Opposition leaders condemn arrest of activist Stan Swamy

Stan Swamy, 83, was arrested on October 8 in the Bhima Koregaon case (Archive) New Delhi: Opposition leaders on Wednesday expressed solidarity with activist Stan Swamy, who has been indicted under the UAPA counter-terrorism law, and demanded that the strict law be repealed. The leaders also urged the public to …

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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial volunteer dies, says Brazil

Brazil has the second deadliest outbreak of coronavirus. (Figurative) Brazilian health authority Anvisa said on Wednesday that a volunteer in a clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford died, claiming it had received data from an investigation into the matter. The regulator said …

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Western Railway adds 4 local ‘special for women’ trains

MUMBAI : A day after Rail Minister Piyush Goyal allowed all female passengers to ride local trains in Mumbai, the Western Railway added four ‘special for women’ trains to its suburban network on Wednesday. Women will be able to board the other suburban trains during off-peak hours as well, authorities …

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