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Hepatitis C is caused by a blood-borne virus that leads to inflammation of the liver.Currently, there is no effective vaccine for Hepatitis C.Globally, about 58 million people have Hepatitis C, with 1.5 million new infections each year.Hepatitis B is a liver infection that can be prevented with the HBV vaccine.The new study, published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases conducted on 34 patients who previously did not respond to the HBV vaccine were tested for Hepatitis B surface antibodies.It was found that after treatment of Hepatitis C, re-vaccination against Hepatitis B among this group resulted in an improved response.”This study…

According to the sources, Sunak is likely to be accompanied by his wife Akshata Murthy during his visit to the Akshardham temple.While officials remained tight-lipped on the plans, security arrangements have been tightened around the temple, sources said.Temple authorities too have been informed by the British High Commission about the visit of the UK Prime Minister and his wife and preparations are in place to welcome the couple at ‘Mayur Dwar’, the main entrance of the temple, sources said.Sunak arrived in India on Friday afternoon and was received by Union minister Ashwini Choubey, British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis…

A senior CBI official said that a written complaint was lodged by Arun Kumar Singh, a resident of Nilgiri Colony, Jamshedpur, against Mukesh Prasad, also known as Mukesh Kumar, the Branch Manager of the Central Bank of India in Jamshedpur.In his complaint, Singh alleged that Kumar demanded illegal gratification from him to regularise NPA loan accounts in the name of both him and his wife.The CBI verified the complaint and found the allegations to be true.”Subsequently, permission to file a case under section 6 of the DSPE Act was obtained from the Government of Jharkhand, which was granted,” CBI said.It…

The agency said the rise in cases deviates from previously very low levels, and blamed large gatherings and increased travel for the increase in the number of cases.The ECDC said as per data from 24 countries there has been a rise in 14-day case rate, although the magnitude of the observed increase is far lower than previous epidemic peaks.Countries reporting age-specific data show increased case rates in people ages 65 and older, a group known to be at higher risk for severe disease.Meanwhile, test positivity was up in 12 of 19 reporting countries. Hospitalisation and intensive care unit admission levels…

“We, the Leaders of India, Brazil, South Africa, and the United States, met on the margins of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi to reaffirm our shared commitment to the G20 as the premier forum for international economic cooperation to deliver solutions for our shared world,” reads the statement.The Prime Minister’s Office said that the joint statement mentioned: “As the G20’s current and next three Presidencies, we will build on the historic progress of India’s G20 Presidency to address global challenges.“In this spirit, together with the World Bank President, we welcome the G20’s commitment to build better, bigger, and…

Bhubaneswar, Sep 9 (IANS) Niranjan Jung Shahi scored a brace as Uttar Pradesh thrashed Haryana 6-0 in a Tier 1 Group Stage match of the Junior Boys National Football Championship for B.C Roy Trophy 2023-24 on Saturday.Niranjan scored in the 29th and 52nd minutes while skipper Abhinash Thapa (6th min), Md Kaif Khan (14th), Shahid Ahmad (45+2) and Shivam Patil contributed a goal each as Uttar Pradesh romped to victory.Uttar Pradesh dominated the match and were 5-0 up by the end of the first half. They seemed to have taken their foot off the padel and could score only one…

The Pakistan team management decided to retain the same side that defeated Bangladesh in the Super Four stage opener for Sunday’s clash with India at the R. Premadasa Stadium here.Faheem Ashraf, who did not play the group match against India but turned out against Bangladesh, was retained in the playing XI.With the pitches in Sri Lanka helping both spinners and pacers, Pakistan have shown faith in their pace battery led by left-armer Shaheen Shah Afridi, which had reduced India to 66/4 before Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya struck fighting half-centuries to rescue India before they were bowled out for 266…

The Minister said this while referring that Shivaji’s ‘wagh nakh’ will be brought back to the country from United Kingdom (UK).”The retrieval of our lost artifacts and objects continues under Narendra Modi government. The iconic ‘Wagh Nakh’ of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the weapon used to conquer Afzal Khan, is set to return from the UK,” he wrote on X (formerly twitter).Reddy, who also holds the portfolio for Culture, Tourism, also shared a graphic which read, “India reclaims its history.”It further said: “The iconic wagh nakh of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to be brought back from the UK. The weapon used to…

In the Delhi Declaration, the G20 leaders said, “We reaffirm our commitment to continue cooperation towards a globally fair, sustainable and modern international tax system appropriate to the needs of the 21st century.”It said that it remains committed to the swift implementation of the two-pillar international tax package.”Significant progress has been made on Pillar One including the delivery of a text of a Multilateral Convention (MLC), and work on Amount B (framework for simplified and streamlined application of the arm’s length principle to in-country baseline marketing and distribution activities) as well as the completion of the work on the development…

In the Delhi Declaration, the G20 leader said: “We welcome the African Union as a permanent member of the G20 and strongly believe that inclusion of the African Union into the G20 will significantly contribute to addressing the global challenges of our time.”It also said that we commend the efforts of all G20 members which paved the way for accession of the African Union as a permanent member during India’s Presidency of the G20.Asserting that Africa plays an important role in the global economy, it said: “We commit to strengthen our ties with and support the African Union realise the…