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'Getting threatening calls from powerful people': Serum CEO Adar Poonawalla on vaccine pressure
London, May 1 (PTI) Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Saturday spoke out about the pressures he was under over the production of COVID-19 vaccines to meet the ever-increasing demand in India as the country battles through a devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
What is happening in UP is nothing less than a crime against humanity: Priyanka Gandhi
Priyanka Gandhi alleged over 700 teachers died in Uttar Pradesh during the polls, including a pregnant woman who was forced to attend polling duty for the Panchayat elections.
World shaken by India's COVID-19 situation, and Modi govt focused on imagery, brand-building: Rahul Gandhi
In an exclusive interview, the former Congress chief alleged that the govt completely failed to tackle COVID-19 pandemic, right from the beginning, despite repeated warnings including from scientists.
The plea was filed by journalists Kishorechandra Wangkhemcha and Kanhaiya Lal Shukla.
‘Double engine’ government failed to supply oxygen in Gujarat, and exposed the 'Gujarat' model
Gujarat had everything going for it. A BJP ruled state, home turf of PM and HM. An industrialised state with automobile hubs, oil refineries, petro-chemical complexes. Yet it ran short of oxygen.
Madras HC declines to take up protests by EC, Centre about its criticism of poll process, COVID crisis
Court had made oral observations that ECI should probably be put up for murder charges for rallies held in violation of COVID-19 norms, and questioning what the Centre had been doing in past 14 months.
Grateful to SC for raising issues of vaccine prices, compulsory licensing to vaccine makers: Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said he was grateful to Supreme Court that it raised the issues of vaccine prices and compulsory licensing to vaccine makers and wondered how govt responds to it.
Delhi HC appoints amicus curiae to study COVID-19 situation in city, overrules objections by Solicitor General
Amicus curiae, Rajshekhar Rao, highlighted harassment being faced by individuals at hands of police while procuring oxygen as well as scams going on in the name of COVID-19 medicines during hearing.
Plea in Allahabad HC against UP govt threat of action against those appealing for COVID help on social media
UP CM Yogi Adityanath had asked state administration to invoke the stringent National Security Act, 1980 against ‘people spreading rumours and trying to spoil the atmosphere’, the plea said.
Govt servers crash as lakhs in 18-45 age group try to register for COVID vaccination
Servers of the CoWIN app and website, the UMANG app and the Aarogya setu app crashed due to lakhs of people trying to access them.
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Who is judge Arun Subramanian? New Judge assigned to Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex-trafficking case
Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal criminal sex trafficking case has been reassigned to Judge Arun Subramanian, providing Combs another chance to apply for bail. The trial date is set for May…
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Man gets life term for murder of Indian-origin restaurant manager in UK's Reading
Shazeb Khalid, 25, has been sentenced to life in the UK for murdering Vignesh Pattabhiraman, an Indian restaurant manager.
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Singapore's Indian-origin ex-minister Iswaran begins 1-yr jail term for corruption; apologises to nation
Singapore's former transport minister S Iswaran started his one-year jail term for corruption, choosing not to appeal his conviction. He was sentenced for accepting illegal gifts worth about USD 313,200…
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South African Indian-origin couple receive prestigious US prize for HIV/AIDS research
Salim and Quarraisha Abdool Karim, a South African Indian-origin scientist couple, have received the 2024 Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award for their groundbreaking HIV/AIDS and Covid-19 research. They played pivotal roles…
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Telangana engineer shot dead in Uganda
A 41-year-old engineer from Telangana, working in Uganda, was shot dead by a soldier on security duty before the assailant took his own life. The soldier was reportedly unhappy with…
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US eases visa access for Indian students, workers and tourists with 2,50,000 new appointments
In response to increased demand, the US Mission to India has announced 250,000 additional visa appointments for tourists, skilled workers, and students. This expansion aims to ease interview access and…
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'Grounds for deportation': Indian man's grocery 'scam' tip in Canada sparks backlash
An Indian man in Canada faces backlash after posting a video showing how to switch price tags on apples to save money. Speaking in Gujarati, he demonstrated swapping more expensive…
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Restrictions on Indian visas takes center stage in race to Tory party's leadership
The contest to replace Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader intensifies, with immigration at the forefront. Leading candidates Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch push for stricter Indian visa rules and stress…
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