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COVID-19 vaccine trials to continue in India despite halt in UK

The clinical trials of Oxford vaccine will continue in India as usual as it has faced no issue at all, the Serum Institute of India (SII) said on Wednesday over the recent report of phase-three study of the COVID-19 vaccine being put on hold in the United Kingdom, as one of the participants reported a suspected severe adverse reaction

'India can contribute to rebalancing world order'

Being shaped by the broad trends in the global environment caused by COVID-19, India will have to rethink its growth model as following the "post-1991 mantras" makes "little sense" with a greater emphasis needed on self-reliance

Indian Air Force to formally induct Rafale aircraft on September 10

The Indian Air Force will formally induct the newly acquired Rafale fighter jets it had bought from France on Thursday at its airbase in Ambala in Haryana, around 200 km from New Delhi. The aircraft will be part of the IAF's 17 Squadron, known as Golden Arrows

With 89K fresh cases India's Covid tally reaches 4.37 million

India on Wednesday witnessed a spike of 89,706 fresh cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) taking the total tally to 43,70,128 with 1,115 deaths due to pandemic in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry data revealed

India's indigenously-built light utility chopper showcases high-altitude capability

Amid the tensions between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, HAL's indigenous Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has demonstrated its high-altitude capability in hot and high weather conditions in the Himalayas for around 10 days, the HAL said

India’s security and foreign policymaking has become more assertive, muscular

India’s Strategic and Security Concerns by Cmde C Uday Bhaskar. Published by Centre for Policy Studies; Reem Wisdom, New Delhi; 2020;  Pages 179;  Rs. 795

Covaxin may be launched in early 2021, says top doctor

COVID-19 is raging like wildfire across the country, making India the second worst-hit country after the US. But there is a bright spot amid this mayhem -- India's first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin developed by Bharat Biotech, may be launched in early 2021

Ind-Ra now lowers forecast for FY21 GDP growth to (-) 11.8%

Ratings agency India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) on Tuesday revised its FY21 GDP growth forecast further downward to negative 11.8 percent from a negative 5.3 percent

SOPs for partial reopening of schools for Classes 9-12 issued

India's Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Tuesday issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for partial resumption of teaching activities in schools for students of Classes 9 to 12, on a voluntary basis, from September 21

SARS CoV2 detection in under 1 hour, promises new diagnostic kit

GeneStore France, a global leader in the health care diagnostic and research sector, announced the GeneStore Detection Expert, an rRT-PCR kit for the detection of SARS-CoV-2

Russia seeks India's help for Sputnik vaccine Phase-3 trial, production

Russia has sought India's help in manufacturing the Sputnik V vaccine and also to conduct Phase-3 trials or bridging studies in the country, a top official said on Tuesday

With 1,133 deaths, India witnesses highest single-day toll

After breaching single day records of highest Covid cases in the world going past 90,000, India on Tuesday said it has registered 75,809 fresh cases in 24 hours, when it marked the largest spike in deaths in a day with 1,133 new fatalities

Reckless behaviour, dodging testing could be damaging: Health Ministry

India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday that irresponsible behaviour of people could lead to a damaging situation as far as the COVID-19 pandemic is concerned in India

Indian media also needs to go global: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that at a time when India's voice and local products are going global, the country's media industry also needs to go global

China uneasy with India emerging as an alternate Asian power

As long as the Indian Army was at its peace-time locations due to the coronavirus, the Chinese were able to sneak into Indian territory at Pangong Tso lake and set up their bases