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15 Jun

Novavax shows 90.4 per cent efficacy against the novel coronavirus infection

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India’s hopes to administer two billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines between August and December have received a boost with a new US-made vaccine to be produced in India by the Serum Institute showing high protective efficacy. The US-based vaccine maker Novavax announced that its protein-based Covid-19 vaccine has demonstrated 90.4 per cent efficacy against the novel coronavirus infection and 100 per cent efficacy against moderate and severe disease. “Today, Novavax is one step closer to addressing the critical and persistent global health need for additional Covid-19 vaccines,” Stanley Erck, chief executive officer of Novavax, said in a statement. “These results…

15 Jun

Scientists at TESS project find 2 exoplanets orbiting a Sun-like star

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A new discovery is creating a buzz in the scientific community. Citizen scientists, part of the Planet Hunters TESS project, have found two exoplanets orbiting a Sun-like star. Royal Astronomical Society lists over a dozen citizen scientists, who participated in the project led by Nasa, to have published the new discoveries. The sun-like star, dubbed as HD 152843, is about 352 light-years away from Earth and is about the same mass as the Sun But it's about 1.5 times bigger and brighter. Orbiting this massive star are two exotic worlds and, if compared to our Sun, they lie within the orbit of Mercury.…

15 Jun

Students approach SC seeking cancellation of Class board exams in Assam

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A group of students of Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) and Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) have petitioned the Supreme Court on Monday to cancel state board examinations for Class 10 and 12. Students cited the cancellation of CBSE Class 12 board exams as a strong ground to back their demand. Thousands of students took to Twitter via #CancelAssamBoardExams to voice their concerns even as the state government signaled that it would conduct the exams in July-August. The intervener plea has been signed by four students and filed by Supreme Court advocate Abhishek Choudhary on the Public Interest…

15 Jun

Jamia Student Arrested In Delhi Riots Case Get Bail

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In February last year more than 50 people were killed after clashes broke out between those supporting the contentious citizenship law - which makes religion test of citizenship for the first time and its critics. Pinjra Tod activists Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal were arrested a year ago in the Delhi riots case. Last week, activists and various civil society groups came together to mark a year of the arrest of women's collective Pinjra Tod members. They were earlier arrested on similar charges - relating specifically to citizenship law riots in the Jaffrabad area of Delhi - but were given…

15 Jun

Mehul Choksi is “still” an Indian citizen- India to Dominica court

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In the affidavit filed on 8th June at the high court of Justice, Dominica said, "The Indian citizenship of Mr MC has still not ceased as on date and therefore, his claim of renunciation of Indian citizenship is contrary to the laws in India as is completely erroneous", adding, "the claim of Mr MC being bogus, this Honourable court may kindly reject the said erroneous claim at the threshold". India in an affidavit filled in Dominica Court has said that Mehul Choksi is "still" an Indian citizen and has opposed his bail. The affidavit details how Choksi's "declaration of renunciation"…

14 Jun

A great new smartphone: OnePlus Nord CE 5G

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OnePlus, the Gobal technology brand has launched a new addition to the OnePlus Nord product line: OnePlus Nord CE 5G (Core Edition). OnePlus Nord CE 5G will be available on Amazon.in and OnePlus.in beginning June 16. Price of OnePlus Nord CE 5G 6GB/128GB is Rs 22,999 (Charcoal Ink), 8GB/128GB is Rs 24,999 (Blue Void, Charcoal Ink) and 12GB/256GB Rs 27,999 (Blue Void, Charcoal Ink, Silver Ray). OnePlus Nord CE 5G Silver Ray will be available from 23 June on Amazon.in, OnePlus.in, OnePlus stores and select offline partners. OnePlus Nord CE combines best-in-class hardware features, including a 90 Hz fluid AMOLED display, a powerful Snapdragon 750G 5G processor, and improved Warp Charge 30T Plus, along with OnePlus’s signature fast and…

14 Jun

Journalist found dead in UP’s Prayagraj, probe on

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A journalist of a national news channel was found seriously injured on Katra Road in Pratapgarh district late Sunday night. He was rushed to the district hospital where he was declared dead on arrival by the doctors, police said. "The mysterious death of a TV reporter in an alleged accident is extremely sad. The BJP government in this case should constitute a high-level probe, and tell the family members and the public that despite the apprehension of murder by the liquor mafia expressed by the reporter, why he was not provided security," SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said in a tweet…

14 Jun

Ram Mandir land bought at below open market price, allegations of fraud politically motivated: Trust secretary

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Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Champat Rai on Sunday called allegations of fraud in buying land for the Ram Mandir as misleading and politically motivated, adding that all temple land bought so far was at below open market price. "Allegations (of fraud) are misleading and motivated by political hatred. All lands that Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra has purchased so far have been bought at a price much less than the open market price," a statement issued by the Trust said. Rai said that after the Supreme Court`s decision on Shri Ram Janmabhoomi in November 2019, people from…

14 Jun

Breaking: West Bengal extends COVID-19 lockdown till July 1

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The Bengal government on Monday extended the ongoing Covid-induced lockdown till July 1, keeping in place exisiting restrictions on public transport, but eased certain curbs on offices and business establishments from June 16. “We have allowed extension of business hours with the condition that the staff be vaccinated. We don’t want business to suffer,” said chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Government and private offices have been allowed to work with 25 per cent staff from June 16 with hours fixed between 10am and 4pm for the latter. Also, private offices will have to ensure transportation of employees who need to attend…

14 Jun

Chidambaram: “PM Modi’s speech at the G7 Outreach meeting is inspiring as well as ironic”

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The government should practise in India what it preaches to the world, Congress leader P Chidambaram said, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on democracy and freedom of thought at a G7 meet. "PM Modi's speech at the G7 Outreach meeting is inspiring as well as ironic. The Modi government should practise in India what it preaches to the world," Chidambaram tweeted in response. He added that it was "sad" the prime minister was the only guest not physically present at the outreach meeting. Prime Minister Modi on Sunday said India is a naturalally for the G7 and…