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NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry on Sunday clarified that all those people who had already booked online appointments for the second dose of Covishield vaccine will be able to get the shot. The clarification comes in the wake of the government accepting an expert panel recommendation to increase the
Indian high jumper Tejaswin Shankar has claimed a gold medal at the Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Manhattan, USA. Representing Kanasas State University, Tejaswin cleared 2.28 metres on Saturday, making a facility record. It was also the season’s finest performance for the Indian but a centimetre short
The Haryana government on Sunday (May 16, 2021) announced that the COVID-induced lockdown in the state will remain in place for one more week. Now the lockdown curbs in the state will remain in place till May 24. Making the announcement on Twitter, Home and Health Minister Anil Vij said
As the second batch of the Sputnik V landed in Hyderabad, Telangana on Sunday, Russian Ambassador to India, Nikolay Kudashev termed the Russian-Indian fight against Covid-19, as an example of the special and privileged strategic partnership and an effective model of international anti-pandemic cooperation. Sputnik is among the three vaccines
New Delhi: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced extension of Covid-19 lockdown in the national capital till May 24.”We are extending the lockdown for one more week. Instead of tomorrow, lockdown is extended till next Monday, 5am in Delhi,” Kejriwal said while speaking to reporters. Kejriwal said that
Congress MP Rajeev Satav passed away at a private hospital in Pune on Sunday, days after recovering from coronavirus infection (Covid-19), confirmed hospital authorities. “Rajeev Satav became RT-PCR swab negative on May 9, 2021. However, after a prolonged illness he succumbed to secondary pneumonia with multi-organ dysfunction on May 16
The prices of petrol and diesel increased again on Sunday for the ninth time this month to scale record high.the petrol price increased by 24 paise while diesel got costlier by 27 paise, according to a price notification by state-owned fuel retailers. The hike propelled petrol rates in national capital
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, blaming Hamas for starting nearly a week of hostilities by firing rockets at Israel, said on late Saturday Israel will continue to strike in Gaza as long as necessary and do its utmost to avoid civilian casualties. “The party that bears the guilt for this
New Delhi: India on Sunday reported 3,11,170 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest 24-hour count in 19 days, pushing the country’s cumulative caseload to 2,46,84,077.The last time the country saw the lowest single-day COVID figure was on April 27 when 3,23,144 cases were reported. The country recorded 4,077 COVID-19 deaths in
Arjan Bhullar became the first Indian-origin fighter to win a world title in a top-level MMA promotion when he beat Brandon Vera to become the heavyweight world champion at the Singapore-based One Championship. By defeating Vera, Bhullar ended the Filipino-American’s five-year championship-winning run. Bhullar completely dominated in the second round
