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Everyone including Centre worked together to deal with coronavirus pandemic in Delhi: CM Kejriwal. PTI VIT GVS CK
<p>New Delhi, Apr 15 (PTI) The Supreme Court Thursday ordered that the report of a high-level committee on the role of erring police officials in 1994 espionage case relating to ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan be given to the CBI and directed the agency to conduct further investigation on the issue.</p>
In a shocking incident, a 52-year-old woman died in Greater Noida after she set herself on fire on Thursday morning. The woman, identified as Archana, was apparently upset that she tested coronavirus positive. Her family said she had gone unusually silent on Wednesday. She lived with her husband, a retired Air Force personnel Jaiprakash Sharma, a son, and two daughters.
<p>New Delhi, Apr 16 (PTI) There is consistent, strong evidence to prove that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, behind the COVID-19 pandemic, is predominantly transmitted through the air, according to a new assessment published on Friday in The Lancet journal.</p>
Actor Vivek passed away in Chennai in the early hours of Saturday after brief hospitalisation. He was 59.
Manila [Philippines], April 17 (ANI): As Chinese coast guard ships continue to amass near a disputed reef in the South China Sea, Philippines lawmakers and foreign policy experts called on the country's President Rodrigo Duterte to end the "policy of subservience" towards Beijing.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 16 (ANI): The Pakistani passport has been ranked as the fourth weakest passport in the world behind only war-torn Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq, according to the Henley Passport Index.
Here are the top stories we are covering this evening: Fodder Scam: Lalu to Walk Free As Court Grants Him Bail in Dumka Treasury Case; Railways to Fine Rs 500 for No Mask Within Premises, Inside Trains as Measure against Covid Spread; People to Face Arrests, Trials for Breaching Curfew, Anti-Covid Restrictions: Delhi Police Chief; Indian Embassy Conveys Condolences to Families of Those Killed in Indianapolis Mass Shooting; Sonu Sood Tests Positive for Covid-19, Says 'Will Now Have More Time to Fix Your Difficulties'; and IPL 2021: Makes Me Feel Very Old-MS Dhoni's Confession After Win in 200th Match for CSK.
The minister requested all those who had come in contact with him in the past 2-3 days to get themselves tested.
Actor Sonu Sood confirmed that he has tested positive for coronavirus and is currently under home quarantine.
In view of the rising cases, Banerjee also tweeted an appeal for the EC to hold the remaining phases of the eight-phased Assembly poll in "one go"
The novel coronavirus emerged at China's central Wuhan city in December 2019 and became a pandemic, upending life across the globe.
<p>Nottingham, Apr 16 (PTI) India's Test specialist Hanuma Vihari had a forgettable English county debut for Warwickshire, failing to trouble the scorers against Nottinghamshire here.</p>
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Bollywood actor Saiyami Kher, who was last seen in the anthology film 'Unpaused' by Amazon Prime, recently talked about her critically acclaimed movie 'Choked' and the happenings of last year, mentioning how difficult and bizarre it was.
Pawan has also sent the card to the former CM and RJD leader's wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi Yadav, other son Tej Pratap Yadav along with some prominent RJD party leaders.
Envisioned as an all-electric version of the S-Class, the Mercedes-Benz EQS is expected to be launched in India in 2021.
India is also wary of a situation that will prevent it from maintaining an independent relationship with Russia.
Several fans were angry, while few others were happy that the company released these stars instead of keeping them contracted and not using them to their potential.
Defending Amazon's treatment of employees, Bezos laid out a new goal for the company to be "Earth's best employer and Earth's safest place to work," in his final letter as chief executive.
Though it's behind Mumbai and Delhi at this time, experts say in a week or two the city could see very big numbers in terms of cases.
Washington DC [US], April 17 (ANI): The US Treasury Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Pakistan-based company and six individuals for acting on behalf of the Russian network that attempted to meddle in the 2020 United States presidential election.