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New Delhi: The row over Twitter’s handling of certain messages escalated into an all-out war of words on Thursday, with the government saying the messaging platform was levelling baseless and false allegations to defame India and dictating terms to the world’s largest democracy. It started with Twitter calling the visit by Delhi Police to its […]
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New Delhi: More than 1.84 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and UTs and they will receive over 11 lakh doses within the next three days, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. The Centre has so far provided, both through the free of cost category and through direct state procurement category, […]
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Asks them to focus on local curb strategy
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday directed states and union territories to continue the ongoing COVID-19 guidelines till June 30 and asked them to go for intensive and local containment measures in districts with a high number of cases to check the spread of the deadly disease. In a fresh order, Union Home Secretary Ajay […]
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New Delhi: Scientists have identified persistent damage in the lungs of COVID-19 patients at least three months after they were discharged from hospital, and for some patients even longer. This damage was not detected by routine CT scans and clinical tests, and the patients would consequently normally be told their lungs are normal, according the […]
Added on May 27, 2021
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Jammu: Worst hit by the second wave of COVID-19, the winter capital Jammu on Wednesday became the first district in Jammu and Kashmir to register over 1,000 deaths linked to the pandemic since its outbreak last year. Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday recorded 3,037 fresh COVID-19 cases that took its tally to 2,78,859 while 40 […]
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Jammu: As many as 53 detained Rohingyas tested positive for COVID-19 during a special three-day testing drive at a holding centre in Kathua district, officials said on Wednesday. The drive was started on Monday and the internees were screened in batches but all those who returned positive are asymptomatic and were isolated within the holding […]
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Srinagar: A sarpanch was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly cheating two families and taking over Rs 1 lakh from them for securing the release of their kin who were taken for questioning by police in connection with a terror case in Anantnag district of south Kashmir, officials said. A police official said two suspects from […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday described COVID-19 vaccines as “absolutely important to save lives and defeat the pandemic”, noting that this “once-in-a-lifetime” crisis has brought tragedy and sufferings at doorsteps of many and caused huge economic impact. Delivering the keynote address on the occasion of “Vesak Global Celebrations” on Buddha Purnima, he […]
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New Delhi: A study conducted by a private healthcare facility in Delhi has found that vaccines were found to be effective in combating the mutated variants of coronavirus and guarding against severe infection, hospitalisation and even death. There have been reported cases of infections after partial or complete vaccination occurring in some people. There have […]
Added on May 27, 2021
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Islamabad: Seeking a “paradigm shift” in its ties with the US, Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf has presented to his American counterpart Jake Sullivan a blueprint to enhance bilateral relations not based on security and defence but focusing on economy and trade, according to a media report on Wednesday. Yusuf, who was appointed as […]
