The Serum Institute of India will apply for emergency clearance for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next two weeks, Executive Director Adar Poonawalla said on Saturday. The Pune-based pharmaceutical company has partnered with global pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca to produce the COVID-19 vaccine for the University of Oxford for low- and …
Read More »Hullabaloo Over Suvendu Adhikari resigned from the Bengal government, but is he really a heavyweight or a hype?
While the Bharatiya Janata Party is optimistic about the resignation of Trinamool Congress leader Suvendu Adhikari from the Mamata Banerjee government on Friday, the situation on the ground shows that the TMC lost nine seats in Lok Sabha out of the 13 in the region where he is known as …
Read More »To increase testing for COVID-19, ICMR approves direct RT-PCR with dry swab. How does it work
The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has approved a dry swab direct RT-PCR test method for COVID-19 virus developed by CSIR-Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB). “This method developed by CSIR-CCMB is a simple variation of the existing gold standard RT-PCR method,” the science and technology ministry said …
Read More »India vs Australia, second ODI preview: with no Plan B and series in play, India scrambles to rectify glaring mistakes against rampant Australia – cricket
A 66-run loss is not the kind of start India would have hoped for on its return to international cricket. In addition to their hitting showing some spark, the Indian bowls had no teeth and their performance was abysmal. Furthermore, the fact that one of the strongest pacing attacks in …
Read More »‘Don’t see them win the World Cup with this formation’, Michael Vaughan highlights problems in India playing XI – cricket
The Indian cricket team suffered a major setback in their bid to regain glory in Australia by losing to the hosts in the first ODI in Sydney on Friday by 66 runs. Kohli’s India was asked to chase 375 in 50 overs after captain Aaron Finch and Steve Smith each …
Read More »The murder of an Iranian scientist could trigger a serious confrontation with Israel. Here’s why – world news
The assassination of a top Iranian scientist could turn into a serious showdown in the region, as the Islamic Republic has vowed to avenge the death. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s top nuclear scientist, was killed in an ambush near Tehran on Friday, prompting strong reactions from the country’s top leaders. Iran’s …
Read More »2nd ODI: Without Plan B in place, India needs its ‘A’ game to save ODI series against Australia | Cricket news
SYDNEY: India’s ailing bowling unit will have little time to regroup and limited resources at its disposal in a desperate bid to pull off an act of redemption and save the ODI series against a turbocharged Australia in game two here on Sunday. It wasn’t just the margin of defeat, …
Read More »Explained: Who was Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the assassinated Iranian nuclear scientist?
By: Desk Explained | November 28, 2020 3:34:04 pm Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, an Iranian scientist who Israel allegedly led the Islamic Republic’s military nuclear program until its dissolution in the early 2000s, was killed in a targeted attack in which gunmen used explosives and machine gun fire on Friday. (Office of …
Read More »PM Modi pushes refrigerated vaccine transport boxes tied with Luxembourg company in Gujarat
With a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) just around the corner, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted the offer of his counterpart in Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel, to install a specialized refrigerated vaccine transport plant. in Gujarat to guarantee the last mile. delivery of medicines to towns throughout the country. …
Read More »Enforcement Directorate Attaches Assets Worth Over Rs 27 Crore of Former IAS Officer Babulal Agrawal
The Enforcement Directorate is investigating the officer in connection with a money laundering case. New Delhi: The assets worth more than 27 million rupees of former Chhattisgarh-based IAS officer Babulal Agrawal have been attached by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the central investigative agency said on Saturday. The agency is investigating …
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