In focus, 20th May 2021, News & Stories from India

Saturday, May 04, 2024 | Last Update : 06:01 PM IST

20 May 2021

In focus, 20 May 2021

Rescued crew members from the sunken offshore barge P305 look out disembark the INS Kochi naval ship after arriving in Mumbai on May 19, 2021 following Cyclone Tauktae landfall on India's west coast with powerful winds and driving rain, leaving at least 33 people dead and almost 89 missing. (AFP)

Navy confirms death of 37 personnel onboard barge P305, bodies recovered

Search operation for at least 36 missing personnel is still on and a total of 188 of the 261 onboard have already been rescued

20 May 2021 11:42 PM

Dr. Anju Sharma is a sound energy master, a holistic wellness coach, a Psychiatrist turned psychic reformist, philanthropist, sound healer, a mentalist, an international speaker. — By arrangement

The founder of the ‘Sound Of Infinity’, Asia’s first sound healing band: Dr. Anju Sharma

Her discipline and passion for service started with the foundation from Army School in Agra, where she completed her primary education

20 May 2021 9:26 PM

ThePrimeTime that B4blaze is a window to the world of upcoming talent from the starting date of b4blaze.com they used to help young upcoming talent to show their online identity. — By arrangement

B4blaze News Initiative #B4NI to Help Journalism Thrive In This Covid Era

This B4Ni is introduced to help journalists who work from home in this Covid-19 pandemic situation

20 May 2021 9:24 PM

All of this is possible all thanks to the growth of the social media community, where a growing number of people are stepping forward to be a part of it and showcasing their talents in order to interact with more people and become well-known personalities. — By arrangement

The unicorn sisters, Reeva & Gaurika ready to become young influencers

One cannot help but note the cuteness with which they make their videos, ensuring that they entertain as well as influence people

20 May 2021 9:21 PM

The advisory recommended the use of gable fan systems and roof ventilators in offices, auditoriums, shopping malls and other closed public spaces. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Aerosols carrying Covid-19 virus can travel in air up to 10 meters: Centre

The Office of Principal Scientific Advisor in a release has advised introducing outdoor air in offices, homes and larger public spaces

20 May 2021 2:49 PM

A Palestinian demonstrator uses a slingshot to return a teargas canister toward soldiers during clashes with Israeli troops at the northern entrance of the West Bank city of Ramallah. (AP)

Renewed violence over Gaza despite ceasefire moves gaining momentum

A senior official in the Hamas militant group predicted a ceasefire within days

20 May 2021 2:45 PM

A view captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission of the A-76 iceberg off the Ronne Ice Shelf, in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica taken on March 9, 2021 - combined with a graphic of the Spanish island of Majorca for scale. - An iceberg the size of the island of Majorca has broken off from the Ronne ice pack in Antarctica, making it the largest iceberg in existence, according to images from a European Copernicus satellite, the European Space Agency said on May 20, 2021. (Photo by Handout / EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY / AFP)

World's largest iceberg breaks off Antarctica: European Space Agency

The iceberg is around 170 kms long and 25 kms wide, with an area of 4,320 square kms, slightly larger than the Spanish island of Majorca

20 May 2021 2:33 PM

PM Modi interacted with the state and district officials via video conferencing. (Photo: Screengrab/Twitter/@BJP4India)

PM Modi warns of covid mutation, vaccine wastage in interaction with officials

He also cautioned the officials on wastage of vaccine doses and said that even a single dose going waste denies someone protection shield

20 May 2021 1:39 PM

ViraGen is Cipla's third offering in the COVID-19 testing segment. (Photo: PTI)

Cipla launches RT-PCR test kit 'ViraGen' in India partnership with Ubio Biotech

The company will commence supply of the COVID-19 virus detection kit from May 25, 2021

20 May 2021 12:42 PM

A medic collects swab sample from a woman for COVID-19 tests, at National Institute of TB and Respiratory Diseases, Mehrauli, in New Delhi, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. (PTI/Kamal Singh)

'B.1.617 variant of SARS-CoV2 has sub-lineages; nothing called Singapore variant'

B.1.617 was the mutant which was increasing in some part of the country like Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka

20 May 2021 11:48 AM

Citizens wait in a queue to receive a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at ESIS Hospital in Navi Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

Rockefeller Foundation recommends strategic roadmap to control COVID-19 in India

The Rockefeller report, outlines how India can strengthen its testing and tracing capacity to adapt to this moment

20 May 2021 11:39 AM

Citizens stand in a queue as they wait to receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Tej Bahadur Sapru Hospital in Prayagraj. (Photo: PTI)

India records 2,76,110 COVID-19 cases; daily deaths below 4,000

The active cases have further reduced to 31,29,878, comprising 12.14 per cent of the total infections

20 May 2021 10:34 AM

"We've sent seven air shipments, including health supplies, oxygen, oxygen supplies, and 95 masks, rapid diagnostic tests and medicine", said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. (AP/Evan Vucci)

US has provided over USD 500 million in COVID relief to India, says White House

The Biden administration, she said, is now working to extend that assistance to other South Asian countries that have been impacted by COVID

20 May 2021 10:22 AM

April-May, the pre-monsoon months, usually witness formation of cyclones on the eastern as well as the western coast. (Photo: PTI)

Cyclone Yass likely to hit West Bengal, Odisha coast by May 27

A low pressure area is very likely to form over north Andaman Sea and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal around May 22

20 May 2021 10:04 AM

The Prime Minister landed at Bhavnagar from Delhi around noon and boarded a helicopter for a survey of cyclone- affected areas in Gir-Somnath, Bhavnagar and Amreli districts of Gujarat along with Diu. He was accompanied by chief minister Rupani. — Twitter

Cyclone leaves 72 dead in Gujarat, Maharashtra

Saurashtra worst affected; Navy pressed into service

20 May 2021 9:24 AM

The AAP said Wednesday that the BJP and its government were more concerned about their image abroad than about children in India after the saffron party accused Mr Kejriwal of a serious violation of constitutional propriety. — PTI

Singapore summons Indian envoy

Singapore Government called in our High Commissioner today to convey strong objection to Delhi CM’s tweet on ‘Singapore variant’

20 May 2021 9:21 AM

People rescued by the Indian navy from a barge that sank in the Arabian sea walk out from Indian naval ship INS Kochi in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. The barge carrying personnel deployed for offshore drilling sank off Mumbai as a deadly cyclone blew ashore this week. (AP /Rajanish Kakade)

49 from barge still missing, Navy continues search on 4th day

Mumbai police said they will conduct a probe as to why the ill-fated barge remained in the turbulent area despite warnings about cyclone

20 May 2021 9:14 AM

Both the Indian squads will be in bio-bubble in Mumbai. (Photo: Sourced Image)

Bio-bubble is a five-star stressful prison

The teams are likely to fly out together on a charter flight to London on June 2

20 May 2021 8:16 AM

A motorist and a woman wade through a waterlogged street after heavy rains in Ahmedabad, India, Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Cyclone Tauktae, the most powerful storm to hit the region in more than two decades, packed sustained winds of up to 210 kilometers per hour when it came ashore in Gujarat state late Monday. (AP/Ajit Solanki)

AA Edit | In Tauktae’s path

Weather events like annual tropical storms in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea are bound to get more severe as time passes

20 May 2021 8:09 AM

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan with Governor Arif Mohammed Khan. (PTI)

AA Edit | Pinarayi springs surprises, Kerala gets new-look govt

Explanations apart, the new team will have to compete against the record of its predecessor and prove its mettle

20 May 2021 8:06 AM

1 of 2

Columns

Shobhaa De