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06 Aug

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

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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…

06 Aug

Afghan government’s top media officer killed by Taliban

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The Taliban claimed responsibility for killing Dawa Khan Menapal, head of the Government Media and Information Centre (GMIC). The assassination was the latest in a series conducted by the hardline Islamist group to weaken Ghani's democratically elected, western backed regime. U.S. diplomat in Afghanistan condemned Taliban fighters killing the Afghanistan government's top media and information officer in the capital Kabul.They condemned the act as an affront to human rights and free speech. Menapal had also served as a spokesperson in Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's outreach team.

05 Aug

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

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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…

05 Aug

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

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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…

04 Aug

Rihanna has officially joined the Billionaire club

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Forbes announced that the mogul is now worth an estimated $1.7 billion thanks to her many business ventures, including her Fenty Beauty empire. According to Forbes, with her new billionaire status, Rihanna has become the wealthiest female musician in the world and second richest female entertainer, as she follows behind Oprah Winfrey. Forbes broke down her billionaire fortune and reports that an estimated $1.4 billion comes from her Fenty Beauty line, while SavageXFenty is worth an estimated $270 million, and the rest of her fortune comes from her music .

03 Aug

UAE to Lift Ban on Transit Flights From India & Others, Relax Curbs on Travel

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The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, 3 August, said that it will remove the ban on transit passengers from India, Pakistan, Nigeria, and other countries from 5 August. Earlier, the UAE had reportedly extended the ban on passenger flights coming from India till 2 August. The UAE had banned passengers from several South Asian and African countries for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The UAE, a major international travel hub, has banned passengers from many South Asian and African countries for several months due to the coronavirus pandemic. NCEMA said on Twitter that passengers travelling from countries where flights…

03 Aug

Seoul: North Korea releases army rice reserves amid shortage

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North Korea is releasing emergency military rice reserves as its food shortage worsens, South Korea's spy agency said on Tuesday, with a heat wave and drought reducing the country's supply. The country's moribund economy is continuously being battered by the protracted Covid-19 pandemic, and while mass starvation and social chaos have not been reported, observers expect further deterioration of North Korea's food situation until the autumn harvest.Seoul's National Intelligence Service told a closed-door parliamentary committee meeting that North Korea is supplying rice reserved for wartime uses to citizens left with little food, other laborers and rural state agencies, according to…

26 Jul

US vows continued air support for Afghan forces fighting Taliban

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The United States will continue air strikes in support of Afghan forces fighting the Taliban, a top US general said Sunday, as the insurgents press on with offensives across the country. "The United States has increased air strikes in the support of Afghan forces over the last several days, and we are prepared to continue this heightened level of support in the coming weeks if the Taliban continue their attacks," General Kenneth McKenzie, head of the US Army Central Command, told reporters in Kabul. Violence has surged across the country in recent months after the Taliban launched a sweeping assault…

24 Jul

YouTube hits 10 bn Play Store download milestone

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The Google-owned YouTube app for Android users has surpassed a whopping 10 billion downloads on the Google Play Store. According to 9To5Google, video streaming has exploded in popularity over the past decade with improving global internet speed, introduction of 4G devices and increasing access to smartphones/tablets. As the largest and most well-known streaming platform globally, it was always likely that YouTube would become the first “proper” user-facing Android app to hit such a download milestone on the Play Store, it added. Given that the app comes pre-installed on almost all devices, it is marginally bolstered and could even include some…

24 Jul

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visit India on July 27-28, to meet PM Modi, Jaishankar, Doval

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will pay a two-day visit to India for the first time as America's top diplomat beginning July 27 to discuss a range of issues including the evolving situation in Afghanistan, the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and engagement in the Indo-Pacific region. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), announcing the visit, said Blinken will meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on July 28. A statement by the US State Department said Blinken will also meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “US Secretary of State, Antony J Blinken, will visit…