India

First batch of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 jabs delivered to India as country expands its vaccine drive to entire adult population

An aircraft carrying the vaccines touched down in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad on Saturday.“First batch of Sputnik V…

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Like ‘15 days to slow the spread?’ Fauci advises India to SHUT DOWN country ‘for a few weeks’ amid record Covid-19 surge

“You can shut down temporarily to put an end to the cycle of transmission,” Washington's coronavirus guru said on Friday…

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US to ban travelers from India, as subcontinent grapples with Covid surge

"On the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Administration will restrict travel from India starting immediately,"…

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2 black market dealers busted in India amid growing medical oxygen shortage, as Covid-19 death toll hits 200,000

Delhi police seized five oxygen tanks, including a large commercial oxygen cylinder, from black market dealers, ANI news website reported.Medical…

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‘Massive jolts’ felt across northeast India as magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Assam

The quake struck near the towns Dhekiajuli and Tezpur at a depth of around 18 miles (29km) on Wednesday morning,…

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India bans election victory parades after judge says officials ‘should be booked for murder’ over Covid-19 negligence

Only two people will be allowed to accompany a winning candidate or their representative to collect a victory certificate on…

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‘Coronavirus storm’ has shaken India, PM Modi says, as country registers nearly 350,000 Covid-19 cases in new global daily record

India has let its guard down and became overconfident after successfully tackling the first wave of coronavirus only to get…

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US says it’ll give ‘additional support’ to India Covid-19 crisis amid calls to release unused vaccine doses to hardest-hit nations

Facing a vaccine shortage amid surging infections and a lack of timely oxygen supplies by some hospitals, India has urged…

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At least 13 dead after fire breaks out in ICU ward of Covid-19 hospital near Mumbai, India

The fire erupted around 3am local time on Friday in the ICU ward of the Vijay Vallabh private hospital, housing…

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India smashes global daily coronavirus case record with 300,000+ new infections as total nears 16 million

Indian health officials reported 314,835 new cases on Thursday, bringing its total infection count over 15.9 million. Another 2,104 deaths…

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