Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 21 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday virtually inaugurated a 150-bed district COVID hospital in the premises of Shri Jagannath Medical College (SJMC) at Puri.
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): At least 188, including two from the anchor boat Varaprada have been rescued so far from the barge P305, which sank after Cyclone Tauktae hit the Arabian Sea off the coast of Mumbai on May 17, the Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO) said on Friday.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 21 (ANI): A Lucknow resident, who said he lost his mother last month as "medical oxygen could not be provided," is planting saplings near her grave.
Taipei [Taiwan] May 21, (ANI): As 516 of 900 people have tested positive for COVID in China's Wanhua district, official figures suggest that the teahouse culture in the district is responsible for the recent spike in infections.
Islamabad [Pakistan] May 21, (ANI): Pakistan needs to re-evaluate its policy of favouring Pashtuns in Afghanistan as by dissociating itself from sophisticated inter-ethnic and inter-tribal affairs, Islamabad can gain leverage in the eyes of all Afghans.
Washington [US], May 21 (ANI): Explaining the way she underwent a 'total psychotic break,' American pop star Lady Gaga has said she was never the same after she was raped as a teenager.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 21 (ANI): In view of the COVID-19 situation in the state, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday announced that the lockdown in the state has been extended till June 7.
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and US envoy Daniel B Smith on Friday discussed the ways in which Delhi and America can work together to address the COVID pandemic.
Siligurri (West Bengal) [India], May 21 (ANI): A fire broke out at a COVID-19 ICU unit of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal's Siliguri on Friday morning, informed the hospital authorities, adding that there were no casualities.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 21 (ANI): Karnataka Higher Education Minister Dr CN Ashwatha Narayan on Friday said the universities and colleges shall continue online classes for all even semesters irrespective of exams being pending.
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Amid rise in the number of patients suffering from Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, in several parts of the country, the Union Health Ministry on Friday wrote to the all the states and union territories (UTs) advising them to review their preparednes
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Hockey India on Friday was recognized with the Etienne Glichitch Award by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) during the virtual conference organised as part of the 47th FIH Congress.