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 […]