NEW DELHI: As Covid cases rise in India, some states are already facing a oxygen shortage. Many others depend for some or most of their oxygen supply on out-of-state units. These face the threat of shortages, as some states have tried to prevent oxygen from moving outside their borders, forcing …
Read More »Plastic shields, MPs sitting in galleries The new normal of Parliament | India News
NEW DELHI: Despite elaborate rehearsals, it was still a surreal scene on the first day of the new session of Parliament, with parliamentarians in masks sitting behind plastic shields and widely scattered to ensure social distancing. Both the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha functioned in relative calm that heightened …
Read More »Coronavirus Genomes in India Have 5.39% Mutation Similarity to 72 Countries: Study | India News
NEW DELHI: Coronavirus genomes in India have 5.39% mutation similarity to 72 countries, according to a study by a group of researchers trying to identify genetic variability and potential molecular targets in the virus and humans to find the best possible response to combat COVID. 19. Mutations in the genetic …
Read More »Prashant Bhushan Files Petition for Review in South Carolina Against Conviction and Fine in Contempt | India News
NEW DELHI: Senior Attorney Prashant Bhushan on Monday he presented a request for review at Supreme Court against his sentence, condemning him and imposing a fine of Re 1 for criminal contempt in the suo motu contempt case about their tweets. Earlier today, Bhushan said that he will present the …
Read More »Covid-19 Roundup: India Cases Above 48 Lakh Mark; world sees the highest peak in a single day and more | India News
NEW DELHI: The total number of coronavirus cases in India surpassed the 48 lakh mark even as the country surpassed Brazil to record the highest number of Covid-19 recoveries in the world. Meanwhile, the world reported more than 307,000 cases on Sunday, the highest daily count since the outbreak. Here’s …
Read More »India-China Border Showdown: Overall Situation at Sticking Points in Eastern Ladakh Still Tense, Sources Say | India News
NEW DELHI: The overall situation at the sticking points in eastern Ladakh remains unchanged and continues to be tense, four days after the foreign ministers of India and China agreed on a five-point plan to resolve the protracted border standoff government sources said Monday. The sources also said that both …
Read More »China Cites Statement and Indian Media Reports to Allege LAC Violation | India News
After a brief pause, induced by the five-point consensus reached on September 10 in Moscow Due to the disconnection and de-escalation, there were indications that the LAC situation remained tense and fluid, with China again blaming India for the Pangong Tso burst. While describing the consensus reached by the chancellor …
Read More »Harivansh Narayan Singh Re-elected Vice President of Rajya Sabha | India News
NEW DELHI: Candidate for NDA and JD (U) MP Harivansh Narayan Singh was re-elected on Monday as Vice President of Rajya Sabha by voice vote. This is the second time he has been elected vice president of the House. The opposition parties had proposed the candidacy of RJD MP Manoj …
Read More »Covid-19 Roundup: India Cases Above 48 Lakh Mark; world sees the highest peak in a single day and more | India News
NEW DELHI: The total number of coronavirus cases in India surpassed the 48 lakh mark even as the country surpassed Brazil to record the highest number of Covid-19 recoveries in the world. Meanwhile, the world reported more than 307,000 cases on Sunday, the highest daily count since the outbreak. Here’s …
Read More »Umar Khalid: Academics and activists condemn the arrest of Umar Khalid, call it a “witch hunt” | India News
NEW DELHI: A section of academics, politicians and social activists on Monday expressed their solidarity with the former JNU Student Leader Umar Khalid, who was arrested under the Unlawful Activity (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for his alleged role in the northeast Delhi riots. He was arrested by the Delhi police special …
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