Tej Bahadur had moved the SC after the Allahabad High Court dismissed his petition against the election commission’s decision to reject his nomination papers during the 2019 Lok Sabha election. …
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Father of sacrilege accused shot dead in Bathinda district; assailants presently unidentified, say police – India News , Firstpost
Bullets were fired from a close range by the assailants, who had their faces covered with masks, the police said File image of Punjab police personnel. PTI Bathinda: A Dera …
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Donald Trump Jr tests positive for coronavirus; 42-year-old has no symptoms, says spokesperson – World News , Firstpost
The eldest son of Donald Trump is the latest member of the president’s family to become infected with the coronavirus that has killed more than 250,000 Americans File image of …
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‘Doubting Thomases’ suffering periodic pangs of anxiety: Congress’ Salman Khurshid on Kapil Sibal’s criticism – Politics News , Firstpost
Khurshid, in a Facebook post, said if the mood of the electorate is resistant to the liberal values the party has espoused and cherished, it should be prepared for a …
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Narendra Modi holds review meeting on COVID-19 vaccination strategy; regulatory approvals, procurement discussed – India News , Firstpost
Additionally, Modi said, issues like prioritisation of population groups and tech platform for rolling out vaccine for the coronavirus were also brought up Narendra Modi chaired a review meeting on …
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Italy to receive 3.4 mn doses of Pfizer vaccine in Jan, will provide first tranche to 1.6 mn people – World News , Firstpost
Italy’s special commissioner for the virus emergency said he expected Pfizer’s authorization from the European Medical Agency to be completed in time for the first vaccines to be administered in …
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Kerala gold smuggling case: In audio clip, Swapna Suresh claims pressure from Central agencies to name Pinarayi Vijayan – India News , Firstpost
However, Union Minister of State V Muraleedharan and the state Congress slammed the Left front government, alleging it was a ‘political plot’ to divert attention from corruption charges ahead of …
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WHO advises against use of Remdesivir to treat COVID-19, says drug has no ‘important effect’ to reduce deaths – World News , Firstpost
A WHO Guideline Development Group of international experts said there was ‘no evidence based on currently available data that the anti-viral drug does improve patient-important outcomes’ Paris: The anti-viral drug …
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How COVID-19 vaccines are implemented may matter just as much as their efficacy, says study – India News , Firstpost
Ever since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been clear that the development of a vaccine is likely to become humankind’s best tool to overcome the novel coronavirus …
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DDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir: Politicking over Article 370, seat-sharing eclipse local issues in UT’s first election – Politics News , Firstpost
While on the one hand non-BJP parties are unhappy over their inability to campaign freely, the BJP seems focussed on portraying the Congress and the ‘Gupkar Gang’ as anti-national Jammu …
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Interpol warns global law enforcement agencies of COVID-19-contaminated letters targeting political leaders – World News , Firstpost
Interpol has added that certain infected individuals may actually move from affected areas to non-affected areas, and highlighted instances of individuals claiming to sell contaminated samples of body fluids online …
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Delhi riots: Court extends judicial custody of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in UAPA cases till 23 Nov – India News , Firstpost
During the hearing on Friday, the prosecutor for Delhi Police was unclear about whether the chargesheets will be filed next week, but said he will inform the court on 23 …