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Final Phase-3 results of Covaxin show efficacy of 77.8% against Covid
Efficacy analysis demonstrates Covaxin to be 93.4 per cent effective against severe symptomatic COVID-19. Safety analysis demonstrates adverse events reported were similar to placebo, with 12 per cent of subjects experiencing commonly known side effects and less than 0.5 per cent of subjects feeling serious adverse events.
India adds over 44K Covid cases, 738 deaths in 24 hrs
India on Friday crossed four lakh deaths due to Covid. With six lakh deaths, the US is at the top of the list followed by Brazil with 5.2 lakh deaths due to the coronavirus. The first death due to Covid-19 in the country was reported last year in March. On May 23, 2021, the country witnessed highest fatalities with 4,454 deaths in 24 hours.
Rahul Gandhi targets government once again over Covid vaccination policy
In a tweet, the Congress leader said, "Mind the gap." He tweeted with the hashtag #Wherearevaccines. He also attached a graphics of cumulative vaccination tracker to back his claims. Earlier on Friday, Rahul Gandhi had said that July has come but vaccines have not, drawing a sharp rebuttal from the BJP.
Navy declares 3 km 'no fly zone' in Vizag, bans UAVs
"An area of 3 km from the perimeter of Indian Naval installations in Visakhapatnam is designated a 'no fly zone'. All individuals and civil agencies are prohibited from flying any non-conventional aerial objects including drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) within these zones," said a Navy official.
Justice must be tempered with mercy: Justice Ashok Bhushan
In his remarks at a virtual farewell function, organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association, from his home in Prayagraj, Justice Bhushan, who will retire on July 4, said he was proud to be part of the top court, which upheld the democracy and rule of law. "I have been true to my oath and discharged my duty without fear and favour. Protection and enforcement of constitutional rights is both power and duty of the court," he said.
Air force to assist ground forces, to be part of theatre commands: Bipin Rawat
These will have air force components integrated and will be separate from the 'Air Defence Command' which will be the exclusive mandate of the Indian Air Force, General Rawat said while addressing a webinar on Artificial Intelligence and other modern technologies, organised by the think-tank Global Counter-Terrorism Council.
Pak involvement in Jammu drone attack can't be ruled out: J&K police
Speaking to the media on the sidelines of a passing out parade at the police training school in Kathua, J&K ploce DGP Dilbag Singh said, "We have strong suspicion about the involvement of Lashkar-e-Taiba in this attack. And since LeT is run by Pakistan, the involvement of Pakistan cannot be ruled out."We are tying to confirm whether there is a link," the DGP said.
Facebook publishes 1st report under new India IT rules
The social network also removed 75,000 pieces of content under the 'Dangerous Organizations and Individuals: Organized Hate' policy, 106,000 pieces of content under the 'Dangerous Organizations and Individuals: Terrorist Propaganda' policy and 118,000 pieces of content related to bullying and harassment in India from its platform and Instagram in the same period.
SG denies meeting Suvendu Adhikari, Trinamool seeks removal
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, however, denied having any meeting with Adhikari, but admitted that the Bengal lawmaker had come to his office-cum-residence unannounced at 3 p.m. on Thursday. The MPs alleged that Mehta providing an opportunity of audience to Adhikari "not only reeks of impropriety but also raises the question of integrity and taints the post occupied by the Solicitor General".
Deciding cases not easy, need to focus on repercussions too: CJI
In his address at the virtual farewell function of Justice Ashok Bhushan, organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), he said: "Deciding cases is not an easy task. We not only have to focus on the law and precedents surrounding the issue before us, as well as the facts of the case, but also the repercussions of what we decide and the precedent we may be setting."
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