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Odisha declares journalists as frontline Covid warriors

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday declared working journalists of the state as frontline Covid warriors. While approving a proposal to this effect, the chief minister said, journalists are doing a great service to the state by providing seamless news feed and making people aware of coronavirus-related issues. “They are a great support […]


World shaken by India’s COVID-19 situation; Modi govt focussed on imagery, brand-building: Rahul

New Delhi: As India logged a world record of over four lakh coronavirus infections on Saturday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the entire world is shaken by what is happening here and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “dropping the ball and throwing it to states” after prematurely taking credit for having “won against COVID-19” […]


Ward boy held for demanding bribe to admit COVID patient

Gorakhpur (UP): A ward boy of the BRD Medical College here was arrested on Saturday for allegedly taking a bribe on the pretext of admitting a coronavirus patient, police said. Dilip Kumar Singh, a resident of Rampur Khurd under Gulriha police station, had reportedly gone to the BRD Medical College on Friday and was trying […]


Telangana posts 7,754 COVID-19 cases

Hyderabad: Telangana’s coronavirus tally surpassed 4.35 lakh as 7,754 fresh caseswere recorded while the toll stood at2,312 with 51 more casualties. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 1507, followed by Medchal Malkajgiri 630 and Rangareddy 544, a government bulletin said on Saturday providing details as of 8 PM […]


NGO offering to cremate COVID victims

New Delhi: United Sikhs, a human rights and advocacy organisation, is offering dignified cremation services here to those who have succumbed due to coronavirus, a statement said on Friday. The United Nations-affiliated group is approaching the families who are unable to arrange a funeral either because they are sick, scared or too weak to leave […]