In a major breakthrough to combat the rising threat of dengue, India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has approved the country’s first vaccine against the disease. Developed by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda, the vaccine is marketed under the brand name Qdenga (TAK-003).
India's youth-led 'Cockroach Movement' claimed on Monday (July 20) that its founder, Abhijit Deepak, has been detained by police. Meanwhile, amid ongoing protests demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, two leaders of the organisation held a meeting with Union Health Minister JP Nadda.
Wang Jibing, a 56-year-old food delivery rider from Jiangsu province in China, wrote poetry on small pieces of paper in his spare time. His collection of poems, 'Low Flight', has now won him one of the country's most prestigious literary honours, the Lu Xun Literary Prize.
Saudi Arabia has extended the validity of the Umrah visa to one year (365 days) in a bid to further strengthen its tourism sector. Under the new visa system, visitors will be able to enter Saudi Arabia multiple times within a year and stay for a maximum of 90 days per visit .
Prices of crude oil rose again in the global market on Monday (July 20) amid intensifying US-Iran conflict in the Middle East and fears of disruption to oil transport through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude surpassed $90 a barrel.
West Bengal Chief Minister Shubhendu Adhikari has announced that the use of Bengali will be made mandatory in all official work of the state government. The decision will take effect from September 1.