New Delhi, Jan 1: The 10-member Subject Expert Committee of India's Central Drug Standard Control Organisation on Friday approved emergency use authorisation of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine 'Covishield'.

Kalaburagi, Jan 1: A dry run of Covid vaccination will be held in three talukas each in five districts of Karnataka including Kalaburagi, Bangalore, Shivamogga, Mysore and Belagavi on January 2, health source said.

Geneva, Jan 1: India, which has been at the forefront of the years-long efforts to reform the UN Security Council, will begin its two-year tenure as a non-permanent member of the powerful organ of the world body on Friday.

Gurugram, Jan 1: Due to lack of a waste-to- energy plant, a mountain of waste reaching up to nearly 42 metres has accumulated at the Bandhwari garbage plant in Gurugram.

Hyderabad, Jan 1: Planet Earth will reach the closest point to Sun on Saturday, Planetary Society of India (PSI) said on Friday.

Mumbai, Jan 1: Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who had deleted all her posts on social media, has made a comeback on the platforms with an audio diary. Deepika posted her Audio Diary on Twitter and Instagram.

Washington, Jan 1: A more contagious form of the coronavirus has begun circulating in the United States.

New Delhi, Jan 1: Thousands of farmers stayed put at their protest venues near Delhi's border on Friday, braving a severe chill as the mercury dipped to 1.1 degrees Celsius on the New Year's Day, the lowest in 15 years, as talks with the government made little headway.

Bengaluru, Jan 1: Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister Suresh Kumar on Friday asked the parents to not to worry and send their wards to schools and colleges as the administration is ensuring that full preventive measures are in place.

Belagavi, Jan 1: Members of Uttar Karnataka Horat Samiti hoisted a separate North Karnataka flag at Hirebagewadi in Belagavi taluk on Friday demanding bifurcation of the state and a new state for the north region.