Day: January 24, 2021

IMD warns cold wave in 9 Odisha districts, Phulbani coldest at 7.5 degree Celsius

Cold day in Delhi; maximum temp dips to 15 deg C

11:56 pm January 24, 2021

New Delhi : Delhi recorded a ”cold day” on Sunday, as the maximum temperature dropped to 15 degrees Celsius, six notches below normal and the lowest this month, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. A ”cold day” is when the minimum temperature is less than 10 degrees Celsius and the maximum is at least 4.5 degrees Celsius […]

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Fresh snowfall in Himachal Pradesh

Fresh snowfall in Himachal Pradesh; IMD predicts spell of chill in north, central India

11:52 pm January 24, 2021

New Delhi: Cold weather conditions continued as Kufri, Bharmour, Keylong and Kalpa in Himachal Pradesh received fresh snowfall on Sunday, with the IMD predicting a fresh spell of chill in parts of north and central India in the coming days. Meanwhile, a 45-year-old farmer died allegedly due to cold in Uttar Pradesh while irrigating his field, police said on Sunday. A thick blanket of fog […]

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CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US passes 25 million confirmed cases of COVID-19

11:46 pm January 24, 2021

New York: The United States has surpassed 25 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. The new milestone, reported Sunday by Johns Hopkins University, is a grim reminder of the coronavirus’ wide reach in the U.S., which has seen far more confirmed cases and deaths than any other country in the world. The U.S. accounts for roughly […]

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Fauci says vaccine goal would cover 67 million

Fauci says vaccine goal would cover 67 million

11:41 pm January 24, 2021

Washington: Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday that President Joe Biden’s goal of administering 100 million vaccinations in the first 100 days actually means about 67 million Americans should be protected from COVID-19 during that time. Fauci, the government’s top infectious diseases expert, said the president’s goal refers to 100 million shots, not people. Current vaccines require two shots. […]

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Two found dead inside stranded vehicle on Jammu-Srinagar highway

8:20 pm January 24, 2021

Banihal: Two men were found dead inside a mini-truck on Sunday in Banihal along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which was opened for Kashmir-bound stranded vehicles after remaining closed for a day due to snowfall, officials said. The 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was cleared on Sunday afternoon for vehicles going […]

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