Written by Anuradha Mascarenhas | Pune | Updated: December 8, 2020 10:54:00 pm An Oxford Vaccine Group researcher in a laboratory in Oxford, England, is working on the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford. (AP) The Oxford Covid-19 vaccine has been found to be safe, and …
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NEW YORK: Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman, US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Founder of Biocon Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and HCL Enterprise CEO Roshni Nadar Malhotra have been named among the 100 more powerful women by Forbes, a list headed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the tenth year in a row. …
Read More »Serum Institute Likely To Supply Covid-19 Vaccine At ₹ 250 Per Dose: Report
BENGALURU: The Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest producer of vaccines by volume, is close to signing a supply contract with the country’s central government and is likely to set prices at 250 rupees ($ 3.39) per dose of the vaccine, Business Standard reported Tuesday: citing people familiar with …
Read More »Akshay Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, Neha Kakkar make Forbes list of the most influential celebrities on social media – bollywood
Several actors and singers from India have been included in Forbes’ list of the most influential celebrities in Asia-Pacific on social media. Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Katrina Kaif, Hrithik Roshan, Shahid Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Madhuri Dixit, and singers Shreya Ghoshal and Neha Kakkar …
Read More »Alia Bhatt shares wise words on getting back up after ‘falling, breaking, failing’ – bollywood
Actress Alia Bhatt has been sharing words of wisdom and strength on social media lately. While he does not give context to his posts, it can be assumed that he may be talking about all the trolls he suffered in recent months. Alia took to Instagram on Tuesday to share …
Read More »Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine ‘highly effective with no safety concerns’ – US regulator
The coronavirus vaccine manufactured by Pfizer Inc. and its German partner BioNTech SE is highly effective in preventing Covid-19 and there are no safety concerns preventing it from being granted an emergency use authorization, according to a report from staff at US Food and Drug Administration. The report offers a …
Read More »‘Too much democracy’ in India makes reforms difficult, says Amitabh Kant, CEO of NITI Aayog
Addressing a virtual event, Kant also said that the next wave of reforms in India must come from the states. File image of NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant. PTI According to a PTI According to the report, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant had said at a virtual event on Tuesday …
Read More »Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh and others are among Forbes Asia Pacific’s Most Influential Celebrities on Social Media: Bollywood News
The end of the year brings a lot of knowledge from the entertainment sector. Forbes Asia’s inaugural 100 Digital Stars list highlights the most influential singers, bands, film and television stars who are taking the Asia Pacific region by storm. The list includes the most influential celebrities on social media …
Read More »China cancels launch of special stamp with India to commemorate 70 years of ties
China canceled the joint release of a commemorative stamp with India amid the ongoing military standoff along the Royal Line of Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. China’s main post office decided to cancel its plan to jointly launch commemorative stamps with India, according to a report by state media citing …
Read More »‘Me too’: Virat Kohli’s reaction to MS Dhoni fan poster on SCG goes viral
By: Sports Desk | December 8, 2020 12:38:57 pm Former India captain MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli (File Photo / BCCI) MS Dhoni is missed not only by fans of the Indian cricket team, but also by current skipper Virat Kohli. Kohli’s gesture towards some fans who had made a …
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