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Companies hopeful of economic recovery in 2021 but cautious about COVID-19 pandemic

Scientists discover small proteins which may reduce inflammation caused by COVID-19

3:56 pm July 5, 2020

Toronto: Scientists have discovered a new drug which they claim could be useful to combat inflammation of all varieties, an advance that may help in fighting aggravated immune response in respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19. The therapeutic, described in the journal Cell Reports, is called TAT CARMIL1, and is actually a combination of two naturally occurring […]

Vazir Group Establishes New Division for Skilled Immigrants

8:33 am June 23, 2020

New Delhi: Vazir Group, Dubai based immigration consultant announced the opening of its new division that aims to cater to the increased influx of skilled immigration seekers and the added demand from destinations like Canada and Malta for personnel in certain industries. Traditionally Vazir Group has been known to assist investors and entrepreneurs with financially […]

Men have 30 pc higher risk of dying from COVID-19 than women: Study

Depression, anxiety rise among new moms amidst COVID-19 pandemic: Study

2:59 pm June 20, 2020

Toronto: The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risk of depression and anxiety in new moms, according to a study that says one in seven women already struggles with these mental illness symptoms in the perinatal period. According to the research, published in the journal Frontiers in Global Women’s Health, the likelihood of maternal depression and […]

British PM forced to defend India travel ban timing over Delta variant in Parliament

UK PM’s new ‘super department’ will combine aid ministry with Foreign Office

10:23 pm June 16, 2020

London: In a major shake-up of the UK government’s ministerial set-up, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday announced the merger of the Department for International Development (DfID) with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to create a so-called “super department”. Addressing the House of Commons, Johnson said the move was aimed at a more “coherent” foreign policy approach to the country’s aid budget, which will […]

Cables: US falsely said British queen backed 1953 Iran coup

8:33 pm June 12, 2020

Dubai: The US ambassador to Iran mistakenly told the shah in 1953 that Britain’s newly enthroned Queen Elizabeth II backed a plan to overthrow the country’s elected prime minister and America maintained the fiction even after realizing the error, historians now say. The revelation, based on US diplomatic cables cited by the historians, shows how […]