Health Minister Jens Spahn and state officials agreed unanimously to only give the vaccine to people aged 60 or older, unless they belong to a high-risk category for serious illness from COVID-19

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization had recommended the pause for safety reasons and the Canadian provinces, which administer health in the country, announced the suspension Monday

Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 25,833 new coronavirus cases, the highest one-day spike since last March when the first coronavirus infection was detected. The earlier record was 24,886 cases, reported on September 11 last year

The meeting will be held via videoconferencing, where the Prime Minister will discuss the latest surge in COVID-19 cases in several states

The NIA, which is probing the case of an explosives-laden Scorpio SUV founder near billionaire Mukesh Ambani's residence in Mumbai last month, seized a black Mercedes Benz car driven by arrested police officer Sachin Vaze

Stock Market Updates Today: Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, M&M were among top gainers, while ONGC, Power Grid Corporation, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, NTPC and Bharti Airtel were among top laggards

Insurance has become the most-preferred financial product to protect the family against health emergencies post the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey from Tata AIA Life Insurance.

The report, compiled in collaboration with UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring report, said the current levels of government spending in low and lower-middle income countries fall short of those required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

PM Modi asked people to commit to the task and get existing rainwater harvesting systems repaired, clean up lakes and ponds in villages, and conserve rainwater to the maximum

Assembly Elections 2021 Full Schedule Live Updates: Polling will happen in eight phases in West Bengal starting March 27, Assam in three phases beginning March 27, and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Kerala in single phase on April 6

Discussing the future of healthcare post-COVID at the Business Today MindRush event on Friday, January 22 , a panel of distinguished experts shared their views on how the present crisis will shape the basics of healthcare in times to come

Share of Simran Farms opened 4.95% lower at Rs 55.7 and was stuck in lower circuit of 5% in afternoon session

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, another scare has come to haunt the country, that of the bird flu, also called avian influenza. The flu has come as a double whammy for states that are already fighting their biggest battle against COVID-19. The affected states include Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Kerala. The disease is highly contagious among birds and can be fatal. It can also be transmitted to humans. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Bird flu outbreak: Is it safe to eat eggs, chicken?

Around six people had died of 18 people infected with the avian virus in 1997. Since 2003, it has spread from Asia to Europe and Africa. India had notified the first outbreak of avian influenza in 2006

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said the night curfew will be imposed between 10 pm and 6 am in the state, effective from today till January 2

In a big announcemnt, Pfizer-BioNTech has promised a solution saying that COVID-19 mutantation beating vaccine can be rolled out in the next six weeks amid new strain scare in the UK. The co-founder of BioNTech said that it was highly likely that its vaccine against the COVID-19 works against the mutated strain detected in Britain, but it can also adapt the vaccine if necessary in six weeks. Delhi likely to receive first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine next week

Interest in cryptocurrencies skyrocketed this year as investors saw bitcoin as a hedge against inflation and as an alternative to the depreciating dollar

European shares fell 3%, the dollar strengthened and market volatility surged amid growing unease over the economic impact of the new strain of the virus, which has seen several European countries shut their borders to the UK

The film is a family affair for Salman Khan as it also stars his brother-in-law Aayush Sharma. Antim: The Final Truth is slated for a 2021 release and is being directed by Mahesh Manjrekar

The announcement comes days after the emergence of a new and highly transmissible coronavirus strain in the United Kingdom. Several nations, including India, have already announced a temporary ban on all flights from the country