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SC to Pronounce Verdict on Plea Challenging Rejection of Nomination Papers to Contest Against PM
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde had on November 18 reserved its judgement on Bahadur's plea challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict which had dismissed his election petition against the poll panel's decision to reject his nomination papers.
Britain On Track For Spring Vaccine Roll-out, Oxford Researcher
Britain is on track to make COVID19 vaccines widely available by next spring after the shot developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca was up to 90% effective in trials, the head of the university's Jenner Institute said on Monday.
Apollo-backed SPAC Looks To Raise $250 Million In U.S. IPO
A blankcheck company backed by private equity firm Apollo Global Management Inc is looking to raise $250 million in a U.S. initial public offering, the company said on Monday.
SC Grants 2-week Interim Bail to Middleman in EC Bribery Case Allegedly Involving AIADMK Leader TTV Dhinakaran
The matter was mentioned before a bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud and the apex court was apprised by senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Sukesh Chandrashekar, that father of the accused had died on Sunday.
Exclusive: JPMorgan Dominates Gold Market With Record $1 Billion Precious Metals Revenue
JPMorgan has earned record revenue of around $1 billion so far this year from trading, storing and financing precious metals, vastly outperforming rival banks, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Israel Sends Delegation To Sudan To Firm Up Ties, Israeli Radio Says
Israel sent a first delegation to Sudan on Monday after the countries announced a U.S.brokered agreement on Oct. 23 to take steps towards establishing ties, Israel's Army Radio reported.
Chris Hemsworth Shares Rigorous Workout Photo; Chris Pratt Begs Him to Stop
Hollywood star Chris Pratt asked his Avengers: Infinity War co-star Chris Hemsworth to stop working out after the latter shared a picture of himself grom his rigorous work-out.
Proposal to Allow Corporate Houses to Set Up Banks a 'Bombshell': Article by Rajan, Acharya
It is more important to stick to the tried and tested limits on involvement of business houses in the banking sector, according to an article jointly written by former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan and ex-Deputy Governor Viral Acharya.
Returning to Roots: How a Silent Movement is Brewing Up in Assam as Many Adopt Buddhism
The movement has manifold objectives, from putting an end to the ‘deterioration’ in Assam’s social, economic and political conditions to promoting tourism which has been perceived as a viable means of generating employment. Some observers interpret the de...
TANCA Merit List 2020: Anna University Releases List for GATE and TANCET, Check at tanca.annauniv.edu
The TANCA 2020 merit list has been declared for aspirants who appeared for GATE 2018/2019/2020 and TANET 2020. The TANCA 2020 merit list contains the names of all the qualified candidates.
Fadnavis Downplays His Teaming Up with Ajit Pawar to Form Govt
Last year, amid hectic parleys between the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress to form a non-BJP government in the state after the October polls threw up a hung Assembly, Fadnavis and Pawar were sworn in at dawn in a ceremony at Raj Bhavan.
Indonesia Hits Half Million Coronavirus Cases As Hospitals Strain
Indonesia hit a grim milestone on Monday in surpassing more than half a million cases of the coronavirus, as hospitals across the country's most populated province edged closer towards capacity.
AstraZeneca Says Covid-19 Vaccine Shows Average 70% Efficacy
AstraZeneca said it is looking at a capacity of up to three billion doses of the vaccine in 2021 pending regulatory approval.
Factbox: Brexit And The City Of London: What Changes And When
Britain, which left the European Union in January, loses full access to the bloc under transition arrangements that end at 2300 GMT on Dec. 31.
Delhi Police Claims Umar Khalid Hatched Conspiracy to Fuel Riots During Trump Visit for Global Propaganda
Delhi Police filed a supplementary charge sheet in a court in Delhi against Khalid and JNU student Sharjeel Imam in the case related to the alleged larger conspiracy in the communal violence in northeast Delhi in February.
AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Can Be 90% Effective, Results Show
AstraZeneca said on Monday its vaccine for the novel coronavirus, developed along with the University of Oxford, could be around 90% effective under one dosing regimen.