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Why MP, Maharashtra got more oxygen but Delhi's quota was less: HC to Centre
A high court bench comprising Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli asked said that the Centre should show some justification for this or make amends. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the court that the Central government will respond to the court's query and will also explain the reason behind supplying more oxygen to Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
LDF to retain power in Kerala, vote swing in favour of UDF: CVoter Exit Poll
According to the CVoter Exit Poll for Times Now/ABP News, it's a straight forward electoral battle between the incumbent LDF and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF). The exit poll predicts that the ruling LDF is expected to retain power in the southern state, defying the trend of the incumbent tasting defeat in every second electoral cycle.
NDA to form govt in Puducherry with clear majority: CVoter Exit Poll
According to the CVoter Exit Poll for Times Now/ABP News, the projected seat variation for the 30-member Puducherry Assembly for the NDA is 19 to 23 seats, well over the majority mark, while the UPA is likely to win 6 to 10 seats. Others are projected to win a maximum of 2 seats.
NDA, UPA poised for photo-finish in Assam with former having slight edge: CVoter Exit Poll
As per the CVoter Exit Poll for Times Now/ABP News, the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would win 65 seats in the 126-member Assam Assembly, just one more than the majority mark of 64, with the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) closely following on its heels with 59 seats.
UAE's special cargo of medical aid arrives in India
Official sources said that External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had received a call of support from UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on April 25. The UAE Foreign Minister had expressed his solidarity with India as the rise in Covid-19 infections have triggered a massive crisis. To convey their support, iconic buildings in the UAE were lit up in the Indian tricolour.
Mamata set to retain Bengal, DMK clear winner in Tamil Nadu: CVoter Exit Poll
As per the CVoter Exit Poll for Times Now/ABP News, the NDA is winning Puducherry, barely retaining Assam and losing Tamil Nadu. The exit poll stated that the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool is likely to retain West Bengal, while the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF is set to return to power for the second time in a row in Kerala.
Trinamool poised to make comeback in Bengal for third time
As per the CVoter Exit Poll for Times Now/ABP data, the incumbent Trinamool Congress led by Mamata Banerjee is likely to retain power for the third consecutive term despite facing a huge challenge from the BJP. The BJP is projected to win 115 seats in the 294-member Bengal Assembly, 33 short of the halfway mark of 148 seats.
Bharat Biotech cuts price of Covaxin for states
The announcement came a day after the Serum Institute of India (SII) cut the price of Covishield to Rs 300 from Rs 400 earlier. The two vaccine makers slashed the prices after the Central government reportedly made a request to them amid the row over different pricing for the Central and state governments.
HAL chopper undergoes ship-borne trials off Chennai coast
"The operational capabilities included landing on dock, folding of blades and storing the helicopter in the onboard hangar," the city-based defence behemoth said in a statement here. The statement added that the Dhruv Mk III MR is equipped with modern surveillance radar that can detect and identify ships and boats up to a range of 120 nautical miles to enable the Indian Coast Guard in its duty to secure the nation from outside threats.
'Economic dimensions in judicial decisions may help strengthen system'
"The pandemic has shown that the rich get richer and the super-rich gets much richer, but those at the bottom of the economic ladder were the ones who were very badly hit. Judicial decision-making and legislative action must ... not only look at the importance of corporates and their contribution to society but also look at marginalised sections of the society, former Supreme Court judge, Justice Madan Lokur, said in a statement.
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