AstraZeneca to withdraw coronavirus vaccine globally after admitting safety concerns: report

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AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine Covishield and Vaxzevria have been withdrawn globally due to safety concerns, the pharmaceutical giant said on Tuesday. telegraph reported. However, the company said the move was due to a “surplus of newer vaccines available” since the Covid-19 pandemic, adding that this had led to “decreased demand” for the vaccine. AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 … Read more

A huge gender gap: Globally, young women are becoming more liberal than men, but what about India?

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Not so long ago, we would think of generations as a single entity. That’s what Millennials think, or that’s what Gen Z believes. Representative images (Pexels) Now it turns out that the views of men and women under 30 around the world are increasingly divided. Women have become more liberal in the past decade; men … Read more

Planting a rainbow: Meet Kerala’s globally recognized water lily hybridizer

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She calls it her quiet obsession. It crept up on her when she wasn’t looking and took her in new directions, opening up new worlds for her. High quality Nymphaea Sree is a tropical day-flowering plant developed through crossbreeding by Viji Abi that produces 52-petaled deep pink flowers with an orange base. Viji Abi, 34, … Read more

Threads Gets Tags Feature That Lets Users Link Phrases, Emojis in Posts, Rolling Out Globally

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Threads is now rolling out a new Tags feature globally on the platform. The Meta-owned platform was introduced earlier this year to rival Elon Musk’s X. Meta announced a few weeks back that it was testing the use of tags on Threads posts. This feature, also known as hashtags, has been popular across social media sites for … Read more

OnePlus 12 With Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC Confirmed to Launch in India, Globally in Early 2024

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OnePlus 12 was launched in China on December 5. The handset carries Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and a 5,400mAh battery with 100W wired SuperVOOC charging support. The phone is offered in four storage configurations and three colour options. The smartphone succeeds the OnePlus 11, which launched in India in February this year. … Read more

Threads Expands Keyword Search Feature to Users Globally in All Languages

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Threads, the microblogging platform from Instagram, is now expanding its keyword search feature. The feature was previously available in select regions but will now be offered to all users, according to information shared by the platform’s head. This, however, is different from the tags feature that the company is currently in testing in Australia which is … Read more

OnePlus 12 May Launch Globally and in India on January 24, Suggests Official Website

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OnePlus 12 is set to launch in China on December 5. The launch has moved ahead a bit, since initially the phone was scheduled to be unveiled on December 4 during the company’s 10-year anniversary celebration event. The OnePlus 12 is said to succeed OnePlus’s current flagship model, the OnePlus 11 5G, which was launched … Read more

Instagram Feature to Download Publicly Posted Reels Now Available Globally

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Instagram rolled out the ability to download Reels posted by public accounts earlier this year in the US. The company has now confirmed that the feature is rolling out to users globally. Until now, Instagram users could share the reels on public profiles directly to their Stories or DMs. Users can also save those Reels, … Read more

Redmi Note 13 Pro LTE, 5G Variants Reportedly Spotted on NBTC Website; May Launch Soon Globally

Redmi Note 13 Pro was launched in China in September this year alongside the base Redmi Note 13 and a Redmi Note 13 Pro+ model. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC and packs a 5,100mAh battery with 67W fast charging support. The phone has since been tipped to launch globally. … Read more

Red Magic 9 Pro May Launch Globally After Debut in China: Watch Official Teaser

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Red Magic 9 Pro series could soon be launched in global markets. The handsets are confirmed to launch on November 23 in China. The Red Magic 9 Pro series will succeed the company’s 8 Pro lineup, which was introduced in January this year. Those models are equipped with 6.8-inch full-HD+ AMOLED displays and Snapdragon 8 … Read more