580 adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) were recorded in India, three days after the coronavirus vaccination drive was rolled out. Of these, seven people required hospitalisation. This translates to 0.15% of the total number of people vaccinated. While this number cited by the Centre is within the range, what should you expect after you receive …
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This Republic Day, Rafale jets, whose induction into the IAF began last September and is work in progress, will make a debut in the Republic Day fly-past. Flt Lt Bhawana Kanth, amongst the first three women fighter pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF), will also be a part of the Republic Day Parade. This will be the first time …
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The UK-based international NGO Khalsa Aid has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by members of the Canadian Parliament. This after Canadian MP Tim Uppal, Mayor of Brampton Patrick Brown, and the MPP for Brampton South Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria submitted the official nomination for Khalsa Aid, stating that Khalsa Aid recognized the Sikh principle of recognizing the entire human race …
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A new year brings hopes of a new start, but rest assured, whatever may change, our politicians will never and they will continue to make absurd, illogical, and stupid comments. So, 2021 has got to a good start, and here are some of the gems we heard from our leaders so far. “A 15-Year-Old Girl Can Reproduce, Why Increase Marriage …
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AFP Even as India is yet to officially roll out its COVID-19 vaccination programme, the country is all set to export the domestically manufactured vaccines. Brazil, which has the second-highest death toll from COVID-19 in the world after the US will be the first country to export the vaccine from India. The country has said that it has begun preparations …
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Various people were injured after a passenger bus veered off the road and was left hanging off an overpass in New York’s Bronx. The New York Police Department told WABC that the incident happened at 11:10 pm Thursday on the Cross Bronx Expressway at University Avenue. WABC confirmed at least seven to eight people, including the bus driver, were injured …
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Adorable animal videos are nothing new. But the ones with elephants have a special place. The gentle giants can be the most adorable when it comes down to it. Well, one particular elephant is ruling the roost in that department at least for now. Who is she? That distinction goes to Andal from Sri Ranganathaswamy temple, Srirangam in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil …
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Ever met a person with exactly the same name that you have? Well, Paul O’Sullivan from Baltimore, Maryland in USA recently had that experience online and is now good friends with his fellow Paul O’Sullivans. They have managed to form a music band, despite living in different parts of the world, as per a TNN report. Baltimore Paul decided to …
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A study to understand the tolerance to air pollutants among trees growing around the Lohegaon area of the city has found that peepal trees are the most tolerant, whereas tamarind trees are highly sensitive. This means that peepal trees have more capacity to tolerate a certain level of pollution in their surroundings and this finding can be used by environmentalists …
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In Rishikesh, there is a teacher who is going above and beyond to help her students. In fact, she is no less than a mother to her students. But to know the origins of the story, one has to travel way back to 1981. As per a report in The New Indian Express, Sushila Barthwal lost her husband after just …
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