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Actor Aniruddh Dave’s Wife Travels To Visit Him In Hospital; Says, “Toughest Time Of My Life”
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...
Delhi Lockdown Extended By A Week As Daily Covid Cases Still Above 25,000
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, 3rd Vaccine For India, Arrives In Hyderabad
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...
Telangana Chief Minister KCR Takes Away Telangana Health Minister’s Portfolio Over Land Allegation
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...
Goods And Services Tax (GST) Collections At Rs 1.41 Lakh Crore In April 2021, Highest-Ever Since Launch Of GST
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...
Oxygen Crisis Delhi’s Batra Hospital Says Doctor Among Those Dead After It Ran Out Of Oxygen
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...
How Sunny Leone And Daniel Weber Are “Keeping The Spark Alive” In Their Marriage
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...
Joe Biden’s Top Medical Adviser Anthony Fauci Advises Total Lockdown In India: Report
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...
Heavens Won’t Fall If Deferred
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,...
Bihar BJP President Sanjay Jaiswal Says Covid Crisis Serious, Even Doctor Friends Not Picking My Calls
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...
Over 4 Lakh Covid Cases In India For First Time In New Global Record
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...
Australians Arriving From Covid-Hit India Could Face 5 Years’ Jail, Fine
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...
Coronavirus Vaccination Phase-3: Centre vs States On Vaccine Stocks As Roll Out For 18+ Begins: 10 Points
India began the world’s largest vaccination drive on January 16. New Delhi: More than 1 crore doses of vaccines are still available in stocks with states, the centre said on Friday after several states red-flagged shortage and said they won’t be able to extend the coverage to all adults...
West Bengal Announces Partial Lockdown, Home-Delivery Of Essentials Allowed
West Bengal: All social, cultural, entertainment and academic gatherings have been banned (File) Kolkata: The West Bengal government has announced a partial shutdown in the state amid the massive surge in coronavirus cases. While shopping complexes, beauty parlours, cinema halls, sports facilities and spas will remain shut, markets will...
Ravichandran Ashwin’s Wife Prithi Shares Family’s Ordeal With Covid-19, Urges To Take Vaccine
IPL 2021: R Ashwin took a break from IPL to support his family in fighting Covid-19.© BCCI/IPL India and Delhi Capitals cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin’s wife Prithi posted on social media to share how she and her relatives dealt with Covid-19 after a total of 10 people in...
At Least 12 COVID-19 Patients Killed In Fire At Bharuch Hospital
The fire broke out around 1 am in a COVID ward on its ground floor, fire officer said (Representational) Bharuch: At least 12 coronavirus patients were killed in a fire at a hospital in Gujarat’s Bharuch in early hours on Saturday. Around 50 other patients undergoing treatment at Welfare...
WHO Lists Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use
WHO said it had listed the anti-Covid-19 Moderna vaccine for emergency use. (File) Geneva: The World Health Organization on Friday said it had listed the anti-Covid-19 Moderna vaccine for emergency use. The listing procedure helps countries unable to assess a vaccine’s effectiveness themselves have access as quickly as possible...
India’s COVID-19 Situation Tragic, Have Committed Support To Them: Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris said she hasn’t spoken to her family in India since news of ban was made public. (File) Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris describe the coronavirus situation in India as “tragic” and said they have made a commitment to support the country in battling the challenge. “There...
