Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine offers over 95 percent protection against COVID-19, says largest real-world study- Technology News, FP

Agence France-PresseMay 06, 2021 11:00:46 ISTThe largest real-world study yet of the Pfizer/BioNTec vaccine on Thursday confirmed that the jab provided more than 95 percent protection against Covid-19, but found…

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India needs to brace for new COVID-19 waves, cases won’t peak for weeks: Experts-India News , FP

India's courts have meanwhile become increasingly vocal critics of the Modi government's handling of the crisis. A health worker administers the COVISHIELD vaccine for COVID-19 at a vaccination centre in…

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Facebook board upholds Donald Trump’s account suspension after Capitol riot but terms indefinite ban ‘arbitrary’- Technology News, FP

The Associated PressMay 06, 2021 10:06:44 ISTFormer President Donald Trump won’t return to Facebook — at least not yet. Four months after Facebook suspended Trump’s accounts, having concluded that he…

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‘Innovation works with diversity’ – 25 quotes of the week from Indian startup journeys

Launched in 2014, StoryBites is a weekly feature from YourStory, featuring notable quotable quotes in our articles of this past week (see the previous post here). Share these 25 gems…

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[Jobs Roundup] Work for kirana commerce startup ElasticRun with these openings

Pune-based kirana commerce platform for rural areas ElasticRun last week said it had raised $75 million (about Rs 550 crore) in a Series D round led by Avataar Ventures, Prosus Ventures, and Kalaari Capital.The startup said the…

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[Startup Bharat] How these IAS aspirants from Allahabad launched an exam road map platform for UPSC candidates

“Information, content, course material - there's plenty of all of this out there, but what students really need is knowledge on how to prepare,” says 26-year-old Nishant Shukla, co-founder of…

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How a personal journey to find the right products for their children led this entrepreneur couple to launch The Moms Co

Husband-wife duo Malika Datt Sadani and Mohit Sadaani, co-founders of The Moms Co, began their entrepreneurial journey from their personal experience. After the duo found that their daughters had skin…

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With Blowhorn, Ninjacart, Grofers as its clients, this startup is looking to bring EVs into hyperlocal delivery

There has been a lot of awareness on sustainable travel and commuting in the country in recent years. Hyperlocal delivery players like Swiggy, Zomato, Dunzo, etc., are also slowly switching…

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