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Vaccination strategy equitable, “overzealous” intervention to have consequences: Centre to SC

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The vaccination strategy for COVID-19 has been formulated by the Centre in a “just, equitable, non-discriminatory” manner and any “overzealous” judicial intervention may result in unforeseen consequences, the government has told the Supreme Court. In an affidavit filed by the Centre in response to the points raised by the top court, it said as vaccination of the entire country is not possible in one stretch due to the very suddenness of the pandemic, limited availability of vaccine doses and the vulnerability are the prime considerations. The submission was made in…

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Asian shares slide after tech sell-off on Wall Street

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Shares dropped Tuesday in Asia after selling of several Big Tech companies pulled US benchmarks lower. Japan’s Nikkei 225 sank 2.8% and Hong Kong lost 2.4% early Tuesday. Despite reassurances from the Federal Reserve and a much weaker than expected US jobs reading last week, investors have refocused on the potential for surging prices to pressure central banks into tapering off on their massive stimulus and ultra-low interest rates, analysts said. Investors seem to look past the jobs report and continue to place their focus on the inflation narrative with…

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Gaza militants, Israel trade new rocket fire and airstrikes

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Palestinian militants launched dozens of rockets from Gaza and Israel unleashed new air strikes against them early Tuesday, in an escalation triggered by soaring tensions in Jerusalem and days of clashes at an iconic mosque in the holy city. Twenty-two people, including nine children, were killed in Gaza overnight, most of them in Israeli strikes. More than 700 Palestinians were hurt in clashes with Israeli security forces in Jerusalem and across the West Bank in 24 hours, including nearly 500 who were treated at hospitals. The Israeli military said six…

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India records 3.29 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 3,876 fatalities

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New cases of coronavirus in India fell to 3.29 lakh?after 14 days taking the total tally of?COVID-19 infections to?2,29,92,517, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday A total?of 3,29,942?infections were reported in a span of 24 hours, while?the?death toll climbed to?2,49,992?with?3,876?fresh fatalities,?the data updated at 8 am showed. ??? After registering a steady rise for two months, the active cases have reduced?to 37,15,221 comprising 16.16?per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 82.75 per cent The?number of people who have…

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Request for early hearing to PIL against Central Vista construction; HC says file application

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 A request was made to the Delhi High Court on Monday to give an early hearing to a PIL seeking a stay on the construction of the Central Vista here amid the raging COVID pandemic. The request was mentioned before a bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh by senior advocate Sidharth Luthra, and the court said an early hearing application be filed first. Luthra told the bench that he was mentioning the matter as the Supreme Court on May 7 asked the petitioners to seek…

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Lockdown in Delhi extended till May 17; Metro services to be shut

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The ongoing lockdown in Delhi will be extended by another week, up to May 17 morning, and metro trains will not operate during the period, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday. Marriages can only be held at home or court with not more than 20 people, according to an order issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). “There will be a complete prohibition on marriage ceremonies at public places, banquet halls, hotels and similar places during the period,” it said. Kejriwal said although COVID-19 cases have come down…

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Total vehicle registrations in India slips 30 pc to 1,52,71,519 units in 2020-21: FADA

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 The total vehicle registrations in India fell by 29.85 per cent to 1,52,71,519 units in financial year 2020-21, the lowest in the last eight years, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said on Monday. Total vehicle registrations were at 2,17,68,502 units in fiscal year 2019-20. All categories of vehicles, except tractors were in red in FY21 with two-wheeler (2W), three-wheeler (3W), commercial vehicles (CV) and passenger vehicles (PV) falling by 31.51 per cent, 64.12 per cent, 49.05 per cent and 13.96 per cent respectively — the lowest in last…

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Amitabh Bachchan donates Rs 2 crore to COVID-19 care facility in Delhi

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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has donated Rs 2 crore to Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur COVID Care Centre at the Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib here to help them combat the coronavirus crisis. Manjinder Singh Sirsa, president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, shared the news on Twitter. “‘Sikhs are Legendary, salute to their service’. These were the words of @SrBachchan Ji when he contributed Rs 2 Cr to Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Covid Care Facility,” Sirsa wrote on Sunday. He said when Delhi was facing crunch in oxygen supply, Bachchan would…

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COVID-19 management: SC adjourns hearing to May 13 due to technical glitches

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The Supreme Court Monday said it will hear on May 13 the suo motu case on management of COVID-19 as the virtual proceedings were encountering technical glitches and the deferment will give judges more time to go through the government affidavit which was filed late last night. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud, L N Rao and S Ravindra Bhat said, Our server is down today. We judges had discussion among ourselves and have decided to take up the matter on Thursday . Justice Bhat further said that in…

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UltraTech Cement Net Profit Declines 45% To ₹ 1,775 Crore In March Quarter

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Ultra Tech Cement Q4 Results: The company’s revenue grew by 32 per cent to ₹ 14,405.61 crore in the March quarter, compared to ₹ 10,854.48 crore in year-ago periodAditya Birla group company UltraTech Cement reported a net profit of ₹ 1.775 crore in the January-March quarter of the financial year 2020-21, compared to ₹ 3,236.85 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal, marking a 45 per cent decline year-on-year. According to a regulatory filing by the  firm to the stock exchanges, UltraTech Cement’s revenue from operations stood at Rs 14,405.61 crore in the March…

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