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Five Olympic-bound athletes yet to receive first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

June 7, 2021

Boxer Simranjeet and shooter Saurabh Chaudhary are among the five Olympic-bound athletes who are yet to be given their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Around 120 athletes and 27 para-athletes have received their first dose of the vaccine while 58 athletes and four para-athletes have got their second dose....

SANJAY DUTT REMEMBERS FATHER DUTT ON BIRTH ANNIVERSARY

June 7, 2021

NEW DELHI: Remembering his late legendary father Sunil Dutt on his 92nd birth anniversary, actor Sanjay Dutt penned down an emotional note with a childhood picture featuring him with the veteran superstar. The ‘Munnabhai MBBS’ actor took to Twitter to post a candid monochrome picture in which Sanjay’s dotting father...

‘WATER BURIAL’ BAGS BEST FILM NATIONAL AWARD ON ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION

June 7, 2021

Water Burial has won the best film award on environment conservation at the 67th National Films Awards 2021. Inspired by the popular Assamese novel Saba Kota Manuh, which is written by Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi Ji, Water Burial is in Monpa dialect and has an intriguing storyline around a dark ritual...

China continues its invasion in Taiwan: Dr Ming-Chi Chen

June 7, 2021

On the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, Dr Ming-Chi Chen, Associate Professor at the Institute of Sociology & Center, joined NewsX in an exclusive about China’s persistent aggression against Taiwan. Tiananmen Square in May 1988. (Photo: Creative Commons) Excerpts: Q. In view of the 32nd anniversary of the...

East Turkestan infested with human rights violations: Uyghur activist Babur Ilchi

June 7, 2021

Babur Ilchi, Program Director at Campaign for Uyghurs, spoke to NewsX in an exclusive and shared his thoughts about the Tiananmen massacre, and the onslaught Uyghurs are facing. Excerpts: Q. What are your thoughts regarding the Tiananmen Massacre and how China has not changed its stance despite facing criticism over...

Covid-19: Trump asks nations to demand reparations from China

June 7, 2021

Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) called on America and all the nations to demand reparations from China due to the damage caused by Covid-19. Speaking at the North Carolina Republican Convention, Trump said: “The time has come for America and the world to demand reparations and...

MARKET DEMOCRACIES, NOT CHINA, SHOULD WRITE GLOBAL TRADE RULES: BIDEN

June 7, 2021

US President Joe Biden has said the United States and Europe can work in close coordination on global challenges, and market democracies, not China, should write global rules governing trade and technology. In an opinion article for The Washington Post on Saturday, Biden said the US must lead the world...

KOO EYES EXPANSION AFTER NIGERIA BANS TWITTER

June 7, 2021

The ‘Made in India’ Twitter rival Koo has been officially launched in Nigeria after the Government indefinitely suspended twitter’s services. Aprameya Radhakrishna, CEO and co-founder, Koo officially confirmed that the platform is now available in Nigeria through a post on Koo on Saturday. “Koo is available in Nigeria. We’re thinking...

UK PM sets end-2022 target to vaccinate the world

June 7, 2021

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday called for leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations to commit to vaccinate the entire world against Covid-19 by the end of 2022 when they meet in Britain next week. Johnson will host the first in-person summit in almost two years...

VIT-AP University celebrates its 4th University Day

June 7, 2021

VIT-AP University celebrated its fourth University day virtually on Sunday. Adityanath Das, Chief Secretary to the Government of Andhrapradesh attended the virtual venue as the Chief Guest. Addressing the gathering, he said that VIT stands for its quality teaching and innovative techniques to make future generation knowledgeable and competent enough...

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