Microblogging site Twitter has officially launched its new subscription service called ‘Twitter Blue’. As per Mashable, Twitter Blue is currently available in Australia and Canada. “Yes, the rumours are true. Twitter Blue is now available in Australia and Canada. Bookmark Folders? Undo Tweet? Reader Mode? Plus other fun surprises. And don’t forget to follow @TwitterBlue to share […]
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European Union to ban Belarus overflights from midnight, diplomats say
European Union ambassadors on Friday adopted a plan to ban Belarus airlines from flying over EU territory or landing in EU airports, three diplomats said. The decision is part of broader economic sanctions against Belarus in response to Minsk’s scrambling a warplane to force the landing of a Ryanair flight carrying an […]
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BJP general secretaries to meet JP Nadda over weekend to discuss 2022 polls in 5 states
A two-day meeting of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretaries has been called over the weekend to discuss organisational matters and the 2022 assembly elections in five states. The meeting, to take place on June 5 and 6, will be chaired by BJP chief JP Nadda at his residence in […]
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India to be key part of Biden’s allocation plan of 25 million Covid-19 vaccines: Envoy Sandhu
Indian Ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday (local time) announced that India will be a big part of US President Joe Biden’s newly-launched Global Allocation Plan of 25 million COVID-19 vaccines to neighbours and partner countries. US is set to allocate the first tranche of 25 million COVID-19 vaccines globally to address potential surges and the needs of […]
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Kerala: Doctors in Alappuzha, Thiruvananthapuram protest against assault on healthcare workers
Kerala on Thursday witnessed protests by the doctors at Alappuzha and Thiruvananthapuram districts of the state over healthcare workers on COVID duty being allegedly threatened and manhandled. The doctors at District hospital in the Mavelikkara area of Alappuzha district, under Kerala Government Medical Officers Association (KGMOA) led the protest on Thursday alleging […]
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US-India Counter narcotics Working Group exchange views to reduce threat of illicit drugs
The US-India Counter narcotics Working Group (CNWG) on Wednesday convened the second virtual meeting and exchanged views to reduce the threat of illicit drugs. Both sides committed to a bilateral framework of policy engagements and expanded cooperation to help reduce the threat of illicit drugs in both countries, read the joint statement of CNWG. […]
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Covid-19 experts in US discuss adolescence vaccination, anticoagulants
US President Joe Biden’s top medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci and Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr. Rochelle Walensky on Thursday discussed America’s response to COVID-19 in a White House press briefing giving insights about adolescence vaccination and anticoagulants. Dr Anthony Fauci discussed selected COVID-19 therapeutics. The ‘Selected […]
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Congress leader Hanumantha Rao opposes Revanth Reddy’s appointment as TPCC president
Senior leader of Telangana Congress and former Member of Parliament, V Hanumantha Rao on Thursday slammed party MP Revanth Reddy and opposed his appointment as Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president. Rao said that how can a leader who has allegations of ‘note for vote’ and ‘money laundering’ against him, become the TPCC President and demanded […]
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INS Airavat arrives at Visakhapatnam with 158 MT of oxygen, other Covid relief material
As part of the ongoing Operation ‘Samudra Setu II’ to support the nation’s fight against COVID-19, the Indian Naval Ship Airavat on Thursday arrived at Visakhapatnam with critical COVID relief consignment including liquid medical oxygen (LMO), oxygen cylinders and ventilators from Vietnam, and Singapore. “INS Airavat arrived at Visakhapatnam, with 158 MT of […]
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India records 1.34 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases
India reported 1,34,154 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s infection tally to 2,84,41,986, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. India’s active caseload further declined to 17,13,413 as active cases decreased by 80,232 in the last 24 hours. The daily positivity rate also declined to 6.21 percent, […]
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Centre books 30 cr doses of second made-in-India Covid vaccine from Hyderabad-based Biological-E
The health ministry has finalised arrangements with Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer Biological-E to book 30 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses, set to be manufactured and stockpiled from August to December this year. As per a health ministry statement on Thursday, an advance payment of Rs 1,500 crore will be made to Biological-E from the Centre. […]
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Kerala govt include 11 more categories in priority group for Covid-19 vaccination
The Kerala government on Wednesday included 11 more categories, in the priority group under the 18-44 age group for Covid-19 vaccination. As many as 32 categories of people belonging to the age group were included in the group earlier by considering them as frontline workers. On the orders of Governor, Principal Secretary, […]
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Amarinder Singh to meet party panel over factionalism in Punjab Congress: Harish Rawat
Congress leader Harish Rawat on Wednesday informed that Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will appear before the party’s three-member panel formed by Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi to resolve factionalism in Punjab Congress by Thursday evening or Friday morning in Delhi. “Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will meet the party’s three-member panel, […]
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Delhi: 40 people from Manipur test positive for Covid-19 a day before their flight to Israel
As many as 40 members, including two children of the Bnei Menashe Jews Community from Manipur, were tested positive for COVID-19 in Delhi, just a day before boarding their flight to Israel on Monday. The community was staying at a hotel in the Karol Bagh area in the national capital. All the patients have been admitted to […]
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Bihar: Covaxin trials on children begin at Patna’s AIIMS
Patna’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has started the paediatric trials for the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by the Bharat Biotech, Covaxin. Covaxin received the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) nod to conduct clinical trials in children on May 11. VK Paul, Member (Health), Niti Aayog had earlier […]