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India fighting Covid with all its might: PM Modi

Country will overcome second COVID wave with combined efforts of all: PM

11:06 pm April 20, 2021

New Delhi: The country is again faced with a big battle against COVID-19 and conditions will improve with the decisions taken in recent days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday and stressed that lockdown should be the last option. In his address to the nation, Modi said the people were undergoing suffering but “we […]

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Hot and humid morning in Delhi

Delhi records second highest mean max temp for Feb in last 120 years

10:22 pm February 28, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi has recorded mean maximum temperature of 27.9 degrees Celsius in February, the second-highest recorded for the month in the last 120 years, the Indian Meteorological Department said on Sunday. The highest mean maximum temperature recorded for February in Delhi was 29.7 degrees Celsius in 2006, the IMD officials said. On Sunday, a […]

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UP CM calls for invoking NSA against Lakhimpur Kheri rape-murder accused; NHRC issues notice

UP CM calls for invoking NSA against Lakhimpur Kheri rape-murder accused; NHRC issues notice

11:21 pm August 27, 2020

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed officials to initiate strict action and invoke the stringent National Security Act against those involved in the alleged rape and murder of a 17-year-old Dalit girl in Lakhimpur Kheri district. The mutilated body of the girl was found near a dry pond around 200 metres from her village falling under the Neemgaon police limits on Tuesday. She […]

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Jason Roy opts out of IPL 2020, Daniel Sams to replace him in Delhi Capitals’ squad

7:04 pm August 27, 2020

Dubai: England’s opening batsman Jason Roy has opted out from the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. The player was set to represent Delhi Capitals this year, but as a result of him pulling out, the franchise has named Australia’s pacer Daniel Sams as his replacement, ESPNCricinfo reported. As per a report in ESPNCricinfo, the […]

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No need for alarm on COVID-19 reinfection, need more data for reliable inference: scientists

6:49 pm August 27, 2020

New Delhi: The first documented instance of coronavirus reinfection came from Hong Kong this week followed quickly by Belgium and the Netherlands reporting one case each, but there is no reason for alarm yet, say scientists, calming fears that a surge might be inevitable. As concerns mount that herd immunity may not be enough to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists in India and elsewhere said […]

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