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US invests $5bn programme to launch next-gen Covid vax: Report

Washington, April 11 (IANS) The US government has launched a $5 billion programme to accelerate the development of next-generation Covid-19 vaccines and treatments, according...

Biden plans to run for a second term, but not announcing it yet

YASHWANT RAJ Washington, April 10 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has once agains teased a run for a second term but stopped short of announcing...

Women not wearing hijab will be refused entry to Tehran Metro

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Hijab enforcement groups will be set up on the Tehran Metro and those not wearing hijab will be refused...

Musk begins following PM Modi on Twitter, users react

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Twitter Boss Elon Musk has started following Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter. On Monday, a screenshot displaying PM Modi's...

Dalai Lama apologises to boy, his family

VISHAL GULATI Dharamsala, April 10 (IANS) Globally acclaimed Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Monday apologised to the boy and his family, as well...

Coalition of Pakistan jihadi groups resurfaces after lying dormant for many years

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Difa-i-Pakistan Council (DPC), an umbrella coalition of primarily jihadi groups which had been dormant for several years, huddled...

Dubai car number plate ‘P7’ sold for record DH55M

SHANEER N SIDDIQUI Dubai, April 9 (IANS) The vehicle number plate P7 was sold for record Dh55M at 'Most Noble Numbers' auction in Dubai. Starting at...

China wages price war on Musk’s SpaceX reusable rockets

Beijing, April 9 (IANS) China has announced a price war on Elon Musk-run SpaceX, with doubling down on reusable rockets as part of its...

Haley slams Biden for hasty withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan

TN ASHOK Washington, April 9 (IANS) Nikki Haley, former Republican UN Ambassador of US who has announced her 2024 presidential run, has denounced President Joe...

China sends dozens of warplanes towards Taiwan

Taipei, April 9 (IANS) China on Sunday sent dozens of warplanes towards Taiwan for a second day of military drills, launched in retaliation to...