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Mar 17, 2022 09:23 AM IST
Delhi Metro service delayed on these lines
Service Update
Delay in services on Violet, Green and Pink lines.
Please allow for some extra time in your commute.
— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation I कृपया मास्क पहनें? (@OfficialDMRC) March 17, 2022
Delhi Metro is experiencing a delay in services on Violet, Green & Pink lines, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced.
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Mar 17, 2022 08:45 AM IST
India records 2,539 new infections in last 24 hours amid worrying Covid surge in China
India records 2,539 new Covid infections in last 24 hours amid worrying surge in China.
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Mar 17, 2022 07:46 AM IST
4 dead, many injured in Japan’s powerful earthquake
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday night, smashing furniture, knocking out power and killing four people. A small tsunami reached shore, but the low-risk advisory was lifted by Thursday morning.
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What is the new Covid variant found in Israel? What we know about its symptoms
New Covid variant: Two strains of a virus get combined when there are two viruses in the same cell, and “when they multiply, they exchange genetic material, creating a new virus”, which is the explanation given for combined strains.
Published on Mar 17, 2022 09:21 AM IST
Covid-19 cases surge in parts of world, warning for India
- Several countries around the world have reported a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases, dominated by the Delta, Omicron or the new BA. 2 variant.
Published on Mar 17, 2022 09:15 AM IST
Written by Sharmita Kar | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, New Delhi
Russian offensive in Ukraine causes worsening health crisis
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently said that 300 health facilities are along the conflict front lines in Ukraine, or in areas now under Russian control, adding another 600 facilities are within 10 kilometres of the conflict line.
Updated on Mar 17, 2022 08:44 AM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, New Delhi
Ukraine is not Taiwan, says China’s US ambassador; explains
China and the United States must work together to contain Taiwan independence, Chinese ambassador to the United States Qin Gang said.
Published on Mar 17, 2022 08:23 AM IST
Breaking: India records 2,539 new Covid cases in last 24 hrs amid surge in China
- Breaking news updates March 17, 2022: Get latest news, breaking news, latest updates, live news, top headlines, breaking business news and top news of the hour.
Updated on Mar 17, 2022 08:46 AM IST
Ukraine war: WHO delays review of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, WHO vaccines expert Dr Mariangela Simao said, “We were supposed to go do inspections in Russia on March 7, and these inspections were postponed for a later date.”
Updated on Mar 17, 2022 07:11 AM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, New Delhi
Biden aide issues fresh warning to Russia
- A White House statement said that US national security adviser Jake Sullivan had reiterated the US’s “firm and clear opposition to Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion”.
Published on Mar 17, 2022 06:44 AM IST
Indian judge votes against Russia as World Court asks Moscow to stop
India has abstained from voting in the United Nations against Russia. At the International Court of Justice, which has asked Moscow to stop its military operation, Indian judge Dalveer Bhandari voted against Russia.
Published on Mar 17, 2022 05:51 AM IST
6 countries request UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Ukraine
“The UK and [Albania, France, Ireland, Norway, and the United States] have called for a Security Council meeting on #Ukraine. Russia is committing war crimes and targeting civilians. Russia’s illegal war on Ukraine is a threat to us all,” the UK permanent mission to the UN said on its Twitter page.
Published on Mar 17, 2022 05:39 AM IST
Russia Ukraine conflict: US President Biden announces $800 million worth of defence support to Ukraine
Ukraine-Russia conflict: US President Joe Biden said the assistance provided by the US to Ukraine, had helped Ukraine inflicts costs on the Russian military.
Published on Mar 17, 2022 12:19 AM IST
US President Biden announces $800 million worth of defence support to Ukraine
Ukraine-Russia conflict: US President Joe Biden said the assistance provided by the US to Ukraine, had helped Ukraine inflicts costs on the Russian military.
Updated on Mar 17, 2022 12:20 AM IST
Russia Ukraine conflict: US President Biden announces $800 million worth of defence support to Ukraine
Ukraine-Russia conflict: US President Joe Biden said the assistance provided by the US to Ukraine, had helped Ukraine inflicts costs on the Russian military.
Published on Mar 17, 2022 12:19 AM IST
Russian forces destroy Mariupol theatre sheltering hundreds of people
- In Kyiv, residents huddled in homes and shelters amid a citywide curfew that runs until Thursday morning, as Russia shelled areas in and around the city, including a residential neighborhood 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) from the presidential palace.
Published on Mar 17, 2022 12:19 AM IST
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