LIVE: Sputnik Light Covid vaccine to be launched in India by Dec, says RDIF

Russia plans to sell the nasal form of its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to other countries next year, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund said on Wednesday

10:55 AM

SpiceJet brings back Boeing 737 MAX after a gap of over 2 years

"We faced huge losses due to its non-operation. 3 years ago, we inducted this aircraft, flew it for 6 months and no incidents occurred. Passengers were also happy with the aircraft," says SpiceJet CMD Ajay Singh

10:35 AM

Coronavirus update: India’s cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 1.1844 billion

10:03 AM

Indian Railways withdraws saffron attire of its serving staff on board the Ramayana Special Trains

"Dress of service staff is completely changed in the look of professional attire of service staff. Inconvenience caused is regretted," says the Railways

9:49 AM

Star Health announces IPO, targets to raise Rs 7,249-cr

Star Health and Allied Insurance Company on Wednesday said it has fixed a price band of Rs 870-900 a share for its Rs 7,249-crore initial public offering, which will open on November 30. The three-day initial public offering (IPO) will conclude on December 2, PTI reported.

9:26 AM

India's total Covid-19 cases reach 34.54 million

India's total Covid-19 cases reach 34.54 million and death toll increases to 466,584, says health ministry. 

8:55 AM

Apple sues NSO Group for breaking into its products

Tech giant Apple announced Tuesday it is suing Israel's NSO Group, seeking to block the world's most infamous hacker-for-hire company from breaking into Apple's products, the AP reported. Apple said in a complaint filed in federal court in California that NSO Group employees are “amoral 21st century mercenaries who have created highly sophisticated cyber-surveillance machinery that invites routine and flagrant abuse."

7:12 AM

Have not decided on potential CAATSA waiver to India on S400: US

The US has not made a determination yet on any potential Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) waiver to India with regard to its purchase of S-400 missile defense system from Russia, the Biden Administration said Tuesday. The State Department comments come a week after India started receiving the supplies of S-400 missile defense system from Russia, PTI reported.

6:18 AM

Six injured in Bengal village as Trinamool factions clash

Six people were injured when crude bombs were hurled in a clash between two factions of the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Tuesday, PTI reported quoting sources. The violence in Gara-Paduma village occurred when a team from the Block Development Officer's office was visiting for a survey regarding a government housing scheme.

5:31 AM

Cabinet likely to approve today bills to withdraw farm laws

The Cabinet is likely to take up for approval on Wednesday bills to withdraw the three farm laws Prime Minister Narendra Modi withdrew last week, said multiple media reports. These bills will then be introduced in the Winter Session of Parliament.

 

5:31 AM

Mamata Banerjee likely to meet Prime Minister Modi

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, calling on him during her four-day visit to Delhi. MPs belonging to Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress party on Monday protested outside the home ministry in Delhi and later met Amit Shah, alleging their party leaders were being harassed in Tripura.