India
Cyclone Tauktae Named After a Lizard? Check Which Country Named the Storm This Time
The name "Tauktae" has been given by Myanmar which means "gecko", meaning a highly vocal lizard in Burmese.
10 States Account for 85% of India's Total Covid-19 Cases: Health Ministry
Twenty-four states have a COVID-19 positivity rate of more than 15 per cent, it said.
UP Man Hacks Teenaged Daughter, Her Lover to Death; Arrested
The police have arrested the accused father, a truck driver by profession, and the axe with which he hacked the two teenagers to death too has been recovered.
West Bengal Logs Highest One-day Spike of 20,846 Covid-19 Cases, 139 More Fatalities
The toll rose to 12,993 after 136 more people succumbed to the disease, it said.
Maharashtra Reports 39,923 New Covid-19 Cases, Lowest in One and Half Months
The number of new infections dipped below 40,000 for the first time since March 31 when 39,544 cases had been recorded.
No Vaccination in Mumbai on Saturday and Sunday in Wake of Cyclone Tauktae Alert
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) wrote on Twitter that there will be no vaccination on May 15 and 16 (Saturday and Sunday) in Mumbai.
Monsoon to Make Early Arrival Over Kerala on May 31: IMD
According to the new normal dates of monsoon onset or progress, the southwest monsoon advances over the Andaman Sea around May 22.
Tauktae Likely to Intensify into 'Very Severe Cyclonic' Storm, May Lash Guj, Maha, Kerala Coasts in 96 Hours
The IMD has already put Mumbai and Thane under a Yellow Alert, signifying isolated heavy rains accompanied by strong winds, while Orange and Red Alerts have been issued for several districts in Gujarat and Kerala.
Lucknow University Declares BCA Third Semester Results
Students who appeared given examination of BCA third semester exams from the LU and its affiliated colleges can check their results online
Delhi Govt Will Bear Cost of Education, Upbringing of Children Orphaned by Pandemic: Kejriwal
He said in the past 24 hours, Delhi has recorded around 8,500 cases as against over 28,000 cases on April 20 and that the positivity rate has come down to 12 per cent as against 36 per cent on April 22.
IMD Issues Warning Against Cyclone Building up Over Arabian Sea, 5 States Prepare for May 16 Hit
As many as 142 fishing boats returned to the shore in Raigad on Friday after IMD's warning.
INFS Launches Yoga Protocol Instructor Course
Admissions for the INFS Yoga Protocol Instructor Course will begin from Friday, May 14.
Extending Duration Between Doses is 'Reasonable Approach' When You Don't Have Vaccines: Dr Fauci on Covishield
Bolstering the vaccination drive, India is most likely to roll out Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against the virus next week.
DCPCR Chief Advises Pregnant Women, Lactating Mothers Be Brought Under COVID-19 Vaccination Process
Delhi Commission For Protection Of Child Rights chairman Anurag Kundu has written to the Union Health Secretary urging him to include pregnant women and lactating mothers under the coronavirus vaccination process. Currently, they are excluded from the...
'Oxygen on Wheels': Patients Waiting for Admission in Bengal Hospitals to Get Free O2 in Bus
At any given time, up to four underprivileged patients will be able to get the service in the bus, christened "Oxygen on Wheels", a spokesperson of the Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO) said on Thursday.
Punjab to Join Global COVAX Alliance to Procure Covid-19 Vaccines
The decision was taken during a virtual cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.
