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Congress suspends all political activities; redirects resources to help COVID victims [Details]

Party charges Union Government with allowing vaccine profiteering at the cost of our people in the middle of the pandemic

Apr 25, 2021

Nirmala Sitharaman's husband hits out at centre for mishandling COVID crisis [Details]

Union Finance minister Nirmal Sitharaman's husband Dr. Parakala Prabhakar hits out at the central government on his weekly blog 'Midweek matters' for mishandling COVID crisis.

Apr 25, 2021

Congress-ruled states non-committal of joining next COVID vaccination drive; here's why [Details]

Health ministers of four states give excuse of non-availability of vaccine to skip campaign to cover age group between 18 to 45 years.

Apr 25, 2021

Remdesivir is not a magic bullet, do not misuse it: AIIMS director

On Saturday, India witnessed more than 3,49,000 Covid positive cases and over 2,700 deaths

Apr 25, 2021

Remdesivir black marketing busted in Jigni; Hospital's name dragged through mud

In an illegal drug trade busted in Bengaluru, a private hospital's name is being dragged through the mud after its employee played a role in the wrongdoing. The hospital has cleared its stand on the matter.

Apr 25, 2021

Lockdown in Delhi extended till May 3 amid COVID surge [details]

The situation is far from normal in Delhi due to which the Delhi government has extended the lockdown for another week.

Apr 25, 2021

US recognizes atrocities against Armenians as "genocide" after a century

Joe Biden is the first US president to use the term "genocide" in describing the mass killing against the Armenian people by the Ottoman Empire, breaking with his predecessors who did not want to undermine relations with Turkey.

Apr 25, 2021

Kerala enters mini lockdown mode amid COVID surge; strict curbs in place [details]

Relaxations are provided only for essential services and public transport with restrictions being effected.

Apr 25, 2021

Minutes after PM Modi's appreciation, "Kashmir's Virus Warrior" goes back to patients [details]

Since the outbreak of pandemic, there is no break in Dr. Naveed's routine. Here's an example of that.

Apr 25, 2021

COVID positive patients flee Maha care center; criminal probe against 20 offenders [details]

It was in Saturday that 20 Covid patients escaped from a care center in Maharashtra's Yavatmal district.

Apr 25, 2021

Declared dead, 65-year-old woman found alive and fit in Jhansi; hospital says mistaken identity

Dr Narendra Singh Sengar, the principal of the Jhansi medical college, said that it was a matter of mistaken identity as a woman of a similar name had died of Covid on late Thursday night.

Apr 25, 2021

India logs 3.49L Covid cases, 2,767 deaths in new record high; situation in Maha, UP remains worse

The top five states which have contributed to India's total daily tally include Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Delhi.

Apr 25, 2021

Covaxin vs Covishield: Comparing prices, efficacy of two vaccines available in India

Here's a look at India's two vaccines approved for emergency use, Covaxin and Covishield, and how they fair against one another in terms of pricing and efficacy.

Apr 25, 2021

Bengal polls: EC deploys huge forces in bordering districts to avoid intrusion

The deployment plan laid down by the Commission shows that the mobilisation of forces in the three bordering districts is far more than in the other two districts.

Apr 25, 2021

Amid Covid spike, infectious diseases hit animals in Arunachal, Mizoram

Local media reported that deaths of several mithuns due to FMD were reported from various villages in Upper Siang, East Siang and West Siang districts earlier this month.

Apr 25, 2021