Whether the third wave will ravage us depends on the pace of vaccinations, careful and calibrated opening up of establishments, and a strategy to contain the spread in specific states or pockets.
Pistol shooters Vijay Kumar and Gurpreet Singh opened the gold medal trail for India by winning the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (pairs) event on the fourth day of competitions in the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on Thursday.
'He came back from the US only to work for his country.' 'He has invested his fortunes to build this company and is married to his work.' 'Rarely does one see such commitment.'
Only half India's population has received the first shot of Covishield and Covaxin and the government's immediate task is to first vaccinate its adult population before placing its focus on children.
TCYonline.com presents the answer keys to the CBSE Maths exam in the Delhi region.
"About 30 minutes before landing, we were asked to fasten our seat belts after we heard a sudden bang, resembling a Diwali bomb kind of sound, but not a pataka (fire-cracker)," Shelly Kakar who along with her husband, was seated four rows ahead of the alleged terrorist Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, said.
Spot exchanges to trade in commodities are set to be launched across the country in a few months' time. The man in the limelight most of the time these days is Anjani Sinha, managing director and chief executive officer of National Spot Exchange.
The agency acted swiftly on a reference from the government in Bihar, the home state of 34-year-old Rajput, where his family had lodged an FIR against Chakraborty.
Uday Kaul (144) and skipper Pankaj Dharmani (94) forged a 181-runs fourth wicket stand to help hosts Punjab take crucial 38-run lead against Andhra Pradesh at stumps on the third day of their Ranji Trophy match.
Chasing 136 for victory, Hyderabad made heavy weather of the target in the Ranji Trophy match.
Pacer V R V Singh claimed five wickets for 25 runs as Orissa were dismissed for 76 in their second innings in the Ranji Trophy match against Punjab. Needing 175 for victory, Punjab were 117 for 2 in their second innings at draw of stumps on the penultimate day.
North were 51 for no loss at close on day 1 in the Duleep Trophy final.
Opener Hemal Watekar struck a brilliant 137 as Andhra Pradesh recovered from a disastrous start to score 294 for six at close in their Ranji Trophy match against Punjab on Saturday.
The Indian government and private firms have stepped up efforts to develop a vaccine to halt the spread of COVID-19 which has claimed over 3,700 lives with more than 1,25,000 cases in the country.
The trial began at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle as the first participant received the investigational vaccine.
The small lightweight aircraft was taken back to the army centre, they added.The reasons for the force-landing were being looked into.\n
Four persons have been arrested and action taken against seven policemen.
'Essentially there are three things the government should be doing: Identify who you are going to get your vaccine from, figure out how you are going to pay for it, and figure out how you're going to deliver it and to whom.'
Punjab beat Hyderabad by an innings and 151 runs in Mohali
Punjab bowled out Haryana for 232 in the first innings of the Ranji trophy match.
Yuvraj Singh's 138 enabled the hosts take a 75-run lead over Delhi on the penultimate day of the 'Elite' Ranji Trophy match.
The trio attacked two university students soon after calling one of them, a Sikh, 'Osama'
After being bowled out for 251, Mumbai had Delhi reeling at 42 for 2 on day 1 in the Ranji Trophy semi-final.
Gagandeep Singh grabbed a hat-trick as Punjab beat Assam by an innings and 51 runs in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'B' match.
Punjab is three wickets away from an outright win after making Assam follow-on.
A model of Rafale jet will be showcased as part of the IAF's tableau. Models of LCA Tejas, Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), surface-to-air guided weapon Aakash missile and Astra missiles will also be part of the tableau.
Half centuries by Ankur Kakkar and Gagandeep Singh enabled Punjab take the first innings lead against Railways in the Ranji Trophy match.
North Zone were 304 for 7 at close of day 1 in the Duleep Trophy final against East.
Gagandeep Singh had match figures of 10 for 43 as Punjab won the Ranji Trophy match by an innings and 95 runs.
Punjab speedsters Gagandeep Singh and Vaneet Sharma picked five wickets each in the 'Elite' Ranji Trophy match.
'Where did this fungus suddenly come from and get all over the country?'
The stabber was upset over not getting admission into a university.
With their fourth win of the campaign, ATK have now 14 points from seven matches while NorthEast, who have 10 points, are at fourth spot.
Track and field athletes led India's gold rush on the third day of competitions at the 13th South Asian Games as the country added a whopping 29 medals to jump to the top of the medals tally, in Kathmandu, on Wednesday.
Singh, who was instrumental in building required capabilities in the organisation said his role at Fortis did not allow him to spend time with his family, as the reason behind his resignation.
Skipper Sardara Singh has been rested for third Asian Champions Trophy. In his absence, Hockey India said, midfielder Manpreet Singh will lead India's 18-member squad for the tournament in Kakamigahara, Japan, from November 2-10.
Rajat Chouhan and Manjudha Soy lost out by one point in the compound mixed team final to earn India a silver medal in the Archery World Cup Stage II at Antalya, Turkey on Saturday.
The Paytm employee, who tested positive for the contagious disease with flu like symptoms on Wednesday, came in touch with 91 people in Gurgaon, an official said, citing his counterpart in the suburban town.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
As many as 19 persons had been killed in the last two days in various rain-related incidents including floods in Tamil Nadu, the government said on Wednesday and announced a total relief of Rs 76 lakh to their families.
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