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Tuesday, 15 December 2020

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: 22,065 New COVID-19 Cases In India

India's daily COVID-19 case count fell below 23,000, while the national recovery rate stood at over 95 per cent, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday. The daily new...

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US COVID-19 Immunization Rollout Expands, Officials Avow Vaccine's Safety

The United States expanded its rollout of the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine to hundreds of additional distribution centers on Tuesday, inoculating thousands more healthcare workers in a mass...

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Trump To Continue Election-Related Litigation, Says White House Official

US President Donald Trump will continue his legal fight for re-election, said White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany during a press briefing on Tuesday (local time).

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IITs, IIMs, ISRO Result Of Jawahar Lal Nehru's Vision: Ashok Gehlot

Acknowledging the role of Jawahar Lal Nehru in higher and technical education, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said IITs, IIMs, ISRO and other such institutions were the result of the...

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Farmers Oppose BJP MP's Visit In Haryana Amid Ongoing Protest

BJP MP Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday faced the ire of farmers as they raised slogans against the Centre for not repealing the three agri laws.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: About 2.3 million children cut off from aid, UN says

The UN urges access to the region where Ethiopian government forces have been battling local fighters.

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Germany starts Christmas lockdown amid Covid surge

New restrictions come into force limiting festivities to the smallest of family gatherings.

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French culture takes centre stage in Covid protest

Actors, musicians and theatre directors gather to criticise the decision not to reopen culture venues.

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Beirut explosion: The architect rebuilding families' homes for free

Joe Salloum and his team are bringing hope, and homes, back to people who live in the poorest areas of Beirut.

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Monday, 14 December 2020

It's His Will: Shivraj Singh Chouhan On Kamal Nath's Hints Of Retirement

A day after senior Congress leader Kamal Nath gave hints of his retirement from politics, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said it was his personal matter if he wanted to...

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Iran Behind "Probable Death" Of Ex-FBI Agent Bob Levinson: US

The United States on Monday for the first time accused Iran of direct involvement in the "probable death" of former FBI agent Bob Levinson, who vanished 13 years ago.

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Railway Exams Begin Today: Know What To Carry To Exam Hall

The RRB exam begins today. In the first phase, the exam will be held for selection to ministerial and isolated category posts in the Indian Railways.

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Anna Hazare Warns Of Resuming 2019 Hunger Strike If Demands Are Not Met

Social activist Anna Hazare on Monday wrote to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar warning "resumption of a hunger strike" against the centre's "failure" to fulfil his demands including...

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Craig McLachlan: Actor found not guilty in indecent assault case

The former Neighbours actor has consistently denied allegations raised by four women in Australia.

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Donald Trump "Refused To Respect The Will Of The People", Says Joe Biden

President-elect Joe Biden tore into Donald Trump on Monday with his strongest criticism since the election, saying the Republican and his allies defied the constitution and the "will of the people" in...

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US Begins Covid-19 Vaccination Drive As Number Of Deaths Cross 3,00,000

The United States kicked off a mass vaccination drive Monday hoping to turn the tide on the world's biggest coronavirus outbreak, as the nation's number of deathspassed a staggering 300,000.

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Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: India's Covid-19 Tally Reaches 98,84,100

India's coronavirus case count rose to 98.84 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 93.88 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 94.98 per cent,...

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Joe Biden says 'will of people prevailed' after victory confirmed

The Democrat has been formally certified as the next US president by the country's electoral college.

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Australia storms: Floods spark evacuation warnings for NSW towns

Some New South Wales residents are told to leave their homes, after storms batter two states.

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EU Digital Services Act set to bring in new rules for tech giants

Europe is set to announce two new acts in the biggest shake-up of digital laws in 20 years.

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Pentagon Chief Receives Covid-19 Vaccine, Says, "Did Not Hurt At All"

Pentagon chief Christopher Miller was one of the first Americans to receive the Covid-19 vaccine Monday, on camera to encourage the rest of the country to follow suit.

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No Indication New COVID Variant In UK Impacts Vaccine Effectiveness: WHO

The World Health Organisation is aware of reports that a new variant of COVID-19 has been identified in the United Kingdom, although there is no evidence to suggest that the mutation will impact the...

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Trump Announces Attorney General Will Leave Office "Before Christmas"

President Donald Trump on Monday announced that Attorney General Bill Barr, who angered him by contradicting his claims of having been the victim of mass fraud in the US election, is leaving office.

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US Department Of Homeland Security Targeted In Major Cyberattack: Report

The US Department of Homeland Security was the third federal department to be targeted in a major cyberattack, US media reported Monday, a day after Washington revealed the hack which may have been...

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Coronavirus: The day US began Covid vaccinations

A massive vaccination effort has kicked off with healthcare workers first to get a vaccine.

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MasterChef final is dream come true for Nepal’s Santosh Shah

Getting to the MasterChef final is like a dream for Santosh Shah, who is from a tiny village in Nepal.

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Hunger spikes, demand rises for US food banks

Amid the pandemic, one in eight Americans say their household has experienced a food shortage.

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Senegal's Dakar Fashion Week: The catwalk in a baobab forest

Held outside because of the pandemic, a fashion show in Senegal embraces the environmental message.

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Why India's doctors differ on Covid-19 plasma therapy

The therapy is allowed in many countries despite unanswered questions over its efficacy.

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A palm oil alternative could help save rainforests

Plantations for palm oil are blamed for rainforest destruction, but an artificial palm oil is close.

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Yemen: How Covid-19 spread in a war zone

Already facing a humanitarian crisis, Yemenis have been left in the dark over the coronavirus outbreak.

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Experiencing a lockdown world through hang gliding

Hang glider Wolfgang Siess lost his job due to coronavirus, so he started filming his flights to try and attract more people to the sport.

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Sunday, 13 December 2020

Coronavirus: Fresh Cases Dip 10.5% In India To 27,071 In 24 Hours

India reported 27,071 fresh coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, 10.5% less than the previous day, with the overall number touching 98.84 lakhs, according to Health Ministry data released this...

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Case Against Army Colonel For Allegedly Raping Friend's Wife In UP

An Army colonel posted here was charged on Sunday for allegedly raping a friend's wife at an officers mess, police said.

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Amitabh Bachchan Wishes Remo D'Souza A Speedy Recovery

"Get well Remo," tweeted Amitabh Bachchan

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"...Because Shudras Don't Understand": BJP MP Pragya Thakur's Shocker

BJP MP Pragya Thakur on Sunday hit out at Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the attack on BJP president JP Nadda's convoy in West Bengal, and claimed the Trinamool Congress leader "has gone...

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Opinion: PM Modi Needs One More Farm Law To End Crisis

Farmers' protests are threatening to snowball into the biggest political crisis of Narendra Modi's tenure.

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Juhi Asks Twitter To Help Find Lost Earring She's Worn For 15 Years

"I've worn these earrings almost every day for the past 15 years," wrote Juhi Chawla

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First Batch Of Pfizer/BioNTEch COVID-19 Vaccines Arrives In Canada

The first COVID-19 vaccines landed on Canadian soil on Sunday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, and some Canadians are expected to roll up their sleeves for a shot as soon as Monday.

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Live: Farmers On Day-Long Hunger Strike Against New Farm Laws

Leaders of farmer unions who have been protesting against the Centre's new farm laws will go on a one-day hunger strike today. The hunger strike between 8 am to 5 pm on Monday is part of the farmers'...

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Indonesia courts SpaceX as new rocket launch site

The South East Asian country is already in talks with Elon Musk about a possible partnership.

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New Zealand and Australia agree on quarantine-free travel bubble

Both countries have very few cases and will allow travellers to go back and forth without quarantine.

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"Next Four To Six Months Could Be Worst Of Pandemic": Bill Gates

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose foundation has been part of the effort to develop and deliver COVID-19 vaccines, warned on Sunday that the next four to six months could be the worst of the...

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Farmers To Go On Hunger Strike Today As Protests Escalate: 10 Facts

As protests against the government's new agricultural laws escalate, all leaders of farmers' bodies - backing thousands of protesters camping near Delhi borders since late November - will hold a...

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British Spy Thriller Author John Le Carre Dies At 89: Agent

John le Carre, the British writer best known for his Cold War espionage novels "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" and "The Spy Who Came In From The Cold", has died aged 89, his agent said Sunday.

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India's Caseload Below 4 Lakh For Seventh Consecutive Day Sunday: Updates

India's coronavirus case count rose to 98.57 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 93.57 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 94.93 per cent, according...

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Australia storms: Wild weather lashes vast stretch of east coast

Heavy rain and huge ocean swells batter popular tourist spots, prompting hundreds of calls for help.

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Ambrose Dlamini: Eswatini's PM dies after testing positive for Covid-19

The country's government says Ambrose Dlamini, 52, died in hospital in South Africa on Sunday.

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Inside a vaccine cold storage room

The BBC's Karishma Vaswani takes a look around a vaccine cold storage facility in Singapore.

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Kenya's black market baby trade: A mother's choice

What drives a mother to sell her baby for £70? The story of a woman caught between poverty and traffickers.

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US election 2020: What is the electoral college?

The president of the United States is not chosen directly by voters, but by what's known as the electoral college.

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Fear and mistrust stalk Kashmir polls

The first elections since the region lost its special status last year have seen low voter turnout.

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Canada 'Sixties Scoop': Indigenous survivors map out their stories

Canada's "Sixties Scoop" saw thousands of indigenous children forcibly removed from their families.

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Covid vaccine: How does a vaccine get approved?

The NHS is carrying out the biggest mass vaccination campaign in its history with a jab that protects against Covid-19. What safety checks were made for it to get to this point?

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US election: Can you explain the electoral college in 10 seconds?

Jay and Peter are two of the 538 US electors, who vote on Monday to formally choose the next president.

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Saturday, 12 December 2020

Live Updates: Farmers Threaten To Block Delhi-Jaipur Highway Today

Farmers protesting against Centre's farm laws have threatened to block the Jaipur-Delhi highway today as they pledge to intensify their agitation against the new farm lawswhich they want repealed....

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"India Will Never Forget Cowardly Attack On Parliament In 2001": PM Modi

India will never forget the cowardly attack on its Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday as he paid tributes to security personnel who laid down their lives in the terror attack on...

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"No Place For Guns": Biplab Deb Warns Militants In Tripura

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Saturday gave a stern warning to insurgents saying the government will deal with them with a firm hand. Mr Deb's warning to the insurgents came four days...

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Farmers To Block Delhi-Jaipur Highway Today, Protests Set To Escalate

Thousands of farmers - protesting against the government's controversial agricultural laws - will take out a massive protest rally today to block the Delhi-Jaipur highway as they pledge to intensify...

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UN Chief Urges Leaders Of Every Country To Declare "Climate Emergency"

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on every country to declare a "climate emergency" on Saturday, as world leaders marking the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate accord made mostly...

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Thousands Of Trump Supporters Rally In Washington Seeking "4 More Years"

Thousands of red-hatted protesters filled Washington streets on Saturday to demand "four more years" for Donald Trump's presidency and to denounce, without proof, the "massive fraud" they insist gave...

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Bengal BJP Worker Beaten To Death During Door-To-Door Outreach Programme

A BJP worker was beaten to death and six others were injured when a group of people attacked them during a door-to-door campaign of the party in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Saturday,...

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"Inadvertantly" Limited Enagements On Flagged Trump Tweets, Says Twitter

Twitter said on Saturday it had "inadvertently" limited engagements for a brief period on U.S. President Donald Trump's tweets with "disputed" labels but later reversed its action.

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Opinion: Should Sharad Pawar Replace Sonia Gandhi As UPA Boss?

An interesting debate has raised its head this week. According to media reports, the anti-BJP camp is debating whether Sonia Gandhi can be replaced by Sharad Pawar as the chairperson of the UPA.

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Paolo Rossi: Italian World Cup hero's home burgled during funeral

A watch and cash are among items reported stolen from the late World Cup winner's home on Saturday.

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Covid vaccines: Will drug companies make bumper profits?

Governments and charities have invested billions in vaccines developed by private firms.

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No pickers, no coffee: How Covid threatens Colombia's harvest

Labour shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic are hitting coffee growers in Colombia hard.

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Electoral College: The people who ultimately pick the US president

Members of the US Electoral College meet on Monday - but who are they?

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Interior Chinatown: The novel taking on Hollywood’s Asian tropes

This year's winner of the US National Book Award for fiction explores what it means to be Asian in America.

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India farmers: Misleading claims about high-profile support

Misinformation is being shared about prominent politicians and the current protests in India.

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Earth Photo winners announced

A project on abandoned spaces reclaimed by nature has won the 2020 Earth Photo competition.

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Astronomy: 'Odd radio circles' in the sky a ‘genuine mystery’

A new high-powered telescope has discovered inexplicable ghostly circles in the sky.

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Mateusz Kuzimski: The veg packer who became a pro footballer

Mateusz Kuzimski was working on a line in England - before returning to Poland to chase his dream.

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US Hits 16 Million Covid Cases Even As Vaccine Begins Roll-Out

The United States hit a record 16 million COVID-19 cases on Saturday afternoon, with deaths closing in on the 300,000 mark, even as millions of doses of a new vaccine were expected to start rolling...

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India's Total Cases At 3.56 Lakh - Lowest In 147 Days: Updates

Nearly 11 months after India logged its first coronavirus case from Kerala on January 30, the country crossed the 98 lakh-mark Saturday morning. Over 1.42 lakh patients have died after contracting the...

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Abortion laws: Polish women forced abroad for terminations

Poland has been rocked by weeks of protest over a ruling by the Constitutional Court, which has all but outlawed abortion, forcing even more Polish women to seek abortions abroad.

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Call of Duty: US and British military go head to head

Teams from the US and British forces compete for the first time to raise money for veteran charities.

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Hurricane season 2020: Is global warming making hurricanes stronger?

The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the most active on record, according to the US National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration. Is it a result of global warming?

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Friday, 11 December 2020

Live Updates: Farmers To Intensify Protests, Block Delhi-Jaipur Highway

Protesting farmers are gearing to intesify their protests against the controversial farm laws passed earlier this year. They have announced plan to block Delhi-Jaipur highway today as their talks with...

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1 Killed As Multiple Rockets Hit Kabul, 2 Land Near Airport

A series of rockets struck the Afghan capital on Saturday, killing one person and wounding another, the interior ministry said, the second such attack to rock Kabul in less than a month.

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Rajinikanth Turns 70 Ahead Of Party Launch, Prime Minister Wishes Him

Tamil actor and budding politician Rajinikanth celebrates his 70th birthday today, only weeks ahead of the launch of his political party on December 31, making it a momentous occasion not merely for...

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Pfizer Covid Vaccine Will Be Administered "In Less Than 24 Hours": Trump

President Donald Trump said the US will start administering the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine "in less than 24 hours," after the Food and Drug Adminstration granted it an emergency use...

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PM Modi Wishes Sharad Pawar "Good Health, Long Life" On His 80th Birthday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on his 80th birthday today.

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Farmers To Block Delhi-Jaipur Highway As Protests Intensify: 10 Facts

Farmers' protest is set to intensify today as they plan to block Delhi-Jaipur highway, a day after one of the 32 protesting unions moved the Supreme Court against the centre's contentious agricultural...

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Yuvraj Singh, On Birthday, Distances From Father's Stand On Farm Protests

Former cricketer Yuvraj Singh today took to social media to announce that rather than celebrating his birthday this year, he wished for a speedy resolution of the ongoing conflict between farmers and...

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US Clears Pfizer Covid Vaccine, First Shot "In Less Than 24 Hours"

The US Food and Drug Adminstration on Friday granted the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine an emergency use authorization, paving the way for its imminent rollout across the country.

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No Allergic Reactions Found During Covid Vaccine Trial: Pfizer Executive

There were no cases of severe allergic reactions to Pfizer Inc and partner BioNTech SE's COVID-19 vaccine candidate during clinical trials, a Pfizer executive said at a regulatory conference on Friday

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Look Forward To Working With Joe Biden Administration: Foreign Ministry

There is a consistent and strong bipartisan support in the US to strengthen its strategic partnership with India and to work together on addressing global challenges, the Foreign Ministry said on...

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"Not Afraid Of Gas Chamber": "Zodiac Killer" Code Solved After 51 Years

A team of cryptography enthusiasts announced Friday they had successfully cracked one of the coded messages sent over 50 years ago by the "Zodiac Killer," who terrorized northern California in the...

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NGO Sends Foot Massagers For Protesting Farmers At Delhi's Singhu Border

International non-governmental organisation (NGO) Khalsa Aid on Friday set up a foot massage centre in makeshift spaces for the farmers who are protesting against the farm laws at the Singhu border in...

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'I got a tattoo on my torso to match my son's birthmark'

When his son started feeling self-conscious about his birthmark, Derek Prue got a tattoo to match.

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US Top Court Dismisses Texas Suit Seeking To Overturn Trump's Poll Loss

The US Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a bid by Texas to overturn the results of the presidential election, which Republican Donald Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden, in a fresh setback for the...

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India Logged Less Than 30,000 Cases On Friday, 2nd Time This Month: Updates

India recorded less than 30,000 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the second time this month, which pushed its caseload to 97.96 lakh, while the total number of recoveries rose to 92.90 lakh, according to...

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