval

7:42 pm January 4, 2021

New Delhi: Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday said the Herculean efforts of scientists have finally paid off as two coronavirus vaccines have been developed at a record-breaking speed and granted authorisation in India. Vardhan, who also holds the charge of Union Health Ministry, said new diagnostic tests can detect the virus within minutes. Massive open science […]