The Supreme Court’s decision to grant a provisional bond to Republic TV’s Arnab Goswami has sparked strong reactions. Among people who identify themselves as liberal, there are three broad lines of thought. First, there are those who feel that Goswami should not have received a bond in the first place. …
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved the granting of “golden” visas that allow 10-year residency to certain professionals, specialized graduates and others, the ruler of Dubai said on Sunday. Foreigners in the UAE generally have renewable visas valid for only a few years linked to employment. In the last …
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India recorded 41,100 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Sunday, according to the Union Ministry of Health, which raised the overall count to 88,14,579. There have been 447 new deaths in the last 24 hours and the death toll has reached 1,29,635, according to the update from the …
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The success of Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine trial may help persuade more people to get vaccinated amid a surge in new coronavirus cases, according to Anthony Fauci, America’s leading infectious disease physician. The Pfizer vaccine, developed in collaboration with BioNTech SE of Germany, has “an extraordinarily high degree of efficacy: …
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The success of Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine trial may help persuade more people to get vaccinated amid a surge in new coronavirus cases, according to Anthony Fauci, America’s leading infectious disease physician. The Pfizer vaccine, developed in collaboration with BioNTech SE of Germany, has “an extraordinarily high degree of efficacy: …
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US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris issued a joint statement on Saturday (November 14) to extend their wishes on the occasion of Diwali, the Festival of Lights. “On behalf of our families, we wish a happy Independence Day to Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists, and all who celebrate …
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“To the millions of Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists who celebrate the Festival of Lights … I send our best wishes for a #HappyDiwali,” Biden tweeted. On November 14, US President-elect Joe Biden, his deputy Kamala Harris, and incumbent President Donald Trump greeted Deepavali with those celebrating the festival of …
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By Riley Griffin Drug companies are beginning to unveil medical advances in the battle against coronavirus, in what one CEO described as “an incredible feat of disease science.” Over the next several weeks, we are likely to learn a lot more about how well these vaccines and treatments work. In …
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About 20 vaccines are in different stages of development in India, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday. India has launched an integrated response to overcome the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, Vardhan added. The Union health minister spoke at the 8th BRICS STI ministerial meeting on Friday. Vardhan said India …
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Tech2 news teamNovember 14, 2020 2:47:04 PM IST The SpaceX crew’s first rotational flight, which was scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, was postponed one day due to bad weather. Now the launch is supposed to take place on Sunday. Four astronauts, three Americans and one Japanese, will be sent to …
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