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On the govt's decision to vaccinate all citizens above 18 years, the court sought replies from states by Thursday as to how they intend to cope with the surge in vaccine demand and the infrastructure required for that

"Apple will be donating to support and relief efforts on the ground," Cook said in a tweet.

India is struggling with the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic and hospitals in several states are reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds as the number of cases rises.

The state government has also ordered all market places and shops to down shutters by 6 pm, and face mask has been made mandatory for everyone.

The French foreign ministry said the medical supplies will include eight oxygen generators, each capable of uninterrupted supply of oxygen for a 250-bed hospital for nearly 10 years.

The government decided to impose a 14-day lockdown following the recommendation of the Technical Advisory Committee on COVID-19 to contain the spread of the virus.

The Election Commission has banned all victory processions on or after the day of counting of votes on May 2.

The top court said there should be no political bickering over the generation of oxygen by Vedanta as the country is facing a national crisis.

Earlier today, the first 'Oxygen Express' train for Delhi carrying around 65 tonnes of life-saving gas reached the national capital.

The Indian Railways decided to run 'Oxygen Express' trains to transport liquid medical oxygen and oxygen cylinders across the country.

The counting of votes will be held in Assam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala and Puducherry on May 2.

RDIF CEO Kirill Dmitriev in a virtual press conference recently said he expected over 50 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine to be manufactured in India by this summer.

The active cases have increased to 28,82,204 comprising 16.34 per cent of the total infections.

The hospital said it has 6000 cubic metres of oxygen in storage tanks which may last for 10 hours.

Emergency appointments will continue to the extent local conditions allow.

States have a legitimate expectation that the Government of India would supply the COVID-19 vaccine in phase 3, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said

Amidst increasing demand for oxygen, Additional Secretary in MHA said, "There is absolutely no need to panic for oxygen as we are trying to resolve the issue of oxygen transportation

The state cabinet led by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa also decided to provide COVID-19 vaccinations free of cost at government hospitals for those between 18-44 years of age.

Gadchiroli: Naxals set four tractors and two tankers on fire in Permili area of Gadchiroli district on Monday. Further details are awaited. In another similar incident on March 29, five Naxals were killed in an encounter with Maharashtra police in Kurkheda’s Khobramendha forest area in Gadchiroli. (ANI)

The deceased man, identified as Atul Lal, was a railway employee while his wife was working in a private organisation in the state capital.

A fire broke out at Ayush Hospital in Surat late last night. All the patients have been shifted to SMIMER hospital in Surat and 4 of them died," Dr Ashish Naik, Medical Officer of Health, Surat Municipal Corporation, Gujarat.

You (EC) are the only institution responsible for the situation we are in today and You have been singularly lacking any kind of exercise of authority.

This capital will further fuel our commitment towards global expansion as well as deeper India penetration, as we march forward with our goal of making India the teaching capital of the world.

Speaking to reporters after casting her vote with her parents in the seventh phase of the polls, Nusrat also said that wherever she has campaigned, she has only seen support for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.