NEW DELHI: Given China’s increasingly aggressive behavior in the Indo-Pacific since Himalayas to the South China SeaIt is more important than ever that we work with like-minded partners like India, Trump administration officials said Saturday. Speaking about the “expansion of the Quad,” the Trump administration said there were no plans …
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HYDERABAD: Bharat Biotech, which is developing India’s first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin, expects critical Phase III trials to be completed after April 2021. Only after that will the company apply for the commercial license and WHO prequalification, a senior company official said. However, Covaxin could be available for emergency use …
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NEW DELHI: Amazon’s decision to “refuse” to appear before a joint committee of Parliament on the grounds that its officials were unavailable was heavily criticized by panel members, and its boss, BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi, said that a motion of privilege would be filed against the e-commerce giant. The panel …
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NEW DELHI: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday that the next three months will be decisive in determining the coronavirus situation in the country as he urged people to follow appropriate Covid behavior in the next festival season and winter months. He also highlighted that the number of …
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NEW DELHI: This week, India harshly criticized Pakistan at the Commonwealth Foreign Ministers meeting, describing it as a “globally recognized promoter of state-sponsored terrorism” disguised as a victim, and dismissing the comments of the Pakistani Foreign Minister. Pakistan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, on Kashmir as an issue that was the “internal …
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US President Donald Trump described the air in India as “dirty” during his second and final presidential debate with Democratic rival Joe Biden, sparking a storm of reactions, as many Indians expressed outrage even as others called for action to combat pollution and avoid international embarrassment. “Look at China, how …
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The coronavirus vaccine, once available, will be distributed under a special Covid-19 immunization program and the Center will purchase the doses directly and make them available to priority groups, according to official sources. The Center will purchase the vaccine directly to make it available to priority groups free of charge …
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MUMBAI: Mumbai police filed a new case against Republic TVThe editorial team accuses them of generating discontent among members of the city police. NM Police Joshi Marg recorded an offense under Section 3 (1) of the Police (Incitement to Disappointment) Act 1922, a Central Act, along with sections of the …
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MUMBAI: Ancient Maharashtra BJP Leader Eknath Khadse on friday he joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in the presence of the party chief Sharad PawarBored since his unceremonious departure from the ministry led by Devendra Fadnavis in 2016 over land grabbing allegations, Khadse (68) resigned from the BJP on Wednesday. …
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NEW DELHI: Construction of a new Parliament building will begin in December this year and is likely to be completed in October 2022, while the necessary measures have been implemented to ensure that Parliament sessions can be held uninterrupted during this period in existing buildings. The Lok Sabha Secretariat said …
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