Cairo |ย An Egyptian archaeological mission announced the discovery of a 3000-year-old “Lost Gold City” (LGC) in the monument-rich city of Luxor. The mission, headed by renowned Egyptian archeologist Zahi Hawass, in collaboration with the country’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, found the city that was lost under the sand, reports xinhua news agency. The city known […]
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New Zealand bans arrivals from India from April 11
Wellington |ย New Zealand on Thursday announced a temporary ban on arrivals from India, which has witnessed a massive surge in new Covid-19 cases, in order to curb the spread of the virus in managed quarantine facilities. From April 11 to 28, flights from India to New Zealand will be suspended in order to reduce the […]
Facebook won’t tell you if you’re part of massive data breach
New Delhi |ย Facebook is in no mood to notify those who were affected in a massive data breach involving 533 million users, including over 61 lakh Indians. The company, however, said that it has “made changes to the contact importer” to stop the scraping of the data which is old. “We have teams dedicated to […]
Leaked Facebook data reveals that CEO Mark Zukerberg uses Signal
San Francisco |ย As Facebook CEO Mark Zukerberg’s phone number also emerged among the leaked data of 533 million Facebook users, a security expert has revealed that the Facebook CEO uses Signal. According to media reports, the leaked data includes Zukerberg’s phone number, Facebook user ID, personal details like location, marriage details and birth date. “In […]
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter touches down on Red Planet
Washington |ย NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity has been dropped on the surface of the Red Planet ahead of its historic first flight scheduled for April 11. Ingenuity flew to Mars while being attached to the belly of NASA’s Perseverance rover, which made a February 18 touch down on the Red Planet. “#MarsHelicopter touchdown confirmed! Its 293 […]
7 blood clot deaths in UK after AstraZeneca jab
London |ย After more than 18 million people have received vaccinations with AstraZeneca’s jab in the UK, the country’s health regulator said seven people had died due to rare blood clots, although the cause remains unclear. “The benefits in preventing a Covid-19 infection and its complications continue to outweigh any risks and the public should continue […]
Clinical trial of Moderna’s Covid variant vax begins in US
Washington |ย A new Phase 1 clinical trial has started in the US to evaluate Moderna’s investigational vaccine which is designed to protect against the B.1.351 coronavirus variant, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced. The trial, led and funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the NIH, will evaluate […]
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine shows 100% efficacy in 12-15 yrs old
New York |ย Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech on Wednesday announced that their Covid-19 vaccine — BNT162b2 — demonstrated 100 per cent efficacy and robust antibody responses in a Phase 3 trial in adolescents between 12 to 15 years old. The Phase 3 clinical trial enrolled 2,260 adolescents aged between 12 to 15 years old in […]
WHO releases report on global tracing of Covid origins
Geneva |ย The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday released a report on the global tracing of Covid-19 origins, following a joint research with China on issues including the pathways of the virus and future investigation in different countries. A total of 34 experts from the WHO and China jointly conducted a 28-day research from January […]
Hindu temple in Rawalpindi ransacked by assailants
Rawalpindi |ย Unidentified assailants ransacked a 74-year-old Hindu temple located in Rawalpind’s Purana Qila area. As per the police authorities, a case has been registered at the Bani Gala station against the attack which took place early Sunday morning. The authorities said that the temple was being restored and construction and repair work was underway since […]