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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today tweeted to say that he took first dose of coronavirus vaccine at Delhi's premier All India Institutes of Medical Sciences. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2PanAxd

A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel voted unanimously on Sunday to recommend Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 shot for widespread use, and U.S. officials said initial... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3dWJ8Ie

Senior IAS officer Arun Kumar Singh was on Sunday named as the next Chief Secretary of Bihar. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3dVYnko

A 26-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing his former girlfriend in the abdomen on a busy road at Saki Naka on Saturday evening, after she refused to continue the relationship. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dTIyuL

Forest minister Sanjay Rathod of the Shiv Sena handed over his resignation to chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday, having faced a storm of allegations from opposition parties since the suicide of a young woman in Pune on February 8. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/37TVbC0

Eight Mumbai-based realty firms owe over Rs 7,500 crore to Dewan Housing Finance Ltd, the beleaguered housing finance company taken over by the Piramal Group recently. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dPKS5Y

As the minimum fares for autorickshaws and taxis will be hiked by Rs 3 from today, you will also pay more for traffic snarls or waiting at the signals. The waiting charges for autorickshaw will go up from Rs 1.20 per minute to Rs 1.42 per minute, a senior official said on Sunday. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3b1f6B2

Surprised that obesity has failed to make it to the list of 20 comorbidities that would determine the eligibility for Covid-19 vaccination for those between 45-59 years, experts say it should have been included as it was one of the common underlying conditions found in hospitalised patients. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZXFTb0

We're going to have to talk about Donald Trump. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3sDxFl0

Shortly after the US intelligence community published its long-awaited report on Friday afternoon on the Saudis who were responsible for the death of Jamal Khashoggi, it was taken down without explanation and replaced with another version that removed the names of three men it had initially said were complicit. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3kyYIL7

In the depths of the early Covid-19 crisis last year, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo soared to national prominence as he became a daily fixture on television -- providing a calm, steady recitation of the facts that endeared him to many Americans who were terrified of the deadly new virus ravaging their cities and overwhelming their hospitals. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dTYnld

Comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler opened a very unusual Golden Globes ceremony Sunday, broadcasting Hollywood's traditional awards season-opener from New York and California. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3b0wt4W

Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels on Sunday claimed missile and drone strikes that targeted neighbouring Saudi Arabia overnight and threatened more attacks, as fighting in the grinding civil war... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3kz60hW

Prince Harry, who shocked Britain last year when he and his wife Meghan stepped back from royal duties, told U.S. interviewer Oprah Winfrey that he had worried about history repeating itself,... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bMllYF

Japanese companies are ramping up the use of artificial intelligence and other advanced technology to reduce waste and cut costs in the pandemic, and looking to score some sustainability points along... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/37YbrC7

A US federal judge has given final approval to Facebook's $650 million payment to settle a privacy dispute between the social media giant and 1.6 million users in the state of Illinois. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3sASRrM

India will expand its coronavirus vaccination programme today to cover people over 60 and those over 45 who have illnesses as it hopes to rein in a growing number of more infectious virus strains and... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2Pg2Tjr

The United States could start vaccinating older children against Covid-19 by the fall and younger ones by year-end or early 2022, the White House's top pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci said Sunday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3svxUOE

Former president Donald Trump told conservative supporters on Sunday that they faced "a struggle for the survival of America" as he gave his first major speech since he lost the election. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3q6F0aO

India will expand its coronavirus vaccination programme today to cover people over 60 and those over 45 who have illnesses as it hopes to rein in a growing number of more infectious virus strains and... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uEO7Da

Banker by profession and nature enthusiast by passion, Mayur Shah on Sunday was rendered speechless after Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned his name in ''Mann Ki Baat'' address on Sunday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3b2TLHB

CNN's Brian Stelter examines the messages that emerged from this year's Conservative Political Action Conference, and calls on viewers not to get distracted by sidebar stories over real news. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2ZVj8om

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) weighs in on Sen. Josh Hawley's (R-MO) remarks at CPAC, calling him out for using fear and lies to generate enthusiasm as he and other Republicans look toward the 2024 presidential race. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3uOpCnl

Myanmar's United Nations envoy in New York vowed to fight on Saturday after the junta fired him for urging countries to use "any means necessary" to reverse a Feb. 1 coup that ousted the nation's... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2O2ulkd

The BKC cyber police on Friday arrested three persons, including the 29-year-old owner of a Thane tuition class, for allegedly making obscene videos using vulgar language and posting them on YouTube and Facebook, reports Mateen Hafeez. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Mxalpz

BMC is facing a massive financial crisis but political parties are scrambling for funds in an election year. Out of Rs 650 crore funds passed by the civic standing committee, Shiv Sena, which has 97 corporators, bagged around Rs 200 crore. BJP claimed that despite having 83 corporators, it has got only Rs 60 crore. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3b2gfbA

Continuing its crackdown on marriage halls violating Covid-19 norms and allowing crowds to gather at weddings, the BMC on Friday night registered FIRs against three such halls in Kalina. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/37U0hOF

Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan’s statement was recorded by the police in a case of impersonation that he had filed five years ago. He had filed a complaint against an unidentified person for allegedly creating a fake email account in his (Roshan’s) name, and for using the same to send multiple messages to actress Kangana Ranaut in 2013 and 2014. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/37Sx9aC

State health officials on Saturday said genome sequencing conducted on 52 Covid-19 samples had not shown any particular mutation that could have led to the sudden surge in Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3r1tPBL

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Actress Alia Bhatt will next been seen in Gangubai Kathiawadi, in which she will play the titular role. Gangubai Kathiawadi is based on the life of Gangubai Kathewali, a brothel owner in Mumbai's... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3b1OxvO

A second ex-employee of powerful New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo has accused him of sexual harassment, charges the governor denied on Saturday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3kwSsE0

Polling has startedfor civic polls for 88 seats in Gujarat's Vadodara district along with 34 zila panchayat seats and 168 taluka panchayat seats. Voting began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3kzfytp

The Supreme Court will no longer use WhatsApp groups to share video conference links for court hearings, the top court registry said on Saturday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3dSwz0p

Voting began on Sunday morning for the bypolls to five municipal wards in Delhi, results of which are likely to have an impact on the 2022 civic elections. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2MznzlG

The Income Tax Department has detected undisclosed income of about Rs 220 crore after it raided a leading tiles and sanitaryware manufacturer based in Chennai, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3r2GYdL

The Telangana Rashtra Samithi's chief KT Rama Rao on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is "trying to defame" his party. He said that both BJP and Congress "do not hold anyworth to ask for... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3dXeKxd

(This story originally appeared in Mumbai Mirror on February 28, 2021) from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NE1P8U

Prince William has warned that anti-vaccination messages are rife on social media and urged those eligible to get jabs, following a similar appeal by his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/37RLrYY

Veteran bureaucrat Sitaram Kunte will be the new chief secretary, Manukumar Srivasatava the new additional chief secretary (home), and metropolitan commissioner R A Rajeev, whose retirement is due by the end of the month, may get a three-month extension. It is learnt that an MVA minister has opposed Rajeev’s extension and now chief minister Uddhav Thackeray will take a decision on the matter. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3q2VpNo

If you plan to take an auto or a taxi in Mumbai, Thane or Navi Mumbai at midnight from Monday, the minimum night fare will be Rs 27 for a three-wheeler and Rs 32 for a kaali-peeli—among the most expensive modes of transport in the city. This was revealed in the new tariff cards that the transport ministry released on Saturday afternoon. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZUPCPl

The Bombay HC removed a matter from board after seeing that a counsel for the appellant had taken off his mask. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2O4ZROw

The price of premium petrol here crossed the century-mark, retailing at Rs100.35 a litre at pumps as prices went up once again on Saturday morning. Ordinary petrol was also hiked to Rs97.57, while diesel shot up to an all-time high of Rs88.60. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3r3A4on

Coronavirus vaccines will be capped at Rs 250 per shot at private hospitals and health centres, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. Vaccines will be free in all government hospitals and centres. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3q2RQ9Y

Boxer Vijender Singh shared a photo of Rahul Gandhi commenting on the Congress MP's "abs" during his visit to Kerala, where assembly election will be held in April. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/37RGv6I

The United States on Saturday authorized Johnson & Johnson's Covid vaccine for emergency use, giving the nation a third shot to battle the outbreak that has killed more than 500,000 Americans. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uDXNhj

One person has died in a massive fire at a plastic and nail polish factory in Delhi's Pratap Nagar area. 28 fire engines have been sent to the spot for the firefighting operation. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2O8jeWN

As India gears up to vaccinate people above 60 years of age and those over 45 years with comorbidities against COVID-19 from March 1, the Union Health Ministry on Friday said the facility of on-site... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/37QCGi7

Donald Trump lost the presidential election. But some of his supporters have bought into a conspiracy theory that says Trump will be president again on March 4. CNN's Donie O'Sullivan reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3sxNOZa

Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted to recommend the agency grant emergency use authorization to Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2ZW5pNW

The restrictions on international flights have been extended till March 31, aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation or DGCA said in a statement on Saturday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3r1srPg

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday bristled at questions being raised against his highly-touted alcohol prohibition drive following some recent instances of violation of the liquor ban. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3sxSjTi

Everyone on election duty for the upcoming Assembly elections in five states will be vaccinated against COVID-19 before polling day, the Election Commission said on Friday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3dQg05b

Himachal Pradesh Speaker Vipin Parmar is examining the Assembly rules to file an FIR or police case against the five Congress MLAs suspended for the remainder of the Budget session for allegedly... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3dUWynV

(This story originally appeared in MumbaiMirror on February 27, 2021) from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3std6HN

The Trinamool Congress on Friday announced a 12-member election committee that will look into the selection of candidates and plan a campaign for the upcoming assembly polls. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uyO3F0

Eight Russian diplomats and family members -- the youngest of them a three-year-old girl -- have arrived home from North Korea on a hand-pushed rail trolley due to Pyongyang's coronavirus... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uvlXdI

India on Friday said it is time to assess the achievements and failures of the Human Rights Council and deliberate on the ways to strengthen and reform the UN organ so as to help it achieve its... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3dRrtkU

With 2,84,297 vaccine doses administered to healthcare workers (HCWs) and frontline workers (FLWs) on the 42nd day of nationwide COVID-19 vaccination, the total number of vaccination crossed 1.37... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2ZThkMH

Speaking to TV channels in Nagpur on possible stricter curbs to rein in the Covid surge, cabinet minister Vijay Wadettiwar said: “We are considering reducing the frequency of local trains, crowding in buses, placing restrictions on markets and strict monitoring of marriage halls.” from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3uE7KLN

Covid-19 cases have spread to more districts in the state over the past week. Active cases in 28 of the 36 districts in Maharashtra have seen a surge in the last two weeks, up from 21 districts about 10 days ago. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3sBOFbf

Western Railway (WR) and Central Railway (CR) suburban trains have become less crowded, compared to previous weeks, as a rise in coronavirus cases has forced many employees and employers to revert to ‘work from home’. General passengers have been permitted to travel by suburban trains during off-peak hours from February 1. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NMWrA2

A PMLA court on Friday declared late drug smuggler Iqbal Memon alias Mirchi’s wife, Hajra, and two sons, Asif and Junaid, fugitive economic offenders and ordered the seizure of their properties in India and abroad, report Rebecca Samervel & Vijay V Singh. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/37TVLQl

Britain's Prince Harry said in a rare one-on-one interview that he left royal life because the British press was "destroying" his mental health, and revealed he watches "The Crown." from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/301ekgZ

A woman was allegedly gang-raped and later set on fire by a father-son duo after hitching a ride on their cart on the way home in Mishrikh area in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur, police said on Friday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bL53PI

Lady Gaga has offered half a million dollars for the safe return of her two pet dogs, saying her "heart is sick" after they were stolen at gunpoint in Hollywood. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3qYgx8U

The Government has shown the utmost respect for protests by farmers and has remained engaged in dialogue with them to address their concerns pertaining to the Farm Laws, said India on Friday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3uENt8W

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive the CERAWeek global energy and environment leadership award during an annual international energy conference next week. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bHlqwS

The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday directed officials to conduct rapid antigen tests for all people arriving into the state from Maharashtra and Kerala at airports, a senior official said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pYGGmI

Prosecutors need to charge anti-Asian violence as hate crimes. While any violent crime impacts the victim, a crime motivated by hate can impact entire groups of people, be they of a particular race, religion, ethnicity or sexual orientation. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3sqSobq

Brace yourself for Donald Trump 2.0, America. The ex-president returns from political hiatus Sunday seeking to regain control of a Republican Party that is out of power and pondering whether the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3aWbYqk

US President Joe Biden believes that it is important and long overdue to modernise the immigration system, and this includes taking steps to help ensure high skilled workers can stay in the country,... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/37Rj0dY

With 3,95,884 vaccine doses administered to healthcare workers (HCWs) and frontline workers (FLWs) on Thursday, the 41st day of nationwide COVID-19 vaccination, the total number of vaccination crossed... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3q2bseI

For the second day in a row, the state on Thursday reported over 8,000 cases and the city added over 1,000. Maharashtra reported 8702 cases and 56 fatalities, taking its total caseload to 21,29,821 and death toll to 51,993. Mumbai reported 1,145 cases on Thursday, a day after reporting 1,167 cases, the highest in 119 days. The city’s caseload stood at 3,22,844. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3kqxAy2

With the aim of vaccinating 20,000 to 50,000 Mumbaikars every day from March onwards, the BMC on Thursday sent feelers to various private hospitals involved in Covid-19 care about providing shots for the general population. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Mqaj2C

For the next phase of Covid-19 inoculations, prioritise vaccine supply for states and districts that are currently registering a spike in active cases, state officials have requested the Centre. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2O4NIcd

The US military struck a site in Syria on Thursday used by two Iranian-backed militia groups following rocket attacks on American forces in the region in the past two weeks, according to a US official. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3kri30I

The Senate parliamentarian has ruled against including the increase in the minimum wage in the Covid relief bill, an aide familiar with the process and two sources with direct knowledge of the situation tell CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dLOZzZ

To seasoned Washington observers, it's been clear since last weekend that Neera Tanden's nomination to be the head of the Office of Management and Budget is almost certainly doomed. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3bEDl7k

The growing number of migrant children arriving alone at the US-Mexico border is raising alarm among officials scrambling to find enough space to shelter kids until they're relocated with parents or relatives in the United States. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3pWn3fh

State Senate leaders in Utah say a bill to rename Dixie State University will get a debate this session, after a group of students rallied at the Capitol in favor of removing "Dixie" from the school's name. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3dNTCJG

Airbnb and DoorDash went public the same week in early December and were both met with strong demand from investors. But in their first earnings reports as publicly traded companies on Thursday, the two sharing economy businesses signaled very different possible paths forward after the pandemic ends. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2ZSi1pq

ByteDance has agreed to a $92 million class-action settlement to settle data privacy claims from some US TikTok users, according to documents filed Thursday in US District Court in Illinois. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pUYrUa

Former US Olympics women's gymnastics coach John Geddert died by suicide Thursday, his body found hours after he was charged with human trafficking and abuse of athletes in his care, Michigan Attorney... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2MuVk7I

Queen Elizabeth II said on Thursday that her coronavirus jab "didn't hurt at all" and urged those wary of receiving the vaccine to "think about other people". from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2NxDJg1

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is encouraged by India and Pakistan's decision to strictly observe all agreements on a ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and hopes that the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bI7VwD

An abandoned SUV with 20 explosive gelatin sticks and a threatening note was found in south Mumbai near industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s residence Thursday afternoon, raising security concerns around one of India’s most prominent business barons. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3uBhLJm

The white van arrived in slum areas of Bhopal, a city in central India, blasting a message over the speaker system that seemed too good to refuse: "Come and take the coronavirus vaccine and get 750 rupees ($10)." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3kmXnqZ

A contempt petition against Maharashtra forest officials for killing a tigress in 2018 will be heard in the Supreme Court today. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3aUXZRl

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on March 2 will address the students of prestigious Cornell University and interact with them on the subjects of democracy and development, the university said on... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2ZOypr3

President Joe Biden reaffirmed the US commitment to Saudi Arabia's defense but stressed the importance of human rights Thursday in a long-delayed first call with Saudi King Salman, the White House... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3srTHH9

The United States on Thursday prepared to release intelligence on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi that is expected to implicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, saying the report... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3kqXmlz

High jewelry-pieces combining rare stones, breathtaking design, and extraordinary craftsmanship-have traditionally been reserved for formal occasions, but today designers are reinventing the category... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3qWykNY

With news coming in of a drastic increase in numbers of Covid cases across the country, the government has opened up the vaccination process to the private sector, a process that could begin on March... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pLu6as

A Navy seaman from Jharkhand who died in Maharashtra's Palghar district after allegedly being set on fire by his kidnappers had apparently concocted the whole story of abduction, police said on... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2ZNq1bb

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked a proclamation from his predecessor that blocked many green card applicants from entering the United States. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3aRolnh

BJP and TMC woekers came to blows in the city on Wednesday during programmes by both parties on the same route in central Kolkata. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2ZMfqNw

Taking potshots at the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh, Leader of Opposition Kamal Nath on Wednesday asked what was the fear that led to the mention of Prime Minister Narendra PM Modi's name "10... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2Mo0DWv

The government has asked states to speed up vaccinations for healthcare and frontline workers. From March 1, India will start vaccinating people above 60 and those older than 45 with health conditions... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pV3UtU

As many as 80%-85% of the Covid-19 cases detected daily in the city at present are asymptomatic, municipal commissioner I S Chahal told TOI. On Wednesday, when the city saw almost 1,200 cases, 83% were asymptomatic and none were critical, he added. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MpVf5a

Oval Maidan, the Grade-I recreational ground in south Mumbai will be shut from February 26 till further notice, as authorities found large crowds gathering over the weekend. Owing to the surge in Covid-19 cases in the city, it was decided to keep the maidan shut as a precautionary measure from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pNlBeR

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On a day the Covid-19 daily tally in the city was 1,167, the highest in 119 days, the only silver lining for it was that deaths continued to be in single digits (4). Mumbai’s total toll is now 11,458. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3kjfiPj

Laying to rest a long -running debate in oncology, a 20-year study from Tata Memorial Hospital in Parel has proved that clinical breast examination is as effective as mammography to check for breast cancer. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3kjfez3

A Pentagon report on extremism obtained by CNN gives disturbing insight into how White supremacists are active in the military and offers recommendations to better identify domestic extremists and prevent them from serving. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3aQzXHe

A small floral bowl bought at a yard sale in Connecticut for just $35 has been identified as an exceptionally rare 15th-century Chinese antique. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3sqzXUc

India kicked off its BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Chairship with the inaugural three-day-long Sherpas' meeting, said Anurag Srivastava, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bHLrfA

A man accused of a triple murder in the US state of Oklahoma sliced one victim's heart from her body and cooked it with potatoes to serve to other victims before attacking them, US media reported... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pYkf1e

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday announced that the Srinagar-Leh national highway will be reopened for vehicular traffic on February 28, officials said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3utmvRm

The US space agency NASA released a spectacular panoramic view on Wednesday of the landing site of the Perseverance rover on Mars. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2PbX1I7

A sheep that was wandering around the Australian bushland for years has received a much-needed trim after he was rescued by an animal sanctuary. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2MkaZ9E

While on a journey to study the sun, NASA's Parker Solar Probe has captured an incredible new view of Venus. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3spa7jE

More than 400 years after the first execution in Virginia -- of Captain George Kendall, accused in 1608 of spying for Spain -- the Old Dominion is on the cusp of becoming the first former Confederate state to abolish the death penalty. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3kkIplb

Australia's parliament adopted landmark legislation Thursday requiring global digital platforms to pay for showing Australian news content on their platforms. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2NDnPjV

A declassified version of a US intelligence report expected to be released on Thursday finds that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, four... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2NSEj7H

(This story originally appeared in Mumbai Mirror on February 24, 2021) from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dHR2F8