- Tuesday, May 07, 2024
INDIA on Wednesday (14) reported daily Covid-19 infections of 184,372 cases, taking total infections to 13.9 million as deaths rose by 1,027, for a toll of 172,085 in the country so far. The new infections were a record high since the outbreak of the pandemic, according to the health ministry…
MUMBAI INDIANS pulled off an unlikely 10-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in a low-scoring game of IPL 2021 in Chennai on Tuesday (13). Mumbai recorded their first win in the second game after managing to score only 152 batting first. But did well defending the total with bowlers rising…
WITH an aim to expand the basket of Covid-19 vaccines and enhance the pace of inoculation in India, the central government on Tuesday (13) said it has fast-tracked emergency approval for foreign-produced jabs that have been granted similar clearances in other countries. The move is significant as it may make…
INDIA on Tuesday (13) reported 161,736 Covid-19 infections as hundreds of thousands Hindu devotees are set to take a holy dip in the Ganges river tomorrow (14). Deaths rose by 879 to 171,058, while total nationwide infections stand at nearly 13.7 million as government critics have called for the cancellation…
SANJU SAMSON led from the front with a blazing century on his captaincy debut but failed to take Rajasthan Royals over the line as Punjab Kings clinched a thrilling four-run win in an IPL 2021 match in Mumbai on Monday (13). The run-chase went deep with Rajasthan needing five off…
INDIA on Sunday (11) banned the export of remdesivir as infections soared to a new daily high and hospitals grappled with increasing demand for the coronavirus treatment drug. The vast nation has experienced a sharp rise in cases in recent weeks, adding 152,000 new cases on Sunday to take the…
INDIA’s central drug authority has recommended on Monday (12) granting approval to Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V for emergency use in the country with certain conditions. The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) today took up Dr Reddy’s Laboratories’ application seeking emergency use authorisation…
INDIA reported a record daily tally of 168,912 COVID-19 infections on Monday (12), which carried it past Brazil, for an overall tally of 13.53 million, and placing it second after the United States, with 31.2 million. With the country now accounting for one in every six daily infections worldwide, there…
THE Pentagon has defended its Navy asserting its navigational rights within India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) without taking New Delhi's permission, calling the move "consistent with international law". In an unusual move, the US Navy announced on Wednesday (7) it conducted a freedom of navigation operation in Indian waters without…
AB de Villiers scored a brisk 27-ball 48 to guide Royal Challengers Bangalore to a two-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2021 opener in Chennai on Friday (9). Put in to bat, Mumbai scored 159 for nine and Bangalore managed to cross the line with Harshal Patel sealing…
