The Delhi Metro’s driverless train, the first of its kind in the country, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via videoconference at 11 am Monday. “I had the privilege of launching the Magenta Line about three years ago. Today, on the same route, I have the opportunity to inaugurate …
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Representative image. Photo: Reuters / Baz Ratner New Delhi: A paper released by the pharmaceutical company Bharat Biotech, which is running out of volunteers for its ongoing phase 3 trials for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Covaxin, to address inquiries raised by volunteers at testing sites for Covaxin, has received criticism …
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WHO’s emergency chief Michael Ryan has issued a warning saying the Covid-19 pandemic, which has killed more than 17 lakh people worldwide so far, “is not necessarily the biggest” and it’s more of a wake-up call. More than 17 lakh people have died from Covid-19 around the world so far. …
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Joe Biden said he was looking for a “clear picture” of the outgoing administration. (Archive) Wilmington, United States: President-elect Joe Biden said Monday that Donald Trump appointees at the Pentagon were stalling in transition and warned the United States faces security risks as a result. After he and Vice President-elect …
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Indian Railways has successfully completed the 180 km / h test of the new Vistadome tour coaches, Rail Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. Goyal shared images of the luxurious coach, manufactured by Integral Coach Factory in Chennai, on Twitter “Ending the year on a high note: Indian Railways successfully …
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Former India captain and hitter Sunil Gavaksar has given some very straightforward advice to Cheteshwar Pujara, who has failed to shoot in the ongoing test series against Australia. On Tuesday, Pujara went out for just 3 races with a Pat Cummins delivery and stormed off the field. During an exclusive …
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KATHMANDU: A high-level Chinese delegation, which held separate talks with the top leaders of the warring factions of the Nepal The Communist Party, in its desperate attempt to avoid a vertical split in the ruling party, has suggested two possible solutions to resolve the current political crisis in the Himalayan …
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News “I have never faced a situation like this,” says the Sri Lankan captain after losing three members in a six-man attack. Sri Lanka were in such a good situation in the early stages of the first round that they might even have dominated had they not suffered multiple injuries. …
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A nurse administers the Modern COVID-19 vaccine to US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Washington: US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris received her Covid vaccine live on television on Tuesday and urged the public to trust the process, while her choice of hospital highlighted the plight of the most affected African-American community. …
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The government has maintained that multiple consultations were held with farmers before approving the bills New Delhi: Despite the center repeatedly claiming that it conducted multiple ‘stakeholder’ consultations before passing the three controversial farm laws, a response to an RTI query submitted by NDTV says the government “has no record …
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