New Delhi, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said that Covid-19 vaccines developed outside India will have to undergo bridging studies to prove their safety and immunogenicity in the Indian population.

"We are open to assessing the feasibility of introducing several Covid-19 vaccines in the countr

islamabad, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-Fazl) party, has been named the first President of the oppositions Pakistan Dem­ocratic Movement (PDM), after his unanimous nomination by the heads of all the constituent parties.

He was named PDM President after the opposition

New York, Shooting incidents in New York City increased by 127 per cent in September, while murders spiked by 79 per cent, according to new crime statistics issued by the New York Police Department (NYPD).

According to the statistics released on Saturday, the police reported 152 shooting incidents citywide in Sept

Islamabad, Pakistan's Human Rights Ministry has engaged the Child Protection Committees of Islamabad to raise awareness about the rights of children and steps aimed at preventing them from abuse.

The Ministry under its Human Rights Awareness Programme, has so far held five sessions by engaging eight of th

Sharjah, In an eco-friendly tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 151st birth anniversary, more than 4,000 students of Sharjah Indian School made his iconic round-framed glasses with recycled paper, used matchsticks and cardboards to create his famous charkha and paper plates to depict the three monkeys.

The students r

Washington, Marking their 28th wedding anniversary, former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle urged people to cast their ballots during the November 3 presidential election.

The couple shared photos on Instagram on Saturday to mark the day.

Alongside his photo, the former President said

Riyadh, Mecca's Grand Mosque on Sunday opened its doors to the first group of pilgrims performing Umrah after six months of Covid-19 restrictions.

The pilgrims entered the mosque at 6 a.m. after applying through Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah's Eatmarna app, reports Arab News.

Cairo, Egypt has welcomed a peace deal signed between Sudan's transitional government and rebel groups, said Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, adding that the move reflected "the rational African will" and ushered in a new era of hope and prosperity.

On Saturday, an Egyptian delegation, headed by Madb

Islamabad, Pakistan Army killed two hardcore terrorists in North Waziristan, a tribal district of Khyber-Paktunkhwa, the military said in a statement.

"Security Forces conducted IBO (intelligence based operation) on terrorist hideout in Boya, North Wazirstan. Two hardcore terrorists, including an IED speciali

Thiruvananthapuram, Congress veteran MM Hassan on Saturday took over as the new convenor of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala. He replaced Congress MP Benny Behanan.

Hassan,73, is a former legislator, ex-Minister and former Congress state unit chief.

Before taking over, Hassan