To fight against novel coronavirus pandemic, India plans to vaccinate all its citizens by December, according to the top official of the central government. Around 216 crore vaccine doses would become available between August and December, Dr Vinod Kumar Paul, member of Niti Ayog said on Thursday. Biological E, India’s […]
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Why Covid-19 crisis has failed to trigger deep stock market selloff in India?
India’s Covid-19 crisis has so far failed to spark a deep stock selloff like that seen last year, and some asset managers point to less stringent curbs on activity as one factor at least for now. Even as the nation reports more than 300,000 confirmed infections and over 4,000 deaths […]
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Kerala woman, 31, killed in rocket attack in Israel
A 31-year-old woman from Kerala was killed in a rocket strike in Israel on Tuesday as the conflict between the country and Palestinian militant group Hamas escalated, PTI reported. Soumya, 31, from Kerala’s Idukki district, had been working as a caregiver in Israel since seven years. She was speaking to […]
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Hamas Rockets Target Tel Aviv After Israeli Strikes Flatten Gaza Tower
Palestinian militants fired a barrage of rockets at Israel’s economic hub Tel Aviv on Tuesday in retaliation for an Israeli strike that destroyed a tower block in Gaza, as the foes traded their heaviest fire for several years. The sharp escalation, triggered by violence in Jerusalem, has killed at least […]
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After 71 Bodies Fished Out of Ganga in Bihar, 45 Found Floating in UP’s Ballia and Ghazipur
Bodies were seen floating in the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia and Ghazipur districts, according to local residents and the authorities on Tuesday. Meanwhile, at least 71 bodies were fished out from the Ganga in Bihar’s Buxar, which is downstream the two UP districts, triggering suspicion that these could be […]
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‘They are going out’: ICMR chief explains why COVID 2nd wave affecting young people
The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting slightly more number of younger people as they might have begun going out and also because of some variants of SARs-COV-2 prevalent in the country, the ICMR chief said on Tuesday. In response to a question on whether younger population were […]
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‘Health minister didn’t suggest’: Centre on Maharashtra’s plan to halt vaccination for 18-44 age group
As Maharashtra plans to halt the vaccination of people between the age group of 18 and 44 years to give priority to those above the age of 45 years, the Centre has clarified that the suggestion did not comes from Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, unlike what state health […]
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Uttarakhand govt to take ‘major decision’ by Monday to contain virus spread in villages: Minister
With the coronavirus infection reaching several rural pockets, the Uttarakhand government is mulling some ‘major decision’ to curb the transmission, said Uttarakhand cabinet minister Subodh Uniyal on Saturday. “Covid-19 infection has reached villages of Uttarakhand. The level of transmission, despite corona curfew, is a matter of concern. To contain the […]
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Tamil Nadu announces complete lockdown from May 10 to 24
The Government of Tamil Nadu announced a complete lockdown in the state from May 10 to May 24 in view of the rising COVID-19 cases. The lockdown comes just days after MK Stalin took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. According to a press release from the Chief […]
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Antibody cocktail Donald Trump used, cleared for India
An investigational antibody cocktail, from Switzerland-based drug-maker Roche, has got approval from India’s Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO) for use in emergency situations for treatment of Covid-19. Former US President Donald Trump had taken the drug when he contracted Covid-19 in October last year. What is the cocktail? It […]
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EU urges authorities to ‘de-escalate’ Jerusalem tensions
The European Union on Saturday condemned violent clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound and urged authorities to quickly calm tensions. “Violence and incitement are unacceptable and the perpetrators on all sides must be held accountable,” a spokesman said in a statement. “The European Union […]
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Marathi actor Navnath Gaikwad passes away due to Covid-19 complications
Marathi actor Navnath Gaikwad, who worked in films like Fatteshikast and Farzand, has passed away due to Covid-19 complications. The writer-director of Fatteshikast and Farzand, Digpal Lanjekar shared the tragic news of Navnath’s demise on Facebook. He shared, “Navnath Gaikwad, a very talented and hardworking artist who worked in Farjand […]
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Coronavirus India Live Updates: PM Modi talks to Uddhav Thackeray on Maharashtra’s covid situation
India recorded over 4 lakh new corona cases in the last 24 hours ending 8 am Saturday, taking the country’s total caseload to over 2.18 crore. Out of these, over 37 lakh cases are currently active while over 1.79 crore people have recovered. With 4,187 new deaths, the toll now […]