Unsavoury allegations, Salve withdraws as amicus from Covid hearing

New Delhi (IANS) Senior advocate Harish Salve on Friday sought Supreme Court's permission to withdraw as amicus curiae from the suo motu case to distribution of essential supplies and services, including oxygen and drugs, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Phalodi betting market predicts 170 seats for BJP in Bengal

Jaipur (IANS) At a time when the nation is fighting a tough battle with second wave of COVID pandemic and opposition is seen attacking the Modi Government left, right and centre, punters in Phalodi, a town known for its strong betting prediction in…

70.42% polling recorded till 3 p.m. in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) In a relatively peaceful polling in the sixth phase when people of 43 constituencies across four districts of West Bengal are exercising their franchise, heavy polling has been recorded till 3 p.m. According to the Election Commission,…

Govt stops oxygen supply to industry to meet shortage in Covid hospitals

New Delhi (IANS) To ensure that there is no crisis of oxygen in hospitals across the country, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs prohibited supply of oxygen for industrial purposes, except those exempted by the government, from Thursday onwards.

Japan PM cancels trips to India, Philippines over Covid

Tokyo (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has canceled his planned trips to India and the Philippines due to the worsening Covid situation, the government's top spokesperson said.

In a statement on Wednesday, Chief Cabinet Secretary…

Situation like national emergency, SC asks Centre for national plan

New Delhi (IANS) On a day when India recorded 3.14 Lakh Covid cases and over 2,104 deaths in a day, the Supreme Court on Thursday took suo motu cognisance of Covid management and sought a national plan from the Centre on supply of oxygen, essential…

Rs 100 crore up In Bengal poll air

Kolkata (IANS) West Bengal is reeling under an acute shortage of Covid-19 vaccines amidst a dreary long eight-phase assembly election, but leaders campaigning here have already spent Rs 100 crore to fly around to pitch for votes.

At least 90…

In season of pandemic, it's not gold but cigarettes where smuggling rings are making big money

New Delhi (IANS) Even as Covid protocols restrict international and domestic transport, the cross border crime syndicates continue to make big money by smuggling truckloads of 'sin goods' into India through land and sea routes. Two major transit…

Covishield to be sold at Rs 400 to State, Rs 600 to pvt hospitals

New Delhi (IANS) Covishield will be sold at Rs 400 per dose to the state government and Rs 600 to private hospitals, Serum Institute of India (SII) said on Wednesday. Covishield is known as AstraZeneca vaccine across the world.

SII, an Indian…

Drug syndicate with links to India, US busted in Canada, 33 held

Toronto/New Delhi (IANS) A drug syndicate active in Canada's Ontario, British Columbia and the US' California has been busted with the arrest of 33 people who were charged with over 130 criminal offences, officials said.

Among the 33,…