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Maharashtra Government Vs BJP Over Remdesivir Hoarding

There has been shortage of Remdesivir in hospitals and medical shops all over the country. New Delhi: Remdesivir — a crucial drug for COVID-19 patients which is currently in short supply — has become the political flashpoint between the Maharashtra government and the opposition BJP. Yesterday, the Mumbai Police...

Apr 18 · >

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren at NDTV Solutions Summit says, ‘Want Defence Ministry’s Manpower To Handle Covid Crisis’

Chief Minister Hemant Soren said half-a-day lockdowns can be tried to make people aware. New Delhi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren today hinted that he may need the military’s help to tackle the surging Covid-19 crisis in his state. He also expressed shock at the apparent lack of fear...

Apr 18 · >

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister On Covid

India could have better managed the coronavirus crisis by learning from countries hit by second wave, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said today as the country recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic with 1,501 deaths in the last 24 hours. The country also recorded the biggest daily surge in...

Apr 18 · >

Delhi’s Commonwealth Games Village, Schools To Become Covid Facilities

The Chief Minister held a cabinet meeting this morning, which was also attended by Satyendar Jain. New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said the Commonwealth Games Village and some schools are being turned into facilities for Covid patients and 6,000 new beds are expected in the coming...

Apr 18 · >

Arvind Kejriwal Calls Meeting Today Amid Huge Delhi Covid Surge

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said the situation is “very serious and worrisome”. New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called a cabinet meeting today amid a huge surge in Covid in the national capital that crossed an unprecedented 24,000 new cases over 24 hours on Saturday evening....

Apr 18 · >

Have Witnessed Such A Rally For The First Time

Asansol votes on April 26 – the seventh of the eight phases of the Bengal Assembly election. West Bengal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, campaigning in Bengal on Saturday, raised a few eyebrows after he seemed to praise the large crowd at his rally in Asansol – on a day...

Apr 18 · >

Tejashwi Yadav Slams Nitish Kumar After Doctor Says “Want To Quit As…”

“This is the false development of Nitish Kumar,” Tejashwi Yadav said. (File photo) Patna: A senior doctor at the Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) in Bihar’s capital Patna has sought permission to be relieved of his duty citing lack of oxygen supply in the Covid care hospital. A copy of...

Apr 18 · >

Queen Elizabeth Stands Alone As Husband Prince Philip Is Buried

Queen Elizabeth is seen during the funeral of her husband Prince Philip Windsor, UK: Queen Elizabeth bade farewell to Prince Philip at a funeral on Saturday that celebrated his seven decades of service and gave grandsons William and Harry the chance to talk in public for the first time...

Apr 18 · >

5 Dead After Fire Breaks Out At Hospital In Chhattisgarh’s Raipur

At least 5 persons were killed after a fire broke out at a hospital in Raipur. (Representational) Raipur (Chhattisgarh): At least five persons were killed after a fire broke out in Raipur’s Rajdhani hospital on Saturday. Other patients have been shifted to other hospitals. “Five persons have lost their...

Apr 18 · >

24,000 Cases In Delhi Today, Short On Oxygen, Remdesivir: Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal said health infrastructure anywhere had its limits. New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday gave a dire warning, saying that the city was fast running out of beds, oxygen and the life-saving drug Remdesivir as it recorded an unprecedented 24,000 new coronavirus cases in the...

Apr 18 · >

US Nurse Charged For Allegedly Threatening To Kill Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris is the first woman, first Black American, and the first South Asian American Vice President Houston: A 39-year-old nurse in US’ Florida has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Vice President Kamala Harris, according to media reports on Saturday. Niviane Petit Phelps was arrested following an...

Apr 18 · >

After “PM Busy In Bengal” Charge, Ministers Responds To Uddhav Thackeray

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan spoke Saturday (File) Mumbai/New Delhi: Union Ministers Dr Harsh Vardhan and Piyush Goyal responded Saturday to reports Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had tried, and was turned away from, speaking to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the...

Apr 17 · >

PM To Meet Top Officials At 8 Tonight On Covid And Vaccination Situation

PM Modi to hold a Covid-review meeting at 8 pm (File) New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met top central government officials via video conference to discuss the deadly second wave of the coronavirus pandemic and the national vaccination drive. The meeting came amid opposition criticism over PM Modi’s...

Apr 17 · >

MI vs SRH: Jonny Bairstow’s Unfortunate Hit-Wicket Leads To A Meme Fest On Twitter

Jonny Bairstow, opening the batting for the first time this season, gave SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) a head start in their run chase against Mumbai Indians with a quick-fire knock. The England wicket-keeper batsman was promoted up the order after Wriddhiman Saha, who had opened the batting in the  previous...

Apr 17 · >

French Inmate Posting Food Videos From Jail Cell Now An Instagram Star

The inmate receives food parcels from family and friends (Representational) Paris: The chocolate sauce bubbling in a bain-marie is a staple of cookery programmes, but this is food porn with a twist, as France’s newest celebrity chef cooks up a storm in a corner of his prison cell. Welcome...

Apr 17 · >

MI vs SRH, Indian Premier League 2021: Rahul Chahar, Kieron Pollard Power Mumbai Indians Past SunRisers Hyderabad In Match 9

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s middle-order continued to misfire as spinner Rahul Chahar and pacer Trent Boult fashioned Mumbai Indians to a 13-run win in their IPL match, on Saturday. Defending 150, leg-spinner Chahar (3/19) stifled the middle-order before Boult (3/28) polished off the tail as SRH were bowled out...

Apr 17 · >

Not Saying Don’t Export Vaccines, But India First

What was the point of gifting 5 crore doses to other countries, Amarinder Singh said (File) New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vaccine diplomacy policy under which millions of doses of Covishield and Covaxin – the two anti-Covid jabs manufactured in...

Apr 17 · >

Top Seer Ends Kumbh Mela After PM’s Request To Keep It “Symbolic”

Thousands of people attended Kumbh Mela that began on April 1 (File) Haridwar: Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed that the Kumbh Mela in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar “should only be symbolic” amid an unprecedented increase in coronavirus cases across the country, Swami Avdheshanand Giri – one of the top...

Apr 17 · >
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