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SII CEO Adar Poonawalla to get ‘Y’ category security
New Delhi: Serum Institute of India’s CEO Adar Poonawalla will get ‘Y’ category security across India by the CRPF, the Union government officials said on Wednesday. The Union government’s decision came after Director,…
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Delhi: COVID-19 volunteers claim intimidation by cops; BJP’s IT cell suspected
While the country is going through a major crisis after being hit by the second wave of COVID-19, states have been experiencing shortage of COVID essentials and supplies in hospitals and medical…
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At ‘symbolic’ Kumbh Mela, at least 25K people gather on last holy dip
Uttarakhand: Despite the rise in COVID 19 cases that is causing the country to bleed inside out, at least 25,000 people attended the last ‘shahi snan’ (royal bath) at the Kumbh Mela…
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UP man booked for seeking oxygen for grandfather on Twitter
Amethi: The police have booked a man here under the Epidemic Act, accusing him of creating fear among the people after he went on Twitter asking for an oxygen cylinder for his…
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‘I failed’, journalist Barkha Dutt writes as she loses her father to COVID-19
Senior journalist Barkha Dutt and her sister Bahar Dutt on Tuesday shared the grief of losing their father to COVID-19. Barkha Dutt’s father, SP Dutt was a retired Air India official, passed…
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Sikh youth organisations launch call centre for free oxygen cylinders in Mumbai
Mumbai: Amid the spike in COVID-19 cases and the subsequent shortage of medical oxygen across Maharashtra, two Sikh youth organisations have launched a call center providing free oxygen cylinders to those in…
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COVID-19 vaccine: Registration for all adults to open at 4 pm on Wednesday
New Delhi: All those aged above 18 can register themselves on the CoWIN portal or using the Aarogya Setu app to get vaccinated against COVID-19 starting 4 pm on Wednesday, the Union Health Ministry said…
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India reports biggest spike with 3.6 lakh COVID-19 cases, 3,293 deaths in 24 hours
New Delhi: Witnessing a continuous surge in coronavirus infections across the country, India reported over 3.60 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases and close to 3,300 related deaths in the last 24 hours, its…
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‘Dead won’t come back alive, pointless to argue’: Khattar on COVID deaths
Rohtak: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has said it was pointless to argue over COVID-19 fatality figures as the dead won’t come back to life, and the focus should be on…
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Assembly polls: EC prohibits victory procession on counting day
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) prohibited victory procession after the counting of votes of state assembly elections on May 2 in wake of the surge in COVID-19 cases. “No victory procession…
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Doctor, nurse slap each other at Rampur District Hospital
Rampur: Due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, not only the relatives of the patients but also overburdened medical staff are passing through a tough situation. Amid such a situation,…
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PM Modi thanks Qatar’s Amir for offering support in India’s COVID-19 fight
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Qatar’s Amir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and thanked him for his country’s offer of support to India in its fight against…
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Ajmer dargah community halls, guest houses to serve as COVID care centres
New Delhi: Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday approved the proposal to convert an Ajmer Sharif Dargah community halls and guest houses into a temporary “COVID Care Centre” amid…
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Amazon to airlift 100 ICU ventilator units from US to India
New Delhi : E-commerce major Amazon on Tuesday announced that it has procured 100 ventilators and will import these to India, in its bid to help the country fight the devastating second wave…
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Amazon to airlift 100 ventilators from US to India
New Delhi: E-commerce major Amazon on Tuesday announced that it has procured 100 ventilators and will import these to India, in its bid to help the country fight the devastating second wave of…
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PM Modi’s aunt dies during COVID-19 treatment
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aunt Narmadaben Modi who was undergoing treatment for coronavirus infection died at the civil hospital here on Tuesday, the family said. Narmadaben (80) lived in the New…
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BJP to celebrate victory on May 2 virtually after EC bans electoral processions
New Delhi: In view of the Election Commission’s decision to ban victory processions on or after counting on May 2, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will celebrate the day virtually. Speaking to ANI,…
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Women seek help for COVID resources online; get vulgar messages, harassment instead
Hyderabad: Many women who are seeking help regarding oxygen, plasma and hospital beds online during the ongoing COVID-19 catastrophe end up finding themselves at the receiving end of vulgar messages and cyberbullying.…
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Cong leader announces reward to trace ‘missing’ BJP MP Pragya Thakur
Bhopal: A Madhya Pradesh Congress leader on Tuesday said BJP MP from Bhopal Pragya Singh Thakur is “missing” at a time when her Lok Sabha constituency is recording a high number of COVID-19…
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Kuwait to send oxygen supplies to India amid COVID-19 surge
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti cabinet on Monday has decided to provide assistance and relief items to India in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. The move comes within the framework of the distinguished friendship ties…
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Watch: Couple gets married in PPE kits after groom tests COVID positive
In a rather unique wedding, a couple tied the knot in PPE suits on Monday after the groom tested positive for COVID-19. In the video that has been doing rounds on the…
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IIT-K professor abuses SC, ST students in class; stirs row on discrimination
An associate professor at IIT Kharagpur on Monday triggered a row on discrimination after she was seen abusing her students belonging to scheduled caste, scheduled tribe and physically handicapped communities in an…
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Dalai Lama contributes to PM-CARES Fund to strengthen India’s fight against COVID-19
Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Tuesday announced to make a contribution to the PM-CARES Fund to strengthen India’s fight against the “alarming COVID-19 surge”. “I have been following the continuing…
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‘Shooter Dadi’ Chandro Tomar contracts coronavirus, admitted to hospital
New Delhi: Octogenarian shooter Chandro Tomar, nicknamed ‘Shooter Dadi’, has tested positive for COVID-19 and admitted to a hospital due to difficulty in breathing. The Twitter page of the 89-year-old legendary shooter, hailing…
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SC asks Centre to explain rationale adopted in COVID-19 vaccine pricing
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Union of India (UOI) to explain the basis and rationale adopted with respect to the pricing of COVID vaccines and other necessary items.…
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Assembly polls: EC bans victory processions after counting of votes amid COVID surge
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Tuesday banned all victory processions after counting of votes in states where assembly polls were held to check the spread of coronavirus. The counting of votes…
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Apple to donate for relief efforts in India amid COVID-19 surge
Washington: Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday announced that the tech giant will be donating to support and relief efforts on the ground in India amid a worsening COVID-19 situation there. “Amid…
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IAF airlifts 6 cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 on Monday airlifted six cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai airports and landed at West Bengal’s Panagarh Airbase, the IAF said. It further stated that…
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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…
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Late former Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s niece Karuna Shukla dies of COVID-19
Raipur: Former MP and senior Congress leader Karuna Shukla died of COVID-19 in Ramkrishna CARE Hospitals, Raipur during the wee hours of Tuesday. Shukla, the niece of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari…
