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06 May

Congress Acusses “Namaste Trump” Event For The Spread Of Coronavirus In Gujarat.

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The Gujarat Congress on Wednesday alleged that the "Namaste Trump" event, organised by the state BJP government in Gujarat, on February 24 was responsible for the spread of coronavirus in the state.State Congress President Amit Chavda said his party wants an independent probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into this, and that they will approach the Gujarat High Court soon against government's "criminal negligence".However, the state BJP unit dismissed the allegation as baseless, saying the event was organised well before the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a pandemic, and the first coronavirus case in the state was…

05 May

Harbhajan Singh Said That He Will Never Be Able To Forget The 2001 Test Series.

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Spinner Harbhajan Singh has said that he will never be able to forget the 2001 Test series against Australia. The Indian spinner also said that series was kind of a do or die kind of situation in his career. Harbhajan was doing an Instagram Live session with Ravichandran Ashwin and it was then that the latter asked Harbhajan to talk about the 2001 Test series against Australia.In the 2001 series against Australia, India lost the first match at Mumbai, but then the side staged a remarkable comeback in the next two matches to win the series 2-1.Harbhajan was named as…

05 May

Heaping Praise On Ravichandran Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh Said He Is A ” Legend In Making”.

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Veteran India spinner Harbhajan Singh on Tuesday rejected the perception that he is jealous of Ravinchandran Ashwin, saying the Tamil Nadu bowler is a "legend in making". Ashwin, who had replaced Harbhajan in the Indian team, is among the leading off-spinners in the world alongside Australia's Nathan Lyon. Harbhajan is not yet retired but last played for India in 2016. The 39-year-old has played 103 Tests with his final game coming in 2015. Ashwin, on the other hand, has played 71 Tests since making his debut in 2011."A lot of people think I am jealous, this and that. They can…

05 May

Price Hike Doesn’t Stop Delhi Liquor Buyers.

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Hundreds of people lined up outside liquor shops in Delhi today, for the second consecutive day, after they re-opened following a nearly 40-day dry spell because of the coronavirus lockdown. Despite a 70 per cent increase in liquor prices in the capital, large crowds, of mostly men, were seen in snaking queues or jostling restlessly from before sunrise, without following social distancing guidelines.In some places, the police used lathis to control the crowds. A man outside a liquor shop in east Delhi's Krishna Nagar, where the cops lathi-charged the people in the mile-long queues, said he had been waiting outside…

05 May

Kerala Chief Minister Says To PM Modi It’s Dangerous To Fly Back Indians Without Tests.

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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said he had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying it was dangerous to bring back Indians stranded abroad amid the coronavirus crisis without testing them as it could help the deadly virus spread."According to the central government, the people are being brought back without testing whether they have corona virus or not. This is very dangerous. There are 200 people in a flight. If one or two have the virus - this can be very dangerous for the country," the Chief Minister said at news conference."Our fellow Indians have to be brought…

05 May

India Is Developing A Land Pool Nearly Double The Size Of Luxembourg To Lure Businesses Moving Out Of China.

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India is developing a land pool nearly double the size of Luxembourg to lure businesses moving out of China, according to people with knowledge of the matter.A total area of 461,589 hectares has been identified across the country for the purpose, the people said, asking not to be identified because they aren't authorized to speak to the media. That includes 115,131 hectares of existing industrial land in states such as Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, they said. Luxembourg is spread across 243,000 hectares, according to the World Bank.Land has been one of the biggest impediments for companies looking…

05 May

A Delhi Schoolboy Has Been Taken Into Custody Because Of A Horrific Students’ Instagram Chat Room.

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A Delhi schoolboy has been taken into custody and more have been identified as the police investigate a horrific students' Instagram chat room that talked about gang-rape of schoolgirls. The group called "Bois Locker Room", which has caused huge outrage since it was exposed on Sunday, is deactivated now.The teen, from a well-known Delhi school, has identified 20 more boys who were active on the group. His mobile phone has been seized by the Cyber Cell of Delhi Police.

05 May

Israel Claims To Have Developed Antibodies Against Coronavirus.

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Israeli Defence Minister Naftali Bennett has said that scientists at the country's main biological research institute have made a "significant breakthrough" in developing an antibody to the novel coronavirus, as the researchers wrapped up the development phase and moved to patent and mass produce the potential treatment.Bennett visited the labs of the Israel's Institute for Biological Research, supervised by the Prime Minister's Office and mandated to develop a vaccine for coronavirus, in Ness Ziona on Monday and was shown the "antibody that attacks the virus in a monoclonal way and can neutralize it within the bodies of those ill", a…

05 May

COVID-19: Abbott to provide antibody test

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Antibody testing is an important next step to tell if someone has been previously infected. It will provide more understanding of the virus including how long antibodies stay in the body and if they provide immunity. This type of knowledge could help support the development of treatments and vaccines. Abbott announced today it received CE Mark to the IVD Directive (98/79/EC) for its laboratory-based serology blood test for the detection of the antibody, IgG that identifies if a person has had the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Narendra Varde, General Manager and Country Head at Abbott’s diagnostics business in India said, “Abbott…

04 May

Shikhar Dhawan Has Tried A Special Look For Quarantine Days.

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Shikhar Dhawan has tried a special look for quarantine days and his fans are loving it. Calling it "Quarantine look", the left-handed Indian opener posed for a picture tying a muffler around his head like a turban. Among many heart-warming replies from the fans, veteran India spinner Harbhajan Singh stood out with his comments on Shikhar Dhawan's Instagram post. In one comment, Harbhajan Singh gave Shikhar Dhawan a nickname "Babbu", while in other he posted three OK Hand sign emojis.