Day: May 2, 2021

Roaring tanker fire kills 7, injures 14 in Afghan capital

KABUL, Afghanistan — A searing blaze that roared through dozens of fuel tankers on the northern edge of the Afghan capital of Kabul killed seven people and injured 14 others, the Interior Ministry said Sunday. Investigators were combing through the tankers that lay in smoldering ruins and a […]

Vote count in five Indian states begin amid pandemic

India’s election officials on Sunday started counting votes in five states from elections held in March and early April at the start of a surge in COVID-19 cases that has overwhelmed the country’s healthcare system. The state election results are seen as a test of the impact the […]

India’s COVID-19 daily cases hold close to record, another state imposes lockdown

India’s new coronavirus cases dipped marginally on Sunday but deaths due to the infection jumped by a record 3,689, with one more state going into lockdown as the nation’s creaky healthcare system is unable to cope with a massive caseload. Authorities reported 392,488 new cases in the previous […]

Indian scientists flag virus mutations that could ‘evade immune response’

A forum of scientific advisers set up by the Indian government has told authorities about minor mutations in some samples of the coronavirus that could “possibly evade immune response” and require more study, a leader of the forum has told Reuters. However the advisers said while they were […]

COVID-19 Vaccination Update- Day 106

Phase-3 of nationwide Vaccination Drive commences More than 84 thousand beneficiaries of age group 18-44 Vaccinated today More than 16 lakh vaccine doses given till 8 pm push Cumulative Vaccine Coverage to more than 15.66 Cr doses Centre advises States to set up Help Desks at Hospitals with […]

Scientists working on SUTRA model for charting trajectory of COVID-19

DELHI, MAY 2: We, the scientists working on the SUTRA model for charting the trajectory of COVID-19, would like to clearly point out some facts related to predictions of our mathematical model, especially since some of these have been misunderstood and misquoted. Recent reports in some media seem […]

Dilip Kumar admitted to hospital for routine check-up, to be discharged today

Mumbai, May 2: Legendary actor Dilip Kumar has been admitted to a hospital for a regular health check-up and will be discharged today, his wife and veteran actor Saira Banu said on Sunday. The 98-year-old actor was admitted to the suburban Khar-based Hinduja Hospital on Friday afternoon, Banu […]

People blessed us, BJP to retain power in Assam: Sonowal

Guwahati, May 2 : Elated over the initial trends of Assam poll results, which showed that the BJP has an edge over its rivals, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday exuded confidence that the saffron party-led alliance will retain power in the state. The ruling BJP-led NDA is […]

Poonawalla says will return to India in a few days

New Delhi, May 2:  Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla, who has been in the UK on extended stay to evade alleged threats in India over ever-increasing demand for COVID-19 vaccines, has said he will return in a few days. In an interview to ‘The Times’, Poonawalla […]

TMC consolidates lead in Bengal, trends hint at huge victory

Kolkata, May 2 : The ruling TMC looks set to retain power in West Bengal with its candidates leading in 187 of the state’s 292 seats that went to poll against BJP’s 85, as trends were available for 275 seats. Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee was, however, […]

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