PM Modi to interact with 3 teams involved in developing Covid vaccine

PM Modi to interact with 3 teams involved in developing Covid vaccine

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with three teams involved in developing COVID-19 vaccine via video conferencing on Monday. The Prime Minister’s Office said in a tweet on Sunday that the three teams are from Gennova Biopharma, Biological E and Dr. Reddy’s. “Tomorrow, on 30th November, 2020, PM @narendramodi will interact, via video […]

Serum Institute rejects charges levelled by vaccine trial participant

NEW DELHI: Vaccine major Serum Institute of India on Sunday rejected charges that a Covid-19 vaccine candidate has serious side effects, and threatened to seek heavy damages for “malicious” allegations. A 40-year-old man who took part in the ‘Covidshield’ vaccine trial in Chennai has alleged serious side effects, including a virtual neurological breakdown and impairment […]

‘Hold meeting without conditions’: Protesting farmers tell Centre, decide to stay put at Delhi borders

CHANDIGARH: Farmers protesting against the Centre’s three farm laws on Sunday decided not to shift to the Burari ground in the national capital and stay put at the Delhi borders. Thousands of farmers continued to protest at the Singhu and Tikri borders on the fourth consecutive day on Sunday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had […]

Editors Guild urges PCI to withdraw advisory on foreign content publication by Indian media

NEW DELHI: The Editors Guild of India has urged the Press Council of India to withdraw its “ominous-sounding” advisory cautioning against “unregulated circulation of the foreign content”, saying it has disturbing implications. In a statement, the guild said it is perturbed by the “unprovoked” advisory issued by the Press Council of India on November 25 […]

China questions coronavirus origin to Wuhan ahead of WHO probe

China questions coronavirus origin to Wuhan ahead of WHO probe

BEIJING: Battling global adversity over the coronavirus and bracing for a WHO inquiry over its origin, China on Friday claimed that just because COVID-19 cases were first reported in Wuhan does not mean the contagion originated from the central Chinese city. Various outlets of the state-run Chinese media have been carrying reports in recent days […]

34 killed in two separate suicide bombings in Afghanistan’s eastern Ghazni province

34 killed in two separate suicide bombings in Afghanistan’s eastern Ghazni province

KABUL: At least 34 people were killed on Sunday in two separate suicide bombings in Afghanistan that targeted a military base and a provincial chief, officials said. In eastern Ghazni province, 31 soldiers were killed and 24 others wounded when the attacker drove a military humvee full of explosives onto an army commando base before […]

Iran accuses Israel of acting as US mercenary, seeking ‘chaos’ over assassination of top scientist

TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday accused arch-foe Israel of acting as a “mercenary” for the United States and seeking to create chaos, vowing Tehran would avenge the assassination of a top Iranian nuclear scientist. The Islamic republic’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for the perpetrators to be punished, while Rouhani stressed the […]

DDC polls: 51.76% polling in Phase 1

DDC polls: 51.76% polling in Phase 1

Srinagar: The first phase of District Development Council (DDC) polls, which were held in parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, recorded 51.76% polling. State Election Commissioner KK Sharma told reporters that in 43 constituencies, 3,62,766 voters including 1,93,375 males and 1,69,391 females voted to choose their representatives in their respective councils. The total number […]

Excitement overtakes COVID precautions at some polling stations

Ganderbal: COVID guidelines were flouted at some polling stations in the valley and excitement overtook precautions as enthusiastic voters jostled with each other to cast their ballot in the first elections in Jammu and Kashmir after its reorganisation last year. Authorities had said necessary COVID measures, including the use of masks and social distancing, have […]

High voter turnout in Shopian’s Keller, in hope for ‘development’

High voter turnout in Shopian’s Keller, in hope for ‘development’

Shopian: Amid internet shutdown, two DDC constituencies in Shopian’s Keller belt witnessed 42.58 polling percent where 13 candidates were in fray. The percentage has been a sort of record as last year the district witnessed just about two percent polling in parliamentary elections which were held before abrogation of Articles 370 and 35 A. For […]