Day: May 22, 2021

Palestinians see victory in Gaza truce as Israel warns Hamas

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Palestinians rallied by the thousands Friday after a cease-fire took effect in the latest Gaza war, with many viewing it as a costly but clear victory for the Islamic militant group Hamas. Israel vowed to respond with a “new level of force” to […]

Webinar on “Finding the Light Inside: Mental Well-being and the Pandemic”

Preponderant issue is that of fear, grief counselling is very important, compassion and empathy highly necessary during pandemic: Mental Health Experts : Mumbai, May 22, 2021 The most important thing that we need to develop as a society is compassion and understanding. COVID-19 is a universal problem as […]

Canada extends ban on India flights; Manitoba asks Trudeau for help

Canada has extended its ban on passenger flights from India and Pakistan by 30 days to June 21 as part of a campaign to fight COVID-19, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said on Friday. Alghabra said Canada had seen “a significant reduction” in coronavirus infections among arriving airline passengers […]

‘Faster than the virus’: India’s financial hub gears up for a third COVID-19 wave

India’s crowded financial hub Mumbai won plaudits this year for tackling the second wave of the pandemic better than any other metropolis in the country – and it is gearing up to get ahead of a potential third wave that experts fear could affect children. Mumbai is building […]

India reports daily rise in coronavirus cases of 257,299

India on Saturday reported 257,299 new coronavirus infections over the last 24 hours, while deaths rose by 4,194. Total infections in the country stood at 26.3 million while the country’s total death toll was at 295,525, according to data from the health ministry. Reuters May 22, 2021 Our […]

India asks social media firms to remove reference to ‘Indian variant’ of coronavirus

India’s information technology (IT) ministry has written to all social media companies asking them to take down any content that refers to an “Indian variant” of the coronavirus, according to a letter issued on Friday which was seen by Reuters. The World Health Organization said on May 11 […]

HC asks police not to arrest IPS officer Param Bir Singh in Atrocities case till May 24

Mumbai, May 22:  The Bombay High Court has directed the police not to arrest former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh in a case under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act till May 24. A division bench of Justices S J Kathawalla and S P Tavade late on Friday […]

Will have to shut vaccination centres for 18-44 age group as vaccine stocks are over: Delhi CM

New Delhi, May 22:  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said COVID-19 vaccination centres for those in the 18-44 years age group are being closed in the national capital due to lack of doses and appealed to the Centre to provide more vaccines. From Sunday, all vaccination […]

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