Euro Trivia
* Ivica Vastic of Austria became the oldest scorer at the age of 38 years and 8 months in the Euro, when he scored against Poland in this year Championships.* Thierry Henry, Jurgen Klinsmann and Vladimir Smicer are the only players to score in three different Euro’s.* Trianos Dellas of Greece scored the first Silver Goal in Euro against Czech Republic in the semi-finals of Euro 2004.
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JUN 17, 2008 09:31 AM IST
* Ivica Vastic of Austria became the oldest scorer at the age of 38 years and 8 months in the Euro, when he scored against Poland in this year Championships.
* Thierry Henry, Jurgen Klinsmann and Vladimir Smicer are the only players to score in three different Euro’s.
* Trianos Dellas of Greece scored the first Silver Goal in Euro against Czech Republic in the semi-finals of Euro 2004.
BMC begins mass inoculation as healthcare workers queue up for first vaccine jab
By Rupsa Chakraborty
PUBLISHED ON JAN 17, 2021 12:13 AM IST
- All ten vaccination centres across the city sported colourful curtains and were decorated with flowers. Some centres at BYL Nair hospital and Covid-19 jumbo centre at Bandra Kurla Complex also placed selfie spots with ‘I got my Covid-19 vaccine’ message in the backdrop.
Farmer union seeks removal of 3 committee members alleging bias, appeals to SC
By Abraham Thomas
PUBLISHED ON JAN 17, 2021 12:00 AM IST
- In its response, BKU-Lokshakti through its advocate AP Singh told the Court that the Delhi Police application was unnecessary as Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code is already in place in central Delhi which restricts gathering of five or more persons.
Rahul, Jaishankar spar at panel meet
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 16, 2021 11:58 PM IST
As the minister concluded an hour-long presentation, the Congress leader said it appeared to be a “laundry list” rather than a concerted strategy to deal with the Chinese threat. S Jaishankar responded by saying a simplistic approach could not be adopted in a multipolar world.
Over 3,000 personnel get Covid vaccine
By Rahul Singh
PUBLISHED ON JAN 16, 2021 11:50 PM IST
New Delhi
The armed forces on Saturday kicked off the first phase of the Covid-19 vaccine drive at multiple locations across the country including Ladakh, Delhi, Mumbai and Visakhapatnam, where thousands of “Covid warriors”, including military doctors, nurses and paramedics were vaccinated against the coronavirus on a day India rolled out the biggest vaccination campaign in the world, officials familiar with the development said
India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive begins. All you need to know
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shankhyaneel Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 16, 2021 11:37 PM IST
- The health ministry on Saturday said that close to 200,000 people were vaccinated on Day 1 of the drive.
Mumbai records lowest temperature of the year, inhales cleanest air
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 16, 2021 11:23 PM IST
- The Santacruz station of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded a minimum temperature of 16.6 degrees Celsius, a degree below normal. This is the second lowest minimum temperature recorded this season following a mercury drop to 16 degrees Celsius on December 22 last year.
List of prominent people who also got vaccinated today
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shivani
PUBLISHED ON JAN 16, 2021 11:21 PM IST
Several high-profile people including Randeep Guleria, the director of Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), and Serum Institute of India (SII) chief executive officer Adar Poonawalla also got themselves vaccinated to inject confidence amid the concerns over its safety.
Covishield: A timeline of the Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by SII
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Srivatsan K C
UPDATED ON JAN 16, 2021 11:21 PM IST
Pune-based Serum Institute of India partnered with the Oxford University to manufacture their Covishield vaccine in India.
Bribe-for-relief scam: CBI suspends 2 officers, recommends action against 2 more
PUBLISHED ON JAN 16, 2021 11:12 PM IST
- The DoPT is the nodal ministry for the CBI and any administrative action against Class-I gazetted officers (DSPs) is approved by it while the CBI Director has powers to suspend Inspectors and below rank officers.
PM Modi shares photos of Jan Shatabdi Express ahead of inauguration
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shivani
UPDATED ON JAN 16, 2021 10:58 PM IST
"One of the trains being flagged-off tomorrow is the Jan Shatabdi Express between Ahmedabad and Kevadia. This train will have Vistadome coaches. Sharing some glimpses," the Prime Minister said in one of his tweets.
Contribute to Bihar’s industrial growth: CM Nitish Kumar to diaspora
By Arun Kumar
PUBLISHED ON JAN 16, 2021 10:50 PM IST
- The CM said that policies have been simplified and they would be further eased to help those wanting to contribute to Bihar’s progress in different ways.
Here is what health workers said after getting Covid-19 shots
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shivani
UPDATED ON JAN 16, 2021 09:51 PM IST
During the first phase of the vaccination, which started on Saturday, healthcare workers and people who are working at the forefront of the fight will be vaccinated. In the second phase, people older than 50 or deemed high-risk because of pre-existing medical conditions will be given priority.
In Goa, IFFI’s 51st edition begins with hope of ‘being back to normal’ next year
By Gerard de Souza
PUBLISHED ON JAN 16, 2021 09:48 PM IST
- Billed as Asia’s oldest and India’s biggest festival, IFFI is being held in Goa since 2004. This year the festival will open with the Indian premiere of the movie ‘Another Round’ by Thomas Vinterberg.
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UPDATED ON JAN 16, 2021 09:44 PM IST
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World has begun to look up to India as a power to reckon with: Union minister
PTI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 16, 2021 09:16 PM IST
Union minister Jitendra Singh said with the announcement of early lockdown by Prime Minister Modi way back in March, India was possibly the first to declare a decisive war against the pandemic.