On April 26, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden held a telephonic conversation during which they discussed India's COVID-19 situation and efficient supply of raw material required for vaccine manufacturing from the US. The Biden administration swung into action to provide assistance to India in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic during the conversation.
The Ghaziabad Police recovered 70 vials of Remdesivir injections along with cash over Rs 36 lakh earned by hoarding the drug used in the treatment of COVID-19 infection. Police have seized a car and two motorbikes used in the crime.
With this win, RCB has moved to the top spot in the IPL standings with 10 points from six games. On the other hand, Delhi Capitals is at the third spot with 8 points from 6 games.
Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary on Tuesday (April 27) discussed how the courts are leading the fight against the deadly pandemic.
A curfew has been imposed in Uttarakhand's urban areas of Haridwar, Roorkee, Laksar and Bhagwanpur till 5 am of May 3.
Sumna, where the avalanche occurred on Friday, is located near the confluence of the Girthigad and Kiogad, two streams that originate from the Dhauli Ganga river, which witnessed a calamitous avalanche in February, killing 80 people and leaving 126 missing. Seven people injured in the incident are undergoing treatment. Five of them are receiving treatment at Joshimath Army Hospital.
The first case of the Indian variant of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Switzerland, the Federal Office for Public Health (BAG) said, as other countries introduce travel bans to contain its spread.
Several EU member states have pledged their support to India on COVID-19 crisis with Ireland sending 700 oxygen concentrators, one oxygen generator and 365 ventilators; Belgium sending 9,000 doses of antiviral medicine Remdesivir and Romania sending 80 oxygen concentrators and 75 oxygen cylinders.
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat received flak for reportedly telling a COVID-19 infected patient’s family to “offer coconut to Lord Balaji”.
Spotify, the world's most popular paid music streaming service, said it won't take a commission from podcast creators` subscriber revenue for the next two years and planned to charge a 5% fee starting in 2023. Online stores such as Apple's app store usually charge developers a fee for purchases made on their platforms.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh came down heavily on Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu for continuously attacking and criticising him and his government and labelling his outbursts as 'total indiscipline'. The Punjab Chief Minister suggested that he may be leaving for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Interestingly, as soon as ABD reached the milestone, Warner took to Twitter to declare that De Villiers is his idol.
The dust storm was so strong that the players from both sides used their shirts to cover their faces.
The doctors at Delhi's Apollo hospital were attacked by kin of a COVID-19 patient who died without getting an ICU bed. The incident led to closure of emergency department for almost two hours. A video of the incident has been shared on social media.
Bengaluru-headquartered CRED has unveiled an initiative that basically invites its members to donate their CRED coins to raise funds for buying oxygen concentrators for healthcare organisations. This will be facilitated by Milaap. Paytm said that they are aiming to raise Rs 10 crore and import 3,000 oxygen concentrators for private and government hospitals.
The Allahabad High Court directed the Uttar Pradesh government to impose a two week lockdown amid the COVID-19 crisis.
A notice was issued to the Himachal Pradesh State Co-operative Bank. After considering the bank's reply to the notice and oral submissions made in the personal hearing, the RBI said it came to the conclusion that the charge was substantiated and warranted imposition of monetary penalty.
India is struggling with a second wave of the coronavirus infection and hospitals in several states are reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds. At least 20 people died at Delhi's Jaipur Golden Hospital last Saturday amid a shortage of medical oxygen.
Australian cricketers Adam Zampa and Kane Richardson of Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday (April 26) joined Rajasthan Royals’ Andrew Tye in deciding to end their stint at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. Although the pair of them backed out due to ‘personal reasons’ it is believed that most of the Australian cricketers are looking to fly back early due to rising COVID-19 cases in India.
The prime minister reviewed the situation in the country relating to oxygen availability, medicines and health infrastructure.
Along with Baig, others including the MD of IMA Group Mansoor Khan have been named in the charge sheet.
Mishra was straight away given the first warning by umpire Virender Sharma and the same was told to Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant.
The two richest men in the world have been sparring in a tightly fought global space race, vying for contracts from government agencies and businesses. Blue Origin said on Monday it had filed a protest with the federal Government Accountability Office, accusing NASA of moving the goalposts for contract bidders at the last minute.
Amid rising cases of coronavirus COVID-19, the Gujarat government led by Vijay Rupani on Tuesday (April 27) imposed a night curfew in nine more cities of the state. With this, the night curfew is now being enforced in 29 cities of Gujarat. The state also announced new restrictions in these 29 cities, including the closure of all restaurants, swimming pools, cinema halls, shopping complexes and water parks, till May 5. It also announced curbs on APMCs, public transport, religious gatherings, funerals and marriage functions across the state.
The Australian government suspended all flights from India in the wake of a surge in Covid-19 cases in the country that is currently hosting the IPL.