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UK regulator reviews Pfizer/BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine

8:30 pm November 23, 2020

London: The UK government on Monday said that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) is reviewing data from Pfizer/BioNTech to determine whether its COVID-19 vaccine meets “robust” standards of quality, safety, and effectiveness. The joint vaccine, produced by American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German biotech firm BioNTech, had recently claimed to be 94 per cent effective in […]

Woman held for bid to kill hubby’s paramour

11:43 pm November 22, 2020

Nagpur: A 39-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly trying to kill the live-in partner of her husband on the premises of a police station here in Maharashtra, police said on Sunday. The accused Savita Sawwalakhe poured petrol on the victim on the premises of Pratap Nagar police station on Saturday evening, an official said. […]

YouTuber opposes Rs 500 cr defamation notice by Akshay Kumar

11:41 am November 21, 2020

Mumbai: YouTuber Rashid Siddiquee has opposed the defamation notice issued against him by actor Akshay Kumar in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput death case and refused to pay Rs 500 crore damages sought by the star, saying there was nothing defamatory in his videos. Siddiquee has also urged Akshay Kumar to withdraw the notice, failing which he would initiate “appropriate legal proceedings” against the actor. […]

Tigress captured from defunct rubber factory in UP

Maha: Tiger moved from Gorewada rescue centre to upcoming zoo

11:45 pm November 20, 2020

Nagpur: A five-and-half-year-old tiger named Rajkumar has been shifted from Nagpur’s Gorewada rescue centre to the international zoo nearby which is expected to be thrown open to visitors in December or early January, officials said on Friday. Rajkumar, captured from Bhandara district in the state and brought to the rescue centre three years ago after […]

Air India flyer seeks damages over data breach

Hong Kong bans Air India flights for fifth time as some passengers test COVID-19 positive

11:23 pm November 20, 2020

New Delhi: Hong Kong has banned Air India flights from Delhi till December 3 after a few passengers on its flight earlier this week tested positive for COVID-19 post-arrival, a senior government official said on Friday. This is the fifth time Air India’s flights from India have been banned by the Hong Kong government for […]