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Maharashtra: Liquor unavailable, 3 die after gulping sanitiser
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Maharashtra: Liquor unavailable, 3 die after gulping sanitiser

Yavatmal (Maharashtra), April 24: In a shocker, at least three persons died after they drank hand sanitizer as liquor was unavailable owing to the statewide lockdown, an official said here on Saturday.The incident happened in Vani village of the district late on Friday after which the trio was...
IAF to bring in Oxygen tankers to cater to surging demand
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IAF to bring in Oxygen tankers to cater to surging demand

New Delhi, April 24: As Covid-19 hospitals across the country face oxygen shortage, the Indian Air Force aircraft flew to Singapore to get oxygen containers to meet the surging demand. Another IAF will fly to UAE to get oxygen tankers in India.The first set of four containers coming from...
Covishield offers protection from double mutant, says CCMB
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Covishield offers protection from 'double mutant', says CCMB

Hyderabad, April 23: Covishield vaccine offers protection from double mutant variant of novel coronavirus, shows a study by the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB).CCMB Director Rakesh K. Mishra termed this as a very preliminary but encouraging result."Early results using in vitro...
Axar recovers from Covid-19, joins DC squad
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Axar recovers from Covid-19, joins DC squad

Mumbai, April 23: Spinner Axar Patel has recovered from Covid-19 and joined the Delhi Capitals (DC) squad in Mumbai, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise said on Friday.Patel said that finally joining the squad after recovering is the best moment of his life since his Test debut."It has...
Unsavoury allegations, Salve withdraws as amicus from Covid hearing
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Unsavoury allegations, Salve withdraws as amicus from Covid hearing

New Delhi, April 23: Senior advocate Harish Salve on Friday sought Supreme Court's permission to withdraw as amicus curiae from the suo motu case to distribution of essential supplies and services, including oxygen and drugs, during the COVID-19 pandemic.Salve submitted before a bench headed by...
Human to cat transmission of Covid virus found in UK
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Human to cat transmission of Covid virus found in UK

London, April 23: Researchers have now documented human-to-cat transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, that occurred during the pandemic in the UK, with the infected cats displaying mild or severe respiratory disease.The research provides fresh evidence that people have...
COVID-19: Over 3.32 lakh fresh cases in India in single day, record 2,263 fatalities
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COVID-19: Over 3.32 lakh fresh cases in India in single day, record 2,263...

New Delhi, April 23: India added a record over 3.32 lakh new coronavirus cases in a single day taking the country's tally to 1,62,63,695, while active cases crossed the 24-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll increased to 1,86,920 with a record...
ICMR grants permission for drone trial to deliver vaccine
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ICMR grants permission for drone trial to deliver vaccine

New Delhi, April 23: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has granted permission for conducting feasibility study of Covid-19 vaccine delivery using drones in collaboration with IIT Kanpur.In a statement, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said that the Ministry and Directorate General of Civil...
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari tests positive for Covid-19
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BJP MP Manoj Tiwari tests positive for Covid-19

New Delhi, April 23: BJP Lok Sabha MP from North East Delhi, Manoj Tiwari, tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday."An earlier Covid test conducted on April 19 had returned negative. Manoj Tiwari was supposed to travel to West Bengal for campaigning in the morning, but he got himself tested...
This UP bizman refills oxygen cylinders at Re 1
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This UP bizman refills oxygen cylinders at Re 1

Lucknow, April 23: At a time when oxygen cylinders are hard to come by and the few that are available, are being sold for as much as Rs 30,000 in the black market, this information comes as a pleasant surprise.Manoj Gupta, a businessman in Hamirpur district is refilling oxygen cylinders at a...
UKs Heathrow Airport refuses to allow extra flights from India ahead of red list ban
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UK's Heathrow Airport refuses to allow extra flights from India ahead of 'red...

London, April 22: Heathrow Airport in London, the UK's largest and busiest airport, has declined requests from at least four international aircraft carriers to land eight extra flights from India on Thursday, ahead of the coronavirus pandemic "red list" travel ban which comes into force from Friday....
UP doctor fined Rs 10K for not wearing mask
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UP doctor fined Rs 10K for not wearing mask

Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh), April 22: A doctor has been fined for not wearing a mask while treating patients at his clinic.The Kotwali Police have slapped a challan of Rs 10,000 on a doctor in the old city who was treating patients without wearing a mask.According to reports, a police team was on a...
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