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COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

American jobless claims drop 13,000 to 553,000 as economy heals

7:04 pm April 29, 2021

Washington: The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped by 13,000 last week to 553,000, the lowest level since the pandemic hit last March and another sign the economy is recovering from the coronavirus recession. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims were down from 566,000 a week earlier. They have fallen sharply […]

Biden’s declaration: America’s democracy ‘is rising anew’

6:59 pm April 29, 2021

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden declared that “America is rising anew” as he called for an expansion of federal programs to drive the economy past the coronavirus pandemic and broadly extend the social safety net on a scale not seen in decades. Biden’s nationally televised address to Congress, his first, raised the stakes for his ability […]

Encounter on between security forces, terrorists in Poonch

CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask

10:40 pm April 27, 2021

NEW YORK: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to cover their faces anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers. And those who are unvaccinated can go outside without masks in some cases, too. The new […]

COVID: India grieves 200,000 dead with many more probably uncounted

SOS messages, panic as virus breaks India’s health system

10:08 pm April 26, 2021

New Delhi: Dr. Gautam Singh dreads the daily advent of the ventilator beeps, signaling that oxygen levels are critically low, and hearing his critically ill patients start gasping for air in the New Delhi emergency ward where he works. Like other doctors across the country, which on Monday set another record for new coronavirus infections […]

‘Empowered’ group to ensure smooth supply of essential services in Delhi during lockdown

9:55 pm April 26, 2021

New Delhi: The Delhi Disaster Management Authority has constituted a six-member empowered group to ensure smooth supply of essential services and commodities in the national capital during the ongoing lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus. In an order, the DDMA said the group will also engage with private sector and industry associations for arrangements […]