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Indian students protest outside Oxford Union against Kashmir debate featuring controversial speakers
World | Nov 15, 2024, 02:53 PM ISTThe protesting students said that academic platforms like the Oxford Union should serve as spaces for constructive and informed dialogue, not provide a platform for those with potential links to violent groups.
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Oxford University college announces scholarship programme for Indian students | Check how to apply
Career | Oct 27, 2024, 09:45 AM ISTAccording to the Somerville University of Oxford's website, the scholarship covers course fees, a grant for living costs and a travel allowance. Awards are made for the duration of fee liability for the course, it added.
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Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan applies for Oxford University chancellor post from jail
World | Aug 20, 2024, 12:15 PM ISTThe Oxford alumnus "formally submitted" the request through Sayed Zulfikar Bukhari, the London-based spokesperson for Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), according to the party's statement on the social media platform X.
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India's Serum Institute and Oxford University roll out first Malaria vaccine in Africa's Ivory Coast
Health | Jul 16, 2024, 04:10 PM ISTIndia's Serum Institute and Oxford University have launched the first malaria vaccine in Ivory Coast, Africa, marking a significant milestone in combating the deadly disease. This collaborative effort aims to save millions of lives in malaria-endemic regions.
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'Dishonourable act': Varun Gandhi declines Oxford's invite to speak at debate amid Rahul Gandhi row
India | Mar 17, 2023, 01:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: Turning down his alma mater's request, the Pilibhit MP said that he sees no merit or integrity in speaking about domestic challenges at an international forum and that such a step will be a "dishonourable act".
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Vivek Agnihotri alleges Oxford Uni 'canceled' The Kashmir Files' event; urges fans to support| VIDEO
Celebrities | Jun 01, 2022, 01:48 PM ISTVivek Agnihotri was present at Oxford University but at the last moment, they canceled the event. Posting his disagreement on the same, the director took to his social media and addressed this incident and urged people to join in raising and spreading the voice.
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Indian-origin professor appointed Oxford University business school Dean
World | Jan 19, 2022, 04:47 PM ISTProfessor Dutta, currently Professor of Management at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University in New York, will take up his new UK post on June 1 this year, the university said on Wednesday.
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Next virus could be more lethal, contagious, warns Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine creator
World | Dec 06, 2021, 11:30 PM IST"The next one could be worse. It could be more contagious, or more lethal, or both," warned the scientist behind the creation of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, administered in India as Covishield to protect against COVID-19,
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ICMR to conduct clinical trial for evaluation of COVID-19 therapy with Oxford University
India | Jul 09, 2021, 11:51 PM ISTThe trial -- 'India-UK RECOVERY (Randomised Evaluation of COVID-19 therapy)' -- will be a multi-centre, adaptive platform trial on Covid patients, ICMR said on Friday.
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Indian-origin Anvee Bhutani elected Oxford Student Union President in byelection
World | May 21, 2021, 07:07 AM ISTAnvee Bhutani, Co-Chair Campaign for Racial Awareness and Equality (CRAE) at Oxford SU and President of the Oxford India Society, was in the fray for the byelection for the 2021-22 academic year, which attracted a record turnout.
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Special News | Expert panel approves Oxford, Bharat Biotech's corona virus vaccine for emergency use
News | Jan 03, 2021, 04:14 PM ISTThe Drugs Controller General of India on Sunday gave nod to two coronavirus vaccines, one developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and the other by Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use.
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Exclusive: Vaccine Warriors share experience with India TV
News | Dec 26, 2020, 04:15 PM ISTWatch Exclusive 6 Vaccine Warriors from Ahmedabad share experience with India TV
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Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine ‘encouraging’ for older age groups
Good News | Nov 19, 2020, 02:45 PM ISTThe team is also testing whether the vaccine stops people developing Covid-19 in larger Phase 3 trials and early results from this crucial stage are expected in the coming weeks.
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Oxford's coronavirus vaccine volunteer dies in Brazil, trial to continue
World | Oct 22, 2020, 08:37 AM ISTA volunteer in Brazil's clinical trial of AstraZeneca's experimental coronavirus vaccine has died. The organisers, however, said that the trial would continue.
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Oxford COVID-19 vaccine trial paused as a volunteer falls ill
Health | Sep 09, 2020, 12:09 PM ISTThe spokesperson termed the pause as "a routine action which has to happen whenever there is a potentially unexplained illness in one of the trials."
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Excited... looking forward to coronavirus vaccine: Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute
Good News | Sep 08, 2020, 05:56 PM ISTAdar Poonawalla, CEO of the Serum Institue of India, which is conducting phase-3 trials of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in India, has said he is proud and excited for the next few months and looking forward to the vaccine.
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Oxford coronavirus vaccine trials delayed over safety approvals
India | Sep 06, 2020, 11:15 PM ISTThe clinical trials for the coronavirus vaccine candidate developed by the University of Oxford, which was expected to start at The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh, have been delayed by at least a week.
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Serum Institute gets nod to conduct Oxford's coronavirus vaccine Phase 2, 3 human trials in India
Good News | Aug 03, 2020, 08:15 AM ISTSerum Institute of India (SII) has been granted permission by Drugs Controller of General of India (DCGI) to conduct Phase 2, 3 human trials of Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in India, a government official has said.
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Serum Institute asked to revise protocol to conduct Oxford's coronavirus vaccine Phase 2, 3 trials
India | Jul 30, 2020, 03:22 PM ISTSerum Institute of India (SII), who earlier sought permission to conduct Phase 2 and 3 trials of Oxford University's coronavirus vaccine in India, has been advised to resubmit a revised protocol to carry out trials for the potential coronavirus vaccine.
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Oxford coronavirus vaccine Covishield may launch in November: Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute
Good News | Jul 23, 2020, 11:02 AM ISTOxford coronavirus vaccine, whose results of Phase I, II trials have appeared safe, will be called 'Covishield' in India, says Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of India, a Pune based manufacturing partner of AstraZeneca that will be producing 1 billion doses of the Oxford's corona vaccine.