Christians around the world commemorate the crucifixion of Christ on Good Friday. In his message on Good Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the day reminds us about the struggles and sacrifices of Christ.”Good Friday reminds us about the struggles and sacrifices of Jesus Christ. A perfect embodiment of compassion, He was devoted to serving the needy and healing the sick,” Mr. Modi tweeted.Christians around the world commemorate the crucifixion of Christ on Good Friday. Source
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Only 10% of Europe’s population has received one dose and just 4% given two doses so far. European nations’ immunisation campaigns against COVID-19 are “unacceptably slow” and risk prolonging the pandemic, a senior World Health Organisation official said Thursday.Hans Kluge, WHO’s regional director for Europe, said vaccines “present our best way out of this pandemic,” but noted that to date, only 10% of Europe’s population has received one dose and that only 4% have been fully protected with two doses.Download The Hindu’s multi-language e-book on essential COVID-19 information“As long as coverage remains low, we need to apply the same public…
Rahul leads a Punjab side that has the arsenal to win any battle, but it must seize the big moments more20 frequently Kings XI Punjab enters the 2021 edition as Punjab Kings. Whether this rechristening brings a change in its fortunes remains to be seen as K. L. Rahul returns to lead a side whose performances so far have not matched the potential.Runners-up in 2014 and semifinalists in the inaugural edition in 2008, Kings continue to search for a maiden title.On paper, the team looks armed with the arsenal needed to win any battle. However, its consistent inconsistency has stood…
The CBI has arrested three persons for allegedly demanding bribe from a Delhi resident for not getting an under-construction building demolished. One of the accused worked as a driver of Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) MP Kavitha Maloth.The complainant, Manmeet Singh Lamba, had been asked to hand over ₹1 lakh in Saraswati Apartment complex on B.D. Marg, according to the FIR. The accused have been identified as Rajib Bhattacharya, Shubhangi Gupta and Durgesh Kumar, who worked as the MP’s driver. Ms. Maloth told The Hindu that she had hired Durgesh as a driver about six months ago through a reference, but…
Imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti has endorsed a list of challengers opposing President Mahmud Abbas’s Fatah movement in legislative elections next month, the head of the dissident list said on Thursday.Mr. Barghouti, who is serving multiple life sentences in an Israeli jail and is described by some as the “Palestinian Mandela,” has been a closely watched figure ahead of the first Palestinian elections in 15 years.The deadline for submitting candidate lists for the May 22 legislative polls expired on Wednesday.Mr. Barghouti’s wife Fadwa is the second candidate on the “Freedom” list headed by Nasser al-Kidwa, nephew of the late iconic…
The group will add back 350,000 barrels per day in May, 350,000 in June, and 400,000 in July The OPEC oil cartel and allied countries said on Thursday that they have decided to gradually add back some 2 million barrels per barrel per day of oil production from May to July, moving cautiously in pace with the recovery of the global economy from the COVID-19 pandemic.The group is gingerly adding back production that was slashed last year to support prices as demand sagged during the worst of the pandemic recession, which sapped demand for fuel. The group will add back…
Cumulative number of vaccine doses administered in the country crosses 6.75 crore On the first day of the third phase of COVID-19 vaccination, open for 45 years and above, a total of over 17 lakh vaccine doses have been given, said a statement by the Health Ministry on Thursday.The cumulative number of vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 6.75 crore on Thursday, it said. A total of 6,75,36,392 vaccine doses have been given, as per the provisional report till 8 p.m. They include 88,48,558 Health Care Workers (HCWs) who have taken the first dose and 52,63,108 HCWs who have…
India is much better geared to cope with the resurgence of COVID-19 cases and the economy as well as informal sector job creation is expected to continue to bounce back through this year, Tarun Bajaj, Secretary, Revenue & Department of Economic Affairs in the Finance Ministry said in an interview. Edited Excerpts: With the financial year 2020-21 behind us, where do you see the state of the economy this year? Is the second wave a worry? The state of the economy is far better. You have seen the growth rate being projected by various agencies. We have assumed a 10.4%…
Amid stray incidents of violence, more than 80.43% voters exercised their franchise in the second phase of polling in West Bengal in 30 seats spread across four districts. Purba Medinipur and Paschim Medinipur recorded 81.23% and 78.02 % polling for nine seats each. The percentage for eight seats of Bankura was 82.92% and 79.65% for the four seats of South 24 Parganas. The percentage of voting was till 5 p.m. and the figures are expected to rise. While all eyes were on Nandigram, the Keshpur Assembly seat in Paschim Mednipur witnessed violence both before and during the polls. Uttam Dalui,…
‘Whether the litigation is bona fide or not has to be examined by court on a case-to-case basis’ The Supreme Court has said judges need not read political motives or prejudice into a PIL petition merely because the person who filed it is a politician.Persons with political affiliations are as much entitled to file a public interest litigation as any other person, a Bench led by Justice Indira Banerjee observed in a recent order.“While it is true that the court is required to examine whether a litigation is really in public interest or to advance some other interest in the…