Bajaj Auto on Monday reported an 11 per cent increase in total sales at 3,72,532 units in December 2020.

The firm had sold a total of 3,36,055 units in December 2019, Bajaj Auto said in a statement.

The Republic Day celebrations at Rajpath this month are likely to witness a number of changes including smaller marching contingents, shorter distance for the parade and fewer spectators compared to the previous years in view of the coronavirus pandemic.

Recently, the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had confirmed that United Kingdom's Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be attending India's Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2021, as the chief guest, adding that it is symbolic of a new era of India-UK ties.

Mumbai: The vaccination drive for the recently approved coronavirus vaccine can start in the country from this month. On Sunday, Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) VG Somani approved Serum Institute of India's 'Covishield' vaccine and Bharat Biotech's 'Covaxin' for emergency use, paving the way for its roll-out and administration to millions.

Meanwhile, the Serum Institute of India has revealed for the first time its pricing for the vaccine.

Just as the Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) approved coronavirus vaccines produced by AstraZeneca and Bharat Biotech for emergency use in the country, Congress leaders launched an attack on the PM Narendra Modi led government over the grant of permission.

Triggering a controversy, Bihar Congress leader and MLA Ajit Sharma has asked PM Modi to take the first vaccine shot to assure the country that the vaccine is indeed safe.

Ghaziabad: The death toll due to roof collapse at a crematorium in Uttar Pradesh's Muradnagar, adjacent to Delhi, has risen to 23. At the same time, 15 people are still struggling between life and death. Meanwhile, after the order of CM Yogi Adityanath, the administration has started investigating the causes of the incident.

A total of three persons, including a junior engineer, have been arrested in the case police has said.

A bird flu alert has been sounded in Rajasthan after the presence of the dreaded virus was confirmed in dead crows in Jhalawar and more avian deaths were reported in other districts, including Jaipur.

On Sunday, seven crows were found dead at Jaipur's iconic Jal Mahal, taking the toll to 252 in the state.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at the National Metrology Conclave on Monday via video conferencing on Monday (January 4). The theme of the conclave is ‘Metrology for the Inclusive Growth of the Nation’.

National Metrology Conclave is being organised by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL), New Delhi, which is entering into its 75th year of inception. Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan will also be present on the occasion.

Nancy Pelosi was narrowly re-elected speaker of the US House of Representatives on Sunday, as a new Congress took office amid political uncertainty, with Senate control undecided and a Republican fight looming over presidential election results.

The House voted 216-209 to reinstate Pelosi after Democrats lost 11 seats in the November elections to command a narrower 222-212 majority. Five Democrats chose not to support her - two voted for Democratic lawmakers who were not running, while three others simply voted present.

Telangana added 293 new cases to its coronavirus tally, which surged past 2.87 lakh while two more fatalities pushed the toll to 1,546.

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 72, followed by Rangareddy and Medchal Malkajgiriwith 34 and 26 respectively, a government bulletin said on Saturday providing details as of 8 pm on January 1.

US President Donald Trump on Friday said that his supporters are planning to hold a rally in the US capital of Washington on January 6 to protest against the result of the 2020 presidential election.

The BIG Protest Rally in Washington, D.C., will take place at 11.00 A.M. on January 6th. Locational details to follow. StopTheSteal!, Trump wrote on his Twitter account.

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