Citing an unexplained illness in a study participant, Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it had temporarily paused its COVID-19 vaccine candidate clinical trials. The suspension has delayed one of the highest-profile efforts to contain the global pandemic.

The participant's illness is being reviewed and evaluated by an independent data and safety monitoring board as well as the company's clinical and safety physicians, a statement from the company read.

President Donald Trump has tested negative for COVID-19 on consecutive days and is not infectious to others, the White House physician said on Monday, as Trump headed to Florida for his first campaign rally since he disclosed he contracted the virus.

Trump's evening rally at an airport in Sanford, Florida, will kick off a three-week sprint to Election Day as new polls show him losing more ground to Democratic rival Joe Biden in two battleground states that could decide the Nov. 3 contest.

Shares of Shilpa Medicare tumbled 12 per cent to Rs 480 on the BSE on Monday after the US health regulator issued a warning letter to the company’s Jadcherla formulations facility in Telangana.

The company has received a warning letter on 9th October 2020 through email from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Jadcherla facility, Telangana, Shilpa Medicare said in exchange filing on Saturday, October 10, 2020.

In a major development, the Gujarat Police has picked up a 16-year-old boy from Kutch district for questioning in the alleged case of rape threat issued to the daughter of Mahendra Singh Dhoni on a social media platform. The threat was issued after Dhoni lost a match in the ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) series.

The boy has been picked up for questioning after a tip-off by Ranchi Police, which is investigating the case.

Payments solution provider Razorpay on Monday said it has raised USD 100 million (about Rs 731 crore) in a funding round co-led by Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC and Sequoia Capital India.

The round, which valued the company at over USD 1 billion also saw participation from Ribbit Capital, Tiger Global, Y Combinator and Matrix Partners, a statement said.

The overall number of global coronavirus cases was nearing the 37.4 million mark, while the deaths have soared to more than 1,075,700, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

As of Monday morning, the total number of cases stood at 37,395,029 and the fatalities increased to 1,075,750, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its latest update.

Gold prices today fell to Rs 53,970 from Rs 53,960 per 10 gm, while silver was trending at Rs 62,910 per kg, according to the Good Returns website.

Gold jewellery prices vary across India, the second-largest consumer of the metal, due to excise duty, state taxes, and making charges.

In a shocking incident in Bihar, a woman was allegedly gang-raped and thrown into the river along with her five-year-old son in the Ojha Baraon village of Buxar. The child drowned in the river.

The woman's medical examination was conducted and an FIR was registered. One person has been arrested in connection with the case.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) said that he has defeated the China virus, and claimed that he was now 'immune' to the virus.

The president is in very good shape to fight the battles. I beat this crazy horrible China virus... I passed the highest test, the highest standards, and I'm in great shape. And I have to tell you I feel fantastically. I really feel good, said Trump, as quoted by Fox News.

All owners of battery-powered vehicles in Delhi will no longer have to pay road tax under the new electric vehicle policy. The announcement was made by Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot on Sunday.

The Transport Department issued a notification on Saturday, saying that the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi has exempted the tax on all battery-powered electric vehicles with immediate effect.

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