India

Monday, May 10, 2021 | Last Update : 10:14 AM IST

India

The connectivity pact will also “promote fast and effective roll-out of 5G on the basis of global standards” and enhance cooperation through “submarine cables and satellite networks”. — PTI

After 8 years, India, EU to resume trade talks

A virtual summit between Modi and the heads of 27-member states of EU focused on cooperation in trade, investment and connectivity

09 May 2021 9:22 AM

BJP legislature party meet to decide on CM candidate for Assam

The state unit of the party is abuzz that around 40 MLAs, including alliance partners, are backing Mr Sarma

09 May 2021 1:43 AM

India on Saturday recorded over four lakh fresh cases and 4,187 deaths in the last 24 hours. — Representational image/AFP

Covid+ test report not mandatory for admission to health facility: Health Ministry

The directive comes following heavy criticism after serious patients were denied medical attention by hospitals owing to several reasons

09 May 2021 12:34 AM

The drug comes in powder form in a sachet which is taken orally by dissolving it in water. — PTI

DCGI approves use of 2-DG for treatment of Covid patients

Higher proportion of patients treated with 2-DG showed RT-PCR negative conversion in Covid patients

09 May 2021 12:32 AM

Mrs Sonia Gandhi also demanded that meetings of the standing committees be held immediately. — PTI file photo

Sonia asks PM to call all-party meet on Covid

Referring to the letters written to Modi by Dr Manmohan Singh and by Rahul Gandhi, Sonia said all these had fallen on deaf ears

08 May 2021 9:35 AM

Several states and UTs have imposed strict lockdowns to break the chain of transmission. — PTI file photo

Single-day Covid cases scale another height, sprint past 4-lak mark

Two days ago Dr Raghavan had said the third wave was “inevitable given the high levels at which this virus is circulating”

08 May 2021 9:33 AM

The Trinamul Congress supremo also asked the BJP not to create unrest and accept the fact that it had lost the election. — PTI

Central team in West Bengal for review

Union home ministry sent a 4-member team to review the law and order situation in the state, led by an additional secretary-level officer

07 May 2021 8:34 AM

Many people are starting to take unnecessary typhoid tests and mistaking Covid for typhoid, they are not getting themselves treated until it is too late. — Representational image/PTI

Gap of six weeks ideal for vax after recovery

At least 4 weeks wait recommended for even infected to get jab

07 May 2021 1:16 AM

Another worry is that Jaishankar had met both US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and British Home Secretary Priti Patel in-person in London in the past two days. — By arrangement

Two members of Indian delegation in London test +ve for Corona ahead of G-7 summit

Sources said that the health condition of EAM Jaishankar as well as other members of the Indian delegation was normal

06 May 2021 8:24 AM

The CPI(ML) leader hoped that if there was a move to form a grand Opposition alliance, both the Congress and the Left would “change their outlook” and join the bandwagon. — PTI

Opposition parties likely to form Federal Front following poll results

CPI(ML) leader Dipankar Bhattacharya said that the victory of Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal had a 'major national impact'

05 May 2021 1:39 AM

The bench also said just because the Delhi government earlier demanded less oxygen, therefore the people of this city should suffer and the Centre will ignore the revised requirement and will let people die. — Twitter

HC asks Centre why it should not face contempt for failing to supply oxygen to Delhi as ordered

There is Supreme Court order and now we are also saying that you will have to supply 700 MT oxygen daily to Delhi right away

05 May 2021 1:26 AM

Four cryogenic oxygen containers have arrived in India at Panagarh Air Base from Singapore. The containers were air lifted in an IAF C-17 aircraft from at Changi airport, Singapore. (PTI)

IAF airlifts 9 cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai, Singapore

IAF has been airlifting empty oxygen tankers and containers to various filling stations to speed up the distribution of medical oxygen

28 Apr 2021 9:29 AM

BJP supporters from Gazole constituency during an election campaign for West Bengal Assembly Polls in Malda district, Thursday, April 22, 2021. (PTI)

Election Commission bans victory rallies on May 2

A recent media survey on Tuesday showed the steep spike in Covid-19 cases in the poll-bound states

28 Apr 2021 6:50 AM

Foreign ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi tweeted photos of the equipment being unloaded from a German Lufthansa aircraft in New Delhi. (Image credit: Twitter/@MEAIndia)

First shipment of UK COVID-19 medical aid arrives in India: Govt

Britain, one of several countries to announce sending help as India's health care system buckles under a huge surge in coronavirus cases

27 Apr 2021 9:12 AM

Voters wait in queues to cast votes at a polling station during the 7th phase of West Bengal Assembly elections at a village near Balurghat in South Dinajpur district, Monday, April 26, 2021. (PTI)

Bengal records 75% voting in seventh phase of polling

Four hot seats -- Bhowanipore, Rasbehari, Ballygunge and Kolkata Port -- in South Kolkata clocked only 59.91 per cent polling

27 Apr 2021 6:58 AM

While the night curfew in these districts will be effective from 8 pm to 7 am next day starting Tuesday, the weekend curfew will be enforced from Friday 8 pm to Monday 7 am, with all non-essential activities restricted. — Representational image/PTI

Supreme Court stays High Court order on lockdown in Uttar Pradesh

Weekend curfew imposed across the entire state and a night curfew on weekdays in all districts having more than 500 Covid-19 cases

21 Apr 2021 7:56 AM

Kejriwal, who is in isolation after his wife tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, had on Sunday termed the shortage of oxygen for coronavirus patients an “emergency”. — PTI file photo

Delhi gasps for oxygen, Kejriwal pleads for help

LNJP had 12 hours of oxygen left, Ganga Ram 16-18 hours, Max Patpargunj, 8-10 hours

21 Apr 2021 7:34 AM

The board further said that any decision on Class 12 ISC exams will be taken in the first week of June after monitoring and assessing the Covid situation. — Representational image/AA

ICSE cancels Class 10 examination, postpones Class 12 exams

The ICSE board also instructed the schools to prepare for admissions to Class 11 and plan for the next academic year

21 Apr 2021 2:04 AM

In Greater Kolkata, TMC will not conduct any big campaigns. All will be small in size, said Banerjee. — Representational image/PTI

Didi cuts rally time, BJP for mini meets

BJP declared that it would not hold big poll campaign rallies in the state; public meetings with not more than 500 persons will be held

20 Apr 2021 8:43 AM

Delhi is the worst-hit city in India with 25,500 fresh cases on Sunday and almost one-third of those tested returning positive. — Representational image/PTI

6-day lockdown begins in Delhi as Covid situation turns critical

Delhi government issued a circular advancing summer vacation in all city schools as the city fights a massive battle against Coronavirus

20 Apr 2021 8:38 AM

1 of 5503

Columns

Abhijit Bhattacharyya