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Sidhu hoists black flag to support protesting farmers
Appealing to every Punjabi to support the farmers, Sidhu, accompanied by his wife Navjot Kaur, in a video posted on his Twitter handle, said: "From the past three decades, Indian farmers are worried due to rising debts and dropping income. "Farmers have been lied to, and now these new black laws have proved to be the last nail in the coffin.
Covax asks WHO to allow emergency use of Covaxin, Bharat Biotech says 90% docs submitted
Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) told Indian government officials on Monday that it is “confident” about obtaining the WHO approval. In a meeting held on Friday, Covax facility experts from India and other nations recommended the approval of Covaxin and Russia's Sputnik V. This gains significance as WHO’s approval is a prerequisite for any COVID-19 vaccine to be included under the Covax for distribution.
Congress leaders get notice from Delhi Police in alleged toolkit case
Congress Research Department Chairman Rajeev Gowda and Rohan Gupta, Chairman Social Media department of the party were served notice by the Special Cell on May 21, the day when a similar notice was served to Twitter India. Speaking to IANS, Gowda said, "We have received a notice from Delhi Police on May 21
India gets 12L Favipiravir, 6.9L Remdesivir in foreign aid
Besides, 17,755 oxygen concentrators, 16,301 oxygen cylinders, 19 oxygen generation plants, 13,449 ventilators or BiPAP have also been received from different countries and organisations since April 27 this year amid a brutal second wave of Covid. These medicines and equipment have been delivered to states and Union Territories (UTs).
India's GDP may grow faster than estimated in Q4 but FY22 growth may falter
The good news is that the country's GDP is expected at faster pace than expected in January-March quarter of 2021 as a pick up in economy activity during the period of fading pandemic surge has resulted in higher than expected output from various sectors.
Toolkit row: Truth remains unafraid, says Rahul Gandhi
In a tweet, Rahul Gandhi said, "Truth remains unafraid." His remarks came a day after the Special Cell sleuths arrived at the offices of Twitter in south Delhi's Lado Sarai and Haryana's Gurugram to deliver notices to its officials. However, the offices of the Twitter were found shut.
Petrol and diesel get dearer, retail prices rise by 25 p/l
Accordingly, petrol prices increased by 23 paise per litre to Rs 93.44 per litre and diesel by 25 paise per litre to Rs 84.32 per litre in Delhi. Across the country as well the fuel prices increased between 20-27 paise per litre but their retail prices varied depending on the level of local taxes.
Monitoring 2 signs easily measured at home can cut Covid death risk
According to the current guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people with Covid-19 must seek medical attention when they experience overt symptoms such as "trouble breathing" and "persistent pain or pressure in the chest" -- indications that may be absent even when respiration and blood oxygen have reached dangerous levels, said researchers from the University of Washington in the US.
For women farmers, its black flags instead of masks
Women protesters have been stitching thousands of black flags for a nationwide protest on May 26 organised by farmers' union Samyukta Kisan Morcha to mark six months of the agitation against the three controversial farm laws enacted by the Central government. They say the coronavirus pandemic is not a threat to them, so they don't need masks.
CBI verifying reports of Choksi missing from Antigua
A CBI source said, "CBI is trying to verify the reports for further necessary actions through formal and informal channels including Interpol." The remarks of the CBI came after the Commissioner of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda, Atlee Rodney, said the force is currently following up on the whereabouts of the Indian businessman who is rumoured to be missing at this time, local media antiguanewsroom.com reported.
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