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20 Jun

In Madhya Pradesh, BJP MLA, wife test Covid-19 positive

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A BJP MLA and his wife tested positive for Covid-19 causing a flutter in the BJP state unit and Congress both and also among the assembly staff as the MLA had attended the BJP legislature party meetings on Wednesday and Thursday and cast his vote during the Rajya Sabha polls held at the assembly premises on Friday, according to legislators from Congress and BJP. The MLA happens to be the second legislator in the state to be infected with Covid-19. Earlier, a Congress MLA tested positive for the virus. He turned up in a personal protective equipment (PPE) kit in…

20 Jun

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals launches COVID-19 drug after DCGI nod.

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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Saturday said it has launched antiviral drug Favipiravir, under the brand name FabiFlu, for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate COVID-19.The Mumbai-based drug firm had on Friday received manufacturing and marketing approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). FabiFlu is the first oral Favipiravir-approved medication for the treatment of COVID-19, the company said in a statement. "This approval comes at a time when cases in India are spiralling like never before, putting a tremendous pressure on our healthcare system," Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Chairman and Managing Director Glenn Saldanha said.The company hopes that the availability…

20 Jun

Supreme Court Demands Explanation From Registry Why Vijay Mallya’s Plea Not Listed For 3 Years

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed its registry to explain why the petition filed by businessman Vijay Mallya, who has sought review of its 2017 order holding him guilty of contempt of court for transferring USD 40 million to his children, was not listed before the concerned court for last three years. A bench of Justices UU Lalit and Ashok Bhushan, which took up Vijay Mallya's review petition in-chamber on June 16, directed the top court registry to furnish all the details including names of officials who had dealt with the file concerning the review petition for last three years.…

20 Jun

“Sushant Singh Rajput And Ankita Lokhande Were Made For Each Other”: Their Friend Sandip Singh Shares

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Filmmaker Sandip Singh, who was one of Sushant Sing Rajput's closest friends, poured his heart out in an Instagram post, dedicated to actressAnkita Lokhande. Sushant Singh Rajput and Ankita Lokhande, who shot to fame after starring in Balaji soap Pavitra Rishta, dated for six years. "Dear Ankita, with each passing day, one thought keeps haunting me over and over again. Kaash... I wish... We could have tried even harder, we could've stopped him, we could've begged him! Even when you both separated, you only prayed for his happiness and success. Your love was pure. It was special. You still haven't removed his…

20 Jun

Glenmark launches Covid-19 drug

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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd said on Friday it had received an approval from India's drugs regulator to make and sell oral antiviral drug favipiravir for treating mild-to-moderate COVID-19 patients in the country. The Mumbai-based drugmaker said the approval was part of government's accelerated approval process and the drug would be for "restricted emergency use" in the country. Favipiravir is made under the brand name Avigan by Japan's Fujifilm Holdings Corp and was approved for use as an anti-flu drug there in 2014. FabiFlu is the first oral Favipiravir-approved medication for the treatment of Covid-19, the company said in a statement. “This…

20 Jun

Becomes ‘net debt-free’, announces Mukesh Ambani

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New Delhi: Reliance Industries (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani on Friday announced that the oil-to-telecom conglomerate has become debt free after raising over Rs 1.69 trillion over the last few weeks through stake sales in its digital arm and a rights issue. In a statement, the company said that the Reliance Industries has "fulfilled promise to shareholders much before the original schedule of March 31, 2021". "The combined capital raised has no precedence globally in such a short time. Both of these are also unprecedented in Indian corporate history and have set new benchmarks. This is even more remarkable that this was achieved amidst a global lockdown caused by the…

20 Jun

Sourav Ganguly’s kin test positive for Covid-19

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Family members of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) secretary Snehashish Ganguly tested positive for Covid-19, the state health department said on Friday. The wife of Snehasish, the elder brother of BCCI president Saurav Ganguly was found to be positive for the disease, a senior official said. The mother-in-law and father-in-law of Snehashish also tested positive for the disease last week, he said. Besides, a domestic help at Snehasish’s Mominpur home where he was living recently was also found to be positive, he added. They are all undergoing treatment at a private nursing home in the city and are stable. Snehashish,…

20 Jun

Brazil’s cases top one million; South Korea reports 67 new cases

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As the number of global coronavirus cases continue to rise, health experts fear a fresh Covid-19 surge as economies and states reopen more aggressively. The number of infections has topped 8.5 million with over 460,000 fatalities. The United States continues to be the worst affected with over 2.2 million cases and 119,112 fatalities. In hospitals where there are a surge in cases, health professionals have started prescribing dexamethasone, which was recently found to reduce the coronavirus death rate. Brazil’s cases, which are rapidly increasing, crossed the one million mark Saturday. It is the second-worst affected country.

20 Jun

Father’s Day 2020

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All over the world, the third Sunday of June is celebrated as Father’s Day. This year Father Day 2020 will be celebrated worldwide on 21st June. Father’s Day 2020, a 24-hour time period to celebrate the fathers of the world, their utmost sanctity of dedication, unadulterated affection and an always-on-the-move mode of spectacularity holds special significance in our lives. First celebrated in 1910 in the Washington state of USA, Father’s Day marks a day of regarding the contribution of paternal figures in one’s life and the integral role paternal figures play in the making of the lifelines of the individuals.…

20 Jun

Pakistani drone was carrying weapons to be given to terrorists

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A drone carrying weapons near Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir was shot down by the Border Security Forces today, the police said. An American-origin M4 rifle, two magazines and ammunition have been recovered after shooting down the drone. The police said it was another attempt by Pakistani forces to drop weapons for terrorists in the Union Territory. "This delivery was meant for a terrorist, Ali Bhai. The payload was carrying his name," a senior police officer said. "The drone is 8-feet wide from blade-to-blade and seems to have been controlled by a Pakistani picket opposite Panesar post of the BSF…