British family earns Guinness World Record for most albino siblings

Naseem Akhtar and her five brothers and sisters were awarded a Guinness World Record for most albino siblings. Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records Dec. 30 (UPI) — A British family of six brothers and sisters with albinism was awarded a Guinness World Record in the category of most albino siblings. Coventry, England, residents Naseem…Continue Reading

Citroen apologizes for commercial some said was sexual harassment

Egyptian singer Amr Diab performs during a concert at the North coast of the Mediterranean Sea near Alexandria, Egypt, on August 30, 2018 (issued 31 August 2018). File Photo by Mahmoud Ahmed/EPA-EFE Dec. 30 (UPI) — Middle East carmaker Citroen and popular Egyptian pop singer Amr Diab found themselves on the wrong side of viral…Continue Reading

बाघ ने पीछे खींच ली Xylo SUV, वीडियो शेयर कर आनंद महिन्द्रा बोले ‘महिन्द्रा कारें हैं डिलीशियस…’

Ritika Singh | नवभारतटाइम्स.कॉम | Updated: Dec 30, 2021, 8:02 PMवीडियो करीब डेढ़ मिनट लंबा है और इस वीडियो में बंगाल टाइगर महिंद्रा जाइलो के रियर बम्पर को पकड़ कर कार को अपनी ओर खींच रहा है। इतना ही नहीं वह महिंद्रा जाइलो पर कई जगह खरोंच मारने की भी कोशिश करता है।हाइलाइट्सरियर बंपर को…Continue Reading

कितनी सेफ, कैसे साइड इफेक्‍ट? 2-18 साल के बच्‍चों पर Covaxin के ट्रायल का रिपोर्ट कार्ड

Curated by अमित शुक्‍ला | नवभारतटाइम्स.कॉम | Updated: Dec 30, 2021, 8:01 PMकोवैक्‍सीन के 2-18 साल के बच्‍चों पर किए गए दूसरे और तीसरे चरण के अध्‍ययन के नतीजे उत्‍सा‍हजनक है। भारत बायोटेक का दावा है कि यह पूरी तरह सेफ है। साथ ही यह बड़ों के मुकाबले बच्‍चों को ज्‍यादा सुरक्षा प्रदान करती है।…Continue Reading

States demand GST rate hike on textiles be put on hold

Ahead of the GST Council meeting, several states on Thursday flagged higher tax rate on textile products from January 1 and demanded that the rate hike be put on hold. In the pre-budget meeting chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, states like Gujarat, West Bengal, Delhi, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu said that they are…Continue Reading

‘बहुत देर भी हुई तो 10 सालों में मंगल पर खड़ा होगा इंसान’, एलन मस्क ने की भविष्यवाणी

Curated by योगेश मिश्रा | नवभारतटाइम्स.कॉम | Updated: Dec 30, 2021, 8:09 PMElon Musk: स्पेसएक्स ने हाल के सालों में मस्क के मंगल पर इंसानों की बस्ती के लक्ष्य को पूरा करने के लिए अपने संचालन को तेज कर दिया है। स्पेसएक्स ने फ्लोरिडा में एक लॉन्चपैड का निर्माण शुरू कर दिया है जो स्टारशिप…Continue Reading

Market Movers: Infosys on verge of knocking HDFC Bank off its perch

SynopsisThe information technology giant is on the verge of taking over private sector banking major HDFC Bank in terms of market capitalisation. Infosys’ market capitalisation currently stands at Rs. 7.95 crore, just Rs. 15,000 crore shy of HDFC Bank’s.AgenciesGiven the sluggish outlook for HDFC Bank and the optimism for Infosys, betting on Infosys to take…Continue Reading

Covid vaccination, natural infection mount stronger response after second dose: Govt

NEW DELHI: All Covid-19 vaccines are primarily disease-modifying and don’t prevent infection while hybrid immunity achieved through vaccination coupled with natural infection mount a stronger response and robust antibody titers after the second dose, the government said on Thursday. ICMR Director General Dr Balram Bhargava said the durability of immunity post Covid-19 vaccination persists for…Continue Reading

Goa Assembly polls: AAP to make its candidates sign affidavits to avoid defections

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which will be contesting next year’s Goa Assembly elections, on Thursday said its candidates will have to sign legal affidavits mentioning that they will not quit the party to join another one. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party has taken this decision to stem defections as it feels that the coastal state…Continue Reading