Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine effective, safe: FDA Drug maker Johnson & Johnson's single-shot COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective as per the data submitted from its ongoing multi-national Phase 3 randomised, double-blind and placebo-controlled trials. This is what a  briefing document published by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said. Johnson & Johnson had sought emergency use authorisation for its vaccine on February 4. FDA's advisory co...

Many are terming the naming of the refurbished stadium after PM Modi narcissistic while others are supporting the Prime Minister deeming the renaming fair

The two countries signed a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Partnership Agreement following talks between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth here

'Reduce fuel prices by partially rolling back excise duty': Sonia Gandhi to PM Modi Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reduce fuel prices by partially rolling back excise duty, saying that the prices of petrol and diesel are at 'historic and unsustainable' high. She said that the central government has unreasonably levied excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 33 and Rs 32, respectively, which is higher than the base price of these fuels....

The Australian government and Facebook conducted high-stakes discussions on Friday. This was after Facebook blacked out news for its Australian users thus sparking global outrage against the social media platform

BJP Kerala President K Surendran announced Sreedharan's induction into the party. Surendran stated that Sreedharan will officially join the party during the 'Vijaya Yatra' (political rally)

Indian traders, both brick-and-mortar and smaller online sellers, have long alleged that Amazon's platform largely benefits a tiny number of big sellers and that the American giant engages in predatory pricing that has crushed legions of retailers

The first explosion occurred at around 1.30 pm in a cracker factory named Mariammal Fireworks. Mariammal Fireworks is licensed by the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO)

Justin Trudeau informed PM Modi of Canada's requirements of coronavirus vaccines from India. PM Modi assured the Canadian Prime Minister that India would do its best to support their vaccination efforts, just as it had done for multiple other countries

PM Modi Lok Sabha speech: The Prime Minister emphasised on the role of private sector in the growth of the country

Bitcoin breached the $44,000 mark for the first time on Monday after Tesla revealed that it had invested around $1.5 billion in the cryptocurrency last month; Drug firm AstraZeneca India on Monday said it has received marketing authorisation to use its anti-diabetic drug dapagliflozin for the treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD); Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called newly elected US President Joe Biden and the two leaders discussed regional, environmental, and other issues. Watch this and more on News Blast.Also Read: COVID-19: AstraZeneca vaccine offers protection against severe disease, death, says WHO

Glacier burst in Chamoli: The Uttarakhand tragedy has not only caused massive loss of life but also wiped off the Tapovan dam and impacted the Rishi Ganga project

Uttarakhand's glacier burst: According to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, at least seven people have died due to the calamity until now. However, it is projected that the casualties may go up as many villagers and shepherds have swept away in the rivers

PM Modi has approved an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the kin of those who have lost their lives. Uttarakhand government has also decided to give financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of the deceased

Glacier Burst in Uttarakhand: At least seven people have died, six injured and around 170 are missing after the Uttarakhand flood incident today, confirms State Disaster Management Center

According to the dictionary publisher, 'Aatmanirbharta' was chosen as it 'validated the day-to-day achievements of the countless Indians who dealt with and survived the perils of a pandemic'

Gandhi, on Twitter, shared multiple photos of the recently installed barricades and concertina wires near protest sites at several border joints around Delh

The boost to infrastructure sector and structural reforms will give a major fillip to growth and job creation, the prime minister said.

The finance minister added that the government will also provide Rs 35,000 crore for coronavirus vaccination in 2021-22 and is committed to providing further support to eliminate COVID-19

Union Budget 2021 Highlights: Congress leader P. Chidambaram said that the government had only marginally raised health funding, which when adjusted to inflation becomes nil