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India hits big one billion COVID-19 vaccination milestone
As per data, 75% of the population has got at least one dose and 31% percent have been jabbed twice
'True success story of Atmanirbharta': Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech hail 100-crore COVID-19 vaccination milestone
Covishield and Covaxin have been the main vaccines used by the country in its massive coronavirus innoculation drive, which began on 16 January
Drugs case: NCB summons Ananya Panday; bureau officials visit Shah Rukh's house
The actor has been called in after her name reportedly featured in one of the Whatsapp chats of one of the accused in the case in which Aryan Khan has been arrested
Movie theatres to reopen in Maharashtra from 22 October; a guide to upcoming releases
While Pratik Gandhi's Bollywood debut Bhavai will release on 22 October, Timothée Chalamet's period drama Dune will premiere in Maharashtra cinemas on 29 October
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BCCI expects massive windfall of upto $5 billion from sale of IPL media rights for next cycle
The current five-year rights are with Star India but, according to people who are in decision-making capacity, the valuation could more than double and reach $5 billion.
Pakistan foreign Minister Qureshi, ISI chief Hameed in Kabul for talks with Taliban
The Pakistani delegation will hold talks with Afghanistan's acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and call on leadership of the interim government in Kabul and other Afghan leaders, according to the Foreign Office
T20 World Cup 2021: David Warner treated harshly in IPL, but he thrives on the big stage, says Brett Lee
Sunrisers Hyderabad removed Warner from the captaincy in the first leg of the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year and when the league resumed in the UAE he was left out of playing XI after ordinary outings in the first two matches.
T20 World Cup 2021: Leadership will be key in India-Pakistan clash, says Matthew Hayden
Terming the match a real dogfight, Hayden said the margin for error will be very little in the big match so leadership will be the key to the outcome of the match.
World T20 2014 recap: Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara bid farewell with title for Sri Lanka
The title win was a fitting goodbye to Jayawardene and Sangakkara who announced their retirement from the format after the edition. Even more fitting considering the two legends had lost four finals previously.
Ranjit Rae, former Indian ambassador to Nepal, discusses bilateral ties between the two countries with a shared culture
In his recently published book Kathmandu Dilemma: Resetting India-Nepal Ties, Ranjit Rae draws from his own experiences to examine decades of India-Nepal ties — the high and low points, as well as what India can do better moving forward.
Bundesliga: Vaccinated Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann tests positive for COVID-19
Nagelsmann missed Wednesday's 4-0 thrashing of Benfica in Lisbon after being taken ill and his assistant coaches Dino Toppmoeller and Xaver Zembrod took over duties on the bench.
FATF to decide Pakistan’s fate on grey list as October plenary concludes today
Analysts and reports suggest that Pakistan will remain greylisted till the next session of FATF in 2022 as it has failed to curb terror financing of UN proscribed terrorists living in Pakistan
Income tax refunds of Rs 92,961 crore issued during this fiscal, says CBDT
This figure includes income tax refunds of Rs 23,026 crore in 61,53,231 cases and corporate tax refunds of Rs 69,934 crore in 1,69,355 cases, an official Twitter post said
From delay in diagnosis to initial treatment, how COVID-19 pandemic impacted breast cancer patients
Due to the lack of coherent screening program in India, we still diagnose a significant proportion of cases in the later stages of the disease.
TB-free India by 2025 an aspirational goal, but paying attention to nutrition key to beating disease
India accounts for the highest TB burden globally; 27 percent of the cases are detected in India. If we have learnt anything from COVID-19, it is that prevention and caution are better than the cure
Moscow Format talks: International recognition of Taliban hinges on inclusiveness of government and human rights record
However, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov commended the Taliban for their efforts to stabilise the military-political situation in the country and ensure the operation of state structures
Bangladesh vs Papua New Guinea, T20 World Cup 2021, LIVE Cricket Score
Check out LIVE cricket score of the T20 World Cup 2021 match between Bangladesh and PNG.
PM Modi interacts with beneficiaries, healthcare workers as India hits 100 crore vaccine milestone
Narendra Modi visited the vaccination centre at the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital after the milestone was achieved
T10, The Hundred can co-exist with other formats, says Jason Roy
There has been a push for the T10 format's entry into the 2028 Olympics while the ECB has its own version — the 100-ball cricket.
Amazon confirms Prime subscription price in India will soon be hiked: Here's how much more you'll have to pay
Prices of all Amazon Prime subscription plans - including the monthly, quarterly, and yearly plans - will soon be increased in India by up to 50 percent.
