Daily Archives: May 1, 2021
Sitar maestro Pandit Debu Chaudhuri dies of Covid-related complications
NEW DELHI: Sitar maestro Pandit Devbrata Chaudhuri died of Covid-related complications at a Delhi hospital on Saturday, his son Prateek Chaudhuri said....
US exempts students, academics, journalists from India travel ban
WASHINGTON: Certain categories of students, academics, journalists and individuals have been exempted from the India travel ban announced by President Joe Biden,...
Centre releases Rs 8,873 Cr to states from SDRF for Covid containment measures
NEW DELHI: The Centre has released Rs 8,873.6 crore to states as the first installment of the central share of the State...
India records over 4 lakh new Covid cases, 3,523 deaths
NEW DELHI: Coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high with over 4 lakh new infections being reported in the last...
Australians to face 5-year jail or hefty fine if they return home from India
MELBOURNE: Threatening a five-year jail term or hefty fine, the Australian government temporarily barred its citizens from entering the country if they...
US epidemiologist suggests lockdown in India to break chain of coronavirus transmission
NEW DELHI: Top US epidemiologist Anthony Fauci has suggested a lockdown for a few weeks in India as an immediate step to...
18 Covid patients die in fire at Gujarat hospital
AHMADABAD: At least 18 coronavirus patients died after a fire broke out at a hospital in Gujarat's Bharuch in the early hours...