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Maharashtra’s Active Tally Crosses 1.5 Lakh With Highest Single-Day Cases, Bengaluru Tops State With Maximum Infections
The Covid-19 situation is worsening day by day in Maharashtra as the state broke another record on Wednesday with 23,179 new cases, while the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) saw a whopping 4,811 fresh cases in 24 hours. The number of new single-day cases started gradually going down by the end of last year, although the count started witnessing an upward trend once against from mid-February this year.
Covid-19 May Turn Into Seasonal Disease if it Persists for Many Yrs, Says UN
Covid-19 appears likely to develop into a seasonal disease, the United Nations said Thursday, cautioning though against relaxing pandemic-related measures simply based on meteorological factors. More than a year after the novel coronavirus first surfaced in China, a number of mysteries still surround the spread of the disease that has killed nearly 2.7 million people worldwide.
I Think BJP Has Copied Quota Point from TMC Manifesto, Says Mamata
Promising to help Mahishya, Tili, Tamul and Sahas get OBC status and Mahatos ST status, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that she think BJP has copied the “reservation for backward Hindu castes” point from TMC manifesto. “I think BJP may have copied from our manifesto on reservation for backward Hindu castes. They have made that announcement for only two communities, they will not be able to reach all,” she said.
Man Carrying Weapon Arrested Outside US Vice-President Kamala Harris’ Official Residence
Washington DC police arrested a Texas man outside Vice President Kamala Harris’ official residence, the US Naval Observatory, in the nation’s capital on Wednesday and he’s now facing weapons and ammunition charges. DC police say officers arrested and charged 31-year-old Paul Murray, of San Antonio, and that a rifle and ammunition were recovered from his vehicle.
Geeta and Babita Phogat’s Sister Ritika Reportedly Dies by Suicide after Losing Match
Ritika Phogat, the maternal sister of wrestlers Geeta and Babita Phogat, died by suicide after a loss in a wrestling match. According to reports, Ritika Phogat took part in the state-level sub-junior, junior women, and men wrestling competition at Lohagarh Stadium in Bharatpur, which was held between 12 to 14 March.
Virat Kohli’s Fitness Obsession Has a Back Story, Virender Sehwag Reveals
In the last few years, the fitness of the Indian players has improved drastically, and the credit for that largely goes to skipper Virat Kohli, who is certainly one of the fittest players in the world. Recently, when Rahul Tewatia and Varun Chakravarthy failed their fitness tests, Kohli had pointed out that there going to be no compromise on that aspect of game.
Navya Naveli Nanda Posts Pic in Ripped Jeans, Asks Uttarakhand CM to ‘Change Your Mentality’
Amitabh Bachchan’s granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda has criticised Uttarakhand chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat’s comments that wearing ripped jeans is not Indian culture but aping the West. “Ripped jeans pave the way for societal breakdown and is a bad example parents set for children,” he said. Navya has come down heavily on Rawat for questioning women’s lifestyle choices.
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