India

Delhi records 40.5 deg C, highest this season so far

11:00 pm April 15, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi recorded a maximum of 40.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the highest this season so far, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The minimum temperature settled at 21.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal. Cloudy weather and gusty winds are likely on Friday, it said. The mercury is predicted to remain below 40 […]

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COVID: Night curfew imposed in Noida, Allahabad, Meerut and Ghaziabad

10:30 pm April 8, 2021

Lucknow: Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar, Allahabad, Meerut and Ghaziabad imposed a night curfew to tackle the infection spread. Earlier on Wednesday, similar restrictions were imposed in Kanpur and the Lucknow Municipal Corporation area. Till Thursday, coronavirus has killed 9,003 people in the state while the […]

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T20 World Cup in India on track despite pandemic woes, says ICC

5:07 pm April 7, 2021

Dubai: The International Cricket Council does not yet see the need to activate its backup plan for the Twenty20 World Cup and is sticking to hosting the event in India later this year despite the country experiencing a record COVID-19 surge recently. India reported a record 115,736 new cases on Wednesday, a 13-fold increase in […]

Accelerate inoculation drive in India first before sending COVID-19 vaccines outside: AAP

7:54 pm April 5, 2021

New Delhi: The AAP questioned the Centre for sending COVID-19 vaccines across the world instead of further accelerating the inoculation drive within the country, claiming it will take at least 15 years to vaccinate the entire population of India at this rate. Addressing a press conference here, AAP spokesperson Raghav Chadha questioned the reason for […]

DU teachers to go back on strike from April 12 over ‘Pattern of Assistance’ document

7:10 pm April 4, 2021

New Delhi: The Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) on Sunday said it will go back on strike from April 12 if the “university fails to take concrete steps” to safeguard interest of employees and colleges. DUTA has been protesting for over three weeks against the appointment of senior administrative officers (Sr AOs) and the issue […]