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Fatalities Reach Record High In Delhi. 381 Deaths, 24,000 Fresh Infections
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said Delhi will import 18 cryogenic tankers from Thailand. New Delhi: Delhi recorded 381 deaths over the last 24 hours — the highest since Covid reached the city last year. The number of fresh infections was 24,149, which took the number of active cases...
DC vs RCB: David Warner Calls AB de Villiers “My Idol” After He Blasts 75* vs Delhi Capitals
AB de Villiers played an unbeaten knock of 75 runs off 42 balls as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) posted 171/5 against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday. With his knock, De Villiers also became the second...
Seven Covid Patients In Meerut Dead, Hospitals Say No Oxygen
At least seven Covid patients have died in two hospitals of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, the doctors have attributed the deaths to a severe shortage of oxygen. Three Covid patients died at a private hospital — Anand hospital – in Meerut. Another four died at the KMC hospital. As Covid...
895 New Covid Deaths In Maharashtra; 66,358 Cases In 24 Hours
Maharashtra reported 66,358 fresh Covid infections in last 24 hours (File) New Delhi: Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 895 new Covid-linked deaths, of which 392 occurred in the past 48 hours and 179 last week. Officials said the delay in reporting deaths was because scrutiny of mortality data from authorised...
Vaccinated People Don’t Need Mask Outside Except In Crowd: US Health Body
Masks are still necessary for vaccinated people if they are at concerts, large sporting events. Washington: Americans vaccinated against the coronavirus will no longer need to wear masks outdoors, except at crowded events, US government health authorities said Tuesday. Under the newly released guidance from the Centers for Disease...
IPL 2021 Live Cricket Score, DC vs RCB: AB de Villiers Blasts 75* As Royal Challengers Bangalore Post 171/5 vs Delhi Capitals
DC vs RCB Live Score: RCB batsman AB de Villiers played a brilliant 75-run innings.© BCCI/IPL Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batsmen rallied along AB de Villiers’ brilliance to post a challenging 172-run target for Delhi Capitals (DC) to win the match. After the early fall of skipper Virat Kohli...
Arrogant Modi-Shah Regime Dismissed Scientific Warnings
George Floyd’s last words, “I can’t breathe”, resonated across the world to symbolize the brutal reality of a racist police force in the US. Today in India, there is a different context: these tragic words are whispered across homes and outside hospitals as Covid patients struggle to breathe, deprived...
Doctors Attacked By Relatives As Covid Patient Dies At Delhi Hospital
Delhi on Monday recorded 380 COVID-19 deaths – the most ever in a day New Delhi: Doctors at a Delhi hospital were attacked Tuesday morning by the attendants of a woman, 67, who died in the emergency ward because the hospital had no ICU beds available. An unspecified number...
Never Asked For 100-Bed Facility At 5-Star Hotel For Judges: Delhi High Court
The Delhi government in its order said Primus Hospital will run the Covid care services at Ashoka hotel New Delhi: The Delhi High Court said today it had never asked for Covid facilities at a five-star hotel and ordered the city government to “immediately withdraw” its decision to assign...
High Court On Oxygen Black-Marketing
Delhi High Court said the Aam Aadmi Party government’s “entire system has failed” amid Covid surge (File) New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today said the Aam Aadmi Party government’s “entire system has failed” as black-marketing of oxygen cylinders and crucial medicines for treating COVID-19 patients is going on....
“You Have Nothing To Worry”: BCCI Assures Safe Return To Foreign Players After IPL Ends
The BCCI on Tuesday said it would do everything to ensure that foreign players competing in the IPL 2021 reach their respective countries seamlessly once the tournament ends, a day after three Australians quit the event amid an upsurge of COVID-19 cases in India. Andrew Tye (Rajasthan Royals)...
Emmanuel Macron’s Message To India In Hindi On Covid Aid
France and India have always remained united, Emmanuel Macron said (file) France will send medical equipment, ventilators, liquid oxygen containers and oxygen generators to enhance India’s capabilities in fighting the deadly second wave of Covid infections, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday. In a Facebook post in Hindi,...
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ML Khattar said the only thing that matters is if the systems are prepared for the crisis. Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today dubbed “pointless” allegations that his government was tinkering with the data on Covid-related deaths in his state to suppress the overall figures. He said...
Not Stopping High Courts But Can’t Be Silent Spectator
Supreme Court last week decided to take up problems related to oxygen, vaccines, medicines. New Delhi: The Supreme Court today again clarified that while taking up the shortage of oxygen, medicines, vaccines and other supplies in the Covid crisis, it did not intend to stop High Courts from hearing...
Supreme Court Allows Sterlite To Run Oxygen Plant, Says National Crisis
Vedanta on Monday said it was working with experts to resolve the logistics of dispatching oxygen. Highlights Sterlite copper plant in Tamil Nadu closed after protests in 2018 Sterlite can start producing oxygen in around 10 days: Supreme Court “There is a national crisis. People are dying”: Supreme Court...
Women Share Phone Numbers For COVID-19 Help, Get Vulgar Messages
Social media is being used to amplify the requirements of ailing citizens and their families. New Delhi: In the last few weeks, India has seen an unprecedented rise in the number of COVID-19 cases across the country. As India became the second worst-hit country in the world, government departments...
COVID-19 Election Commission Bans Victory Processions Over Poll Results
The Election Commission has come under tremendous fire in recent days over Covid. New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has banned all victory processions on the day of — or even after — counting of votes (May 2) polled to the five states in the past few weeks...
No Stretcher, Covid Patient Biked Out Of Jharkhand Hospital Ward
India reported over three lakh fresh COVID-19 cases every day in the past few days. Patna: The ferocity of the second wave COVID-19 has left India desperate for medical resources. Thousands have been gasping for oxygen while others are still looking for a hospital bed to lie down on....
