FELUDA tests approved by DCGI for commercial launch; will it live up to the consistency and efficacy of its namesake, Satyajit Ray's private investigator?

The survey also highlighted the case of Delhi where respondents complained that hospital beds were not available even when the Delhi Government's app Delhi Corona shows ICU bed available in some hospitals

Russian COVID-19 vaccine, 'Sputnik-V' which has been launched in Russia, may soon become the first official vaccine to be launched in India if clearances are granted. For this, GV Prasad-led Dr Reddy's Laboratories has signed a pact with Russia's sovereign wealth fund Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) to manufacture around 10 crore vaccines in India. Both have been planning to roll out the vaccine in India as early as November. RDIF CEO Kirill Dmitriev spoke to India Today TV about the plans for the launch of vaccine in India. Watch this exclusive interview to know more.Also Read: Russian coronavirus vaccine: 1 in 7 volunteers report side-effects

There are 10,17,754 active cases of COVID-19 in India which comprise 19.52 per cent of the total caseload while 41,12,552 patients have been cured/discharged/migrated

Irdai chairman S C Khuntia said that the regulator is looking to introduce risk-based supervision norms, which is required so that those companies which carry higher risks get more supervision

Premium bicycle maker Scott Sports India on Wednesday introduced a full suspension cross country bicycle Spark RC 900 at a whopping Rs 3.7 lakh; Software engineers, physicians, teachers, accountants, analysts, among others are the professionals  who saw the biggest loss of jobs among salaried employees due to coronavirus lockdown; Hyderabad-based Dr Reddy's Laboratories (Dr Reddy's) and Russia's sovereign wealth fund Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) have joined hands to carry out clinical trials and distribution of 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V in India. Watch this and more on News Blast.Also Read: 33% Delhiites exposed to coronavirus, have Covid antibodies, reveals latest sero survey

India's role in coronavirus vaccine production critical in combating pandemic, says Bill Gates; Tech giant, Apple, hosted another launch event today where it took the lid off new products, including the Apple Watch Series 6; At least 17 members of the Indian parliament have tested positive for the coronavirus. Watch this and more news on News Blast.Also Read: Reliance Industries scales market capitalisation of Rs 16 lakh crore for first time

India's coronavirus caseload has surged to 50 lakh with a spike of 90,123 cases in one day. So far, 39,42,361 people have recuperated pushing the national recovery rate to 78.5%

Besides, the drug regulating body of the country has told the Serum Institute to take extra care during screening, provide additional information in informed consent, and closely monitor participants for any adverse events during follow-up of the study

MP government is allotting land to a company in Babai where it would set up a plant that will be operational within the next eight to nine months

Dr Hassan Zaraket of the American University of Beirut in Lebanon, added, 'COVID-19 is here to stay and it will continue to cause outbreaks year-round until herd immunity is achieved'

India Stock Market Highlights Today: Titan, followed by Sun Pharma, HDFC, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, NTPC, HDFC Bank and M&M were among the major gainers on Sensex pack today. On the other hand, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Kotak Bank, ITC and Bharti Airtel were among the laggards

Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia had developed a mild fever last night after which he conducted a COVID-19 test on Monday

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said that he will be the first person to take COVID-19 vaccine so as to dispel the \"trust deficit\" around the same; Logistics solutions provider Ecom Express is planning to create 30,000 seasonal roles across its operations over the next few weeks; The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Sunday clarified that passengers can take photos and videos inside flights. Watch this and more on News Blast. Also Read: Chinese investment in India falls 28.5% YoY to $163.77 million in FY20

As soon as the House assembled for the first time since the Coronavirus outbreak, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid glowing tributes to the departed leaders and security personnel who have laid down their lives while protecting the nation since March

The DCGI had issued a show-cause notice to Serum Institute of India on September 9 for not informing it about AstraZeneca pausing clinical trials of the vaccine candidate in other countries

Shell will create an Ultra club and monitor engine performance of the used cars. They are in the middle of working out a model to launch the scheme by end of the year

Covaxin, the vaccine candidate from Bharat Biotech has proved effective in non-human primates in Phase I clinical trials in India. Covaxin, developed by the ICMR and Bharat Biotech International, is being tested at 12 institutes across the country. The results of the first phase of testing are encouraging. Watch the video for more.

Delhi recorded its biggest single-day jump of 4,321 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the city's tally to over 2.14 lakh, authorities said; fourth day in a row that over 4,000 fresh cases were recorded in Delhi

Health ministry says recoveries are nearly 3.8 times the active cases and under 1/4 of total coronavirus cases reported so far; recovery rate in India has improved to 77.94 per cent