The head of a U.S. biotechnology company that is developing one of the most promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates says Canada is not far behind other countries when it comes to receiving doses of its vaccine. “Canada is not at the back of the line,” Noubar Afeyan, co-founder and chairman ofRead More

Chandigarh, November 29 Punjab on Sunday reported 15 more fatalities due to coronavirus, pushing the toll to 4,780, while 741 new cases took the infection count to 1,51,538. Five deaths were reported from Jalandhar, three from Mohali, two each from Amritsar and Ludhiana and one each from Sangrur, Patiala andRead More

Bathinda, November 29 The non-resident Indians (NRIs) have openly come out in support of the protesting farmers in Delhi and has started sending them aid. The NRIs say they are worried and shocked over brutality to the farmers. Around 50,000 Canadian dollar (Rs 25 lakhs) has been donated by RajaRead More

Kabul, November 29 A car bombing in the Afghanistan’s central province of Ghazni killed at least 30 Afghan security force members on Sunday, officials said, and casualties could increase given the intensity and location of the blast. Baz Mohammad Hemat, director of the provincial hospital in Ghazni, said 30 bodiesRead More

New Delhi, November 29 Nearly 71 per cent of the 496 new COVID-19 fatalities reported in a span of 24 hours were from eight states and Union Territories with Delhi recording the highest number of 89 deaths followed by Maharashtra with 88 and West Bengal with 52, the Union healthRead More

New Delhi, November 29 President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday greeted citizens on the eve of Guru Nanak Dev’s birth anniversary, saying he showed people the path of unity, harmony and service. The life and teachings of Guru Nanak Dev are inspiration for all human beings, he said. “He showedRead More

Billionaire Elon Musk’s satellite internet service is now streaming to some homes in New Brunswick. Starlink has enlisted some households in rural areas of Canada and the northern U.S. to test the service before a full launch, possibly in mid-2021. Greg Rekounas of the Kingston Peninsula is one of thoseRead More

New Delhi/Chandigarh, November 27 After braving water cannons and clashing with security personnel, thousands of farmers started entering the national capital on Friday from the Tikri border following permission by Delhi Police to hold peaceful protests at the city’s Burari ground. Thousands of farmers gathered at various entry points intoRead More

Amritsar, November 27 Senior SAD leader Bibi Jagir Kaur has been elected president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee for the third time. Earlier, the members, owing allegiance to the SAD, entrusted all rights to party president Sukhbir Singh Badal to take the call on electing the new head ofRead More

London, November 27 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was on Friday fighting back rebels from within his own Conservative Party who are opposed to most of England being put into the toughest two tiers of high COVID-19 alert after the country’s second stay-at-home lockdown ends next Wednesday. In a DowningRead More