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AIR POLLUTION ASSOCIATED WITH GREATER RISK OF DEMENTIA

August 9, 2021

As per a new study conducted in the United States, fine particulate air pollution is associated with a higher risk of dementia. Even a small increase in the levels of fine particle pollution (PM2.5) is associated with a greater risk of dementia for people living in those areas Using data...

AMOUNT OF LOVE FROM THE AUDIENCE IS UNPRECEDENTED: MANOJ BAJPAYEE

August 9, 2021

From Bhiku Mhatre in Satya to Babu in Road, from Sardar Khan in Gangs of Wasseypur to Ganpath Bhonsle in Bhonsle, and now winning hearts as Srikant Tiwari in Family Man, Manoj Bajpayee, has never ceased to amaze and mesmerise the audience with his effortless yet sophisticated acting. This year...

JOHNSON AND JOHNSON APPLIES FOR EMERGENCY USE AUTHORISATION

August 7, 2021

NEW DELHI: US pharma giant Johnson and Johnson on Friday said it has applied for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of its single-dose Covid-19 vaccine Janssen to the Government of India. A statement issued by the company on Thursday read, “On 5th August 2021 Johnson and Johnson Pvt. Ltd applied for...

TWITTER REMOVES BLUE VERIFIED BADGE FROM DHONI’S ACCOUNT

August 7, 2021

NEW DELHI: Twitter on Saturday removed the blue tick from legendary cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s account. Dhoni last tweeted on 8 January 2021. The blue tick on a Twitter handle is to let people know that the social media account is authentic. It said to receive the blue badge, the...

COVID VACCINES MAY NOT STOP DELTA TRANSMISSION

August 7, 2021

LONDON: Initial findings on the Delta variant of Sars-CoV-2 indicate that the people vaccinated against Covid-19 may transmit the highly contagious strain as easily as the unvaccinated, Public Health England said on Friday. The findings come after concerns raised by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over...

TALIBAN KILL AFGHAN GOVT’S MEDIA HEAD, SAY HE WAS ‘PUNISHED FOR HIS DEEDS’

August 7, 2021

US Charge d’Affaires to Afghanistan Ross Wilson has expressed his condolences over the death of the Afghanistan government’s media head on Friday. Dawa Khan Menapal, who headed the Media and Information Centre of the Afghanistan government, was assassinated on Friday, local media reports said. The Taliban have claimed responsibility for...

WHO chief scientist warns against lowering guard against Covid for 6 months

August 7, 2021

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) chief scientist, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, on Friday cautioned people against lowering their guard against the coronavirus and urged them to strictly follow Covid-appropriate protocols for another six months. Chief scientist of the World Health Organization Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Friday warned that if the SARS-CoV-2...

Hope to launch Covavax for adults in Oct, in early 2022 for kids: SII CEO

August 7, 2021

Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla said that he is “hopeful” that American pharmaceutical firm Novavax’s vaccine candidate against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), Covavax, will be launched in India for both adults and children in October and early 2022, respectively. “I’m hopeful that for adults, Covavax, will be...

New film policy to rejuvenate B-town’s ties with Kashmir

August 7, 2021

Jammu Kashmir’s new film policy unveiled by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in presence of Bollywood star Aamir Khan and filmmaker Raj Kumar Hirani is likely to rejuvenate the bonding between Bollywood and Kashmir. Kashmir used to be the favourite destination of filmmakers before violence engulfed the region in the beginning...

50 crore jabs given in India, PM Modi says Covid fight gets ‘strong impetus’

August 7, 2021

As India crossed the 50-crore vaccination mark on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to the Twitter to say that the country’s fight against the pandemic has received a “strong impetus”. “India’s fight against Covid-19 receives a strong impetus. Vaccination numbers cross the 50 crore mark. We hope to build...

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