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Second wave of Covid and India’s political landscape


By Ramanand and Dhanisha  A little over a year since India first began its battle with the covid-19 pandemic, and it is apparent to any observer that once again, India is standing more towards the losing half. In March 2020, confronted with the emergence of the virus and simultaneous lack of resources to tackle the...

India’s vaccine strategy is based on science


By Vijay Chauthaiwale India has been undertaking the world’s largest vaccination drive. In less than three months, we have managed to provide more than 100 million doses across the country, which is more than the population of Germany. The country has already achieved one of the highest daily vaccinations per day across the globe with...

Covid-19: India overtakes Brazil as world’s second worst-hit country


India on Monday reported 168,912 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours to overtake Brazil as the second-most affected Covid-19 country in the world. With 168,912 new infections, India's overall coronavirus tally reached 13.53 million, surpassing Brazil's 13.45 million cases, according to data compiled by Reuters. The United States leads the global tally with...

Experts approve Sputnik V, third vaccine for India


Russia's Covid vaccine Sputnik V has been recommended for use in India by a committee of experts as the country battles a record spike in virus cases in the country. If approved by regulator DCGI, this will be the third vaccine to be used in India after Serum Institute of India's Covishield - developed by Oxford-AstraZeneca...

As Covid surges, 2.1 million take holy dip in Haridwar Kumbh


Amid alarming rise in cases of Covid-19 across the country, more than 2.1 M pilgrims and seers took dip in the Ganga River on the occasion of ‘Shahi Snan’ on Monday as part of the ongoing Haridwar Kumbh fair. According to officials, 27.79 lakh took dip at Haridwar Kumbh till 4pm. Being Shahi Snan, the Naga...

6 facts you might not know about the Sari

Post Date: April 12, 2021

By HerBeauty.co   1.    It’s not just Indian While it’s very popular in India, and that’s the first association most people have – it’s not limited to one country. Sari is a traditional garment that’s worn in many countries including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh. 2.    What is a Sari Sari, also spelled Saree is traditionally known to be...

Modi says Trinamool will fade away

Post Date: April 8, 2021

Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's defeat is on the cards, as he coined a new slogan -- 'Chalo Paltai' (let us make the change) -- and urged the people to vote for the saffron party in the ongoing Assembly elections for a new and better...

Notice to Mamata for seeking votes on ‘communal’ ground


New Delhi: The Election Commission has issued a show-cause notice to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, directing her to submit a written clarification explaining her open demand for votes on communal grounds for her party Trinamool Congress in the ongoing Assembly elections in the state. In its order, the poll panel asked Banerjee to...

India surpasses US to become fastest Covid vaccinating country


New Delhi: India has surpassed the United States to become the fastest Covid-19 vaccinating country in the world with an average daily rate of 30,93,861 vaccine doses, the Union Health Ministry said. According to the ministry, the cumulative number of coronavirus vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 8.70 crore. As on day 81 of the...