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Munde, the Social Justice Minister and NCP leader, has been accused of rape by a Mumbai-based woman, a charge he has strongly refuted and termed it as a blackmail attempt.

Oscar-winning Italian cinematographer Vittorio Storaro will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 51 edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), to be held in Goa from January 16 to January 24. Storaro is best known for...

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said unscientific management of plastic waste is a serious hazard for the environment and public health.

She added that her party would ensure free Covid-19 vaccine for all if voted to power.

In a letter to all states and Union territories, the ministry highlighted that under the emergency use authorisation, coronavirus vaccination is indicated only for 18 years and above.

The letter comes even as famrer unions are agitating on Delhi borders against the Centre's new farm laws.

Healthcare workers, frontline staff and people suffering from co-morbidities -- all these considered to be at high risk of contracting the infection -- will be administered the jab in the first three phases of the drive, starting January 16.

The shares sought were 125 per cent of the overall issue size and nearly 144 per cent of the shares reserved for non-retail investors who were supposed to make bids on the opening day.

In the same period, the country also registered 17,652 new recoveries ensuring a net decline of 904 cases in the active caseload. Daily deaths due to the coronavirus infection in India are on a sustained decline.

The incident has caused political pushback from the opposition with the DMK MP Kanimozhi lashing out at the Edapadi Palaniswami government in Tamil Nadu for the unceremonious termination ahead of Pongal.

The Bengaluru-based company, whose large deal total contract value rose to an all-time high of USD 7.13 billion in the quarter under review, had registered a net profit (after minority interest) of Rs 4,457 crore in the year-ago period.

In view of this world's largest (Covid-19) immunisation exercise, it has been decided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in consultation with the office of the President of India to reschedule the Polio vaccination day, also known as National Im...

Mayawait appealed the party workers to celebrate the birthday keeping Covid-19 protocols in mind. The BSP chief also announced the launch of her autobiography ‘Mera Sangharshmay Jeevan’ volume 16th.

BBC Studios is developing a South Korean adaptation of its critically-acclaimed crime series "Criminal Justice". The project is a collaboration between BBC and Korean production house Studio M, reported Variety.

Ghosh, while interacting with reporters at Khardaha in North 24 Parganas, said the project was touted to be the pride of Bengal, but it has barely taken off.

Amazon.com on Wednesday launched a lowerpriced mobileonly subscription plan for its video streaming service in India, undercutting a similar plan by Netflix Inc to woo pricesensitive subscribers.