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HC declines to entertain plea to restrain ‘media trial’ of wrestler Sushil Kumar
The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea to restrain the media from ‘sensationalising’ the trial of wrestler and Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar in connection with the death of a 23-year old man, and seeking rules for reporting criminal cases, saying a PIL cannot be filed for an individual who is a […]
Delhi hospital reports ‘first-ever’ white fungus case causing severe damage to entire intestine
Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) has come across a first-of-its-kind case of white fungus which causes multiple perforations throughout the intestine in a COVID-19 patient, doctors said on Thursday. White fungus (Candida) causing multifocal perforations in the food pipe, small bowel and large bowel in COVID-19 infection has not been reported in literature to […]
Vaccination halted at all 400 sites for 18-44 age group in Delhi: Sisodia
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday said Pfizer and Moderna have refused to sell coronavirus vaccines directly to the national capital and have said that they will only talk to the Centre. In an online briefing, Sisodia said all the 400 vaccination sites for the 18-44 age group have been closed in Delhi […]
HC asks drug controller to inquire into Gambhir, other politicians buying bulk quantities of Covid medicines
The Delhi High court Monday directed the drug controller to inquire into the issue of politicians buying COVID-19 drugs in bulk amid shortages The court while issuing directives also observed that while BJP MP Gautam Gambhir must have been distributing the medicines to the best of his intention, the gesture unintentionally did a disservice. The […]
Shri Ram College students launch fundraiser for oxygen plant for COVID patients
Students of the Delhi University’s Shri Ram College of Commerce have started an online campaign to raise money for setting up of an oxygen plant at a COCVID care centre here. The students intend to raise Rs 35,00,000 and till now have received over Rs 3.45 lakh for the initiative. In light of the crisis, […]
Highest-ever rainfall in 24 hours May in Delhi
A record 119.3 mm of rainfall pounded Delhi under the impact of cyclonic storm Tauktae and a western disturbance in 24 hours ending 8:30 am on Thursday, breaking all the previous records for May, the IMD said on Thursday The city had also recorded a maximum temperature of 23.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, 16 notches […]
JNU plans COVID health centre on campus, seeks financial support from alumni
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Wednesday said it plans to set up a COVID health centre on campus and has sought financial support from its alumni for it. Noting that the university and its residents have been adversely affected by the pandemic, Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar said the alumni should be a part of […]
As daily cases decline, vacant bed count increase at hospitals in Delhi
Amid a steady fall in daily cases of COVID-19 in the national capital, the number of vacant beds has again started to go up at hospitals, offering some relief to coronavirus patients and their families. According to Delhi corona app, till about 11 am on Wednesday, 13,791 beds were available, out of the total 27,726 […]