Himachal Pradesh police have rescued more than 300 tourists stranded near the Atal tunnel in Rohtang after fresh snowfall, an official said Sunday. Some tourists had crossed the tunnel on Saturday morning, but could not find any resting place in Lahaul at night due to snowfall and were stranded midway …
Read More »India Approves AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 Vaccine
India approved the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, paving the way for a massive immunization campaign in the second most populous country in the world. Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters on Saturday that the vaccine had been approved on Friday, confirming what …
Read More »Mexican doctor admitted to ICU after receiving Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, World News
As the vaccination campaign to end the pandemic slowly heats up, another healthcare worker has suffered a severe allergic reaction after receiving the coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech. A 32-year-old doctor in Mexico was hospitalized after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The doctor, whose name has not been …
Read More »‘Good people win too’ – on tickets and Rahane’s Melbourne win, a message for Kohli-Shastri
A file photo of Ajinkya Rahane from India celebrating his century during the second round of the India and Australia series at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. | Photo ICC Twitter / ANI Text size: A- A + Calcutta: Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane has received a lot of applause from giants …
Read More »Like Kareena, Saif designs the ‘house of her dreams’ before the arrival of the second baby, a look inside the duo’s current home
Inside Kareena, the majestic home of Saif The year 2020 has been a roller coaster ride. But, B-town, as always, made us happy with a plethora of good news. From Kareena Kapoor Khan to Anushka Sharma, many in the entertainment world announced her pregnancy, in a round of good news …
Read More »Coronavirus: India records 18,177 new Covid cases in one day, 1.03 million cases so far
The number of new infections in the country is 4.7% lower than yesterday. New Delhi: India has reported 18,177 new infections in the past 24 hours, 4.7% less than yesterday, bringing total coronavirus cases to 1.03,23,965 on Sunday, government data showed this morning. With 217 deaths related to the highly …
Read More »Kamal Haasan Says ‘Dignity’ Can Protect Women From Violence, Is Criticized
With his statement, Kamal Haasan effectively propagated a misogynistic take, which blames a woman’s “behavior” for the domestic violence and sexual harassment she faces. Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan, on Saturday, displayed a shocking lack of understanding of violence against women in a tweet, insisting that ‘dignity and balance’ were enough to …
Read More »On camera, Indian Air Force helicopter lifts water to fight forest fires in Manipur
Imphal: An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter flies over what appears to be a river and draws water to extinguish a massive forest fire in a forest in Manipur, video showed Sunday. The IAF has deployed four helicopters to fight the fire in the scenic Dzukou Valley that covers parts …
Read More »Decision Will Help Strengthen Fight Against Coronavirus: WHO Welcomes Approval of India’s COVID-19 Vaccine | India News
New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday (January 3, 2021) welcomed the approval of India’s COVID-19 vaccine and said the decision will help strengthen the fight against coronavirus. “WHO welcomes the first emergency use authorization granted to the COVID-19 vaccine in the WHO South-East Asia Region. This decision …
Read More »Explainer: Where are we in the Covid-19 vaccine race?
India became the fourth country to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca, authorizing the launch of the vaccine in the coming weeks in the country with the second highest number of infections. The following is what we know about the race to deliver vaccines …
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