India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 218.88 crore (2,18,88,17,589) as per provisional reports, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday.

COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March 2022. So far, more than 4.10 crore (4,10,55,105) adolescents have been administered with the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for the age group 18-59 years started on April 10 2022.

Realty firm Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd on Thursday announced a joint venture with Actis to develop industrial and logistics facilities with an initial investment of Rs 2,200 crore.

Actis is a global investment firm.

In a regulatory filing, Mahindra Lifespace informed that the company has executed definitive documents to establish joint ventures with Actis for developing industrial and logistics real estate facilities across India.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday asked the BJP government in Karnataka to convene an assembly session and implement the Justice Nagamohan Das Commission report to increase reservation for Scheduled Castes and Tribes (SCs and STs) in the state.

Addressing a public gathering at Brahmha Devarahalli village in this district during the Karnataka leg of Bharat Jodo Yatra, he alleged that the Centre's now-repealed three farm laws are still there in Karnataka and they are designed to create thousands of widows in the state.

Indian Railways is looking to use the public-private partnership (PPP) model to upgrade 16 railway stations in the country including Nizamuddin, Old Delhi, Anand Vihar, and Vijaywada. The decision has been taken following the plan to revamp the New Delhi and CST stations under the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) model, a report by Times of India (TOI) said.

We are exploring the options for PPP wherever it’s viable and cost-effective.

'RRR' fans were disappointed as SS Rajamouli's directorial was not selected as India's official entry for Oscars 2023. Now, the makers have brought smiles to everyone's face by applying RRR in 14 categories under 'For your consideration' campaign.

The makers have applied to The Academy For the Oscars in main categories.

Tesla has started the production of its long-delayed Semi Truck that will have a 500 miles (800 km) range and will first reach Pepsi facilities, Elon Musk announced on Friday.

The electric-car-maker will deliver the first Semi Trucks to the soft drink major by December 1.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Thursday said it has launched Thiazolidinedione Lobeglitazone in the country for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults.

The Mumbai-based drug firm has launched the medication under the brand name LOBG and is priced at around Rs 10 per tablet.

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested a person with drugs at Mumbai International Airport and recovered 16 kg of high-quality heroin drugs, said DRI on Wednesday.

The value of the seized drugs is being said to be more than Rs 80 crores in the international market, added DRI.

The arrested accused has been identified as Binu John, a resident of Kerala.

The Taj Mahal will be open for night viewing during 'Sharad Purnima' for four nights this time.

Superintending archaeologist Rajkumar Patel said, "As the Taj Mahal remains closed on Friday, tourists will be allowed to view the monument at night for four days, from Saturday to Tuesday. Tickets can be purchased one day before the night viewing date from the counter at the ASI office."

Twitter is rolling out a new feature that lets users combine gifs, photos, videos and memes in a single tweet on both Android and iOS devices.

The company said it is giving everyone the ability to share multiple types of media in a single Tweet.

"This feature will roll out globally to iOS and Android, with a chance to see mixed media Tweets on the web," the company said in a blog post late on Wednesday.

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