Bharat Biotech’s intranasal vaccine is the first nasal vaccine that has received the regulatory approval for Phase 2/3 trials,” the DBT said.
This is the first of its kind COVID-19 jab to undergo human clinical trials in India.
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** Six prominent Indian male footballers who have played abroad – At what age did they leave India?
Sandesh Jhingan is set to become the latest Indian male footballer to ply his trade outside the country…
ATK Mohun Bagan and India national team defender Sandesh Jhingan is all set to join Croatian First Football League side HNK Sibenik for the upcoming 2021/22 season.
Bengaluru FC custodian Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was the last player to play in a top division European league.
Mohammedan Sporting great Mohammed Salim was the first Indian player to play for an European club when he played to matches donning the Celtic jersey in 1936 when he went to Scotland for trial with the club.
In 1999, Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia became the first Indian male footballer to sign for an European club when he joined English third tier side Bury FC. At that point he was also the youngest Indian player (22) to play abroad.
Who are the prominent players who have played abroad and at which age did they leave India?
| Player | Club | Division | Age | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Salim | Celtic | Scotland top division | 32 | 1936 |
| Bhaichung Bhutia | Bury FC | England third division | 22 | 1999 |
| Bhaichung Bhutia | Perak FA | Malaysia top division | 28 | 2003 |
| Bhaichung Bhutia | Selangor MK Land | Malaysia second division | 30 | 2005 |
| Sunil Chhetri | Kansas City Wizards | USA top division | 25 | 2010 |
| Sunil Chhetri | Sporting CP B | Portugal second division | 27 | 2012 |
| Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | Stabaek | Norway top division | 22 | 2014 |
| Romeo Fernandes | Atletico Paranaense | Brazil top division | 22 | 2015 |
| Sandesh Jhingan (likely) | HNK Sibenik | Croatia top division | 28 | 2021 |
** ATM installed in Meghalaya hospital where inventor was born in 1925
The ATM has been installed at Dr H Gordon Roberts Hospital in Meghalaya, where ATM inventor John Adrian Shepherd-Barron was born in 1925.
** Bene Appétit: The Cuisine of Indian Jews | Preserving heritage through Food
The subject of this book is intimately tied up with the author’s own identity. She belongs to the Bene Israel Jewish community of Ahmedabad in Gujarat.
Esther David’s new book, Bene Appétit: The Cuisine of Indian Jews, exemplifies this spirit of continuity. Published by HarperCollins India, it explores “how Indian Jews have preserved their food habits in a multicultural country like India, which has diverse cuisines.”
** DRDO tastes maiden success with new turbofan engine in indigenous cruise missile
This was the first developmental trial of the missile with the new indigenous engine after an unsuccessful attempt on October 12 last year as the mission had to abort due to a technical snag in the sy
In a much-needed technology push, India test-launched Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) with a new Made-in-India turbofan engine from a defence facility off the Odisha coast on Wednesday.
** Indian expat in UAE announces Rs 1 cr cash reward for Sreejesh
Shamsheer Vayalil, Chairman and Managing Director of UAE-based VPS Healthcare on Monday announced a cash reward of Rs 1 crore for Sreejesh
Sreejesh, who hails from Kochi, pulled off a stunning save in the last few seconds of the match resulting in the bronze medal after decades for India.
** Denmark Masters: India’s Ashwini Ponnappa, Sikki Reddy runners-up in women’s doubles
** Google doodle honours Sarla Thukral, first Indian woman to fly an aircraft
Sarla Thukral’s soaring achievements have paved the way for generations of Indian women to turn their dreams of flight into reality, Google said in a statement.
Sarla Thukral, the first Indian woman to ever fly an aircraft, was honoured by Google on August 8, her 107th birth anniversary, with a unique doodle that showcased the extraordinary achievement. The doodle was illustrated by artist Vrinda Zaveri. Thukral left such a lasting legacy for women in aviation that Google decided to run the doodle this year in honour of her 107th birthday,” the company said while explaining the doodle art for today.
** Was Norman Pritchard India’s first Olympic medallist? Athlete-Hollywood star divides historians
A controversy has erupted among Olympic historians over whether the Subedar with the Rajputana Rifles can be described as the first winner of a track and field medal for India in the Games.
On the sidelines of Neeraj Chopra’s historic ‘golden throw’ in Tokyo, a controversy has erupted among Olympic historians over whether the Subedar with the Rajputana Rifles can be described as the first winner of a track and field medal for India in the Games. Should the honour not belong to Kolkata’s Norman Pritchard, the athlete-turned-Hollywood actor who won two silver medals at the 1900 Paris Olympics?
The jury is clearly divided. The doyen of Olympic historians, Ian Buchanan, wrote a lengthy article in the Journal of Olympic History (January 2000) arguing that Pritchard was British and that he was sent to the Paris Olympics by the British Amateur Athletics Association (AAA).
** Vijayawada’s Andhra Loyola College bags national award
Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education has announced a national award for Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada for environmental best practices and conducting Swachh programmes.