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People Aged Over 50 In Britain To Be Offered Third COVID Vaccine Shot In Autumn - The Times
Everyone aged over 50 in Britain will be offered a third COVID19 vaccination jab in the autumn in an attempt to eradicate the threat from the infection entirely by Christmas, The Times newspaper reported.
Kentucky Derby, NFL Draft Pull In Television Viewers
Two sporting events last week the Kentucky Derby and first round of the NFL draft pulled in more television viewers than the Oscars, something inconceivable only a couple of years ago.
Significant Downsides To Strategic Clarity Over Taiwan: U.S.
The U.S. policy coordinator for the IndoPacific on Tuesday appeared to reject calls for the United States to make a clear statement of its willingness to defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack, saying there were "significant downsides" to such an...
Bitcoin, Ethereum See Strong Inflows In Latest Week - CoinShares Data
Bitcoin and ethereum, the two largest cryptocurrencies in terms of market capitalization, posted strong inflows last week that saw investments in the sector hit $489 million, the largest since February, CoinShares weekly data showed on Tuesday.
Senators Keep South Carolina Hate Crime Bill Alive For Now
South Carolina's effort to become the nexttolast state to pass a hate crimes law survived a challenge from some Republican senators who questioned whether it is necessary to add penalties to violent crimes based on someone's motives.
Lockdown Rebel Wins Madrid Regional Election, Poll Shows
The conservative leader of Spain's Madrid region, who for months defied the leftist central government by keeping bars and shops open during the COVID19 pandemic, won a regional election on Tuesday, an opinion poll showed as voting ended.
Rajasthan Makes 16 More Tankers Available For Oxygen Transportation; Total 38
The Rajasthan government has made 16 more tankers available for oxygen transportation and is also procuring oxygen concentrators to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Secretary Niranjan Arya said on Tuesday. He said the number of tankers for transporti...
Group Asks US To Cut Funding To Idaho Over Wolf-killing Bill
A conservation group is asking the U.S. government to cut off millions of dollars to Idaho that is used to improve wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation opportunities because of legislation that could lead to 90% of the state's wolves being killed.
Mamata, Mahila and Mandate: Data Maps Trinamool's Rise in Bengal's Electoral Politics
Sweeping victory of TMC in Bengal and AAP in Delhi have provided a fresh perspective: that service delivery model can be an effective campaign strategy.
Got a Botox Treatment But not Plastic Surgery, Reveals Shama Sikander
Actress Shama Sikander opened up about her changed appearances and said that she got botox but not plastic surgery as people speculated.
Biopic on Choreographer Saroj Khan in the Works: Report
According to several reports, a new biopic about late choreographer and dance maestro Saroj Khan is in production.
There's No Way to Predict Third Covid Wave, Need Random Testing: Ashoka Univ Prof Gautam Menon
Professor Menon said we need to wait to see the test positivity in Delhi drop below 15% on a consistent basis before thinking about improvement in situation.
8 Asiatic Lions at Hyderabad Zoo Test Positive for Covid-19, First Such Case Reported from India
Zoo officials raised an alarm last week when they saw the pack of Lions wheezing with dry cough, nasal discharge and loss of appetite
Can't Ascertain Oxygen Shortage as Cause of Death of 21 Patients at JG Hospital: Delhi Govt to HC
The committee found that only Jaipur Golden Hospital has claimed that the reported deaths were due to deficiency of oxygen.
Janhvi Kapoor Spends Time Watching Life In A Metro, Calls Irrfan Khan 'Iconic'
Janhvi Kapoor's Sunday night was all about watching the 2007 film, Life In A Metro. She posted two boomerang videos of endearing scenes from the Irrfan Khan starrer in her Instagram stories.
NZ University Partners with VSIT, Mumbai For UG Programme in Media and Communication
Victoria University of Wellington and Vidyalankar School of Information and Technology to offer a collaborative programme in Media and Communication