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'GDP' out of control of government; Congress attacks BJP

The Congress alleged that the inflation rate for vegetables was 22.71 per cent and for pulses and others, 13.69 per cent.

Nov 2, 2020

Coronavirus vaccine update: China's Sinovac vaccine is safe, Brazil institute says

São Paulo's Butantan Institute, one of Brazil's leading biomedical research centers, which is carrying out the Phase 3 tests, said the two-dose vaccine, called CoronaVac, proved to be safe in a trial so far involving 9,000 volunteers.

Oct 20, 2020

India at forefront of vaccine development: PM Modi

India is now at the forefront of vaccine development for Covid-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday while virtually addressing the 'Grand Challenges' annual meeting.

Oct 20, 2020

RBI leaves repo rate unchanged at 4%, annual GDP may shrink 9.5%

The Reserve Bank of India's MPC has decided to keep key rates unchanged while maintaining an accommodative stance. RBI also said that it expects India's real GDP to contract by over 9 per cent for the current fiscal year.

Oct 9, 2020

One-third Indian workers face increased burnout at work: Microsoft

As the work-life balance get blurred globally in the pandemic times, India came out top with over 41 per cent of workers citing the lack of separation between work and personal life negatively impacting their wellbeing, resulting in increased stress levels, a Microsoft study revealed.

Oct 7, 2020

NASA to send $23mn advanced toilet to space station

NASA is all set to launch this week a $23 million advanced bathroom to the International Space Station (ISS) to test out before using a similar system on future Moon and Mars missions.

Sep 28, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A pharmacist displays a box of Dexamethasone at the Erasme Hospital amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brussels, Belgium, June 16, 2020. REUTERS

Study suggests dengue may provide some immunity against COVID

A new study that analysed the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil has found a link between the spread of the virus and past outbreaks of dengue fever that suggests exposure to the mosquito-transmitted illness may provide some level of immunity against Covid-19.

Sep 22, 2020

Mahindra picks XUV300 for road safety drive; pledges to save 1mn lives by 2027

Mahinda and SaveLIFE Foundation recently conducted 'Safer Drives Safer Lives' multicity drive, to raise awareness on road safety. Gaurav Gill and the XUV300 were our teachers for the day.

Sep 20, 2020

India-Japan relations have progressed, FDI inflows spiked: Jaishankar

Japan's FDI in India is up to $3225 million in the FY 2019-20, from $2965 million in FY 2018-2019.

Sep 19, 2020

Global economic recovery from COVID-19 pandemic may take 5 years: World Bank chief economist

The global economic recovery from the crisis originated by the coronavirus pandemic may take as much as five years, the World Bank's chief economist Carmen Reinhart said on Thursday.

Sep 17, 2020

China celebrating American, Indian COVID deaths; Global Times cartoon proves it

Enhancing Beijing's role in the pandemic could be politically helpful to Trump, who has sought to shift blame for the US outbreak away from his administration's delays in achieving widespread testing for the virus.

Sep 16, 2020

Pfizer, BioNTech propose expanding phase 3 COVID vaccine trial to 44,000 volunteers

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE on Saturday proposed to the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand their Phase 3 pivotal COVID-19 vaccine trial to about 44,000 participants while increasing the diversity of the trial population.

Sep 13, 2020

Trump predicts victory in election battleground Michigan as thousands defy COVID safety rules

US President Donald Trump predicted at a rally in Michigan that he would win the election battleground state as thousands of cheering, largely maskless supporters defied state guidelines aimed at containing the novel coronavirus.

Sep 11, 2020

64 lakh Indians were exposed to COVID by early May, ICMR's sero-survey shows

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday published the results of part two of the first national population-based sero survey to check the transmission of Covid-19 in the country.