Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday dismissed as "farce" the "hue and cry" by certain states about partisanship by the Centre and called it an attempt to hide their own incompetence, saying non-BJP ruled Maharashtra and Rajasthan figured among the top three states based on the allocation of vaccines.
A lockdown was imposed in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district on late Thursday evening, while a similar measure will be enforced in four other districts from Friday and cities will observe a 60-hour lockdown this weekend to curb the COVID-19 spread, officials said.
Bharatiya Janata Party national chief Jagat Prakash Nadda will hold three roadshows in poll-bound West Bengal on Friday. The first roadshow will take place from Baghupati VIP to Satgachi Jessore Road from 11:30 AM.
All the travellers coming to Kashmir by road shall undergo coronavirus tests in Kulgam district, an official said on Thursday. Srinagar Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mohammed Aijaz Asad chaired a meeting to review the coronavirus situation, a spokesperson said.
A 26-year-old woman strangulated her three-year-old daughter to death using her 'dupatta' (veil) after the minor reportedly took the side of her father during a tiff over who should watch TV, the police said.
The Gurugram district on Thursday recorded 741 new coronavirus cases, the highest number of positive cases in a single day so far. However, no death was reported from the city as the toll reached 368, officials said.Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
