New Delhi,  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman received the first dose of her Covid vaccine at a private hospital here on Thursday.

The minister expressed her pride over the fast development of the vaccines against Covid-19 and its rollout to the public in an affordable price in the cou

London,  The British government will fund what it believes to be the world's first study assessing the effectiveness of a third dose of vaccine to combat Covid-19, the UK Budget revealed on Wednesday.

The government is committing 22 million pounds ($30.70 million) to studies that test the effectivene

New Delhi, Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife received Covid vaccine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Thursday, officials informed IANS.

Sources said that Singh and his wife had registered through the Co-WIN portal.

The 88-year-old former

New Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday that the UT government will increase vaccination sites after receiving directions from the Centre.

"As and when we receive further directions from the Centre, we will increase the number of vaccination centres in Delhi,&quo

Washington,  The US and China should cooperate immediately to stop the Covid-19 pandemic, two researchers with a Washington DC-based think tank have said.

The urgent task of putting the coronavirus under control "can only be accomplished through global coordination, which requires the active engagem

Bandar Seri Begawan,  Brunei reported one new imported case of Covid-19 on Thursday, bringing the national tally to 188.

According to Brunei's Ministry of Health, Case 188 is a 35-year-old man who arrived in the country from India via Kuala Lumpur on February 19, the Xinhua news repo

New Delhi,  The Delhi High Court on Thursday showed apprehensions over non-utilization of coronavirus vaccine to its full capacity by the country, asserting that it is either being donated or sold off to foreign countries rather than being provided to Indians.

Justice Vipin Sanghi made the observations w

Varanasi (UP),  The Kashi Vishwanath Dham corridor will have a giant platform that will enable a panoramic view of the Ganga river and the Ghats on one side and the entire corridor area on the other side.

The platform is being referred to as 'Ganga View Gallery' in the project.

The

New Delhi, Hockey Haryana is gearing up to host the 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Men's National Championship from March 17 to 25 at the Rajiv Gandhi Mahavidyalaya, Uchana college grounds in Jind district.

The event commences shortly after the 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Champio

Castellon (Spain),  In her first match in a year, six-time world champion MC Mary Kom beat GiordanaSorrentino of Italy to reach the women's 51kg semi-finals and ensure a medal at the Boxam Elite International tournament here.

Mary Kom has already qualified for this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo, havin