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10 Jul

Harbhajan Singh, Geeta Basra welcome baby boy

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On Saturday, former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh announced the arrival of his second child with his wife, actor Geeta Basra. The 41-year-old sports star shared the news on his official Instagram page. Blessed with a Baby boy 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 shukar aa Tera maalka 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/dqXOUmuRID— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) July 10, 2021 He said both mother and child are "doing well". The cricketer went on to express gratitude to their well-wishers for their constant love and support. Basra and Singh, who got married in 2015, are also parents to a four-year-old daughter, Hinaya Heer Plaha.

10 Jul

Centre caps 20% of Covaxin supply for first dose beneficiaries, via CoWIN

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Easing the restriction over immunisation by Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, the central government has now allowed the vaccination centres to administer the vaccine’s first dose to all the age group although with a cap of 20 per cent. As per the officials, the capping of 20 per cent is in place considering the limited supply of Covaxin. “The government vaccination centres may restart administration of the first dose of Covaxin. However, considering the limited vaccine supply, to begin with, the first dose slots may be limited to up to 20% of the total session capacity,” the order read. The…

10 Jul

Tamil Nadu lockdown extended with relaxing few restrictions

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Today coronavirus lockdown extended in the state of Tamil Nadu by the government till July 19, although there will be relaxation to a few restrictions, Schools, colleges, theatres, swimming pools, bars and zoos are ordered to remain shut and Political events and Cultural events with huge public participation too cannot be held. Shops can remain open for an hour longer and need to shut only by 9 pm. With 50 percent customers allowed Restaurants, tea shops, bakeries, roadside eateries, etc can also stay open till 9 pm with following all the Covid protocols such as having hand sanitizers in the…

10 Jul

Copa America: Lionel Messi’s mission, friend Neymar in the way

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The last few weeks have been all about the European Championship — the glitter of stardom, glaze of goals and the happy noise of packed stadiums creating an atmosphere of hope in this morbid times of the coronavirus. The Copa America, which is being played simultaneously in another part of the world, lost out badly in terms of attention, with few being interested in it. But all that will change early on Sunday morning (India time), when hosts Brazil take on Argentina in Rio de Janeiro in the Copa America final. There is perhaps no bigger match, no bigger rivalry…

10 Jul

Mukul Roy as appointed PAC chairman by the West Bengal Assembly Speaker, and the BJP conduct a walkout

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House Speaker Biman Banerjee has selected Mukul Roy, who recently moved to the TMC, as the chairman of the Assembly's Public Accounts Committee. Speaker Biman Banerjee nominated Mukul Roy, a senior TMC lawmaker who recently moved to the ruling camp in Bengal after winning the assembly elections on a BJP ticket, as the chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee in the Assembly on Friday. In protest of this decision, BJP MLAs, led by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, staged a walkout in the Assembly. "The PAC chairman is chosen from the opposition party, according to convention. The speaker, on…

10 Jul

ICMR notified Corona Virus will stay forever

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, HealthCorona Virus, ICMR

The Corona virus will not get easily,after a while, just like influenza, and vulnerable populations may have to take the vaccine shot annually. On friday , Head, Division of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases, ICMR, Covid-19, is expected to gradually become an endemic. According to Head Division of Epidemiology Centre Samiran Panda said 100 years ago the influenza changed as pandemic. There should minor changes in the vaccine formulations simultaneously. Experiments at the ICMR have proved that the vaccines presently available in India are effective against the new Covid variants as well. However, the efficacy may differ for different strains.

09 Jul

PM Modi Says “Saddened” By Haiti President’s Assassination, Offers Condolences To Family

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday offered condolences to the family of President Jovenel Moise and the people of Haiti and expressed sadness over the assassination."Saddened by the assassination of President Jovenel Moise and the attack on First Lady Martine Moise of Haiti. My Condolences to the family of President Moise and the people of Haiti," tweeted PM.He also tagged the Acting Prime Minister of Haiti Claude Joseph in his tweet.Moise was assassinated at his private residence by a group of unnamed gunmen. After the assassination, Haiti declared a state of emergency.His wife, First Lady Martine Moïse, is hospitalised. The…

09 Jul

Tokyo Olympics: Got a good draw, but won’t be easy, says PV Sindhu

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A strong medal contender at the Tokyo Olympics, Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Friday admitted that she has got a favourable draw but insisted that she has to be on top of her game since no match will be easy at the mega event. "It's a good draw in the group stage. Hong Kong girl plays well and it's going to be a good match," Sindhu, who is world number seven, said in a release issued by Badminton Association of India (BAI). Reigning world champion and Rio Games silver medallist, Sindhu has been drawn with Hong Kong's Cheung Ngan Yi…

09 Jul

SC says Facebook needs to be accountable, upholds Delhi Assembly’s right to summon it in riots case

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Noting attempts by Australia, the UK and the US in reining in social media platforms, given complaints about their manipulative behaviour in a free speech-advocating democracy, the Supreme Court on Thursday said such platforms with a potential to influence public opinion must be held accountable for spread of disruptive messages and hate speeches.While dealing with the controversy over the Delhi Assembly committee summoning Facebook Vice-President Ajit Mohan for spread of hate messages during Delhi riots, a bench of Justices S K Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy said, “Entities like Facebook have to remain accountable to those who entrust them…

09 Jul

Covaxin to get WHO nod soon? Chief scientist says Covid-19 vaccine trial data ‘looks good’

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WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Thursday said data on Bharat Biotech’s vaccine Covaxin looks good. As Covaxin awaits WHO approval, Swaminathan said the pre-submission meeting was held on June 23 and the data packet is being assembled. The Phase-3 trial data looks good, they’ve looked at the variants too, she said in an interview to CNBC-TV18. “The overall efficacy is quite high. The vaccine efficacy against the Delta variant is low but it is still quite good," she said. The safety profile so far meets the WHO benchmarks, the scientist said. “We keep a close eye on all…