India
UP Extends 'Corona Curfew' Till May 6, Only Essential Services Allowed
Significantly, since the weekend curfew, there has been a decrease in the number of fresh coronavirus cases.
Nifty, Sensex Drop on Virus Worries; Reliance, YES Bank Slip
YES Bank slumped 11.7% after losses widened due to higher provisions. Reliance, the country's largest company by market value, fell as much as 2.6% today
Maharashtra: Central Railway Provides 11 Isolation Coaches to Nagpur
On Sunday, Nagpur reported 5,007 new Covid-19 cases, raising the infection count to 4,19,370, while 112 deaths pushed the toll in the district to 7,599, as per official figures.
Britain to Send 1,000 More Ventilators to India Amid Covid-19 Crisis
India has reported more than 3,00,000 daily cases for more than 10 days straight, leaving hospitals and crematoriums overwhelmed.
Mamata Banerjee to be Sworn in as West Bengal Chief Minister on Wednesday
She called on Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at Raj Bhavan and resigned as the chief minister, as is the practice, before she is administered the oath of office and secrecy again.
Naroda Patiya Riots Case Convict Killed Over Argument, 2 Arrested Including a Minor
Kalu Thakor, who was sentenced in the Naroda Patiya riot case and was out on parole since the last few weeks, was killed with a sharp weapon by the two accused.
Centre's Vaccine Policy Prima Facie Detrimental to Right to Health, Should be Revisited: Supreme Court
The Centre and the state governments were also asked to provide a breakup of the current and projected availability of vaccine stocks for the next 6 months.
Bengal to Tamil Nadu and Kerala: Decoding Poll Results And Messages That Come Along
Assembly Election Results 2021: TMC retained Bengal and Stalin’s DMK was back in Tamil Nadu. In Assam and Puducherry, BJP was ahead, while Left bucked the trend in Kerala
Kanyakumari LS Bypoll Result 2021: Senior BJP leader Pon Radhakrishnan Trails by Over 1 Lakh Votes
The bypoll was necessitated following the death of Congress-veteran H Vasantha Kumar last year due to COVID-19
Covid Crisis: Oxygen Delivery by Congress to NZ High Commission Sparks Political Spat
The youth Congress chief had also posted a video of his team delivering oxygen cylinders at the Philippines embassy in New Delhi on May 1.
Jharkhand Bypoll Result 2021: JMM Candidate Leads in Madhupur Assembly Seat
The bypoll in Madhupur in Deoghar district, which took place on April 17, was necessitated by the death of former minister Haji Hussain Ansari, father of the JMM nominee, on October 3 last year
Over 78 Lakh Covid-19 Vaccine Doses Still Available with States: Centre
The Government of India has so far provided nearly 16.54 crore vaccine doses to states and UTs free of cost. Of this, the total consumption including wastages is 15,76,32,631 doses.
Rajasthan Bypolls 2021: Congress Wins Sahada and Sujangarh; BJP Retains Rajsamand
The by-elections to the seats were held on April 17 and according to official figures, the the voter turnout was over 60.37 per cent.
Telangana Bypoll Results 2021: YSR Congress Gets Thumping Majority
A political novice, YSRCs M Gurumoorthy defeated former Union Minister of State Panabaka Lakshmi of the TDP by a margin of over 14 per cent votes.
COVID-19: India Receives More Medical Supplies From International Community
Oxygen generation plants, Remdesivir other medical supplies arrives from France, Belgium, Uzbekistan and US on Sunday
SC Advances Summer Vacation in View of Surge in Covid-19 Cases
On April 26, the CJI had taken note of the representations made by bar bodies seeking advancement of the summer vacation in view of the sudden surge in Covid-19 cases and decided to put them before the full bench for consideration.