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Corbevax gets approval as a heterologus Covid-19 booster dose: The Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) gave its nod to use Biological E Limited’s Corbevax as the third dose in adults who got their first two doses of Covishield or Covaxin. The regulator added that the Corbevax booster shot could be administered six months from the second dose. Responding to the approval, MD of Biological E, Mahima Datla, said, “We have crossed yet another milestone in our Covid-19 vaccination journey.”
Punjab Congress faces a major jolt: The State BJP has welcomed Congress party’s Mohali mayor, four former ministers, and a former MLA from the state into its fold, in a jolt to the grand old party. The saffron party also greeted two former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MLAs. However, AAP’s Raghav Chadha tweeted a sarcastic remark, saying, “BJP has become a dustbin for all Congress trash.”
Kashmiri Pandit teachers’ transfer list leaked: Following the recent targeted killings of Hindu employees in the valley, Kashmiri Pandits had requested the authorities to relocate them to the Jammu region. However, the names of 117 teachers transferred to other supposedly safer locations within Srinagar and District Headquarters in Kashmir got leaked online, creating dissatisfaction among the Pandit community.
The oldest man to sail across the Pacific alone: Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie, aged 83, becomes the oldest man to sail solo across the Pacific. He took 69 days to complete his trans-pacific voyage from a yacht harbor in San Fransico to Kii Strait off Japan’s western coast. Reaching Japan on Saturday, the octogenarian adventurer wrote on his blog, “I just crossed the finish line. I’m tired.”
Delhi roads are unsafe for pedestrians, whereas TN remains unsafe for two-wheeler riders: An official data on 2020 road fatalities indicate that almost half, that is 42%, of the accident deaths in Delhi, are of Pedestrians. However, in Tamil Nadu, 4,294 people out of 8,059, nearly 53% killed in road accidents were two-wheeler riders.
Blast at UP Hapur’s boiler factory kills 12: An explosion in an electronics manufacturing factory, which according to the residents of Dhaulana village, felt like an earthquake-like tremor, killed 12 workers and injured 21 gravely. The scene after the blast was graphic. An eyewitness of the accident, Anil Kumar, called what he saw a nightmare. PM Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath have expressed grief and support.
A rare celestial treat on the sky: The month of June will be a treat for stargazers when five planets — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn — align to deck the night sky in rare conjunction. The last such starry event took place in December 2004. And this time, though the planetary lineup will be visible all through the month, on June 24, it will be easier to spot.
First suspected case of Monkeypox in India: Doctors assessing a minor with excessive rashes and skin itching in Ghaziabad informed higher authorities of spotting symptoms similar to that of Monkeypox. Health officials are investigating the travel and case history of the minor and have sent samples for testing. However, the family has been advised to isolate the child till conclusive test results arrive.
Kerala sees a rise in Covid cases: On Saturday, the state registered 1,544 new Covid infections. Over the last five days, Kerala’s everyday coronavirus cases have been standing above 1000, with 48 covid related deaths. The state health department said it is doing genomic and spike protein sequencing to identify the virus variants responsible for the rise in infection.
The war of words between AIADMK and BJP in Tamil Nadu escalates: The fight over the second spot in the state has led allies AIADMK, BJP, and PMK into a verbal altercation. Open remarks by party leaders went a notch higher after AIADMK joint coordinator and former CM of TN Edappadi K Palaniswami said, “Durisamy (BJP state vice-president) need not give a certificate to the AIADMK.”
