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Sunday, 9 May 2021

Violence-hit Jerusalem braces for Jewish nationalist march

There are fears of new clashes between Palestinians and Israelis during the annual Jerusalem Day march.

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China To Set Up "Separation Line" On Mount Everest Over Covid Fears

China will set up a "separation line" on the peak of Mount Everest to avoid possible Covid-19 infections by climbers from virus-hit Nepal, state media reported, after dozens were taken ill from the...

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US Declares Regional Emergency Over Fuel Pipeline Cyberattack

The US government declared a regional emergency Sunday as the largest fuel pipeline system in the United States remained largely shut down, two days after a major ransomware attack was detected.

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"No Judicial Interference": Centre To Supreme Court On Vaccine Policy

Coronavirus: The centre has defended its Covid vaccination policy - criticised for differential pricing, shortage of doses, and slow rollout - in an affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court late...

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Supreme Court Task Force On Oxygen Distribution Holds First Meeting

The first meeting of the 12-member National Task Force set up by the Supreme Court to ensure the delivery of medical oxygen throughout the country in a streamlined manner, was held on Sunday, sources...

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Cryptocurrency: Musk's SpaceX to launch dogecoin moon mission

The value of the cryptocurrency has fallen sharply after Mr Musk called it a "hustle" on US TV.

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'Vaccine Tourists' Fly For Injections On US Beach

A long line of people snaked across the sand of Miami Beach, Florida, as dozens of travelers from Latin America waited their turn at a pop-up coronavirus vaccination booth.

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Dracula's Castle In Romania Lures Visitors With Free Covid Vaccine Shots

Visitors to Dracula's castle are more likely to find puncture marks in their arms than their necks this month, after medics set up a COVID-19 vaccination centre at the Transylvanian attraction.

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Siberian Doctor Who Treated Kremlin Critic Goes Missing: Police

A Siberian doctor who treated Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny after he collapsed on a flight in Russia last year has gone missing, Russian police said on Sunday.

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Donald Trump "Egged On" Capitol Rioters: Facebook Panel Co-Chair

Donald Trump encouraged the Capitol rioters and so earned his Facebook ban, but the social media giant's rules are in "shambles" and need fixing, the co-chair of the network's oversight panel said...

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LIVE Updates: India Records 4,03,738 New COVID-19 Cases, 4,092 Deaths

India recorded 4,03,738 fresh COVID-19 cases in a day, which pushed the tally to 2,22,96,414, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Sunday.

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How a Nigerian scheme forged in war creates billionaires

A Nigerian professor thinks this scheme should be taught across Africa to help tackle unemployment.

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1.5 Lakh Doses Of Sputnik V Vaccine Have Already Reached India: Minister

Union Minister of State (MoS) for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur on Sunday gave point wise responses elaborating measures taken by the Centre and rectifying some of the "misconceptions"...

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Biden declares state of emergency over fuel cyber-attack

The move to keep fuel flowing comes after its largest pipeline was hit by a ransomware cyber-attack.

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Sir David Attenborough: Problems that await greater than the epidemic

The broadcaster calls on nations to act in agreement as he is appointed People's Advocate at COP26.

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Saturday, 8 May 2021

PM Modi Pays Tribute To Rabindranath Tagore On His Birth Anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his 160th birth anniversary.

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103-Year-Old Man From Maharashtra's Palghar Beats COVID-19

A 103-year-old man from Palghar in Maharashtra has recovered from COVID-19 despite being in the vulnerable age group, officials said on Sunday.

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China rocket debris 'disintegrates over Indian Ocean' - Chinese media

Much of the rocket was destroyed as it fell, but some debris landed west of the Maldives, China says.

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Delhi Records Minimum Temperature Of 23.2 Degrees Celsius

The national capital on Sunday morning recorded a minimum temperature of 23.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

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4.03 Lakh Fresh Covid Cases In India, 4,092 Deaths In 24 Hours: 10 Points

India recorded 4,03,738 fresh Covid cases and 4,092 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the overall case count to 2.22 crore. The country saw over 4 lakh daily infections for fifth time in a week and...

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Chinese Rocket Segment Re-Enters Earth, Disintegrates Over Indian Ocean

A large segment of a Chinese rocket re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated over the Indian Ocean on Sunday, the Chinese space agency said, following fevered speculation over where the...

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Pope Francis Backs Waiving Patents On Coronavirus Vaccines

Pope Francis offered his support Saturday for waiving coronavirus vaccine patents to boost supply to poorer countries, in a video message to the "Vax Live" concert.

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Neanderthal remains unearthed in Italian cave

Researchers believe the nine unlucky individuals may have been hunted and killed by hyenas.

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Happy Mother's Day 2021: Wishes, Messages, Quotes, Images, SMS For You

Happy Mother's Day: Today is Mother's Day - a day to tell our mothers how much we love them. Here are heartwarming messages, wishes and greetings got Mother's Day. Mother's Day marked on April 9,is a...

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Delhi Gets 3 Out Of 21 Oxygen Plants From France

The national capital has received three out of the 21 Pressure Swing Adsorption oxygen plants from France and is likely to get the remaining later this month, officials said on Saturday.

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US 5th Fleet Seizes Weapons Shipment From Stateless Dhow In Arabian Sea

The US Navy's Fifth Fleet said on Saturday that the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) seized an illicit shipment of weapons from a stateless dhow in international water of the North Arabian...

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South Africa Reports 4 Cases Of India Covid Variant

South Africa's health ministry on Saturday said four cases of a coronavirus variant fuelling a devastating surge of Covid-19 in India had been recorded in the country.

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WHO Top Scientist On Factors Behind India's Covid Explosion

A COVID-19 variant spreading in India is more contagious and may be dodging vaccine protections, contributing to the country's explosive outbreak, the World Health Organization's chief scientist said...

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Jerusalem: Many injured on second night of clashes

More than 80 Palestinians and at least one Israeli police officer are hurt in a second night of violence.

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India Covid 19: Infections on the rise across South Asia

As India struggles with a huge surge, neighbouring countries are also seeing rising cases numbers.

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Student who stood up to Hitler and inspires Germany

Germany marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Sophie Scholl, who was killed defying the Nazis.

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Joe Ligon: America's 'longest juvenile lifer' on 68 years in prison

After waiting seven decades for freedom, Joe Ligon tells the BBC how he intends to spend the rest of his days.

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Has Honduras become a 'narco-state'?

President Hernández has been linked to what US prosecutors call "state-sponsored drug trafficking".

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Kenneth who? How Africans are forgetting their history

When Zambia's founding president celebrated his 97th birthday, some people had never heard of him.

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Live: India Reports Record 4,187 ovid Deaths, 4,01,078 New Cases In A Day

A record 4,187 COVID-19 fatalities in a day took India's death count to 2,38,270, while 4,01,078 new infections were reported during the period, pushing the tally of cases to 2,18,92,676, according to...

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7 Arrested For Selling Pneumonia Injections As Remdesivir In UP: Cops

With the arrest of seven persons, the Noida police on Saturday claimed to have busted a gang that sold vials of injections used in pneumonia treatment packaged as remdesivir.

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3 Injured In Shooting At New York's Times Square

A shooting in New York's bustling Times Square has injured two women and a four-year-old girl, in an incident US authorities were still scrambling to understand, police said Saturday.

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Barack Obama's Family Dog Bo, A Star Of The White House, Dies

Barack Obama's family dog Bo, who became a popular resident of the White House, died on Saturday from cancer, the former president said, remembering him as "a constant, gentle presence in our lives."

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Friday, 7 May 2021

Fire On Board Aircraft Carrier INS Vikramaditya, All Personnel Safe: Navy

There was a minor fire on board India's aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya this morning, a navy spokesperson said.

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Case Against Chandrababu Naidu For Alleged Remarks Over New Covid Strain

A first information report (FIR) has been filed against TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu for allegedly creating panic among public over the N440K strain as India fights a deadly second wave.

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Singapore Restricts Entry For Work Pass Holders Amid Covid Surge In India

In view of the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in several countries, especially India, and emergence of new virus variants, Singapore is reducing entry approvals for work pass holders and their...

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Wanted Criminal Arrested After Encounter With Police In UP

A wanted criminal, who fled from custody last month and carried a reward of Rs 25,000 on his head, was arrested in Uttar Pradesh on Friday after an encounter with police, officials said.

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5 Of The Most Expensive Divorces Before Bill-Melinda Gates Split

After 27 years of marriage, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, 65, and his wife Melinda Gates, 56, created a flutter around the world when they announced their divorce saying they have given it "a great...

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These Covid Heroes Feed Over 100 People Daily For Free Amid Lockdown

Harsh was just five years old when he lost his father in a car crash in 1998, but that didn't deter his mother from committing to raise him single-handedly.

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Health Minister Discusses India's Covid Crisis With US Counterpart

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday had a virtual meeting with his American counterpart, Xavier Becerra, discussing the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases in India.

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"New Sounds From Mars": NASA Rover Records Helicopter Flight. Watch

NASA's Perseverance rover has for the first time captured the low-pitched whirring of the Ingenuity helicopter's blades as it flies through the rarefied Martian atmosphere.

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Delhi Doctor Charges Over Rs 1 Lakh To Transport Covid Patient: Cops

An ambulance owner was arrested for allegedly charging over Rs one lakh from a person to transport a COVID-19 patient to Ludhiana from Gurgaon, police said on Friday.

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Scores Injured As Israeli Police, Palestinians Clash At Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa

Israeli police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades towards rock-hurling Palestinian youth at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque on Friday amid growing anger over the potential eviction of Palestinians from...

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Live: In Biggest Daily Surge, India Adds Over 4.14 Lakh New Covid Cases

With a record 4,14,188 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases climbed to 2,14,91,598, while the active cases crossed the 36-lakh mark, according to...

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US Doing Everything It Can To Help India Fight COVID-19, Says Official

The US government is making all the efforts to help India in this hour of crisis, a senior State Department official has said.

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Anti-Inflammatory Drug Ibuprofen Does Not Worsen Covid Symptoms: Study

Taking anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen does not increase the risk of developing a severe form of Covid-19 or of dying from it, according to a new study, the largest so far on this class of...

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Al-Aqsa mosque: Dozens hurt in Jerusalem clashes

At least 163 Palestinians and six Israeli police are injured in protests over evictions in Jerusalem.

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The 'smart and cheeky' Aboriginal boy teaching Australia a lesson

A film about an Aboriginal boy's experience of school shines a light on Australia's failure to give all children a fair start.

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The misinformation bubble threatening Brazil's indigenous people

Health workers report resistance because of fake content spread over WhatsApp.

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Up close with Biden and Trump's top diplomats

America's mild-mannered top diplomat finds relief overseas that the era of Trump unilateralism is gone.

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India's Covid crisis delivers a blow to brand Modi

Narendra Modi's carefully crafted image has taken a hit as India reels from a punishing Covid wave.

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Spy row revs up Czech-Russian tensions

The Czechs and Russians, ex-communist bloc allies, are in a new diplomatic Cold War.

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Thursday, 6 May 2021

Four Arrested For Black Marketing Of Oxygen Concentrators In Delhi: Police

Four men were arrested over alleged black marketing of oxygen concentrators in south Delhi's Lodhi Colony area, police said on Thursday.

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MK Stalin, Along With 33 Ministers, To Take Oath In Tamil Nadu Today

DMK president MK Stalin's Cabinet, including him, would be 34-member strong and he has retained senior leaders like Duraimurugan and over a dozen shall be ministers for the first time.

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Varuthini Ekadashi 2021: Puja Vidhi, Muhurta And Mantra For Lord Vishnu

Varuthini Ekadashi: Today is Varuthini Ekadashi. Know all about the day dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Fasting and charity work are important on this auspicious day. Devotees believe donating food, clothes...

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2.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Assam

An earthquake of magnitude 2.8 on the Richter scale hit Assam's Morigaon on Friday morning, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

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"Pain Back Home Hurting Us": Doctors In UK Fly Medical Supplies To India

Indian-origin doctors in the UK are sending the largest consignment of advanced ventilators yet to India from Britain. This includes more than 100 non-invasive ventilators.

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Top US Activist Asks Biden To Release 6 Crore AstraZeneca Doses For India

A top American civil rights leader has urged President Joe Biden to release 60 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses for India, which is battling a devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Jharkhand Chief Minister's "Mann Ki Baat" Swipe At PM After Covid Meeting

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's phone call to him on the COVID-19 situation in the country as the PM's "Mann Ki Baat", instead of business.

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25, Including Cop, Killed In Deadliest Brazil Drug Gun Battle In 16 Years

At least 25 people were killed in a shootout between suspected drug traffickers and police in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, one of the state's deadliest police raids, police said.

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Sunder Pichai, 2 Other Indian-Americans On Covid Global Taskforce Panel

Three Indian-American CEOs Sunder Pichai from Google, Punit Renjen from Deloitte, and Shantanu Narayen from Adobe have joined the steering committee of the Global Task Force on Pandemic Response,...

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Six US Planes Carrying Medical Supplies Reached India In Past 6 Days

The US has so far sent six planes carrying emergency supplies to India, which is battling one of its worst public health crises.

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Idaho school shooting: Girl in Boise wounds three, police say

The girl, likely aged 11 or 12, shot and wounded two of her fellow students and a member of staff.

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Countries Need To Assist India In Its Battle Against Covid: Deloitte CEO

As India faces one of its worst public health crises, a top Indian-American CEO has said it is time for other countries to step up their efforts and help the country deal with the COVID-19 situation.

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International Borders May Not Reopen Until Second Half Of 2022: Australia

Australia's international borders might not fully reopen until the middle or second half of 2022, Trade Minister Dan Tehan said on Friday, in a blow to airlines and the tourism sector.

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Vermont Governor Offers Help To India In Fight Against Covid

Vermont Governor Phil Scott has offered to provide assistance to India in its fight against the deadly second wave of COVID-19.

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4-Year-Old Falls Into Borewell In Rajasthan, Rescue Operations Underway

A four-year-old boy fell into a nearly 90-foot-deep open borewell in a village in Rajasthan's Jalore district on Thursday, police said.

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Qatar Finance Minister Arrested Over Alleged Misuse Of Public Funds

Qatar's finance minister Ali Shareef al-Emadi has been arrested over alleged abuse of power and misuse of public funds, state media said on Thursday.

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COVID-19: Army To Create 2 Field Hospitals In Patna

The Indian Army has mobilised two field hospitals from the northeast to Patna to assist the Bihar government in fighting the escalating cases of COVID-19 in the state, military officials said on...

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"Felt Heavy:" Astronauts Describe Returning To Earth On SpaceX Capsule

Four astronauts just returned from the International Space Station described on Thursday their reentry into Earth's atmosphere and ocean splashdown after more than 160 days in space.

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LIVE: Covid-Induced "Black Fungus" Cases Reported In Delhi Hospital

Doctors at a leading private facility in Delhi are seeing a rise in the number of COVID-triggered mucormycisis cases, according to a statement from the hospital.

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Trump social media: Twitter suspends account sharing ex-president's posts

The social media platform said the account was trying to evade Mr Trump's Twitter ban

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Australia To Start Repatriation Flights From India In Mid-May

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday that citizens stranded in COVID-ravaged India should be able to start returning home from May 15 after repatriation flights resume.

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Holiday costs to jump this summer, warns travel boss

Travel will be more expensive as airlines can't afford to bring many planes back into service.

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Covid-19 vaccines: Why some African states have leftover doses

African countries struggled to get vaccines, but now several of them have thousands of expired doses.

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Wednesday, 5 May 2021

Ajit Singh, Former Union Minister And RLD Chief, Dies Of COVID-19

Ajit Singh, former Union Minister and one of India's senior most politicians, died on Thursday at 82. The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief had been battling Covid, his son Jayant Chaudhary tweeted.

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Karnataka High Court Tells Centre To Increase Daily Oxygen Supply Of State

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Centre to immediately increase the cap on allocation of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) to the state of Karnataka to 1200 MT per day amid the COVID-19 crisis.

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In Rural Madhya Pradesh, A 'Field Hospital' For Covid Run By Quacks

Patients lying on the roadside and IV fluid bottles hanging from trees -- that's how Covid treatment is happening in a rural area of Agar-Malwa district in Madhya Pradesh.

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India Covid: Government says 'double mutant' linked to surge

The current surge of the virus has already overwhelmed India's healthcare system.

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Hong Kong: Joshua Wong jailed over banned Tiananmen vigil

The Tiananmen vigil commemorated the deaths of up to thousands of pro-democracy protesters in China.

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South Africa: ANC in power struggle over corruption allegations

Corruption charges against the secretary-general trigger a power struggle within the ruling party.

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"Heroic Effort": US Defense Secretary On Covid Assistance To India

After the fourth US military aircraft carrying much-needed life-saving supplies landed in India amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday described it as a heroic effort...

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China Suspends Economic Accord "Based On Current Attitude" Of Australia

Beijing said Thursday it has suspended an economic agreement with Australia, an apparent tit-for-tat response to Australia scrapping a Belt and Road infrastructure pact and threat to undo a deal...

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US Foundation Ships Portable Ventilators To Aid India During Pandemic

The US India Chamber of Commerce (USICOC) Foundation has shipped another 32 portable ventilators to help India battle the deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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3 US Senators Urge Biden To Accelerate COVID-19 Assistance To India

Three top US senators have urged the Biden administration to ramp up its COVID-19 assistance to India, saying the country is currently registering over 3,00,000 new cases every day and its health care...

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Bengal Post-Poll Violence Delaying New Assam Chief Minister Announcement

The BJP has not yet announced the new Chief Minister for Assam, a state it won decisively in the recently-held Assembly election, because of the post-poll violence reported in West Bengal.

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US Hails India's Decision To Not Allow Chinese Firms To Conduct 5G Trials

Top US lawmakers have applauded India's decision to not allow Chinese telecom companies to conduct 5G trials in the country.

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Jeff Bezos' Space Venture Blue Origin To Fly First Crew To Space In July

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will send its first crew to space on July 20 and is offering one of the seats to the winner of an online auction, the company said Wednesday.

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Covid Scare At G7 Meeting After Indian Delegates Test Positive

The Group of Seven meeting in London was hit by a COVID-19 scare on Wednesday when India's foreign minister and his entire team said they were self-isolating after two delegation members tested...

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Broadway tickets to go on sale for September reopening

New York's major theatres have been closed since March 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Updates: India Logged Highest Single-Day Covid Deaths Wednesday

India reported 3,780 Covid deaths in 24 hours on Wednesday - the highest in a day so far - pushing the total fatalities to 2,26,188.

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Weak And Tattered, 29 Students Freed By Kidnappers In Nigeria's Kaduna

Kidnappers have released the remaining 29 students they were holding captive on Wednesday, nearly two months after abducting them from a forestry college in Nigeria's Kaduna state.

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SpaceX Successfully Lands Starship Rocket At Texas Base On Fifth Attempt

SpaceX managed to land its prototype Starship rocket at its Texas base without blowing it up on Wednesday, the first time it has succeeded in doing so in five attempts.

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Encounter Underway In J&K's Shopian, 4 Al-Badr Terrorists Trapped: Police

An encounter has begun between terrorists and security forces at the Kanigam area of Shopian district in South Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Thursday.

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Covid: US backs waiver on vaccine intellectual property

Supporters say the move would boost vaccine production but the pharmaceutical industry disagrees.

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