Author: Dr Anand Mali
As the second wave of Covid-19 recedes, countries are rushing to vaccinate their people to protect vulnerable groups with some experts anticipating a third wave of the pandemic. On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Indian masses and spoke about the various plans that the government has laid out to combat the deadly virus. In his address, he also said that research on developing nasal vaccines as an alternative to intramuscular vaccines are underway. “Research is going on for a nasal spray vaccine, which if successful can significantly boost India’s vaccination drive,” he said. What is a nasal vaccine?…
Phishing comes in many shapes and forms and is a menace which is as old as modern internet itself. This particular piece will cover a more advanced and often dangerously overlooked type of phishing or web-attacks. Phishing involving minor typographical errors is not a new threat to the public. While the awareness levels of the general public and internet users has increased by leaps and bounds over the years, many can easily still fall prey to devious phishers. It is after all, a common cognitive error wherein readers comprehend the entirety of the text based on a few familiar letters,…
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have slammed the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over shortage of oxygen after a purported audio/video clip of an Agra hospital owner went viral. The owner of the hospital was heard saying in the viral clip that he stopped supply of oxygen to critical patients for around 5 minutes as a mock drill following which 22 critical patients turned blue and may not have survived. While the Uttar Pradesh government has taken cognizance of the matter and a probe has been ordered, Rahul Gandhi today said that the BJP government lacks humanity…
Angry over the social distance being maintained by family members, a Covid-19 positive woman forcibly embraced her daughter-in-law to infect her. The incident occurred at Nelimigutta Thanda in Telangana’s Rajanna Siricilla district. The woman reportedly felt humiliated when she was quarantined at home and her daughter-in-law and grandchildren started maintaining social distance. “My mother-in-law hugged me saying that I should also get infected with Covid-19. She was upset that I was maintaining a distance from her after she had tested positive,” the woman told the health officials as per a news portal. The younger woman refused to allow her two…
The Delhi High Court on June 4 dismissed the lawsuit filed by actor-environmentalist Juhi Chawla against the setting up of 5G wireless networks in the country. The High Court said that the plaintiffs abused the process of law and imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakhs on them, news agency ANI reported.It also ordered action against people who interrupted the virtual hearing on Wednesday by singing songs from the actor’s films using a link that she had shared on social media. The lawsuit by Juhi Chawla, Veeresh Malik, and Teena Vachani said if the telecom industry’s plans for 5G became…
The Paytm stock has been in great demand in the grey market ever since the company announced its plan to launch an initial public offering (IPO). The stock price has risen from Rs 11,500 to Rs 21,000 over the past few days, however, no one is selling them now despite people willing to buy it. Angel broking has also tweeted about this. “Last week, we sold Paytm stock to investors between Rs 11,000 and Rs 12,000. The last trade we did in these shares was two days back at Rs 21,000. Since then, there are no stocks available for purchase,” …
Even after a decade, Rajkumar Hirani directed 3 Idiots, starring Aamir Khan, R Madhavan and Sharman Joshi, remains one of the best friendship dramas of Bollywood. . Actor Sharman Joshi has shared a memory from the shoot of his hit film 3 Idiots. He said that for the stairs scene, Aamir Khan had suggested that they performed the scene actually drunk. On R Madhavan’s birthday, his friend and co-star Sharman Joshi has shared a special memory from their film 3 Idiots. Released in 2009, the film was a big hit and also starred Aamir Khan Sharman, who played the character…
Pakistan has launched a Coronavirus vaccine named ‘PakVac’ which will be manufactured in Pakistan. The vaccine is made with the assistance of the all-weather ally China to an extent that it is said to be a localised version of China’s CanSinoBio vaccine. Special Assistant Health Dr Faisal Sultan said that Pakistan is trying to overcome the difficult challenges and turn them into opportunities with the help of friends. Numerous vaccination centres in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi are reporting a shortage of China’s Sinopharm vaccine, amid an ongoing Covid-19 inoculation drive in the country.Home grown Vaccine will fulfill the vaccine demand. The vaccine…
Online brokerage firm Zerodha has now rolled out a feature on its platform which allows investors to tag their trade “or take a note for taking a trade and track profitability.The tagging feature has been added to the retail reporting platform of Zerodha, Console “We are now excited to announce a new Nudge on Console – portfolio and trade tagging, which can be used as a trading journal and for tracking your investment goals,” the company said in a recent statement. Console is the backoffice platform for a Zerodha account and it’s the central dashboard where investors can place withdrawal…
The government on Tuesday cautioned that even though the coronavirus infection has not taken a serious shape among children till now, its impact can increase among them if there is a change in virus behaviour or epidemiology dynamics, and said preparations are on to deal with any such situation. “We reassure you that the needs of the paediatric population will be arranged and no gaps will be left,” NITI Aayog Member (Health) V K Paul said, adding “we will do an audit of what is required and would be required in the worst-case scenario and be put into action.” No…