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First batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Singapore
Singapore has received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines, making it the first country in Asia to take the vaccine…
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Sensex tanks 1,407 pts as new COVID-19 strain in UK triggers global selloff
Equity benchmark Sensex plummeted 1,407 points on Monday as panic over a new strain of coronavirus in the UK led…
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Biden to receive COVID vaccine as Trump remains on sidelines
The leader of the Trump administration’s vaccination program says people who have been infected with the coronavirus a group that…
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With winter at hand, the virus whips up winds of uncertainty
Coronavirus cases spiking nationwide. A chill, existential and literal, setting in once more. And now: a winter likely to be…
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New coronavirus strain: India suspends all UK flights from Wednesday to Dec 31
All flights connecting the UK and India will remain suspended from Wednesday till December 31, the Civil Aviation Ministry said…
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Asian shares skid despite US economic stimulus deal
Shares started the week out on a sour note in Asia as worsening coronavirus outbreaks overshadowed news that US lawmakers…
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Australia state report says quarantine bungled
An Australian state government leader on Monday apologised for a bungled hotel quarantine program that led to most of the…
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Air India privatisation unlikely to conclude this fiscal
Privatisation of Air India may spill into next fiscal year as the divestment process is unlikely to conclude in the…
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Fight over Fed powers stalls USD 900 billion aid plan
An arcane battle over emergency Federal Reserve powers foiled efforts on Saturday to lock down an agreement on an almost…
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Delhi cold intensifies but protesting farmers undeterred
Thousands of farmers protesting at Delhi borders against the Centre’s new agri laws remained firm in their demands of repealing…
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