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PM Modi says he has appealed for Kumbh Mela to now be “only symbolic” due to Covid crisis, adding that it “will strengthen fight”
Kumbh Mela attracts millions of devotees. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning appealed that the mega Kumbh Mela “should now only be symbolic amid coronavirus crisis”, stressing that it will give a boost to the fight against the pandemic. Huge gathering of tens of thousands of pilgrims...
Popular Tamil Actor, Comedian Vivekh Dies In Chennai At 59
Vivekh’s sudden death has sent his fans of over two generations into mourning Chennai: Popular Tamil actor and comedian Vivekh died this morning in the hospital hours after he was admitted after a cardiac arrest. The 59-year-old was reportedly critical in a Chennai hospital after a cardiac arrest on...
Queen Elizabeth To Bury Her Strength And Stay Prince Philip Today
Prince Philip was an almost constant presence at Queen Elizabeth’s side during her reign Windsor, UK: Queen Elizabeth II bids a final farewell to her late husband, Prince Philip, on Saturday, at a funeral restricted by coronavirus rules but reflecting his long life of military and public service. The...
West Bengal Assembly Election: State To Vote In 5th Phase Today Under Shadow Of Covid-19 Surge: 10 Facts
Bengal votes for 45 of 294 seats today. Kolkata/ New Delhi: Bengal votes for 45 of 294 seats today in the fifth – and biggest – of its eight poll phases, which are being held amid a surge in Covid cases – over four lakh have been reported in...
On Camera, Dozens Run Out Of Bihar Train Station To Skip Covid Test
Dozens were seen rushing out of the Buxar railway station in Bihar Buxar (Bihar): Dozens of people, some with young children, were seen rushing out of a railway station in an astonishing set of visuals from Bihar’s Buxar on Thursday. The reason for the mad scramble: a Covid test....
PBKS vs CSK: Deepak Chahar Stuns Punjab Kings As Chennai Super Kings Ease To 6-Wicket Win
Deepak Chahar produced a superb opening spell to help Chennai Super Kings beat Punjab Kings by six wickets to register their first victory in the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League on Friday. After medium-pacer Chahar’s four for 13 enabled CSK to restrict the Punjab team...
PBKS vs CSK: “Makes Me Feel Very Old,” Says MS Dhoni After Win In His 200th Match For Chennai Super Kings
MS Dhoni was elated after Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) first win of the campaign, when they defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 8 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season, at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday. This was also the 2011 World Cup winner’s 200th...
Covid Spike Prompts Assam Congress Ally To Recall Leaders Kept In Jaipur
Most of the MLAs moved to Jaipur are from the AIUDF led by Badruddin Ajmal (FIle) Guwahati: The resurgence of the COVID-19 virus in Rajasthan has prompted Assam’s AIUDF to recall its leaders – who contested last week’s Assembly election – sequestered at Jaipur’s Fairmont Hotel amid fears the...
China To Build More Bio Labs Amid Scrutiny Over Wuhan Facility On Covid
A team of WHO experts probed the origin of the coronavirus in Wuhan. (File) Beijing: China has operationalised its new biosecurity law to fortify the legal cover for the establishment and safe operation of more bio labs in the country amidst questions whether the COVID-19 originated from such a...
Trinamool, BJP Battle Over Audio Clip Of Mamata Banerjee And Candidate
Mamata Banerjee is fighting the Bengal election from Nandigram seat (File) Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s purported conversation in an audio clip with a Trinamool Congress candidate for the Bengal election has sparked a controversy. In the audio, Ms Banerjee is heard asking her party’s Sitalkuchi candidate...
PM Narendra Modi Reviews Medical Oxygen Stocks As India Looks To Import Amid Shortage
PM Modi urged officials to ensure seamless and free movement of tankers carrying oxygen (File) New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was today briefed about the efforts being made by the government to import medical grade oxygen to bridge the demand-supply gap amid a massive surge in coronavirus cases...
Delhi, Maharashtra Report Biggest Ever Single-Day Covid Spike
Delhi’s active cases have risen to highest-ever 61,000 (File) New Delhi: Maharashtra and Delhi on Friday reported their biggest ever single-day surge in coronavirus cases, according to government data. This comes as the country logged over 2 lakh Covid cases for the second consecutive day. While Delhi reported 19,486...
IPL 2021 Live Cricket Score, PBKS vs CSK: Chennai Super Kings Start Strong As Punjab Kings Lose Both Openers Early
PBKS vs CSK Live Score: KL Rahul will be trying to register a win against MS Dhoni, on Friday.© BCCI/IPL Two wickets down, Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be aiming to gain some momentum against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Match 8 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL)...
ICSE Board Exams For Classes 10-12 Deferred, New Dates In June First Week
ICSE Board Exams For Classes 10-12 Deferred, New Dates In June First Week. (Representational) New Delhi: The ICSE board exams for Classes 10 and 12 have been deferred amid the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country. The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, which conducts the ICSE...
Nirav Modi’s Extradition To India Cleared By UK Government
Nirav Modi still has the option of legally challenging his extradition to India (File) Scam-accused billionaire Nirav Modi’s extradition to India has been cleared by the British government. The UK Home Secretary has signed the extradition order. Nirav Modi still has the option of legally challenging his extradition to...
unday Lockdown In UP, Rs 10,000 Fine For Second Mask Violation
Coronavirus: Uttar Pradesh reported 104 deaths and 22,439 fresh cases on Thursday. Lucknow: Those caught without a mask in Uttar Pradesh can face a fine of up to Rs 10,000, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered today as part of new tougher rules to fight Covid in the state. The...
BS Yediyurappa Tests Positive, Second Time In Months, Hospitalised
BS Yediyurappa said that he was fine but had been hospitalised on the advice of doctors. Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa today tweeted to say that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. In a brief post on Twitter, Mr Yediyurappa said that he was fine but...
Indian-Origin Mathematician’s Body Found In River
Shuvro Biswas’s body was found floating in the Hudson River in New York on Monday New York: The body of a 31-year-old Indian-origin mathematician working with cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence was found floating in the Hudson River in New York, according to a media report which said he was...
