Batting like a man possessed, Kieron Pollard singlehandedly powered Mumbai Indians to an astonishing four-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings, belting the ongoing IPL’s fastest half-century in a high-octane match, on Saturday. Set an imposing target of 219, Pollard raced to his fifty in only 17 balls...
The CBSE has also warned schools against indulging in unfair and biased practices (File) New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday announced a policy for tabulation of marks for class 10 board exams which have been cancelled in view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation in...
The city’s hospitals have been overwhelmed, with lethal shortages of beds, drugs and oxygen New Delhi: Delhi yet again reported an all-time record surge in its fatalities on a single day due to COVID-19 with 412 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the latest bulletin issued by...
MI vs CSK Live Score: Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja during IPL 2021’s Match 27.© BCCI/IPL Ambati Rayudu was at his splendid best to help Chennai Super Kings (CSK) set a target of 219 runs for Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 27 of the ongoing Indian Premier League...
The Election Commission has approached the Supreme Court against Madras High Court New Delhi: The Election Commission has complained to the Supreme Court against what it called “blatantly disparaging remarks” by the Madras High Court over holding polls amid the deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The high...
Dr Vivek Rai had been looking after Covid patients at the private hospital New Delhi: A resident doctor at a private hospital in Delhi has died by suicide due to severe stress amid the deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the former chief of a top medical body...
Shubhi Ahuja with Aniruddh Dave. (Image courtesy: shubhiahuja ) Highlights Aniruddh is currently in the intensive care unit of a Bhopal hospital He has COVID-19 “I need to be beside Aniruddh,” wrote his wife in an Instagram post New Delhi: Actor Aniruddh Dave, who has COVID-19, is currently...
New Delhi: The Covid lockdown in Delhi – due to end 5 am Monday – has been extended by a week, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted Saturday evening. The national capital has been under lockdown since April 19, as the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) scrambles to contain a...
Russia’s Sputnik V becomes the third vaccine available in India after Covishield and Covaxin Hyderabad: The first lot of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, the third one to be used in India after Covishield and Covaxin against coronavirus, arrived in Hyderabad on Saturday. The first lot of Russia’s Sputnik V...
KCR ordered a probe into allegations of land grab in Telangana’s Medak district. Highlights Eatala Rajender’s portfolio transferred to the Chief Minister KCR ordered a probe into allegations of land grab in Medak district KCR’s move comes after a few farmers reportedly complained to him Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister...
GST collections in April 2021 is the highest ever since the introduction of the GST system The gross goods and services tax (GST) revenue collected in the month of April 2021 stood at an all-time high record of Rs 1.41 lakh crore, said the Ministry of Finance in a statement released...
Batra Hospital ran out of medical oxygen for the second time in a week (File) New Delhi: Several people, including one doctor, died at Delhi’s Batra Hospital on Saturday afternoon after the facility reportedly ran out of oxygen – for the second time in the space of a week...
Sunny Leone with Daniel Weber. (Image courtesy: sunnyleone) Highlights Sunny Leone shared a video on Saturday “Together till grey, Daniel Weber,” she wrote “PS: This was shot in safety of my home,” she added for her video New Delhi: Sunny Leone and Daniel Weber, who got married...
The 2nd wave of COVID-19 has been devastating, infecting lakhs, killing thousands every day in India New Delhi: Top US epidemiologist Anthony Fauci has suggested a complete lockdown for a few weeks in India as an immediate step to contain the spread of COVID-19 as its deadly second wave...
Polling for the four-phased rural polls in UP ended on Thursday. (File) New Delhi: The Supreme Court today asked the state election commission in Uttar Pradesh if it can delay the counting for rural polls, which is to be held tomorrow. Citing the frightening Covid spike in the state,...
Sanjay Jaiswal said that he has lost many known persons in the second wave. Patna: The situation in Bihar remains grim with even basic facilities like beds and medical oxygen “running out”, the state’s BJP chief said as he requested people to follow Covid protocols. The crisis has reached such...
India has been hit by a deadly second wave. (Representational) New Delhi: India’s coronavirus cases hit a grim global record with 4,01,993 fresh infections in the last 24 hours. 3,523 Covid patients have died since yesterday. The country has entered the third phase of world’s largest vaccination drive today...
Australian government will reconsider the restrictions on May 15, Health Minister said (Representational) Sydney: Australian residents and citizens who have been in India within 14 days of the date they plan to return home will be banned from entering Australia as of Monday and those who disobey will face...