Knee surgery performed, T Natarajan thanks BCCI and medical team
New Delhi: India’s yorker sensation T Natarajan on Tuesday underwent a surgery to treat a knee injury that had ruled him out of IPL-14. The Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer was ruled out of the League last week due to the injury that he originally picked up during the tour of Australia earlier this year. He thanked […]
EU member countries rushing medical supplies to India
New Delhi: Several member nations of the European Union are rushing in medical supplies like oxygen concentrators and ventilators to India in line with an announcement made by the bloc to support the country in its fight against a devastating second wave of coronavirus infection. EU member countries France, Ireland, Belgium, Romania, Luxembourg, Portugal and […]
Explosive-laden ‘drone’ boat targets Saudi port of Yanbu
Dubai: A remotely piloted boat packed with explosives targeted the Saudi port of Yanbu in the Red Sea on Tuesday, the kingdom said, with the blast sending black smoke into the sky off the coast. Saudi Arabia claimed to have intercepted and destroyed the attack boat. However, private security firms suggested commercial traffic near the […]
China says its South Asian FMs meet on COVID-19 is ‘open’ to India
Beijing: China, which is hosting a meeting of Foreign Ministers of some South Asian countries to deal with the COVID-19 situation, said on Tuesday that the virtual conference is open to all countries in the region, including India. Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are invited to the virtual Foreign Ministerial level meeting being […]
Can’t be mute spectator in national crisis, doesn’t intend to supplant HC cases on COVID-19: SC
New Delhi: Terming the massive resurgence of COVID-19 cases a “national crisis”, the Supreme Court Tuesday said it cannot remain a “mute spectator” and made clear that its suo motu proceeding on devising national policy for COVID-19 management is not meant to supplant high court hearings. A bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud said […]
Bhutan to provide liquid oxygen to India to help combat COVID-19
Thimphu: Bhutan will supply life-saving liquid oxygen to India which is battling an unprecedented second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, signalling a practical manifestation of the “uniquely close and friendly” bilateral ties, the Indian embassy here said on Tuesday. Every day, 40 metric tonnes of liquid oxygen produced by the oxygen plant will be exported […]
Gujarat govt’s COVID-19 handling not satisfactory, says HC
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday expressed its displeasure over the state government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, noting the entire exercise lacks “transparency” and pointed to the death of patients outside hospitals due to “non-attendance by doctors”. The court also advised against imposing a lockdown and said it is not a solution to […]
Delhi government to import 18 oxygen tankers from Bangkok: Kejriwal
New Delhi: With Delhi facing a crippling shortage of life-saving oxygen, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said his government will import 18 cryogenic tankers from Thailand and 21 ready-to-use oxygen plants from France. He said the scrambling for oxygen witnessed last week has been addressed and the situation has improved significantly in the past […]
COVID-19: Ireland sending 700 oxygen concentrators to India
New Delhi: Ireland on Tuesday joined a growing list of countries helping India tide over the coronavirus crisis as it announced sending 700 oxygen concentrators and other medical supplies to the country. The Irish embassy here said the oxygen concentrators are expected to reach India by Wednesday morning. “Ireland is sending 700 oxygen concentrators to […]
Ladakh records 145 fresh COVID-19 cases
Leh: Ladakh”s COVID-19 caseload has increased to 13,502 as 145 more people tested positive for the disease in the union territory, officials said on Tuesday. Of the fresh cases reported the previous day, 138 were from Leh and seven from Kargil, they said. According to the officials, the number of active cases in Ladakh stands […]
