Trump to blame for death of woman trampled in Capitol riot, family member says
3 min read . 01:05 PM IST- Rosanne Boyland, a 34-year-old resident of Kennesaw, Georgia, was one of four civilians who died in the rioting, according to Washington, DC police
DGCA issues guidelines for Covid-19 vaccines transportation by air
2 min read . 12:49 PM ISTThe DGCA said the vaccines packed in dry ice should ideally be transported in the lower deck of the aircraft
Maharashtra: 900 hens die at poultry farm in Parbhani
1 min read . 12:28 PM IST- Their samples have been sent for investigation to identify the exact cause of the death, Parbhani district collector Deepak Mulgikar said
China: Beijing on alert after Covid-19 spike in neighbouring province
2 min read . 12:22 PM IST- The National Health Commission has reported 33 newly-confirmed Covid-19 cases, of whom 17 were locally transmitted and the rest arrived from outside the mainland
First all-women AI cockpit crew to fly from San Francisco to Bengaluru
1 min read . 12:21 PM ISTCivil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said The Air India flight will fly on Saturday over the North Pole, taking the Atlantic route to reach Bengaluru
After NYSE delisting, China brings rules to protect firms from foreign laws
2 min read . 11:59 AM ISTChina issued new rules to protect its companies from what it described as unjustified foreign laws. The move comes after the NYSE said it will delist three Chinese telecom firms, a complete U-turn on the matter after US Treasury Secretary told the NYSE chief he disagreed with the earlier decision.
Bird Flu India update: Punjab declared 'controlled area', Assam bans import
1 min read . 11:56 AM ISTAs per a statement from the Punjab government, a complete ban has also been imposed on the import of live birds including poultry and unprocessed poultry meat
New Covid strain: RT-PCR tests must for air travellers both in UK, India
1 min read . 11:54 AM IST- In a set of passenger advisory guidelines, the IGI has said passengers will have to upload their negative RT-PCR test report via 'Air Suvidha Portal' on the airport's official website before boarding in the UK
West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee allows 100% occupancy in cinema halls
1 min read . 11:27 AM ISTRecently a similar notification was issued by the Tamil Nadu government to increase the occupancy in cinemas, theatres, and multiplexes to 100 per cent capacity.
India self-reliant in fight against Covid-19, ready with two vaccines: PM Modi
2 min read . 11:30 AM IST- 'India used to import PPE kits, masks, ventilators and testing kits from outside but today our nation is self-reliant,' PM Narendra Modi said on Saturday
- The PM said the world is not only waiting for India's coronavirus vaccines but also looking at how it rolls out the largest vaccination programme in the world
China says WHO visit preparations ongoing
1 min read . 10:50 AM IST- The comments came after the WHO chief said he was 'very disappointed' that Beijing had yet to finalise permission even as the team of experts had begun travelling to China to explore the beginnings of the virus
Kim Jong calls US war monster, says North Korea will develop more nuclear tech
4 min read . 10:48 AM ISTKim Jong Un will put North Korea on a path to develop more advanced nuclear technologies and missiles, sending a chilling warning to President-elect Joe Biden that the Asian leader is ready to ratchet up security tensions.
New Covid strain: Brazil detects 1st case of re-infection with UK virus variant
1 min read . 10:37 AM IST- The re-infection case involves a 45-year-old woman who tested coronavirus positive in May and tested positive again in October last year with the mutation
Biden to get second Covid shot on Monday, intends to speed up vaccine release
4 min read . 10:23 AM IST- The 78-year-old incoming US president got his first Pfizer vaccine on December 22. The event was televised to boost people's confidence.
- Biden's office confirmed he plans to rapidly release available vaccine doses to protect more people
India reports 18,222 fresh cases in a day, total recoveries at 2.24 lakh
1 min read . 10:16 AM ISTWhile 1,00,56,651 people have recovered from the novel coronavirus so far, 1,50,798 persons have lost their lives to the virus in the country.
Saudi King Salman, 85, gets Pfizer Covid shot
1 min read . 10:12 AM ISTThe 85-year-old Saudi Arabia's King received the first shot of the Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday, more than three weeks after the kingdom kicked off a three-phase inoculation programme.
Maharashtra hospital fire: Heart-wrenching, says PM as he condoles loss of lives
1 min read . 10:00 AM IST- 'Heart-wrenching tragedy in Bhandara, Maharashtra, where we have lost precious young lives. My thoughts are with all the bereaved families. I hope the injured recover as early as possible,' PM Modi wrote on Twitter
PM Modi to inaugurate Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention today. 5 points
1 min read . 09:35 AM ISTPresident Ram Nath Kovind will deliver his valedictory address to mark the occasion of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.
After permanently banning Donald Trump, Twitter suspends his team's account
1 min read . 09:24 AM IST- Twitter shut down Trump's @TeamTrump campaign account shortly after it deleted tweets from the US Prez's official government account
Bolsonaro writes to Modi, asks to expedite AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine shipment
1 min read . 09:13 AM IST- The letter released by Bolsonaro's press office comes amid growing pressure to speed up Brazil's Covid-19 vaccine roll-out and end the world's second-deadliest pandemic
WHO: Rich nations, vaccine firms should stop bilateral deals
2 min read . 09:04 AM ISTHe called on countries that have more jabs than they need to make some available to the COVAX Facility — the UN-backed project to get vaccines deployed widely.
China has given over 90 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses: Report
1 min read . 08:46 AM IST- Some 7.5 million doses have been administered since 15 December last year, officials said at a media briefing in Beijing
Won't be silenced: Trump after Twitter's permanent ban
1 min read . 08:33 AM ISTAt the time of permanent suspension, Trump had 88.7 million followers and followed 51 people.
Those who stormed Capitol are domestic terrorists: Biden
1 min read . 08:23 AM ISTBiden said the authorities had to be held accountable for the failures that occurred and it had to be made sure that this could never, ever happen again.
Maharashtra: 10 babies killed in fire, ₹5 lakh ex-gratia for kin of dead
1 min read . 10:10 AM IST- All the infants killed were between a month and three months old, a doctor said
- Seven other kids who were admitted to the unit were however rescued
Centre to hold 'Know Your Constitution' campaign in schools, colleges
1 min read . 07:56 AM ISTGovernment would soon hold a campaign 'Know your Constitution' in schools, colleges, and universities across the country
After banning Trump permanently, Twitter deletes tweets from his official a/c
2 min read . 08:14 AM IST- Trump accused Twitter of conspiring with his political enemies to silence him after the social media platform giant suspended his account
Biden says his inauguration would be fastest way to remove Trump
2 min read . 07:27 AM ISTBiden said that instead of impeachment, he was concentrating on controlling the coronavirus pandemic and reviving the U.S. economy.
'Good thing': Joe Biden as Trump says he won't attend inauguration on 20 Jan
1 min read . 07:26 AM IST- 'One of the few things he and I have ever agreed on,' Biden said, adding, 'It's a good thing, him not showing up'
- 'He's been an embarrassment to the country,' Biden said
Modi speaks to French diplomat, says happy with progress two countries made
2 min read . 07:21 AM IST- PM conveyed his best wishes to Macron for his health. He also reiterated his invitation to the President to visit India.
- The MEA informed India and France discussed key issues such as counter-terrorism, maritime security, cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region at the annual strategic dialogue.
Explained: How Trump could be impeached again, but faster
5 min read . 06:56 AM IST- Pelosi came out strongly Thursday in support of Trump’s removal — either by his own Cabinet or by Congress, if necessary — after pro-Trump supporters violently breached and ransacked the Capitol
Indian-American Sabrina Singh named White House Deputy Press Secretary
3 min read . 06:44 AM IST- Singh was Press Secretary to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on the Biden-Harris campaign
- Biden and Harris announced additional members of the White House staff on Friday
Amid Covid-19 surge, Kerala Minister orders to reopen spas, ayurvedic resorts
1 min read . 06:25 AM IST- Kerala is among the few states that have a higher coronavirus positivity rate. It is one of the worst-hit Covid-19 states
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