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AIIMS- 30 year man gets First shot Of India’s Covid Vaccine ‘COVAXIN’

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Neha Kumari
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On Friday a 30-year-old man gets the first dose of India’s coronavirus vaccine ‘Covaxin’ at Delhi’s All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

Total of 12 volunteers were called for pre-tests that include blood and nasopharyngeal testing for COVID-19.

After results, only 10 healthy individuals were selected for the vaccine trial.The country’s top medical institute AIIMS is among the 12 sites selected by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) for organising Phase I and II randomised, double-blind and placebo-controlled clinical trials of Covaxin.


“A first dose of 0.5 ml of the intramuscular vaccine was administered to him on Friday. He was kept under observation for two hours. A diary has been handed over to him for continuous monitoring of the conditions. We will also coordinate with him daily for atleast a week to understand if he is facing any kind of medical issues,” said Dr Sanjay Rai, Principal Investigator Covid-19 vaccine trial at AIIMS
Dr. Rai said in the first round, they have a ratio of 60:40 (female: male).

“The screening process is done to ensure that the subject is healthy with no co-morbid medical complications. Two other centres in India have started trials and administered the proposed vaccine to human volunteers,” he said.
“There are three formulations of the COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Each subject will be given any one of the formulation in two doses two weeks apart. The first 50 will get the lowest strength dose of the vaccine. If it is found to be safe in them, then it will be given to another 50 patients in high doses,” added Dr. Rai.


India’s COVID-19 tally zoomed past 13 lakh on Saturday, just two days after it crossed the 12 lakh mark, while the recoveries mounted to 8,49,431, according to the Union Health Ministry.

With 48,916 fresh cases, the country’s coronavirus infection tally surged to 13,36,861, while the death toll rose to 31,358 with 757 more people succumbing to the disease in the last 24 hours, data updated by the ministry at 8 am showed.

There are currently 4,56,071 active cases of COVID-19 in the country.

Thus, around 63.54 per cent people have recovered so far. The COVID-19 case fatality rate has further dropped to 2.35 per cent on Saturday, the ministry said.

Kulbhusan Jadhav: Pakistan blocks all the legal remedies

By
Jyoti B
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India on Thursday accused Pakistan of blocking all legal remedies to Indian death row convict Kulbhushan Jadhav.
MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava also said Pakistan adopted a “farcical approach” in handling the case, adding India is exploring available options in the matter.

MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said during a weekly briefing that “Pakistan has blocked all avenues for effective remedy available to India. It stands in violation of ICJ judgement and its own Ordinance. India reserves its position including the right to avail of further remedies,”.

As reported by The Indian Express, Pakistan on July 16 did not allow Indian diplomats to carry the “Power of Attorney” legal document that could be signed by Jadhav.

Earlier, the Pakistan government petitioned the Islamabad high court to appoint a lawyer to represent Jadhav for filing a review petition against his death sentence.

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Kulbhushan Jadhav: Pakistan filed a petition in Islamabad Court

Michelle Obama to welcome Barack Obama as the first guest on her podcast series

By
Shivani Negi
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Michelle Obama is launching a new podcast series and the debut episode will feature none other than former president and her husband – Barack Obama.

Obama will join his wife on the first episode of The Michelle Obama Podcast which is schduled to stream on Spotify. The show will be a series of interviews where America’s first black lady will host one guest per episode. It is scheduled to stream from July 29.

“I can’t wait for you all to hear the conversations I’ve been having for the #MichelleObamaPodcast,” she tweeted.

“My mom, my girlfriends, my colleagues, and many others all stop by, along with someone you’re pretty familiar with: @BarackObama is my first guest on 7/29.”

In the debut episode, the duo will have “an intimate conversation about community, the love that powers our relationships, and their life after the White House.”

“Given everything that’s going on right now, from the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and the ongoing protests and conversations that are testing our patience—and our consciences… not to mention all the challenges we’re experiencing due to the pandemic, I think that these days, a lot of people are questioning just where and how they can fit into a community,” Michelle Obama says at the beginning of the first episode, before introducing her husband.

Subsequent episodes will feature Washington Post columnist Michele Norris on “self in the time of COVID”; Dr. Sharon Malone, wife of former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, discussing women’s health; her older brother, Craig Robinson, talking about sibling relationships, and a subsequent episode with Craig and her mom, Marian Robinson; Conan O’Brien on marriage; and friends Malone, Kelly Dibble and Denielle Pemberton-Heard in a conversation about friendships.

The show is produced by Obama’s company, Higher Ground Productions, which has also made content deals with Netflix.

Independence day: large gathering should be avoided, plea from centre

By
Jyoti B
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The Centre has pleaded all states to resist large gathering of people while celebrating the Independence Day amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Unlike previous years, the Independence Day events, including the main ceremony at the Red Fort in Delhi, this time will be celebrated under specific preventive measures like maintaining social distancing, wearing of masks, proper sanitisation and avoiding large congregations, as necessitated by the Covid-19 crisis.

The ministry said it would be appropriate that the theme of ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat’, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a self-reliant India, was suitably spread and publicised through various activities and messages in the functions and on social media during the Independence Day celebrations.

In an advisory, the home ministry said Covid-19 warriors like doctors, health and sanitation workers should be invited in the ceremony as a recognition of their noble service in the fight against the pandemic.

“Therefore, all programmes should be organized in a way that large congregation of people is avoided and technology is used in a best possible manner for celebration befitting the occasion,” the advisory said.

It said some people who recovered from the infection might also be invited.

The events organised could be webcast in order to reach out people at large, who are not able to participate, it said.

Domestic Flight restrictions prolonged, caps on airfare till November 24

By
Jyoti B
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New Delhi The ministry of civil aviation on Friday prolonged restrictions on limited household flight operations and caps on airfares till November 24.

A declaration handed out by aviation ministry joint secretary S K Mishra said, “As per the prevailing situation of Covid-19, the central government directs (the domestic fare capping order) shall remain in force till 11.59 pm of November 24, 2020, or until further orders, ”.

Established on this, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed airlines to strictly adhere to the same.

The household flight services began again from May 25 after remaining grounded for over two months in wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the succeeding curbs on public movement. The Centre had then set lower and upper limits of pricing of tickets based on the flight duration for three months.

The base minimum airfare of household flights varies from ₹2,000 to ₹6,500 and the maximum range from ₹6,000 to ₹18,600.

Airlines have to make ready 40% of total seats in an aircraft at less than the mid-point price between the highest and lowest fares, aviation secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola earlier said.

Government instructed new rules for e-commerce companies

By
Jyoti B
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The Government has instructed new rules for e-commerce companies, comprising the mandatory display of ‘country of origin’ on their products, and said any non-compliance will attract penal action.

The ‘Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020‘, notified on July 23, is an aspect of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. It was to be enforced in the country from July 20, but will now be enforced from July 27. 

Consumer and Food Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan will address a press conference on July 27 on the same.

The watchdog led by a chief commissioner will enforce the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, regulating issues associated with consumer rights, including unfair trade practices and dishonest advertisements.

An E-Commerce Entity shall,

i. display terms of a contract between e-Commerce entity and the seller relating,

ii. ensure that the advertisements for the marketing of goods or services are consistent with
the actual, characteristics, access and usage conditions of such goods or services;

iii) mention safety and health care information of the goods and service advertised for sale;

iv) provide information on available payment methods;

vi) Ensure that personally identifiable information of customers is protected.

On July 20, Consumer Affairs Secretary Leena Nandan had said rules have been finalised after taking inputs from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, under the aegis of the commerce ministry, so that they do not contravene with the overall e-commerce policy.

China instructed US to close Consulate at Chengdu

By
Jyoti B
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China instructed the United States on Friday to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu, ratcheting up a tactful conflict at a time when relations have sunk to their lowest level in decades.

Beijing accused the Trump administration of the breakdown in relations, calling its own action justified after Washington notified China this week to shutter its consulate in Houston and accused its diplomats of acting illegally.

A Chinese official, in turn, denounced American diplomats in Chengdu, a southwestern city, for interfering in China’s affairs.

The Trump administration on Tuesday instructed the Houston consulate closed within 72 hours.

Analysts on both sides say bilateral relations are at their awful since 1972, when President Richard M. Nixon began overtures to the People’s Republic of China, leading to the start of formal diplomatic relations in 1979.

Today, China is increasingly authoritarian at home, and more aggressive in its hostility to freedom everywhere else,” Mr Pompeo said.

China has given the US until Monday to close the consulate in Chengdu, according to the editor of China’s Global Times.

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US instructed China to shut consulate in Houston

Sanjana Sanghi responds to Kangana Ranaut’s claims of late response to Me Too allegations against Sushant Singh Rajput

By
Shivani Negi
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Actor Sanjana Sanghi has reacted to Team Kangana Ranaut’s recent allegations against her. In a latest tweet, Kangana’s official team has asked “Why Sanjana took her own sweet time to clarify” alleged harassment rumour against Sushant Singh Rajput .

Responding to the claim, the Dil Bechara actress said that ‘nobody has the authority’ to judge if her response was fast enough or not. “I have said more than enough about what happened. Also, I’ve given a clarification which should have been enough. At that time, it wasn’t late, nobody is in authority to decide what’s late and what’s not. You don’t fuel rumours. It is not the responsibility or job to clarify rumours,” she said in an interview to Zoom TV.

Further, she added that it was wrong to make it a part of bandwagon and term the incident as a ‘Me Too’ case as both Sushant and her had denied all claims of any harassment. “I am a student of journalism, I’ve studied at Delhi University and that’s not the journalism I was taught. So, I don’t see it as the Me Too movement. For me, apparently getting late in giving clarification for rumours, but I did it still because it was important for us, Sushant and me,” she said.

Earlier this tweet, Kangana Ranaut’s team had written on Twitter, “Many blinds claimed tht Sushant raped Sanjana,such news abt her harassment wr common in those days,Why Sanjana took her own sweet time to clarify?Why she nvr spoke so passionately abt her friendship with him when he ws alive? @mumbaipolice cn investigate.”

Back in 2018, Sanjana has refuted alleged rumours of harassment, clearing the air, she had written: “On returning from a long trip to the US yesterday, I read several baseless and unfounded stories with respect to misconduct and misbehaviour on the sets of our film Kizie Aur Manny. I’d like to clarify that no such incident took place with me. Let’s put an end to these conjectures.

Sushant had also shared screenshots of his conversations with Sanjana and denied the rumours on the sets of their film. “I feel sad to reveal personal information but it seems that there is no other way to state what actually happened, in the midst of this curated, well-timed and agenda-driven smear campaign. From the first day of the shoot till the last day, this is what happened on the sets with Sanjana. Misconduct? Not at all. Agenda? You decide,” he had written in an Instagram post.

Farah Khan to host the special edition of Khatron Ke Khiladi in Rohit Shetty’s absence

By
Shivani Negi
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The much-awaited grand finale of Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 will be aired this weekend. Post the show, a special edition featuring past contestants will be aired. The new series, consisting of 8 episodes has been titled Khatron Ke Khiladi — Made in India.

Now, rumours are making rounds that the new season will see Farah Khana stepping into Rohit Shetty’s shoes as the host of the show. But this is only true to some extent as Rohit has not been replaced, but Farah will be taking his position for some episodes, including the curtain raiser.

According to media reports, makers of Khatron Ke Khiladi wanted to commence shooting for the speical edition as soon as possible. However, Rohit was not availbale to shoot for first two episodes due to busy schedule. Therefore, director-choreographer Farah Khan was approached for the position which she accepted.

“The makers had a few names like Sonakshi Sinha and Sonu Sood to fill in Rohit Shetty’s shoes, but eventually Farah Khan was brought on-board,” a source told The Indian Express.

According to the source, Rohit Shetty is traveling to Hyderabad for the recce of his next film.

Khatron Ke Khiladi is known for its adventurous shoots amid picturesque locations, however, owing to coronavirus, this time the reality show would completely be shot in Filmcity, Mumbai.

The Made in India edition will feature Karan Wahi, Rithvik Dhanjan, Haarsh Limbachiyaa, Karan Patel, Nia Sharma, Jasmin Bhasin, Aly Goni, and Jay Bhanushali among others, as contestants.

The shoot of Khatron Ke Khiladi Made in India has started from July 24, 2020.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan tests positive for coronavirus

By
Shivani Negi
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, 61, has tested positive for the coronavirus disease on Saturday, he confirmed on Twitter.

In a series of tweets, Chouhan has said that he had covid symptoms, following which he got tested for the virus. His tests results have come positive.

“My dear countrymen, I was having Covid-19 symptoms and after the test, my report came back positive,” he wrote on Twitter.

Mr Chouhan appealed to his colleague and individuals to take all the possible prevention to avoid infection and urged people who have come in contact with him to get tested.

“I appeal to the people of my state to be careful, just a little carelessness invites the coronavirus. I made every effort to avoid the virus but people used to meet me on many subjects,” he said.

Chouhan mentioned that corona is curable if treated on time. “I have been reviewing the status of corona infection every evening since 25 March. I will try to review Corona with video conferencing as much as possible now,” he said.

He further added that in his absence, the daily meeting on the coronavirus strategy will be conducted by Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishta, Minister of Urban Development and Administration Bhuppendra Siingh, Health Education minister Vishvas Sarang and state health minister Dr Prabhuram Choudhary.

Madhya Pradesh has reported over 26,000 covid-19 cases so far, including 791 fatalities due to the virus. At present, the number of active cases in the state is more than 7,500.

UK government introduces new rule; face covering now necessary at shops and supermarkets

By
Shivani Negi
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The UK government has issued its full guidance on mandatory face masks, including shops and markets in England.

Facemasks were already mandatory on public transport and in hospitals, and the new rule includes transport hubs such as train stations and airports – in England. The guidemlines were released on Friday as a part of the next stage guidance to control the spread of coronavirus in UK.

As per the new regulations, it has been mandanted for the memebers of public to cover their faces with fabric such as scarf or bandana that cover nose and mouth in closed spaces.

It is necessary to cover face while buying food and drinks to takeaway from restaurants and cafes.

“If you are in a premises where you are able to sit down and consume food or drink that you have bought, then you can remove your face covering in order to eat and drink on site, ” said the UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

A fine of £ 100 for not complying will be charges, however, certain groups are exepmted, including children under 11 with a disability or certain health conditions for whom wearing masks can be harmful. The rule does not apply to retail staff.

The rule also isn’t applicable for hospitality setting,visitor attrcations like musemus, and exercise or sports centres such as gyms.

Face coverings may reduce the likelihood of someone with the infection passing it on others, particularly if they are asymptomaic, the DHSC said.

“As we move into the next stage of easing restriction for the public, it is vital we continue for the public, it is vital we continue to shop safely so that we can make the most of our fanstastic retail industry this summer,” said UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

“Everyone must play their part in fighting this virus by following new guidance. I also want to thank the British public fpr all the sacrifices they are making to help this country safe,” he aded.

The UK government has said that wearing a face covering ins not itended to help wearer but ‘to protect against inadvertent transmission of the disease to others if you have ot asymptomatically’.

While social distancing and handwashing ramain the key factors to curb the novel virus, face covering will prevent the spread at places where social distancing isn’t achievable.

More than 297,900 people have tested positive and 45,677 have lost their lives to the virus in UK.

The 136 runs stand drifted the momentum away from Windies, Stokes undecided for bowling

By
Harshit
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The 136-run stand between Buttler and Pope changed the situation for the English side and drifted the momentum.
The 136-run stand between Buttler and Pope changed the situation for the English side and drifted the momentum.

The second test match between England and West Indies is going on in Manchester Olie Pope and Jos Buttler were the heroes for the day. They stood at the crease and took the momentum away from the opposition. West Indies looked dangerous to England after knocking the top four just at 122 runs, but the English batsmen marched back in a fairy tale.

The 136-run stand between Buttler and Pope changed the situation for the English side and drifted the momentum. Pope struggled in his first few overs at the crease but the got his form back and played a terrific knock 91, while Jos Buttler scored 56 runs, and the opener Rory Burns contributed 57 runs in the team total. By the end of Day 1 English team was at 258 with the loss of 4 wickets.

Stokes is undecided for bowling in the second test match

“I’ve been better,” Stokes said before the start of the first day’s play on Friday. “But we were in a situation in the last game where everyone just had to throw everything that we possibly had at them.”

Stokes’ heroics carried England to a 113-run victory which levelled the series at 1-1 but left him with a quadriceps injury.

“It’s going to be a day-by-day thing to see (whether I can bowl). Yesterday I tested out my quad and I was a little bit worried I wouldn’t be able to offer everything that I possibly could with the ball, especially in the first innings,” he told Sky television before play started. The tourists put England into bat after winning the toss.

“But hopefully as the game goes on, and it settles down, I might be able to rock ‘n roll some off-spin if needed!,” he joked.

Priyanka Chopra reminisces winning Miss World in 2000, says ‘I never expected to win’

By
Shivani Negi
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Global icon Priyanka Chopra recently completed 20 years in the entertainment industry. On Friday, the actor took to Instagram to share the first milestone of her life – her journey of winning the Miss India Pageant 2000. Later that year, she was also crowned Miss World at the young age of 18.

Reacting to her dress, and answer, Priyanka shared a video on her Instagram and wrote: Femina Miss India, 2000. Alright guys, we’re doing this! I’m watching footage from my Miss India pageant in 2000! This is where it all began… If you’ve never seen these before, you are in for quite a treat. #20in2020 @missindiaorg”

“What am I wearing… first of all? What is this crown of thorns on my head?” was Priyanka’s reaction for the most part. “What’s with the hair? I had so much hair! When did I lose my hair?” she wondered.

Priyanka, also shared her final question at the Miss India peagent — “If you were God in the garden of Eden, who would you punish – Adam, Eve or Satan?” The 18-year-old Priyanka replied, “Evil is instigated, not created” and the 38-year-oldPriyanka of now reacted this way: “That’s pretty clever… so profound.”

While watching the first step of glorious career, Priyanka said: “That was crazy. I never, ever expected to win. I wasn’t supposed to. I had a train booked and I was supposed to go back and give my board exams. And I had a crown on my head. It was crazy. It’s been 20 years and I haven’t looked back up until now.”

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Priyanka then blessed her fans with her young self’s photoshoots, and said, “These videos are nuts and hard to look at.”

Meanwhile, on the work front, Priyanka has a number of project in her kitty. She recently announced a multi million-dollar first-look television deal’ with Amazon. Currently, she is working as a producer on a reality show Sangeet with her husband Nick Jonas. The other project is Russo Brothers’ multi-series project Citadel wherein she will seen sharing the screen with Richard Madden.

Kidnapped Sanjeet Yadav killed, IPS officer and 4 cops suspended

By
Jyoti B
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Four cops, including IPS officer Aparna Gupta, have been suspended in the case, the police have said that no money was given to the kidnappers.

Sanjeet has been murdered by his abductors. As per the police, the kidnappers killed the man last month, on June 26-27, a few days after abducting him, and released his body in the Pandu River. 

The 28-year-old had remained untraced amid allegations that Rs 30 lakh ransom was paid by his family in the presence of police.

Notably, a week ago the family members of the 28-year-old man had accused the Kanpur police of plotting with kidnappers and failing to stop them from escaping with Rs 30 lakh ransom. 

In search of the abducted Sanjeet, police teams went to areas around the city including Sachendi, Meharban Singh’s Purva, Unnao, Kanpur Dehat, Fatehpur, Hamirpur. The kidnappers called Father Chamanlal for ransom from ten different locations. With the help of Tower Dota Filtration, the police got the details of the calls coming from all these, even the police did not get any special success.

Fortis promoter: Shivinder Singh gets bail in money laundering case

By
Jyoti B
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Shivendra Singh, a former promoter of Fortis Healthcare, arrested in the Enforcement Directorate (ED) embezzlement of Religare Finvest Limited, finally got bail from the Delhi High Court.

In a judgement, the High Court ruled “criminal investigation is not a metaphorical fishing-rod handed to an investigating agency, to indulge its penchant for ‘fishing around’ for evidence, at its own leisure and in the fullness of time”.

Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani, who pronouced the order through video conferencing, granted the relief to Shivinder in furnishing of a person bond of Rs one crore and two sureties by family members of Rs 25 lakh each.

He was arrested, along with his brother Malvinder Singh, were arrested along with three others by the Economic Offences Wing of the Delhi Police in November for alleged diversion of funds. Religare Finvest is a subsidiary of Religare Enterprises Limited.

The high court had reserved its order on the bail plea on July 16 after hearing arguments from the counsel for Shivinder and Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Shivinder Singh alleged the incident occurred on December 5 in their office where he had gone for a scheduled extraordinary general body meeting (EGM). On his arrival he found that that Malvinder Singh and one of his relatives intimidated another director at the EGM and tried to coerce some employees into video-recording statements, he claimed.

The Singh brothers withdrew from the board of Fortis Healthcare in February 2018, following a court order in another case involving Japanese firm Daiichi Sankyo.

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