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Kejriwal Claims Entire Delhi Can be Vaccinated in 3 Months if Centre Agrees With His Math
About 1 lakh vaccine doses are being administered in the city every day presently, the Chief Minister said, and the daily figure needs to be increased to 3 lakh.
IIT Ropar Announces Online Internship Carnival, Students to Get Rs 10,000 Stipend
A total of 10 winning teams will be selected out of which five teams may be supported with a seed grant up to Rs 10 lakhs for running a startup.
War of Words Between Pappu Yadav, Bihar BJP MP Over Ambulances ‘Lying Unused’ on Parliamentarian's Plot
Over 30 ambulances were parked at BJP MP Rajeev Pratap Rudy’s plot in Bihar’s Saran. The state reported over 13,000 new Covid cases and 62 deaths in the past 24 hours.
‘Punish Me But…’ Dissenting EC Rajiv Kumar Says Thought of Deferring Polls Due to Covid But Decided Against It
Sources said Rajiv Kumar had proposed to file this affidavit in response to observations made by the Madras HC that the poll panel was singularly responsible for the surge in COVID-19 cases.
Films and Series That Were Shot in Isolation During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Here are some films and series that were shot from inside homes and video chatting apps like Zoom and Skype amid the coronavirus pandemic induced lockdown.
Britain Free Of Coronavirus By August, Outgoing Vaccine Task Force Chief Says - Telegraph
The new coronavirus will no longer be circulating in Britain by August, the government's departing vaccine taskforce chief Clive Dix told the Daily Telegraph on Friday.
What To Expect From The Star-studded Vax Live Fundraiser
President Joe Biden, Prince Harry and Jennifer Lopez are among the big names advocating the importance of vaccine equity during the Global Citizen fundraising concert airing Saturday.
Antonio Guterres Lays Out Vision For Second Term As UN Chief
SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres laid out his vision for a second term as U.N. chief on Friday, calling for a surge in diplomacy for peace, urging the worlds nations to avoid a new type of Cold War, and stressing that in the 21st century everything from...
Police Officer, Federal Agent Shot, Wounded In Memphis
A police officer and a federal agent were shot and wounded in Tennessee on Friday while looking for a vehicle that had been carjacked, authorities said.
Ethiopian Orthodox Church Patriarch Blasts Tigray 'Genocide'
The head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in his first public comments on the war in the countrys Tigray region is sharply criticizing Ethiopias actions, saying he believes it's genocide: "They want to destroy the people of Tigray.
Ex-Salvadoran Legislator Charged With Dealing With Gangs
A former legislator and presidential candidate apparently fled to Honduras Friday after he was charged with making a deal with street gangs to support his 2014 presidential campaign.
Assam Reports 5,626 Fresh COVID Cases, 47 More Fatalities
Assam's COVID-19 tally mounted to 2,77,687 on Friday as 5,626 more people tested positive for the disease, while 47 fresh fatalities pushed the coronavirus death toll to 1,578, a bulletin issued by the National Health Mission here said. The immunisation...
Indian Shooters to Take Part in World Cup in Croatia
Indians are set to participate in the last shooting World Cup before the Tokyo Olympics.
Row Over Shashi Tharoor's Advice to Surya; Congress Leader Clarifies He Wasn't 'Mollycoddling' Offender
Tharoor describing the BJP Yuva Morcha chief as "smart, passionate and talented" met with outrage on social media with many accusing him of normalising bigotry and going soft on Surya.
Black Fungus Found in Covid-19 Patients But 'No Big Outbreak': NITI Aayog Member VK Paul
The situation is being monitored and the treatment for mucormycosis is available, he said.
Woman Caught Throwing Garbage Out of Her Hyundai Car into Nethravati River, Booked for Littering
The video was shared on Twitter by city's Commissioner of Police N Shashi Kumar, who captioned a case has been registered against the lady found throwing waste into the Nethravathi River.