The government has said it wants to start mass testing people as part of its strategy for tracking and tracing infections with cases spiking and as it battles the new variant

India has challenged Vodafone arbitration award in Singapore on Dec 21; Centre recently discussed Vodafone tax dispute award at highest level, including with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau said Canada would extend a 72-hour ban on passenger flights from Britain to Jan. 6, citing a new and more infectious variant of COVID-19

The Congress MP slammed Modi for not beginning the COVID-19 vaccination drive in India

International arbitration tribunal has asked India to pay Rs 8,000 crore as damages to Cairn; winning of case ends one of the most high profile disputes in India

InterGlobe Aviation share crashed 10% to Rs 1,356 against previous close of Rs 1,507. Share of SpiceJet too fell 10% to Rs 82.35 against previous close of Rs 91.45. 

COVID-19 vaccine: Allow emergency use only after trials on sufficient sample size, says Parl panelAny vaccine against COVID-19 should be granted emergency use authorisation only after proper consideration and conducting its trials on a sufficient sample size, a parliamentary panel chaired by senior Congress leader Anand Sharma has recommended to the government. The report comes even as the government considers applications of at least three firms seeking emergency approval to roll out their ...

Post an expert meeting on Monday, the EMA declared their recommendation that the shot be licensed for use in people over the age of 16 years, barring some exceptions

According to the lawmakers present in the meeting, Oli said that he was forced to take the decision to dissolve Parliament after he was 'cornered' within his party and 'conspiracies' were hatched against him

Brent crude slid $1.54, or 3.0%, to $50.72 a barrel by 0510 GMT after rising 1.5% and touching its highest since March last Friday

With this mutant coronavirus strain bursting on to the scene, the most important question that has been raised is that -will the existing COVID-19 vaccines work against this new mutation of the coronavirus?

European nations and other countries have started imposing bans on flights and travellers from the UK in an attempt to ensure that the new strain of coronavirus doesn't reach their shores

Tata Motors share opened with a loss of 2.22% at Rs 176.50 against previous close of Rs 180.50 on BSE

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in a desperate move to curb a rapidly spreading new coronavirus strain, imposed  new, higher levels of coronavirus restrictions on London and much of southeast England. Johnson also added that Christmas gatherings can't go ahead and non-essential shops must stay closed in London and southern England. Watch the video for more details.

PM Modi said India would be happy to create this facility in the country and would allocate appropriate resources towards it

Mutant coronavirus in the UK: increasing transmission is a cause for concern not only for the masses in general but also for healthcare infrastructure

India Stock Market Highlights Today: Global equities were bearish today as coronavirus infections increased in parts of North Asia, such as Japan and South Korea, and weighed on investor sentiment. European countries have banned flights from the UK as the British government began emergency lockdown on Sunday, over fear of new virus strain.

The Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) chaired by the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) will hold a meeting on Monday morning to discuss the issue of the mutated variant of the coronavirus reported from the UK

Raut also said former UK prime minister Winston Churchill worked to defeat his political rivals with all his might, but always treated his defeated opponents with dignity

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said scientists had identified a \"new variant\" in the south of England, which is making infections spread faster