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At least 14,989 cases were registered across the country on Wednesday. Of these, Maharashtra added 7,863 cases while Kerala reported 2,938 cases, followed by Pujab with 729 cases.
Ottawa [Canada], March 4 (ANI): Canada on Wednesday (local time) thanked India for sending coronavirus vaccines, of which 500,000 doses reached on March 4, a week after the AstraZeneca vaccine was approved.
As fans flooded Chris Hemsworth party pics with Covid reminders, some responded by saying that Australia is "virus free".
Washington [US], March 3 (ANI): US lawmaker Ilhan Omar on Tuesday introduced a bill to sanction Saudi's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) for his involvement in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Ratan Tata also took the opportunity to reminisce about his mentor, the late JRD Tata. He shared an old photograph of him and JRD standing in front of a statue of the Jamsetji Tata in Jamshedpur.
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): Amid the growing international criticism of human rights abuses in China, newly-uncovered evidence revealed state-run schemes to forcibly uproot, assimilate and reduce the population density of ethnic and religious minorities in the Xinjiang region through coercive recruitment into labour transfer schemes.
Washington DC [US], March 3 (ANI): US Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday and discussed cooperation on global and regional challenges, including those posed by climate change, China and Myanmar.
A 45-year-old man died shortly after being administered the second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in a hospital in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district on Tuesday. Sukhdev Kirdat, who worked as a driver with an eye specialist, received the shot around 11 am and fainted in an observation room 15 minutes after that. Here are more details on this.
The two earlier prototypes reached a similar altitude in December and February, before slammed into the ground.
Berlin [Germany], March 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The German authorities have agreed to begin easing coronavirus-related restrictions from March 8 in regions with low incidence of the disease, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters after COVID-19 consultations with heads of regions.
Covaxin demonstrated 81 per cent interim efficacy in preventing Covid-19 in those without prior infection after the second dose, said the statement.
Beijing [China], March 3 (ANI): A popular Chinese blogger with millions of followers has been charged for posts regarding military casualties in the Galwan valley clash with India last June.
On demands of separate Vidarbha state, the CM said that he won't allow it as his maternal grandmother' belonged to the region.
In an attempt to increase sales, Maruti Suzuki Arena and NEXA dealerships in India are offering attractive deals on select models such as the S-Presso, Celerio, S-Cross, and Ciaz. These offers are valid till the end of March and can be availed in the form of cash discounts, corporate benefits, and exchange bonuses. Here are more details.
More than 1.6 crore have been administered the coronavirus vaccine in India thus far. Even as the central government has time and again assured that both the vaccines being used are safe, some mild side-effects have been seen in some of the recipients. Here are some things you should know and some precautions you can take before and after receiving the dose.
Samsung Galaxy A32 is powered by an octa-core Mediatek Helio G80 processor with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage.
<p>Washington, Mar 3 (PTI) A bipartisan group of two powerful American Senators on Wednesday urged the President Joe Biden administration to implement the H-1B visa programme reforms issued by the Donald Trump government in January, under which the visas were to be issued on the criteria of wages and not by a computerised draw of lots.</p>
VK Sasikala, the expelled chief of the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in Tamil Nadu, announced her retirement from public life and politics on Wednesday. Sasikala, who was released from jail in January, was widely expected to contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Elections are due to be held in Tamil Nadu on April 6, 2021. Here are more details.
Meghan Markle has said she was saddened by a report that she faced a bullying allegation during her time at Kensington Palace in London after her wedding to Prince Harry.
Big-hitter Khachanov eased through the match without dropping a service game to eighth seed Wawrinka.
