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Sunday, October 6, 2024
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Topic: COVID-19

IPL suspended indefinitely after multiple Covid cases in bio-bubble

The announcement came after SRH wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha tested positive. CSK bowling coach L Balaji and KKR bowlers Varun Chakravarthy & Sandeep Warrier had tested positive Monday.

IPL suspended, but survey shows 33% Indians wanted it to go on

The Covid-19 situation is far more dire in the Hindi-speaking states and hence the responses may be reflective of the situation there vis-à-vis the southern states.

Jaishankar thanks Antony Blinken for US’ support in India’s fight against Covid

The two leaders met on the sidelines of G7 foreign ministers' meeting in the UK and held talks on Covid challenges and ways to deepen the US-India global strategic partnership.

Collapse of the ‘vishwa guru’ in 60 days

How did we sleepwalk into a disaster of such magnitude, the worst India has faced since the partition in 1947?

Australia fining and jailing its citizens returning from India is a new low, siege mentality

Political desperation seems to be a reason behind the travel ban as Australian PM Scott Morrison's center-right govt is hit by sex scandals and a botched vaccine rollout.

Not just NZ & Philippines, diplomats of many more countries hit by O2, beds, vaccine crises

Foreign missions in India are also facing severe challenges and difficulties when it comes oxygen requirements and hospitalisations for Covid affected diplomats, staff & their families.

2 Delhi civic bodies give nod to use cow dung for cremation as Covid deaths surge

With surge in Covid deaths leading to shortage of wood at crematoriums, NDMC Mayor asks cow sheds to install machines that convert dung into cakes that can be used on funeral pyres.

Oxygen tankers ‘held hostage’ at Haryana plant, taking 6x longer to fill, Delhi claims

As the country grapples with second Covid wave, Delhi is reporting a grievous shortage of medical oxygen, a life-saving resource for patients.

Covid management not our prerogative, Madras HC’s remarks unwarranted, EC tells SC

Senior advocate, appearing for the EC, said that remarks made by Madras HC were unwarranted and such conclusive remarks should not have been made without hearing the poll panel.

Nearly 15% Covid beds in select military hospitals could be made available to civilians

The defence ministry has approved 50 Armed Forces Medical Services hospitals for offering treatment to civilians on a referral basis.

On Camera

Make it a Fundamental Right of every religionist to propagate, convert: TT Krishnamachari

On 6 December 1948, TT Krishnamachari spoke in the Constituent Assembly during a debate on Article 19, supporting it as it is, including how it's framed in the matter of religion.

How Modi govt’s Atmanirbhar policy could have hobbled BSNL’s efforts to catch up in 4G race

Restrictions on use of equipment from global vendors have necessitated new indigenous technology being developed, tested & deployed—further delaying BSNL's 4G & 5G launch.

IAF chief AP Singh red-flags Tejas delay, says China ahead in technology & production capacity

Air force chief says HAL needs to churn out 24 aircraft per year. It is important for IAF to have indigenous weapons systems to deal with any security challenges, he says.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?