Breakthrough: Scientists develop ‘fridge-free’ Covid vaccines
Los Angeles: Scientists have used key ingredients from plant and bacterial viruses to develop new COVID-19 vaccine candidates that do not need to be refrigerated. The fridge-free vaccines, described in the Journal of the American Chemical Society on Tuesday, triggered high production of neutralising antibodies in mice against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. If […]
Can’t create separate avenues for scribes: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday said it does not want freedom of press to be muzzled or stifled but it cannot create a separate avenue for journalists to approach it directly for quashing of FIRs lodged against them. The apex court stated this while hearing a plea filed by Foundation for Independent Journalism, which […]
Pak fomenting culture of violence at home, across its borders: India at UN
United Nations: Slamming Pakistan, India said the country continues to foment a “culture of violence” at home and across its borders as it hit out at Islamabad for using the platform of the United Nations for hate speech against it. “A Culture of Peace is not just an abstract value or principle to be discussed […]
Afghan students stage protest in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Students from Afghanistan staged a demonstration here on Wednesday against the Taliban takeover of their country and the alleged interference of Pakistan in its internal affairs. They gathered at the Corporation Circle in the city, carrying placards and posters and raised slogans against Taliban and Pakistan. Basheer, who is pursuing his Bachelors in Business […]
Rahul Gandhi arriving on two-day visit to Jammu today
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be on a two-day visit to Jammu from Thursday, during which he will pay obeisance at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra. Gandhi will leave for Jammu on Thursday and will participate in the evening ‘aarti’ at the temple. He will stay at the shrine board’s guesthouse, […]