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TV journalist Vipin Chandh dies of COVID-19

7:38 pm May 9, 2021

Kochi: Television journalist Vipin Chandh, the chief reporter of Mathrubhumi News here, died of COVID-19 related complications in the city early on Sunday, his family said. He was 42 and is survived by his wife and child. Chandh, who was very active in reporting even during the second wave of the pandemic, had tested positive […]

38.8°C max temp in Delhi

9:35 pm May 8, 2021

New Delhi: Mainly clear skies prevailed in Delhi on Saturday, with the maximum temperature recorded at 38.8 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature settled at 22.3 degrees Celsius, three notches below the normal, the India Meteorological Department said. The relative humidity recorded at 5.30 pm was 24 per cent. The department has forecast mainly clear sky for Sunday, with the […]

Most Delhi residents favour extension of lockdown by at least a week: Survey

9:25 pm May 8, 2021

New Delhi: Around 85 per cent of the Delhi residents surveyed support extension of lockdown by at least a week while 47 per cent favour 3-week lockdown extension, according to a survey conducted by online platform LocalCircles. Around 84 per cent of respondents want Delhi to allow contactless home deliveries of all goods so that business continuity can be […]

Around 400 new COVID-19 cases in Delhi: Kejriwal

Kejriwal demands 2.6 crore vaccine doses for inoculation of all in Delhi in next three months

8:13 pm May 8, 2021

New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the number of COVID-19 vaccination centres will be increased three times in Delhi and demanded that the Centre supply of around 2.6 crore vaccine doses for inoculation of all people in the national capital in the next three months. Currently, vaccination is going on at 100 […]

COVID-19: Kerala under complete lockdown

3:11 pm May 8, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram: Shutting shops, suspending public vehicle transport and strictly restricting the on-road movement of people, Kerala came under complete lockdown from Saturday morning to contain the massive spread of COVID-19 pandemic. The restrictions came into force by 6am and would be extended up to May 16 midnight, official sources here said. The state government decided […]