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24 Jun

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Apple Daily signs off in “painful farewell”

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As journalists from Hong Kong's embattled pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper scrambled to produce their final edition, they didn't need to go far to find their front page -- the news was right outside their doors. Hong Kong's most vocal pro-democracy newspaper, Apple Daily, printed its last edition on Thursday after a stormy year in which its tycoon owner and other staff were arrested under a new national security law, and its assets were frozen.The closure of the popular tabloid, which mixes pro-democracy views with celebrity gossip and investigations of those in power, marks the end of an era for media…

24 Jun

EURO 2020: WE DID WHAT WE HAD TO DO, SAYS PORTUGAL COACH SANTOS AFTER DRAW WITH FRANCE

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Portugal coach Fernando Santos has described the dilemma he faced during his side's 2-2 draw Euro 2020 Group F with France on Wednesday but insisted his players went out looking for the win even though they risked being knocked out. The holders were facing a shock exit when Karim Benzema put France 2-1 up as outsiders Hungary were beating Germany. Even when Cristiano Ronaldo equalised with his second penalty, Portugal were one goal away from going out until Leon Goretzka's leveller in Munich, which meant the other game also ended 2-2. Portugal came third in the group to set up…

24 Jun

AIIMS chief Randeep Guleria on talking about Covid vaccine for children likely by September-October

editor0 CommentsCovid19, Education, Health, IndiaAIIMS, COVID VACCINE, Randeep Guleria

AIIMS Director, Dr Randeep Guleria said that we are hoping that by October India will have its own vaccine for children. It has been found that kids usually have mild symptoms of coronavirus. Guleria said that we are hopeful vaccine trial will be completed early and we will get the data by september. Hopefully, by that time, approvals will be there so that by September-October we'll have vaccines from our country. Bharat Biotech & other companies are doing trials at a very fast pace as parents have come forward with their children,while Pfizer has already got the FDA approval for…

24 Jun

DoT grants permission for 5G trial spectrum to MTNL

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The Department of Telecom on Wednesday allowed the spectrum for 5G field trials to the state-owned telecom firm MTNL with C-DoT as its technology partner. Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea were given the spectrum in May to conduct 5G trials across select cities in India. "(The) DoT has given spectrum to MTNL for 5G trials in Delhi. It will conduct trials in partnership with C-DoT," the official source said. The state-owned telecom firm will conduct trials in the Najafgarh area of Delhi. According to DoT, 5G technology is expected to deliver 10 times better download speed than that…

24 Jun

Cristiano Ronaldo equals his all time international goals record:EURO Cup 2020

editor0 CommentsSportsCristiano Ronaldo, Euro 2020

Cristiano Ronaldo's performance at the ongoing Euro 2020 continued on Wednesday night as his two goals from the spot helped Portugal complete a tournament-saving 2-2 draw against world champions Portugal in the group of death in Budapest. While the team came third behind France and Germany and has been qualified as one of the four best third-place team, the Juventus forward goal-scoring spree helped him achieve something major. The brace took his goal tally to five in the tournament and 109 for the national team; helping him equal the all-time most international goal record held by Iran's Ali Daei. The veteran footballer…

24 Jun

John McAfee: antivirus entrepreneur found dead in Spanish prison

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Prominent tech figure John McAfee, who founded the leading antivirus software McAfee, was found dead in his cell in a jail near Barcelona. This came shortly after a Spanish court issued a preliminary ruling in favor of the 75-year-old tycoon's extradition to the United States to face tax-related criminal charges. Security personnel at the Brians 2 penitentiary near the northeastern Spanish city tried to revive him, but the jail’s medical team finally certified his death, a statement from the regional Catalan government said. The statement didn't identify McAfee by name, but said he was a 75-year-old U.S. citizen awaiting extradition…

24 Jun

Make sure Covaxin accepted globally, people facing travel restrictions: Mamata to Centre

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday urged the Centre to immediately take steps to ensure that people vaccinated with Covaxin are not restricted to travel to foreign countries. Speaking to reporters at state secretariat Nabanna, Banerjee claimed that Covaxin has also created problems with neighbouring Bangladesh and Brazil. “Covaxin has not been authorised by foreign countries and not accepted there. Several students, aspiring for higher studies abroad, are facing difficulties in travelling because they have taken the Covaxin doses," she said. “Covaxin is the brainchild of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and it has even created problems with Brazil…

23 Jun

Day 6 India vs New Zealand WTC Final Live Score

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' Currently four wickets down in their second innings, India are increasing their lead on the Reserve Day (Day 6) of their ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) Final fixture against New Zealand, at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday. Rishabh Pant and Ajinkya Rahane are currently batting for India and will be trying to build some momentum. On the other hand, New Zealand has put in a bright start, with Kyle Jamieson taking two wickets. The pacer has accounted for the dismissals of Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara. India will be hoping to absorb the pressure applied by opposition…

23 Jun

Vi complimentary benefits to customers

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Following the commencement of gradual state wise 2.0 unlocking efforts, India’s migrant working populations have started returning from their home towns to their work locations. During the lockdown period, a segment of prepaid telecom users were unable to recharge due to several reasons. As they resume work, Vi is inviting all those customers back to India’s fastest 4G network,. India’s leading telecom services provider, Vi is giving 50 Vi to Vi calling minutes along with 50MB of data to reconnect the low income group customers. Vi customers can avail the Unlock 2.0 benefit through these routes: (a) Toll Free IVR…

23 Jun

Aparna Enterprises launches slim sliding door system

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Leading building materials player, Aparna Enterprises Limited announced their plans to invest Rs 100-crore towards building its aluminum window and door system brand Alteza in next 4 years. The investments will be used for strengthening its product portfolio as well as manufacturing facility, marketing and retailing. The occasion also witnessed launch of their latest range of slim aluminum sliding door system - ACA M-19 Series. The system works on very narrow sightlines and is the slimmest aluminium sliding door system that Alteza offers to its customers. This unique system is based on minimalistic design, which offers 19 mm of thin aluminium profile throughout the door opening…