Singapore, May 20 (KMS): Singapore criticized an Indian politician on Wednesday for making unfounded claims on social media that a new COVID-19 variant in Singapore was particularly harmful to children and could cause a fresh surge of infections in India. Singapore’s Foreign Ministry said it summoned India’s high commissioner over …
Read More »Coronavirus claims 4,529 lives in India
270 doctors have died of COVID in second wave of pandemic: IMA New Delhi, May 19 (KMS): India saw record 4,529 deaths and 267,533 COVID-related infections in a single day. This is the highest number of deaths recorded in one day since the outbreak of pandemic in India. As per …
Read More »Intensified corona curfew adds to miseries of IIOJK people
Srinagar, May 19 (KMS): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities have intensified corona-curfew restrictions in the Kashmir Valley, adding to the miseries of the already suffering people. The streets are giving a deserted look as shops and business establishments are closed and traffic is off the roads …
Read More »Sudan bans travellers from India, imposes other Covid-19 restrictions
Khartoum, May 19 (KMS): Sudan will restrict all travellers who have visited India within the two weeks, the country’s health emergency committee said in a statement. India’s total Covid-19 caseload topped 25 million on Tuesday, and there are concerns about the spread of a new, highly infectious B.1.617 variant, first …
Read More »Doctors criticise Telangana government’s ‘too little too late’ efforts
Hyderabad, May 19 (KMS): The state government’s decision to establish medical colleges in Sangareddy, Jagtial, Kothagudem, Wanaparthy, Mancherial and Mahbubabad districts on Monday has received mixed response from the medical community. Of several doctors contacted by Deccan Chronicle on Tuesday, some said it was a much-needed decision considering the pressure …
Read More »15 women among 36 die of COVID-19 in IIOJK
Srinagar, May 18 (KMS): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, at least thirty six fresh deaths including 15 women died due to Covid-19 since the last night, taking the total to 3,258. 18 among the fresh fatalities were reported from Kashmir valley and as many from Jammu region. The …
Read More »115 prisoners test positive for COVID-19 in IIOJK jails
Srinagar, May 18 (KMS): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, ninety-two inmates have been tested positive for COVID-19 in two jails of the territory. 115 out of 4,570 prisoners were COVID active in all jails, officials said. The highest 72 prisoners and seven staff members tested positive in Udhampur …
Read More »Covid ravages— 50 doctors reported dead in a day across India
New Delhi, May 18 (KMS): 244 doctors have lost their lives due to Covid-19 in the second wave of the pandemic across India so far and among them 50 deaths were recorded on Sunday, according to New Delhi-based Indian Medical Association (IMA). The highest number of such fatalities have been …
Read More »Mamata leads protests against CBI arrests
Kolkata, May 18 KMS):Protests erupted in West Bengal after three Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, including two Cabinet ministers and an MLA, and a former minister were arrested this morning by the CBI in connection with the Narada sting case. In a dramatic move, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee landed in the …
Read More »Australians stranded in India claim faulty Covid tests made them miss a repatriation flight
New Delhi, May 18 (KMS): Australians who waited months to escape India as coronavirus spread through the country say they lost a place on a repatriation flight provided by their government due to faulty Covid-19 testing. CRL Diagnostics, which performed the tests for Australian airline Qantas, denied the results were …
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