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Russia to begin COVID-19 vaccine trials on 40,000 people next week
Mass testing of Russia's first potential COVID19 vaccine to get domestic regulatory approval will involve more than 40,000 people and will be overseen by a foreign research body when it starts next week, backers of the project said on Thursday.
Nigeria's wet markets thrive despite coronavirus pandemic
Just a few months after Epe Fish Market was under lockdown to stem the spread of the new coronavirus, vendors at the site in the southern Nigerian state of Lagos are back buying, selling and trading animals.
India's monetary policy committee constrained by rising inflation - minutes
Rising inflation has complicated the task of India's monetary policy committee and could limit its ability to support growth, its August meeting minutes showed on Thursday, while it also called on the government for more fiscal action.
In Setback to Opposition Unity, Jitan Ram Manjhi's HAM (S) Quits Grand Alliance ahead of Bihar Polls
The Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), however, did not announce whether it would merge with any other party or become part of another alliance.
Tokyo bar uses 'fish bowl' screens to lure back virus-wary clients
A bar in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district has installed fish bowllike screens designed to protect against coronavirus transmission, aiming to lure back clients worried about the risks of COVID19.
Upcoming Toyota Urban Cruiser Compact SUV Bookings to Open from August 22 at Rs 11,000
Customers can make their bookings of Toyota Urban Cruiser online at the official website of Toyota or visit their nearest Toyota dealership by paying Rs 11,000.
Modi Govt Destroyed Unorganised Economy in Last 6 Years, Says Rahul Gandhi
Gandhi said although the unorganised economy generates 90% of the country's employment, the government destroyed it through moves like demonetisation and implementation of "wrong GST".
Naseeruddin Shah on Debate Around Sushant Singh Rajput's Death: Everybody's Cooking Their 'Papads' Over His Funeral Pyre
Naseeruddin Shah discusses his upcoming film Mee Raqsam, how his relationship with the film industry has changed over the years, and his views on the ongoing insider vs outsider debate in the wake of Sushant Singh Rajput's death.
Berlin security services: Highway attacker wasn't on radar
German authorities said Thursday that a 30yearold man accused of deliberately driving his car into other vehicles along a major Berlin highway wasn't previously on the security services' radar.
26 Volunteers Who Helped Rescue Injured After Air India Plane Crash in Kerala Test Covid-19 Positive
The volunteers had been asked by Health Minister KK Shailaja to go into quarantine after one of the deceased passengers tested positive for Covid-19.
Vietnam says Chinese bomber at disputed islands 'jeopardises peace'
The presence of Chinese bombers in the disputed Paracel islands in the South China Sea "jeopardises peace" in the region, Vietnam's foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Thursday.
Zareena Wahab Defends Son Sooraj Pancholi, Says 'He Never Met Disha Salian'
Actor Zareena Wahab has defended son Sooraj Pancholi, saying that he never met Disha Salian. She also said that people are using Sooraj as a "punching bag."
'Can't Do 10 Crimes for 100 Good Deeds': SC Gives Prashant Bhushan 2 Days to Reconsider Statement
The bench asked Bhushan to reconsider this statement, observing it can be "very lenient" only if the person concerned can show a sense of remorse from the core of his heart.
Aspiring UK medical students in limbo because of exam fiasco
Chris Byrne and Khadijah E. Olonade worked hard to get into medical school, but the computer said no.
How will office life be different in a pandemic?
How will office life be different in a pandemic?
Some Severe Covid-19 Patients May Not Develop Long-lasting Immunity to Coronavirus: Study
Scientists said high levels of cytokines increased inflammation, and created a feedback loop in which immune cells produced more of these molecules in a proce.