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There is no reason to believe that children will be disproportionately affected by the coronavirus in the coming weeks and months or in the next wave, the head of a government working group said, but stressed on the need for additional resource inputs to improve the paediatric Covid services. In an interview with PTI, Dr N K Arora, Chairman of India’s COVID-19 Working Group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), said Indian data does not show specific predilection of the currently circulating virus strains either for the…

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US security assistance to Pakistan remains suspended: Pentagon

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 strong

US President Joe Biden has continued his predecessor Donald Trump’s policy on suspending security assistance to Pakistan and there is no clarity if the administration will change its stance in the future, the Pentagon has said. Former US president Trump suspended all security assistance to Pakistan in January 2018, arguing that he was not satisfied with Islamabad’s cooperation and role in the fight against terrorism. “At this time, the US security assistance to Pakistan is still suspended. I will not get into speculating one way or another about if or…

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Sensex jumps over 250 pts in early trade; Nifty above 15,250

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 strong

Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 250 points in opening trade on Tuesday, tracking gains in index heavyweights Infosys, Asian Paints and HDFC amid a positive trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 265.07 points or 0.52 per cent higher at 50,916.97, and the broader NSE Nifty surged 86 points or 0.57 per cent to 15,283.70. Asian Paints was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, advancing nearly 3 per cent, followed by M&M, Titan, Bajaj Finserv, Nestle India, NTPC, HUL, ONGC and Infosys. On the other hand,…

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Sanjay Dutt remembers father and mentor Sunil Dutt on 16th death anniversary

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Actor Sanjay Dutt on Tuesday paid tributes to his father, celebrated actor-politician Sunil Dutt, on his 16th death anniversary and said he misses him. Sunil Dutt died of heart attack on May 25, 2005 at his Bandra residence at the age of 75. In a social media post, Sanjay Dutt, 61, said his father was also his mentor and friend. “A parent, an idol, a friend, a mentor – you were everything to me. Love you Dad, miss you,” he captioned the post on Instagram, alongside a throwback picture of…

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US warns against all travel to Japan as Olympics loom

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 strong

US health officials and the State Department has warned Americans against travel to Japan because of a surge in coronavirus cases in the country, which is preparing to host the Olympics in just two months. The twin alerts don’t ban US citizens from visiting the country, but they could have an impact on insurance rates for travellers may factor into decisions by Olympic athletes and spectators on whether to compete in or attend the games, which are due to start in July. There was no immediate indication as to what…

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After league title, Simeone hopes to keep Atl tico growing

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 strong

Nothing really came to Diego Simeone’s mind after his Atl tico Madrid side finally clinched the Spanish league title. So he just started laughing. “My first reaction was to start laughing,” he said. “It came out naturally. I don’t know why, but I laughed, I just laughed.” Atl tico had just rallied to defeat Valladolid 2-1 and win its first league title in seven years on Saturday. It was the team’s 11th league title, and third since 1996, when Simeone still played for the club. “It was a happy feeling…

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Sensex surges over 300 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 15,200

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 strong

Equity benchmark Sensex rallied over 300 points in opening trade on Monday, tracking gains in index majors HDFC twins, SBI and ICICI Bank amid mixed cues from global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 310.72 points or 0.61 per cent higher at 50,851.20, and the broader NSE Nifty surged 71.90 points or 0.47 per cent to 15,247.20. PowerGrid was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, advancing over 2 per cent, followed by SBI, L&T, HDFC Bank, Maruti, Axis Bank and Dr Reddy’s. On the other hand, Titan, M&M,…

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Japan opens mass vaccination centres 2 months before Games

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 strong

Japan mobilised military doctors and nurses to give shots to elderly people in Tokyo and Osaka on Monday as the government desperately tries to accelerate its vaccination rollout and curb coronavirus infections just two months before hosting the Olympics. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is determined to hold the Olympics in Tokyo after a one-year delay and has made an ambitious pledge to finish vaccinating the country’s 36 million elderly people by the end of July, despite scepticism it’s possible. Worries about public safety while many Japanese remain unvaccinated have prompted…

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‘Yaas’ intensifies into cyclonic storm, likely to cross Odisha-Bengal coasts on May 26

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A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’ and is likely to cross the Odisha-West Bengal coasts on May 26 after turning into a very severe cyclonic storm, the MeT Department said on Monday. ‘Yaas’ is likely to cross the Odisha-West Bengal coasts between Paradip and Sagar Islands around noon on May 26 as a very severe cyclonic storm with wind speeds of 155-165 kmph, Kolkata’s Regional Meteorological Centre Deputy Director Sanjib Bandopadhyay said. The system lays 540 km south-southeast of Paradip in Odisha…

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Ministry of Education calls meeting on pending Class 12 board exams

May 23, 2021May 23, 2021 strong

The Ministry of Education has called a crucial meeting on Sunday to discuss the issue of pending Class 12 board exams, which were postponed in view of the second wave of COVID-19, Union minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said. The meeting will be chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar will be in attendance. “I recently held a meeting with the state education secretaries in this regard. The consultative process will be further strengthened through a…