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India adds 3,23,144 fresh COVID-19 cases and 2,771 deaths in single day
New Delhi: With 3,23,144 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 1,76,36,307, while the national recovery rate has further dropped to 82.54 per cent, according to…
- World
India was there for us and we will be there for them: US President Biden
Washington: India was there for the American people in their hour of need and the United States will be there for the country as it meets its worst-ever public health crisis, President Joe…
- World
Thai PM fined for not wearing face mask; Indians not allowed to visit country from May 1
Bangkok: Thailand Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha was fined 6,000 baht (Rs 14,270) on Monday for not wearing a mask, as his government struggled to combat a new wave of coronavirus cases in…
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IPL 2021 Match 21: PK v KKR
Ahmedabad: Chris Jordan of Punjab Kings bats during match 21 of the Vivo Indian League 2021 between the Punjab Kings and the Kolkata Knight Riders held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad,…
- India
COVID-19 patient found hanging in hospital toilet
Kolkata: A 75-year-old man, undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at Beliaghata ID and BG hospital here, was found hanging in the toilet of the clinical establishment on Monday morning, police said. The deceased, identified…
- India
Govt asks Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech to lower price of COVID-19 vaccines: Official source
New Delhi: The central government on Monday asked the Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech to lower price of their COVID-19 vaccines amid criticism from various states who accused the companies of profiteering…
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Five AMU teachers die over past week; some showed ‘COVID-like symptoms’
Aligarh: Five Aligarh Muslim University teachers have died in the past week after brief illnesses, some of them showing “COVID-like symptoms”. During the same period, five retired faculty members have also died.…
- World
UAE urges Israel to stop Jerusalem violence in rare rebuke
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates on Monday warned that any moves to change the historic identity of Jerusalem threaten peace, and called on Israel to put an end to violence following the…
- India
It’s time people start wearing masks inside their homes as well: Union Health Ministry
New Delhi: As India grappled with a raging second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the government on Sunday sought to allay people’s fears, saying unnecessary panic is causing more harm than good.…
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Nitish holds high-level meeting on COVID surge in Bihar
Patna: Amid coronavirus surge and experts prediction that cases may further increase in the coming days, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Monday held a high-level review meeting on COVID situation and issued order to…
- India
India’s COVID-19 crisis in pictures
India is going through a difficult situation as the second wave of the COVID-19 has hit the country hard with daily cases going past 3 lakh and the death toll also taking…
- Chennai
EC ‘most irresponsible institution’ in India: Madras HC
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Monday lashed out against the Election Commission and said “it is the most irresponsible institution in the country” who have done nothing to prevent political parties…
- World
China’s state-run airline suspends cargo flights rushing COVID-19 medical supplies to India
Beijing: China’s state-run Sichuan Airlines has suspended all its cargo flights to India for 15 days, causing major disruption to private traders’ efforts to procure the much-needed oxygen concentrators and other medical…
- India
Free COVID-19 vaccine for those age above 18 years in Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi: The Delhi government will provide free COVID-19 vaccines to all those above 18 years of age in the city for which purchase of 1.34 crore doses has been approved, Chief…
- India
BJP candidate’s agent detained for molesting women voters in Kolkata
Kolkata: BJP candidate from the Rashbehari assembly constituency Lt Gen Subrata Saha’s agent was detained on Monday for allegedly molesting a few women voters inside a polling booth in the city’s New…
- Sports
IPL 2021: Early exits as COVID cases surge in India; BCCI says league will go on
New Delhi: Anxiety pierced through IPL’s bio-secure bubble on Monday with leading Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and some Australian players withdrawing from the league amid the escalating COVID-19 crisis in India even…
- India
Rahul Gandhi demands free COVID vaccine for all
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said all citizens should get COVID vaccines for free and the country should not be made a “victim of the BJP’s system”. India’s vaccination campaign…
- India
COVID-19: India logs record 3.52 lakh new cases, 2,812 fatalities
New Delhi: With 3,52,991 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, the highest so far, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 1,73,13,163 while active cases have crossed the 28-lakh mark, according…
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Chloe Zhao creates history by becoming second woman to win Oscars for best director
Los Angeles: Filmmaker Chloe Zhao has scripted history at the 93rd Academy Awards. The “Nomadland” filmmaker is the first woman of colour and only the second woman in the Academy Award’s history…
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IPL 2021 Match 20: SRH V DC
Chennai: Kane Williamson of Sunrisers Hyderabad plays a reverse sweep during match 20 of the Vivo Indian Premier League 2021 between the Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals at the M. A. Chidambaram…
- Delhi
Delhi receiving less oxygen than required: Officials
New Delhi: Delhi government officials on Sunday said the national capital received medical oxygen much less than a demand of 700 metric ton daily, amid a surge in the number of COVID-19 patients.…
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Photos: COVID-19 Lockdown in Delhi
New Delhi: Connaught Place area wears a deserted look during the COVID-induced lockdown, in New Delhi, Sunday, April 25, 2021. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist) New Delhi: Connaught Place area wears a deserted look…
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IPL 2021 Match 19: CSK v RCB
Mumbai: Ravindra Jadeja of Chennai Super Kings celebrates the wicket of Washington Sundar of Royal Challengers Bangalore during match 19 of the Vivo Indian Premier League 2021 between the Chennai Super Kings…
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Oxygen Express with 70 tonnes of oxygen to reach Delhi by Monday night: Railways
New Delhi: The first Oxygen Express train for Delhi carrying around 70 tonnes of the life-saving gas will depart from Jindal Steel Works plant in Raigarh on Sunday night, Chairman Railway Board…
- World
India trying to get as many cryogenic oxygen containers as possible: Envoy in Singapore
Singapore: India, in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, is trying to get as many cryogenic oxygen containers as possible globally, the country’s envoy here said on Sunday, after the Indian government…
- India
Steep hike in fares on India-US flights after US govt’s ‘do not travel’ advisory
New Delhi: Airfares on India-US flights have increased significantly since the American government’s advisory to its citizens to avoid travelling to India due to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, aviation industry…
- India
Registration on CoWIN must for those between 18 and 45 years to get vaccine shot
New Delhi: Getting registered on the CoWIN web portal and taking an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccine jab would be mandatory for those aged between 18 and 45 years as walk-ins…
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Lockdown in Delhi extended by another week: CM
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday extended the lockdown in the national capital for one more week till May 3 amid the surge in COVID-19 cases. The situation is…
- India
SC judge Justice M M Shantanagoudar passes away
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar died at a private hospital in Gurgaon, sources said on Sunday. He was 62. The mortal remains of the judge will be taken…
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System failed, so it’s important to do ‘Jan Ki Baat’: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that the “system has failed” and it is the duty of the party to provide help to fellow citizens suffering due to sudden…
