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First batch of Russia coronavirus vaccine out in 2 weeks: All you need to know

On Tuesday, the Russian Health Ministry registered the first coronavirus vaccine -- named Sputnik V -- in the world.

Aug 12, 2020

Meet Indian-American Kamala Harris who Joe Biden picked as Vice President

US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has chosen Indian American Kamala Harris as his running mate. Harris is the first Asian to be nominated on a major political party ticket for post of VP.

Aug 12, 2020

Liberal US Representative Ilhan Omar wins Democratic primary election

US Representative Ilhan Omar won the Democratic primary nomination on Tuesday to run for re-election in Minnesota's 5th district, defeating a well-funded rival, Antone Melton-Meaux, and several challengers.

Aug 12, 2020

IPL 13: BCCI team to arrive in UAE later this month for recce of facilities

Ahead of the tournament, the BCCI team of which IPL chairman Brijesh Patel will be a part, will vist UAE later in August to take stock of the facilities in place for event.

Aug 12, 2020

Apple, Facebook, Amazon, others are fighting Trump on his visa restrictions

From Tim Cook to Sundar Pichai, top technology leaders in the US came out in the open to criticise Trump's proclamation in June too.

Aug 12, 2020

Kamala Harris is Joe Biden's running mate; the stalemate ends

Senator Kamala Harris, 55-year-old former California attorney general, would be the first woman and first Black vice president.

Aug 12, 2020

Trump says children unlikely to catch coronavirus

US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his assertion that children are "essentially immune" from COVID-19, despite a new report which said nearly 100,000 kids tested were infected with the virus by the end of July.

Aug 12, 2020

Trump repeatedly referring to COVID as China Plague has serious consequences

Trump has unabashedly politicised coronavirus calling it China plague, Chinese virus, and Wuhan virus among other things, which has led to a rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans in the US. So far, he has used the ter "Chinese Virus" 203 times.

Aug 12, 2020

Income tax evasion is a criminal offence

I-T Dept busts Rs 1,000 crore money laundering racket by Chinese entities

The search operation revealed that at the behest of Chinese individuals, more than 40 bank accounts were created in various dummy entities entering into credits of more than Rs 1,000 crore over the period.

Aug 11, 2020

Russia names new Covid vaccine 'Sputnik V' in reference to Cold War space race

Kirill Dmitriev, head of the country's RDIF sovereign wealth fund, said Russia had already received requests from more than 20 countries for 1 billion doses of its newly-registered COVID-19 vaccine.

Aug 11, 2020

Putin Calls Poisoned Ex-Spy Skripal A Traitor

Russia becomes first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, says Putin

President Vladimir Putin said that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing, a move hailed by Moscow as evidence of its scientific prowess.

Aug 11, 2020

Chased, harassed by goons, Bulandhshahr topper dies; her dreams run over

A 19-year-old girl from Greater Noida's Dadri district studying in Babson College in Massachusetts was killed in a road accident while she was on her way to Bulandshahr on a two-wheeler. Her family members claimed she was on a scooty when two men on a motorcycle started following and harassing the girl.

Aug 11, 2020