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UN Committee Urges Rich Countries To Waive Patents On Covid Vaccine

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UN Committee Urges Rich Countries To Waive Patents On Covid Vaccine

32 per cent of the world’s population has received at least one booster or additional vaccine dose. Geneva: A UN anti-racism committee on Thursday urged rich countries — particularly Britain, Germany, Switzerland and the United States — to waive coronavirus vaccine patents and said they violated a guarantee against racial discrimination. In June 2022, World…

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As ISRO gears up to launch Aditya-L1, a glimpse into India’s Space Achievements | Data newsletter

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As ISRO gears up to launch Aditya-L1, a glimpse into India’s Space Achievements | Data newsletter

(This article forms a part of the Data Point newsletter curated by The Hindu’s Data team. To get the newsletter in your inbox, subscribe here.) On August 23, India made history by becoming the fourth country to successfully land on the moon. The Chandrayaan-3 mission executed a soft landing near the moon’s south pole, marking a…

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Data Point | Fly Me to the Moon: A Glimpse into India’s Space Achievements

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Data Point | Fly Me to the Moon: A Glimpse into India’s Space Achievements

On August 23, India made history by becoming the fourth country to successfully land on the moon. The Chandrayaan-3 mission executed a soft landing near the moon’s south pole, marking a first in lunar exploration. This achievement came on the heels of Russia’s failed lunar landing on August 20, due to an engine malfunction. What…

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Bangladeshi Girl Dies At Nagpur Hospital Days After Emergency Landing

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Bangladeshi Girl Dies At Nagpur Hospital Days After Emergency Landing

The child died at 3.15 am on Thursday. Nagpur: A 15-month-old Bangladeshi girl, who was admitted in a critical state to a private hospital in Nagpur city on August 27 after her health deteriorated on board a Delhi-bound Vistara flight, died early on Thursday due to medical complications, an official of the hospital said. The…

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India vs Pakistan: Virat Kohli’s ‘Unfinished Business” Is “Big Danger” For Rivals: World Cup-Winning Star

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India vs Pakistan: Virat Kohli’s ‘Unfinished Business” Is “Big Danger” For Rivals: World Cup-Winning Star

India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2023: File image of Indian cricket team star Virat Kohli© AFP Virat Kohli knows the cameras will be on him for the next two months. Starting with the Asia Cup and then the Cricket World Cup 2023, Virat Kohli will be expected to deliver. His first test will be in…

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Will work on action-oriented efforts to improve global culture: Brazil minister on nation’s G20 presidency

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Will work on action-oriented efforts to improve global culture: Brazil minister on nation’s G20 presidency

Minister of Culture of Brazil Margareth Menezes during an interview with PTI on the sidelines of the G20 Culture Ministers Meeting, in Varanasi. | Photo Credit: PTI Brazil will continue working on “action-oriented efforts” for improving global culture after it receives the baton of the G20 rotating presidency following the summit in India, the South…

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Economy grew 7.8% in first quarter, just below RBI estimate

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Economy grew 7.8% in first quarter, just below RBI estimate

Growth in India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the Gross Value Added (GVA) in the economy sped to 7.8% in the first quarter of this year. | Photo Credit: rawpixel.com  Growth in India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the Gross Value Added (GVA) in the economy sped to a four-quarter high of 7.8% in the…

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Meet Canada’s Danielle McGahey, Who Is Set To Become First Transgender To Play International Cricket

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Meet Canada’s Danielle McGahey, Who Is Set To Become First Transgender To Play International Cricket

Danielle McGahey of Canada will become the first transgender cricketer to play in an international match when she represents her adopted country during the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup qualifier in Bangladesh. The 29-year-old McGahey, an opening batter, has been selected in Canada’s women’s squad for the next month’s qualifying tournament after she fulfilled ICC’s…

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