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37 Doctors At Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Test Positive Amid COVID-19 Surge
A majority of the doctors with COVID-19 have mild symptoms, Sir Ganga Ram authorities said. New Delhi: As many as 37 doctors at Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital have tested positive for the coronavirus with five admitted for treatment amid a huge surge in COVID-19 cases in the country....
UK Reassures On AstraZeneca After Advising Under-30s Take Other Vaccines
UK has continued to use its AstraZeneca vaccine since it became the first country to roll it out. London: British officials and ministers sought to shore up confidence in AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, saying advice that most people under 30 should be offered alternative shots was not unusual...
Explain Central Forces Remark, Election Commission Tells Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee was asked to reply by 11 am tomorrow on her speech. New Delhi: Mamata Banerjee was asked today to explain comments during the Bengal campaign allegedly telling people to “gherao” central security forces, in a notice by the Election Commission, the second in two days. The Bengal...
Coronavirus: 1.31 Lakh COVID-19 Cases In India In New Daily High: 10 Points
Coronavirus India: Over 1.19 crore people in the country have recovered. New Delhi: India has set another record of daily Covid cases with 1,31,968 infections in the last 24 hours, pushing the total case count to over 1.3 crore. The surge, much steeper than last year’s first wave, has...
Indian Techie, Pregnant Wife Found Dead In US, Daughter, 4, Seen Crying In Balcony
Balaji Rudrawar and Arati Balaji Rudrawar got married in December 2014, moved to the US in 2015 Mumbai: An Indian couple was found dead at their home in the US after neighbours saw their four-year-old daughter crying alone in the balcony of their house, family sources said on Friday....
1 Killed, 4 Injured In US’ Texas Shooting: Police
“Right now the subject is at large… this is a fluid situation,” the police said. (Representational) Bryan: One person was killed and four people were wounded in a shooting at a cabinet-making business in Bryan, Texas, authorities said, and a state trooper was later shot during a manhunt that...
PM Modi Amid Centre-Maharashtra Row
“I told you that you shouldn’t worry a bit if the number of cases is high,” PM Modi said. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi cut a swathe through the ongoing row over vaccination between the Union health ministry and the Maharashtra government, sending a clear and categorical message...
Night Curfew In Bengaluru, 6 Other Cities In Karnataka From Saturday
Bengaluru has reported a surge in COVID-19 cases along with most major cities. Bengaluru: Bengaluru and six other cities in Karnataka will enforce a night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am starting Saturday, the government announced on Thursday, minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged states to announce...
You Can Issue 10 Notices But
Why no complaint has been filed against Narendra Modi, asked Mamata Banerjee (File) Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday reacted sharply to the Election Commission’s notice over her recent remark in which she had asked Muslims to not divide crucial minority votes among other parties. Accusing...
Tika Utsav From April 11-14 To Vaccinate As Many As Possible: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to the chief ministers of all states and union territories to organise a “Tika Utsav” or vaccine festival to inoculate as many people as possible against the coronavirus. “Can we celebrate Tika Utsav from April 11 to April 14? During this time, we...
Delhi Reports Over 7,400 Covid Cases, Highest One-Day Spike This Year
91,770 Covid tests were conducted in the national capital in the last 24 hours (File) New Delhi: Delhi on Thursday logged 7,437 coronavirus cases in its highest single day spike this year, the government said in a statement, adding 24 people died in the last 24 hours because of...
Hindu Temple Under Varanasi’s Gyan Vapi Mosque? Court Orders Survey
A petition contended that Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb demolished an ancient temple and built the mosque. Varanasi: A court in Varanasi has ordered the Archaeological Survey of India to carry out a physical survey of the town’s Gyanvapi Mosque, located next to the famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple. The court ordered...
Soldier Taken Hostage By Maoists After Ambush In Chhattisgarh Released
The rebels looted weapons, ammunition, uniforms and shoes from the security forces who were killed. A commando kidnapped by Maoist rebels after a deadly encounter in Chhattisgarh on Saturday, in which 22 soldiers were killed, has been released after more than 100 hours in captivity, the state government said...
Twitter Aces German Embassy’s Question On Chenab Bridge
The construction of the arch of the bridge was completed on Monday. New Delhi: The German Embassy in India was in the mood for some quizzing on Tuesday. Sharing an image of the Chenab Rail Bridge, the Embassy’s Twitter handle posed a question to its followers. “German design and...
Supreme Court On Maharashtra vs Former Mumbai Police Chief Case: Independent Probe Called For
It is all hearsay, there is no material evidence, Anil Deshmukh told the Supreme Court today. New Delhi: An independent probe is necessary in the matter of former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh’s allegations of corruption against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh since both occupied such high...
Covid Patient’s Family Told Just Hours Left For Oxygen Supply To End
Nashik: The family of a Covid patient on ventilator at a hospital in Nashik was asked to move her to another hospital as there is only enough oxygen supply for a few more hours. This is the latest example of a massive crisis in Maharashtra, the virus epicenter of...
26 Mumbai Vaccine Centres Shut, Maharashtra Flags After Centre’s Charge
Covid: Maharashtra continues to be the worst-affected state with the highest number of cases. Mumbai: Twenty-six vaccination centres have been shut in Mumbai, Maharashtra said today, adding that they are waiting for more vaccine doses from the Centre. Of the centres that shut, 23 centres are located in Navi...
Lockdown In Madhya Pradesh Urban Areas From 6 pm Tomorrow To 6 am Monday
Bhopal streets wear a deserted look during a night curfew (File photo) New Delhi: All urban areas of Madhya Pradesh will go into a lockdown from 6 pm tomorrow to 6 am on Monday in a move to control the steep surge in coronavirus cases in the state. Chief...
