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US advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from J&J

9:29 am February 27, 2021

Washington: US health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the cusp of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to quickly follow the recommendation and make J&J’s shot the third vaccine authorized for emergency use in the US Vaccinations are picking […]

India tightens regulatory grip on Facebook, WhatsApp with new rules

2:32 pm February 26, 2021

New Delhi: India announced new rules on Thursday to regulate content on social media, making Facebook , WhatsApp and others more accountable to legal requests for swift removal of posts and sharing details on the originators of messages. The rules — part of an effort by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to tighten the leash […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Toolkit case: Court seeks police response on Shantanu Muluk’s anticipatory bail plea

10:26 pm February 24, 2021

New Delhi: Acourt here on Wednesday sought response from the Delhi Police on the anticipatory bail application of Shantanu Muluk, who along with Disha Ravi is accused of sharing a ”toolkit” on social media related to the farmers’ protest. Muluk, along with Ravi and another co accused Nikita Jacob, was booked for alleged sedition and other charges. Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana, who granted […]

NCB raids nightclubs in North Goa; five held with drugs

Cannabis from Canada seized at FPO, Chennai

7:46 pm February 24, 2021

Chennai: The Customs department on Tuesday seized 300 grams of Cannabis that arrived from Canada at the Foreign Post Office here, a top official said. Acting on specific inputs, three parcels marked as ‘Blu D’ that had arrived from Toronto, Canada, at the Foreign Post Office here and addressed to a person were seized by the officials. The officials recovered semi-dried leaves which emanated a ‘weedy’ smell similar to […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Biden, Trudeau pledged to counter China, climate change

12:21 pm February 24, 2021

Beijing: U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought on Tuesday to turn the page on the Trump era, stressing the countries’ deep ties and pledging to work together to counteract Chinese influence and address climate change. “The United States has no closer friend, no closer friend than Canada,” Biden told Trudeau […]