Anthony Fauci, top US infectious disease expert, expressed hope that the Covid-19 vaccine should be made available by the end of this year, beginning of 2021, “in a safe way”. In an interview with American news broadcaster PBS, Fauci said it shouldn’t take later than the start of the next […]
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In a big blow ahead of talks, Taliban refuses to recognise Afghan govt
In a big blow to the Afghan reconciliation process, the Taliban on Saturday (local time) said that it does not recognise the Ashraf Ghani government as a legitimate system ahead of the intra-Afghan talks. “The Islamic Emirate does not recognise the Kabul administration as a government but views it as […]
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Manipur CM announces ex-gratia scheme for residents killed while serving in central forces
Manipur chief minister Nongthombam Biren Singh on Saturday announced an ex-gratia scheme of Rs 5 lakh for the families of those killed in the line of duty while serving in the Indian Army and paramilitary forces. Biren Singh made the announcement while addressing the 74th Independence Day celebration at 1st […]
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Goa Police bust ‘underground’ rave party, seize drugs worth Rs 9 lakh
The Goa Police busted a late-night ‘rave’ party on Saturday at a hotel in Vagator, a coastal village, and seized drugs worth Rs 9 lakh and arrested 23 people, including foreigners, officials said on Sunday. The police raided the Firangpani Villas after receiving information that an underground rave party was […]
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Shiv Sena questions quarantine rules for PM Modi after Ram Temple trust head tests Covid-19 positive
After Ram Janmabhoomi trust head Nritya Gopal Das tested positive for novel coronavirus infection, Shiv Sena’s mouthpiece Saamna on Sunday questioned if Prime Minister Narendra Modi will follow quarantine regulations as he shared the stage with him during the groundbreaking ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya on August 5. “The 75-year-old Mahant […]
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Gaurav Chopraa says his parents are hospitalised for Covid-19
Gaurav Chopraa’s parents are undergoing treatment for Covid-19 at two hospitals in New Delhi, he has revealed. The actor, who is presently in Mumbai, has not yet travelled to the capital as the family is waiting for his brother’s Covid-19 test results. However, he is ‘ready to leave any time’. […]
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Canada’s Niagara Falls illuminated in colours of Indian flag on Independence Day
The Indian tricolour was illuminated at the iconic Canadian landmark of Niagara Falls and car rallies were held in multiple cities as members of the Indo-Canadian community celebrated Independence Day amidst the restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The flag-hoisting at Niagara Falls was officiated by India’s Consul General in […]
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Rahul Gandhi lands another jibe over China, it’s a comment on PM Modi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has led his party’s relentless attack on the government over the border stand-off with China, hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue on Sunday once again. “Everybody believes in the capability and valour of the Indian army. Except the PM: Whose cowardice […]
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Sushant’s lawyer calls connection with Disha Salian ‘bizarre and illogical’
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s lawyer, Priyanka Khimani, who started working with his in 2019, has said that he barely knew Disha Salian, who is said to have managed him briefly. Both Sushant and Disha’s deaths were ruled suicides. They died within a week of each other, fuelling conspiracy theories. In an […]
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Joginder Sharma recalls why Dhoni gave him the last over in 2007 WT20 final
The world might think that my favourite ‘MS Dhoni moment’ would be that final over in Johannesburg which helped India win the 2007 World T20 and the Jharkhand boy his first of three ICC titles as captain, but personally for me it’s the 2011 World Cup. By winning that match […]
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13-year-old girl gang raped in UP’s Lakhimpur Kheri, two men booked
Two men have been arrested in the case of sexual assault on a 13-year-old girl in Isanagar of Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh. The girl was allegedly raped and murdered on Friday, later her body was recovered from a sugarcane field in Isanagar. Satyendra Kumar, Superintendent of Police (SP), Lakhimpur […]
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Kamala Harris wishes on India’s I-Day, talks about ‘our people’
Kamala Harris, the US vice-presidential candidate, on Saturday congratulated India on the progress “our people have made in the fight for justice” as she extended her wishes on the country’s 74th Independence Day. US Democratic party presidential nominee Joe Biden named 55-year-old Harris as his vice-presidential running mate earlier this week, making […]
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Kolkata housing societies come up with logistics to tackle Covid-19 crisis
With news of Covid-19 patients dying after being refused by hospitals and not getting ambulances on time hitting the headlines, several housing societies in Kolkata have come up with their own infrastructure to provide their residents with the basic care and facilities during the crises. While some societies have turned […]
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Report on Facebook’s leniency to BJP members’ communal posts causes row
A report suggesting Facebook was going easy on hate speeches by members of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party became the subject of a political controversy on Saturday, with the Congress saying it had met and flagged similar concerns to a senior executive of the social media company who has been named […]
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US President Donald Trump’s younger brother Robert Trump dies at 71
President Donald Trump’s younger brother, Robert Trump, a businessman known for an even keel that seemed almost incompatible with the family name, died Saturday night after being hospitalised in New York, the president said in a statement. He was 71. The president visited his brother at a New York City […]