Allowing Biological E’s Corbevax as a booster for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with either Covishield or Covaxin is likely to be considered by the NTAGI, which is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, sources said. The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on June 4 approved Corbevax as a precautionRead More

Actor Swara Bhasker has received a death threat in a letter following which Mumbai Police have launched an investigation, an official said on Wednesday. The letter was sent to the actor’s residence located in Versova, he said. After receiving the letter, Swara Bhasker approached Versova police station two days backRead More

Even as Ugo Humbert had to wait before the start of his scheduled Wimbledon 2022 match against Casper Ruud on Wednesday, it still wasn’t enough for him to pack properly. When Humbert stepped onto the court for his game which was already delayed due to rain, he realised he didRead More

All’s not well for the world’s most-valued edtech company. Byju’s, currently valued at $22 billion, has laid off over 2,500 employees across its group companies as the Byju Raveendran-led unicorn is looking to aggressively cut costs with demand for edtech services moderating after two consecutive years of hypergrowth. Byju’s hasRead More

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on June 29 announced his resignation, minutes after the Supreme Court refused to stay the governor-ordered floor test in the assembly scheduled for tomorrow. “I am resigning as the chief minister,” Thackeray said, adding that he is also quitting his membership of the legislative council.Read More

Global dealmaking is entering an arid season as raging inflation and a stock market rout curb the appetite of many corporate boards to expand through acquisitions. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February and fears that an economic recession is looming dealt a blow to merger and acquisition (M&A) activity inRead More

Indian gold rates have revived marginally again today, after yesterday’s fall, reflecting the global trends. Today, on June 25, in India the 22-carat gold rate is quoted at around Rs. 47550/10 grams and 24-carat gold rate is quoted at around Rs. 51870/10 grams, gaining by Rs. 100 and Rs. 110,Read More

The Indian film industry had to take a new pathway after the pandemic. The multiplexes and single-screen film halls were shut down by the government and the industry struggled for over two years. OTT platforms boomed during this period as they were one of the biggest entertainment horizons for theRead More

New Delhi: A controversial decision by the US Supreme Court has sparked a debate not just in the country but around the world on a woman having an abortion. The US court has said that abortion was not a constitutional right, in the process, overruling a 50-year-old landmark decision. HereRead More

Any journalist now residing in Afghanistan must rely on the Taliban for security. Consequently, many of the stories the world reads about Taliban-controlled Afghanistan are fabricated, said Massoud Hossaini, a veteran Journalist, Pulitzer Award winner, and Human Rights campaigner. Massoud criticised the present administration, noting that the economic situation inRead More