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India To China On Border Issues
India and China had reached a five-point agreement to resolve tensions in eastern Ladakh New Delhi: India has asked China to ensure “full and sincere” implementation of an agreement between the two nations for complete disengagement from all friction points in eastern Ladakh. The matter was discussed on phone...
India and China agree to keep supply chains, flights open, say Covid a “common enemy”
China has said it will ensure that all required materials flow to India without delay. New Delhi: India and China today agreed that the best way to surmount the challenge posed to India by COVID-19 is to keep global supply lines open to ensure material and logistical support is...
Bengaluru Reports Over 26,000 Covid Cases In Biggest Single-Day Surge
Karnataka had on Thursday registered 35,024 coronavirus cases and 270 deaths (File) Bengaluru: Karnataka and its capital Bengaluru today reported their highest-ever daily coronavirus counts as the rapid second wave of Covid infections triggered the unprecedented surge across the country. Karnataka has logged 48,296 coronavirus cases and 217 deaths...
IPL 2021 Live Score, PBKS vs RCB: Chris Gayle Gives Punjab Kings The Momentum After Early Wicket
rPBKS vs RCB Live Score: PBKS’ Chris Gayle collected five fours in one Kyle Jamieson over.© BCCI/IPL Punjab Kings (PBKS) batsmen KL Rahul abd Chris Gayle stitched a 50-run unbeaten partnership as they stabilised and pushed forward their team’s total with authority against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) bowlers. Till...
Apollo, Max Hospitals Confirm Rollout Of Vaccine Tomorrow For 18+
Centre said it will continue vaccinating those above 45 (File) New Delhi: Private hospital chains Apollo and Max will start Covid shots for people across the country between 18 and 44 from tomorrow, when vaccinations are opened to all adults. Several states have said they cannot launch vaccinations for...
Armed forces given emergency financial powers to set up Covid quarantine units, perform urgent medical tasks
India’s armed forces were today granted emergency financial powers to augment their efforts in the battle against COVID-19, the second wave of which has brought devastation on the country in the past few weeks. These new powers will help them operate facilities, procure equipment and resources, and perform any...
BCCI Keep UAE As Plan B For T20 World Cup Amid India Covid Crisis, Says Report
UAE could host the upcoming T20 World Cup if the Covid situation doesn’t improve in India.© BCCI/IPL The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has Plan B ready in case the ongoing coronavirus pandemic forces the upcoming T20 World Cup to be shifted outside the...
“Shooter Dadi” Chandro Tomar Dies. She Was Covid Positive
Chandto Tomar was a celebrity on Twitter with thousands of followers. New Delhi: Veteran shooter Chandro Tomar, popularly known as “Shooter Dadi (grandmother)”, has died due COVID-19. She was 89. Chandro Tomar was admitted to a hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut earlier this week. “An epitome of gender equality...
Coronavirus: No Clampdown On Info, Supreme Court Warns In Big Covid Hearing: 10 Points
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...
Boris Johnson’s Personal Mobile Number Online For 15 Years: Reports
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...
Supreme Court On Covid Vaccine
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...
Don’t Queue Up For Vaccines Tomorrow: Arvind Kejriwal Amid Shortage
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...
Even A Little Extra Weight Raises Risk Of Severe Covid If Below 40: Study
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...
Stop Media Reporting Of Oral Observations
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...
3.86 Lakh Covid Cases In India In New Daily High, 3,498 Deaths In A Day
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...
India-US Covid Cooperation: First Emergency Covid Relief Supplies From US Arrive: Stand With India
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...
State Department Official Ned Price
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...
Dozens Killed In Stampede At Israel Pilgrimage Site
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...
