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Dr Piyush Ranjan urged the public to avoid panic and maintain readiness by being aware of the disease’s mild symptoms. Amid concerns over reports of mild Covid-19 cases emerging in some parts of India, questions have been arising over whether there is a need for a booster shot against the novel coronavirus, which was first reported in December 2019. A doctor and professor at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said that vaccine booster doses may be crucial in preventing infection among the elderly and medically vulnerable sections of the population. Covid cases rising: Is a booster dose needed?…

IndiGo’s Delhi to Srinagar flight had sought permission to enter the Pakistan airspace to avoid turbulence due to extreme weather conditions. The Indian Air Force confirmed on Friday that Pakistan denied permission for the turbulence-hit IndiGo flight 6E 214 to use its airspace on Wednesday evening. IndiGo’s Delhi-Srinagar flight on Wednesday had sought permission to enter the Pakistani airspace to avoid turbulence due to extreme weather conditions, but the request was rejected. The flight was hit by a violent storm and hailstones near Pathankot and faced intense turbulence. IAF also assisted the IndiGo flight to safely land at Srinagar airport…

External affairs minister S Jaishankar also reiterated that India will deal with Pakistan purely bilaterally. External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that India has zero tolerance for terrorism and will never give in to nuclear blackmail, a statement that comes in the aftermath of the military conflict with Pakistan. S Jaishankar made the remarks while addressing a joint briefing with his German counterpart in Berlin. “I come to Berlin in the immediate aftermath of India responding to the Pahalgam terror attack. India has zero tolerance for terrorism. India will never give in to nuclear blackmail, and India will…

Harvard University has sued the Trump administration after it moved to block the school from enrolling international students. Harvard University has taken legal action against the Trump administration, challenging its decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students.  The university called the move unconstitutional retaliation for resisting the White House’s political demands. In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Boston, Harvard argued that the government’s action violates the First Amendment and warned it will have an “immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders.” In its lawsuit, Harvard said, “With the…

Delhi government’s advisory come after mild Covid-19 cases were reported from select regions of India. The Delhi government on Friday issued an advisory on the Covid-19 disease, asking hospitals in the national capital to ensure the availability of beds, oxygen, medicines and vaccines. All health institutions have been asked to send all positive Covid-19 samples for genome sequencing to Lok Nayak Hospital. “The hospitals must ensure preparedness in terms of availability of beds, oxygen, antibiotics, other drugs and vaccines. All equipment such as ventilators, Bi-PAP, oxygen concentrators and PSA must be in functional condition,” it stated. The health department said…

The ship is named after Kaundinya, a legendary Indian mariner who sailed across the Indian Ocean to Southeast Asia. The Indian Navy on Wednesday inducted a traditionally built stitched ship as INSV Kaundinya, named after a legendary first-century Indian mariner, at a ceremony held at the strategically located Karwar naval base in Karnataka. The vessel a tangible symbol of India’s long-standing traditions of maritime exploration, trade and cultural exchange. They added that its induction into the navy and naming mark a culmination of an “extraordinary project” that celebrates India’s rich shipbuilding heritage. The officials revealed that the ship is a…

Basavaraju masterminded the Chintalnar ambush in April 2010 that led to the killing of 74 CRPF soldiers returning from an operation’. Nambala Keshav Rao aka Basavaraju, the 70-year-old general secretary of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) killed in Wednesday’s gunfight, had taken over the outfit’s leadership in November 2018 when Muppala Lakshmana Rao alias Ganapathy stepped down on health grounds. Basavaraju was killed along with 26 other Maoists in a fierce gunfight with security forces in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh. Union home minister Amit Shah confirmed the killing of Nambala Keshav Rao in a post on X, calling…

Celebi challenged the revocation of its security clearance, saying the decision is unjustified and risks jobs during ongoing operations. Turkey-based Celebi Aviation on Wednesday told the Delhi high court that its security clearance was revoked without prior notice, calling the decision “a bolt out of the blue.” The firm argued, “We are an Indian company. Our employees are Indian,” as it challenged the Centre’s decision to revoke its security clearance, citing concerns over national security. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Celebi Aviation Services India Pvt Ltd, told the Delhi High Court that the company has been operating in India…

The chargé d’affaires of the Pakistan high commission, Saad Warraich, was issued a demarche on this matter, the ministry said. India on Tuesday expelled a staffer of the Pakistan high commission in New Delhi for his alleged involvement in espionage, marking the second such expulsion in a little more than a week amid heightened tensions between the two countries. The staffer was declared “persona non grata” on being found involved in spying, the people said on condition of anonymity. Another staffer of the Pakistani mission was expelled on similar grounds on May 13. “The Government of India has declared a…

The storm hit just around 8 PM with sudden gusts of winds, and was followed by rain and thunder. Sudden dust storm accompanied by rain and hailstorm hit Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Wednesday, bringing relief from the heatwave conditions prevalent in the national capital. Fligts at IGI airport were affected and some uprooted trees were also seen in the region. The storm hit just around 8 PM with sudden gusts of winds, and was followed by rain, thunder and hail. While it caused a disruption in life, it also brought relief for the residents of the…