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US, India, Japan and Australia counter China with billion-dose vaccine pact

The United States and three of its closest Indo-Pacific partners committed to supplying up to a billion coronavirus vaccine doses across Asia by the end of 2022 at a summit on Friday carefully choreographed to counter China's growing influence.

Mar 13, 2021

Elon Musk sued by Tesla investor For "erratic" tweets

According to a complaint, Elon Musk's "erratic" tweets and the failure of Tesla directors to ensure he complied with the Securities and Exchange Commission settlement have exposed shareholders to billions of dollars of losses.

Mar 13, 2021

Congress leaders take to streets in Shivamogga, back party MLA who removed shirt in Assembly

Congress leaders and workers party staged a massive protest in Shivamogga, following the suspension of Congress MLA B.K.Sangamesh who took off his shirt to protest against the discussion on the 'One Nation, One Election' idea in the assembly.

Mar 13, 2021

One killed, 3 injured after lightning strikes tree during heavy rain in Gurugram

Three people collapsed within seconds after lightning struck the tree, while the fourth man, who can be seen as leaning against the tree in the video, fell on the ground a second later.

Mar 13, 2021

British-Kashmiri activist sentenced to two years imprisonment for removing PAK flag in PoK | Details

British-Kashmiri activist Tanveer Ahmed has been given a two-year sentence by a local Pakistan court for removing the Pakistan flag from a square in Pakistan occupied Kashmir.

Mar 13, 2021

Fire breaks out on Delhi-Dehradun Shatabdi Express train in U'khand; passengers evacuated

A coach of the Dehradun-New Delhi Shatabdi Express on Saturday caught fire between Raiwala and Kansrao railway station in Uttarakhand, officials said. No passenger was injured.

Mar 13, 2021

Viral breastfeeding photo fuels calls in Cambodia on women's rights

Cambodia must protect the rights of working mothers to meet its international commitments, campaigners said, after a policewoman was publicly shamed by superiors for a social media photo of her breastfeeding while on duty.

Mar 13, 2021

Ex-Union Minister Yashwant Sinha joins Trinamool

With just a few weeks remaining ahead of the crucial West Bengal Assembly elections, former veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha on Saturday joined the Trinamool Congress at its party headquarters in Kolkata.

Mar 13, 2021

Grenade lobbed at Police post in Kashmir's Sopore; two cops injured

Suspected terrorists hurled a grenade at a police post in Sopore area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district.

Mar 13, 2021

UFO appeared in UK live TV broadcast; netizens call it proof of alien activities

The alleged UFO spotted during the live TV broadcast apparently had illuminating lights in its body

Mar 13, 2021

UP Muslim boy mercilessly thrashed for drinking water inside Temple; accused held

A Muslim child was thrashed by a man identified as Shringi Nandan Yadav for drinking water inside a temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad. A disturbing video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

Mar 13, 2021

WHO approves Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency listing

The World Health Organization on Friday approved the emergency listing of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine, giving its seal of approval to expedite use especially in countries with weaker regulatory agencies.

Mar 13, 2021

Bangladesh set to welcome Modi for Golden Jubilee celebrations

Bangladesh is all set to welcome world leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to take part in the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the country's independence and also the birth centenary of Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Mar 13, 2021

Quad summit agrees on vaccine cooperation in Indo-Pacific region

The leaders of the Quad agreed on Friday to cooperate in providing vaccines to the Indo-Pacific region by harnessing their scientific, manufacturing and financial capabilities, charting a new course of close cooperation.

Mar 13, 2021

WHO probes reports of AstraZeneca vax blood clots | Details

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said that the UN health agency "systematically reviews safety signals, and is carefully assessing the current reports on the AstraZeneca vaccine".

Mar 13, 2021