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Nobel in medicine goes toscientists who spurred development of mRNA Covid vaccines

Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 and could be used in the future to create other shots.

OBCS, EBCs account for 63 pc of population: Bihar caste survey

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar released the much-awaited caste-based survey, on Monday, which showed that other backward caste (OBC) and extremely backward class (EBC) together account for 63 per cent of the state’s population.

Abhishek Banerjee challenges Centre over delayed MGNREGA and Awas Yojana funds

Abhishek Banerjee, the Trinamul Congress national general secretary, threw a challenge at the central government in Delhi today.

PM tears into Cong in poll-bound Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh

Modiraises tailor’s 2022 murder in Raj, says Cong worships one family’ in Madhya Pradesh

Athletics: Tajinderpal, Avinash win Gold each in a medal rush

Olympic steeple chaser Avinash Sable and defending shot put champion Tajinderpal toor led the charge winning a gold each in their respective events as it rained medals in the Indian athletic camp in the Asian Games at Hangzhou China on DSunday.

Badminton: Men's team creates history, bags first silver medal

Asian Games: Indiahave nowwon 11 medals-2silverand9 bronze-atthe continental meet

Suicide bomber detonates a device in the Turkish capital

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the heart of the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Sunday A second assailant was killed in a shootout with police, the interior minister said.

A populist ex-premier who opposes support for Ukraine leads his leftist party to victory in Slovakia

A populist former prime minister and his leftist party have won early parliamentary elections in Slovakia, staging a political comeback after campaigning on a pro-Russian and anti-American message, according to almost complete results.

US Congress passes stopgap Bill to avert govt shutdown

‘This is good news for the American people,’ US President Joe Biden saidinastatement

ER operates two EMU special trains to spread awareness about cleanliness

As a part of concluding ceremony of Swachhta Pakhwada, the Eastern Railway operated two EMU special trains to spread awareness about cleanliness.

33 TMC supporters injured in bus accident in Jharkhand

Around 33 TMC supporters, all of them 100 days MGNREGA job workers were injured when a bus carrying them had a mishap at Koderma in Jharkhand today morning. After getting the information from the district leadership the TMC top brass directed all the passengers to return to Purulia.

Abhishek demands arrest of Union minister Giriraj Singh

For deaths of three kids in mud house collapse case in Bankura; Banerjee heads to Delhi

Volatility in markets to remain elevated

Volatility is expected to remain elevated in the short term, given the upside risk of domestic inflation on account of higher crude prices, Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services, has said.

Centre notifies amendments in GST laws

The central government has notified the amendments in GST legislation passed by the Lok Sabha in August so as to impose a 28 per cent tax on online gaming, casinos, and horse racing. The amendments will come into effect as was earlier announced from October 1.

GST collection rises 10 pc to 1.62L cr in Sept

The next meeting of the GST Council willbe held on 7 October in New Delhi

Balancing votes of six geographical divisions a challenge for BJP & Congress

Both national outfits, the BJP and the Congress, which strongly dominate the politics of Madhya Pradesh, are ready to face off again in the poll battle due at the end of this year.

In a first, voters above 80 can cast vote from home in Rajasthan assembly polls

For the first time in Rajasthan, the Election Commission will provide a facility to senior citizens who are above 80 years old and disabled persons with 40 per cent inability to move to cast their votes from home.

'India, US see each other as very desirable, optimal partners'

Thestatementwas made by EAM Jaishankar atan eventin Washington DC

LDF convenor's statement on ED bank scam probe sends shockwaves through Kerala CPM

The open statement of LDF convenor and senior party leader EP Jayarajan over the Karuvannur Cooperative Bank fraud has sent shock waves among the CPM leadership in Kerala.

Another surgical strike: Congattacks Centre over armed forces' new disability pension rules

The Congress on Sunday slammed the Central government over the new disability pension of armed forces, terming it \"another surgical strike\" on defence forces which would impact their respect and morale.

Chandrababu Naidu to go on hunger strike in jail on Monday

Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu, currently incarcerated in Rajahmundry central prison, will observe a hunger strike on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti to protest against the policies of YS Jagan Mohan-led state government, on Monday.

KTR demands PM Modi retract charges against Telangana govt

‘KCRwas the only chief minister to waive crop loans twice despite the pandemic’

Roads dugup by KMDA contractors and left for months helping spread dengue in urban areas

The district administration and the local administration are taking every step to spread awareness about dengue and control the spread of dengue.

Acid attack on BJP woman party worker

A 50-year-old resident of Bagawatipur in Chanditala, said to be a BJP woman worker, was admitted in Serampore Walsh Hospital with serious acid burn injuries after she was allegedly attacked on Friday night at her home.

Raj Bhavan-Bengal govt tiffset to aggravate as Guv appoints six more interm V-Cs

In what could aggravate the tussle between Raj Bhavan and the Secretariat in West Bengal, the Governor's House in Kolkata made an official announcement on Sunday evening about Governor C.V. Ananda Bose's decision to appoint interim vicechancellors for six state universities.

Smriti Irani comes down heavily on Mamata Banerjee

Questioned chief minister for being reluctantto implement Minimum Wages for tea workers, asks why they arestill being denied land rights

NCR pollution control plan in place from 1 Oct

The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is being implemented in Delhi-NCR region from 1 October, with restrictions imposed in four phases.

Students' death: Four held in Manipur

Four suspects in the murder of two young students in Manipur were arrested on Sunday by the CBI and other security forces, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said.

T'gana: Modi sounds poll bugle, announces National Turmeric Board, Central tribal university

Kickstarting the BJP's campaign ahead of Assembly election in Telangana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, announced the setting up of a national turmeric board and a central tribal university, fulfilling the longstanding demands of the state as he slammed both the BRS and the Congress for running family-oriented parties and thereby stalling the development of the youngest state.

PM Modi leads nation in cleanliness drive

PMstresses on blending fitness and well-being with cleanliness