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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

US economy accelerated at a robust 6.4% rate last quarter

6:53 pm April 29, 2021

Washington: Powered by consumers, the U.S. economy grew at a brisk 6.4% annual rate last quarter — a show of strength fueled by government aid and declining viral cases that could drive further gains as the nation rebounds with unusual speed from the pandemic recession. Thursday’s report from the Commerce Department estimated that the nation’s […]

AAP: Power Minister Satyendar Jain accepts Goa counterpart's 'challenge' for debating Delhi's electricity model

Declining COVID positivity rate is a certain ray of hope for us: Jain

6:27 pm April 29, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday said that the COVID positivity rate has been declining is a certain ray of hope for the government. Four days ago, the positivity rate in Delhi had touched the 35 per cent mark, which has come down to 31.76 per cent now, he added. He said […]

‘Please help’: Delhi hospitals appeal for assistance amid severe oxygen crisis

8:40 pm April 24, 2021

New Delhi: Narin Sehgal, the director of a hospital in Delhi, really don’t know how to help his patients in a situation like this. Amid an unprecedented crisis over oxygen supply as the second coronavirus wave ravages the country, some “helpless” hospitals in Delhi are advising relatives to shift their patients to another facility, while […]