The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued an advisory for the use of the FELUDA paper strip test, the first test developed in the country for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) based on the CRISPR gene editing tool. / Cas-9, which is likely to hit the market within a month. …
Read More »Panic after a passenger claims a terrorist is present on board the Delhi-Goa flight
The man was handed over to the airport police when the plane landed at Dabolim airport (Archive) Panaji: A passenger aboard an Air India flight to Goa from Delhi generated panic, claiming that a “terrorist” was present on the plane, prompting police to arrest him upon landing, a senior official …
Read More »The government restores all existing visas, except for the electronic, tourist and medical categories
The government decided on Thursday to restore with immediate effect all existing visas, except those of the electronic, tourist and medical categories, almost eight months after their suspension following the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent imposition of a national lockdown. The Ministry of the Interior (MHA) also announced the granting …
Read More »Covaxin, Bharat Biotech’s coronavirus vaccine, approved for phase 3 trials
Bharat Biotech had said it plans to cover 28,500 subjects in its phase 3 trial. New Delhi: Covaxin, the coronavirus vaccine being developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), has been approved for the third phase of clinical trials. The Hyderabad-based vaccine maker …
Read More »Dwayne Bravo Shares Emotional Message For CSK Fans After Being Dismissed From The Tournament; Watch video
Dismissed from the rest of the IPL with a groin injury, Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has implored fans of the troubled team to continue supporting him through what turned out to be a forgettable season. The 37-year-old’s retirement was a massive blow to the already struggling team that …
Read More »The government facilitates visas and travel restrictions for foreign nationals and Indians
NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of the Interior announced on Thursday a relaxation of visa and travel restrictions for foreign nationals and Indians wishing to enter or leave the country. Except for electronic and tourist visas, the ministry has said that it is restoring, with immediate effect, all visa categories …
Read More »Dharavi Sees 16 New COVID-19 Cases Increase; Dadar’s active cases drop to 283
Mumbai: The G / North Ward, including Dharavi, Mahim Y Dadar, is the second most affected district of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) of the 24 administrative districts. So far, the neighborhood has registered 11,565 coronavirus cases, which includes 10,166 recoveries and 796 active cases, according to official information provided …
Read More »Alone in my cell, practically in isolation: Umar Khalid tells the court
Umar Khalid claimed that he is not allowed to go out or speak to anyone (Archive) New Delhi: Former JNU student leader Umar Khalid, arrested under the strict Unlawful Activity (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with violence in northeast Delhi in February, told a Delhi court on Thursday that he …
Read More »US urges Sri Lanka to make ‘difficult but necessary’ decisions on relations with China
The United States is urging Sri Lanka to make “difficult but necessary decisions” to ensure its economic independence rather than choose opaque practices, a senior State Department official said on Thursday, in an apparent reference to China deepening its influence over the United States. South Asian country. US Secretary of …
Read More »Mirzapur 2 First Impression: More of the Same
Written by Sampada Sharma | New Delhi | October 23, 2020 12:02:43 am Mirzapur 2 is now streaming on Prime Video. (Photo: Prime Video) When I first saw Amazon Prime Video’s Mirzapur series two years ago, I found it extremely kitsch in its approach to storytelling, but as the show …
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