Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) said on Tuesday it had submitted data to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization of a booster shot of its COVID-19 vaccine in people aged 18 years and older. The filing comes after the FDA last week scheduled an Oct. 15 meeting of its expert advisory…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has once again rescheduled the exam dates for few papers of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) UET 2021. As per the notification, test paper codes 104 and 105 which were earlier scheduled for October 6 will now be conducted on October 9, 2021. “Due to various issues at the…
HDFC Bank on Tuesday announced its Festive Treats 3.0 campaign which will provide over 10,000 offers on cards, loans and easy EMIs. The private sector lender has partnered with over 10,000 merchants across more than 100 locations to offer its customers an opportunity to avail deals specifically created for their…
After reopening schools, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has now given permission to open places of worship from October 7 amid strict implementation of Covid guidelines. Municipal Commissioner Vikram Kumar said directives have been issued to open places of worship along with the guidelines to be followed to…
Unlike most UPSC civil services aspirants who rely on coaching institutes to crack the coveted examination, Satyam Gandhi decided to self-study and secured 10th rank in his first attempt. A native of Bihar’s Samastipur district, Gandhi completed his school education from Kendriya Vidyalaya and pursued BA…
An IPL debut against his idol Mahendra Singh Dhoni was a “fanboy” moment for young Delhi Capitals batsman Ripal Patel, who said the talismanic Chennai Super Kings skipper inspired him to pursue cricket. The 26-year-old made his IPL debut against CSK in a winning cause on Monday. He made only 18 runs off 20 balls…
From casual wear to ethnic attire, Sanya Malhotra can pull off all kinds of ensembles. And she looked like a breath of fresh air in her recent appearance in a white kurta set. The Dangal actor looked beautiful in a long straight-cut white kurta from designer duo Sukriti and Aakriti that featured mutlicoloured…
Written by Elizabeth A Harris Days after the release of Rebecca Donner’s book “All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days,” its hardcover edition sold out on Amazon, then at the online retailer Bookshop.org and at Powell’s Books. When it made its debut on The New York Times bestseller list, the country’s largest…
Afghanistan will start issuing passports to its citizens again on Tuesday, a senior official said, following months of delays that hampered attempts by those trying to flee the country after the Taliban seized control in August. The process, which had slowed even before the Islamist militants’ return to power…
Young Indian shooter Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar smashed the world record in the final to win gold in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions event at the ISSF junior world championships here. Tomar equalled the junior world record score of 1185 in qualification to top the field on Monday. The youngster then bettered the…