Supreme Court made several comments today amid Covid surge in India. (File) New Delhi: No state should clamp down on information if citizens communicate their grievances on social media, the Supreme Court said today amid alarming Covid surge in India, stressing the court will “treat this as contempt if...
The revelation comes as Johnson is under scrutiny over a lavish makeover of his Downing Street. (File) London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s personal mobile phone number has been on the internet for 15 years, media reports said Friday, raising questions about national security. The number, which the BBC...
COVID-19 Cases in India: Across world, nearly 14.96 crore people have been infected so far (File) New Delhi: Hearing cases on issues related to the COVID-19 situation in the country, the Supreme Court today told the Centre it should adopt national immunisation model as poor people will not be...
Arvind Kejriwal said people can come for shots once vaccines stocks are available (File) New Delhi: A day before vaccinations open to all above 18, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged citizens not to queue up for Covid shots as the city has not received vaccine supplies yet. “Don’t...
The study comes as repeated lockdowns and pandemic stress lead to expanding waistlines. Carrying even a little extra weight raises the risk of developing a severe form of Covid-19, especially in younger adults, according to a new study. The findings published Thursday offer fresh insights into who is most...
The Madras High Court had made sharp remarks on “murder charges” on the election body. New Delhi: The Election Commission has requested the Madras High Court to restrain the media from reporting on oral observations, days after the court’s sharp remarks on “murder charges” on the election body for...
Coronavirus India: India is the second worst-hit country in the world after the US. New Delhi: Coronavirus has infected over 3.86 lakh people in India in yet another worrying high and killed 3,498 the last 24 hours. The record numbers come even as a huge international aid operation has...
A US military plane landed in New Delhi this morning. New Delhi: India received the first Covid emergency aid supplies from the United States this morning as the country fights a deadly second wave that has strained the healthcare system. Over 3 lakh cases are getting added to the...
PM Modi and Joe Biden are seen together in a file photo. Washington: The relationship between India and the United States has intensified in the first 100 days of the Biden administration, a State Department official said in Washington. The engagement between the two countries during this period reflects...
Emergency services deployed six helicopters to evacuate the injured. Meron: A massive stampede at a densely packed Jewish pilgrimage site killed dozens of people in northern Israel on Friday, leaving emergency workers scrambling to clear the area and evacuate the critically injured. The disaster occurred in Meron at the...
BJP’s Sujay Vikhe Patil uploaded videos and photos on Twitter showing him unloading boxes of Remdesivir. Mumbai: The Bombay High Court today raised objection over Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha MP Sujay Vikhe Patil allegedly procuring Remdesivir from New Delhi surreptitiously and unofficially and noted that the anti-COVID-19...
Medical oxygen consumption in India has shot up more than eight-fold from usual levels New Delhi: The severe medical oxygen supply crisis in the country is expected to ease by mid-May, a top industry executive told Reuters, with output rising by 25% and transport infrastructure ready to cope with...
Tamil Nadu assembly election 2021: The poll of exit polls are coming in now Chennai: The DMK is predicted to come to power in Tamil Nadu, according to a poll of exit polls. MK Stalin’s DMK and allies are forecast to win at least 160 seats, while the AIADMK...
IPL 2021: Prithvi Shaw with Shivam Mavi after the match between Delhi Capitals and KKR.© Twitter The Indian Premier League pits friends and compatriots against each other, adding to the charm of the tournament. And more often than not, even though teams and players go hard for...
Opener Prithvi Shaw smashed six fours in the first over in a stunning batting display on his way to a blistering 82 as Delhi Capitals (DC) crushed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by seven wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Chasing 155 for...
Maharashtra reported 66,159 new Covid cases and 771 deaths on Thursday. Mumbai: Just a day to go a new, huge phase of vaccination, Mumbai shut its vaccination drive for three days citing lack of adequate doses. Vaccination will not take place in Mumbai starting Friday, the Greater Mumbai Municipal...
Police detain people who flouted Covid protocols in Siliguri, Bengal. Kolkata: The daily surge of coronavirus reached a new high in Bengal today, with the state logging 17,403 fresh cases – up from 17,207 over a 24-hour period on Tuesday. The number of fatalities was also the highest, with...
Exit Poll Results: Aggregate of exit polls predicts Mamata Banerjee will make it to majority mark(FILE) New Delhi: Mamata Banerjee has an edge in Bengal and her Trinamool Congress could win 152 of the state’s 294 seats with the BJP not far behind at 130 seats, says NDTV’s poll...