Twelve people stranded in Himachal's Spiti Valley

27 Sep, 2021

Shimla, Sep 27 (IANS) Twelve people, comprising trekkers belonging to West Bengal and porters have been stranded in Himachal Pradesh's remote Spiti Valley, officials said on Monday. Two trekkers died due to high-altitude sickness.

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New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The farmers' protest, where women had taken the lead a few months ago, witnessed no active female participation at Ghazipur border on Monday.

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Washington, Sep 27 (IANS) Pfizer is soon expected to submit data to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding safety of its mRNA Covid vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, media reports said.

10-hour shutdown in Punjab, Haryana gets enormous response (Lead) (27 Sep, 2021)

Chandigarh, Sep 27 (IANS) The 10-hour nationwide shutdown on Monday on the call by farmers' unions to demand scrapping of three Central farm laws got enormous response in Punjab and Haryana where tens of thousands of farmers blocked major highways, including National Highway 1 linking Delhi.

After Moderna chief, now Pfizer says Covid will end in a year (27 Sep, 2021)

Washington, Sep 27 (IANS) The world will return to normal life as Covid-19 will end in a year, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has said, while stressing the need for annual Covid jabs.

Italy says impossible to recognize Taliban govt (27 Sep, 2021)

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Italy's Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio in a strong reaction to the Taliban's caretaker cabinet said that it is impossible for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to be recognized by them.

Farmers take lunch on KMP e-way, commuters hassled (27 Sep, 2021)

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) A group of farmers, who were protesting against three contentious farm laws on Monday in wake of the Bharat Bandh call given by Samyukt Kisan Morcha, were seen having their lunch in the middle of Western Peripheral Expressway, which is also known as Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway (Haryana).

WHO to relaunch Covid origins probe with fresh team (27 Sep, 2021)

Washington, Sep 27 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to relaunch investigations into the origins of the Covid-19, with a fresh probe team, the media reported.

Bharat Bandh: Trains halted in Haryana, Punjab; road traffic affected in NCR (27 Sep, 2021)

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Over two dozen trains were halted at various locations in Punjab and Haryana and road traffic towards Delhi was affected massively due to the Bharat Bandh call by farmers' unions on Monday even as Delhi remained relatively undisturbed with almost normal road and metro traffic.

DHFL Case: NCLAT to hear FD, NCD holders & Wadhawan's plea on Sep 29 (27 Sep, 2021)

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) will hear pleas by fixed deposit and NCD holders of Dewan Housing Finance Corp Ltd (DHFL) and it's former promoter Kapil Wadhawan against the approval of Piramal Capital and Housing's resolution plan for the bankrupt NBFC.

Afghan airline flies out relatives, staff impersonating journos (Ld) (27 Sep, 2021)

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) A private Afghan airline flew out at least 155 family members of the company's leadership to Abu Dhabi instead of evacuees, including journalists, according to a media report on Monday.