Month: October 2026

Serum Institute’s HPV vaccine Cervavac receives WHO prequalification

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Serum Institute’s HPV vaccine Cervavac receives WHO prequalification

A nurse administers the HPV vaccine to a girl at Women and Children Hospital, Thycaud. Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN Serum Institute of India’s recombinant Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) vaccine Cervavac has received World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification. The vaccine targets HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18….

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CJI agrees to take a call on hearing a plea to recall split verdict in CEC appointments law case

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CJI agrees to take a call on hearing a plea to recall split verdict in CEC appointments law case

The application questions why one of the judges on the apex court Bench, Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, did not reveal during multiple court proceedings that his son was a standing counsel for the Election Commission of India (ECI). File | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday (October 7, 2026)…

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Nation

Rupee falls 22 paise to 96.57 against U.S. dollar post RBI rate increase

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Rupee falls 22 paise to 96.57 against U.S. dollar post RBI rate increase

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee depreciated 22 paise to 96.57 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Wednesday (October 7, 2026), after the Reserve Bank of India raised the key benchmark policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.5%. Market analysts said the RBI’s rate hike reflects rising cyclical inflation…

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Sri Lanka arrests ex-First Lady in charity graft probe

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Sri Lanka arrests ex-First Lady in charity graft probe

Sri Lankan former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, left, waves as he walks with his wife Shiranthi Rajapaksa. | Photo Credit: AP Sri Lanka’s anti-graft authority arrested former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) over allegations that her charity misused donations collected for a children’s hospital. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s government has revived long-dormant…

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World

Chemical leak at dyeing unit leaves 50 people with breathing difficulties in Salem

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Chemical leak at dyeing unit leaves 50 people with breathing difficulties in Salem

Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto More than 50 people, including workers and residents, reportedly suffered eye irritation and breathing difficulties following a chemical leak at a dyeing unit in Gugai, in Salem on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) night. The unit, owned by Mr. Badrinathan, is located on Muniyappan Kovil Street in Ward 47…

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SpaceX exec renews Starlink pitch as approvals lay pending

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SpaceX exec renews Starlink pitch as approvals lay pending

While Starlink has obtained a GMPCS authorisation from the DoT, the government has not yet cleared the security approvals that Starlink needs to operate.  File Years into SpaceX’s efforts to get permission to operate its satellite broadband service in India, a senior executive of the firm once again pitched Starlink as a last-mile internet access…

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Science

Vettri Payanam: What is the economic mileage of a free ride?

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Vettri Payanam: What is the economic mileage of a free ride?

Vettri Payanam, which alone is expected to cost an additional ₹1,600 crore a year and a total of ₹6,000 crore for free travel, has brought to focus social return on investment (SROI) versus fiscal cost. Actor-turned-Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay seems to have mastered the art of welfare politics by accommodating the gratis within an…

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Why are Indian and U.S. leaders cooling off on a trade deal? | Explained

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Why are Indian and U.S. leaders cooling off on a trade deal? | Explained

The story so far: Between statements by U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer that the India-U.S. trade deal is not “imminent” and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s recent remarks that the deal has reached a “plateau”, the commentary on both sides seems to suggest that deal negotiations have hit a roadblock. There are several reasons behind this,…

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Norway’s proposed moratorium on smart glasses | Explained

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Norway’s proposed moratorium on smart glasses | Explained

European regulators are training their sights on smart glasses, as the wearable device equipped with high-definition cameras, ambient audio recording, and artificial intelligence is becoming common in Europe, blurring the lines between technological innovation and citizens’ privacy. Norway is taking the lead as its government prepares a proposal seeking a temporary ban on smart glasses…

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