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Mamata cancels all big rallies in Kolkata amid Covid surge
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Mamata cancels all 'big rallies' in Kolkata amid Covid surge

Kolkata, April 19: Considering the steep rise of Covid cases in the city, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has cancelled all 'big rallies' in Kolkata and has slashed the timing of the rallies in the districts.She will be restricting herself in one meeting and fewer gatherings 'where cases are...
DRDO hospital to have uninterrupted oxygen supply amid Covid-19
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DRDO hospital to have uninterrupted oxygen supply amid Covid-19

Lucknow, April 19: A makeshift hospital being set up by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in Lucknow is likely to have their own oxygen supply with the help of a technology that is used in the light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas fighter jets.This is the first time that the...
COVID-19: India logs 2,73,810 fresh cases in single day
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COVID-19: India logs 2,73,810 fresh cases in single day

New Delhi, Apr 19 (PTI) India's total tally of COVID-19 cases crossed 1.50 crore with a record single-day rise of 2,73,810 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases surpassed the 19-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The total tally of COVID-19...
Mizoram reports 50 new COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 4,859
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Mizoram reports 50 new COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 4,859

Aizawl, Apr 18 (PTI) Mizorams COVID-19 tally on Sunday increased to 4,859 as 50 more people tested positivefor the infection, an official said. Of the 50 new cases, 46 were reported from Aizawl district and one each from Champhai, Mamit, Kolasib, and Serchhip districts. Twenty patients have...
Manmohan Singh writes to PM on COVID crisis; stresses vaccination key to battling pandemic
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Manmohan Singh writes to PM on COVID crisis; stresses vaccination key to...

New Delhi, April 18: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the COVID-19 crisis, stressing that ramping up vaccination was the key to battling the pandemic.In a letter to the prime minister, the veteran Congress leader said one must not look at...
Arjun Rampal, Neil Nitin Mukesh test positive for COVID-19
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Arjun Rampal, Neil Nitin Mukesh test positive for COVID-19

Mumbai, April 18: Actors Arjun Rampal and Neil Nitik Mukesh have tested positive for COVID-19 and are currently under home quarantine. Both Rampal and Mukesh took to their respective social media pages to inform fans about their diagnosis. Sharing a note late Friday, 48-year-old Rampal...
Four members of Pune family die of COVID-19 in 15 days
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Four members of Pune family die of COVID-19 in 15 days

Pune, April 18: Within two weeks, Arun Gaikwad, 47, saw his world being turned upside down as the raging coronavirus pandemic claimed the lives of four members of his family.Gaikwad, who works with the Indian Air Force, lost his wife Vaishali (43); her brothers Rohit (38) and Atul Jadhav (40), and...
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 140.6 million
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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 140.6 million

Washington, April 18: The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 140.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Sunday morning, the university's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed...
COVID-19 surge:Rahul Gandhi announces cancellation of poll rallies in West Bengal
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COVID-19 surge:Rahul Gandhi announces cancellation of poll rallies in West...

New Delhi, April 18: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday cancelled all his public rallies in poll-bound West Bengal following a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in the country. He also advised all other politicians to think about the consequences of holding large public rallies. "In...
Good Samaritans providing food at the doorsteps of Covid-hit families
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Good Samaritans providing food at the doorsteps of Covid-hit families

New Delhi, April 18: Showing concerns for the families where all the members have been infected by Covid-19, youth, women, businessmen and politicians have come forward to provide cooked food at their doorsteps.A team of 27 volunteers from the Youth Welfare Association (Delhi), a non-profit...
Arunachal Pradesh records 19 new COVID-19 cases, tally 16,967
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Arunachal Pradesh records 19 new COVID-19 cases, tally 16,967

Itanagar, April 18: At least 19 more people, including three security personnel, tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, which took the tally in thestate to 16,967, a senior official said on Sunday.The death toll remained unchanged at 56, State Surveillance Officer Dr Lobsang Jampa said....
JEE Mains entrance exam postponed amid surge in COVID-19 cases
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JEE Mains entrance exam postponed amid surge in COVID-19 cases

New Delhi, April 18: Engineering entrance exam JEE-Mains scheduled to be held from April 27-30 has been postponed in view of the COVID-19 situation, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' announced on Sunday."Given the current #covid19 situation, I have advised @DG_NTA to postpone the...
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