India to get third COVID-19 vaccine as Russia’s Sputnik V receives experts’ nod: Reports

As India is once again facing a health crisis with the arrival of a second COVID-19 wave and shortage of vaccines across the country, media reports revealed that DCGI's Subject…

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Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine gets expert panel nod for emergency use in India

Dr Reddy's conducted the bridge trials in India and will distribute some 100 million doses of the vaccine in India. Russian's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is also under WHO's pre-approval…

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These 10 Amsterdam-based startups raised funding in Q1 2021 and are hiring like crazy right now

Image credits: FelyxDuring the initial COVID-19 days, businesses plunged into uncertainty owing to various reasons. However, some innovative startups globally have reacted faster and have been critical in helping countries…

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NGK Spark Plugs launches $100M corporate venture fund, will seek M&A opportunities – TechCrunch

NGK Spark Plug, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of automative spark plugs, announced a new $100 million fund to invest in startups and find potential merger and acquisition deals.…

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NASA postpones Ingenuity helicopter’s first flight due to tech issues with its rotor- Technology News, FP

Agence France-PresseApr 12, 2021 16:00:31 ISTNASA has delayed by at least several days the first flight of its mini-helicopter on Mars after a possible tech issue emerged while testing its…

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Germany’s Auxmoney secures €250M for its digital-lending platform for consumer credit

(From left to right) CFO Daniel Drummer, CEO Raffael Johnen, COO Arie Wilder | Image credit: AuxmoneyAuxmoney is an online peer-to-peer digital-lending platform for consumer credit in Europe. The platform…

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Elon Musk’s Neuralink startup releases clip of a monkey playing video game called Pong with its brain- Technology News, FP

Agence France-PresseApr 12, 2021 15:11:39 ISTElon Musk's startup devoted to meshing brains with computers was closer to its dream on Friday, having gotten a monkey to play the video game…

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