NEW DELHI: The ICMR has licensed its multi-stage malaria vaccine AdFalciVax to five companies — Indian Immunologicals Limited, Techinvention Lifecare Private Limited, Panacea Biotec Limited, Biological E Limited, and Zydus Lifesciences. This was announced at the India MedTech Expo 2025 held in the national capital recently. The AdFalciVax, India’s first indigenous multi-stage malaria recombinant vaccine… Continue reading ICMR licenses its multi-stage malaria vaccine AdFalciVax to five companies
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Nepal unrest: Indian airlines cancel flights to Kathmandu
NEW DELHI: Air India and IndiGo are among the airlines that cancelled their flights connecting Kathmandu on Tuesday as the airport in Nepal’s capital has been temporarily closed amid massive anti-government protests in the neighbouring nation. Nepal Airlines also cancelled its flight from Delhi to Kathmandu on Tuesday. Air India and SpiceJet have also cancelled… Continue reading Nepal unrest: Indian airlines cancel flights to Kathmandu
We were to do a film after ‘Wasseypur’, Anurag felt script was not coming together: Manoj Bajpayee
MUMBAI: Anurag Kashyap was writing a film for Manoj Bajpayee after the success of his two-part epic “Gangs of Wasseypur” but he had to abandon the project after hitting a roadblock, says the actor, who shares a close friendship with the director that dates back to their first commercial hit “Satya” in 1998. The Ramgopal… Continue reading We were to do a film after ‘Wasseypur’, Anurag felt script was not coming together: Manoj Bajpayee
I forgot to bowl my two overs initially: Rashid on Afghanistan’s bowling depth
ABU DHABI: Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan said the team’s enviable spin depth makes his job easier, but admitted that it is a tricky job to manage so many options after his side’s thumping 94-run win over Hong Kong in the Asia Cup opener here on Tuesday. Afghanistan posted 188 for six after opting to bat… Continue reading I forgot to bowl my two overs initially: Rashid on Afghanistan’s bowling depth
Ex-PM Lee urges Singaporeans to uphold national identity
SINGAPORE: (Sep 10) Singapore’s former prime minister Lee Hsien Loong has urged citizens of the city-state to resist “external forces” and maintain a strong national identity, according to a media report on Wednesday. During a forum on Tuesday, the senior minister said that Singapore is going to be pulled in very different directions by “powerful… Continue reading Ex-PM Lee urges Singaporeans to uphold national identity
PM Modi says he looks forward to speaking with Trump
NEW DELHI: (Sep 10) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reacted warmly to US President Donald Trump’s positive assessment of trade talks between the two countries, expressing confidence that the ongoing negotiations will pave the way for unlocking the limitless potential of the partnership between them. India and the US are close friends and natural… Continue reading PM Modi says he looks forward to speaking with Trump
Study in US households links higher intake of sugary foods with rising temperatures
NEW DELHI: A study that analysed consumption of sugary foods in up to 60,000 US households has found that a higher intake of soda, juice and ice creams could be related to rising temperatures, with low-income and less-educated groups affected more. Findings published in the journal Nature Climate Change suggest that for every increase in… Continue reading Study in US households links higher intake of sugary foods with rising temperatures
On 75th birthday, PM to lay foundation stone for textile park in MP’s Dhar, launch 2 campaigns
BHOPAL: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the country’s first textile park being developed under the PM MITRA scheme on September 17, his 75th birthday, in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Monday. During the day-long visit, the PM will also launch a special nationwide campaign that… Continue reading On 75th birthday, PM to lay foundation stone for textile park in MP’s Dhar, launch 2 campaigns
Jaismine reaches World Championships quarters, Sanamacha and Sakshi exit
LIVERPOOL: Commonwealth Games bronze winner Jaismine Lamboria closed in on her maiden World Championships medal after storming into the quarterfinals, even as three other Indian boxers bowed out of the competition. Competing in her third World Championships, Jaismine produced a clinical performance in the women’s 57kg round of 16, out-punching Brazil’s two-time Olympian Jucielen Cerqueira… Continue reading Jaismine reaches World Championships quarters, Sanamacha and Sakshi exit
UPI-UPU integration project launched in Dubai
DUBAI: Union Minister for Communication Jyotiraditya M Scindia on Monday unveiled the UPI–UPU Integration project here, described as a landmark initiative aimed at transforming cross-border remittances for millions worldwide. The initiative was launched at the 28th Universal Postal Congress. Developed by the Department of Posts (DoP), NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), and the Universal Postal… Continue reading UPI-UPU integration project launched in Dubai