The oxygen generation plants from the UK’s surplus stocks and 1,000 ventilators will be ferried from Belfast on Friday by an Antonov An-124 aircraft. (PHOTO: UK FOREIGN OFFICE.)
Each of the three oxygen generation plants – the size of 40-foot freight containers – produces 500 litres of oxygen a minute, enough for 50 people to use at a time. They are expected to reach India on Sunday morning, and the Indian Red Cross Society will transfer them to hospitals.
Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla described 2021 as a “watershed moment” that provides a “timely opportunity to reflect on the effectiveness of the UN” in achieving its goals and objectives set out 75 years ago. (PTI PHOTO.)
The pandemic has sharpened awareness about global interdependence, and the lack of a coordinated global response has exposed the vulnerabilities and weaknesses of the contemporary multilateral system, the foreign secretary said.
EIB president Werner Hoyer announced the donation from the EU bank’s own funds in response to the escalating Covid-19 crisis in India. The funding will go to UNICEF Luxembourg, Red Cross International and Malteser International to acquire life-saving equipment, including oxygen generation plants and oxygen cylinders, urgently needed across India.
The sabzi mandi in Chandigarh Sector 26 continues to remain crowded despite the administrations restrictions imposed from Tuesday. Many vendors could be seen wearing their masks improperly.(Keshav Singh/Hindustan Times)
The court said it was compelled to pass orders making the use of masks and helmets (for two wheelers) compulsory as if it is only the government's duty to protect citizens and that citizens owe no duty towards themselves or their family members.
Chetan Sakariya celebrates the dismissal of MS Dhoni during the match between the Chennai Super Kings and the Rajasthan Royals. (ANI Photo/IPL Twitter)
Sniggering from the elevated pulpit of Indian cricket that the IPL and Indian football are far too divergent to even be on the same table, is misguided. Football is a full body contact sport, with a greater chance of transmission and infection, writes Sharda Ugra.
The management of Covid-19 has generated questions about the PM’s governance. The Bengal defeat has weakened the home minister’s image as an election winner
The “bio-security bubble”, as the quasi-airtight logistics of the event are labelled, gave way. A number of players and staff, supposedly insulated from the grimy, pandemic-ravaged world outside, tested positive for Covid-19
India’s farm sector is forecast to maintain its remarkable expansion in 2021-22 on the back of robust output and prices despite the coronavirus pandemic
Abhinav Shukla talked about participating in Khatron Ke Khiladi, whether he had any reservations about shooting in the midst of a pandemic and also shared a health update on Rubina Dilaik, who is recovering from Covid-19.
Pooja Bedi revealed that her daughter, actor Alaya F once asked her to 'settle down'. The actor also shared how her children reacted to her engagement with Maneck Contractor.
Mother’s Day 2021 in India: Mother's Day is celebrated in India on the second Sunday of May every year, and this year the celebration will fall on May 9, 2021.
FILE PHOTO: Pakistan's Abid Ali celebrates his half-century, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease.(REUTERS)
The pair set a 236-run record for a second-wicket partnership in Harare as they provided Pakistan with a platform for an imposing first-innings total in a bid to replicate last week’s convincing first test win.
Now, while speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald, Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins too, agreed that it is too early to take a call on shifting the venue of the ICC tournament.
Michael Vaughan looked back at India's historic Test series win in Australia in the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, calling it a 'brilliant series to watch'.
"The sort of batsman Andre Russell is, if he had struck two or three sixes in that over, the equation of the match would have changed in KKR's favor,' added Karim.
The animals are nocturnal and have a striking appearance due to their long horns and their reddish brown coat offset with white or yellow markings in the form of thin vertical lines.
Kalki says she too “suffered from postpartum depression” and it’s really important that people know that this happens a lot more than it’s admitted. In her graphic memoir, she aims to use her experiences to address the many challenges that pregnancy poses to women in the present times.
Salman Khan will pay ₹1,500 to every worker on monthly basis. This was confirmed by BN Tiwari, President of Federation of Western Indian Cine Employees.
Pooja Bedi revealed that her daughter, actor Alaya F once asked her to 'settle down'. The actor also shared how her children reacted to her engagement with Maneck Contractor.
(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 6, 2019, US media personality Kim Kardashian West arrives to attend the amfAR Gala in New York. - Kim Kardashian found herself caught up in an unlikely international art smuggling row on May 4, 2021 involving an ancient Roman sculpture that was imported to California under her name.(AFP)
Kim Kardashian has denied any connection to an ancient Roman statue that the US government is seeking to return to Italy -- a purchase that was made by her estranged husband Kanye West.
Mother’s Day 2021 in India: Mother's Day is celebrated in India on the second Sunday of May every year, and this year the celebration will fall on May 9, 2021.
It is illustrated by award-winning illustrator Christian Robinson and Meghan will narrate the audiobook edition. The book features a diverse group of fathers and sons and moments they share, according to a statement announcing the release.
The government started easing restrictions late last month after a small reduction in COVID-19 cases. It allowed bars and restaurants to reopen earlier this week while organised beaches will open on Saturday for the first time this year.
"We will not keep the people of Karnataka in the lurch by interfering with this order,” a bench of justices Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and MR Shah said.(HT File Photo )
During the first wave, urban areas contributed a majority of new infections in India every month for five months from March 2020 to July 2020, before rural areas started contributing more new cases.(PTI)
The city is estimated to require at least 700 MT to sustain the critical care patient load and consistently lower supplies have caused several hospitals to reduce the number of beds, officials have said.
Even young leaders of the CPI(M) could not make it to the Bengal assembly, which for the first time has no Left Front representation. For example, Jawaharlal Nehru University’s Left students’ union president Aishe Ghosh, a nationally known face, lost from Jamuria in West Burdwan district. (ANI PHOTO.)
Three senior CPI(M) leaders, who lost the polls, have questioned the alliance with ISF. They are Ashok Bhattacharya, the former urban development minister who lost the Siliguri seat, Kanti Ganguly, another former minister who lost the Raidighi seat in South 24 Parganas and Tanmoy Bhattacharya, who lost the North Dumdum seat in North 24 Parganas.
"We've been working with partners at the WTO to find a consensus-based solution and are ready to discuss proposals, in particular for Covid-19 vaccines," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters.
Supporters of a patent waiver have argued it would allow more factories around the world to produce the shots, increasing the supply, especially in poorer countries. In picture - Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine.(Reuters | Representational image)
European Union leaders are hammering home the message that any benefit from a temporary waiver of intellectual property protections would be long in coming.
The oxygen generation plants from the UK’s surplus stocks and 1,000 ventilators will be ferried from Belfast on Friday by an Antonov An-124 aircraft. (PHOTO: UK FOREIGN OFFICE.)
Each of the three oxygen generation plants – the size of 40-foot freight containers – produces 500 litres of oxygen a minute, enough for 50 people to use at a time. They are expected to reach India on Sunday morning, and the Indian Red Cross Society will transfer them to hospitals.
A healthcare worker handles China's Sinopharm coronavirus disease vaccines at a sport centre, as the country continues its mass inoculation campaign, in Stip, North Macedonia. (REUTERS)
Glazer's letter on Friday followed the postponement of United's game against Liverpool last Sunday, when thousands of fans blocked access into Old Trafford in an anti-ownership protest that included clashes with police.
Japan on Friday extended a state of emergency in Tokyo and three other areas until the end of May to stem a surge in coronavirus cases, but Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga reiterated that it was still possible to host the Tokyo Olympics this summer.
United, 8-5 aggregate winners against AS Roma after a 2-3 loss on Thursday, and Villarreal will meet on May 26, three days before Manchester City and Chelsea play in the final of Europe’s top competition, the Champions League.
Although HDFC has been less impacted by the virus compared to its peers, India’s shadow lending sector was significantly weakened by an ongoing crisis since 2018 after the failure of a large infrastructure financier.
Central government expenditure is likely to be around the project of ₹34.8 lakh crore as it looks to maintain its high pandemic-period spending so as to bolster pace of economic recovery.
At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 73.62 against the US dollar, then inched higher to 73.60, reflecting a rise of 18 paise over its last close.
An association of medical college teachers in Gujarat on Friday withdrew its agitation after getting a "positive response" from the government to its demands.
All higher education institutions in Uttarakhand were closed on Friday for the summer vacation till June 12, in a move aimed at breaking the transmission chain of COVID-19.
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras here have developed a secure medical data and information exchange system for use in Android-based smartphones, officials said on Friday.
What may be the first signs of recovery (with the positivity rate, and subsequently, cases starting to plateau) for Delhi started to appear around two weeks since the time the city went under a lockdown, data shows.
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Delhi CM Kejriwal also instructed that no life should be lost due to the shortage of medical oxygen and the vaccination drive should be complete in three months.
COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment at Shehnai Banquet Hall, converted into an isolation centre amid surge in coronavirus cases, near LNJP Hospital, in New Delhi.(PTI Photo)
Deputy CM Manish Sisodia made the remarks in response to tweet by a resident thanking the Delhi government for "smooth arrangements for vaccination of people under 45 in the Delhi government schools".(PTI)
Bhandup police have arrested two persons in connection with the HDIL Dreams Mall fire that had resulted in the death of 11 patients admitted in Sunrise Hospital, located on the mall’s third floor
Amid limited stock for the third phase for the 18-44 age group and to control crowding at vaccination centres, the Maharashtra government plans to first give the shot to those in the 35-44 age group, with preference to people with comorbidities
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is looking at ways to strengthen its image and build its reputation by enhancing its social media presence across digital platforms, namely Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Telegram, YouTube and blogs
Abhinav Shukla talked about participating in Khatron Ke Khiladi, whether he had any reservations about shooting in the midst of a pandemic and also shared a health update on Rubina Dilaik, who is recovering from Covid-19.
Over the years, the character of Jackson Avery of Grey's Anatomy has evolved from being a privileged plastic surgeon to a caring doctor focusing on inequities in health care.
Abhinav Shukla is among the many Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 contestants this year. His Bigg Boss 14 fellow contestant Rakhi Sawant feels he could win the adventure reality show.
Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 will be shot in Cape Town, South Africa. Contestants including Nikki Tamboli, Abhinav Shukla, Rahul Vaidya among others were seen at the Mumbai airport, leaving for their destination.
opinionKolkata: Workers wearing PPE suits dump Covid-19 related waste at hospital, in Kolkata, Friday, May 7, 2021. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) (PTI05_07_2021_000137A)(PTI)
The EU has long been a reliable partner for India, and we are proving this once again. As soon as India requested support, the EU and its member states came together to help
Political parties are taking cognisance of this trend. They recognise that women now vote for parties who they believe are likely to address the issue that is of concern to them. For feminists, what is more heartening to see are the shifts recorded in female voter turnout over time (ANI)
The normalisation of India-China bilateral relations are hinged on PLA actions on the LAC. Till such time, China is a threat to India and the latter has no qualms in saying so.
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