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Centre launches campaign to achieve 100 pc Measles-Rubella immunisation coverage
New Delhi, April 24: In a significant step towards the goal of eliminating Measles and Rubella (MR) by 2026, Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Thursday virtually launched the 'National Zero Measles-Rubella Elimination campaign 2025-26' on the first day of the World Immunization Week.
Measles misinformation spreads as cases rise across US
Sacramento: , April 24 (IANS) Misinformation about measles and its vaccines was spreading rapidly across the United States, as the country was faced with the most serious outbreak of the disease in a decade, according to a survey.
India Steel 2025: PM Modi shares growth story in steel sector, contribution to economy
Mumbai, April 24: Virtually addressing the 6th edition of India Steel 2025, a conference on the steel industry, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the country's growing prowess in this critical sector and outlined its future plans. The conference will discuss on the potential and possibilities of India's sunrise steel sector.
Shreyas Iyer can be part of Test team but there will be competition: Ravi Shastri
Mumbai April 23: Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri has said that there is a possibility that middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer earns a recall to the Indian Test side, but there will be "competition" for him.
Jeremy Renner says he could see his left eye with his right eye after near-fatal accident
Washington, April 23: Actor Jeremy Renner's memoir My Next Breath, where he shares personal memories from his near-fatal accident in 2023, is set to release on April 29 this year.
Time to position India as global leader in preventive healthcare: Dr Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, April 23: With 25 per cent of global cervical cancer deaths occurring in India -- often due to late diagnosis -- there is a critical need for preventive screening strategies, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday, adding that the ultimate goal is to position India as a global leader in preventive healthcare.
Glad that Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan have got back their central contracts, says Ravi Shastri
New Delhi, April 23: Former India cricketer and head coach Ravi Shastri said he is pleased Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan have been reinstated in the recent men’s central contracts list. Both Iyer and Kishan were left out in the previous edition of the annual retainers due to not playing domestic games, but were recently brought back on the list for the 2024/25 season.
India sends 4.8 tonnes of vaccines to Afghanistan; Kabul extends gratitude
Kabul, April 23: India has donated 4.8 tonnes of vaccines to Afghanistan as part of its continued humanitarian support to the South Asian nation.
SK bioscience wins patent case against Moderna in South Korea
Seoul, April 23: SK bioscience, the biopharmaceutical arm of South Korea's SK Group, said on Wednesday it has achieved a "final victory" in a patent invalidation case against Moderna, the global developer of the messenger-RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccine.
Deeply shocked and anguished by the tragic loss of innocent lives: BCCI Secy Devajit Saikia on Pahalgam terror attack
Mumbai, April 23: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia expressed shock and anguish on the death of the victims of the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.
'Sporting' while our people die, not this time: Shreevats Goswami urges BCCI to cut cricketing ties with Pak
New Delhi, April 23: Former cricketer Shreevats Goswami has urged the BCCI to cut all cricketing ties with Pakistan following the horrific Pahalgam terror attack, that left at least 26 killed and several others injured.
Private training aircraft crashes in Gujarat's Amreli; pilot dies
Amreli, April 22: A pilot died after a private training aircraft crashed in the Shastri Nagar area of Gujarat's Amreli district on Tuesday.
Eight of a family killed as vehicle falls off bridge in Bhopal
Bhopal, April 22: At least eight members of a family were killed and six others injured in a road accident in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district on Tuesday.
Private training aircraft crashes in Gujarat's Amreli, pilot killed
Amreli, April 22: A trainee pilot was killed when a small aircraft belonging to a private aviation training institute crashed in a residential area in Gujarat's Amreli district on Tuesday.
Google welcomes CCI's decision to accept its settlement proposal in Android TV Case
New Delhi, April 22: Google on Tuesday said it welcomes the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) decision to accept its settlement proposal regarding alleged anti-competitive practices in the Android Smart TV market.
RR term MLA Bihani's 'match-fixing allegations' baseless; demand action from CM
Jaipur, April 22: Tensions have escalated between Rajasthan Royals and Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) after Jaydeep Bihani, convener of RCA's ad hoc committee, raised doubts over the RR's recent 2-run loss to Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2025.
Grateful to CCI for instituting processes for constructive engagements: Google
New Delhi, April 22: Tech giant Google on Tuesday said it is the grateful to the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for instituting processes which enable constructive engagements between companies and the market.
Christina Ricci on motherhood and teaching her daughter self-love
Washington, April 21: Actress Christina Ricci has opened up about her journey to self-acceptance and learning to love herself beyond her physical appearance, and how she is instilling the same lessons in her daughter, Cleo.
Google pays up Rs 20 crore to settle Android TV antitrust case
New Delhi, April 21: Google has paid up a penalty of Rs 20.24 crore to settle its case with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) over the alleged unfair business practices and abuse of dominance by the US tech giant in India's Android TV segment.
Rohit, Kohli retain top BCCI annual contract as Iyer, Kishan return
Mumbai, April 21: Indian team stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have retained their A+ category contract despite retiring from the T20I format as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the annual player retainership for the men's team for 2024-25 season on Monday.
Three of a family killed in collision between two cars in Telangana
Hyderabad, April 21: Three members of a family were killed and seven others injured in a collision between two cars in Telangana's Medak district, police said.
Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan make comeback as BCCI announces contracted players list
Mumbai, April 21: Batters Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer have a comeback to the list of contracted players announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The Annual Player Contracts for Team India (Senior Men) are for for the 2024-25 season ranging from October 1st, 2024 to September 30th, 2025.
Telangana: Moving car catches fire on Vijayawada National Highway in Suryapet; no casualties
Suryapet, April 21: A moving car suddenly caught fire on the Vijayawada National Highway, near Sai Krishna Hotel, under the jurisdiction of Kethepally police station in Suryapet district of Telangana on Monday.
CM Yogi Adityanath expresses condolences over Kushinagar accident, orders swift relief actions
Lucknow, April 21: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday took prompt cognisance of a road accident that occurred in the Kushinagar district. Six people had died in the road accident.
Five killed as speeding car crashes into tree in Kushinagar, CM Yogi expresses grief
New Delhi, April 21: A horrific road accident on Monday in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar district claimed the lives of five people and left two others seriously injured when a high-speed car lost control and rammed into a tree near Bhujauli village under the Nebua Naurangiya police station area.
Maharashtra: Several people injured during Shiv Mahapuran Katha in Jalna
Jalna, April 20: Several people were injured during the Shiv Mahapuran Katha organised in Vajarkheda village of Maharashtra's Jalna district on the occasion of the Maharudra Yagna on Sunday.
Rajasthan: Massive fire breaks out at furniture showroom on Jaipur-Ajmer Highway, no casualties
Ajmer, April 20: A massive fire broke out at a furniture showroom located on the Jaipur-Ajmer Highway on Sunday.
Truck catches fire on Patna-Delhi National Highway near Buxar
Buxar, April 20: A truck caught fire on the Patna-Delhi National Highway near Naya Bhojpur village on Sunday, police said.
Karnataka: Tempo traveller collided with parked IndiGo Aircraft at Bengaluru airport, no injuries reported
Bengaluru, April 20: A tempo traveller collided with a parked IndiGo aircraft, which was undergoing repair work, at Kempegowda International Airport on Friday around 12:15 PM, officials said.
'I sometimes regret having played cricket': Azharuddin on removal of his name from Hyderabad stadium stand
New Delhi, April 20: Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin expressed his anguish over the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) Ombudsman's directive to remove his name from the North Stand at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Bihar: Major rail tragedy averted in Begusarai as fire breaks out in DEMU train engine
Patna, April 19: A major train accident was averted in Bihar’s Begusarai district on Saturday evening when a fire broke out in the engine of a DEMU train running from Tilrath to Jamalpur.
Abhishek Nayar returns to KKR coaching staff following removal as India's assistant coach
Kolkata, April 19: Former Indian cricketer Abhishek Nayar has returned to the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) coaching set-up, announced the defending Indian Premier League (IPL) champions on Saturday.
Former Croatia footballer Nikola Pokrivac dies in car accident
Karlovac, April 19: Former Croatian footballer Nikola Pokrivac lost his life in a tragic car accident.
Indian cinemas biggest stars rally behind WAVES 2025 event in Mumbai
Mumbai, April 19: The who's who of the Indian film industry are set to attend the WAVES (World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit) in Mumbai.
Wedding trip ends in tragedy: Four of family dead in Godhra road accident
Godhra, April 19: Four members of a family were killed after a speeding truck collided head-on with a motorcycle near Trupti Hotel on the Godhra-Vadodara Highway in Gujarat on Friday.
Gujarat CM Patel holds dialogue with women members of FICCI FLO in Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar, April 19: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel engaged in a dialogue with the female members of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Ladies Organisation (FICCI-FLO) in Gandhinagar, said a statement from the Gujarat CMO on Friday.
BCCI Ombudsman imposes lifetime ban on MumbaI's cricket league team owner over match-fixing charges
New Delhi, April 18: The Ombudsman of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday imposed a lifetime ban on Gurmeet Singh Bhamrah, the owner of a Mumbai T20 League team, for "violating" BCCI's Anti-Corruption Code over allegations of attempting to fix a match.
NCLAT dismisses Byju's settlement plea, upholds insolvency
Chennai, April 18: The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has set aside the appeals filed by the BCCI and Riju Raveendran, brother of Byju Raveendran, seeking withdrawal of insolvency proceedings against Byju's and to consider the settlement between the beleaguered edtech company and the BCCI.
Gujarat: Truck fire on National Highway 48 disrupts traffic in Valsad
Valsad, April 18: A truck caught fire on National Highway 48 near Pardi village in Gujarat's Valsad district on Thursday, causing traffic disruption, officials said.
SC urges Centre, all States to come up with swift response plan for safety of road accident victims
New Delhi, April 17: The Supreme Court of India on Thursday flagged several issues related to providing immediate aid and response for the safety of road accident victims in India.