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Johnson & Johnson applies for approval of its single-dose Covid vaccine in India
06 Aug

Johnson & Johnson applies for approval of its single-dose Covid vaccine in India

editor0 CommentsHealth, India, International
Global healthcare major Johnson & Johnson on Friday said it has applied for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine in India. Earlier the company had said that it remained committed to bringing its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine to India and looks forward to ongoing discussions with the Indian government. The vaccine despite being declared by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that it had high efficacy at preventing hospitalisation and death in people ran into one hurdle after another. "On August 5, 2021, Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd applied for Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) of…
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Raid at Mumbai bar for violation of COVID-19 norms; 10 held, 4 women rescued
06 Aug

Raid at Mumbai bar for violation of COVID-19 norms; 10 held, 4 women rescued

editor0 CommentsCovid19, India,
Police have arrested at least 10 men after a raid at a bar in Malad over violation of coronavirus norms, an official said on Friday. The raid was conducted at the bar located on SV Road around 9:45 on Thursday, he said, adding that four women staffers were also rescued during the operation. A police official said, "It was found that the bar violated the COVID-19 norms issued by the state government as well as the local civic body." A team led by DCP Vishal Thakur conducted the raid, he said, "At least 10 male customers, who were present there,…
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Sensex gives up gains after touching new high
05 Aug

Sensex gives up gains after touching new high

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India,
The key Indian equity indices gave up gains on Thursday after touching record highs during the initial trade. The BSE Sensex touched a new high of 54,576.64, and the Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange hit a record 16,294.65 points. Around 10.25 a.m, Sensex was trading at 54,284.73, lower by 85.04, or 0.16 per cent from its previous close of 54,369.77. It opened at 54,576.64 and has so far touched an intra-day low of 54,243.97 points. The Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange was trading at 16,231.20, lower by 27.60 points or 0.17 per cent from its previous close. Analysts…
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Pegasus row: SC pulls up lawyer, says no notice for Modi, Shah
05 Aug

Pegasus row: SC pulls up lawyer, says no notice for Modi, Shah

editor0 CommentsCrime, India, Technology
The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up advocate M.L. Sharma for making Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah as respondents in his petition seeking a court-monitored SIT probe into the Pegasus snooping issue. A bench comprising Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Surya Kant said: “You have included certain individuals (Prime Minister and Home Minister as respondents in the petition). We can’t issue notice like this. Don’t try to take advantage of things, you have a defective memo of parties”. Sharma had argued that the government is fabricating material in the computer through this software.
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NIA raids 5 places in J&K, Karnataka, arrests 4 for raising funds for IS
05 Aug

NIA raids 5 places in J&K, Karnataka, arrests 4 for raising funds for IS

editor0 Commentsbreaking news, Crime, India,
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday carried out searches at five locations in Jammu and Kashmir, and Karnataka in the ISIS Kerala module case and arrested four persons, involved in raising funds and radicalising and motivating more people to join the banned terror organisation. An NIA spokesperson here said that agency personnel, along with state police units, conducted simultaneous searches at five locations — three in Jammu and Kashmir and one each in Mangaluru and Bengaluru in Karnataka. The official said that searches were conducted at the premises of the accused, who were continuously in touch with arrested accused…
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IndiGo launches special fares on 15 yr anniversary
05 Aug

IndiGo launches special fares on 15 yr anniversary

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India
To celebrate its 15 years of operations, airline major IndiGo on Wednesday announced a three-day special sale offering all-inclusive fares starting from Rs 915 on its domestic and international connections. Accordingly, the offer will be live from August 4-6, 2021 and will be applicable on travel between September 1, 2021 till March 26, 2022. “Additionally, the ‘6E’ add-ons including ‘Fast Forward, 6E Flex, 6E Bagport’ are being offered at Rs 315 while the ‘Car Rental’ service will start at Rs 315.”
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PM Modi hails Indian hockey team’s medal win as historic
05 Aug

PM Modi hails Indian hockey team’s medal win as historic

editor0 CommentsIndia, International, Sports
Hailing Indian men’s hockey team’s bronze medal win in the Tokyo Olympics as historic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that this day will be etched in the memory of every Indian.With this feat, they have captured the imagination of the entire nation, especially the youth, Modi said, adding that India is proud of its hockey team.The Indian men’s hockey team rewrote history as it claimed an Olympic medal after 41 years, beating a plucky Germany 5-4 to claim the bronze in an edge-of-the-seat play-off match of the ongoing Games here on Thursday.Modi tweeted, “Historic! A day that will…
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India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant sets sail for maiden sea trials
05 Aug

India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant sets sail for maiden sea trials

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India, Technology,
India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant, the largest warship to be built in the country with specialised cabins for women officers, set sail on Wednesday for crucial sea trials ahead of its planned induction into the Indian Navy in less than a year, the navy announced on Wednesday. A tweet from the Navy Spokesperson's handle hailed this "proud and historical moment for India", particularly since it represents another step in the government's quest for an 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and the 'Make in India' initiative, and promised "many more will follow…" "India joins a select group of nations having niche capability…
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Delhi gang rape, murder: NCPCR asks Delhi Police, Twitter to act against Rahul Gandhi
05 Aug

Delhi gang rape, murder: NCPCR asks Delhi Police, Twitter to act against Rahul Gandhi

editor0 CommentsIndia,
Child rights body NCPCR on Wednesday asked the Delhi Police and Twitter to take action over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi posting on the microblogging site a photo of the family of a Dalit girl allegedly raped and killed here, saying it violates the Juvenile Justice and POCSO Acts. Reacting to a picture that Mr. Gandhi posted on Twitter with the girl’s parents, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) wrote to the social media platform asking for action against Mr. Gandhi’s account for revealing the identity of the victim. “Tweeting a photo of a victim’s parents and thereby…
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Afghanistan forces stop Taliban attack on India-built Salma Dam, says defence ministry
05 Aug

Afghanistan forces stop Taliban attack on India-built Salma Dam, says defence ministry

editor0 CommentsIndia, International, ,
The Afghanistan forces on August 3 thwarted the Taliban’s attack on India-built Salma Dam in Herat Province. The Afghan government said that the terror group suffered “heavy casualties” and fled the area as a result of counter-attacks. While taking to Twitter, Afghan defence ministry spokesperson Fawad Aman said that the insurgent group attempted to attack Salma Dam - popularly known as the India-Afghanistan friendship dam - however, they “failed” to destroy it. Afghan defence ministry spokesperson Fawad Aman tweeted on Wednesday that the latest attack was carried out on Tuesday night. The Taliban also launched a suicide attack on the…
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