Chinese government-linked hackers targeted biotech company Moderna Inc, a leading US-based coronavirus vaccine research developer, earlier this year in a bid to steal valuable data, according to a U.S. security official tracking Chinese hacking activity.

Last week, the U.S. Justice Department made public an indictment of two Chinese nationals accused of spying on the United States, including three unnamed U.S.-based targets involved in medical research to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

A leading candidate of Covid-19 vaccine developed by global healthcare company Johnson & Johnson raised neutralising antibodies and robustly protected monkeys against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.

This vaccine led to robust protection against SARS-CoV-2 in rhesus macaques and is now being evaluated in humans, said study researcher Dan H. Barouch from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in the US.

Making the latest taunt on rebel Sachin Pilot camp, chief minister Ashok Gehlot said that horse-trading rates in Rajasthan have gone higher as new rates have been announced soon after the Assembly session date was finalised on Wednesday.

Gehlot on Thursday met the MLAs camping in Fairmont Hotel and said that they will have to stay in the hotel till August 14 as the Governor has given his nod to call a special assembly session from the said date.

India has yet again witnessed the highest single-day spike of 55,079 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, and its tally has breached the 16 lakh mark on Friday, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

With this latest spike, the total cases in the country stand at 16,38,871. Among these cases 5,45,318 are active. A total of 10,57,806 patients have been cured/discharged/migrated.

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh confirmed that Mahesh Bhatt and Karan Johar's manager have been summoned in Sushant Singh Rajput's death case. He further went on to stated that Karan will also be called to Bandra Police station if needed.

Deshmukh said that Bhatt will record his statement in a day or two. Meanwhile, he also confirmed that Kangana Ranaut has also received a summon to record her statement.

Inspector-General of Police of the Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar, on Sunday said that no resident of Srinagar is now active within the ranks of terrorists operating in Jammu & Kashmir. The last such identified individual was the terrorist Ishfaq Rashid Khan, who was neutralized in yesterday's encounter at the Ranbirgarh area in the outskirts of Srinagar.

Kashmir Zone Police tweeted, After #killing of #LeT #terrorist Ishfaq Rashid Khan yesterday, no resident of #Srinagar district in terrorist ranks now: IGP Kashmir @JmuKmrPolice

Gold prices jumped on Monday to Rs 51,160 from Rs 51,150 per 10 gram, while silver climbed to Rs 61,210 from Rs 61,200 per kilogram, according to Good Returns website.

Gold jewellery prices vary across India, the second-largest consumer of the metal, due to excise duty, state taxes, and making charges.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday launch the 'high-throughput' COVID-19 testing facilities in three cities -- Noida, Mumbai, and Kolkata -- via video conferencing.

According to the Prime Minister`s Office (PMO), these facilities will ramp up testing capacity in the country and help in strengthening early detection and treatment, thus assisting in controlling the spread of the pandemic.

In what comes as fresh trouble for the Congress in Rajasthan, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) issued a whip on Sunday directing its all six MLAs in the state legislative assembly to vote against the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in case of a no-confidence motion. The whip was signed by Satish Chandra Mishra, the National General Secretary of the Mayawati-led BSP.

In what comes as a distressing development, a total of 129 animals have been reported to have lost their lives at the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Bokakhat in Assam due to drowning and other reasons on account of the severe floods in the state, according to the Assam government.

129 animal casualties reported at Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, Bokahat due to drowning and other reasons, so far, said Government of Assam.

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