Day: May 22, 2021

21 cases of black fungus at LNJP Hospital: Official

10:22 pm May 22, 2021

New Delhi: Over 20 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus have been reported at the Delhi government-run LNJP Hospital till date, a top official said on Saturday. Of the 21 cases, 13 people are Covid positive, Medical Director of the facility, Dr Suresh Kumar said. Mucormycosis or black fungus is more common among people whose […]

Assam CM calls for secularism in context of Indian

BAI president Himanta Biswa Sarma elected to BWF Council

10:19 pm May 22, 2021

New Delhi: Badminton Association of India (BAI) President Himanta Biswa Sarma was on Saturday elected to the BWF Council for a four-year period till 2025. Sarma, who is also the Vice President of Badminton Asia, got 236 votes as 31 members contested for 20 places in the Council at the virtual AGM and election of […]

Coronavirus curfew extended till May 31 in UP

10:15 pm May 22, 2021

Lucknow: The partial coronavirus curfew in Uttar Pradesh has been extended till 7 am on May 31, a state government statement said here on Saturday. Earlier, the UP government had imposed the restrictions till 7 am on May 24. “The Uttar Pradesh government is committed to safeguard the life and livelihood of people of the […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Active cases in Uttar Pradesh drop below 1 lakh

10:11 pm May 22, 2021

Lucknow: Active COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh dropped below 1 lakh on Saturday and settled at 94,482, an official said. The infection tally in the state mounted to 16,65,176 with 6,046 fresh cases, while 226 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 18,978. Of the 226 new deaths, state capital Lucknow recorded 21 fatalities, followed […]

Five-fold increase of cyclones in Bengal: Study

Coast Guard gears up to take on cyclone ‘Yaas’

10:03 pm May 22, 2021

Visakhapatnam: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has geared up to meet the likely challenges from the developing cyclonic storm Yaas on the east coast. The low pressure predicted over north Andaman Sea and adjoining East Central Bay of Bengal on 22 May would intensify into a cyclonic storm by 24 May, said a press release […]