6.4 Earthquake Jolts Assam, Strong Tremors Felt In Northeast, Bengal
A massive earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude jolted Northeast India on Wednesday morning. The epicenter of the quake was Sonitpur and the quake occurred at 7.51 am at a depth of 17 kilometres, officials said. There were no immediate reports of loss of lives or property. “Just experienced a massive earthquake in Assam. Waiting for details,” […]
Delhi: Astha Hospital Runs Out Of Oxygen With 40 Patients On Ventilator, Sends SOS
At this time of Covid-19 crisis, the national capital continued to witness oxygen shortage with Astha Hospital running out of its supply. The hospital said it has 40 patients on the ventilator at the moment and it needs an immediate oxygen supply. According to a report by India Today, the Astha Hospital in Delhi has […]
Kerala: Bride Dons PPE Suite To Marry Covid Positive Groom In Hospital
Weddings in India are grand affairs, with every aspect right from food to clothing put under excessive scrutiny. Weddings are planned months in advance, making sure there is no room for error. However, ever since the pandemic broke out last year, weddings, just like every other social ceremony have changed. While many couples have preferred […]
6 patients die following oxygen crisis at private hospital in Amritsar
Six patients died at a private hospital here on Friday night allegedly due to shortage of medical oxygen. The deceased included five Covid patients. Neelkanth hospital authorities said they had apprised the district administration of the shortage of oxygen two days ago. A hospital official said they had also informed the families and asked them […]
Arvind Kejriwal Goes Into Self Isolation After Wife Sunita Kejriwal Tests Covid Positive
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. The chief minister’s wife Sunita Kejriwal has tested positive and is under home isolation, a Delhi government official said. Kejriwal has also quarantined himself, he added. (With PTI inputs)
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Cancels India Visit Due To Covid-19 Surge
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has cancelled his trip to India due to the current Covid-19 situation in the country, Downing Street officials said on Monday. The Ministry of External Affairs also issued a statement notifying the same. “In view of the prevailing Covid situation, it has been decided by mutual agreement that the Prime […]
Didi, Nephew Will Be Vanquished After 8th Phase Of Bengal Polls: Modi Takes Dig At Mamata
Amid fifth phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi exuded confidence of the BJP emerging victorious in the polls and claimed that the TMC has already been “broken” in the first four phases of the polls. Hitting out at the TMC chief, he further said that Mamata Banerjee and […]
New Covid-19 Guidelines For Noida: Gyms And Pools Closed, 50% Beds For Locals
In view of the rising Covid-19 cases, the Noida Administration has announced to shut all the swimming pools in the district. As per the official order by the Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Suhash LY on April 13, 2021, the swimming pools have been closed with immediate effect till further notice. As per reports, all […]
Bodies pile up in hospitals, Chhattisgarh govt struggles to deal with sudden surge in cases
Bodies of COVID-19 victims have been piling up in mortuaries and crematoriums in Raipur, as the Chhattisgarh administration struggles to deal with the sudden surge in cases of the viral infection and fatalities. In some videos on social media, bodies were seen lying on stretchers outside the mortuary of Raipur’s Dr B R Ambedkar Memorial […]
‘Absolutely frivolous’: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Removal Of 26 Quran Verses
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL that sought deletion of 26 verses from the Quran alleging that they violate the law of the land and promote extremism. Calling it “absolutely frivolous’, the bench also imposed costs of Rs 50,000 on the petitioner Syed Waseem Rizvi, a former chairperson of Shia Central Board of […]