Amid the devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, a school teacher in Mumbai has come forward to help the Covid patients.
Sitar Maestro Pandit Debu Chaudhuri Dies Of Covid Related Complications
Sitar maestro Pandit Debu Chaudhuri died of COVID-19 related complications at a Delhi hospital today, his son Prateek Chaudhuri said. He was 85.
"Heavens Won't Fall If Deferred": Court On UP Panchayat Polls Counting
"Heavens won't fall if deferred for 2-3 weeks": Supreme Court on UP panchayat polls counting
Centre Targets Road Work Worth Rs 15 Lakh Crore In 2 Years: Nitin Gadkari
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that the government is giving utmost priority to the development of infrastructure and has set a target of road construction...
Nirav Modi Files Appeal In UK Court To Challenge Extradition To India
Fugitive diamond dealer Nirav Modi has filed an appeal in the UK High Court seeking permission to challenge the decision against the extradition order made by the lower court and passed by the UK Home...
"Doctor Friend Not Picking My Calls": Bihar BJP Chief On Covid Crisis
The situation in Bihar remains grim with even basic facilities like beds and medical oxygen "running out", a senior BJP leader in the state said as he requested people to follow Covid protocols.
Heartbreaking To See Covid Overwhelm India's Health Systems: US Lawmakers
Top US lawmakers have expressed serious concern over the sudden spike in coronavirus cases in India, saying it is "heartbreaking" to see the "crisis utterly overwhelm the health systems" in the...
Serum Institute Plans To Begin Vaccine Production Outside India: Report
The Serum Institute of India, which manufactures the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, is planning to start vaccine production in other countries as it struggles to meet supply commitments, its chief...
US To Keep Communication With India Over Its COVID-19 Needs: White House
The US will continue to maintain communication with India about its needs to address the COVID-19 crisis, the White House has said, as American aid supplies started arriving in the country.
Woman Dies In Car Outside Noida Hospital, Gasping, Unable To Find Bed
As India reels under the deadly second wave of coronavirus, countless cases of unspeakable tragedies have emerged from across the country.
UNICEF Sends Oxygen Concentrators, Helps India Accelerate Vaccine Rollout
The UN children's agency has sent critical life-saving supplies, including 3,000 oxygen concentrators, diagnostic tests and other equipment to help India combat a devastating new wave of COVID-19.
Over 4 Lakh Covid Cases In India For First Time In New Global Record
India's coronavirus cases hit a grim global record with 4,01,993 fresh infections in the last 24 hours. 3,523 deaths were reported. The third phase of the world's largest vaccination drive has started...
PM Modi Pays Tribute To Guru Teg Bahadur At Delhi's Sis Ganj Gurudwara
Paying tributes to Guru Teg Bahadur, the ninth Sikh guru, on his 400th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that he refused to bow to tyranny and injustice and his supreme...
Canada’s regulator holds Johnson & Johnson vaccine over Emergent link.
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US Exempts Categories Of Students, Journalists From India Travel Ban
Certain categories of students, academics, journalists and individuals have been exemption from the India travel ban announced by President Joe Biden, the US State Department said.
Centre Vs States On Vaccine Stocks As Roll-Out For 18+ Begins: 10 Points
More than 1 crore doses of vaccines are still available in stocks with states, the centre said on Friday after several states red-flagged shortage and said they won't be able to extend the coverage to...
Supreme Court To Examine Validity Of Sedition Law, Seeks Centre Response
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's response to a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the validity of Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code which criminalises sedition.
Covid Crisis In India "Very Serious", Cases Yet To Peak: US Official
The COVID-19 crisis in India is indeed very serious, the Biden Administration said on Friday, noting that the cases have not peaked yet.
US Republican Lawmakers Criticise Biden For Curbs On Travel From India
Republican lawmakers on Friday criticised President Joe Biden for imposing restrictions on travel from India in view of the sudden surge in COVID-19 cases in the country.
Australia Bans Arrivals From India, Says Offenders Will Face Jail, Fines
Australian residents and citizens who have been in India within 14 days of the date they plan to return home will be banned from entering Australia as of Monday and those who disobey will face fines...
The T.S.A. extends mask mandate through mid-September.
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LIVE: US To Restrict Travel From India From May 4 Amid Covid Crisis
The United States will restrict travel from India starting next week, due to rampant spread of Covid-19 in the country, the White House said Friday.
A deadly fire at a Western India hospital tore through a Covid ward.
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Yogi Adityanath Recovers From COVID-19, Tests Negative
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said he has tested negative for COVID-19.
Stop Media Reporting Of Oral Observations: Election Commission To Court
The Election Commission today 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 officials of the...
Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi: Muhurat & All About Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Sankashti Chaturthi 2021: Today is Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi. People who observe Sankashti Chaturthi, offer prayers to Lord Ganesha on this day. Fasting from dawn to dusk is a key part of the Vikata...
3.86 Lakh Covid Cases In India In New Daily High, 3,498 Deaths In A Day
COVID-19 has infected over 3.86 lakh more people in India in yet another worrying daily high and killed 3,498 the last 24 hours. The record number comes even as a huge international aid operation has...
Soli Sorabjee, Former Attorney General, Dies Of COVID-19
Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee, one of India's finest legal minds, died of Covid this morning. He was 91.
Japan To Send Covid Supplies To India "In Greatest Time Of Need"
Japanese Ambassador to India Satoshi Suzuki on Friday informed that the country will provide 300 oxygen generators and as many ventilators to India which is currently fighting the second wave of...
UK, Romania Send Covid Supplies To Help India Fight Second Wave
India, currently battling against the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, on Friday received coronavirus-related assistance from Romania and the United Kingdom, said Ministry of External Affairs...
What to Know About India’s Coronavirus Crisis
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As India’s virus caseload reaches new highs, its vaccination drive is faltering.
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First Emergency Covid Relief Supplies Arrive From US: "Stand With India"
India received the first Covid emergency aid supplies from the United States this morning as the country fights against a deadly second wave that has killed thousands of people in the last few days.
Prepared To Provide 300 Respirators To India Amid Covid, Says Japan
Japan is prepared to provide 300 respirators and 300 oxygen concentrators to India once talks are finalized, Japan's chief cabinet secretary Katsunobu Kato said on Friday.
"Strengthen Pandemic Response": Indian Envoy's Meet With Pfizer CEO In US
Indian Ambassador to the USTaranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday (local time) met with Pfizer CEO Albert Bouria to discuss ways in which the COVID-19 vaccine maker can support healthcare efforts in India.
Telangana Chief Minister's Antigen, RT-PCR Tests Give "Mixed Results"
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao who tested positive for COVID-19 last week, is "hale and healthy", said the Chief Ministers' Office (CMO) on Thursday.
A troubled vaccine manufacturer, Emergent BioSolutions, announces a shake-up while projecting record revenues.
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700 Oxygen Concentrators Arrive In India From Ireland
A shipment from Ireland containing 700 units of oxygen concentrators and 365 ventilators arrived in New Delhi, as the country fights the second wave of coronavirus.
300 Oxygen Concentrators From Hong Kong Reach India
As the nation is battling the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, a consignment of 300 oxygen concentrators along with other medical equipment from Hong Kong reached India on Thursday night.
5 Arrested From Uttarakhand For Manufacturing Fake Remdesivir Injections
The Delhi Police on Thursday busted a pharmaceutical unit and arrested five people from Uttarakhand's Kotdwar area for allegedly manufacturing large quantities of fake Remdevisir injections, official...
SpiceXpress Brings 600 Oxygen Concentrators From US To Delhi
SpiceXpress, cargo arm of SpiceJet, on Thursday brought 600 oxygen concentrators to Delhi on its flight from Miami in the US.
Many Dead in Stampede at Israel Religious Celebration
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India-US Ties Intensified In President Biden's First 100 Days: Official
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 .
LIVE: India's Covid Tally At 1.83 Crore, Over 2.04 Lakh Deaths
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; over 2.04 lakh people have died so far. The...
Palestinian Vote Delayed, Prolonging Split for West Bank and Gaza
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West Bengal Assembly Polls: Mithun Chakraborty Votes In Last Phase Today
Assembly Polls 2021: In the 8th phase of Assembly polls in West Bengal, actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty casts his vote. He thanked security personnel for peaceful polls
Man Killed After Being Hit By Car In Bengal, CPM Blames Trinamool
A man was killed and two others injured as a car hit them in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, triggering tension in the area hours ahead of the polling, police said on Thursday.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Tests Positive For Covid
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today tweeted to say that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. In a brief post on Twitter, Mr Gehlot said that he was fine and that he will continue...
3.79 Lakh Covid Cases, 3,645 Deaths As India Daily Figures Reach New High
India's daily Covid figures reached a new high today with 3,79,257 fresh infections and 3,645 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. The caseload surged to 1.83 crore cases; over 2.04 lakh people have...
Google, Amazon, Blackstone Join Global Race To Fight India Covid Crisis
As Indian authorities and hospitals struggle to cope with record Covid-19 infections and deaths, companies ranging from the nation's biggest conglomerate to global giants like Amazon.com Inc. are...
Case Filed Against Ex-Mumbai Police Chief For Corruption, Malpractices
A Maharashtra Police officer has filed a first information report (FIR) against former Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh, replaced recently in the wake of the Ambani bomb scare episode, for attempting to...
#ResignModi Posts Blocked, Restored After Hours; Facebook Says "Mistake"
Facebook Inc. blocked posts tagged #ResignModi before restoring them hours later, stoking a controversy that's erupted over government requests to remove social media content as India grapples with an...
Russian Flights With Emergency Humanitarian Aid Land In India
Two Russian flights with oxygen concentrators, lung ventilation equipment, bedside monitors, medicines, including Coronavir and other essential pharmaceutical items landed in India to help the country...
West Bengal Votes In 8th Phase As Coronavirus Cases Rise. See Pics
Polling began at 7 am today for 35 seats in the eighth phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal amid the rampaging second wave of COVID-19.
International Dance Day 2021: History, Significance And Benefits
International Dance Day: Know the history of International Dance Day and how dance helps one counter emotional challenges amid the pandemic.International Dance Day is celebrated to mark the birthday...
US Tells Citizens To Leave India As Covid Swamps Hospitals
The U.S. government told its citizens to leave India as soon as possible because of the country's escalating Covid-19 crisis.
"Enrich Festival Of Democracy": PM As Bengal Votes In Phase 8
With the eighth and last phase of the West Bengal assembly polls underway on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called upon people to cast their votes to enrich the festival of democracy while...
4.6 Earthquake, 18 Aftershocks In Assam After 6.4 Earthquake Hits State
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 at...
Live: Polling Begins For the Final Phase; Exit Poll Results In Evening
West Bengal is voting today in the eighth and final phase of the assembly elections, which is being held amid an alarming surge of coronavirus cases across the country.
Top US Senators Seek Global Access Of Vaccines, Cite India's Example
As India faces a catastrophic COVID-19 outbreak, five top Democratic senators wrote to Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson, seeking global access to vaccines, including technology transfer.
Indian Air Force Airlifts 4 Empty Oxygen Tankers From Bangkok To Jamnagar
The Indian Air Force (IAF) airlifted four empty oxygen tankers from Bangkok in Thailand to Gujarat's Jamnagar on Wednesday, senior officials said.
Border Roads Organisation Appoints First Woman Officer For Road Project
In a first, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has appointed a woman officer to command a Road Construction Company (RCC) tasked to provide connectivity in a high-altitude area along the India-China...
Case Against Actor Jimmy Shergill For Violating Covid Rules In Punjab
The Ludhiana police on Wednesday filed a case against actor Jimmy Shergill for violating COVID-19 rules.
US To Send More Than $100 Million In Covid Supplies To India
The United States is sending supplies worth more than $100 million in the coming days to India to help it fight a surge of COVID-19 cases, the White House said on Wednesday.
LIVE Updates: Around 1.33 Crore Apply For Covid Vaccination
Nearly 1.33 crore people applied for vaccination on Wednesday as the government's dedicated website, CoWIN, opened for registrations today. Those between 18 and 44 can get Covid shots from May 1...
Final Phase Of Bengal Polls Today As Covid Reaches Record High: 10 Facts
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 on 35 seats lying across Malda,...
As more people in the U.S. get vaccinated, how long will mask mandates stick around?
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Rahul Gandhi's 'Essential vs Non-Essential' Jab Over Central Vista Work
Rahul Gandhi today hit out hard at the government for continuing with work on the ambitious Central Vista project at the time when the country is grappling with the deadly second wave of Covid.
India, Australia, Japan Work Together In Trade Move To Counter China
Japan, India and Australia's trade ministers have met to officially launch the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative, following reports that the three nations are working together to counter China's...
Refused Ambulance, Son And Son-In-Law Carry Tribal Woman's Body On Bike
A dead woman was carried on a bike in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam, sandwiched between her son and son-in-law, because ambulances allegedly refused to carry her body.
Ten Years Ago, Ed Balls Tweeted ‘Ed Balls.’ How Is It Still Funny?
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Covaxin "Found To Neutralise 617 Variant": US Health Expert Anthony Fauci
Covaxin, India's home-grown Covid vaccine produced by Bharat Biotech, has been found to neutralise the B.1.617 variant or the Indian double mutant strain, House Chief Medical Adviser Anthony Fauci...
Vaccine Hoarding May Backfire On Nations As India's Surge Threatens World
For months, developed economies have hoarded Covid-19 vaccines and the raw materials needed to make them. Now, they're being forced to act as an explosive outbreak in India raises the risk of new...
"Made Rich Contributions To Literature": PM Modi Condoles Manoj Das Death
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the death of Padma Shree and Padma Bhushan awardee, eminent litterateur Manoj Das from Odisha.
Australian Who Filmed 4 Dead and Dying Officers Gets Prison Sentence
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Joe Biden Gets Outpour Of Bipartisan Support Over Covid Help To India
In an outpour of support during India's moment of crisis, American lawmakers applauded President Joe Biden for all help he was extending to save lives of people suffering from COVID-19, and urged him...
4 Covid Patients Flee Assam Hospital After Testing Coronavirus Positive
Four COVID-19 patients fled from a hospital in Assam soon after testing positive for the highly infectious coronavirus.
Vaccine Registration For Those Above 18 Begins At 4 PM. How You Can Do It
Indians above the age of 18 can start registering themselves for vaccination against COVID-19 from 4 pm today, the centre has said.
How Europe Sealed a Pfizer Vaccine Deal With Texts and Calls
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India Sees 3.6 Lakh Covid Cases, 3,293 Deaths In Worst Daily Spike
India's new Covid deaths hit an overwhelming peak with 3,293 people dying in the last 24 hours. New cases rose by over 3.6 lakh, another high, pushing the total cases to over 1.79 crore. The crisis...
"Government Of Delhi" = "Lieutenant Governor": Controversial Law Kicks In
In the middle of a brutal second wave of Covid in Delhi, the centre has notified a law that gives it more power over the city's elected government. According to the amended law, the "Government of...
"It's Like A War": Inside A Delhi Hospital Desperate For Oxygen
At his crowded emergency room in central Delhi, Ali Raza can't focus much on when the next delivery of oxygen will arrive -- 12 of his 20 doctors are down with Covid-19, and the patients just keep...
Pics: Damaged Buildings, Cracked Walls As Assam Jolted By Big Earthquake
A strong earthquake hit Assam early this morning causing damage to buildings.
New Vaccine Policy Puts Private Bengal Hospitals In A Spot Of Bother
West Bengal's private hospitals are increasingly worried about the phase III Covid vaccination drive beginning May 1. They've been asked to procure doses directly from manufacturers and return to the...
Indian-American NGO Raises $4.7 Million For India Amid Covid Crisis
An Indian-American non-profit body has raised nearly $4.7 million through social media towards COVID-19 relief efforts in India as the country battles a severe second wave of the pandemic.
6.2 Earthquake In Assam, Strong Tremors In Northeast, North Bengal
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck Assam, India, on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
Four Patients Dead In Fire At Hospital In Maharashtra's Thane
Four patients died this morning after a fire broke out in a private hospital near Maharashtra's Thane, around 28km from state capital Mumbai. Several others were injured in the fire.
Hungary Transfers 11 Universities to Foundations Led by Orban Allies
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Live Updates: Medical Aid Begins To Arrive In Covid-Stricken India
The first emergency medical supplies have arrived in India as part of a global campaign to staunch a catastrophic wave in the latest pandemic hotspot, with the United States also pledging to export...
Election Commission Bans Victory Processions Over Poll Results
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 after amid a COVID-19...
A Supermoon Is ''Little Bigger And Brighter Than Average''. Here's Why
Super Moon: According to the NASA, astronomers a super moon occurs when a full moon is at its closest point in its orbit around Earth. Monday night's full moon was the first of two supermoons in 2021
US To Send ''Strike Team'', Covid Vaccine Raw Material To India: Report
President Joe Biden spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, pledging US assistance after growing pressure on Washington to help.
3.23 Lakh Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India, 2,771 Deaths In 24 Hours
India today logged over 3.23 lakh new Covid cases, 8.4% less than yesterday, and 2,771 deaths in the last 24 hours. Several nations, including the US, have pledged help as India grapples with severe...
Brazil’s health authority rejected importing Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine.
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Special Train With 70 Tonnes Of Oxygen Reaches Delhi
The first Oxygen Express train for Delhi carrying around 70 tonnes of the life-saving gas reached the national capital early Tuesday morning, officials said.
First Shipment Of UK Covid Medical Aid Arrives In India: Government
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.
Watch: No Stretcher, Covid Patient Biked Out Of Jharkhand Hospital Ward
The ferocity of the second wave COVID-19 has left India desperate for medical resources. One facility in Jharkhand has seemingly run out of stretchers -- so much so that a patient was even wheeled out...
Indian-Americans In US Congress, Tech Organise COVID-19 Aid To India
Some US lawmakers and wealthy technology executives have joined forces to boost aid to India as it grapples with a severe spike in coronavirus infections, with a focus on ensuring aid is equally...
40 US Companies Create Global Task Force To Help India Fight Covid
In a show of solidarity, CEOs of some 40 top American companies have come together to create a global task force to mobilise resources to help India fight the battle against COVID-19.
Verdict In Rape Case Against Journalist Tarun Tejpal Today
A sessions court in Goa will pronounce its verdict in rape case against former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal today.
Australia To Consider Halting Flights From India As Covid Cases Spike
Australia is set to consider a proposal on Tuesday to suspend flights from India to prevent more virulent coronavirus variants entering the country following a surge in positive COVID-19 cases in...
Watch: Wedding Pheras In PPE After Groom Tests Covid Positive
Madhya Pradesh Coronavirus news: A couple in Ratlam got married in PPE suits on Monday after the groom tested positive for Covid-19. The wedding was solemsized on request and under the guidance of...
West Virginia will give $100 savings bonds to people 16 to 35 who get vaccinated.
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Turkey orders a three-week lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus, and other news from around the world.
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Germany plans to make all adults eligible for vaccination starting in June.
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Surging virus variants push the Philippines over a million total cases.
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Fans come out in prepandemic numbers for an Australian rules football match.
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US To Deliver Medical Supplies To India "Within Next Few Days": Pentagon
The Pentagon is working on a war footing to begin delivery of essential medical supplies to India in the next few days, an official said, noting that prominent among these include oxygen-related...
US Says "Working Nonstop" To Deliver Supplies To India For Covid Fight
The Joe Biden Administration in the US is working nonstop to do all it can to deliver on an urgent basis the supplies most needed by India to combat the deadly COVID-19 wave, the US State Department...
Live Updates: US, Other Nations To Provide Aid To India Amid Covid Surge
The US, European Union, Germany, France and several other nations have assured India of help to fight the ferocious second surge of the virus that has been infecting more than 3 lakh people for four...
Aid is coming to India, but its Covid-19 catastrophe will likely continue.
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Don't Insist For Covid Report During Admission: Delhi Court To Hospitals
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed hospitals in the national capital to "scrupulously follow" the AAP government's circular on not to insist on COVID positive test reports before admitting...
Supreme Court Remembers Justice MM Shantanagoudar, Suspends Hearings
The Supreme Court today suspended its judicial work as a mark of respect to its serving judge Justice MM Shantanagoudar who passed away last week. All the hearings scheduled today have been postponed...
Free Vaccine In Delhi To All Above 18, Says Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi will vaccinate all above 18 free of cost, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today. Vaccinations will be open to all adults from Saturday.
Over 14.19 Crore COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered In India: Centre
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 14.19 crore as part of the world's largest vaccination drive, which completed 100 days on April 25, the Union...
Thailand Suspends Travel From India As It Steps Up Covid Measures At Home
Thailand has suspended issuing travel documents from India over concerns of imported coronavirus cases, as more venues were closed in Bangkok on Monday as part of efforts to contain a third wave of...
5 Die In Haryana Allegedly Due To Oxygen Shortage, 3rd Incident In State
Protests broke out at a hospital in Haryana's Hisar district today after five coronavirus patients died this morning and their families alleged that the shortage of medical oxygen had led to the...
"Enough Of Discussion, Make Covid Vaccines Free": Rahul Gandhi Ultimatum
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today asked the ruling BJP not turn India "into a victim of its system" in the matter fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. He said vaccines must be provided free of cost to...
Google Doodle Thanks Covid Health Workers On World Immunization Week
World Immunization Week 2021: Google on Monday tweeted thanks to every public health worker and scientific researcher working tirelessly to find ways to defeat COVID-19. Here are 7 steps to stay safe...
The International Response To India's Huge Covid Crisis
The U.S. will send India raw materials for vaccines and step up financing aid for Covid-19 shot production, joining European countries in pledging help to stem the world's biggest surge in cases.
3.52 Lakh Fresh COVID-19 Cases, 2,812 Deaths In New Daily High For India
With 3,52,991 fresh Covid cases and 2,812 deaths, India saw a new record high as a deadly second wave sweeps the country. The US, Britain, France and Germany have offered support as the unprecedented...
"Heartbroken": Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai Support India's Covid Fight
Google CEO Sundar Pichai and his Microsoft counterpart Satya Nadella today assured help to India as the country battles a ravaging coronavirus crisis that has left hospitals unbearably full and...
Hanuman Jayanti 2021: Date, Time, Significance Of Hanuman Jayanti Here
Hanuman Jayanti 2021: This year Hanuman Jayanti is on 27th April. Celebrated widely across India, Hanuman Jayanti, falls on the Full Moon day or Purnima Tithi in the month of Chaitra. Here is all you...
West Bengal Votes In 7th Phase As Covid Cases Rise. See Pics
Polling began at 7 am today for 34 seats in the seventh phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal, amid tight security and a rampaging second wave of COVID-19.
India's Moment Of Need: US Lawmakers Urge Biden To Help Amid Covid Surge
Top US lawmakers rallied behind India in its hour of crisis urging the Biden administration to provide material and healthcare assistance to India to help save lives from the deadly coronavirus.
PM Urges Bengal To Vote In 7th Phase Of Polls, Follow Covid Protocol
With the seventh phase of the West Bengal assembly polls underway on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to exercise their franchise and follow all COVID-19 related protocols.
Cyrus Mistry Seeks Review Of Supreme Court Judgement Backing Tata Group
Cyrus Mistry's Shapoorji Pallonji Group has urged the Supreme Court to review its judgment that backs the Tata Group's decision to remove him as the chairman.
Iran’s Foreign Minister, in Leaked Tape, Says Revolutionary Guards Set Policies
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Phase 7 Polling In Bengal Today, Minister Firhad Hakim Among Heavyweights
The power battle in West Bengal reaches the penultimate stage with polling for the seventh phase of the state assembly elections today. Thirty-four assembly constituencies spread across five districts...
Live Updates: US To Send Medical Supplies To India Amid Covid Surge
The US will "immediately" make available sources of raw materials required to scale up production of the Covishield coronavirus vaccine - of which there is a critical shortage as India fights daily...
16 Critical Covid Patients Rescued After Fire At Hospital In Gujarat
A total of 16 critical COVID-19 patients were rescued and shifted to safer places after a fire broke out in the ICU of a private hospital in Surat, Gujarat, on Sunday night, officials said.
Bengal Votes Today In 7th Round Amid Covid Crisis
Bengal is voting for the 7th time today in the longest ever assembly election any state has seen, that too in the middle of the second wave of a pandemic that many are calling a tsunami. More than...
Bengal Votes For 36 Seats In 7th Phase Amid Steady Rise In Covid Cases
Bengal votes today in the seventh, and penultimate, phase of its Assembly election, amid a steady spike in Covid cases over the past weeks. Mamata Banerjee's former seat - Bhabanipur - and three...
Mumbai Man Gives Vanity Vans To Cops, Health Workers Battling Covid Surge
Mumbai-based businessman Ketan Rawal has provided his vanity vans to the Mumbai Police free of cost to help policemen on the front line rest and eat as they serve during the partial COVID-19 lockdown...
"Second Wave Of Covid Has Shaken The Country": PM Modi On "Mann Ki Baat"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the second wave of COVID-19 is testing our patience and capacity to bear the pain.
Trinamool Leader Dies Of Covid; "Shocked", Tweets Mamata Banerjee
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kajal Sinha has died due to coronavirus, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today. He was the party's candidate from Khardaha constituency.
Delhi Police Launches Plasma Donors' Data Bank Amid Unprecedented Spike
The Delhi Police, in an attempt to help families of Covid patients find convalescent plasma easily, is now preparing an extensive data bank of willing donors and connecting them with patients.
Telangana To Transport Oxygen Tankers By Warplanes Amid Covid Crisis
Amid the medical oxygen crisis due to a massive surge in coronavirus cases across the country, the Telangana government has decided to move oxygen tankers by warplanes.
"Covid Continues To Wreak Havoc": Delhi Lockdown Extended By A Week
The ongoing lockdown in Delhi has been extended by another week, with the national capital still showing a high positivity rate despite a marginal drop in the daily figures.
"Important To Do Jan Ki Baat": Rahul Gandhi Slams Centre Over Covid
As India is witnessing a record spike of COVID-19 cases and severe oxygen crisis, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday urged his party colleagues to assist the public as he claimed that the current...
"Centre Supporting States In Fight Against Covid": PM On "Mann Ki Baat"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the Centre is "fighting with all its might to support states in fight against coronavirus".
"Twitter Move Not For Criticism, But Fake Covid News": Government Sources
Twitter has deleted a number of tweets flagged by the centre as spreading "fake news" about the Covid pandemic, sources have said.
PM Modi Addresses Nation In 76th Edition Of Mann Ki Baat: Highlights
The 76th edition of PM Modi's monthly radio address "Mann Ki Baat" comes at a time when the country is facing a deadly sweep of the second wave of coronavirus - believed to more contagious than the...
3.49 Lakh Fresh Covid Cases In India, 2,767 Deaths In New Record High
India's coronavirus cases and deaths hit a new record with 3.49 lakh fresh infections, taking the caseload to 1.69 crore; 2,767 people died in the last 24 hours. Hospitals in the country are...
US "Deeply Concerned By Severe Covid Outbreak" In India: Top Official
The United States is "deeply concerned by the severe COVID outbreak in India," White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said this morning as he elaborated on the details of the efforts...
Egyptology Is Having a Big Moment. But Will Tourists Come?
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J&K Under 34-Hour Curfew From 8 pm Saturday To Curb Spread Of Covid
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday announced a 34 hour curfew from 8 pm on Saturday to 6 am tomorrow amid a massive spike in coronavirus cases.
BJP Flouting Poll Body's Covid Safety Rules, Alleges Trinamool MP
Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday attacked the BJP for allegedly organising campaign rallies, flouting the Election Commission's (EC) Covid safety protocols amid a massive surge in...
Spanish police arrested a man for spreading the coronavirus to 22 people.
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Supreme Court Judge Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar Dies At Gurgaon Hospital
Supreme Court judge Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar died at a private hospital in Gurgaon, sources said on Sunday. He was 62.
93 Students Test Covid Positive In Uttarakhand's Nursing College
Ninety-three students of a Government Nursing college at Uttarakhand's Sursingh Dhar have tested positive for COVID-19, following which the hostel of the college has been declared a containment zone.
'Why Blame PM?': Assam Minister's Dig At Arvind Kejriwal Over Covid Cases
Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took a swipe at the Delhi chief minister as he extended his support to the PM in the battle against the disease in Assam.
New Zealand hosts 50,000 fans in its largest concert since the pandemic began.
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At least 23 people died in a fire at a Baghdad hospital that treated Covid-19 patients.
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Send AstraZeneca Doses To India, Other Nations: Indian-American Lawmaker
Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Saturday called on US President Joe Biden's administration to release doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to countries, including India, currently...
Live Updates: Amid Covid Surge In India, Hospitals Face Oxygen Shortage
India reported the highest daily surge in the world with over 3.46 lakh Covid infections on Saturday, which took the country's caseload to 1.66 crore.
"Let's Try And Not Be A Cry Baby": Centre To Delhi On Oxygen Crisis
If anyone obstructs oxygen supply, we will not spare them, the Delhi High Court said today as it heard a hospital's petition over shortage of oxygen for seriously-ill Covid patients.
In Centre Vs States On Vaccine Prices, Health Ministry's "Clarification"
Facing criticism over a new vaccine policy that could have people paying far more for a Covid shot, the government today put out a clarification. It said that vaccines procured by the central...
Amit Shah Inaugurates Oxygen Plant In Gujarat's Gandhinagar
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday inaugurated an oxygen plant at the Ayurvedic Hospital in Kolwada village of Gujarat's Gandhinagar.
"Focus On Oxygen": Rahul Gandhi On Centre's Move On Central Vista Project
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today urged the central government to focus on vaccines, oxygen and other health services amid the COVID-19 pandemic instead of "spending on PR and unnecessary projects".
2 Kidnapped ONGC Employees Rescued After Encounter At Indo-Myanmar Border
Two employees of state-owned energy company ONGC were rescued after an encounter near the India-Myanmar border in Nagaland today, while a search for a third employee is underway, Assam police chief...
Railways Deploys 20 Covid Care Coaches In Bhopal As Infections Surge
Indian Railways has converted 20 coaches with 320 beds into the Covid care centre in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, tweeted Union Minister Piyush Goyal.
Army Rescues 291 In Neeti Valley After Uttarakhand Glacier Burst
A day after a glacier burst incident took place in Sumna, Neeti Valley near the India-China border in Chamoli district, the Indian Army informed on Saturday that 291 persons have been rescued so far,...
Justice NV Ramana Sworn In As New Chief Justice Of India
Justice NV Ramana took oath as the 48th Chief Justice Of India this morning. President Ram Nath Kovind administered him the oath at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi in a small affair due to Covid...
Delhi's Batra Hospital Gets Emergency Oxygen Minutes After Stock Finishes
Batra Hospital in the national capital's Tughlakabad Institutional Area received emergency oxygen supply from the Delhi government moments after it exhausted its stock, officials said today.
20 Covid Patients Dead At Delhi Hospital Due To Low Oxygen Pressure
Twenty people died last night at Jaipur Golden Hospital in Delhi due to shortage of medical oxygen, a top officialat the hospital said today, highlighting the worsening situation in the national...
Another Mumbai Cop Arrested By Probe Agency NIA In Ambani Bomb Scare Case
The NIA on Friday arrested Mumbai police inspector Sunil Mane in connection with the recovery of an explosives-laden SUV near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence in Mumbai and the murder of...
Watch: Cop's Haldi At Police Station Beacuse She's Couldn't Get Leave
A woman police constable in Rajasthan, unable to get leave due to the pandemic, held her "haldi" ceremony at the police station as the country is caught in a severe sweep of the second wave of...
Second Oxygen Express Train Arrives In Lucknow From Jharkhand
Amid the scramble for oxygen as cases of coronavirus continue to surge across the country, the second 'Oxygen Express' train with a tanker of oxygen arrived in Lucknow from Jharkhand's Bokaro.
3.46 Lakh Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India, 2,624 Deaths In New Record High
Coronavirus: 3.46 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases in India, 2,624 deaths in new record high
CBI Files Corruption Case Against Ex Maharashtra Minister, Searches Home
Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh's home was searched this morning by CBI as the probe agency filed a corruption case against him.
"Working Closely With India On Ways To Help Address Covid Crisis": US
The US is working closely with India, at both political and expert level, to identify ways to help address the current COVID-19 crisis in the country, the White House said on Friday.
COVID-19 Second Wave May Peak By Mid-May, Predict Scientists At IIT
The ongoing second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India may peak between May 11-15 with 33-35 lakh total 'active'' cases and decline steeply by the end of May, according to a mathematical module...
'Oxygen Express' With 30,000 Litres Of Medical Oxygen Arrives In Lucknow
An Oxygen Express train carrying around 30,000 litres of liquid medical oxygen arrived in Lucknow this morning as Uttar Pradesh is battling a sudden surge in coronavirus cases, an official said.
India Faces Record-Breaking Virus Surge
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Can't Waste A Single Minute: Gurgaon NGO Gives Oxygen Cylinders For Free
As India battles an acute oxygen emergency and hospitals put out SOS alerts on social media amid a massive spike in cases, changemakers and individuals on the ground are helping desperate and helpless...
Updates: Hospitals Overwhelmed As Covid Cases Hit Record High In India
Hospitals in India have launched desperate appeals for oxygen as the nation's Covid crisis spirals -- India logged over 3.32 lakh COVID-19 cases on Friday, the highest-ever daily count recorded in the...
Here’s how some states plan to respond to the lifting of the F.D.A. pause on Johnson & Johnson.
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Some mass vaccination sites in U.S. close as demand begins to fall.
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Mayawati Urges Centre To "Bring Uniformity" In Vaccine Prices
BSP chief Mayawati on Friday demanded that the Centre formulate a national policy to ensure uniformity in prices of COVID-19 vaccines.
A hospital fire in India kills 13 Covid patients.
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3.32 Lakh Covid Cases, 2,263 Deaths - India Sees New Daily High
India today logged over 3.32 lakh new Covid cases, once again the highest-ever daily count recorded in the world, and 2,263 deaths since yesterday. The alarming surge has led to desperate calls for...
Mukesh Ambani Buys Another British Icon, Stoke Park, For $79 Million
Reliance Industries Ltd., controlled by Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, bought Stoke Park Ltd. for 57 million pounds ($79 million).
World Book Day 2021: Check Out These Interesting Facts And Activities
World Book and Copyright Day 2031: For millions of people worldwide, books have been a source of entertainment and comfort during the COVID-19 pandemic. Share your favourite book, pictures or read...
"25 Sickest Patients Have Died": Delhi's Ganga Ram Hospital's Oxygen SOS
25 "sickest patients" have died in the last 24 hours at the Ganga Ram hospital in Delhi, a statement from the hospital said this morning. Around 8 am, the hospital also said it had oxygen for only two...
"Relieved...": Why Shashi Tharoor Deleted Tweet On BJP's Sumitra Mahajan
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor had to delete one of his tweets where he condoled the death of former Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Thursday night after BJP leaders pointed out that she was...
Vaccine Manufacturers Required To Make Advance Declaration Of Price
The government said on Thursday that COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers are required to make advance declaration of the price for 50 per cent supply that would be available to the state governments and...
The variant that has been keeping New York cases high is not a vaccine dodger, researchers find.
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Kamada Ekadashi 2021: Time, Significance And Puja Vidhi Of Ekadashi Vrat
Kamada Ekadashi: The Chaitra Shukla Paksha Ekadashi is known as Kamada Ekadashi. Here are the fasting rules, puja vidhi of Kamada Ekadashi. On Kamada Ekadashi, people who observe the vrat, offer...
US Applauds India For Stepping Up Its Climate Change Commitment
The Biden administration has applauded India for stepping up its climate change commitment including the partnership with the US to deploy 450 gigawatts of renewable power to meet the ambitious 2030...
Centre Issues Revised Clinical Guidance For Management Of Covid Patients
The Union health ministry on Thursday issued a revised ''Clinical Guidance for Management of Adult COVID-19 Patients'' recommending the EUA/off-label use of Tocilizumab drug in case of severe...
Hospitals Demand Covid-Positive Reports, Patients Struggle For Admission
Patients are being turned back hospitals because, despite their severe symptoms, they don't have laboratory confirmation of COVID-19.
Indian COVID-19 Variant Found In Belgium: Health Official
The Covid-19 variant contributing to a surge in coronavirus cases in India has been detected in Belgium in a group of Indian students who arrived from Paris, Belgian authorities said Thursday.
12 ICU Patients Dead In Fire At Maharashtra Hospital
12 ICU patients dead in fire at hospital in Maharashtra's Virar
Hot fun in the summertime? Maybe. States begin to plan for warmer days.
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Britain Apologizes for Racism in World War I Memorials
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India's Cumulative Covid Vaccination Coverage Exceeds 13.23 Crores
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 13.23 crore, as part of the world's largest vaccination drive, the union health ministry said on Thursday.
Free Covid Vaccine For People Above 18-Years In Jharkhand: Hemant Soren
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday night said that his government will provide COVID-19 vaccine to people above 18 years of age for free.
The pandemic has given ballet dancers the chance at a new role: motherhood.
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South Africa decides to resume use of Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
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In the U.S., the Johnson & Johnson ‘pause' may also soon be lifted.
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With 3.14 Lakh Covid Cases, India Records World's Biggest Daily Spike
Swept by a brutal second Covid wave, India saw a record spike in infections with 3.14 lakh new cases, the world's biggest-ever daily surge, taking the caseload to 1.59 crore. In another grim record,...
High Court Pulls Up Maharashtra Government On Remdesivir Procurement
The Bombay High Court came down heavily on the Maharashtra government on Wednesday for its "extremely callous" behaviour towards the issue of procuring and allocating Remdesivir injections for...
A league of their own (or a section, anyway) for baseball fans who are fully vaccinated.
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In Pics: Bengal Votes In Phase 6 Amid Covid Shadow
The sixth phase of assembly elections in Bengal are being held in the shadow of spiralling Covid cases. In a first, Bengal has crossed the 10,000-mark, logging 10,748 fresh cases. 43 assembly seats...
''Everyday Is Earth Day For Me'': Climate Activist Licypriya Kangujam
Earth Day 2021: Today is Earth Day. Climate Activist Licypriya Kangujam said, everyday is Earth Day for me. We need to treat our planet with love and respect everyday, not just one day. Happy Earth...
CPI(M) Leader Sitaram Yechury's Son, 34, Dies Of COVID-19
CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday said his elder son Ashish died of COVID-19 in the morning.
Families Mourn Covid Patients' Deaths Due To Oxygen Leak In Maharashtra
Family members could not contain their tears as well as anger as they mourned the death of their family members following the disruption of oxygen supply at the Zakir Husain municipal hospital here.
简报：习近平将参加拜登气候峰会；中国驻巴基斯坦大使下榻酒店遇袭
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Deadly Blast Hits Pakistan Hotel, Missing China’s Envoy by Perhaps Just Minutes
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Earth Day's Google Doodle: Plant The Seed To A Brighter Future
Earth Day 2021: Google Doodle, on Earth Day today, wished all a Happy Earth Day 2021! Today's Doodle is an animation highlighting ''how everyone can plant the seed to a brighter future - one sapling...
Covid LIVE Updates: India Sees Biggest Daily Spike Of 2,95,041 Cases
Coronavirus has infected 2,95,041 people in India and left 2,023 dead in the last 24 hours, in a grim new record for the country.
A league of their own (or a section, anyway) for baseball fans who are fully vaccinated.
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Silence is golden, this year, at least, as British town criers compete for glory.
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6th Phase Voting Today, BJP's Mukul Roy Among Key Candidates
West Bengal is voting today in the sixth phase of the assembly elections, being held amid an alarming surge of coronavirus cases across the country.
Britain's Heathrow Airport Refuses To Allow Extra Flights From India
Britain's Heathrow Airport has refused to allow extra flights from India before the country is added on Friday to Britain's "red-list" of locations from which most travel is banned due to a high...
Zojila Pass Connecting Kashmir Valley And Ladakh Opens
The Border Road Organization (BRO) on Wednesday opened the Zojila pass that provides vital road link between the Kashmir valley and Ladakh, officials said.
A league of their own (or a section, anyway) for Dodgers fans who are fully vaccinated.
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BJP's Mukul Roy Among Big Names As Bengal Votes In Sixth Phase
Bengal votes today in the Assembly election sixth phase amid a grim surge in Covid cases. Polling will take place for 43 seats across four districts, with the BJP's Mukul Roy - the first member of...
Phase 6 Polls In West Bengal Today Amid Rising Covid Cases: 10 Points
The sixth phase of assembly elections in Bengal will be held today in the shadow of spiralling Covid. In a first, Bengal has crossed the 10,000-mark, logging 10,748 fresh cases. 43 assembly seats...
Silence is golden, this year, anyway, as British town criers compete for glory.
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Deadly Blast Hits Pakistan Hotel, Missing China’s Envoy by Perhaps Just Minutes
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