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Fact-check: Indian Army didn't lose Ladakh hilltop to China; PLA's use of microwave weapons baseless

A Chinese professor claimed that China took over strategic hilltop positions after forcing the Indian Army to retreat after a microwave weapon attack. The claim, however, is completely false and baseless.

Nov 18, 2020

Moderna's vaccine is most effective in preventing COVID-19, yet; beats Pfizer, Sputnik

Together with Pfizer Inc's vaccine, also shown to be more than 90% effective, and pending more safety data and regulatory review, the United States could have two vaccines authorized for emergency use in December

Nov 16, 2020

Meet Uğur Şahin, the Muslim founder of BioNTech behind Pfizer's COVID vaccine

BioNTech founder Uğur Şahin, a Turkish Muslim, came across a research paper on the novel coronavirus outbreak in China and realised that the technology he was working on can be very useful in making a viral vaccine. Scroll down to read about his journey.

Nov 15, 2020

Jawaharlal Nehru's birth anniversary: Inspiring quotes & how politicians paid tribute to India's first PM

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first prime minister of India and several political leaders have paid their tributes to on Nehru's 131st birth anniversary.

Nov 14, 2020

What is Herd Immunity? Can it be effective against Coronavirus?

Majority Indians could develop immunity before COVID vaccine arrives, but there's catch

If the virus doesn't mutate or does not cause changes then people may not think to again vaccinate themselves and then, there will be less utilization of vaccine down the line.

Nov 14, 2020

Votes NOT lost, changed or compromised; Trump's claims of US election fraud baseless

US President Donald Trump has refused to concede defeat and has made baseless claims that the election was rigged.

Nov 13, 2020

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Chennai's gold dealer busted; IT raid uncovers Rs 500 crore worth undisclosed income

The IT Department on Wednesday had carried out searches at 32 premises located in Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Coimbatore, Salem, Trichy, Madurai and Tirunelveli and detected undisclosed income of over Rs 500 crore.

Nov 12, 2020

KTR inaugurates state-of-the-art Integrated Operations and Data Centre at the Cyberabad Police Commissionerate

How Cyberabad Police's state-of-the-art centre strengthens law & order in Telangana [details]

KT Rama Rao on Wednesday inaugurated the state-of-the-art Integrated Operations and Data Centre at the Cyberabad Police Commissionerate to help police better handle the law and order situation in the state. Details here.

Nov 11, 2020

After Pfizer announcement, Russia says its Sputnik COVID vaccine is 92% effective

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective at protecting people from COVID-19 according to interim trial results, the country's sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday, as Moscow rushes to keep pace with Western drugmakers in the race for a shot.

Nov 11, 2020

'Respect each other's sovereignty': PM Modi's stern message for China, PAK at SCO | 10 key highlights

PM Modi has delivered a stern message to its neighbours Pakistan and China via SCO Summit. Addressing the annual event virtually, PM Modi said that all member nations should respect each others' territorial integrity.

Nov 10, 2020

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Pfizer's COVID vaccine could end pandemic, but India faces huge challenge: Explained

Distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine will test the world's cold-chain infrastructure, especially medicines that need to be stored at extra cold temperatures.

Nov 9, 2020

'Consuming drugs not in his DNA': Shatrughan Sinha on 'Welcome' producer Firoz Nadiadwala's arrest

Shatrughan Sinha has now come in support of producer Firoz Nadiadwala in the drug arrest of his wife by the NCB. The veteran actor has claimed that Firoz is innocent in fact he has been framed.

Nov 9, 2020

Powerful video of Biden's 1986 speech against apartheid in South Africa goes viral | Watch

A powerful video has remerged online showing US President Joe Biden speaking powerfully against the then apartheid government in South Africa in 1986 and in favour of the black majority.

Nov 8, 2020

Three Army, BSF soldiers martyred in ongoing operation at LoC in J&K's Kupwara; 3 terrorists killed

Three Indian Army soldiers and a Border Security Force trooper were killed while neutralising three terrorists during a major gun battle near the LoC in Kupwara district as they foiled an infiltration bid from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir.