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Thursday, March 28, 2024
TopicCoroanvirus

Topic: Coroanvirus

70 cops died of Covid, polls in AP, Tamil Nadu may have led to spike in cases — Andhra DGP

In an interview to ThePrint, Andhra Pradesh DGP Gautam Sawang says nearly 8.6 per cent of the total state police has tested Covid positive in this wave.

Over 20 cases of black fungus being reported daily — AIIMS Delhi

A rare fungal infection called 'mucormycosis' or 'black fungus' is on the rise in several parts of the country, including Delhi.

As black fungus cases rise, Delhi govt sets up panel for distribution of Amphotericin-B

The four-member technical expert committee will be headed by pulmonologist Dr MK Daga & include Maulana Azad Medical College's Dr Manisha Aggarwal, Dr S Anuradha & Dr Ravi Mehar.

Air India lifts 35 tonnes of mineral used in O2 production plants from Rome to Bengaluru

Additionally, the national carrier is going to airlift zeolite mineral for DRDO from multiple locations across the world during the coming weeks.

35 Samajwadi Party leaders booked for violating Covid norms in Unnao

The Additional Superintendent of Police said the leaders met on 8 May at a banquet hall in Unnao, which was in violation of section 144 of the CrPC.

Pinjra Tod activist Natasha Narwal gets 3-week bail to perform last rites of father

The Delhi High Court granted the relief as her brother is also infected with Covid and the state did not oppose the plea moved by her through an advocate.

Thai ‘call girl’ dies of Covid in Lucknow, BJP MP denies son’s ‘link’ to her, demands probe

The Thai woman, who was in India on 'tourist visa', died of Covid in a Lucknow hospital and was cremated by Lucknow police, with no one coming forward to claim her body.

Sri Lanka detects first case of Indian variant of coronavirus

A report released Saturday said the infected person had returned from India and was found at a quarantine centre for returnees in Colombo.

J&K High Court asks UT to consider allocating funds to aid lawyers, families affected by Covid

The HC said that family of lawyers in need of financial assistance either for medical expenditure or death due to Covid may approach the Bar Association with an application

Started as a hobby for most, ‘Covid tiffins’ are now lifeline for many battling the pandemic

Covid tiffins, which are home-cooked options, are gaining prominence as whole families are testing positive and single patients are struggling at home without support systems. 

On Camera

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.