The Center will deliberate whether to obtain the Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19, which requires a temperature of minus 70 degrees Celsius. And the storage requirement isn’t the only hurdle that worries the Covid-19 task force. The amount in which they will be available would not be enough for the Indian …
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Bangladesh police on Tuesday arrested a man who allegedly threatened the multi-talented Shakib Al Hasan with death for inaugurating a Kali puja pandal in Kolkata, even as the cricketer apologized and said he only joined the function briefly. A joint team of the elite Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) against crime …
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The conduct committee of the UK House of Lords said on Tuesday that Nazir Ahmed, a member of Pakistani origin, resigned, but added that he had recommended his expulsion following investigations that concluded he violated the House code of conduct. Ahmed, 63, who has participated in various anti-India demonstrations in …
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People coming from Delhi to Noida will be randomly tested for Covid-19 starting Wednesday, said the administration of Gautam Buddh Nagar, adjacent to the national capital, in Uttar Pradesh. The random sampling decision was made during an online meeting of senior health and administration department officials with District Magistrate Suhas …
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Congress and the Gupkar Gang want to bring J&K back to the age of terror, tweeted Amit Shah (Archive) New Delhi: Congress has signaled that it is not part of the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Alliance and accused the Union Interior Minister Amit Shah of “spreading lies”, in a reference …
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New Delhi: Private sector lender Lakshmi Vilas Bank on Tuesday (November 17) was placed under a moratorium with immediate effect until December 16, 2020, thus suspending all actions and proceedings against that banking company during this period. During the one-month moratorium, the cash withdrawal limit for clients was reported to …
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NEW DELHI: India hopes that five locally tested vaccines will help control Covid-19, as those developed by Pfizer and Moderna may not be available in large quantities soon. The five candidates include Russia’s Sputnik-V, whose “Phase II going to Phase III” tests in India will begin next week in collaboration …
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A major plane crash was averted Monday night after a TruJet plane landed face down at Chennai International Airport. The flight had been diverted to Chennai from its original route from Belgaum to Mysore, but was unable to land safely. Chennai airport officials said the incident took place around 7.51 …
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NEW DELHI: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) settled Tuesday with cash trouble Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) defaulted for a period of one month and withdrawals restricted to Rs 25,000 for depositors, due to the serious deterioration of the financial situation of the lender. In an official statement, the RBI said: …
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As the Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (Brics) group adopted a new counterterrorism strategy on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for countries that aid and support terrorists to be found guilty. Participating in the Brics Virtual Summit chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Modi called on the group’s members to support a …
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