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The Congress has firmly ruled out a change of leadership in Punjab - one of just three states it rules on its own, and where it is scrambling to contain internal dissent ahead of next year's election from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yUrcpo

China's Sinovac Shot Controls Covid In Brazil Town After 75% Covered

A study of a small Brazilian town vaccinated with the shot made by Sinovac Biotech Ltd. showed it can control Covid-19 outbreaks more effectively than expected from clinical testing. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fFhfVz

Actor Karan Mehra Who Plays Ideal Husband On TV Accused Of Thrashing Wife

Television actor Karan Mehra, who has been playing the role of an ideal father and a doting husband in one of the country's longest running daily soaps, has been arrested in a case of violence filed... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3c6T1Bj

Delhi Allows Home Delivery Of Alcohol. Conditions Apply

The Delhi government has allowed the home delivery of liquor through mobile apps or websites under the amended excise rules governing the trade of alcohol in the national capital. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fXqoaW

Elephant Comes Across Tiger While Walking. Watch What Happens Next

A video shared by actress and wildlife activist Dia Mirza shows a tiger making way for an elephant in a jungle. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3vDUsyT

In Madhya Pradesh, 2 Men Assaulted Over Friendship With Woman

A 20-year-old man and his friend were allegedly assaulted and their heads partially shaved over his friendship with a woman in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district. The woman's father and three others... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wKWz3T

Global Day Of Parents 2021: Warm Wishes And Quotes To Share

Global Day of Parents 2021: Today is Global Day of Parents. Here are wishes and quotes to share on Global Day of Parents. Every year on June 1 the Global Day of Parents is celebrated. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2ReO4iI

Doctors Mark "Black Day" Against Ramdev's "Allopathy Killed Lakhs" Remark

A top doctors' association is observing a "Black Day" today in protest against Yoga guru Ramdev's alleged remarks on allopathy where he apparently called modern medical treatments "stupid". from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2RXrg7e

AFCAT 2021: Registration For Air Force Common Admission Test Begins Today

AFCAT 2021 registration begins today. The Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) registration process will be open till June 30. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wH4MGg

Father Of Bihar Girl, Who Cycled 1,200 Km For Him During Lockdown, Dies

Over a year after Jyoti Kumari cycled 1,200 kilometres from Gurgaon to Bihar's Darbhanga with her injured father riding pillion during the national lockdown, the 15-year-old girl lost him to cardiac... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wMetmV

India Reports 1.27 Lakh New COVID Cases, Lowest Daily Rise Since April 9

India's overall Covid case count rose to 2.81 crore this morning with 1.27 lakh new infections - lowest daily rise since April 9- and 2,975 deaths. The country is now witnessing a drop in cases over... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wKYHZB

World Milk Day 2021: Know All About White Revolution And Verghese Kurien

World Milk Day 2021: India is one of the largest producers of milk in the world. Know all about World Milk Day and India. The theme and focus of World Milk Day 2021 is: sustainability in the dairy... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34w16LI

Bengal Chief Secretary, Now In Team Mamata, Gets Notice From Centre

Alapan Bandopadhyay, the officer in the core of the latest flashpoint between Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been served notice by the Centre for skipping... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fWTbw8

Peru Covid Deaths Doubled After Revision, Hit Grim Global Record

Peru on Monday more than doubled its official coronavirus death toll, becoming the country with the highest Covid-19 mortality per capita anywhere in the world. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3p68JBO

Month After Trinamool Win, Defectors Who Joined BJP Queue Up To Return

A rising number of former Trinamool leaders who recently joined the BJP are now seeking a re-entry into West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's stable. The assembly poll results have removed all... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3p87Zft

Probe Reports On "Vaccine Wastage": Harsh Vardhan To Rajasthan Minister

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday urged the Rajasthan health minister to probe reports of alleged wastage of Covid vaccine in the state on priority. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pfBmNe

50% Covid Hospitals In 6 Gujarat Cities Without Fire Permits: Officials

Nearly half of around 1,130 COVID-19 designated hospitals across municipal corporations and municipalities in six Gujarat districts do not possess a valid fire safety NOC from the local authorities,... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3vDptmE

Special Team To Submit Report In Karnataka Sex Tape Scandal By June 17

Karnataka High Court on Monday asked the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged sex tape case involving former state minister Ramesh Jarkiholi to submit the report by June 17. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34Btj3y

EU, UK Raise Doubts About Covid Vaccine Patent Waiver

The EU, Britain and Japan continued to voice doubts at the WTO on Monday about a proposed intellectual property waiver on Covid-19 products such as vaccines, a Geneva trade official said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34BKkut

Prashant Kishor "Behaving More Like Ashanti Kishor": BJP Leader

Slamming poll strategist Prashant Kishor over his criticism of the Central government over financial assistance to children orphaned due to COVID-19, BJP leader Lanka Dinakar on Monday said that he is... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2SHPxOW

Rajasthan Wasted 11.5 Lakh Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines: Union Minister

Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday alleged that Rajasthan wasted 11.5 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccine. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ySRsjZ

Live: Covid Strain 1st Detected In India Named "Delta Variant", Says WHO

The coronavirus variant first found in India will henceforth be referred to as the "Delta variant", the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uCZ7ja

Jharkhand Chief Minister Writes To PM Modi Seeking Free Covid Vaccines

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought free Covid jabs for the 18-44 age group, saying the state was unable to incur nearly Rs 1,100 crore on... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2TqZwIx

Not Releasing Chief Secretary, Says Mamata Banerjee In Letter To PM Modi

Mamata Banerjee today wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that she was "shocked and stunned" by the "unilateral order" asking Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay to report to the Centre. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yNoFxn

CEO Of SpiceJet's Health Arm Says Open Up Vaccination To Private Sector

Avani Singh, chief executive officer of SpiceHealth has called upon government to open up manufacture and procurement of vaccines to private sector, saying it's the only way to ensure nation's vast... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wE0zDk

Lessons For The World As India's Covid Second Wave Ebbs- by Mihir Sharma

In cities at least, India's nightmarish second wave of Covid-19 finally seems to be ebbing. Delhi has brought its test positivity rate below 2% for the first time in two months. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wMzZIu

India Sees Lowest Daily Rise In 50 Days With 1.52 Lakh New Covid Cases

Coronavirus: India sees lowest daily rise in Covid cases in 50 days with 1.52 lakh new infections; 3,128 deaths in last 24 hours from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3vDj2zM

GSTA Demands Jobs For Dependents Of Teachers Who Succumbed To Covid

The GSTA wrote a letter to Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodiya and requested to consider their demands. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2Tw2Sdu

"Tarnished India's Image": Maharashtra Minister On Bodies In Rivers

Maharashtra Revenue Minister and Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat on Sunday said the scenes of the bodies of COVID-19 victims floating in rivers and lying in the sand in some states have tarnished the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fU199n

Find Covid-19 Origin Or Face "Covid-26 And Covid-32", Warn US Experts

The world needs the cooperation of the Chinese government to trace the origins of Covid-19 and prevent future pandemic threats, two leading U.S. disease experts said Sunday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uHgaAU

Canada Honours 215 School Children "Who Never Made It Home"

Canada flew its flags at half-mast Sunday in mourning for 215 children whose remains were discovered on the grounds of a former boarding school set up more than a century ago to assimilate indigenous... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fBMRvi

Bengal Chief Secretary, Ordered To Move To Delhi, Unlikely To Go: Sources

Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay - controversially recalled by the centre last week after yet another bitter row between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee - is... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uB2uqW

Neftali Bennett: Multi-Millionaire Likely To Replace Benjamin Netanyahu

Naftali Bennett, who on Sunday moved a step closer to replacing Israel's veteran premier Benjamin Netanyahu, is a multi-millionaire former tech entrepreneur who made a name in politics with hardline... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wPU9kR

Tarzan Actor Joe Lara Among 7 Presumed Dead In US Plane Crash

All seven passengers aboard a plane, including Tarzan actor Joe Lara and his diet guru wife, are presumed dead after it crashed in a lake near the US city of Nashville, authorities said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2TjF6kH

India Fought First Wave Courageously, Will Be Victorious Again: PM Modi

The country has experienced many moments of national pride during his government's tenure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday as he highlighted its initiatives on national security and... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fQz96w

Bengal Yet To Relieve Chief Secretary After Centre's Move: Report

West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay is unlikely to report to the Department of Personnel and Training on Monday, as he is yet to get the nod from the state government, a highly placed... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yICr4i

Hundreds Evacuated In New Zealand's Canterbury Region Due To Floods

Hundreds of people were evacuated overnight and many more face the risk of abandoning their homes in New Zealand's Canterbury region as heavy rains raised water levels and caused widespread flooding. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uzn5vJ

Delhi Man Turns Car Into "Emergency Response Vehicle" For Covid Patients

A Delhi resident has turned his car into what he calls an 'emergency response vehicle' to help Covid patients amid the second wave of the pandemic. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wHRzNA

Rs 10 Lakh Aid For Families Of Journalists Who Died Due To Covid In UP

In a bid to encourage and honour the tireless and unparalleled contribution of journalists, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced Rs 10 lakh financial aid for family members of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3vD9THp

Israel's Netanyahu Could Lose PM Job As Rivals Move To Unseat Him

Israeli nationalist hardliner Naftali Bennett said Sunday he would join a potential coalition government that could end the rule of the country's longest-serving leader, Prime Minister Benjamin... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3vDUIOa

UK COVID-19 Vaccine Passport Plans To Be Scrapped: Report

Britain plans to drop COVID-19 passports as a legal requirement for large events, The Daily Telegraph reported on Sunday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3p1QygM

Delhi Reports Under 1,000 Covid Cases Again, Deaths Below 100

Delhi reported less than 1,000 Covid cases for the second day in a row at a positivity rate of just 1.25 per cent. The daily death count was 78 on Sunday, a significant drop from 122 deaths reported... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yP0U82

US Spied On Angela Merkel, European Allies With Danish Help: Report

The US spied on top politicians in Europe, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, from 2012 to 2014 with the help of Danish intelligence, Danish and European media reported on Sunday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3c7sgg9

City In Gujarat Comes Up With Green, White Card Plan To Curb Virus Spread

The people who had not been vaccinated or even tested for the virus would be given white health cards. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2R6VtR3

Massive Fire Breaks Out In Forest At J&K's Udhampur

A massive fire broke out in the forest of Daya Dhar in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur on Sunday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3p8hUSy

Scores Of Children Kidnapped From Islamic Seminary In Nigeria: Officials

Gunmen on Sunday kidnapped scores of children from an Islamic seminary in central Nigeria's Niger state, police and residents said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wDJadY

"Achievements Of Past 7 Years Are Those Of The Nation": PM Modi

PM Modi on Mann Ki Baat: The achievements of the past seven years since he took power in 2014 were those of the nation's and its people. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3c5ogfX

Haryana Covid Lockdown Extended Till June 7, Some Restrictions Eased

The Haryana government on Sunday extended the coronavirus-induced lockdown in the state by another week till June 7, easing restrictions on shop timings which will now be allowed to stay open from 9... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3utntMg

Decision To Extend Training Of Resident Doctors Not Unreasonable: Court

The Delhi High Court has said services of resident doctors are imperative for the functioning of hospitals in the current situation arising out of the pandemic, and the authorities' decision to extend... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3c3Xy7H

Can't Fight Covid With "Meaningless" Talk: Rahul Gandhi On "Mann Ki Baat"

In a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio programme "Mann Ki Baat", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said the country cannot fight the COVID-19 pandemic with "meaningless talks" once... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fTY7ll

Lack Of Road Forces Ambulance Driver To Ferry Covid Patient On Bicycle

An ambulance driver in Assam's Cachar district was forced to ferry a coronavirus-infected man on a bicycle for over a kilometre due to the bad condition of the road leading to the patient's house in... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fWZOhY

32 Children Orphaned In Covid Pandemic In Delhi: Child Rights Panel Chief

The Delhi Commission For Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) has identified 32 children who were orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic in the national capital. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yM6lVt

India Sent Mehul Choksi Deportation Documents To Dominica: Antigua PM

India has sent the deportation documents for Mehul Choksi, the diamond merchant wanted for the PNB loan scam, Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne has said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3vvDS46

Monsoon Likely To Hit Indian Coast Around May 31: Weather Office

Monsoon rains are likely to hit India's southern coast around May 31, in line with typical patterns, the India Meteorological Department said in its latest forecast on Sunday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34vAbQg

"India Now Producing 10 Times More Medical Oxygen": PM On Covid Fight

PM Modi on "Mann Ki Baat" says, "Navy, Air Force, Army helping India fight Covid" from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3vyZY5X

PM Modi Addresses Nation Through "Mann Ki Baat": Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 77th episode of his monthly radio programme "Mann Ki Baat" talked about the various cyclones that have affected the country in recent days. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2SDVFYv

3 Of Family Drown, 1 Missing After Boat Capsizes In Gujarat: Police

A couple and their three-year-old daughter drowned while one person was missing after their boat capsized in the Panam dam reservoir in Gujarat's Panchmahal district, a police official said on Sunday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2Tozndr

1.65 Lakh New Covid Cases In India, Positivity Rate Below 10% For 6th Day

India recorded less than 2 lakh Covid cases for the third consecutive day with 1.65 lakh fresh infections, taking overall case count to 2.78 crore. The positivity rate remained below 10 per cent for... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yIZKex

Vietnam Detects New Covid Variant, Hybrid Of Strains Found In India, UK

Vietnam has discovered a new COVID-19 variant which spreads quickly by air and is a combination of the strains first found in India and Britain, health officials confirmed Saturday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3p54qac

Video: Crew And Passengers Jump Into Sea As Indonesian Ferry Catches Fire

Search and rescue teams are looking for a person still missing after hundreds were rescued from a passenger ferry that caught fire in Indonesia's Molucca Sea, local officials said on Sunday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uvMJBv

Ratio Of Registrations On CoWIN Portal To Doses Improved: Top Official

The ratio of registrations on CoWIN website for vaccination to doses administered has improved to 6.5: 1 from an "alarming" 11:1 a week ago, Dr RS Sharma, chairman of the Empowered Group on Technology... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yH68CO

1 Dead, 4 Taken To Hospital After Shooting Near Toronto

Police in the Peel region near Toronto said on Saturday one person was killed and four were transported to hospitals in the Toronto area "in various conditions" after a shooting. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34xT3hg

Hospitals Can't Offer Vaccine Packages With Hotels: Centre To States

Some private hospitals are giving package for Covid vaccination in collaboration with luxury hotels in violation of the guidelines and legal action needs to be initiated against them, the Centre said... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34IJ9K5

Thousands Protest In Brazil Against President Bolsonaro's Covid Response

Tens of thousands of people in Brazil staged another day of protest against President Jair Bolsonaro, in particular for his chaotic handling of the pandemic, which has claimed more than 461,000 lives... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3vz5w0j

Scientists Conduct Aerial Survey Of Glaciers In Uttarakhand's Chamoli

A team of scientists on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of glaciers at the origin of Rishiganga river in Chamoli. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34s5Qlo

Oil Leak Around Cyclone-Affected Barge Off Palghar Coast In Maharashtra

Oil leak was spotted on Saturday around the barge "Gal Constructor'' which had run aground during cyclone Tauktae off the Palghar coast in Maharashtra, officials said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fwinKU

Unfair To Call Kumbh Mela Covid "Super-Spreader", Says Top Official

A top Kumbh Mela official Saturday said it was unfair to call it a Covid "super-spreader" as just 0.2 per cent of the total RT-PCR tests conducted in Haridwar from January 1 till the conclusion of the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wHdJQ3

Over 21 Crore Doses Of Covid Vaccine Administered In India So Far

The total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 21 crore, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fWiJJH

"Please Help Us Free Roman Protasevich": Parents Of Belarus Blogger

Hundreds of people in Warsaw on Saturday rallied in support of the Belarusian opposition, days after the regime in Minsk diverted a European passenger plane and arrested a dissident journalist... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3vD5N20

Seeped In Her Husband's Colours: Pulwama Hero's Wife Dons Army Uniform

Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal was killed in a gun battle in February 2019. He had been married only a year. Today, his wife, Nitika Kaul, passed out of the Officers' Training Academy, Chennai. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2SHJAl6

When Tenzing Norgay, Edmund Hillary Scaled Mount Everest 68 Years Ago

History was created on this day 68 years ago when Sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Nepal and Edmund Hillary of New Zealand climbed Mount Everest, 29,029 feet above sea level. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fTQ08r

Petrol Price At All-Time High, Crosses Rs 100 Per Litre In Mumbai

Petrol price today crossed the Rs 100-a-litre mark in Mumbai after the 15th increase in fuel prices this month. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uBrCh3

Video: Cop Thrashed In Madhya Pradesh. Locals Allege He Had Hit A Man

A disturbing video has emerged from Madhya Pradesh of a policeman being thrashed by locals in a village with sticks. Villagers have alleged the cop had hit a man on his head. Police, however, said the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hYcw2N

US Targets Belarus With Sanctions Over Forced Diversion Of Plane

The United States on Friday announced punitive measures against Belarus targeting the regime of strongman President Alexander Lukashenko, who met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin amid a global... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34qqtP5

Uttarakhand Rolls Out Fines For Noise Pollution, Includes Religious Sites

The Uttarakhand government on Friday decided to levy heavy fines for noise pollution. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fytkvI

Dominican Court Extends Stay On Indian Fugitive Mehul Choksi Extradition

The stay on fugitive Indian businessman Mehul Choksi's extradition has been extended till June 2 by a Dominican court. He was arrested there for entering the country illegally. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uvbs95

8 Arrested In UP With Suspected Radioactive Substance Californium: Report

Eight people have been arrested from Ghazipur area in Lucknow for allegedly selling what was suspected to be radioactive substance californium, police said on Friday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hY64c5

Brazil President Visits Indigenous Lands In Amazon Despite Protests

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro visited two indigenous reservations in the Amazon on Thursday for the first time as head of state, despite protests from some tribal leaders against his drive to open... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wK9lzA

Newborn Tests Covid Positive In UP Hospital, But Mother Is Negative

A new born girl tested positive for COVID-19 at a hospital in Banaras Hindu University's (BHU) Sir Sunderlal Hospital, despite her mother testing negative before the delivery. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oZWabj

Landslide Blocks Gangotri Highway, Restoration Work Underway

The Gangotri National Highway has been blocked near the Sunagar area of Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district after a massive landslide due to incessant rainfall. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2R0lQYI

Top US Agency Chief Meets S Jaishankar, Discusses Covid Cooperation

USAID administrator Samantha Power met Foreign Minister S Jaishankar during which they discussed shared priorities for development and humanitarian assistance amid the current surge of COVID-19 across... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2SDcORU

California To Review Infamous Case Of Death Row Inmate

California will launch a new probe into the high-profile case of a death row inmate convicted of the murder of four people who have maintained for decades that he was framed by police, Governor Gavin... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3vzIeXQ

1.73 Lakh Fresh Covid Cases In India, Lowest Daily Rise In 45 Days

India's COVID-19 graph continued to show declining trend with 1.73 lakh new Covid cases recorded in the last 24 hours, the lowest daily spike in 45 days. Earlier this month, the country's daily cases... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34sD2sZ

Caught On CCTV, Doctor Couple In Rajasthan Stopped, Shot Dead in Car

A doctor couple in Rajasthan's Bharatpur were shot dead by two people on a bike at a busy crossing in the city. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fRV1yu

"We Are Living This Hell": Delhi High Court On Black Fungus Drug Shortage

"We are living this hell. Everyone is living this hell. It's a situation where we want to help but we are helpless," the Delhi High Court lamented on Friday while hearing pleas on the shortage of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2Tr9NVj

Delhi Government Invites Global Tenders For 10 Million Vaccine Doses

The Delhi government has floated a global expression of interest (EOI) for the procurement of 10 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on an urgent basis. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wHQ7uw

Covid Vaccines "The Most Important Subject": S Jaishankar On US Meetings

Calling COVID-19 and vaccines as one of the most important aspects of his discussions with top US officials, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said the endeavour is to expand production of vaccines in... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oZ02sY

Opinion: MIS-C For Children With Covid - Symptoms And Treatment

What is this MIS-C? Why do parents need to be aware of it? What can we do to reduce the risk of Covid and MIS-C, be it now or during the anticipated third wave? from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3p52bDx

Quad Fills Gap That Has Emerged In Contemporary Times: S Jaishankar

The informal grouping of four countries in the Indo-Pacific region comprising Australia, India, Japan and the United States fills a very important gap that has emerged in contemporary times, External... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hYzDdl

Biden Regime Commited For Deep Indo-US Partnership: US Secretary Of State

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in his meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reaffirmed the Biden administration's commitment to deepen the India-US comprehensive global strategic... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fXC79v

India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Crosses 20.86 Crore Mark

India's cumulative number of coronavirus vaccines administered reached the 20.86 crore mark on Friday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3p1nwOd

Defence Body DRDO Develops Technology For Manufacturing Aero Engine Parts

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has established a near isothermal forging technology used in manufacturing critical aero engine components. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3c4zD7Q

Japan To Be Under Covid State of Emergency Until Month Before Olympics

Japan will extend a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas on Friday until just a month before the Olympics, in a move that is likely to fuel concerns over whether the Games can be... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3unSCkc

Madhya Pradesh Farmers Spend Night In Queue As Bank Reopens After Days

Farmers in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha queued up outside a bank through Wednesday night in order to withdraw money. The District Cooperative Bank had been closed for two weeks after a few staff members... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3vykB2a

2 Accused in Bengaluru Rape Case Shot In The Leg Trying To Escape: Police

Two of the six persons arrested in the Bengaluru rape and assault case were shot in the leg today when they allegedly tried to escape from the crime spot. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fVnaop

"Great Freedom Fighter, Nationalist": PM Modi On Veer Savarkar Jayanti

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid rich tributes to Veer Savarkar on his birth anniversary today. Many others also remembered Veer Savarkar on his jayanti. Here's a look from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yLcdht

Australia's Covid Success Under Threat As Melbourne Goes Into Lockdown

Five million weary Melbourne residents were put back under lockdown on Friday, straining local resolve and testing Australia's "zero-Covid" strategy of smothering outbreaks however small. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2QZzV8N

Watch: Two Bees Work Together To Open A Bottle In Jaw-Dropping Clip

It's almost 'un-bee-lievable'. A video that has gone viral online shows two bees working together to unscrew the cap off a plastic bottle. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34DpLOB

Russia's Putin, Belarus' President To Meet After Plane Diversion Incident

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko will meet Friday after the UN civil aviation agency announced it will investigate the diversion of a passenger plane and the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fq5Ato

India's Covid Rise Led To Shortfall Of 190 Million Doses: COVAX Statement

The "terrible" surge of the coronavirus cases in India has severely impacted COVAX's vaccine supply in the second quarter of this year to the extent that there will be a shortfall of 190 million doses... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34syYca

"Insult To Flag": Union Minister On Arvind Kejriwal's Covid Video Meets

Union Minister Prahlad Patel on Friday morning accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal - who has been at odds with the centre over its management of the Covid pandemic - of disrespecting the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3vuYrha

Pak "Threatens" Hindu American Body For Exposing Genocide In Bangladesh

A prominent Hindu American advocacy group alleged on Thursday that it has been threatened by Pakistan for recently launching a website exposing the role of the Pakistan Army in the 1971 genocide in... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2RQRf0e

Tycoon Jimmy Lai, 7 Others Get New Jail Sentence Over Hong Kong Protests

Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was among eight democracy activists handed new prison sentences on Friday for attending protests on the 70th anniversary of the founding of communist China that... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hZ1E4t

Pandemic Takes Centre Stage In Macron's South Africa Trip

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected in South Africa on Friday for a lightning trip dominated by the coronavirus pandemic and its widening economic damage. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2RI9mpb

Bashar Al-Assad Re-Elected As Syrian President For 4th Term

Bashar al-Assad has been re-elected for a fourth term as president of war-ravaged Syria, official results showed on Thursday, despite Western accusations the polls were "neither free nor fair". from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2TnkZCm

India's New Covid Cases Lowest In 6 Weeks, Higher Recoveries For 15th Day

India's Covid case count rose to over 2.75 crore as 1.86 lakh more tested positive in a day. This is the lowest daily rise in 44 days. The steady dip comes as scientists are studying if the B.1.617... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bYodCP

''Menstrual Health Is A Human Right": UN On Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021

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"Blind Leaders Immune": St Stephen's Principal As Student Dies Of Covid

A first year student of Delhi University's St Stephen's College died of COVID-19 at a private hospital in Kota, Rajasthan on Tuesday. He was 18. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ur46TV

Latest Twist In Increasingly Acrimonious Gates Divorce

When Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates announced their surprise split after 27 years of marriage, they said there would be no changes to their $50 billion foundation. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3vvODn9

Lab Or Human Contact? US Intelligence Community Divided On Covid Origin

The US intelligence community on Thursday acknowledged its agencies had two theories on where Covid originated, with two agencies believing it emerged naturally from human contact with infected... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34oNAcD

2 Vaccines From China's Sinopharm Successfully Contained Covid: Study

Vaccines from China's Sinopharm successfully contained Covid-19, according to a study published in a prestigious U.S. medical journal, the first time detailed findings from a late-stage trial of a... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oVFdPn

COVAX's Global Supply Of Hit Due To Covid Crisis In India: US Agency

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Mehul Choksi Can't Be Deported Yet, Says Dominica Court, Grants Legal Aid

A court in Dominica has put on hold the deportation of fugitive diamond jeweler Mehul Choksi, who was arrested in the Caribbean island nation while trying to escape to Cuba from Antigua, where he had... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oYQ9vx

S Jaishankar Meets US Lawmakers, Discusses Quad, Cooperation On Vaccines

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met influential American lawmakers from both the Democratic and Republican parties on Thursday and discussed developments pertaining to Quad and the cooperation... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34mFOQH

Increase Mucormycosis-Dedicated Beds: Haryana Minister Directs Officials

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij directed officials to increase the number of beds in all of the state's government medical colleges for the treatment of patients with Black Fungus. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fPTngF

Amazon Buys Hollywood's MGM Studio. Twitter Erupts With Memes And Jokes

Amazon, on Wednesday, acquired famed Hollywood studioMGM for a whopping $8.45 billion - and the Internet exploded with memes and jokes. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34jV80n

What Google's Sundar Pichai Said On India's New Digital Rules

Google is committed to complying with local laws and engages constructively with governments as they scrutinise and adopt regulatory frameworks to keep pace with the fast evolving technology... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wBx3OK

Los Angeles Mayor Is Joe Biden's Choice For India Envoy: Reports

President Joe Biden is expected to nominate Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, a trusted political ally, as America's next ambassador to India, according to media reports. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bWwIyc

Mass Evacuation In DR Congo After Volcano Eruption Scare

The risk of further eruptions from volcano Nyiragongo led DR Congo authorities to order the evacuation of parts of the city of Goma Thursday, causing an immediate exodus of tens of thousands of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oTgECx

Australian Ambassador Barred From China Spy Trial

Australia's ambassador to China was on Thursday barred from the trial of an academic held on spying charges, in a case that has exacerbated a bitter row between the two nations. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wAignb

Odisha Reporter Asks Man Why He Stepped Out In A Storm. His Reply Is Viral

A news anchor's attempt to report on Cyclone Yaas and its impact in Odisha quickly devolved into a comedy show of sorts when the man he stopped for an interview gave him a brutally honest reply to his... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3vuDcfl

Will Use Diplomatic Channels To Get Mehul Choksi Back: Government Sources

India will use diplomatic channels to bring back Mehul Choksi from Dominica, sources said today after a statement by Antigua's Prime Minister that the fugitive jeweler can be sent back directly after... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oSCXbo

Zydus Cadila Seeks Human Trial Approval For COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail

Zydus Cadila has sought regulatory approval for clinical trials of its antibody cocktail to treat mild COVID-19, as India grapples with a shortage of medicines and vaccines needed to effectively... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yAhyIu

National Fertilizers Limited To Recruit Materials, Finance Experts

National Fertilizers Limited has invited applications from experienced professionals in materials and finance disciplines. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yJBQze

World No Tobacco Day 2021: Date, Theme, Campaign And History

World No Tobacco day 2021: This year the theme of World No Tobacco Day is - Commit to quit. The WHO said, quit tobacco to be a winner. Know more about the campaign and background of World No Tobacco... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yH9qWM

"What Is Wrong With Us?": California Governor After Shooting Incident

A California transit employee killed eight co-workers and wounded another before taking his own life on Wednesday, the latest in a spate of deadly U.S. mass shootings, prompting the state's governor... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oSim7j

Millions In Australia's Second City Ordered Into Snap Covid Lockdown

More than five million people in Australia's second-biggest city of Melbourne were ordered into a snap week-long lockdown Thursday, as officials blamed a sluggish vaccine rollout and hotel quarantine... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3frlJyE

UN's Top Aviation Body To Meet Today Over Belarus Plane Diversion

The UN civil aviation agency will hold an urgent meeting Thursday to discuss Belarus after Western powers on the UN Security Council called for the body to investigate Minsk's diversion of a European... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3vslCbJ

The Super Rich Are Choosing Singapore As The World's Safest Haven

When Singaporean car dealer Keith Oh first read the Facebook message, he wasn't sure it was real. A Chinese client ordered a S$1.1 million ($830,000) Bentley-sight unseen-over the social network. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fpIByB

2.11 Lakh New Covid Cases In India, 3,847 Deaths In A Day

India added 2.11 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours while deaths from COVID-19 rose by 3,847.The country's overall case load now stands at 2.73 crore, while total fatalities are at 3.15... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3i2gN5n

Hand Mehul Choksi Over To India, Antigua PM Asks Neighbouring Dominica

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has asked neighbouring Dominica, where fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi was caught, to hand the diamantaire over to India directly, local media... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fI5ah2

United Nations Takes New Step Towards International Cybercrime Treaty

The UN General Assembly adopted Wednesday by consensus a resolution proposed by Russia to draft a treaty against cybercrime by 2023, an initiative viewed with suspicion by Western nations who fear it... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3vukvby

Delhi YouTuber Arrested For Flying Dog With Hydrogen Balloons In Video

A Delhi-based YouTuber has been arrested for making his pet dog float up in the air by tying hydrogen balloons on its back. The man, whose channel is called "GauravZone", had recently uploaded the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fm54wG

Politicising Covid Origins Hampers Investigations: China's Embassy In US

Politicising the origins of COVID-19 would hamper further investigations and undermine global efforts to curb the pandemic, China's U.S. embassy said after President Joe Biden ordered a review of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hUubZ9

Is Gujarat Following "5-Year Plan" For Buying Vaccine, Asks High Court

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday asked the state government to consider keeping aside some percentage of COVID-19 vaccines for beneficiaries availing spot registration, especially in rural areas... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34knwiG

Vaccine Ready For 12+, Pfizer Tells Centre, Seeks Fast-Track Approval

Pfizer has told the government that its vaccine has shown "high effectiveness" against the India-dominant coronavirus variant that experts believe is behind the devastating second wave of infections... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fp4NZT

Quarantine For UK Arrivals In France Amid India-Dominant Strain Fears

France on Wednesday declared a mandatory quarantine period for people coming from Britain, due to the increasing prevalence there of a highly contagious coronavirus variant first detected in India. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uoj3Gr

All Eligible Persons In State Will Be Vaccinated: UP Chief Minister

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asserted that all eligible persons in the state will be vaccinated against Covid and said a vaccine for those in the 12-18 age group is coming soon. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wB9xBs

Canadian Climber Falls 1,000 Feet During Expedition, Condition Critical

A Canadian climber was in critical condition on Tuesday after he fell nearly 1,000 feet during an expedition on Alaska's Denali mountain, the National Park Service said. He has been indentified as... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2TaneIW

Wrestler Sushil Kumar's Associates Arrested In Delhi Stadium Murder Case

Four associates of Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, who were involved in the alleged property dispute case that led to the death of a 23-year-old wrestler at the Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi, have been... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3flRw4b

Depression, Burnout Among Doctors: Silent Toll Of India's Covid 2nd Wave

It is the silent toll of India's deadly second wave. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oXyWm7

JKSSB Declares Exam Result For Class IV Posts

Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has declared the result of the exam held for selection to Class IV posts. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oQc1ck

Buddha Purnima 2021: Know About Chandra Grahan & Vaishakhi Purnima Today

Buddha Purnima 2021: Today's Buddha Purnima or Vaishakha Purnima. The Purnima Tithi is believed to be very important for Hindus across the world. The Buddha Purnima today coincides with the Chandra... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fjYmHm

"In Times To Come, Will Remember Events As Pre-Covid Or Post-Covid": PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the world will not be the same after COVID-19 and noted that the events in the future will be remembered as either pre or post-Covid. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yDf10i

Over 17,239 MT Oxygen Delivered By Oxygen Express Trains So Far

Over 17,239 metric tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) in over 1,042 tankers has been delivered across the country by the Indian Railways' Oxygen Express during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hT3Dr3

Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment: UPPRPB Extends Registration Deadline

For the ongoing recruitment drive, the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) has extended the registration deadline till June 15. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34wdnzT

Meet Anjali Sud, The Woman Who Reinvented Vimeo

Anjali Sud, the chief executive of Vimeo, shared a message of thanks on social media after the company made its trading debut on the Nasdaq Tuesday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yHt0lB

Telangana Private Hospitals, Workplaces To Administer Covid Vaccination

The Telangana Government has granted permission to private COVID-19 vaccination centres and hospitals to administer vaccinations to people above the age of 18. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34kIXjH

Covid Long-Haulers Baffle Doctors With Symptoms Going On and On

Tasha Clark tested positive for Covid-19 on April 8, 2020. The Connecticut woman, now 41, was relieved that her symptoms at the time -- diarrhea, sore throat and body aches -- didn't seem particularly... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2RDB9aj

Ahead Of Cyclone Yaas Landfall, Odisha, Bengal Experience Rainfall. Pics

Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand today experienced high-speed winds and heavy rains due to the "very severe cyclonic storm" Yaas, which is expected to make landfall between Odisha's Dhamra and... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34jkXO4

2.08 Lakh New Covid Cases In India, Highest Testing In A Day (22.17 Lakh)

India registered 2.08 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 4,157 deaths. The country also highest testing in a day since the pandemic broke(22,17,320). from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uo7aAa

WhatsApp Goes To Court Against New Digital Rules, Cites Users' Privacy

WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court against the government's new digital rules that take effect today, saying these would compel it to break privacy protections to users. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34w5hHv

Happy Buddha Purnima 2021: Wishes, Quotes, Images Of Gautama Buddha

Buddha Purnima 2021: Today is Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti. The birth and day of enlightenment of Gautama Buddha is also celebrated as Vesak Day. Here are wishes, images, quotes, message to share from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3vpr4w5

Cyclone Yaas To Hit North Odisha By Noon, Bengal On High Alert: 10 Points

Cyclone Yaas is expected to make landfall between Odisha's Dhamra and Balasore around noon with winds up to 140 km per hour. At 7.30 am it was about 40 km east of Dhamra and 90 km south-southeast of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fml2Xz

India-Dominant Covid Variant Found In At Least 53 Territories: WHO

The India-dominant coronavirus variant has now been officially recorded in 53 territories, a World Health Organization report showed Wednesday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2RP6p61

Super Blood Moon In US, Australia, New Zealand. See Pics And Videos

Lunar Eclipse 2021: Today the Super Blood Moon and total Lunar Eclipse will be at its best in parts of the US, Australia and New Zealand.Netizens in these countries are already clicking videos and... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2StDWCI

No Evidence To Support Claim: Goa Court In Rape Case Against Tarun Tejpal

A trial court in Goa gave the benefit of the doubt to journalist Tarun Tejpal while acquitting him in a sexual assault case and observed that there was no evidence to support the allegations made by... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2REeydK

577 Children Orphaned Due To Covid Since April 1: Smriti Irani

As many as 577 children across the country were orphaned after their parents died to COVID-19, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said citing reports of states and union territories... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fOJLme

India Administers Over 20 Crore Vaccine Doses Till May 25

India has cumulatively administered more than 20 crore vaccine doses up till 7 pm on May 25, reported news agency ANI. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uv47GN

Lakhs Evacuated In Bengal, Odisha Ahead Of Cyclone Yaas's Landfall

Cyclone Yaas is nearing the country's east coast, days after deadly cyclone, Tauktae, hit its west coast. '"Yaas" is likely to intensify into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) by Tuesday evening,... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fDWmsk

Cyclone Yaas: Odisha, Bengal, Jharkhand To Get Light To Moderate Rainfall

In view of the impending landfall of Cyclone Yaas, light to moderate rainfall are expected at most places in Odisha, West Bengal, and Jharkhand, informed India Meteorological Department (IMD). from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hTVJOq

Centre Allocates Additional 19,420 Vials Of Drug To Treat Black Fungus

Amid the rising Mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus, cases across the country, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers on Tuesday informed that it has allocated 19,420 additional vials of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34dx6ns

Buddha Purnima 2021: Date, Significance And All You Need To Know

Buddha Purnima is on May 26. Buddha Purnima is celebrated commemorating the birth of Lord Buddha. Buddha Purnima is also the day when Lord Buddha attained enlightment. Know all about Buddha Purnima... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2St9Jne

Australia To Close Embassy In Afghanistan Over Security Fears

Australia on Tuesday abruptly announced it will shutter its embassy in Afghanistan this week, expressing fears over the "increasingly uncertain security environment" in Kabul as foreign troops... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fHDsRp

"Man Who Saved...": China Shepherd Helps Marathon Runners, Hailed Hero

A shepherd has been hailed as a hero in China after it emerged that he saved six stricken runners during an ultramarathon in which 21 other competitors died. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ujViPG

Karnataka To Give Second Covaxin Dose Only To Those Above 45 Years

The Karnataka government, in order to tide over a shortfall in Covaxin stock in the state, has directed health officials to administer the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine only to people aged above 45... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fjNUjm

SSC MTS Exam Likely To Be Held In July: Important Points

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has scheduled the exam for selection of Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) from July 1 to 20. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3vkZi3Y

Child Dies, At Least 7 Missing After Boat Accident In Visakhapatnam

A child died and seven others belonging to Odisha went missing in the Sileru river in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam when two country boats they were travelling in capsized early on Tuesday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34hRRyq

Tata Steel To Continue Salary For Families Of Employees Who Die Of Covid

Tata Steel has announced social security schemes for the family members of employees affected by Covid-19. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fGafGF

"Provide Assistance...": Rahul Gandhi To Congress Workers On Cyclone Yaas

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday appealed to party workers to provide all assistance in ensuring the safety of the people who would be impacted by Cyclone Yaas. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fGsbRz

Lunar Eclipse 2021: Don't Miss The Super Blood Moon Of May 26

Lunar Eclipse 2021: A spectacular Super Blood Moon will appear on May 26. This months Full Moon is special it will be the closest one to Earth this year. It will also be the first total Lunar Eclipse... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oLQZvv

Samoa's 1st Woman PM-Elect Slams Rival's "Electoral Games" Amid Crisis

A constitutional crisis in the Pacific nation of Samoa headed back to the courts on Tuesday as Prime Minister-elect Fiame Naomi Mata'afa dismissed the "electoral games" of her predecessor, who has... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oOUqkV

US Security Assistance To Pakistan Remains Suspended, Says Pentagon

The status of US security assistance to Pakistan that was suspended by the previous Trump administration hasn't changed, the Pentagon said on Monday as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to Pakistan... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yDu0HC

PGCIL, Northern Region-Delhi Invites Applications For Diploma Trainee Post

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has invited applications for offering Diploma Traineeship. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oNmIMH

India's Daily Covid Cases (1.96 Lakh) Below 2 Lakh, First Since April 14

India's new Covid cases fell below 2 lakh for the first time since April 14 as 1.96 lakh fresh cases pushed the total cases to 2.69 crore. 3,511 patients died in the last 24 hours. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34eabIP

"Courage, Grace...:" Joe Biden To Host George Floyd Family

US President Joe Biden marks the anniversary Tuesday of the police murder of George Floyd by hosting the African American man's family -- but without being able to celebrate hoped-for national police... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oLeepz

Chief Justice Cited Rule That Eliminated Government Choices For CBI Chief

At a meeting chaired by PM Modi last evening to select the new chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Chief Justice of India NV Ramana reportedly emphasised a rule that eliminated at... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wu2A50

Virtual Home-Care Project Launched In Haryana Amid Fight Against Covid

Deloitte, one of the Big Four accounting organisations, has developed "a very innovative, simple, fit-for-purpose programme" in the fight against COVID-19 that can be scaled up in a quick span of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yAoZ2u

Fugitive Jeweller Mehul Choksi Missing In Antigua, Probe Launched: Lawyer

Mehul Choksi missing: Mehul Choksi - the 61-year-old fugitive diamantaire wanted by the CBI and Enforcement Directorate in connection with Rs 13,000 crore PNB loan fraud case - has gone missing in the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ywuPSB

Cyclone Yaas Landfall Likely On Wednesday Near Odisha's Balasore

Cyclonic storm Yaas is very likely to make landfall near Balasore in north Odisha with a speed of 155 kmph to 165 kmph, gusting to 185 kmph, around noon on May 26, the Met department said on Monday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bQ5qcP

Outrage Over Belarusian Critic's 'Confession' Video From Detention Centre

Western powers prepared to pile sanctions on Belarus and cut off its aviation links on Monday, furious after it scrambled a warplane to intercept a Ryanair aircraft and arrest a dissident journalist,... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2T7BO3W

"Cow Our Mother, Slaughter Must Stop," Says Assam's Himanta Biswa Sarma

Himanta Biswa Sarma on the final day of his first assembly session after becoming Chief Minister of Assam this Monday said the government would take every action within the ambit of the constitution... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hQFMrX

India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Exceeds 19.84 Crore

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday informed that the nationwide cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 19.84 crores. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3vjKhPS

"Outrageous": Joe Biden Condemns Belarus Forced Plane Landing

US President Joe Biden slammed Belarus on Monday for the "outrageous" act of forcing a flight from Greece to Lithuania to land in Minsk where a dissident journalist onboard was arrested. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34boVIB

NCRTC To Recruit Civil, Architecture Experts On Contract

National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has invited applications from experienced Civil Engineers and Architects for contractual hiring. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hMuZiH

Japan Considers Zero-Spectator Olympics Amid Backlash Over Covid Surge

After a year of empty bleachers and fake crowd noises, sports fans are returning to stadiums around the world. But the one arena where they might not be welcome is the biggest event of all. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oL4c7D

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Arrives In New York

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in New York on Sunday on his first visit to the US after India entered the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member in January this year. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34bpYby

How Larry Page And Sergey Brin Tricked Ex-Google CEO To Invent Chrome

Eric Emerson Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, in a 2015 lecture at Stanford University, revealed how Google's web browser Chrome was invented. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34aYFxP

Odisha Officer Dances At Brother's Baraat, Violating COVID-19 Guidelines

A woman Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer was found dancing at a marriage function of her brother violating the COVID-19 lockdown guidelines imposed by the state government in the wake of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3udQICJ

CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute Notifies Jobs For Graduates, Others

CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) has invited application from graduates, postgraduate, diploma holders for recruitment to 38 vacant positions in research in Earth Sciences. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hNZe91

Jhansi Doctors Stopped From Meeting UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Some junior doctors of a college were stopped from meeting Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during a review meeting in Jhansi on Sunday, with senior officials saying this was done to... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3va7HXP

Pradosh Vrat 2021: Know The Auspicious Time, Puja Vidhi And Significance

Pradosh Vrat 2021: Today is Pradosh Vrat. Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati are worshipped on Pradosh Vrat. The day is considered auspicious when it coincides with a Monday - the day of Lord Shiva. Here... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3vhjNyi

Nearly 100 Monks Test Positive For COVID-19 In Sikkim

Nearly 100 Buddhist monks have tested positive for Coronavirus in Sikkim. The state government is closely monitoring each and every Buddhist monastery in the state, officials said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wzhmHT

China Probes Deaths Of 21 Marathon Runners After Freak Weather Hits Race

An investigation was underway Monday into the deaths of 21 runners during a mountain ultramarathon in northwest China, as harrowing testimony emerged from survivors who battled to safety through... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bQ60XP

Delhi Police Crime Branch To Probe Murder In Which Sushil Kumar Is Accused

The Delhi Police's Crime Branch will investigate the case related to the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl that led to the death of a 23-year-old wrestler Sagar Dhankar, said Delhi Police on Monday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2RHwbsP

PM Joins BJP-RSS Huddle Over Covid Impact On Uttar Pradesh Polls: Sources

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah were part of a meeting last evening of the BJP and its ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to discuss the impact of the Covid... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oHpGT7

2.22 Lakh New Covid Cases In India, 4,454 Deaths; 2.67 Crore Total Cases

India saw an addition of 2.22 lakh fresh Covid infections to its active caseload, taking the overall case count to 2.67 crore. In the last 24 hours, 4,454 people died, taking the total number of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bKMV9u

Jack Ma To Step Down As President Of Academy He Founded: Report

Jack Ma will step down as president of Hupan University, an elite business academy he co-founded six years ago, amid pressure from Beijing, the Financial Times reported. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fzSJDW

Covid Shots Are All Highly Protective Against Death, Study Shows

Current Covid shots provide a high level of protection against hospitalization and death, according to a summary of the efficacy of eight vaccines. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fcfyhS

CBI Challenges In Supreme Court Trinamool Leaders' House Arrest

Narada Bribery Case: The CBI has approached the Supreme Court to challenge a Calcutta High Court order allowing the house arrest of four political heavyweights from Bengal - three from Chief Minister... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hPhbnl

China Lab Staff Took Hospital Care Before Covid Outbreak Disclosed: Report

Three researchers from China's Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) sought hospital care in November 2019, months before China disclosed the COVID pandemic, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday,... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bR4Ziq

Army Ready To Help In Fight Against COVID-19: General Bipin Rawat

General Bipin Rawat said that people will have to come together to fight the Coronavirus pandemic. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hOi7sc

Minutes To Touchdown: The Moment Belarusian Dissident Knew His Time Was Up

"When it was announced they were going to land in Minsk, Roman stood up, opened the luggage compartment, took luggage and was trying to split things," said the Lithuanian passenger, who gave his name... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hPth02

"It's Piracy": Global Aviation Stunned Over Belarus Flight Diversion

The United Nations' aviation agency said it was "strongly concerned" by the apparent forced landing of a Ryanair jetliner in Belarus. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2Sj8KpN

Dogs Can Detect Covid-Positive Arrivals: Study

Using their remarkable sense of smell -- which can pick up the equivalent of half a teaspoon of sugar in an olympic-sized swimming pool -- dogs have already shown that they can sniff out maladies such... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hPu7tA

Coronavirus India Updates: Less Than 2,000 Cases In Delhi In 24 Hours

New cases of coronavirus infection in India were recorded over 2.40 lakh, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,65,30,132 according to the Union Health Ministry data. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ueFC0e

Bengal Records Less Than 20,000 Covid Cases, 156 Deaths

Black Fungus still remains a cause of concern for the state. A suspected patient of Black Fungus disease died at a state hospital in Kolkata on Saturday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2Sm31PW

Jharkhand Man Reunites With Family After Spotting Home On Video Call

Deepak Dehri was separated from his family at the tender age of five, and spent the next 13 years at a children's home some 1,700 km away from his village in Jharkhand's Dumka. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uhf7XY

2 Indore Sisters Arrested For Online Contacts With Suspected ISI Agents

Two sisters from Indore's Mhow town have been arrested for espionage over their contacts with Pakistani men suspected to be ISI agents. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hQuUue

21.80 Crore Vaccine Doses Provided To States, Union Territories: Centre

More than 21.80 crore vaccine doses against COVID-19 have been provided to states and Union Territories so far and over 1.90 crore jabs are still available with them, the Union Health Ministry said on... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yu67lE

2 Bodies Wash Ashore In Gujarat; Cops Say May Be Victims Of Sunken Barge

Two more bodies were found on the shore of Gujarat's Valsad district on Sunday and they are suspected to be of the missing victims of the barge P305 and a tugboat that sank in the Arabian Sea during... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fI36p4

Record 21.23 Lakh COVID-19 Tests Conducted In Single Day: Centre

India has set a record of conducting the highest COVID-19 testing in a single day with more than 21.23 lakh fresh tests, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wqHQLj

Odisha Introduces Facility To Allow Online Access Of Covid Test Reports

The Odisha government has introduced a facility to help people access COVID-19 test reports online in a hassle-free manner, instead of physically visiting laboratories, an official said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2QKLFvS

Bihar Student Develops "Robot" To Assist In Treatment Of Covid Patients

Aimed at assisting medical staff involved in treating COVID-19 infected people, a city-based young engineering student has developed a "robot" that assists in basic checkup of patients. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ulVCOd

Cyclone Tauktae: 8 Bodies Of Suspected Barge P305 Victims Found

Eight unidentified bodies were found at three different locations along the coast in Maharashtra's Raigad district and the police suspect they could be of some of the victims of barge P305 that sank... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fdL3Ze

Delhi Lockdown Extended Again, Arvind Kejriwal Says "May Unlock If..."

The lockdown in Delhi has been extended by another week and if the daily Covid numbers continue to drop, the process of unlocking will be initiated, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oIpnHF

6 Terrorists Of Rebel Group Killed In Encounter In Assam

Security forces gunned down six terrorists of the Dimasa National Liberation Army or DNLA insurgent group in an encounter in Assam on Sunday. The insurgent group is largely active in Dima Hasao and... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34dbfMU

IAS Officer Seen Slapping Man In Video Removed, Chief Minister Apologises

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, in a string of tweets on Sunday, said he has ordered the immediate removal of Surajgarh District Collector for slapping a person who was out to buy... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wt1ypO

Greta Thunberg Wants Changes In Farming And Food Consumption

Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg launched an appeal on Saturday for a change in food production and consumption in the face of repeated crises threatening the world. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ucptby

PM Modi To Chair Review Meet With Officials, Ministers Over Cyclone Yaas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to chair a meeting with senior government officials at 11 am today to review the preparations for the developing Cyclone Yaas, which is set to cross the Odisha and... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/348DfRX

Olympic Wrestler Sushil Kumar Arrested By Delhi Police In Murder Case

Olympic medalist wrestler Sushil Kumar arrested by Delhi Police in murder case from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oEzr4v

2.4 Lakh Fresh Covid Cases In India, 3,741 deaths; 2.65 Crore Total Cases

Coronavirus: 2.4 lakh fresh Covid cases in India, 3,741 deaths; 2.65 crore total cases, 2.99 lakh deaths so far from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fxjOHG

Unmanned Supermarkets To The Rescue In Sweden's Rural Areas

One after another, grocery stores are shutting down in rural Sweden, leaving villagers to travel miles to buy food. But a new type of shop has sprung up in their wake: unmanned supermarkets in mobile... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fCSKHk

Those Doubting Covid Vaccines Are Rushing For Them Now: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday accused the opposition of practising duplicity over the anti-Covid vaccination, saying those opposing the vaccines earlier are now rushing to... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bNkuYy

National Security Act Against Those Black Marketing Remdesivir In UP

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said those indulging in black-marketing of Remdesivir injections in the state are being charged under the stringent National Security Act... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yvilun

Ship Owner Says Suez Canal Was At Fault Over Ever Given Grounding: Lawyer

The owner of a container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March says the canal authority was at fault over its grounding as it disputes the vessel's detention and a compensation claim, a lawyer... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oHtmEh

Coronavirus India Live Updates: Over 8,800 Affected By Black Fungus

Coronavirus India Live Updates: The COVID-19 active caseload is 29,23,400 which now comprises 11.63 per cent of the total infections. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fdItCt

Centre Allows Covid Vaccination Of Family Members, Dependents At Workplace

The Union Health Ministry on Saturday in a letter to States and Union Territories (UTs) allowed family members and dependants of the employees to be covered in the Covid vaccination drives conducted... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3483Xdx

"Never Wanted To Harm Diana": Bashir's Apology To William, Harry

Martin Bashir apologised to Princes William and Harry but said claims linking his actions to her death were "unreasonable". from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3f95yWP

Ex-BBC Chief Tony Hall Quits Top Job Over Diana Interview Probe

A former BBC chief who was criticised for his "woefully ineffective" probe into Martin Bashir's deception in securing a bombshell interview with Princess Diana on Saturday resigned as chair of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2QIkf9P

Bengal BJP Leader Suvendu Adhikari's Father, Brother Get Y+ Security

The Centre today further fueled the politics of confrontation in West Bengal, extending security cover to father and brother of Suvendu Adhikari, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's arch rival. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2RFVdZx

420 Doctors, Including 100 In Delhi, Died In 2nd Covid Wave: Medical Body

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has said 420 doctors, including 100 in Delhi, have succumbed to the coronavirus infection in the crippling second wave of the pandemic that has overwhelmed the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yvIlpr

Oxygen Express Led By All Women Crew Takes 120 Tonne Oxygen To Bengaluru

An Oxygen Express train piloted by an "All Female Crew" arrived in Bengaluru with 120 metric tonnes of medical oxygen from Jamshedpur, the Railways said today. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yvjIJk

"Why Is Uttarakhand Getting Step-Child Treatment" Amid Covid: High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court has rapped the Centre for not paying heed to the medical needs of people in remote areas of the state amid the raging second wave of COVID-19, saying it is treating the hill... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wE038D

Watch: "Lonely" Penguin Jumps Into Tourist Boat in Antarctica

A polar guide was leading a tour through Antarctica's Ross Sea when a lone chinstrap penguin jumped into his inflatable vessel. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2Tcb8iE

Congress Picks VD Satheesan As Leader Of Opposition After Kerala Drubbing

Weeks after the Congress faced a crushing defeat in Kerala, the party has chosen VD Satheesan as the new leader of opposition. The 56-year-old leader replaces Ramesh Chennithala. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wnNhLa

How Bill Gates's Carefully Curated Geek Image Unraveled In Two Weeks

Before all the revelations about his divorce, dubious workplace behavior and ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Bill Gates was just America's huggable billionaire techno-philanthropist. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yx5c3J

Uttarakhand Issues SOPs To Curb Black Marketing Of Black Fungus Medicine

The Uttarakhand government has issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to prevent the black marketing of Black Fungus medicine keeping in view cases of the disease being reported across the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bNc9Ed

Goa Government Pegs Losses Due To Cyclone Tauktae At Rs 146 Crore

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said the state suffered losses to the tune of Rs 146 crore due to cyclone Tauktae. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uc0Bkn

ONGC Employee Released A Month After Kidnapping In Assam

Assam insurgent group United Liberation Front of Asom - Independent (ULFA-I) today released Ritul Saikia, an ONGC employee it had kidnapped last month. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2RFQhDZ

COVID-19 Crisis In India A Warning For Other Middle-Income Nations: IMF

Observing that the ongoing "catastrophic" 2nd wave of COVID-19 in India is a sign that the worst may be yet to come, the IMF said the situation in India is a warning of the possible events in low-and... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3vaDojV

CBI Gives Clean Chit To Lalu Prasad Yadav In DLF Bribery Case: Sources

The CBI has given a clean chit in a bribery case to former railway minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad Yadav, who is out on bail since April after spending more than three years in... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fA7sPf

Delivered 13,319 Tonnes Of Medical Oxygen To States So Far: Railways

The Railways has so far delivered 13,319 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) in more than 814 tankers to states across the country since it started operating the Oxygen Express service last month. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ubVEbh

2.57 Lakh New Covid Cases In India; Highest Testing In A Day: 10 Points

India recorded 2.57 lakh fresh Covid cases and 4,194 deaths in the last 24 hours. The country saw a new record with 20,66,285 samples tested since yesterday. The overall case count surged past 2.62... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bM82s6

Boy, 17, "Thrashed" By Police For Violating Curfew, Dies; Cops Suspended

Two police constables and a home guard in Uttar Pradesh 's Unnao district have been suspended and a case registered against them after a 17-year-old boy died on Friday after being allegedly thrashed... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hMw6ii

India, Pfizer Seek To Bridge Dispute Over Vaccine Indemnity: Report

Pfizer and the Indian government are seeking to resolve tensions over a demand by the US drugmaker for legal protection from any claims linked to the use of its COVID-19 vaccine in one of the world's... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2SevffI

Nepal President Dissolves Parliament, Election In November

Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari today dissolved parliament and fixed general elections in November. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fvxJxW

'That '70s Show' Actor Danny Masterson To Face Trial On Rape Charges

A US court ruled that Danny Masterson must stand trial for the alleged rape of three women at his home in the Hollywood Hills. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hSbR2y

Coronavirus Live Updates: 2,59,551 Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India

Coronavirus Live Updates: The COVID-19 active caseload is 30,27,925 which now comprises 11.63 per cent of the total infections. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3v9Pjyo

"Total Psychotic Break": Lady Gaga Opens Up On Rape, Pregnancy At Age 19

Lady Gaga said that she was raped by a music producer when she was 19. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hLAi1C

Hackers' Gang Hits 16 US Health And Emergency Networks: Security Agency

The Federal Bureau of Investigation said that the hackers' group has hit at least 16 US medical and first response networks in the past year. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3vc9HPo

Delhi Think-Tank Gets Over 2,300 Oxygen Concentrators Through Donations

The Dialogue and Development Commission got donations for over 2,300 oxygen concentrators. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bJayiG

Joe Biden Vows To Help "Rebuild" Gaza, Insists On Two-State Solution

US President Joe Biden said creating a Palestinian state alongside Israel is the "only answer" to the conflict. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2QGBx7p

Mayim Bialik Posts About Stainless Steel Utensils, Desi Twitter Reacts

Mayim Bialik, better known as Amy Farrah Fowler from The Big Bang Theory, may have only recently discovered stainless steel utensils, but they are commonplace in most Indian households - as desi... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3v7yOm9

13 Maoists Killed In Encounter With Police In Maharashtra's Gadchiroli

At least 13 Maoists were killed in an encounter with Maharashtra Police's C-60 commandos in the forests of Gadchiroli district, a senior official said Friday morning from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hIqdCQ

McDonald's Sued Over Alleged Bias Against Companies Owned By Black

Two companies owned by a Black US business mogul have sued McDonald's alleging the fast food giant discriminates again Black-owned media companies. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2QABkT0

Himalayas Seen From UP Town For Second Consecutive Year, Pics Are Viral

For the second year in a row, snow-clad Himalayas were visible from western Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur town, as Covid induced restrictions and rainy weather combined to make the peaks visible from the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3u24Z5b

Goa Police Recruitment: Constable Vacancies Increased, Registration Extended

Goa Police has re-advertised the constable recruitment drive after increasing the number of vacancies. The registration deadline is May 26. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bIDAz1

Violent Clash Between Pro-Israel, Pro-Palestinian Protestors In New York

Violent clashes took between pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian protestors at New York City Times Square on Thursday (local-time). from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2QAAkhI

Mohini Ekadashi 2021: Puja Vidhi, Fasting Time And All You Need To Know

Mohini Ekadashi 2021: This Ekadashi vrat begins today. Devotees of Lord Vishnu can observe Mohini Ekadashi on May 22 and May 23. Here are all you need to know about the vrat time, Ekadashi tithi, puja... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wnL3eN

2.59 Lakh Fresh Covid Cases, India's Highest Daily Testing (20.61 Lakh)

India reported 2.59 lakh new Covid cases, taking its tally to 2.6 crore. The death count rose to 2,91,331 after 4,209 more patients died in the last 24 hours. Vaccinations showed a downward graph amid... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3f2J9ue

FIR Against Captain Of Barge That Sank Off Mumbai On Survivor's Complaint

Mumbai Police on Friday registered a FIR - which includes charges of "causing death by negligence" - against the captain of the barge that was carrying 261 people when it sank off Mumbai Monday, as... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yp9muC

Delayed Second Dose Turns Into A Win For Vaccine-Starved Places

Faced with a limited supply of shots and anxious populations waiting their turn, more countries are turning to an initially controversial strategy that's now been vindicated by scientific studies:... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bIhwo1

50% People Don't Wear A Mask: Health Ministry Cites Study

The government aims to ramp up India's daily testing capacity for COVID-19 to 45 lakh by end of June from the current capacity of 16-20 lakh per day, the Centre said on Thursday as a record 20.55 lakh... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/340lIeI

"Just Because You Suffered... ": Harry On Father Charles In Documentary

In a new documentary series set for release Friday Prince Harry is once again emphasizing that his family turned a blind eye to the struggles of his wife Meghan Markle, saying he will "never be... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2QCTe7P

Air Force Pilot Killed In MiG-21 Bison Accident In Punjab

An Air Force pilot was killed in an MiG-21 aircraft accident in Punjab late on Thursday.The accident took place near Moga district late on Thursday night, the Indian Air Force said in a tweet. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yqc0QN

Banned Assam Outfit ULFA-I To Free Abducted ONGC Worker On Ceasefire Call

Ritul Saikia, one of three ONGC employees abducted by banned Assam outfit ULFA-I last month, will be released as a sign of good faith, faction chief Paresh Baruah said Thursday, after the state... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fx0oTv

"Defence Enclave" To Be Set Up Under Central Vista Project: Report

The government will set up a large ''Defence Enclave'' to house top defence brass and personnel under its ambitious Central Vista redevelopment project, official sources in the Union Housing and Urban... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2RB8oL5

Ready To Scale Up Technical Collaboration With India During Pandemic: IMF

The IMF stands ready to strengthen its dialogue and scale-up its technical collaboration with India, spokesperson Gerry Rice has said, observing that the human tragedy is a stark reminder that the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hI8ETl

Haryana Officials Told To Take Action On Rumours Linking 5G To Covid

Senior police officials across Haryana have been directed to take "strict, coercive and immediate action" against those spreading rumours linking 5G network. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/343Hmi8

US Congressman Urges Biden To Assist India In COVID-19 Vaccination

A US Congressman has urged President Joe Biden to assist the Indian Government in its effort to distribute anti-COVID vaccine at the earliest to tackle the grim situation it is witnessing due to the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2SdN0LQ

Coronavirus Live Updates: Black Fungus Cases Concern For States

There are about 200 cases of Black Fungus in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today, adding that the government has decided to set up centres to treat the condition in... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/342m70f

Indian-Origin Girl Elected Oxford Student Union President In Byelection

An Indian-origin Human Sciences student from Magdalen College at the University of Oxford has been declared the winner at the end of a Student Union (SU) byelection. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3v6WgQP

Hamas Claims Victory In Conflict With Israel After Ceasefire

"This is the euphoria of victory," said Khalil al-Hayya, in a speech to thousands of people celebrating in Gaza City after a ceasefire came into place. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3436A0k

"Will Be A Strong Message": Only 11 Guests For Jharkhand MLA's Wedding

Jharkhand MLA Naman Bixal Kongari tied the knot in presence of only 11 guests. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2T61qOO

Israel, Hamas Begin Truce, Gazans Celebrate

A truce between Israel and Hamas began came into affect today. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hJ67IG

Kendall Jenner's Tequila Ad Slammed For Cultural Appropriation

Kendall Jenner is once again in hot water over an advertisement. The 25-year-old model and reality TV star is facing accusations of cultural appropriation over her tequila brand's recently-released ad... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2RpLczG

Opinion: Don't Blame Covid Crisis on the "System" and "Elites"

The massive scale of illness and deaths caused by the mighty second Covid wave has prioritized both the need and the desire to understand the causes of this wave, the severe inadequacy of treatment... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fvoXAi

Delhi Waterlogging, Rain Forecast For NCR And All You Need To Know

Delhi and NCR Rain Updates: The national capital received record rainfall on Wednesday. The latest IMD forecast says NCR will see cloudy skies and more rain today under the impact of cyclonic storm... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ykPs45

Long-Haul Covid Symptoms Now Hitting Those Under 20 In US

One of the few statistical comforts of the otherwise nightmarish Covid-19 pandemic - that it largely spares young people - is fading: The long-haul symptoms that have stricken many U.S. adults are now... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hMsI6S

Army Chief Says India Tracking Chinese Military Drill Near Ladakh: Report

The Indian Army is keeping a constant eye on activities by the Chinese military including a drill it is conducting in its training areas near the Ladakh region and there were no "violations" by either... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3v3qGTL

Chennai Civic Body Sets Up Oxygen Concentrators At Hospitals Amid Shortage

The Greater Chennai Corporation has set up hundreds of beds with oxygen concentrators at city hospitals to save lives of Covid patients requiring O2 support amid shortage of medical oxygen due to the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3v6jw17

Mukul Roy Suppressed Narada Case Information In Poll Affidavit: Trinamool

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday alleged that while filing nomination for the recently held assembly election, BJP vice-president and West Bengal MLA Mukul Roy suppressed in the affidavit... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/33XKY58

2.76 Lakh Fresh Covid Cases, India's Highest Daily Testing (20.55 Lakh)

Covid has infected over 2.57 crore people in India, with over 2.76 lakh fresh cases in the last 24 hours. The death count has touched 2,87,122 with 3,874 more people dying of the infection. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wqbBMB

36 Still Missing Four Days After Cyclone Tauktae Sank Barge Off Mumbai

Over 50 ONGC workers are among those still missing four days after a barge that was carrying 261 people sank 35 nautical miles off the Mumbai coast as Cyclone Tauktae battered India's west coast and... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yyqsqb

Coronavirus Vaccines Have Spawned 9 New Billionaires: Campaign Group

Profits from Covid-19 jabs have helped at least nine people become billionaires, a campaign group said Thursday, calling for an end to pharmaceutical corporations' "monopoly control" on vaccine... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bBAvkc

Those Responsible For Barge Tragedy Must Face Action, Says NCP

The NCP on Wednesday demanded action against those who did not act swiftly to evacuate personnel from a barge that went adrift in cyclone Tauktae fury before sinking in the Arabian sea off Mumbai's... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fMfa9d

"Please Help," Beg Those Who Lost $2 Million to Fake Elon Musks

Dozens of consumers who were scammed by Elon Musk impersonators taking advantage of the recent cryptocurrency mania are begging the Federal Trade Commission for help getting their money back. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/345X2kR

"Held On To Life Jacket For 11 Hours": After Rescue, Stories Of Survival

Battling extreme weather conditions, the Navy had rescued at least 186 survivors and recovered 26 bodies from barge P305 that sank in the Arabian Sea 35 nautical miles from Mumbai under the impact of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ynLzeD

Singapore Orders Facebook, Twitter To Issue Correction On Virus Variant

Singapore on Thursday ordered Facebook and Twitter to carry a correction notice to users of the social media platforms in the country over what it says is a false statement about a new virus variant... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2S7lNuy

Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Can Be Stored In Fridge For A Month: US

The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can be stored at refrigerator temperatures for up to a month in the United States, the country's health regulator announced Wednesday, in a change expected to help... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oIUeUF

Amazon Faces Five New Racial, Gender Bias Cases

As many as five cases have been filed against Amazon.com by women who worked in corporate or warehouse management roles. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3we1MB4

Wheelchair Users In China Dodge Traffic On Rough Road To Recognition

Cars, scooters and bicycles wait impatiently at traffic lights ready to zip across one of Shanghai's main roads. In the thick of them sits an old man in an electric wheelchair. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oBBwhp

Telangana Teacher On Poll Duty Dies Of Covid, Husband Says "Lost My Life"

A primary school teacher in Telangana died of COVID-19 just days after she was summoned for election duty for the Nagarjunasagar assembly bypoll in Telangana on April 17, leaving behind her husband... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3f0A1pS

ByteDance Co-Founder Zhang Yiming To Step Down As CEO

Zhang Yiming, co-founder of TikTok owner ByteDance, told employees of the Chinese technology giant in a memo that he will step down as chief executive and be succeeded by co-founder Rubo Liang, the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fAquVy

Coronavirus Live Updates: Maharashtra Records 34,031 Covid Cases

Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: India on Tuesday recorded its highest ever spike in death count, registering 4,529 fatalities in 24 hours. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hFbOqX

Gaza Strike Kills Disabled Palestinian Man, Preganant Wife, Child

Disabled Palestinian Eyad Saleha, 33, was waiting for lunch Wednesday when a missile fell on his family home in Gaza. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3v2Ltag

Congressman Urges Biden To Give 60 Million Vaccine Doses To India

Raja Krishnamoorthi has urged President Joe Biden to allocate at least 60 million vaccine doses to India out of the 80 million announced earlier by the US President. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2QAJ8Es

One Suspect Dead After Shootout, High-Speed Chase Near Amsterdam: Police

Amsterdam shootout: "It's a situation that does not happen every year," the cops explained to media. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yq7l1d

"Kejriwalji, Foreign Flights Closed": Hardeep Puri Reminds Delhi Chief Minister

Coronavirus: Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri on Tuesday evening reminded Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that international passenger flights to and from India have been suspended - with... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2S7nms8

The Second-Largest Country In The World Is Running Out Of Land

Canada's housing market is running hotter than just about anywhere else in the world. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uZOesV

On Mosque Demolition In UP's Barabanki, Muslim Law Board vs Officials

The All-India Muslim Law Board and the UP Sunni Central Waqf Board on Tuesday alleged that the administration in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki pulled down a mosque and demanded a judicial probe into it. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3frZ9ot

DFCCIL Extends Registration Date For Ongoing Recruitment Drive

Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) has extended the registration deadline for the ongoing recruitment drive which is being held to fill 1074 Junior Manager, Executive and... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3byXHiT

"We've Informed...": Trump Organization Under Criminal Investigation

The Trump Organization is being investigated in a "criminal capacity" by the New York state attorney general's office, a spokesman said Tuesday, as prosecutors advance their probe into former... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fqNdna

Record One-Day COVID-19 Deaths In India (4,529), 2.67 Lakh Fresh Cases

Despite a marginal decline in daily Covid cases, India continues to see a recordsurge in deaths recorded each day. In the last 24 hours, 4,529 deaths - highest in a day since the pandemic broke - and... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uZQrV9

How "Mumbai Model" Controlled Covid Graph In Second Wave

At midnight on April 17, as a deadly new wave of the coronavirus overwhelmed India, Mumbai's Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal learned that six hospitals in his city would run out of oxygen... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2Qxw82o

Naomi Campbell, 50, Welcomes Her First Child. See Her Surprise Instagram Post

British supermodel Naomi Campbell has become the mother of a baby girl at the age of 50, she said Tuesday in a surprise announcement on Instagram. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fxuaY8

Woman Constable Arrested For Allegedly Blackmailing Top Cop In Rajasthan

A woman head constable was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly blackmailing and extorting money from a Rajasthan Police Service (RPS) officer. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uWa54i

Rain In Delhi, Neighbouring Cities As Cyclone Tauktae Weakens

Delhi and its adjoining areas received light spells of rain today under the impact of cyclone Tauktae which has now moved north-northeastwards across Rajasthan to west Uttar Pradesh after making... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3v0k6xf

China Says US Threatening Peace As Warship Transits Taiwan Strait

China accused the United States on Wednesday of threatening the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait after a U.S. warship again sailed through the sensitive waterway that separates Taiwan from its... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bxEA99

Rats Nibble Away Parts Of Baby's Foot In Madhya Pradesh Hospital Nursery

On Monday, the child's mother found blood oozing from its feet and realised that it had lost a toe and a heel after rodents nibbled them away. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bE2wYp

Indian Man In US, Sentenced For Kidnapping, Stalking, Faces Deportation

An Indian national from Texas has been sentenced to 56 months in prison and three years of supervised release on the charges of kidnapping and stalking his then wife. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/33Xpo0E

Earthquake With Magnitude 5.8 Strikes Nepal

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US Vaccines Effective Against Covid Variant Found In India: Top Officials

COVID-19 vaccines that are available in the United States are effective against the deadly variant that was first detected in India, top US health officials said on Tuesday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ymCoLy

US Warship Again Sails Through Sensitive Taiwan Strait

A U.S. warship has again sailed through the sensitive waterway that separates Taiwan from its giant neighbour China, at a time of increased tensions between Taipei and Beijing. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bEmja7

UP Minister Vijay Kashyap Dies Of Covid, PM Modi Pays Condolences

Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Revenue and Flood Control Vijay Kashyap died from coronavirus at a Gurgaon hospital on Tuesday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3eWFuxR

Indian-Origin Chemist Among Tech 'Nobel' Prize Winners For DNA Technique

Cambridge University chemists Shankar Balasubramanian and David Klenerman were on Tuesday declared the winners of the 2020 Millennium Technology Prize for their development of revolutionary sequencing... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wbNOj2

US Civil Rights To Urge Biden To Give India 60 Million Vaccine Doses

Eminent American civil rights leader Rev. Jesse L. Jackson is urging President Joe Biden to release 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to India, which is experiencing one of the worst outbreaks of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fvaq7w

LIVE: India's Covid Tally Stands At 2.52 Crore, Over 2.78 Lakh Deaths

India's COVID-19 death count climbed to 2,78,719 with a record 4,329 fresh fatalities, while the single-day rise in coronavirus cases stood at 2.63 lakh, the lowest in 28 days, according to the Union... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bEuJOV

Woman Journalist Arrested, Jailed In Dhaka Amid Widespread Protests

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Nancy Pelosi Calls US, World Leaders To Boycott China's 2022 Olympics

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday called for a U.S. diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, criticizing China for human rights abuses and saying global... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2SSp7tG

Narada Case: CBI Found Nothing "So Far" Against Mukul Roy, Aparupa Poddar

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Manipur Journalist, Activist Charged Under Anti-Terror Law NSA For Posts

Manipur-based journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem, who is in police custody for a social media post earlier last week alluding the death of a senior BJP leader due to to COVID-19, has been charged with... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fnEuCc

In Bihar, Court Slams Glaring Discrepancies In Covid Death Numbers

Days after floating corpses washed up on the banks of the Ganga at Bihar's Buxar, the Patna High Court has slammed glaring discrepancies in the number of dead reported by different official agencies. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bzwPzt

DSSSB, Delhi Recruitment Registration Begins Next Week: Important Points

The Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) will begin the registration process for the recruitment drive which was announced on May 12 for filling a total of 7,236 posts. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2RWPRc5

Mamata Banerjee's 2 Ministers Spend Night In Jail, 2 Leaders In Hospital

Four leaders including two Bengal ministers were moved to jail in Kolkata late last night after a day of dramatic developments that started with their early morning arrest in the Narada bribery case,... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uWfVCF

China Steps Up Efforts To Join Trade Pact Created To Exclude It

China is pushing ahead with behind-the-scenes talks to join a major trade deal that originally aimed to exclude Beijing and cement U.S. economic power and trade ties in the Asia-Pacific region. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2S6Ycu0

Opinion: Mohan Bhagwat's Criticism Shows The New Modi-RSS Equation

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World Is At Risk Of "Vaccine Apartheid", Says WHO Chief

Highlighting the gap of vaccinations between high-income countries and low and lower-middle countries, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said that... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3v0rNna

India Records Highest One-Day Covid Deaths (4,329); 2.63 Lakh Fresh Cases

India saw another grim record with 4,329 deaths linked to Covid in the last 24 hours even as daily cases dropped to 2.63 lakh. This is the second consecutive day that the country reported less that 3... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bC54pQ

'We Are Bad Men But Not Those Two': Arrested Trinamool MLA Targets BJP

Two arrested Trinamool Congress ministers, an MLA and a former party leader, who were arrested by CBI in the Narada sting tape case, were taken to Presidency Correctional Home in Kolkata late on... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3eTr41y

Elon Musk Loses 2nd-Richest Ranking To Louis Vuitton's Bernard Arnault

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UK Says More Than 2,300 Infected With India-Dominant Covid Strain

The highly transmissible India variant of coronavirus has now been found in 86 districts across the U.K., Health Secretary Matt Hancock said, as he urged the public to stay cautious when meeting... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wf8arI

Updates: Cyclone Tauktae Weakens After Making Landfall On Gujarat Coast

The landfall process of the eye of extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae, which hit the Gujarat coast in Saurashtra region between Diu and Una, ended around midnight, the India Meteorological... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yjsLgw

Tamil Nadu Oxygen Crisis Sees Private Hospitals Say No To Covid Patients

Coronavirus, Tamil Nadu oxygen supply: Five Covid patients have died at a private hospital in Tamil Nadu's Salem in the past three days allegedly due to a shortage of medical oxygen from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uW3abf

Dr KK Aggarwal, Ex-Chief Of India Medical Association, Dies Of COVID-19

KK Aggarwal, a former president of the Indian Medical Association and a prominent face of the medical fraternity in the country, died last night of Covid. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3opDGAy

International Museum Day 2021: Know About The Famous Museums Of India

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Crypto Scammers Made Over $2 Million Through Fake Elon Musk Giveaways

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US To Share Extra 20 Million Covid Vaccine Doses With Other Countries

President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States is surging exports of Covid vaccines to other countries to reclaim "American leadership" in the global fight against the pandemic, dismissing... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3orfv4I

LIVE Updates: Centre Drops Plasma Therapy As Treatment For Covid

India's COVID-19 tally mounted to 2,49,65,463 on Monday with 2,81,386 fresh cases, the lowest in 27 days, while the death count climbed to 2,74,390 as 4,106 more people succumbed to the disease,... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hzeypC

Cyclone Tauktae: Indian Coast Guard Rescues 15 Fisherman Off Goa Coast

Indian Coast Guard Ship Samarth responded to a distress call and rescued 15 crew from a fishing boat named Milad, off Goa coast on Monday as a very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae with winds gusting up... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3op6Hwk

Cyclone Tauktae: Navy Rescues 60 People Onboard Barge Adrift Off Mumbai

The Indian Navy on Monday night evacuated 60 people out of 400 onboard two barges off the Mumbai coast in a challenging sea condition as Cyclone Tauktae roared up the western coast, officials said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2RZI3GG

Will Keep Providing Assistance To India In Fight Against Covid: US

The United States will continue to provide a range of assistance to India, as its "important partner" continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the White House said Monday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3weN90k

Delhi Police Announces Rs 1 Lakh Reward For Info On Wrestler Sushil Kumar

Delhi Police has announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for any information that leads to the arrest of wrestler Sushil Kumar, who is on the run in connection with Chhatrasal stadium murder case. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2RqLEgT

Israeli Army Says Fires Artillery At Lebanon After Rocket Fire

The Israeli army said it launched artillery towards Lebanon on Monday in response to rocket fire from the neighbouring country that failed to hit the Jewish state. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/33TLu49

Gaza Pummelled By Fresh Israeli Strikes, More Than 200 Dead In A Week

Israeli air strikes hammered the Gaza Strip pre-dawn Monday, after a week of violence between the Jewish state and Islamist militants left more than 200 people dead as international calls for... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yr1ads

Border Security Force To Conduct Walk-In Interview For Specialist Doctors, GDMOs

Border Security Force (BSF) will conduct a walk-in interview from June 21 to 30 for selection of Specialist Doctors and General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs). from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3tT3feG

Mexico's Andrea Meza Crowned Miss Universe 2021

Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe on Sunday in Florida, after fellow contestant Miss Myanmar used her stage time to draw attention to the bloody military coup in her country. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hugPT0

India's Daily Covid Cases Fall Below 3 Lakh, First Since April 21

India's daily Covid cases dropped below the 3 lakh-mark for the first time since April 21 with 2.81 lakh fresh infections reported in the last 24 hours. 4,106 Covid patients have died since yesterday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hvxtBH

World Telecommunication Day 2021: Theme And All You Need To Know

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2021: Every year World Telecommunication Day is marked on May 17. The theme of World Temecommunication Day this year is: Accelerating digital... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3w8NXUy

Bengal Minister Says Being Arrested In Narada Bribery Case, Taken Away

Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim, taken away by central security personnel from his home this morning, alleged that he was being arrested in the Narada bribery case without proper sanction. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3brmw0n

Bill Gates Quit Board As Microsoft Investigated His Affair With Employee

Microsoft Corp. conducted an investigation into co-founder Bill Gates's involvement with an employee almost two decades ago after it was informed in 2019 of his attempt to start a romantic... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ok066u

"Our People Are Dying": Myanmar Contestant At Miss Universe Pageant

Myanmar's Miss Universe contestant, Thuzar Wint Lwin, used the pageant on Sunday to urge the world to speak out against the military junta, whose security forces have killed hundreds of opponents... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ygpaji

Cyclone Tauktae Expected To Hit Gujarat This Evening, Mumbai Airport Shut

Cyclone Tauktae - an 'extremely severe cyclonic storm' - is around 160 km south-southwest of Mumbai, where the airport has been shut between 11 am and 2 pm, and is "very likely" to reach the Gujarat... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2S2FyDa

Tripura's Agartala Sees Fresh Curbs From Today To Check Covid Spread

The Tripura government on Sunday announced a nine-day "corona curfew" starting today within the jurisdiction of the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) area in view of the COVID-19 surge. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2STZZD0

World Hypertension Day 2021: Theme And A Few Important Facts

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Updates: Cyclone Tauktae Likely To Intensify Further, Says Weather Office

Cyclone Tauktae is expected to intensify the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned, as the "very severe" storm hurtled towards Gujarat, leaving behind a trail of destruction. It will make... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2Qoh9rn

Pandemic Exposed "Undeniable Effects Of Racism" In US: Top Expert

Dr Anthony Fauci, the Biden administration's top medical adviser said that the COVID-19 pandemic had exposed racial disparities in living conditions and access to healthcare across the US that... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3eRInQu

"BJP's Attempts To Drive Communal Wedge Will Backfire": Amarinder Singh

Amarinder Singh hit out at the BJP leaders "parroting" UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's "provocative" statement on Malerkotla, warning that they are "trying to light the bomb of communal hatred in... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2Qqa8GE

Senior Bengal Journalist Anjan Bandopadhyay Dies After Battle With Covid

One of Bengal's leading news television anchors, Anjan Bandopadhyay, died in Kolkata Sunday night after a month-long battle against COVID-19. He was 56. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uWR2XB

WarnerMedia, Discovery Could Merge: Report

US telecommunications giant AT&T could announce as soon as Monday a merger between its WarnerMedia unit -- which owns CNN and HBO -- and Discovery media, media reports said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3tTfLdS

Bihar Minister, P Chidambaram Engage Spar Over Hospital Condition

A key aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday clashed with senior Congress leader P Chidambaran after the latter expressed outrage, on twitter over a media report depicting shabby... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bvXfSI

Long Working Hours Are A Killer, WHO Study Shows

Working long hours is killing hundreds of thousands of people a year in a worsening trend that may accelerate further due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization said on Monday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wbVYZ2

Free At Last To Hug And Party: UK Reopens For Business

Friends will hug, pints will be pulled and swathes of the British economy will reopen on Monday giving 65 million people a measure of freedom after the gloom of a four-month COVID-19 lockdown. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hvSD2L

Updates: 10,000 Packets Of DRDO's Anti-Covid Oral Drug To Be Distribute

An anti-coronavirus drug developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will be launched today, with Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh distributing around 10,000 doses to some... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hvZWHO

UNICEF Says Rich Countries Can Afford To Donate Covax Jabs

Countries belonging to the G7 and the European Union can afford to donate more than 150 million vaccines to countries in need without compromising their own goals, UNICEF said Monday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wdZLVo

UN General Assembly To Consider Call For Myanmar Arms Embargo

The UN General Assembly on Tuesday is set to consider a draft non-binding resolution calling for "an immediate suspension" of the transfer of weapons to the military junta of Myanmar, a UN official... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3tPgAEF

Israel Strikes Kill 42 In Gaza As UN Head Urges Halt To Conflict

Israeli strikes killed 42 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, the worst daily toll in almost a week of deadly clashes, as the UN Security Council met amid global alarm at the escalating... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2SUWnAF

Centre's New SOPs To Battle Covid In Rural Parts Amid Surge

The Cenre has issued new the Covid guidelines to prepare the primary level healthcare infrastructure as the pandemic gradually ingresses into rural India. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yeZBiI

1,000 Children Below 9 Had Covid In Last 10 Days In Uttarakhand: Report

Around 1,000 children below 9 years of age contracted coronavirus infection in Uttarakhand in the last ten days, informed the state health department. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3eSiJvf

Cyclone Tauktae Hits Power Supply In Goa Amid Strong Winds, Rain

Gusty winds and heavy rains lashed several parts of Goa on Sunday morning due to cyclonic storm Tauktae, uprooting electric poles and affecting power supply in many parts of the coastal state,... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3eQjF31

Israel Strikes Hamas Political Chief's House In Gaza: Army

Israeli air strikes hit the home of Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas' political wing in the Gaza Strip, the army said Sunday, but without saying if he was killed. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/33P4CAh

Delhi Lockdown Extended By Another Week To Check Covid Spread

Lockdown has been extended in Delhi for another week, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said, pointing to the Covid numbers which while on decline, is yet to reach below 5 per cent positivity rate. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ybp4JI

"We Got Him. He Is Healthy": US Officials Find Missing Tiger. Watch

A Bengal tiger named "India" that went missing in the US state of Texas, has been found unharmed and now transferred to one of the animal shelter in Houston. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3eNtsab

Tigress Found Dead In Madhya Pradesh's Panna Tiger Reserve

A radio-collared tigress was found dead in Madhya Pradesh's Panna Tiger Reserve, a senior forest official said on Sunday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hyBzZV

Oxygen Supply Being Streamlined At Goa Hospital That Saw 83 Deaths

The oxygen supply at the Goa Medical College and Hospital was getting streamlined following the commissioning of a new tank of life-saving gas at the facility, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hr4Bun

Assam Chief Minister's Late-Night Hospital Visit Linked To New Covid Plan

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the state will start an 'odd-hour management' process in government medical colleges and other hospitals as India fights a deadly second wave of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hr4AGP

Maximum Temperature In Delhi Likely To Be 41 Degrees

The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 21.7 degrees Celsius, five notches below the season's average, on Sunday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fjcLCx

Congress MP Rajeev Satav Dies Of Covid, "Big Loss", Tweets Rahul Gandhi

Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Rajiv Satav died at a private hospital in New Delhi on Sunday, days after recovering from coronavirus infection. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3wafUeA

In Pics: Rescue Teams Help Locals As Cyclone Tauktae Intensifies

Cyclonic storm Tauktae intensified overnight into a "very severe cyclonic storm", the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said. 100 rescue teams have been deployed in Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu,... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hoPcLg

3.11 Lakh New Covid Cases In India, 4,077 Deaths; 2.46 Crore Total Cases

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2 Arrested In Manipur For Social Media Posts On BJP Leader's Death

A journalist and a political activist have been arrested in Manipur for writing controversial social media posts on the death of a senior BJP leader due to COVID-19. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yg1ziv

Assam Starts Special Covid Vaccination Drive For Transgenders

Thirty members of the transgender community got their first Covid vaccination dose in Guwahati on Friday. It was the first such step reported in the entire country, sources in the government told... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ygJjWk

Second Batch Of Russian COVID-19 Vaccine Sputnik V Reaches Hyderabad

As the second batch of the Sputnik V landed in Hyderabad, Telangana on Sunday, Russian Ambassador to India, Nikolay Kudashev termed the Russian-Indian fight against COVID-19. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2RcVjHX

How To Prepare For Cyclone Tauktae: List Of Do's, Don'ts

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has released a list of do's and dont's for cyclone Tauktae which is expected to hit the Indian West Coast on Tuesday. Up to 100 rescue teams are... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2RYfIk1

PM Holds Review Meet On Cyclone Tauktae, Mumbai May See Heavy Rain Today

Severe cyclonic storm Tauktae intensified overnight into "very severe cyclonic storm" over eastcentral Arabian Sea, the weather office said. 100 rescue teams are deployed for six states - Kerala,... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3tQIErk

Israel Bombs Hamas Gaza Chief's Home As Fighting Enters Seventh Day

Israel bombed the home of Hamas's chief in Gaza early on Sunday and the Islamist group fired rocket barrages at Tel Aviv as hostilities stretched into a seventh day with no sign of abating. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3w5nVl9

Andhra Pradesh Receives 1st Oxygen Express With 40 MT Oxygen

The Ministry of Railways on Saturday informed that Andhra Pradesh has received its first Oxygen Express in Nellore with 40 metric tonnes (MT) of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO). from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bt5IGn

Senior Journalist Sunil Jain Passes Away Due To Post-COVID Complications

Business newspaper Financial Express' Managing Editor Sunil Jain passed away here on Saturday due to post-COVID-19 complications, his sister Sandhya Jain said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ygD98E

LIVE Updates: Bengal Reports Highest One-Day Covid Deaths At 144

West Bengal reported 144 new deaths linked to COVID-19 on Saturday - its highest figure since the beginning of the pandemic - as the proportion of coronavirus tests coming back positive also reached... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3w2UEaC

Boeing Must Inspect Older 737 Jets: US Aviation Regulator

The US aviation regulator is ordering Boeing to inspect older generation 737 jets, after the January crash of an aircraft off Indonesia that killed 62 people. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3omwa9W

Should Have Deferred Vaccination Age Group Expansion: Central Covid Panel

India decision to expand the vaccination age criteria to cover those in the 18-45 years age group has now caused a vaccine shortage, Dr NK Arora, chief of the Centre's COVID-19 working group, has... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ylN11d

Arunachal Mountaineer Is First Indian Woman To Scale Everest This Year

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju congratulated Tashi Yangjom on Saturday for successfully scaling Mt Everest and becoming the first Indian woman climber to summit the world's highest peak this year. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2QluMaX

Watch: Indian Coast Guard Rescue 3 Kerala Fishermen Amid Cyclone Tauktae

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Vikram saved the lives of three fishermen as it rescued them from a small fishing boat off Keralas Kannur, in a daring operation on Friday night. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2RSTArg

Watch: Giant Alligator Chases Florida Man During Tarpon Fishing

A 22-year-old man had the most terrifying moment of his life when he was tarpon-fishing at sunrise in a tropical wetland in Florida in the United States. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/33Yvq1n

Google Leads Tech Giants To Seek Work Visas For Spouses Of H-1B Holders

Google is leading a determined effort by US tech giants to support a programme that gives work authorisation for spouses of those possessing H-1B foreign work visas, the most sought after among Indian... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/33KEo1T

PM Modi To Review Preparations As Cyclone Tauktae Intensifies Off Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold an important meeting today to review preparations to deal with impending Cyclone Tauktae, government sources said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3tNG3yp

Japan E-Commerce CEO Calls Olympics "Suicide Mission"

Holding the Tokyo Olympics this summer would be a "suicide mission" as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage around the world, the head of Japan's e-commerce giant Rakuten has warned. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3eKPVom

"Hold Loved Ones Close": Tina Ambani On International Day Of Families

May 15 is observed as International Day of Families every year; the day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3boXa36

PM Modi To Hold Meeting On Covid, Vaccination Shortly

Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning will hold a high-level meeting to review India's coronavirus situation and the vaccination drive in the country. The meeting is expected to start at 11 AM. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3fpU00q

3.26 Lakh Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India, 3,890 Deaths In 24 Hours

India's Covid caseload has reached 2.43 crore with 3.26 lakh new cases reported in the last 24 hours. The death count has touched 2.62 lakh with 3,980 people dying of the infection. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3eQ31Rj

Cyclone Tauktae May Intensify In 12 Hours, Rescue Teams In 5 States

Cyclonic storm Tauktae, which is likely to intensify into a "severe cyclonic storm" within 24 hours, may hit Gujarat coast by Tuesday morning, the weather office has said. Gujarat and Diu coasts are... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3eOrZAw

Australians Back Home As India Travel Ban Ends, 72 Barred From Flight

A plane carrying more than 70 Australians fleeing virus-stricken India landed in the country's north Saturday, the first since a controversial ban on arrivals ended. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3brTWvP

Opinion: Letter To An Indian Healthcare Hero From A US Doctor

You are part of a sacred tribe that never really relied on each other but this pandemic has bound us together through the unbreakable bond of tragedy. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ycXcF6

Body Of Kerala Woman Killed In Israel Rocket Strike Brought Back To India

The body of Soumya Santhosh from Kerala, who was killed in a rocket attack in the Israeli city of Ashkelon, arrived in New Delhi on Saturday morning. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/33H0Toy

260 Oxygen Concentrators Airlifted From UK To India

The High Commission of India in the United Kingdom said that 260 more oxygen concentrators have been airlifted to New Delhi, as India fights a devastating second COVID-19 wave. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2RjBI8U

Navy Helps In Evacuating Covid Patient, 75, From Lakshadweep To Kochi

The Indian Navy extended its facilities at Naval Air Station, INS Garuda for the air evacuation of a 75-year-old COVID patient from the island of Kalpeni in Lakshadweep to Kochi for treatment. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oi5mYc

Odisha Government Floats Global E-Tender For Supply Of Covid Vaccine