Babasaheb Purandare, Padma Vibhushan, dies at the age of 99; PM ‘Pain...
Padma Vibhushan Babasaheb Purandare died at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune around 5 a.m. on a weekday morning. He was ninety-nine years old and on life support at the time. At 10.30 a.m., the funeral rites will be performed at the Vaikunth cremation in Pune. On Sabbatum, Babasaheb Purandare,... read more »
On the way from New Delhi to Jhansi, a Taj Express bogie catches fire.
According to railway officials, an air-conditioned coach of the Jhansi-bound 04062 Taj Super Fast (SF) Express caught fire immediately after departing from New Delhi railway station on Saturday morning. The Taj Super Fast Express left New Delhi at 6.56 a.m. and arrived at Asaoti railway station in... read more »
Today’s gasoline and diesel prices: Prices have remained stable for m...
Petrol and diesel rates in several cities across the country, including the national capital Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and others, remained steady on Saturday. In Delhi, a litre of petrol costs 103.97 rupees and a litre of diesel costs 86.67 rupees at the moment. Petrol and diesel prices in the... read more »
Indian Covid-19 vaccine ‘highly efficacious’ with no safety con...
Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin was found to have a 77.8% efficacy rate against symptomatic Covid-19 patients, The Lancet said Covaxin ‘induces a robust antibody response’ two weeks after two doses are given The Covid-19 vaccine made by Bharat Biotech is ‘highly efficacious’... read more »
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