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With over 2,00,000 fresh cases for the past three consecutive days, India has surpassed Brazil to be the second worst-affected nation and has already begun to overwhelm the hospitals and crematoriums.
<p>Houston, Apr 17 (PTI) A 39-year-old nurse in the US state of Florida has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Vice President Kamala Harris, according to media reports on Saturday.</p>
According to Sumit K. Chanda, professor and director of the Immunity and Pathogenesis Programme at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, the scientists have gained new insights into how the virus exploits the human cells it invades.
PM Modi said that all necessary measures must be taken to ramp up the availability of hospital beds for Covid patients.
The positivity rate soared to 20.22 per cent, the highest till date in Delhi.
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): World number one in the 65kg weight category, Bajrang Punia on Saturday had to settle for a silver medal in the Asian Wrestling Championships after pulling out of the final due to an injury.
The minister requested all those who had come in contact with him in the past 2-3 days to get themselves tested.
Sonia Gandhi accused the Centre of giving preferential treatment to some states while maintaining "thundering silence" on requests of states ruled by the Congress.
The Hills in north Bengal and three districts in south Bengal will go to polls in this phase.
<p>Washington, Apr 17 (PTI) US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga have pledged to work with India and Australia to strengthen the Quad to build a free, open, accessible, diverse and thriving Indo-Pacific, as the two leaders discussed the impact of China’s actions on peace and prosperity in the region.</p>
Navalny barely survived a poisoning with the Novichok nerve agent in August which he has blamed on the Kremlin. His doctors say his hunger strike might have exacerbated his condition.
Peshawar [Pakistan], April 16 (ANI): Aurat March organisers and participants on Thursday were booked by Peshawar police in Islamabad on the orders of a local court on the charge of committing blasphemy.
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.
To deter crowds from gathering during the pandemic, the entire procession and funeral will take place within the grounds of the castle.
<p>Washington, Apr 16 (PTI) Ten Democratic Senators led by influential Bernie Sanders have urged US President Joe Biden to support India and South Africa's proposal to the WTO to temporarily lift certain intellectual property barriers and allow countries to locally manufacture COVID-19 diagnostics and vaccines, arguing that this is key to end the pandemic and a strong American recovery.</p>
Post testing positive, all the members were duly put under quarantine, informed show producer Asit Kumarr Modi.
The government had claimed that only eight people had died of the infection in Bhopal district in the last 24 hours (on Thursday).
The WHO panel also suggested all countries to conduct safety surveillance on all available Covid-19 vaccines and share the information with local authorities and the WHO global database which is needed to support evidence-based recommendations on these life-saving vaccines.
Rublev clinched his first win against third-seeded Nadal on his first match point with a typically powerful winner on forehand — a weapon Nadal struggled to contain all match.
Actor Vivek passed away in Chennai in the early hours of Saturday after brief hospitalisation. He was 59.
