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Zelenskyy asks Biden for more support for Ukraine

Kyiv, 56/3: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday he spoke by phone with his US counterpart Joe Biden to discuss financial support and sanctions against Russia as his country faces an intensifying onslaught.   “As part of the constant dialogue, I had another conversation with @POTUS,” Zelenskyy tweeted. “The agenda included the issues of…

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BJP announces actor turned politician Sritam Das for Mayor candidate of CMC

Cuttack, 6/3: In a big development, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)  named actor-turned-politician Sritam Das as the party’s Mayor candidate for the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) on Sunday a day ahead of nomination. The announcement was made by Cuttack Nagar BJP president Lalatendu Badu.Senior Congress leader Giribala Behera is the Mayor candidate for the party for…

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Govt panel recommends permission for phase 3 trial of Sputnik Light vaccine as booster dose

New Delhi, 5/3: An expert panel of India’s central drug authority has recommended the permission for conducting phase-3 clinical trial of single-dose Covid-19 vaccine ‘Sputnik Light’ as a booster dose, official sources said on Saturday.     The recommendations have been sent to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for final approval.   The…

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NSE fraud: Anticipatory bail plea of Chitra Ramakrishna dismissed

Mumbai, 5/3:A Special CBI court in Delhi on Saturday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Chitra Ramakrishna, the former CEO-MD of National Stock Exchange (NSE), in connection with a fraud case.     Ramakrishna, through her counsel, had approached the court seeking relief from her arrest.   Her plea was opposed by the prosecution. After…

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