Amidst World Health Organisation (WHO) team all geared up to investigate the origin of the Covid-19 virus, China has claimed that just because corona cases were first reported in Wuhan, does not mean the contagion originated from here.

State-run Chinese media have been carrying stories that a number of imported food products from different countries, including a consignment of fish from India, were found to have traces of the Covid-19, alleging that the virus may have entered China through foreign routes.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Ahmedabad and proceeded to Zydus Biotech Park of the pharma major Zydus Cadila to review the vaccine development.

The visit is the first of his three-city tour to personally review the vaccine development and manufacturing process in the country.

Shares of automobiles companies were in focus at the bourses on Friday ahead of the November month sales numbers, which release next week. The stock market will remain closed on account of Gurunanak Jayanti on Monday, November 30.

At 11:00 am, the S&P BSE Auto index, the top gainer among sectoral indices, was up nearly 2 per cent, as compared to 0.19 per cent decline in the S&P BSE Sensex.

Hyderabad-based Hetero Labs would be working with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) to produce 100 mn doses per year of the Sputnik V vaccine.

The parties intend to start the production of Sputnik V in the beginning of 2021, the statement said.

The manager of a branch of Manappuram Finance Ltd has been detained in connection with the robbery of gold and valuables, worth around Rs 20 crore, from a branch of IIFL in Cuttack, a senior police officer said on Friday.

He is being questioned by the investigators in connection with the robbery, said Deputy Commissioner of Police Prateek Singh.

Kangana Ranaut's house demolition case hearing took place on Friday, November 27. The actress got a big relief as Bombay High Court quashed the September 9 order issued by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to demolish Ranaut's bungalow in Bandra.

Corruption is more prevalent in India in comparison to other Asian countries, a new report suggests so. According to a report by corruption watchdog Transparency International, India has the highest bribery rate in Asia and the most number of people who use personal connections to access public services.

The report is based upon the survey which was conducted between June 17 and July 17 this year, in India with a sample size of 2,000.

Heavy rains lashed the Satyavedu and surrounding areas in Chittoor district on Thursday after the landfall of Cyclone Nivar.

All water bodies in Varadayyapalem Mandal are overflowing. Rainwater got logged in residential areas. Some colonies are trapped in heavy rainwater.

Shares of Laurus Labs rose 4 per cent at Rs 305 on the BSE on Friday, gaining 7 per cent in the past two trading days after the company said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Richcore Lifesciences Pvt Ltd (Richcore). The stock of the pharmaceutical company was trading at its highest level since November 2, 2020.

Amazon.com Inc. will pay the employees who pack and deliver its goods a one-time bonus of up to $300, extra compensation that comes as the company faces a union drive and criticism from others for rolling back pandemic hazard pay.

The company said on Thursday that it would pay full-time operations workers $300, and part-timers $150, if they are employed by the e-commerce giant for the entire month of December.

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