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Another Indian-Origin CEO: Anand Eswaran Joins Veeam; Check His Tweet, Letter
New Delhi: After Twitter, which last month appointed Indian-origin Parag Agrawal as its CEO, Veeam Software, a global IT company specialising in data management solutions, on Friday announced the appointment of Anand Eswaran as its CEO. The…
WHO Designates New COVID Strain ‘Variant Of Concern’, Names it ‘Omicron’; Know Details
New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated the new coronavirus strain, B.1.1.529, first detected in South Africa, as a “variant of concern” (VOC) and named it Omicron.
Omicron is the latest COVID-19 strain to join WHO’s…
Nations Reach Climate Pact In Glasgow; Reference On Coal Amended After India, China Protest
New Delhi: Countries at the Glasgow climate change meeting struck a deal aimed at keeping hopes alive for meeting the 1.5 degree Celsius temperature goal and averting a climate catastrophe.
But the pact came only after India and China were…
Bahrain Approves Covaxin, Saudi Arabia Recognises Covishield
New Delhi: Bahrain has approved Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for emergency use, the latest foreign country to do so.
The country’s National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) gave permission for the emergency use of Covaxin.
The approval is…
Astroworld Tragedy: Indian-Origin Student Declared Brain Dead
New Delhi: A 22-year-old Indian-origin student, Bharti Shahani, who was injured in the Astroworld Festival crowd surge in Houston last weekend has been declared brain dead.
The crowd crush at the Travis Scott concert left eight people…
Bharat Biotech’s US Partner Seeks Approval For Paediatric Use Of Covaxin
New Delhi: Ocugen Inc., Bharat Biotech’s partner for USA and Canada, has sought approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use authorisation of Covaxin for paediatric use.
The submission is based on results of a…
Journalists Maria Ressa & Dmitry Muratov Win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
Bhubaneswar: Journalists Maria Ressa, of the Philippines, and Dmitry Muratov, of Russia, have won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace”.…
Quarantine Waived For Fully Vaccinated Indians Travelling To UK From This Date
New Delhi: Indians fully vaccinated with Covishield or any other UK-approved vaccine will not have to quarantine themselves when they reach Britain from October 11, said the British High Commissioner to India on Thursday.
“No quarantine…
Fact Check: Did Nobel Laureate & French Virologist Say Vaccinated People Will Die Within 2…
A viral message claiming that French virologist and Nobel laureate Luc Montagnier has said all people getting vaccinated against COVID will die within two years of vaccination is doing the rounds on social media.
"Nobel Prize Winner Luc…
COVID Deaths: Brazil Second Country To Cross 400,000; Know Where India Stands
Brazil became the second country after the USA to lose over 4 lakh lives to COVID-19 pandemic.
The South American nation reported 3,001 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the tally since March 2020 to 401,417.
Brazil reached its peak at…