NEW DELHI: The death toll from Covid-19 in India surpassed 80,000 on Monday, and the country recorded the highest deaths in the world for the past fifteen days. The last 20,000 deaths occurred in just 19 days, averaging more than 1,000 per day. 1,070 deaths were reported Monday, bringing the …
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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 …
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NEW DELHI: The Center said Monday that the battle against the pandemic was still far from over and briefed Parliament on its balanced unlocking approach to reviving the economy while seeking sustained community support to break the chain of transmission of Covid-19 . Making a suo-moto statement on the Covid-19 …
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NEW DELHI: The opening day of the Parliament session, Congress opened a three-pronged attack against Modi’s government, accusing it of mishandling pandemic and to introduce three agricultural ordinances to weaken farmers and leave them at the mercy of business. He also demanded a discussion on Chinese aggression while seeking the …
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra modi on Monday he said he believed that Parliament and its members would send an unequivocal message that the country strongly supported the soldiers at a time when they were deployed on difficult terrain at the borders under adverse circumstances. “This House, in particular this …
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KOLKATA: Four days after the BJP president JP Nadda accused Mamata banerjee from being “anti-Hindu”, the Bengal CM announced on Monday a series of measures for the Hindu community, including monthly salary 1,000 rupees for “poor Brahmins” (purohits), in a clear attempt to deny criticism that his government’s policies are …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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