MUMBAI: A day after Oxford University-AstraZeneca announced that trials of its proposed Coronavirus vaccine candidate have resumed, the Serum Institute said it is awaiting further instructions from the Indian drug regulator. Clinical trials for the AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine resumed in the UK after the Medicines Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA) confirmed …
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A research scientist works inside a laboratory at the Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, working on vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Pune. (Image used for representation: Reuters) Whether it’s the first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine: Covaxin, Russia’s Sputnik V, Johnson & Johnson’s Ad26.Cov2.S, FlueGen’s CoroFlu, …
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Nearly 90 percent of the candidates appeared on the NEET medical entrance exam conducted at more than 3,800 centers across the country on Sunday amid strict precautions in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. The National Income and Eligibility Test (NEET) began at 2 pm, but entry to the centers began …
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Tamil Nadu’s overall Covid-19 count on Sunday crossed the unenviable milestone of 5 lakh of cases. With 5,693 new cases detected in the last 24 hours, the state’s Covid-19 count is 5,02,759. 74 more deaths in the state in one day bring the death toll from Covid-19 to 8,381. The …
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The DGCA had sent a notice to IndiGO about the Kangana Ranaut flight chaos (Archive) New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA “clarified” on Sunday that passengers can take photos and videos inside flights, but cannot use any recording equipment that creates chaos, disrupts flight operations, violates safety regulations or is prohibited …
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PATNA: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) incarcerated supreme Lalu Prasad lamented on Sunday (September 13) his close aide and former Union Minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, saying he was speechless and upset. A post shared by Lalu Prasad’s official Twitter user read: “Just one day before yesterday I told you that you …
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The All India Congressional Committee (AICC), in its recent reorganization of leadership roles, appointed the former prime minister of Uttarakhand and the party’s national secretary general, Harish Rawat, in charge of its Punjab unit. However, political experts believe that the move is not just a mere elevation, but a sign …
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Pakistan is using cross-border underground tunnels to push terrorists into India and drones to drop weapons at them, the Jammu and Kashmir police chief said on Sunday. Police Director General Dilbag Singh, however, said the anti-infiltration network is active and anti-tunnel operations are underway to scuttle the “nefarious designs.” “The …
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New Delhi: M Nageswara Rao, a former IPS officer and former CBI director, has sparked controversy over his “farewell” tweet regarding the death of Swami Agnivesh, who passed away on Friday (September 11, 2020). The tweet that is no longer available because it violated Twitter Rules read: “Bon voyage @swamiagnivesh. …
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NEW DELHI: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said that a meeting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha leaders will be held on the India-China issue on September 15, taking into account national security interests . “The government is ready to discuss the issues. Considering the sensitivities and strategic points …
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