First human trial for deadly Nipah virus vaccine begins in UK
London, Jan 16 - Scientists at the University of Oxford in the UK have launched the first-in-human clinical trial to test a vaccine to protect people against deadly Nipah virus.
Australian Open: Iga Swiatek secures opening round victory over Sofia Kenin
Melbourne, Jan 16 - World No. 1 Iga Swiatek showcased her resilience and skill, securing a hard-fought victory against former champion Sofia Kenin 7-6(2) 6-2 in the opening round of Australian Open at Rod Laver Arena, here on Tuesday.
One-day training for MLAs in Rajasthan Assembly today, V-P, LS Speaker to address
Jaipur, Jan 16 - A one-day training workshop for the newly elected MLAs in the Rajasthan Assembly is being held on Tuesday.
Shivam Dube with his all-round performance making sure he is in T20 World Cup squad: Sunil Gavaskar
New Delhi, Jan 16 - Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has acknowledged Shivam Dube's exceptional form, stating that the all-rounder was not merely a backup for Hardik Pandya but a contender actively working to secure his spot in the T20 World Cup squad.
Apple snatches top slot in global smartphone market from Samsung in 2023
New Delhi, Jan 16 - Apple became the leader of the global smartphone industry in 2023 for the first time, driven by an all-time high, 20.1 per cent market share for the company, a new report said on Tuesday.
‘Uncomfortable’ Musk wants more voting control at Tesla to build AI
San Francisco, Jan 16 - Elon Musk on Tuesday said that he is "uncomfortable" growing Tesla to be a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics without having 25 per cent voting control at the company.
RBI proposes stricter rules for housing finance firms
Mumbai, Jan 15 - The RBI on Monday issued a draft circular which proposes to harmonise regulations of housing finance companies (HFCs) with that of non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) in several areas such as minimum capital requirement and deposit taking rules.
India’s merchandise exports rose 1% in Dec 2023 amid global slowdown
New Delhi, Jan 15 - India's merchandise exports registered a 0.96 per cent growth in December 2023 at $38.45 billion compared to $38.08 billion in the same month of the preceding year 2022 while imports fell during the month, according to official figures
Haryana government launches one-time settlement scheme to settle pre-GST tax dues
Gurugram, Jan 15 - The Haryana government has introduced the One Time Settlement (OTS)-2023 Scheme, through the Excise and Taxation Department, to settle pending tax payments pertaining to the pre-GST regime.
WhatsApp’s new feature lets you share polls in channels on iOS
San Francisco, Jan 15 - Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new feature to some beta testers that will let users share polls in channels on iOS.
Vivek Ramaswamy drops out of 2024 Republican race to WH, endorses Trump
Washington, Jan 16 - Indian-American tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy announced that he is dropping out of the 2024 Republican presidential race, and endorsed former US President Donald Trump who won the crucial Iowa caucuses.
Ukraine claims to destroy Russian spy plane
Kiev, Jan 16 - Ukraine has claimed to destroy a Russian spy plane over the Sea of Azov.
Pyongyang abolishes agencies handling inter-Korean affairs
Seoul, Jan 16 - North Korea has decided to abolish agencies in charge of inter-Korean affairs at a key parliamentary meeting, as leader Kim Jong-un said South Korea should be marked "No. 1 hostile country" in the Constitution, state media reported Tuesday.
Bengal BJP outlines outreach programme to make ‘Namo NavMatdatta’ a success
Kolkata, Jan 16 - With an aim to make BJP’s ‘Namo NavMatdatta’ a success in the West Bengal, its youth wing has outlined a massive outreach programme to reach out to the new voters in the state who will be voting for the
Jammu battles unusual cold, Kashmir continues in deep freeze
Srinagar, Jan 16 - Night temperature continued to slip in Jammu city as Kashmir remained in deep freeze with bone chilling night cold on Tuesday.
Thick fog disrupts flights & trains, cold wave conditions continue in North India
New Delhi, Jan 16 - A thick layer of fog blanketed Delhi as the city continued to grapple with cold conditions on Tuesday morning with minimum temperature of 3.5 degrees Celsius, four notches below season's average.
Existing idols will also be placed in new Ram temple
Ayodhya, Jan 16 - The existing idols of Ram Lalla and his three brothers, which is being worshipped for the past 74 years now at the makeshift temple, will placed in front of the new idol inside the ‘garbh griha’ of the Ram
Noida airport on course to start test flights in March-April
Greater Noida, Jan 16 - The construction work of Noida International Airport in Jewar is going as per the timeline and test flights are expected to begin in March-April.
Ram Lalla idol sculpted by Arun Yogiraj to be installed in Ayodhya
Ayodhya, Jan 16 - The new idol of Ram Lalla sculpted by Mysuru-based Arun Yogiraj has been selected for installation at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust's General Secretary Champat Rai has said.
Northeast has tremendous potential for development of sports: President Murmu
Shillong, Jan 15 - President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said that the northeastern region has a tremendous potential for development of sports and sportspersons, adidng the region has a strong sports culture.