Day: April 3, 2021

13 St Stephen’s students on trip to Himachal test positive for COVID

10:12 pm April 3, 2021

New Delhi: The St Stephen’s College campus’ “inner perimeter” has been rendered out of bounds after 13 resident students and two staffers tested COVID-19 positive, according to a notice issued by the institute’s principal. The notice, issued on Friday, said necessary and stringent measures have been put in place by the dean’s office to ensure […]

Sisodia, his family receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

10:08 pm April 3, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, along with his family, got the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday here at the Azad Medical College. They received a dose of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin. Thanking Corona Warriors after receiving his first shot of the vaccine, Sisodia said, “The whole nation today is thankful to our scientists and […]

Man dies after being set on fire in UP

10:06 pm April 3, 2021

Gorakhpur : A 22-year-old man of Makrandpur village here died after unidentified miscreants set him afire after pouring an inflammable liquid on him, police said on Saturday. The victim has been identified as Rakesh Chaurasia. His marriage was fixed for April 21, they said. According to police, Chaurasia was sleeping in the verandah of his […]

Italy enters strict 3-day lockdown over Easter

10:03 pm April 3, 2021

Rome: Italy has entered a three-day strict nationwide lockdown to deter Easter travel and help prevent new surges of the coronavirus. Even though the Health Ministry says the rate of infections is coming down, all regions were placed into the strictest “red zone” lockdown through Monday as a precaution. The lockdown, announced last month, means […]

EVMs absolutely robust and tamper-proof: EC

Assam polls: Congress holds protest over EVM row

9:59 pm April 3, 2021

Guwahati: Following a controversy over a polling team in Assam carrying an EVM in the vehicle belonging to the wife of a BJP candidate, the Congress on Saturday held a protest against the incident and alleged that the ruling party in the state is indulging in electoral manipulation. Amid slogan-shouting by the party workers, Assam […]