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The Pandemic Will Be More Deadly This Year
Covid-19 is going to kill more people in 2021 than it did last year. If you want to see why, look at what’s happening in India. Cases have been surging in the country of 1.37 billion people. On Sunday alone, 261,500 new infections were recorded. That’s as bad as...
No Lockdown In 5 UP Cities, Supreme Court Puts On Hold Allahabad High Court Order
The UP government said such a lockdown was not needed and it had to protect both lives and livelihoods. Lucknow: There will be no lockdown in five top Uttar Pradesh cities for now. An order by the Allahabad High Court last evening, challenged by the UP government, has been...
Huge Vaccine Wastage By States Till April 11, Most In Tamil Nadu: RTI
Coronavirus India: India started its vaccination drive in January. New Delhi: As several states report a vaccine shortage, an RTI reply has revealed a huge waste of doses since India began inoculating people against Covid in mid-January. Tamil Nadu reported the highest waste – 12.10 per cent, followed by...
UP To Challenge High Court’s Lockdown-In-5-Cities Order In Supreme Court
Public movement on roads should be restricted, said the High Court, barring for medical emergencies. Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government will approach the Supreme Court against yesterday’s High Court order for a lockdown till April 26 in five cities – Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Kanpur and Gorakhpur — to tackle...
Railways Hero, Seen Saving Boy From Train, Gets Rousing Welcome
Mumbai: A railway official in Maharashtra, who risked his life to save a six-year-old boy who fell on the tracks as a train was approaching the platform, got a rousing welcome from his colleagues and seniors for his act of heroism. Mayur Shelke, who works as a pointsman, was...
1,761 Covid Deaths, Biggest 1-Day Spike In India; 2.59 Lakh Fresh Cases
New Delhi: India registered 1,761 Covid deaths in the last 24 hours, the biggest one-day spike, and over 2.59 lakh new cases. The total number of cases, which shows a worrying rise in the second wave of the pandemic, now stands at more than 1.53 crore. Here are the...
India To Waive Import Duty On Covid Vaccines, Says Government Source: Report
The government has now decided to open vaccinations for all adults from May 1. New Delhi: India will waive its 10% customs duty on imported COVID-19 vaccines, a senior government official told Reuters on Monday, as it tries to boost supplies to counter a dramatic surge in coronavirus cases....
White House Refuses To Comment On Lifting Ban On Vaccine Raw Materials Export To India
A reporter at White House asked, “And do you have any plans to address Serum’s concerns?” Washington: The White House on Monday did not respond to questions on the request by Serum Institute of India (SII) to lift export ban on certain raw materials needed for ramping up production...
India Added To UK Covid ‘Red List’: What It Means
All passengers entering Britain must have coronavirus-negative reports (File) New Delhi: Britain on Monday included India on the coronavirus ‘red list’ of nations, banning all arrivals from the country amid a huge spurt of cases. The decision was announced hours after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson cancelled his visit...
Britain Adds India To Travel Red List After COVID-19 Surge
Britain on Monday imposed its strictest travel curbs on India after virus surge. (File) London: Britain on Monday imposed its strictest travel curbs on India after an explosion of coronavirus cases there, hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson called off a trip to New Delhi. Health Secretary Matt Hancock...
Vaccine For All Above 18 Starting May 1
So far, the government had allowed vaccinations only for frontline workers and those above 45. (File) New Delhi: Vaccinations will be opened to all above 18 from May 1, the government announced today after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a series of meetings over India’s response to record daily...
Delhi Schools On Summer Vacation From Tomorrow To June 9
Earlier the summer vacation was scheduled from May 11 to June 3 (Representational) New Delhi: The Delhi government today issued a circular advancing the summer vacation in all city schools as the national capital fights a massive battle against coronavirus. The vacation, earlier scheduled from May 11 to June...
Delhi Lockdown Long Queues At Delhi Liquor Stores As City Set To Shut Down For 6 Days
Delhi lockdown: Liquor stores saw long queues after the lockdown was announced New Delhi: Large queues were seen at several liquor stores in Delhi today moments after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a six-day lockdown from 10 pm tonight till 5 am next Monday to tackle the raging coronavirus...
CSK vs RR: Rajasthan Royals Suffer Collapse As Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja Spin Chennai Super Kings To Victory
Dwayne Bravo (20 not out off 8), Ambati Raydu (27 off 17) and Ali (26 off 20) helped Chennai Super Kings (CSK) post 188 for nine after being put in to bat in Match 5 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. Rajasthan Royals (RR) made a...
Johnson And Johnson Seeks India’s Permission For Phase 3 Trial Of 1-Shot Vaccine: Report
The J&J vaccine can be stored for up to three months in a temperature between 2 and 8 degrees Celsius. New Delhi: Multinational pharma giant Johnson & Johnson has applied to India’s drug regulator seeking permission to conduct phase-3 clinical trial of its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine in India as...
100% Advance Till July Given To Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech: Sources
Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and SII’s Covishield are the two Covid vaccines available in India (File) New Delhi: The centre has given 100 per cent advance to two of India’s Covid vaccine manufacturers till July, senior sources in the Finance Ministry told NDTV on Monday night. The advance – calculated...
IPL 2021 Live Cricket Score, CSK vs RR: Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja Effect Dramatic Collapse From Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings On Top
CSK vs RR Live Score: Ravindra Jadeja jolted the RR batting line-up with quick wickets.© BCCI/IPL Chennai Super Kings (CSK) rocked the Rajasthan Royals (RR) top-order with the wickets of Sanju Samson (one runs off five balls) and Manan Vohra (14 runs off 11 balls) early on to Sam Curran....
Arvind Kejriwal Says Main Hoon Na, But Migrant Workers Head Home
Earlier in the day, Arvind Kejriwal appealed to the migrant workers to not leave Delhi. New Delhi: Hundreds of migrant workers gathered at Anand Vihar ISBT in Delhi to catch a bus home, hours after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a week-long lockdown and appealed to them with folded...
