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When Johnson & Johnson announced the third phase of its Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial, US President Donald Trump said that four Covid-19 vaccine candidates are in the final stage. Here is the status of the ongoing trials Pfizer The candidate vaccine being developed by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech …

Earlier this month, the government led by Shiv Sena had ordered the Mumbai police to accuse the son of actor Shekhar Suman, Adhyayan Suman, that Kangana Ranaut used drugs. Kangana Ranaut. As the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) expands its investigative network regarding the Bollywood drug nexus, Maharashtra BJP leader Pravin …

Written by Prabha Raghavan | New Delhi | Updated: September 24, 2020 8:37:06 am Covid testing will take place in Mumbai on September 17, 2020 (Photo Express: Amit Chakravarty) Bharat Biotech announced Wednesday that it would manufacture up to 1 billion doses of a single dose intranasal vaccine. It is …

By: Desk Explained | New Delhi | Updated: September 24, 2020 8:48:14 am A pod of whales is seen stranded on a sandbar in Macquarie Harbor, near Strahan, Tasmania, Australia (Image AAP / The Advocate Pool, Brodie Weeding via Reuters) Since Monday, more than 450 long-finned pilot whales have died …

Moving quickly on Wednesday, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) summoned lead actor Deepika Padukone in connection with her investigation into the link between drugs and Bollywood. As the agency progresses with its investigation, Republic has accessed new details of Deepika’s current strategic moves. KWAN team with Deepika Padukone in Goa? …

Britain could be the first country to host clinical trials in which volunteers are deliberately infected with the new coronavirus to test the effectiveness of vaccine candidates, the Financial Times reported, citing people involved in the project. So-called “challenge trials” are expected to begin in January at a quarantine facility …

Madhya Pradesh Interior Minister Narottam Mishra had made the comment on Wednesday. (Proceedings) Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Interior Minister Narottam Mishra, who on Wednesday fueled the controversy with his “I do not wear a mask” comment, said today that he regretted making the comment. “My statement about not wearing a mask …

NEW DELHI: National stock indices tumbled on Thursday morning, following an overnight drop in US stocks after various Fed officials suggested the US economy was worse than the market was peering. Investors also battled concerns about a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in European cities that led to further restrictions. Poor …

By Andy Mukherjee Big changes are taking place in Indian agriculture, driven by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at considerable political risk. Freeing up agricultural markets can be just as important as dismantling industrial licenses in 1991. However, if the protection of the state fades only to reveal a few great …

Kolkata Knight Riders did not get off to a good start to their 2020 Indian Premier League campaign on Wednesday. The two-time champions lost their first game of the season by 49 runs to the defending champions Mumbai Indians at Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Bowlers were taken to the …