WASHINGTON: The Food and Drug Administration is planning to broaden eligibility for coronavirus vaccine booster shots, allowing 12- to 15-year-olds to receive third doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine, according to people familiar with the agency’s deliberations.Regulators are also expected to authorize an extra shot of Pfizer’s vaccine for both adolescents and adults five months after receiving…
Union Public Service Commission NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday described the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) as an important pillar of nation-building that has strengthened public trust in India’s administrative systems.Addressing the inaugural session of the Union Public Service Commission’s ‘Shatabdi Sammelan’ here, Birla lauded the Commission’s 100-year journey as a…
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Thursday accused the Congress of relying on social-media accounts operating from outside India to influence domestic political narratives, citing new location-tracking features on platform X. BJP MP and spokesperson Sambit Patra alleged that several handles linked to Congress leaders and supporters appeared to be based in countries such as the…
Global investment banking giant JP Morgan has sharply raised its base-case Nifty50 target to 30,000 by end-2026, signalling a firm bullish stance on Indian equities.In its latest India Equity Strategy note, the firm said that India’s macroeconomic backdrop remains supportive, with fiscal and monetary policies “aligned to drive growth, sentiment, and earnings.” The report adds…
Mohammed Siraj (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj on Wednesday night criticised Air India Express after a prolonged flight delay and what he described as a complete lack of communication from the airline. Siraj, who was travelling from Guwahati to Hyderabad following India’s 408-run defeat to South Africa, said passengers were left…
File Pic: Jemimah Rodrigues and Smriti Mandhana NEW DELHI: India’s Women’s World Cup hero Jemimah Rodrigues has withdrawn from the remainder of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) season, choosing to stay back home to support close friend and teammate Smriti Mandhana after her wedding was postponed due to a sudden health issue concerning Mandhana’s…
NEW YORK: Earth simmered to the sixth hottest year on record in 2021, according to several newly released temperature measurements. And scientists say the exceptionally hot year is part of a long-term warming trend that shows hints of accelerating. Two U.S. science agencies – NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – and a…
RRB NTPC 2025 registration: The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have announced that the registration process for the Non-Technical Popular Categories (Under Graduate) posts under the RRB NTPC UG Recruitment 2026 will conclude on November 27, 2025. Candidates aspiring to apply for these positions can access the direct registration link through the official websites of their…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the Generation Z for its contribution to the space sector as the central government opened the sector to private players.“India’s youth puts the nation’s interests first. They utilise every opportunity wisely. When the government opened the space sector, the country’s youth, especially our Gen Z, leapt…
Nifty & Sensex at record high! Experts are of the view that the stock market rally is driven by multiple factors. (AI image) Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmarks, are finally rallying – and how! Both the 50-shares and 30-shares indices hit new lifetime highs on Thursday on the back of a strong…
