- Tuesday, May 07, 2024
INDIA reported more than 300,000 new coronavirus infections for a 12th straight day on Monday (3), as scientists predict a peak in the pandemic in the coming days. With 368,147 new cases over the past 24 hours, India’s total infections stand at 19.93 million, while total fatalities rose by 3,417…
INDIA prime minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party suffered a setback on Sunday (2) when it lost a fiercely contested state poll. Over the past month India held its biggest democratic exercise in two years, with 175 million people eligible to vote in five regional elections. But the marathon polls…
INDIA and the United Kingdom will hold a virtual summit on Tuesday (4) as prime minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Boris Johnson will unveil a 10-year roadmap to “expand” bilateral ties. “A comprehensive roadmap 2030 will be launched during the summit, which will pave the way for further expanding…
AS many as 24 patients including 23 with Covid-19 died in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar due to alleged oxygen shortage in the district hospital in the last 24 hours, officials said. Family members of the dead also staged a demonstration at the hospital and alleged there was a shortage of oxygen while…
INDIA’s total Covid-19 cases passed 18 million on Thursday (29) after another world record number of daily infections, as gravediggers worked around the clock to bury victims and hundreds more were cremated in makeshift pyres in parks and parking lots. India reported 379,257 new infections and 3,645 new deaths on…
SHAUN BAILEY, Conservative London mayoral candidate, last week visited the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden, and hailed the temple's “incredible work” during the pandemic. During his visit, he was accompanied by Gagan Mohindra MP and local Cllr Ameet Jogia. He also praised the temple for using its space as…
GLOBAL and Indian firms are making use of their industrial resources to help the country battle the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, as the public health system is buckling under the weight of surging infections and deaths. Amazon.com, Intel and Google, as well as Indian firms Tata Sons, Reliance…
INDIA’S toll from the coronavirus surged past 200,000 on Wednesday (28), as shortages of oxygen, medical supplies and hospital staff compounded a record number of new infections. The second wave of the pandemic has seen at least 300,000 people test positive each day for the past week, overwhelming healthcare facilities…
AS the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic spreads unabated, many countries have reached out to India and extended help with life-saving drugs, medical supplies and equipment. India has been hit hard in the second wave of the pandemic and has seen at least 300,000 people test positive each day…
GOOGLE CEO Sundar Pichai and his Microsoft counterpart Satya Nadella have assured help to India as the country grapples with a ravaging coronavirus crisis that has put enormous pressure on its hospitals due to a shortage of beds, oxygen and medical supplies. India logged a record of 3,52,991 new coronavirus…
