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Video Of Agra Man Kneeling, Begging To Cops In New Oxygen Controversy
The video was reportedly taken outside a private hospital in Agra. Agra: A man dropping to his knees and pleading with the police, reportedly asking them not to take away an oxygen cylinder he had arranged for his mother, has emerged from Uttar Pradesh’s Agra. The police claim the...
Ahead Of Big 18+ Inoculation Drive, Delhi says “We Don’t Have Vaccines”
Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain has said people will be informed when stocks arrive. New Delhi: The Delhi government today said it has run out of Covid vaccines and is awaiting fresh supplies from the private companies. Speaking on the eve of phase III of the national vaccination drive, which...
Government Says Didn’t Ask Facebook To Drop #ResignModi, Report Mischievous
The government also referred to what it called a “completely fake and manufactured” report on March 5. New Delhi: A Wall Street Journal report that alleged that the temporary blocking of the hashtag #ResignModi was an attempt to curb public dissent is “misleading” and “mischievous”, the government said today,...
Competition Commission of India Okays Tata Digital’s 64% Stake in BigBasket
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Tata Digital Limited’s offer of acquiring up to 64.3 per cent stake in Supermarket Grocery Supplies Private Ltd (SGS) which runs the online grocery delivery platform BigBasket. The decision will give a major boost to Tata Group’s ambitious plans of expanding in...
‘Constraints, Yet Tried To Walk The Talk On COVID-19 Vaccine Equity’: India At UN
As of today, 66.37 million Made-in-India Covid vaccines have been sent to 95 nations. United Nations: India, despite severe constraints and within its own limited resources, has tried to “walk the talk” on vaccine equity and shared COVID-19 vaccines with more than 80 countries, the country told the United...
3.79 Lakh Covid Cases, 3,645 Deaths As India Daily Figures Reach New High
India Covid Cases: 2.04 lakh people have died so far due to Covid. New Delhi: India’s daily Covid figures hit a new high today with 3,79,257 fresh infections and 3,645 deaths reported in 24 hours. The caseload surged to 1.83 crore cases; over 2.04 lakh people have died so...
On Irrfan Khan’s First Death Anniversary, Son Babil Writes Of “Full Stop” In Emotional Note
Babil shared this photo. (Image courtesy: babil.i.k) Highlights Babil shared an unseen photo of Irrfan Khan “To the greatest best friend, father, I ever had,” he wrote “I miss you,” he added New Delhi: On Irrfan Khan‘s first death anniversary, his son Babil remembered him with a touching...
US Is “On The Move Again”, Says Biden In First Address To Congress
“America is ready for takeoff,” Joe Biden said. Washington: President Joe Biden triumphantly declared Wednesday that the United States is “on the move again” in a rousing speech to Congress, calling for trillions of dollars to rebuild the post-Covid US middle class and give new life to “forgotten” workers....
4.6 Earthquake, 18 Aftershocks In Assam After 6.4 Earthquake Hits State
Sonitpur district was hit by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday morning. Guwahati: A day after the powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck Assam, the northeastern state was hit by a second one – a moderate earthquake of 4.6 – this morning. The tremor was felt across the state...
West Bengal Election 2021: Final Phase Of Bengal Polls Today As COVID-19 Reaches Record High: 10 Facts
West Bengal Election 2021: The voters will choose among 283 candidates, 35 of whom are women. (File) New Delhi: The eighth and final phase of voting will be held in Bengal today amid the growing menace of Covid that is spreading fast in the state. Election will be held...
