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Panel to decide on AstraZeneca COVID vax trials after unexplained illness in UK

Pharma major AstraZeneca has said it is working to expedite the review of the single event to minimise any potential impact on the trial timeline of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate.

Sep 10, 2020

Charity mafia at large in Kerala, kingpins using minors to collect illicit funds

Even though charity workers like Firoz Kunnamparambil are blatantly violating Indian rules and have lashed out at Shailaja teacher, Kerala government is still remaining silent.

Sep 10, 2020

World Suicide Prevention Day: India's suicide rates are a cause for concern

Today, is World Suicide Prevention Day, and its purpose is to raise awareness about the risk of suicide. India's suicide rates have been slowly increasing, creating a cause of concern and increasing the need for mental health care.

Sep 10, 2020

IED found by security forces in J&K's Baramulla district

A major tragedy was averted on Thursday when the security forces detected an improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district.

Sep 10, 2020

'New bird in arsenal': 5 Rafale jets to join Air Force today, Rajnath Singh and French def min to attend

The first batch of five Rafale multirole fighter jets will be formally inducted into the Indian Air Force in Ambala air base in Haryana. The multirole French-made fighter jets will become a part of the IAF's 17 Squadron "Golden Arrows".

Sep 10, 2020

Maharashtra: Two COVID positive prisoners escape Pune's Yerawada prison

Two undertrial prisoners, who had tested positive for coronavirus, escaped from a temporary jail set up by Yerawada Central Prison in Pune early morning on Saturday, jail officials informed.

Sep 10, 2020

US cancels visas for more than 1,000 Chinese nationals deemed security risks

The United States has revoked visas for more than 1,000 Chinese nationals under a May 29 presidential proclamation to suspend entry from China of students and researchers deemed security risks, a State Department spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

Sep 10, 2020

Gurugram records 240 suicides in just 8 months this year

The monthly average of suicide cases has witnessed a spike with as many as 240 persons taking their own lives from January 1 to August 31 this year.

Sep 10, 2020

Kim Jong-un holds meet to discuss typhoon damage at large mine area

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has presided over a meeting of the Central Military Commission of the ruling workers' party to discuss damage by typhoon Maysak in the country's eastern region last week, state media reported on Wednesday.

Sep 10, 2020

Trump responds to downplaying COVID-19; still thinks his admn did incredible job

In a series of interviews with renowned journalist Bob Woodward, US President Donald Trump admitted to knowing about the coronavirus risks yet he chose to down play it. Now, Trump has reacted to those revelations and suggests he wouldn't have done things differently.

Sep 10, 2020