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Niagara Falls lights up with Indian tricolour in display of solidarity and hope during Covid-19 crisis

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Amid shortage, these states to begin third phase COVID-19 mass vaccination drive today

Chattisgarh government will begin by inoculating those persons who have 'Antyodaya' cards. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/3xB7AWN https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Reports of former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin`s death not true, say hospital sources

Mohammad Shahabuddin is serving a life sentence for murder and has recently contracted COVID-19.  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/3gRkTMO https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

India records over 4 lakh COVID-19 cases in 24 hours for first time, total caseload touches 1.91 crore

The country's total COVID-19 caseload has now increased to 1.91 crore (1,91,64,969) of which, 32.68 lakh (32,68,710) are active cases. India has also witnessed 2.11 lakh (2,11,853) coronavirus-related deaths.  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/3nC6y8i https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Centre releases Rs 8873 cr disaster fund for states to battle Covid crisis, take containment steps

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PM Modi visits Delhi's Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib, pays tribute to Guru Teg Bahadur on 400th Parkash Purab

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PM Modi visits Delhi's Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib on 400th Prakash Purab from India Today | Latest Stories https://ift.tt/3aVRBJo https://ift.tt/3nA6w0X

Kerala mulls complete lockdown in districts with high positivity rate amid COVID-19 surge

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said a complete lockdown may be imposed in the districts with a high positivity rate from May 4. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/3t6m4KL https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin dies aged 53 at hospital in Delhi

Mohammad Shahabuddin who was serving a life sentence for murder reportedly died of COVID-19.  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/2RjbTWk https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

COVID-19: West Bengal announces partial lockdown, check what`s open and what`s shut

West Bengal registered its highest single-day coronavirus-related deaths and cases on Friday.  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/3ucJ5x5 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

US President Joe Biden restricts travel from India to curb COVID-19 spread

The new restrictions, which take effect on Tuesday (May 4) at 12:01 am ET (0401 GMT), are on the advice of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and were imposed because "the magnitude and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic" in India was "surging," the White House said. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/3u88sjL https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Chandigarh imposes weekend lockdown due to surge in COVID-19 cases

Amid a surge in coronavirus cases in Chandigarh, a weekend lockdown has been imposed in the Union Territory beginning at 5 am on Saturday (May 1). from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/2QDhcjq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Tonnes of dead fish wash up on shore of polluted lake in Lebanon

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Police comfort brother-sister duo, hand them over to relative after parents die of Covid

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Egyptian mummy believed to be of male priest, turns out to be pregnant woman

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Thousands party at Liverpool nightclub in trial reopening from Covid lockdown

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PM Narendra Modi extends greetings on 400th birth anniversary of Guru Teg Bahadur

PM Narendra Modi extended his wishes with a post on Twitter. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/3uaPfxB https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

18 patients die due to fire at COVID-19 hospital in Gujarat`s Bharuch

As per the latest reports, out of the 18 killed, 12 patients were in the ICU. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/3xFrq3a https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Vaccination drive starts today to cover all aged 18-45

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BMC identifies 5 hospitals for third phase of COVID-19 vaccination in Mumbai

A total of 20,000 doses will be administered across these centres. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/2QOtFR4 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Fire breaks out at Covid hospital in Gujarat's Bharuch, 12 dead

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COVID-19 vaccination drive for 18+ to begin today amid second wave of coronavirus

As of Friday morning, more than 2.45 crore beneficiaries have registered themselves on the Co-WIN portal for phase 3 of the vaccination.  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/3gXcWpt https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Kumbh Mela ends, 70 lakh participated in 'scaled down' event held amid Covid surge

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Kumbh Mela ends, 70 lakh participated in 'scaled down' event held amid Covid surge from India Today | Latest Stories https://ift.tt/3xCsJ2O https://ift.tt/3e9nQqx

Lucknow youngsters use WhatsApp group to help Covid patients get oxygen, ambulance, plasma

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Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee dies: A veteran jurist and Constitutional law expert

Former Attorney General for India and veteran jurist, Soli Sorabjee passed away on Friday morning, aged 91. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/2RbPXw2 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

India`s daily figures reach new high with 3.86 lakh new COVID-19 cases, 3,498 deaths in past 24 hours

India has been recording over three lakh cases every day for over a week now. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/3eLo4my https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Soli Sorabjee, former Attorney General of India, passes away after contracting Covid-19

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Soli Sorabjee, former Attorney General, passes away due to Covid-19 from India Today | Latest Stories https://ift.tt/3t5Qihc https://ift.tt/3gRvGXs.

1 dead, 2 injured in oxygen cylinder explosion in Kanpur

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India's oxygen crisis to ease by mid-May, output to jump 25%: Report

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When Ranbir revealed Rishi Kapoor's insecurities about not getting work after cancer

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Feel helpless, impotent: A desperate and determined diaspora scrambles to help Covid-hit India breathe

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Deadly California fire last year started to cover up a murder, police say

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Exit poll predictions for West Bengal on expected lines, says veteran Congress leader Salman Khurshid

Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid said that the exit poll projections for West Bengal are on the expected lines.   from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/2SgyIKH https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

What we know about the Indian variant as Covid sweeps South Asia | Explained

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Coronavirus Live Updates: US flight with relief supplies lands in India; Mumbai stops vaccination for 3 days

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India receives medical supplies from Russia, UK, UAE, Romania amid Covid surge

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Phase 3 of mass vaccination drive likely to be delayed as States, UTs scramble for COVID-19 vaccines

The Union government earlier this month opened up vaccination for the entire adult population starting from May 1, but several states are facing supply constraints. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/3gMjTcY https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Centre extends guidelines for COVID-19 management till May 31, directs all states, UTs to follow health ministry advisory strictly

The Centre has directed the states and Union territories to go for intensive and local containment measures in districts with a high number of COVID-19 cases to check the spread of the viral disease. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/3gM2QaZ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Director KV Anand dies at 54 in Chennai

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Maharashtra may witness third wave of Covid-19 in July-August, says health minister Tope

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Saluting the unsung heroes of the Covid fight

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Bombay HC directs officials to look into details of BJP MP’s chartered flight carrying 10,000 Remdesivir vials

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Dozens killed in stampede at religious bonfire festival in Israel

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BJP confident of winning 200+ seats in West Bengal even as exit polls predict Mamata Banerjee’s return

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has claimed that the party would form the next government in West Bengal by winning more than 200 seats, even as all exit polls expect two suggested a win and hat-trick for the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/3nxpwx3 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

SC to hear plea seeking GST exemption on COVID-19 related drugs, medical equipment

The intervention application has been filed by an NGO, 'Public Policy Advocates', in the pending suo motu case by the apex court on the distribution of essential supplies and services during the pandemic. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/3aQ3mAN https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

PM Narendra Modi to chair Cabinet meet to review COVID-19 situation, tough decisions likely

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a Union Cabinet meeting which has been called to review the existing COVID-19 situation in the country and to discuss what other measures can be taken to contain the chain of coronavirus infection. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/337KkBD https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Covid vaccination of those aged 18+ likely to be delayed in Punjab due to vaccine shortage

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People will keep dying, you'll keep sitting: Delhi HC raps Centre on non-supply of full oxygen quota

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People will keep dying, you'll keep sitting: Delhi HC raps Centre on non-supply of full oxygen quota from India Today | Latest Stories https://ift.tt/3eE1LPQ https://ift.tt/3vv05PA

Covid-19 goof-up: UP health dept issues test report without taking samples, Ballia CMO orders probe

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In first address to US Congress, Biden tells the nation and world: ‘America is rising anew’

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Over 1.3 crore register for vaccination but no slots available for scheduling a jab

Nearly 1.3 crore Indians registered themselves online on the government’s dedicated portal CoWin o Wednesday for the mass vaccination drive set to begin on May 1. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/3exEsXG https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

BJP MP Ajay Bhatt demands financial aid for kin of journalists who died of COVID-19, writes letter to Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat

Data from the Ministry of Health showed that deaths due to COVID-19 have crossed the 2-lakh mark in the country from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/33boJZr https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Shocking! 70-year-old man carries COVID positive wife’s body on bicycle after villagers refuse to help in UP

In a heart-wrenching incident, a resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Amberpur village was forced to carry his COVID positive wife’s body on a bicycle after the villagers said that they would not allow her cremation in the local cremation ground. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/32YGATa https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

After 6.4 Magnitude jolt, six earthquakes hit Assam’s Sonitpur today

After the earthquake of 6.4 magnitude on the Richter scale on Wednesday (April 28), Assam’s Sonitpur was struck by six tremors on Thursday (April 29).  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/3aLpDzM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Known for its containment model once, Bhilwara is setting another example with oxygen supply management

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Known for its containment model once, Bhilwara is setting another example with oxygen supply management from India Today | Latest Stories https://ift.tt/3e19MiP https://ift.tt/3t1mUsu

MS Dhoni's parents recover from Covid-19, discharged from hospital in Ranchi

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US to send Covid-19 aid worth $100 million to India, first flight to land today

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Irrfan's last words to son Babil Khan before he died, I'm going to die

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Oxygen shortage, drivers down with Covid: Ambulance operators in Delhi-NCR in a fix

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Nearly 1.33 crore Indians register on CoWin on first day for 3rd phase of vaccination starting on May 1

People registering on the platform are mostly the age group of 18 to 44 years. Vaccinations will begin on Saturday for everyone above 18 from May 1 (Saturday) under a more "liberalised and accelerated Phase 3 strategy of COVID-19 vaccination". Those who want to take the vaccine are to go to - https://www.cowin.gov.in/home and click on the "register/sign-in" option. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/2PwejjB https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Bengal Election Phase 8 Voting Live Updates: 35 seats go to polls in final phase amid spike in Covid cases

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Bengal election LIVE: Polling for final phase begins, PM urges voters to follow Covid norms from India Today | Latest Stories https://ift.tt/3e3hdWJ https://ift.tt/3u67DYz

Bengaluru: 3,000 Covid infected go 'missing', switch off phones, police to launch search

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Coronavirus Live Updates: US sends emergency supplies to help India battle Covid

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UK adds 3 oxygen 'factories' to life-saving supplies for India

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People with comorbidities will get priority in Delhi's 3rd phase of Covid vaccination

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BJP's Bareilly MLA Kesar Singh Gangwar succumbs to Covid

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BJP's Bareilly MLA Kesar Singh Gangwar succumbs to Covid from India Today | Latest Stories https://ift.tt/3aN6cqs https://ift.tt/3dZCaBz

Amid surge, around 3,000 COVID-19 patients go `missing` in Bengaluru

State Revenue Minister, R Ashoka met with various department heads on Wednesday and told reporters that he has already directed the state police to track and trace these missing COVID-19 patients. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/2S82L77 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Four opposition-ruled states say `no stock of COVID-19 vaccine`, can’t begin vaccination drive on May 1

Few days before the Central government is set to expand the COVID-19 vaccination drive for those above 18 years, many opposition-ruled states have flagged the issue of shortage of vaccine. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/3aPU7km https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

US sends more than USD 100 million in COVID supplies to India, first flight to land today

The  United States is sending COVID-19 relief materials worth over USD 100 million to India in the coming days, the White House said as the first flight carrying urgent health supplies left for the country. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/32V73kj https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

IIT Madras alumni’s startup 3D prints 600 sqft concrete home comprising hall, kitchen, bedroom

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman virtually inaugurated India's first 3-D Printed house which is situated within IIT Madras, said the Institute.  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/3gMbAxD https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Cracked roads, tilted buildings: Assam earthquake captured in scary photos, videos

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Covid-19: Why there may be a delay in vaccinating those between 18-45 years from May 1

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World has failed India, says top US adviser Dr Fauci as surging Covid cases ravage country

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World has failed India, says top US adviser Dr Fauci as surging Covid cases ravage country from India Today | Latest Stories https://ift.tt/3ez2eCY https://ift.tt/3gKOEyQ

Eight-month pregnant 'drug queen' shot dead by fourth husband in Delhi's Nizamuddin, CCTV captures crime

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India registers 3.6 lakh new COVID-19 cases, 3,293 deaths in biggest spike in past 24 hours

The official data on Wednesday (April 28, 2021) showed that deaths due to COVID-19 have crossed the 2-lakh mark in the country with the highest ever 3,000 deaths in the last 24 hours.   from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/3ubLBUx https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Covid-19 vaccine registration for above 18 years to open at 4 pm: How to register via Co-Win portal, Aarogya Setu app

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Covid-19 vaccine registration for above 18 years to open at 4 pm: How to register via Co-Win portal, Aarogya Setu app from India Today | Latest Stories https://ift.tt/32V7RGc https://ift.tt/3sXQAqc

How India's second Covid wave started, what went wrong, and what can be done: Top virologist answers

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Traitor in Pakistan, hero in US: The lonely life of doctor who helped pinpoint Bin Laden

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Traitor in Pakistan, hero in US: The lonely life of doctor who helped pinpoint Bin Laden from India Today | Latest Stories https://ift.tt/3t0zpo1 https://ift.tt/3nrK5La

Instagram influencer paints mask on face to enter Bali store in viral video. Internet is furious

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Why are vaccinated people testing positive for Covid-19? Expert answers all your questions

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Co-Win registration for vaccination to begin at 4 PM, says Centre amid confusion

The Centre had earlier informed that the registration for COVID-19 vaccination will begin on April 28, however, the exact time for the same was not conveyed. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/3u11UTI https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

No COVID-related deaths in 8 States, Union Territories in past 24 hours

India achieved yet another milestone on Tuesday (April 27). Eight states/union territories have not reported any COVID-related deaths in the last 24 hours. Also, the Centre has so far provided more than 15 crore vaccine doses to States/Union Territories (UTs) free of cost. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/2PrWNgm https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Sputnik V arrives on May 1. What makes it different?

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