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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...

Apr 27 · >

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...

Apr 27 · >

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....

Apr 27 · >

First Shipment Of UK Covid Medical Aid Arrives In India: Government

The first shipment of Covid medical supplies from Britain to India, arrived early Tuesday. New Delhi, India: The first shipment of Covid medical supplies from Britain to India, including 100 ventilators and 95 oxygen concentrators, arrived early Tuesday, the foreign ministry said. Foreign ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi tweeted photos...

Apr 27 · >

Punjab Announces Daily Night Curfew And Full Lockdown On Weekend

Punjab has nearly 50,000 active Covid cases (File) Chandigarh: Punjab has announced a night curfew – from 6 pm to 5 am during week days – and a weekend lockdown – from 6 pm on Friday to 5 am on Monday – to combat the rapidly increasing number of...

Apr 27 · >

Deadly India’s Capital Is Running Out Of Space For Funerals

Like Delhi, many other cities in India are facing a shortage of space for the last rites of the dead Highlights The average number of Covid-related deaths in Delhi in past week was 304 100 new platforms are being raised near Sarai Kale Khan cremation site Many cities, administrative...

Apr 27 · >

High Commission Slams Australian Media Report On Covid Crisis

India has over 28 lakh active Covid cases that have left the health infrastructure near collapse (File) New Delhi: The Indian High Commission in Australia has slammed a “baseless, malicious and slanderous” report in The Australian – a daily newspaper – titled “Modi leads India out of lockdown… and...

Apr 27 · >

US President Joe Biden After Phone Call With Prime Minister Narendra Modi On Covid

US President Joe Biden said America will give full support to provide emergency assistance. (File) Washington: India was there for the American people in their hour of need and the United States will be there for the country as it meets its worst-ever public health crisis, US President Joe...

Apr 27 · >

US To Share Up To 60 Million AstraZeneca Vaccine Doses Globally: White House

The Associated Press earlier on Monday reported the doses would be shared in coming months (File) The United States will start to share up to 60 million doses of AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine doses with other countries as they become available, White House senior COVID-19 adviser Andy Slavitt said...

Apr 26 · >

PM, Biden Speak On Phone After US Says Will Send Raw Material For Vaccine

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Joe Biden had a telephonic conversation today (File) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US president Joe Biden had a telephonic conversation today — a day after US said it would send raw material needed to manufacture extra stocks of Covishield vaccine. The US came...

Apr 26 · >

Priyanka Chopra’s Pic From The Sets Of Citadel

Priyanka Chopra shared this photo. (Image courtesy: priyankachopra ) Highlights On Monday, Priyanka Chopra shared a selfie She can be seen sporting a gold facemask in the photo Sharing the photo, Priyanka asked her fans to caption it New Delhi: Priyanka Chopra, on Monday, treated her fan...

Apr 26 · >

WHO Chief On Covid Crisis

“WHO is doing everything we can, providing critical equipment and supplies,” Tedros said. Geneva, Switzerland: The World Health Organization chief voiced alarm Monday at India’s record-breaking wave of Covid-19 cases and deaths, saying the organisation was rushing to help address the crisis. “The situation in India is beyond heartbreaking,”...

Apr 26 · >

PBKS vs KKR, Indian Premier League 2021: Eoin Morgan Leads By Example As Clinical Kolkata Knight Riders Beat Punjab Kings By 5 Wickets

Skipper Eoin Morgan brought in a sense of calm after early jitters as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) didn’t let a brilliant bowling performance go in vain during their easy five-wicket victory over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter on Monday. After the bowlers...

Apr 26 · >

Covid Care Centre In 5-Star Hotel For Delhi High Court Judges, Officers

100 rooms in Delhi’s Ashoka Hotel will be used by a private hospital as Covid care centre New Delhi: A five-star hotel has been selected as the COVID-19 care centre for judges and judicial officers of the Delhi High Court and their families. A hundred rooms in central Delhi’s...

Apr 26 · >

PBKS vs KKR: Ravi Bishnoi’s “Catch Of The Tournament” To Dismiss Sunil Narine. Watch

Young leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi has had an immediate impact since he played his first game of the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Punjab Kings (PBKS). He did not play in the PBKS’ first three matches, but impressed with returns of 2/21 against Mumbai...

Apr 26 · >

Counting Can’t Become Catalyst For Surge

The Election Commission will react after it sees the order, sources say (File) Chennai: Hours after its comment that the Election Commission “should probably be booked for murder” for not stopping political rallies for the state elections amid a Covid spike, the Madras High Court said in its order...

Apr 26 · >

On Slow US Response To India’s Covid Crisis, China’s Strategic Digs

India Coronavirus Cases: More than 1.95 lakh people have died so far. With the US dragging its feet in offering India help to combat the world’s worst virus crisis, China is moving to drive a wedge between the democratic security partners. In a barrage of editorials, political cartoons and...

Apr 26 · >

Kerala Announces Covid Curbs; Malls, Movie Halls, Gyms To Remain Shut

Kerala: Control rooms to help migrant labourers will be set up in all districts (File) Thiruvananthapuram: Announcing stringent curbs to control the unprecedented coronavirus surge, the Kerala government has ordered that cinema halls, malls, gyms, sports complexes, swimming pools and bars in the state will remain shut indefinitely. The...

Apr 26 · >
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