Day: January 16, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine drive launched in Kerala, 13,330 health care workers to be covered on Day 1

3:49 pm January 16, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram: The vaccination drive to combat COVID-19 began in Kerala on Saturday at 133 designated centres with prominent government doctors among the first batch of frontline workers to be administered the vaccine. ”It’s a proud moment here in Kannur that the director of Malabar Cancer Centre, Dr Satheesan Balasubramanian became the first person in the […]

COVID-19 vaccination drive: Healthcare workers get first shots in Delhi amid cheers, applause

3:39 pm January 16, 2021

New Delhi: The COVID-19 vaccination drive is underway in the national capital with healthcare workers, who were at the forefront of the fight against the pandemic, getting the first shots amid cheers and applause. Manish Kumar, a sanitation worker, became the first person to receive the vaccine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here […]

Official: 2 insider attackers kill 12 Afghan militiamen

3:34 pm January 16, 2021

Kabul: At least two members of an Afghan militia opened fire on their fellow militiamen in the western Herat province, killing 12, in what provincial police on Saturday described as an insider attack. Herat police spokesman Abdul Ahad Walizada said the attackers fled with the slain militiamen’s weapons and ammunition, adding that Afghan government forces had regained control of the area. A Taliban spokesman Yousaf […]

Biden slams Republican lawmakers for not wearing masks during Capitol Hill attack

3:29 pm January 16, 2021

Washington: President-elect Joe Biden has slammed Republican lawmakers who refused to wear masks while huddling in a secure location during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol despite the threat of coronavirus, telling them that ”it’s time to grow up”. At least four members of US Congress — including Democratic leaders Pramila Jayapal, Brad Schneider and Bonnie Watson Coleman — have tested positive for COVID-19 since the […]

Dolphin population in Odisha’s Chilika Lake rises to 156

3:24 pm January 16, 2021

Bhubaneswar: After emerging as the favourite destination of migratory birds, the Chilika lake in Odisha has also turned out to be a safe haven for rare Irrawaddy dolphins. This came to the light after the Chilika Development Authority (CDA) conducted an annual survey on the biodiversity of the lagoon, which is the largest lake along east-coast of India. The […]