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TMC Candidate from Khardah Dies From Covid-19, Announces CM Mamata Banerjee
Notably, three candidates have died due to Covid during the Bengal polls, while at least half a dozen candidates have contracted the infectio
There’s a Global Shortage of Medical Oxygen. Covid-19 Is Making It Worse
The shortage has left many people around the world scrambling to find oxygen for their loved ones, many of whom are being treated at home as hospitals are stretched to capacity.
Helpless But Not Hopeless In Face of Covid-19 Adversity: A First-Person Account
Reliving some of the torrid experiences in the past week, Network 18's Chief Executive Producer, Rajen Garabadu says never in his living memory has he felt so helpless.
On Another Lonely Anzac Day, Solitary Memorials Stand Out
On another Anzac Day turned lonesome by the global pandemic, solitary actions show all the more how the sacrifices of Australia and New Zealand during World War I are far from forgotten.
27 Dead at Baghdad Covid Hospital as Fire Breaks Out After Oxygen Tanker Explodes
The head of Iraqi civil defense unit said the fire broke out in the floor designated for the pulmonary intensive care unit and that 90 people have been rescued from the hospital out of 120, state news agency INA quoted him as saying.
Mexican Leader To Talk With Kamala Harris On Migration
Mexico announced Saturday that President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador will hold talks with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on May 7 to discuss migration amid an increase in underage migrants at the U.S. southern border.
Rescuers Find Debris Thought To Be From Sunken Indonesian Submarine
A missing Indonesian submarine carrying 53 people is believed to have sunk in the Bali Sea after search teams found debris floating around the vessel's last location, a navy official said.
India Fastest to Administer 14 Crore Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine, Says Health Ministry
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country stands at 14,08,02,794, according to a provisional report at 8 pm.
West Bengal's 'Covid Warrior Club' is Back Amid Major Spike in Infections
Stationed at the many state-run hospitals in and around the city, these volunteers worked as attendants and helped the doctors and nurses in treating the patients.
Kangana Ranaut Asks Sonu Sood to Appreciate India-Made Vaccine's Contribution to His Recovery
Kangana Ranaut asked Sonu Sood to give credit to the vaccine made in India for his quick recovery from Covid-19 recovery.
Serum Institute Defends Covid-19 Vaccine Pricing, Says Initial Rates Based on Advance Funding
Serum Institute of India (SII), which manufactures AstraZeneca's vaccine Covishield at its Pune facility, earlier this week announced a price of Rs 600 per dose and at Rs 400 for state governments and any new contract by the central government.
Normal Life Hit in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi Districts During Weekend Curfew
Shops selling essential items were allowed to open from 6 am till 10 am when people flocked to make urgent purchases.
Nushrratt Bharuccha on Her Pyaar Ka Punchnama Roles: People Thought I'm Like That for Real
The Pyaar Ka Punchnama franchise catapulted her to fame, but also established a wrong image of Nushrratt Bharuccha among people.
Panchayati Raj Diwas: PM to Launch Distribution of Over 4 Lakh E-property Cards Under SWAMITVA Scheme Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also confer the National Panchayat Awards 2021 on the occasion
Amid Acute Shortage, Indian Air Force to Fly in 23 Oxygen Plants from Germany
To boost oxygen supply, the Centre also decided to immediately install DRDO-Tata Sons oxygen generation plants.
National Panchayati Raj Day 2021: Know the History and Significance
Panchayati Raj Diwas: Panchayati Raj traditionally refers to a form of local governance in India by five, or more, elders of an area to usually settle disputes between individuals or villages