Tag: INDIA
Aviation Ministry, DGCA Were Forewarned In 2011 About Dangers In Kozhikode Runway
Precious lives have been lost in the Air India Express runway mishap on Friday evening, but the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) had been alerted about the dangers associated with the runway of the Kozhikode airport as far back as in 2011. ....
India Corona Update, August 9: Record 7 Lakh Tests Conducted In 24 Hours
Though its tally of Covid-19 cases has crossed 21.53 lakh so far, India is continuing with its policy of ramping up tests and has set a new high of over 7 lakh tests in a single day, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said on Sunday. ....
India Records 53K New Coronavirus Cases, Total Tally Crosses 22.68 Lakh
India, the third country worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, recorded a spike of 53,601 coronavirus cases on Tuesday, pushing the total tally to 22,68,675. The country tested a record over 871 deaths in a single day.....
Containment, Contact Tracing Key To Covid Management: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a review meeting with Chief Ministers or representatives of 10 states badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and advised that containment, contact tracing, and surveillance were key to effective management of the virus infections in the country.....
Breakthrough For Indian Americans: Biden Picks Kamala Harris As Vice President Nominee
Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden has selected Kamala Devi Harris as the nominee for vice president in a historic move that marks a breakthrough for Indian Americans in US politics. ....
China Deploys High Altitude Artillery Guns In Tibet
China has deployed high altitude artillery guns in Tibet amid the ongoing border tension with India in eastern Ladakh. ....
Pakistan Minister Threatens India With Nuclear War Which Won't Harm Muslims
In his trademark braggart style, Pakistan Federal Minister Sheikh Rashid has threatened India with nuclear war once again, saying the weapons will be such that they will save the Muslims during the attack. ....
India Coronavirus: 68,898 Fresh Cases, 983 Deaths In 24 Hours
With 68,898 new Coronavirus infections in 24 hours, India tally mounted to 2,905,823 on Friday, while the death toll climbed to 54,849 with 983 more fatalities, said the Health Ministry.....
Pink-ball Test: India Beat England In 3rd Test, Take 2-1 Lead In Series
Spinners ruled the roost as India took a 2-1 lead in the four-match Test series with an emphatic 10-wicket win over England on the second day of the third match here on Wednesday. India needed to score only 49 runs for a win and openers Rohit Sharma (25 not out) and Shubman Gill (15 not out) scored those runs in 7.4 overs, even as the dusty pitch comes under scrutiny. ....
At 2.59L, India Records Lowest Daily Cases In A Month
Only 24 hours after recording less than 4,000 deaths, India on Friday once gain breached the grim milestone as daily fatalities due to Covid-19 rose to 4,209, according to the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry, even as new cases dropped to its lowest at 2,59,551 in exactly a month.....
