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05 Jul

ICMR Bolsters ‘mid-August’ Covid Vaccine

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The Indian Council of Medical Research has shortlisted 12 institutes, including one from Odisha, for human clinical trial of the India’s first COVID-19 vaccine. ICMR has developed the indigenous BBV152 COVID vaccine in partnership with Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL). The apex body selected 12 institutes to fast track clinical trials of the vaccine which is one of the top priority projects monitored by the Central government. "The vaccine is derived from a strain of SARS-CoV-2 isolated by ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Pune. ICMR and BBIL are jointly working for the pre-clinical as well as clinical development of this vaccine," an official said.

05 Jul

Complaint against Virat Kohli being examined

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BCCI ethics officer DK Jain on Sunday said that he was examining a "conflict of interest" complaint against Indian skipper Virat Kohli sent on email by Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association life member Sanjeev Gupta. "I have received a complaint. I will examine it and then see if the case is made out or not. If yes, then I have to afford an opportunity to him (Kohli) to respond," news agency PTI quoted Jain as saying. In the complaint against Kohli, Gupta has alleged that the Indian skipper is occupying two posts - captain of the Indian team and director of…

05 Jul

Jammu and Kashmir: CRPF jawan injured in low-intensity IED blast in Pulwama.

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One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan sustained injuries when suspected militants detonated a low-intensity improvised explosive device ( IED) in south Kashmir's Pulwama on Sunday morning. An official said the explosives were triggered minutes after a convoy of the paramilitary CRPF passed through the Gongoo area. “Militants had planted the low-intensity IED under a tree near Peaks Automobiles in Gongoo area of the district. The explosion followed by firing created panic in the area. A CRPF man sustained injuries in his hand,” an official said. The IED, it said, was defused, adding that an investigation was underway. As per…

05 Jul

Covid-19 positive patient dies at Bengaluru hospital doorstep as hospitals turn them away.

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A man in his early 50s, suffering from coronavirus symptoms, allegedly died due to the lack of hospital beds and ICUs in the Bengaluru. The patient visited 18 hospitals in the city but had to return home after none would admit him due to a shortage of beds. This is the second instance in three days of a Covid-19 patient dying after being denied admission by hospitals in Bengaluru city. The tailor, a resident of Cholurpalya, near Magadi Road, had fever, cold and cough, a female family member told media. On Friday, he voluntarily gave his throat swab for a…

05 Jul

Kanpur Police: Vikas Dubey’s Key Aide Arrested, Was Accused Of Firing At Cops .

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The main aide of notorious gangster Vikas Dubey involved in the attack in which eight police personnel were killed was arrested in a pre-dawn encounter in Kanpur, a senior police official said on Sunday. The aide, Dayashankar Agnihotri, was injured in his leg in retaliatory firing by police after he tried to attack them and flee, the official said, adding that no police personnel was hurt. In addition, data recovered from Vikas Dubey's mobile phone listed the names of 20 police officers. There was evidence of constant contact with at least two cops, including one from the Chaubeypur Police Station;…

05 Jul

Covid-19: Could take six to nine months to complete vaccine trials, says Soumya Swaminathan.

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A day after scientists and experts raised serious concerns over Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) letter to all 12 principal investigators to speed up the trial process of Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine and enable it to be launched for “public health use latest by August 15”, the nodal agency issued a clarification saying the letter was meant only to “cut unnecessary red tape” and “speed up recruitment of participants”. Experts around the world have been saying that it would take at least 12-18 months to launch a vaccine for COVID-19. The vaccine, being jointly developed by a Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical…

05 Jul

World`s largest COVID-19 care facility inaugurated in Delhi

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World`s largest COVID-19 care facility inaugurated in Delhi 10,000-bed Sardar Patel's COVID Care Centre and Hospital (SPCCCH) at Radha Soami Satsang Beas in Chhatarpur area was made operational in the national capital. Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Anil Baijal, inaugurated the facility has been created on an emergency basis by the South Delhi District Administration with support of the Ministry of Home Affairs in a record time of 10 days.Notably, this coronavirus treatment centre which is set up in Chhatarpur area of the national capital is said to be the "largest" of its kind in the world."The Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre and…

05 Jul

Salman Khan’s look from Eid 2020 release ‘Radhe’ out

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After months of no show due to the coronavirus lockdown, Bollywood producers and actors are eager to release their films as soon as the ban on cinema halls is lifted. In the list is superstar Salman Khan, who is eying Diwali release for his film Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai. The film was supposed to release on May 22 but the date had to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Sharing it in his Instagram stories, the superstar also made announcement of his Eid 2020 release titled 'Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai'. Helmed by Prabhudeva, 'Radhe' will also be a cop-drama.…

05 Jul

Recovery rate in India stands at 60.77%

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The number of coronavirus cases in India have continued to rise at an alarming rate. According to the data available at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the highly contagious infection has affected over 6.73 lakh people and claimed more than 19,000 lives in India so far. Amid the continuous surge, the government has said that the recovery rate in India has reached 60.77 per cent as 4.09 lakh people have been cured and discharged from hospitals. The government has also said that several people-centric measures taken as part of the “test, trace, treat” strategy have removed the impediments for COVID-19…

05 Jul

Donald Trump Thanks PM Modi For US Independence Day Wish

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US President Donald Trump on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his wishes on America's 244th Independence Day. The Fourth of July also known as Independence Day or July 4th – is a federal holiday in the US commemorating the publication of the declaration of independence from Great Britain in 1776. Prime Minister Modi on Saturday congratulated President Trump and the people of the US on the country’s, saying as the world’s largest democracies “we cherish freedom and human enterprise that this day celebrates”. While replying to PM Modi's wishes, Mr Trump tweeted: "Thank you my friend. America loves…