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NASA's Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins passes away; Held record of 266 hours in space

NASA astronaut Michael Collins, who piloted the historic mission of Apollo 11 spacecraft Columbia in 1969, passed away on Wednesday due to cancer. He was 90.

Apr 29, 2021

US issues advisory to its citizens in India to leave due to Covid surge

As India's healthcare system is unable to cope with the rising Covid-19 cases due to the second wave of the pandemic, the US government has advised all its nationals to return to the US.

Apr 29, 2021

Facebook censoring #ResignModi posts a mistake; Indian govt had no role [details]

Facebook said it has mistakenly blocked posts calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the alleged Covid-19 pandemic mismanagement and did not hide the posts at the behest of the government.

Apr 29, 2021

Shortage of Remdesivir biggest hindrance in fight against Covid-19 in J&K [Details]

Over 48% of dedicated COVID beds vacant, surplus oxygen available in UT.

Apr 29, 2021

Maruti Suzuki comes forward to shut down Haryana factories and divert oxygen for medical use

Maruti Suzuki India has announced the closure of its factories in Haryana to make oxygen available for medical requirements.

Apr 29, 2021

US Fed, F&O expiry to drive equities on Thursday

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that "it is not time yet" to start talking about tapering the central bank's asset purchase program despite a strengthening economic recovery.

Apr 29, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 149.1 mn; US, India record maximum cases

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 149.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.14 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Apr 29, 2021

Covid-19 resurgence, lockdowns to dampen recovery of India Inc: ICRA

Rating agency ICRA on Wednesday cautioned that the continuing resurgence in Covid-19 cases, along with proliferation of localised restrictions, could dampen the pace of recovery for the Indian corporate sector.

Apr 29, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Players to undergo daily Covid tests, if held in July

Olympians to be tested daily for Covid-19 at Tokyo Games, said organisers as less than 90 days left for the start of the postponed Tokyo Olympics on July 23 this year.

Apr 29, 2021

SpiceJet airlifts 1,000 oxygen concentrators from Hong Kong to Delhi for emergency use

SpiceJet airlifts 1,000 oxygen concentrators from Hong Kong to Delhi

Apr 29, 2021

Covid surge: More than 3,000 patients go "missing" in Bengaluru

The Health Department is not able to trace them and most of them are also not available at their given addresses, revealed the state Revenue minister

Apr 29, 2021

Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines cut COVID transmission by 50 percent with just single dose [details]

The new study report has indicated the presence of light at the end of the tunnel, especially at these times when several countries are facing the deadly Covid second wave

Apr 28, 2021

Gurugram hospitals to fill Google form to access liquid oxygen

In order to meet the demand for liquid medical oxygen in private hospitals, the Gurugram district administration has asked all hospitals and nursing homes to fill up a Google form which appears on clicking the website covidharyana.in.

Apr 28, 2021

DRDO asked to build two 500-bedded COVID hospitals after J&K's SOS [Details]

UT administration asked to immediately identify suitable locations for the COVID hospitals in J&K.

Apr 28, 2021

Farmer questions reduction in free rice quota; K'taka food supplies min says "go die" [reactions]

Minister Katti later held a press conference to clarify his stance and said he was 'provoked,' but did not express regret or apology at the statement

Apr 28, 2021