An intranasal vaccine for Coronavirus, 'CoroFlu' is under development, vaccine-maker Bharat Biotech said on Friday.



An international collaboration of virologists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the vaccine companies FluGen along with Bharat Biotech has begun the development and testing of CoroFlu.



CoroFlu will build on the backbone of FluGen's flu vaccine candidate known as M2SR.

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Hyderabad: Amid the lockdown, a city-based NGO has appealed Telangana government to provide adequate food for the children in the orphanages. Only a few days ago, the women and child welfare department has asked all child care institutes (CCI) to hand over the children to their guardian or relatives.
"Only children who have nowhere else to go are staying. We have already stocked up for the 25 children currently staying with us. But if any

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Online non-profit platform GiveIndia has launched a mission to support the families impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic in India.

It has partnered with other non-profit organisations such as CRY, Helpage, Goonj, Bhumi, Oxfam, ActionAid, Team Everest, SPPD, Vidya Poshak, St Jude, Habitat for Humanity, and Sevalaya to help families in need and prevent the spread of the deadly virus in India.

Under the mission, GiveIndia

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The CBI carried out searches at two separate locations in Bihar's Muzaffarpur in connection with the sexual assault of minor girls at a state-funded shelter home in the district, officials said today.
The searches were carried out at the shelter home, 'Balika Grih', and at 'Sewa Sankalp Evam Vikas Samiti' premises, the NGO which ran the centre, they said.

The case relates to the sexual abuse of minor girls at the the shelter

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Mumbai-based NGO ADAPT on Saturday, organised a special programme to celebrate and honour cerebral palsy patients and their families for their brave fight against the debilitating disease.

Cerebral palsy is a neurological disorder that affects movement, muscles and motor skills. There is no cure for disease, only treatment options that can help patients live good lives. Cerebral palsy can lead to speech problems, learning disabili

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Western nations, including the United States and European countries, have expressed "serious concerns" to Pakistan's new Prime Minister Imran Khan about a crackdown on aid groups, diplomats said.
Pakistan has long viewed foreign-funded aid groups with suspicion and many members of the powerful military believe that Western countries often use such groups as a cover for spying.

Diplomats and foreign journalists also face seve

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The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Delhi government on an NGO's plea seeking implementation of a previous judgement on prevention and elimination of child labour. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice VK Rao was hearing an application by NGO 'Bachpan Bachao Andolan' (BBA) and associate organisation 'Save the Childhood Foundation'.

The court asked the Delhi government to respond and listed the matter for f

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