'More great news': Pfizer covid vaccine found 94% effective in real world
Up until now, most data on the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines has come under controlled conditions in clinical trials
Stay updated with breaking news from Join Mint. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Up until now, most data on the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines has come under controlled conditions in clinical trials
The second phase of the world's largest vaccination drive will start on Monday.Anybody above 60 years, and 45 years plus with co-morbidities will be given vaccines in government and also private hospitals
Nirav Modi can be extradited to India, rules UK judge Premium 4 min read The court sent Nirav Modi extradition order to the Secretary of State Share Via Read Full Story UK judge on Thursday said prima facie case established against Nirav Modi on charges of fraud and money laundering in the estimated $2-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case after a nearly two-year-long legal battle. Judge at Westminster Magistrate's Court accepts money laundering charges against Nirav Modi. The UK court also accepted Indian case that he threatened witnesses and tampered with evidence. The court sent Nir...
India finds boat adrift with Rohingya refugees, 8 dead Premium Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesman Anura Srivastava said the coast guard found 81 people alive on the boat and provided them with food, water and medical care. One refugee was missing (Photo: Reuters) . Updated: 25 Feb 2021, 08:39 PM IST AP The boat left Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh on Feb. 11 with 90 people, including 23 children, on board and its engine failed on Feb. 15, Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesman Anura Srivastava said. Share Via Read Full Story India's coast guard has found a boat adrift in the Andaman ...
Mars and other planets offer us an opportunity we mustn’t lose Photo: Nasa Chaitanya Giri Let’s ease private participation and nudge India towards a scientific pursuit of space exploration driven by economic aims Share Via Read Full Story The covid pandemic and the 2020 Mars launch window were simultaneous events. A ‘launch window’ is a brief period when the position of Mars and Earth in the solar system is such that spacecraft bound for Mars can reach the planet in the shortest 6-7 months travel duration. Such windows occur only once in two or three years, making it necessary for cou...