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News18 Afternoon Digest: AstraZeneca Pauses Coronavirus Vaccine Trial, SC Dismisses Plea to Postpone NEET 2020
These are the top stories we are covering right now: AstraZeneca says volunteer who took its coronavirus vaccine during trial developed unexplained illness; Silver Lake Partners to invest Rs 7500 crore in the retail arm of Reliance Industries; and Indian...
India Reports 89,706 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, Death Toll Rises to 73,890 With 1,115 Fatalities
The COVID-19 case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.69 per cent. There are 8,97,394 active cases of COVID-19, which is 20.53 per cent of the total caseload in the country, the data stated.
Redmi 9A Goes on Sale Today on Amazon and Mi.com: Price, Features and More
Xiaomi's new entry-level smartphone offers solid specifications and a starting price of Rs 6,799.
As Indonesia Cases Soar, Medical Workers Bear The Burden
While Indonesia has recorded more deaths from the coronavirus than any other Southeast Asian country, it also has seen by far the most fatalities among medical workers in the region, leading to concerns about the longterm impact on the nation's fragile he...
Gold Dips On Stronger Dollar Ahead Of ECB Meeting
Gold prices slipped on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar rose to multiweek highs ahead of monetary policy strategies from major central banks in North America and Europe.
IATA Team Commences Auditing of PIA Departments To Assess Operational Management and Control Systems
The IATA team carried out a comprehensive visit of the airport apron/ramp area where aircraft are parked, unloaded or loaded.
Strategic Somaliland Touts Its Oil And Gas As Opens Taiwan Office
The strategically located, selfdeclared African nation of Somaliland touted potential oil, gas and tourism resources for investment as it opened a de facto embassy in Taiwan on Wednesday, a relationship that has angered China and Somalia.
More Than 1 Billion People Face Displacement By 2050 - Report
Rapid population growth, lack of access to food and water and increased exposure to natural disasters mean more than 1 billion people face being displaced by 2050, according to a new analysis of global ecological threats.
In 3 Big States, Biden Looks To Rebuild Democrats' Blue Wall
In 2016, Donald Trump tore down Democrats blue wall, winning the White House with surprise victories in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Fresh Fires On Oil Tanker Off Sri Lanka Under Control
Fresh fires that erupted on a large oil tanker drifting off Sri Lanka are under control again, the navy said Wednesday.
Zimbabwe To Resume Flights From Thursday In Boost To Tourism
Zimbabwe will resume domestic flights from Thursday and international flights next month in a boost to tourism, but travellers will be required to have COVID19 clearance certificates, the government said.
US Revises its Travel Advisory for Pakistan, Places it at Level 3
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 3 Travel Health Notice for Pakistan due to COVID-19, it said. The Pakistan government has lifted stay-at-home orders and allowed the resumption of intercity domestic travel and mass t...
Mammoth Graveyard Unearthed at Mexico City's New Airport
The remains of dozens of the extinct giants and other prehistoric creatures have been found in Zumpango on the northern edge of the capital, which sits on an ancient lake bed.
Reversing Course Ahead Of Election, Trump Extends Drilling Ban Off Florida
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an order to extend a ban until 2032 on offshore oil drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico off Florida as he seeks to win support in the state ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
22 Killed, Dozens Battling for Life as Marble Mines Collapse in Pakistan
The death toll rose after 10 more succumbed to injuries at the District Mohmand Hospital. Majority of the deceased include labourers and few others who had gathered at the foothill in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Safi town near the Afghanistan border, about 85 km...
Global Markets: Tech Rout Roils Asian Shares, Oil Futures Extend Slump
Asian shares fell on Wednesday and oil prices hit lows not seen since June after a rout of technology shares sank Wall Street for a third consecutive day and a major drugmaker delayed testing of a coronavirus vaccine.