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Mom who gave birth on flight didn’t know she was pregnant

Lavinia “Lavi” Mounga had no idea a baby was coming when she went into labor on a flight from her home in Utah to Honolulu last week. I just didn't know I was pregnant, and then this guy just came...

India’s Covid situation ‘horrifying preview’ of Nepal’s future, suggests expert. Here’s why

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on Wednesday warned about the worrying surge in coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in Nepal. The Himalayan nation, which shares an extensive border with India, is reporting around 230...

Journalists are Covid warriors, says Mamata Banerjee

Journalists are Covid warriors, Bengal’s outgoing chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday, hours after Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan made a similar announcement, declaring journalists “frontline workers”. Journalists have taken risk and worked on the field all...

India has administered about 157mn Covid vaccine doses till now

India had administered almost 157 million coronavirus vaccine doses by Sunday. On Day 2 of phase 3 of the nationwide vaccination drive, which includes the 18-44 year age group as well, over 86,000 beneficiaries in this age group were...

Biden to start reunifying migrant families separated by Trump-era border policy

The United States this week will reunite four migrant families separated at the US-Mexico border during the Trump administration, US officials said, a small step toward fulfilling a campaign promise by President Joe Biden. The families will be allowed to...

India and EU to seal connectivity agreement, revive negotiations on trade

India and European Union are all set to seal a connectivity agreement at the May 8 virtual summit at Lisbon apart from reviving the negotiations on the stalled trade and investment agreement. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen to...

US’ Blinken presents new North Korea approach as G7 meets in person

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday opened the Group of Seven's first in-person talks in two years by presenting the new administration's fresh approach on North Korea, which has already denounced it. With Covid raging in India but...

Oxygen major focus of support to India: EU ambassador

Oxygen-related equipment and supplies is a major focus of the European Union’s (EU) efforts to strengthen India’s Covid-19 response but vaccines need to be developed early and in sufficient quantities to decisively defeat the Coronavirus, EU ambassador Ugo Astuto said on...

Covid-19 patients under home isolation must wear 3-layer medical mask: Centre

The Union health ministry has issued a revised guideline for Covid-19 patients under home isolation detailing what diet and medicines they should follow and what they should do to not spread the infection among other family members. The room where...

US eyes major rollback in Iran sanctions to revive nuclear deal

The Biden administration is considering a near wholesale rollback of some of the most stringent Trump-era sanctions imposed on Iran in a bid to get the Islamic Republic to return to compliance with a landmark 2015 nuclear accord, according...

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Bankipur bypoll: Prashant Kishor widens lead over BJP candidate to 10,436 votes

Jan Suraaj Party candidate Prashant Kishor on Monday widened his lead over BJP's Neeraj Kumar Sinha to 10,436 votes...