- COVID-19: India's active cases breach 11 lakh-mark for first time; PM says 'Tika Utsav' vaccine another major war
- COVID-19: India's active cases breach 11 lakh-mark for first time; PM says 'Tika Utsav' vaccine another major war
- New Delhi: The active COVID-19 cases in India breached the 11 lakh-mark for the first time after a record high of 1.52 lakh new infections.
- Maha to set up control rooms for smooth supply of Remdesivir
- PM speaks to Yediyurappa, suggests focus on micro containment zones to control COVID
- EC trying to suppress facts by barring entry of politicians in Cooch Behar: Mamata
- Delhi records 10,732 COVID cases, highest single-day spike so far
- Vaccine universalisation and vaccine nationalism need of the hour: AAP leader Chadha writes to PM
- Maha to set up control rooms for smooth supply of Remdesivir
- The Maharashtra government has
decided to set up district-level control rooms to ensure
smooth supply of Remdesivir injections and prevent hoarding
and black-marketing of the drug, officials said on Sunday.
- PM speaks to Yediyurappa, suggests focus on micro containment zones to control COVID
- Karnataka Chief Minister B S
Yediyurappa on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has
suggested focusing on micro containment zones to contain the
spread of COVID-19 infection in the state.
- EC trying to suppress facts by barring entry of politicians in Cooch Behar: Mamata
- Siliguri: Describing the incident of
firing in Cooch Behar as a "genocide", West Bengal Chief
Minister Mamata Banerjee said the EC has restricted the entry of politicians in the
district for 72 hours as it seeks to "suppress facts".
- Delhi records 10,732 COVID cases, highest single-day spike so far
- Delhi has recorded 10,732 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours which is the highest single-day surge in the national capital till date, according to data shared by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday.
- Vaccine universalisation and vaccine nationalism need of the hour: AAP leader Chadha writes to PM
- Terming vaccine universalisation and vaccine nationalism need of the hour, AAP leader Raghav Chadha wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying there must be a strict India-first rule as citizens'' needs must be given priority over exports to other countries.
- 21 Chinese coal miners trapped by underground flood
- US-Philippines officials discuss concerns over China's ships
- Official: Chinese vaccines' effectiveness low
- Pakistan scrambles to speed up vaccination amid surge in COVID-19 cases
- Electrical problem strikes Iran's Natanz nuclear facility
- 21 Chinese coal miners trapped by underground flood
- Beijing: Rescuers were trying to reach 21 coal miners who were trapped by an underground flood in China''s northwest, a state news agency reported.
- US-Philippines officials discuss concerns over China's ships
- By Robert Burnsap
Aboard a US Military Aircraft, Apr 11 (AP) Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday discussed with his Philippine counterpart China''s recent positioning of militia vessels near the Philippines in the South China Sea.
- Official: Chinese vaccines' effectiveness low
- By Joe Mcdonald and Huizhong Wu
Beijing, Apr 11 (AP) In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country''s top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering mixing them to give them a boost.
- Pakistan scrambles to speed up vaccination amid surge in COVID-19 cases
- By Sajjad Hussain
Islamabad, Apr 11 (PTI) Pakistani authorities have scrambled to speed up vaccination and firm up non-pharmaceutical interventions to contain the spread of the coronavirus, amid a surge in the number of cases.
The country on Sunday recorded 5,050 new COVID-19 cases, taking the national infection tally to 721,018. The death toll jumped to 15,443 in the last 24 hours.
- Electrical problem strikes Iran's Natanz nuclear facility
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Tehran, Apr 11 (AP) Iran''s Natanz nuclear site suffered a problem Sunday involving its electrical distribution grid just hours after starting up new advanced centrifuges that more quickly enrich uranium, state TV reported.
It was the latest incident to strike one of Tehran''s most-secured sites amid negotiations over tattered atomic accord with world powers.
- Inflow into gold ETFs climbs over 4-fold to Rs 6,900 cr in FY21
- EV policy needs to be rejigged to make it more effective: Hero Electric
- Govt may hike FDI limit in pension sector to 74%; Bill likely in monsoon session
- FPIs pull out Rs 929 cr from Indian mkts so far this month
- Partial lockdown measures could impact movement of labour, goods: CII survey
- Cargo handling at top-12 ports falls 4.59 pc to 673 MT in FY21
- Hyundai looks to log in double-digit sales growth in 2021
- Inflow into gold ETFs climbs over 4-fold to Rs 6,900 cr in FY21
- Heightened risk and uncertainty sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic elicited investors to rush to gold as safe haven as they infused over Rs 6,900 crore in gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 2020-21, more than four times from the preceding fiscal.
- EV policy needs to be rejigged to make it more effective: Hero Electric
- The country''s electric vehicle (EV) policy needs to be "rejigged" and requires "course correction" in order to make it more effective to achieve envisaged sales targets, according to the country''s leading electric two-wheeler maker Hero Electric.
- Govt may hike FDI limit in pension sector to 74%; Bill likely in monsoon session
- The government may hike foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the pension sector to 74 per cent and a Bill in this regard is expected to come in the next Parliament session, according to sources.
- FPIs pull out Rs 929 cr from Indian mkts so far this month
- Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have withdrawn a net Rs 929 crore from Indian markets so far this month amid concerns over rising COVID-19 cases denting the economic recovery.
- Partial lockdown measures could impact movement of labour, goods: CII survey
- Partial lockdown measures could impact the movement of labour and goods which would affect industrial production significantly, according to a CEO''s survey.
- Cargo handling at top-12 ports falls 4.59 pc to 673 MT in FY21
- Hit by disruptions caused by COVID-19, India''s 12 major ports witnessed a 4.59 per cent fall in cargo handling to 672.60 million tonnes (MT) in the just-concluded financial year, according to ports'' apex body IPA.
These ports had handled 705 MT, 699 MT and 679 MT cargo in 2019-20, 2018-19 and 2017-18, respectively.
- Hyundai looks to log in double-digit sales growth in 2021
- Hyundai Motor India expects its sales to grow in double digits this year as it anticipates demand to remain strong despite various challenges in the market, said a top company official.
- All fit and fine now: R Madhavan tests negative for COVID-19
- If it ever happens it'd be my honor: Dwayne Johnson responds to poll supporting his presidential bid
- Chloe Zhao creates DGA Awards history, becomes first Asian woman to win top prize
- Thomas Jane, daughter Harlow to star in thriller 'Dig'
- All fit and fine now: R Madhavan tests negative for COVID-19
- Mumbai: Actor R Madhavan said that he has recovered from coronavirus but still taking utmost care and precaution.
- If it ever happens it'd be my honor: Dwayne Johnson responds to poll supporting his presidential bid
- Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson says if he ever gets elected as a the president of the US it would be an honor for him to serve the people of the country.
Johnson''s comments come in response to a poll suggesting that almost half of the Americans would be keen to see him launch a presidential bid.
In a post to Instagram, the WWE wrestler-turned-actor shared an article featuring the quote: At least 46 percent of Americans would support a presidential run from Dwayne The Rock'' Johnson .
- Chloe Zhao creates DGA Awards history, becomes first Asian woman to win top prize
- Filmmaker Chloe Zhao won the top prize at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards for her feature film "Nomadland", further bolstering the movie''s frontrunner status for the upcoming Oscars.
- Thomas Jane, daughter Harlow to star in thriller 'Dig'
- "The Punisher" star Thomas Jane and his daughter, Harlow Jane, are set to team up for independent thriller "Dig".
Filmmaker K Asher Levin is directing the movie from a script penned by Banipal Ablakhad and Benhur Ablakhad.
- Dhoni fined for slow over rate in CSK's opener
- Mbappe nets 21st league goal as PSG wins 4-1 at Strasbourg
- Ibrahimovic sets up 2 goals before red card, Milan wins 3-1
- Impressive Madrid beats Barcelona 2-1 to go top in Spain
- Losing Hazlewood a blow, Ngidi and Jason also not available for next game: Fleming
- Dhoni fined for slow over rate in CSK's opener
- Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over rate during his side''s Indian Premier League opener against Delhi Capitals.
- Mbappe nets 21st league goal as PSG wins 4-1 at Strasbourg
- Kylian Mbappe struck his league-leading 21st goal of the season as defending champion Paris Saint-Germain won 4-1 at Strasbourg to stay three points behind leader Lille.
- Ibrahimovic sets up 2 goals before red card, Milan wins 3-1
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic set up two goals but was also sent off as AC Milan won 3-1 at relegation-threatened Parma to keep its small Serie A title hopes alive.
- Impressive Madrid beats Barcelona 2-1 to go top in Spain
- Keeping Lionel Messi in check again in what could turn out to be his last Spanish league cl sico, Real Madrid continued the impressive run which has put it at the heart of the title race.
- Losing Hazlewood a blow, Ngidi and Jason also not available for next game: Fleming
- Losing Josh Hazlewood was a big blow as it left the team bereft of overseas pace bowling options with Jason Behrendorff and South Africa''s Lungi Ngidi also not available for the next game, said Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming.
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