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Mallika Soni

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SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station

The capsule docked in the International Space Station with the three Americans and one Japanese astronaut aboard who will remain at the orbiting lab until their replacements arrive on another Dragon in April.

SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first full-fledged taxi flight for NASA by a private company. It kicks off what NASA hopes will be a long series of crew rotations between the US and the space station, after years of delay.(Reuters)

world news

Updated on Nov 17, 2020 11:59 AM IST

Associated Press | ByAssociated Press | Posted by Mallika Soni

Moderna Covid-19 vaccine progress lifts stock markets

Not only Moderna’s shares but US stocks also jumped nearing a record 30,000 on the Dow as the news comes amid rising coronavirus cases in the country.

Not only Moderna’s shares but US stocks also jumped nearing a record 30,000 on the Dow as announcement by Moderna comes amid rising coronavirus cases in the country.(AP)

business

Updated on Nov 17, 2020 11:37 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Mallika Soni

Pfizer to start pilot delivery program for its Covid-19 vaccine in four US states

Pfizer picked Rhode Island, Texas, New Mexico and Tennessee for the program after taking into account their differences in overall size, diversity of populations, immunization infrastructure, and need to reach individuals in varied urban and rural settings.

Pfizer and its partner BioNTech have a $1.95 billion deal to supply 100 million doses of the vaccine to the US government, which has an option to acquire up to an additional 500 million doses.(Reuters)

world news

Published on Nov 17, 2020 11:04 AM IST

Reuters | ByReuters | Posted by Mallika Soni

Hurricane Iota makes landfall on Nicaragua coast

Iota had intensified into an extremely dangerous Category 5 storm early in the day, but the US National Hurricane Center said it weakened slightly to Category 4, with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 kph).

Residents arrange their belongings in the trunk of their car whilst evacuating their house in anticipation of heavy rains as Hurricane Iota approaches.(Reuters)

world news

Published on Nov 17, 2020 10:20 AM IST

Associated Press | ByAssociated Press | Posted by Mallika Soni

BJP to contest all 117 seats in 2022 Punjab assembly polls

“BJP is strengthening its organisation on a war footing to contest all 117 Assembly seats in Punjab,” BJP party general secretary Tarun Chugh said.

BJP general secretary Tarun Chugh said that the organisational structure in Punjab at 23,000 polling booths was being strengthened by mobilizing BJP workers at the grassroot level.(Twitter@tarunchughbjp))

india news

Updated on Nov 17, 2020 10:23 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Mallika Soni

Australia races to contain Adelaide virus outbreak

Fearful of case numbers spiralling, authorities snapped back a swathe of coronavirus restrictions and suspended international flights into Adelaide.

People walk down a city laneway in the state of Victoria, in Melbourne, Australia. Overall, the country has been relatively successful in containing the virus, with just over 27,700 cases and 907 deaths recorded since the pandemic began.(Reuters)

india news

Published on Nov 16, 2020 01:06 PM IST

Agence France-Presse | ByAgence France-Presse | Posted by Mallika Soni

Obama urges media to rebuild social trust; ‘the country is divided’

Obama said that not just politicians, even the voters are divided now as the priority is to “beat the other guy” rather than discussing issues, facts and policies, and the current media environment adds to that greatly.

Former president Barack Obama addresses voters in Atlanta, Georgia, US.(Reuters)

world news

Updated on Nov 16, 2020 12:47 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Mallika Soni

Delhi’s minimum temp rises due to cloud cover, settles at 16 degrees celsius

IMD attributed the rise in the minimum temperature to the presence of clouds in the region under the influence of a western disturbance.

Visitors seen at Rajpath amid sudden rain in New Delhi.(Raj K Raj/ HT photo)

india news

Published on Nov 16, 2020 12:09 PM IST

Press Trust of India | ByPress Trust of India | Posted by Mallika Soni

Covid-19: Govt deliberating on holding next Parliament session in January

The winter session and budget session could be clubbed together or the budget session could be held directly next year.

Parliament building in New Delhi engulfed in smog post Diwali celebrations. With no respite in the rising Covid-19 cases across the country, the centre has taken a cautious approach and is likely to decide against holding the Parliament’s winter session this year.(PTI)

india news

Published on Nov 16, 2020 11:56 AM IST

Asian News International | ByAsian News International | Posted by Mallika Soni

7 killed after vehicle falls in khud in Himachal Pradesh, PM Modi expresses grief

Seven people lost their lives in the road accident in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.

Visual from the accident site in Mandi.(ANI)

india news

Updated on Nov 16, 2020 11:48 AM IST

Asian News International | ByAsian News International | Posted by Mallika Soni

Vaccine optimism makes Asian stocks hit record peak; dampens virus fears

Japanese economic growth, better-than-expected industrial output in China as well as the signing of the RCEP trade deal are being seen as the major reasons for the rise in Asian stocks.

A man wearing a mask against the spread of the coronavirus walks past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 and other Asian index at a securities firm in Tokyo.(AP)

business

Updated on Nov 16, 2020 10:37 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Mallika Soni

Covid-19 pandemic: Vaccine frontrunners and other latest developments

Here’s all you need to know about the vaccine frontrunners

Across the world, efforts are on to find a vaccine to stop the spread of the disease. According to WHO, more than 150 Covid-19 vaccine candidates from various pharmaceutical companies are presently in development, with around 44 in clinical trials and 11 undergoing late-stage testing.(Reuters)

india news

Published on Nov 16, 2020 09:20 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Mallika Soni

Biden advisers to meet vaccine firms as Trump stalls handoff

Biden’s outreach to the vaccine manufacturers comes as the pandemic in US enters its “most dangerous phase” with US adding about 1 million new cases a week and deaths averaged 820 a day, a 33% increase in just two weeks according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

US President-elect Joe Biden walks to his motorcade as he departs church in Wilmington, Delaware, US.(Reuters)

elections

Published on Nov 16, 2020 08:04 AM IST

Associated Press | ByAssociated Press | Posted by Mallika Soni

Cases filed by people show ‘unconstitutionality’ of election: Donald Trump

In a tweet, President Trump said that the cases filed against the 2020 election have been filed by people who faced ‘horrible abuses’.

US President Donald Trump walks down the west wing colonnade from the oval office to the rose garden.(Reuters)

elections

Updated on Nov 16, 2020 08:06 AM IST

Asian News International | ByAsian News International | Posted by Mallika Soni

SC to hear plea seeking removal of Andhra CM

A bench headed by Justice Uday Umesh Lalit will hear the public interest litigation that also sought an explanation from Reddy for writing a letter to CJI SA Bobde making “wild and reckless” allegations against Justice NV Ramana.

Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy.(PTI)

india news

Updated on Nov 16, 2020 07:52 AM IST

Asian News International | ByAsian News International | Posted by Mallika Soni

Tourism interrupted: Countries still keeping travelers at bay amid the pandemic

Here’s a list of countries once tourism hotspots, now very wary of tourists.

Tourists getting their temperature checked upon arrival amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The pandemic has severely impacted the tourism sector.(Reuters)

lifestyle

Updated on Nov 15, 2020 04:05 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Mallika Soni

NASA to bring rock samples from Mars back to Earth

On November 10, NASA had released an independent review report indicating that the agency is now ready to undertake its’ Mars Sample Return (MSR) campaign to bring pristine samples from Mars to Earth for scientific study.

The composite image provided by NASA shows the planet Mars and was created from over 100 images of Mars taken by Viking Orbiters in the 1970s.(AP)

science

Updated on Nov 15, 2020 02:43 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Mallika Soni

First batch of Sputnik V vaccine to arrive in Kanpur medical college for Phase 2, 3 trials

The human clinical trials of the vaccine will start from next week for which more than 180 volunteers have registered so far.

A nurse prepares Russia's Sputnik-V vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) for inoculation at a clinic in Tver, Russia.(Reuters)

india news

Updated on Nov 15, 2020 02:05 PM IST

Press Trust of India | ByPress Trust of India | Posted by Mallika Soni

250 register for Covid vaccine trial at AMU

All applications will be screened as per the protocol and procedure laid down by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) before inclusion in the study/trial.

According to Prof Mohd Shameem, principal investigator, all applications will be screened as per the protocol and procedure laid down by ICMR before inclusion in the study/trial. There is an exclusion, as well as inclusion criteria, and other detailed procedural/protocol formalities for the Covaxin trial which includes written consent and other related formalities that will be completed in due course of time.(Reuters)

india news

Updated on Nov 15, 2020 01:35 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Mallika Soni

Pressure mounts on Peru’s president after 2 die in protests

Thousands marched through the streets of Lima wearing masks and carrying signs that read, “Merino is not my president.” Authorities said two men, ages 24 and 25, died from gunshot wounds during the demonstrations.

A woman hits a pot during a protest outside the Almenara hospital, where one of the anti government protestors died during a protest to demonstrate the refusal to recognize Peru's new government, in Lima.(AP)

world news

Published on Nov 15, 2020 01:07 PM IST

Associated Press | ByAssociated Press | Posted by Mallika Soni

Who is Rudy Giuliani and how he is trying to give Trump a second term

Giuliani, Trump’s personal attorney, has become a common name in Trump’s tweets.

Former New York city mayor Rudy Giuliani, personal attorney to US president Donald Trump, speaks after media announced Joe Biden’s win in 2020 US presidential election, in, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.(Reuters)

world news

Updated on Nov 15, 2020 12:50 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Mallika Soni

Pakistan’s Covid-19 situation worsens; 2,443 new cases

The number of active cases in the country has also soured to 26,538, while 32 people have succumbed to the virus in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 7,141.

Women wear protective masks as they get their temperature checked as the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continues, in Karachi, Pakistan.(Reuters)

world news

Updated on Nov 15, 2020 12:50 PM IST

Asian News International | ByAsian News International | Posted by Mallika Soni

Explained: What is presidential pardon and can Trump use it as his presidency nears end?

All US presidents have the constitutional right to pardon or commute the sentence of people who have broken federal laws. The power to pardon cannot be restricted even by the Congress, therefore making it a limitless power that applies only to federal crimes and not state crimes

US president Donald Trump arrives to the white house, in Washington, US on November 14, 2020.(Reuters)

world news

Updated on Nov 15, 2020 11:49 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Mallika Soni

Kamala Harris leads record wave of elected women changing face of US politics

Not only is Kamala Harris poised to become the first female vice president of the United States, more and more women from both republican and democrat parties are entering US politics.

Vice president-elect Kamala Harris speaks at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware.(AP)

world news

Updated on Nov 15, 2020 11:49 AM IST

Agence France-Presse | ByAgence France-Presse | Posted by Mallika Soni

Explained: What new ruling says about DACA and the way ahead for Trump

The recipients of DACA are young people who have grown up as Americans who had no way to gain legal residency even though they have lived in the US most of their lives but the DREAM Act provided a pathway to US citizenship to certain undocumented youth who go to college and/or serve in the military while maintaining a good record.

Department of homeland security acting secretary Chad Wolf whose position was ruled unlawful by a federal judge in New York on November 14, 2020 which thereby invalidated Wolf's suspension of DACA program that shields young people from deportation.(AP)

world news

Published on Nov 15, 2020 10:35 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Mallika Soni

US Elections 2020: Why poll watcher complaints don’t amount to fraud

While Donald Trump’s legal allies have launched a flurry of lawsuits arguing that widespread fraud could have been committed because its poll watchers were not given proper access; most of these lawsuits have been dismissed over lack of evidence of election fraud.

Mail-in ballots are counted in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, US.(Reuters)

world news

Updated on Nov 15, 2020 09:58 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Mallika Soni

Elon Musk says ‘most likely’ has a moderate case of Covid-19

Tesla CEO Musk also questioned the accuracy of the tests.

Elon Musk wears a protective mask as he arrives to attend a meeting with the leadership of the conservative CDU/CSU parliamentary group, in Berlin, Germany.(Reuters)

world news

Published on Nov 15, 2020 09:38 AM IST

Reuters | ByReuters | Posted by Mallika Soni

Armenia says prevented assassination attempt on Prime minister

Armenian PM Pashinyan had come under pressure with thousands of demonstrators protesting since Tuesday and demanding that he resign over a ceasefire that secured territorial advances for Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh after six weeks of fighting.

Armenian Prime minister Nikol Pashinyan is pictured during an interview in Yerevan, Armenia.(Reuters)

world news

Published on Nov 15, 2020 09:30 AM IST

Reuters | ByReuters | Posted by Mallika Soni

Taiwan hopes for close US cooperation in call with Biden adviser

Taiwan enjoyed unprecedented support from President Donald Trump’s government, including stepped-up arms sales and visits of top officials to Taipei. Biden’s election has caused some unease in Taiwan.

US president- elect Joe Biden speaks at an event about modernizing infrastructure and his plans for tackling climate change in Wilmington, Delaware.(Reuters)

world news

Published on Nov 15, 2020 09:22 AM IST

Reuters | ByReuters | Posted by Mallika Soni

Mexico reaches 1 million coronavirus cases, nears 100,000 deaths

How did Mexico get here? By marching resolutely, even defiantly, against many internationally accepted practices in pandemic management, from face mask wearing, to lockdowns, testing and contact tracing.

A healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) takes a swab sample from a man to be tested for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Mexico City, Mexico.(Reuters)

world news

Published on Nov 15, 2020 09:13 AM IST

Associated Press | ByAssociated Press | Posted by Mallika Soni

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When not reading, this ex-literature student can be found searching for an answer to the question, "What is the purpose of journalism in society?"

The capsule docked in the International Space Station with the three Americans and one Japanese astronaut aboard who will remain at the orbiting lab until their replacements arrive on another Dragon in April.

Not only Moderna’s shares but US stocks also jumped nearing a record 30,000 on the Dow as the news comes amid rising coronavirus cases in the country.

Pfizer picked Rhode Island, Texas, New Mexico and Tennessee for the program after taking into account their differences in overall size, diversity of populations, immunization infrastructure, and need to reach individuals in varied urban and rural settings.

Iota had intensified into an extremely dangerous Category 5 storm early in the day, but the US National Hurricane Center said it weakened slightly to Category 4, with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 kph).

“BJP is strengthening its organisation on a war footing to contest all 117 Assembly seats in Punjab,” BJP party general secretary Tarun Chugh said.

Fearful of case numbers spiralling, authorities snapped back a swathe of coronavirus restrictions and suspended international flights into Adelaide.

Obama said that not just politicians, even the voters are divided now as the priority is to “beat the other guy” rather than discussing issues, facts and policies, and the current media environment adds to that greatly.

IMD attributed the rise in the minimum temperature to the presence of clouds in the region under the influence of a western disturbance.

The winter session and budget session could be clubbed together or the budget session could be held directly next year.

Seven people lost their lives in the road accident in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.

Japanese economic growth, better-than-expected industrial output in China as well as the signing of the RCEP trade deal are being seen as the major reasons for the rise in Asian stocks.

Here’s all you need to know about the vaccine frontrunners

Biden’s outreach to the vaccine manufacturers comes as the pandemic in US enters its “most dangerous phase” with US adding about 1 million new cases a week and deaths averaged 820 a day, a 33% increase in just two weeks according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

In a tweet, President Trump said that the cases filed against the 2020 election have been filed by people who faced ‘horrible abuses’.

A bench headed by Justice Uday Umesh Lalit will hear the public interest litigation that also sought an explanation from Reddy for writing a letter to CJI SA Bobde making “wild and reckless” allegations against Justice NV Ramana.

Here’s a list of countries once tourism hotspots, now very wary of tourists.

On November 10, NASA had released an independent review report indicating that the agency is now ready to undertake its’ Mars Sample Return (MSR) campaign to bring pristine samples from Mars to Earth for scientific study.

The human clinical trials of the vaccine will start from next week for which more than 180 volunteers have registered so far.

All applications will be screened as per the protocol and procedure laid down by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) before inclusion in the study/trial.

Thousands marched through the streets of Lima wearing masks and carrying signs that read, “Merino is not my president.” Authorities said two men, ages 24 and 25, died from gunshot wounds during the demonstrations.

Giuliani, Trump’s personal attorney, has become a common name in Trump’s tweets.

The number of active cases in the country has also soured to 26,538, while 32 people have succumbed to the virus in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 7,141.

All US presidents have the constitutional right to pardon or commute the sentence of people who have broken federal laws. The power to pardon cannot be restricted even by the Congress, therefore making it a limitless power that applies only to federal crimes and not state crimes

Not only is Kamala Harris poised to become the first female vice president of the United States, more and more women from both republican and democrat parties are entering US politics.

While Donald Trump’s legal allies have launched a flurry of lawsuits arguing that widespread fraud could have been committed because its poll watchers were not given proper access; most of these lawsuits have been dismissed over lack of evidence of election fraud.

Tesla CEO Musk also questioned the accuracy of the tests.

Armenian PM Pashinyan had come under pressure with thousands of demonstrators protesting since Tuesday and demanding that he resign over a ceasefire that secured territorial advances for Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh after six weeks of fighting.

Taiwan enjoyed unprecedented support from President Donald Trump’s government, including stepped-up arms sales and visits of top officials to Taipei. Biden’s election has caused some unease in Taiwan.

How did Mexico get here? By marching resolutely, even defiantly, against many internationally accepted practices in pandemic management, from face mask wearing, to lockdowns, testing and contact tracing.

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