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Health officials back US FDA panel's decision on Covid booster shot

US health officials have voiced their support for the recommendation from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel that Covid-19 booster shots be limited to those 65 years and older

Booster shots necessary to beat Covid-19 virus, says Dr Fauci

Booster shots of Covid-19 vaccines will soon become necessary for people to gain maximum protection against Covid-19: Fauci

CARS24 raises $450 mn, nearly doubles its valuation to $1.84 bn

CARS24 has closed a $450 million round of funding, including a $340 million Series F equity round alongside $110 million debt from diversified financial institutions.

India registers over 30,000 Covid-19 cases, 295 deaths in a day

India's daily Covid cases continued to cross 30,000 mark for the last few days with 30,256 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, data released on Monday showed.

After settling power tussle in Punjab, Sonia Gandhi heads to Shimla

Just hours after settling the political tussle in its ruled state Punjab, Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi is in a holiday mood.

Wildfires surrounding California sequoia groves spread to almost 40K acres

Two huge wildfires, the Windy and KNP Complex fires, burning around the Sequoia National Forest and the Sequoia National Park in US state California, spread to 18,075 acres and 21,777 acres

Consumer confidence rally in Sep shows 2% points upswing: Survey

For the consumer confidence survey, a sample of 500 adults from Ipsos' India online panel aged 16-64 was interviewed online.

Unesco expresses deep concern over exclusion of girls from Afghan schools

Should this ban be maintained, it would constitute an important violation for the fundamental right to education for girls and women, Unesco said.

Samsung Galaxy S22 will have 3,700 mAh battery, says report

According to GizmoChina, the battery size is tiny by today's standards, especially considering that processors that power flagship phones are known to be real fuel-guzzlers.

India's emphasis on re-introducing traditional food: Agri Minister

Tomar on Sunday said the government has emphasised on re-introducing traditional food items including millets

Delighted that we have put IPL back on track: BCCI Secy Jay Shah

The second leg of the IPL 2021 will resume on Sunday evening

Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa likely to be Punjab CM, announcement soon: Report

Earlier, Ambika Soni declined to become the chief minister in favour of a Sikh name.

Uttar Pradesh government prepares for pre-poll supplementary budget

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh plans to bring a supplementary budget in November-December

G20 agriculture ministers commit to better ensure sustainable food systems

Ministers for Agriculture from the G20 nations have committed to shift their sector policies to better ensure sustainability and security of food systems in the world.

Taxpayers still need to pay interest despite extension of filing dates

Taxpayers may still be required to pay additional interest at the rate of 1 per cent per month despite filing the return in the extended period in case the balance tax payable exceeds Rs 1 lakh

Speculations rife over political future of Captain Amarinder Singh

Singh resigned as chief minister of Punjab on Saturday

Ambika Soni refuses Congress offer to be Punjab CM, says a Sikh should lead

Congress leader Ambika Soni, who was called in a late night meeting with Rahul Gandhi, has declined to become the Punjab chief minister

Understanding how bats resist Covid can aid new treatments in humans

Studying bats' responses to SARS-CoV-2 may provide key insights into how and when to best use existing therapies for Covid-19, and to develop new treatments, suggests a review

Pakistan allrounder Hafeez takes a dig at New Zealand cricketers

Veteran Pakistan allrounder Mohammad Hafeez on Sunday made a sarcastic remark mocking the New Zealand cricket team, which abandoned the white-ball series against the hosts due to security concerns

UN chief calls for continuation of campaign against sexual exploitation

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday took stock of four years of efforts against sexual exploitation and abuse in the UN system and called for the continuation of the campaign