Biden all set for India visit after testing Covid negative twice

United States President Joe Biden is all set to visit India and is 'very excited' about the important initiatives he will be championing at the G20 Summit in New Delhi, according to senior White......

Covid negative must for flyers transiting through China, 5 countries

A negative Covid report is a must for passengers transiting through China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand, irrespective of their originating countries, before landing at any......

K'taka imposes 7-day home quarantine for flyers from high-risk nations

The Karnataka government on Saturday issued revised guidelines against COVID infections among people coming from high-risk countries. The guidelines say that 7 days of home quarantine is mandatory......

Crucial meet today on genome sequencing of positive Covid samples

The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) will hold a virtual meeting on Friday evening on Genome sequencing which will focus on the genome sequencing results of international......

RBI slows pace of interest rate hikes but hints at more to come

The Reserve Bank of India slowed the pace of interest-rate increases for the second straight time when it on Wednesday expectedly increased borrowing cost by 25 basis points but hinted more to come......

Travellers from G20 nations can use UPI in India: RBI

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday allowed inbound travellers from G20 nations arriving at select airports to use the popular UPI for making payments in the country. Later, the RBI also proposes to......

Uber to launch ride-booking via WhatsApp in India

Uber and WhatsApp on Thursday announced a partnership that will allow people in the country to book a ride via WhatsApp - a global-first initiative by the ride-hailing platform. Illustration:......

Ministry bats for coronavirus vaccines for aviation staff

Railway employees including station masters, engine drivers, ticket checkers, etc too have been selected for vaccination and their list is being compiled for the exercise. IMAGE: A healthcare......

Wimbledon to accept Russian and Belarusian players

Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images Wimbledon lifted its ban on Russian and Belarusian players on Friday and will allow them to compete in the grasscourt Grand Slam this year as "neutral"......

Christian sect Born Again behind Sri Lanka's T20 WC failure?

The report added that cult members had approached certain members of the cricket team, who are Buddhists, to influence them.  The panel, constituted in November last year to assess the......

We warned her multiple times: Deepti on controversial run out

IMAGE: England's top-scorer Charlie Dean reacts after being run-out by Deepti Sharma in the third women’s One-Day International at Lord’s on Saturday. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty......

India curtails tour of South Africa; T20s postponed

IMAGE: India Test and ODI captain Virat Kohli with head coach Rahul Dravid. Photograph: BCCI The Indian team's tour of South Africa will go ahead but the team's departure has been postponed by a......

Early dew likely to minimise toss advantage in first T20I

IMAGE: With the dew setting around 7pm playing conditions for both the team is likely to remain the same during the T20 International at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. Photograph: Tom......