Full Lockdown in India May Not be Imposed Anytime Soon: Here’s The Actual Reason
India Lockdown News Today May 4, 2021: Nearly 10 states and UTs have imposed some form of lockdown-like restrictions and many experts suggest that full lockdown should be imposed in India. However, India may not go for complete lockdown at this time.
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Here’s The Market’s Take On India’s Latest Covid Crisis
The second round of Covid-19 is a serious headwind for India’s recovery. With help from Washington now, there may be an end in sight. UBS says they’re buyers. India stocks are up while China and the Emerging Markets Index are down.
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Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: India Reports Over 3.68 Lakh New Covid Cases In Single Day
India Coronavirus Live Updates: For the second straight day, Delhi reported over 400 Covid deaths on Sunday while the positivity rate - the rate at which people getting tested for Covid receive positive results - dropped below 30 per cent;
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Deaths Mount at an Indian Hospital After Oxygen Runs Out
At least 10 people, and possibly as many as 24, died after a hospital ran out of an increasingly precious resource here: medical oxygen. It was the latest in a growing series of such accidents.
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NBA playoff picture roundup: Wizards gain ground on Pacers with win
We recap how the playoff picture shifted following Monday night’s NBA games.
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DNA Special: When should a person with COVID symptoms go for CT scan?
AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria said one CT scan is equivalent to 300-400 chest X-rays and this increases the risk of having cancer in later life.
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RBI rejigs portfolios after T Rabi Sankar's appointment as deputy governor
Sankar succeeded BP Kanungo, who retired on April 2 after getting a one-year extension in his position
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Kangana Ranaut likes tweet calling Sonu Sood a 'fraud' who is 'using a crisis to make money'
Kangana Ranaut has liked a tweet by a Twitter user which claimed that Sonu Sood is 'using' the Covid-19 pandemic 'to make money'. The user shared posters for oxygen concentrating machines worth lakhs, which also featured Sonu.
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5 killed in UP road mishap
Shahjahanpur, May 3: Four members of a family and their driver were killed and another person sustained serious injuries when the car in which they were travelling rammed into a tree on Monday afternoon, police said.
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Alcaraz sets up 'special' birthday meeting with Nadal at Madrid Open
Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz, who turns 18 on Wednesday, earned himself a dream birthday bash by setting up a second-round meeting with compatriot and clay-court great Rafael Nadal at the Madrid Open.
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Bill and Melinda Gates divorce after 27 years of marriage
Bill and Melinda Gates have announced their divorce after 27 years of marriage, saying "we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple".
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International Firefighters' Day 2021: History and significance
The IFFD was instituted after a proposal was emailed out across the word on January 4, 1999. This happened shortly after the death of five firefighters in the bushfires in Australia in 1998.
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Pia Bajpiee Loses Her Brother to COVID-19; Actress Had Tweeted Earlier Requesting Bed With Ventilator for Him
Pia Bajpiee had earlier tweeted that her brother's situation is very critical and he needs quick assistance. She had asked for any leads for a ventilator bed for her brother. She shared the news of her brother passing away with a few hours of her earlier tweet
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World Asthma Day 2021: Here Are 5 Breathing Exercises For This Chronic Inflammatory Disease
World Asthma Day is celebrated every year on the first Tuesday of May. The event is annually organized on an international level by the GINA (Global Initiative for Asthma) to create a better understanding of respiratory disease.
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Avoid repeated CT scans in mild COVID-19 cases; can cause cancer; warns AIIMS Director
Dr Guleria mentioned that people are going for a CT scan the moment they find out that they are COVID-19 positive, adding that misuse of CT scans and biomarkers may cause damage
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