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Covaxin shocker: Bharat Biotech continued trial even after participant fell ill; here's what happened

The human clinical trials for India's leading Coronavirus vaccine, Covaxin, was not halted despite a serious adverse effect being reported in a participant during phase-1 trial, according to a news report.

Nov 21, 2020

Game of Thrones, Chernobyl minds to create The Last of Us TV series for HBO | Deets inside

HBO has officially greenlit the series order to The Last of Us -- the adaptation of the PlayStation 5 game. The show will come from the minds behind Chernobyl and Game of Thrones.

Nov 21, 2020

Meet Asha; robot nurse expresses emotions, speaks Kannada, evolves patient care

At the Bengaluru Tech Summit on Thursday, ARTPARK demonstrated the capabilities of a robot nurse Asha, which can be an extension of a human nurse in cases of COVID-19.

Nov 19, 2020

Truth behind Akshay Kumar's absence from Bollywood parties

Akshay Kumar is one of those Bollywood stars who never wishes to indulge in the glamour and glitz of the industry. But why is that we never find Akshay in any of those B-town parties.

Nov 17, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during a news conference inside the James S. Brady Briefing Room at the White House September 27, 2020 in Washington, U.S. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

Trump asked for options for attacking Iran last week, but held off: source

President Donald Trump, with two months left in office, last week asked for options on attacking Iran's main nuclear site, but ultimately decided against taking the dramatic step, a US official said.

Nov 17, 2020

Modi launches platform for transparent taxation

PM Modi greets nation on Dhanteras, prays for prosperity, good health

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of "Dhanteras".

Nov 13, 2020

K'taka CM Yeddiyurappa scotches rumours about his son contesting from Basavakalyan

Karnataka Chief Minister, B. S. Yeddyurappa said on Tuesday that his son B. Y. Vijayendra will not contest in any by-elections in the state instead he will continue to work for the party.

Nov 11, 2020

Happy Birthday Usha Uthup: From an untrained singer to Queen of Pop; an awe-inspiring journey

One of India's iconic pop singers Usha Uthup turns 73 today. The singer created a niche for herself with her unique voice and energetic singing skills. Let's take a look at some of the foot-tapping songs by the Queen of Pop that will make you hit the dance floor

Nov 8, 2020

ISRO launches EOS01 and 9 customer satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre,Sriharikota.

ISRO's new satellite to be useful in agriculture, forestry, disaster management support [details]

The images captured by the satellite will also be used for surveillance purposes while ISRO is silent on this aspect.

Nov 7, 2020

Vijay Varma's response to ban Mirzapur 2 is thought provoking: Exclusive

Vijay Varma exclusively talks about challenges he faced while essaying the Gully of Mirzapur 2, he says, "It was challenging for me as for the first time, I am playing a double role and a Bihari character". Scroll down to read the full interview.

Nov 6, 2020

Sourav Ganguly will not bat for BJP in 2021 Bengal polls; not interested in politics

With West Bengal assembly elections approaching, speculations of Sourav Ganguly joining the BJP have risen. However, according to a report, the BCCI President has informed the saffron party that he is not interested in joining politics.

Nov 3, 2020

Coronavirus vaccine update: Bharat Biotech plans to launch vaccine candidate in second quarter of 2021

India's Bharat Biotech is planning to launch its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the second quarter of 2021 if it gets approval from Indian regulatory authorities, a company executive said,

Nov 2, 2020

No toilets in govt-aided school in Karnataka's Surigenahalli; staff, students defecate in open

In the absence of toilets at a school located in a remote village in Karnataka, students and teachers are forced to defecate in the open. After the issue was taken up on Twitter, authorities swung into action to help the school.

Oct 31, 2020

What privacy: Personal details of 4,474 RTI applicants leaked on Govt of India website [details]

The I&B ministry in its reply said it was not aware of the 2016 memorandum directing that personal details of applicants shall not be disclosed.