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Karnataka: COVID vaccine trial begins in Mysuru hospital

The vaccine trials for Covishield have begun in Mysuru on Sunday. The clinical trials have begun at JSS Hospital which has been picked by the ICMR.

Aug 30, 2020

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Indian airlines under ICAO scrutiny, audit postponed to Jan 2021: How will this impact international expansion plans

The United Nations aviation scrutineer International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) intends to conduct another audit of India's air safety readiness. A poor ICAO score post audit would impact Indian airlines international expansion plans.

Aug 26, 2020

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Kiran Mazumdar Shaw tests positive for COVID-19; has mild symptoms, hopes stays that way

Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw has tested positive for coronavirus, the billionaire announced on Twitter on Monday.

Aug 18, 2020

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Digital Vision under DGCI scanner: Renaming Coldbest to Cofset AT cough syrup didn't help manufacturer

Cofset AT cough syrup, earlier sold as Coldbest in March 2019 is allegedly held responsible for causing renal failure, leading to deaths of nine children in the J&K earlier. DGCI orders nationwide halt on distribution and sales of Digital Vision's adulterated cough syrup.

Aug 10, 2020

Air India Express plane black box recovered: What you need to know

A crucial black box has been recovered from the Air India Express plane that will likely throw some light on how the Boeing-737 crashed Friday night.

Aug 9, 2020

New Education Policy gets Cabinet's nod, HRD Ministry renamed: Key points

With the new education policy and reforms, the country will achieve a 50 per cent gross enrolment ratio by 2035.

Jul 29, 2020

India sees record 49,000 new coronavirus cases, drug shortages in places

As the number of cases neared 1.3 million in India, local authorities scrambled to procure generic versions of remdesivir, the drug that has shown promise in clinical trials in treating severely-ill patients with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

Jul 24, 2020

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Sensex, Nifty gain as HDFC Bank adds to earnings momentum; financials shine

Indian shares climbed on Monday as HDFC Bank added to last week's strong earnings releases from IT companies, countering the impact of the surge in domestic coronavirus cases past one million.

Jul 20, 2020

Popular K-pop stars' TikTok China accounts blocked; here's why

Accounts of K-Pop stars such as Rain, TWICE, Mamamoo and HyunA were blocked from view on Douyin, China alternative for TikTok also owned by ByteDanice, as of Friday.

Jul 18, 2020

Thousands of pilots losing jobs in Middle East, India as COVID-19 crisis continues

More than 2,500 pilots have lost jobs among all Middle East carriers, and pilots in India have been affected too because of the unprecedented Covid-19 crisis, many can't join airlines back as their Indian license has expired or is about to expire due to archaic DGCA rules.

Jul 10, 2020

International flights to remain suspended till July 31

The development comes exactly a week after the suspension on oversees air services was extended till July 15.

Jul 3, 2020

India's first COVID-19 vaccine candidate approved for human trials

The Drug Controller General of India has approved the company's application to conduct a Phase I and II clinical trial of Covaxin.

Jun 30, 2020

Pharma powers Indian shares to three-month closing high

The NSE Nifty 50 index, which has recovered ground after taking a hit from worries about a violent border clash with China last week, ended up 0.65% at 10,311, its highest since March 11.

Jun 22, 2020

Gilead's Remdesivir authorised for emergency use only

COVID-19 drug Remdesivir's price in India is a concern; Pharma cos free to set price

Gilead Sciences' signs non-exclusive license pact with four Indian drug majors to set their own price for Covid-19 drug Remdesivir. Following this move, many pharma distributors have been selling the experimental drug at Rs 7000 per vial. This will result in escalated treatment cost, to procure vials approximating to Rs 35,000 to Rs 42,000 for five doses.

Jun 5, 2020

'There was smoke everywhere': PIA crash survivours recount horror

Pakistan's Bank of Punjab Chief Executive Officer, Zafar Masud and another passenger, Muhammad Zubair survived with relatively minor injuries after the plane crashed in a residential area near the Karachi Airport on Friday, May 23.

May 23, 2020

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