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COVID-19: States/UTs urged to focus on second dose due to adequate availability of vaccine Special Correspondent

Govt says sizeable number of eligible people have not received it

Covaxin development has proved India is more than pharmacy of world: ICMR chief

Vaccine campaign lags despite pile-up of stock

COVID-19 possible despite earlier infection: doctors

COVID-19 vaccine for children still away: Govt

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A view of the Supreme Court of India. File

National

Supreme Court bats for eye-witness testimony

Legal Correspondent Delay in recording statements no reason for rejection

Israel’s acting Ambassador and Deputy Chief of Mission Rony Yedidia-Clein.

National

‘India-Israel-UAE-U.S. quad to focus on economic cooperation’ says Israeli envoy

Suhasini Haidar The newly formed forum to focus on trade rather than strategic ties, says Israel’s acting Ambassador

International

File photo of former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon.

International

Steve Bannon likely to be held in criminal contempt of Congress

Sriram Lakshman Mr Bannon has refused to comply with a subpoena seeking documents and his presence for a deposition

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. File

International

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary tests positive for COVID-19

AP Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tested positive on October 19 for COVID-19 and is isolating at home, the agency said. The Secretary has been fully vaccinated and is experiencing only “mild congestion”, DHS said in a statement. The agency said he will work from home under the protocols recommended by the U.S. Centres for Disease and Prevention. DHS said contract tracing is being done to check for possible exposure among others. Mr. Mayorkas was with President Joe Biden on Saturday

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Haryana govt. to set up heli-hub in Gurugram

Special Correspondent The Haryana government will identify land in Gurugram to set up a heli-hub and will send a proposal in this regard to the Central government. It has also been decided by the State to reduce the VAT on air turbine fuel from 20% to 1%.Chief Minister Manohar Lal met Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss various civil aviation projects in Haryana. Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala also attended the meeting via videoconferencing.Discussions