A total of 17,47,094 vaccine doses were given on Thursday (till 8 pm), the 76th day of the vaccination drive - 16,20,746 beneficiaries vaccinated for the first dose and 1,26,348 for the second dose - according to the provisional report, the ministry said, adding that the final report for the day would be compiled by late night. [Full Article...]
Jordanian security forces had earlier arrested a former adviser to King Abdullah, a member of the royal family and others on "security-related" grounds, the Petra state news agency said. Multiple countries have expressed their support for King Abdullah after the arrests were made. Prince Hamza was dismissed as heir to the throne in 2004 by King Abdullah, his half-brother, in a move that consol... [Full Article...]
A state of emergency has been declared in Florida after a leak from a large pond of toxic wastewater in Tampa Bay. Nearly 500 million gallons of toxic water could swamp a west Florida county, and authorities said Saturday the collapse of a flimsy wall holding it back was "imminent". [Full Article...]
This includes gazetted holidays of the month. The government said , "This step has been taken after detailed deliberations with the States/UTs on 31st March 2021 to optimally utilize all COVID-19 Vaccination Centers across the public and private sectors to ensure a rapid increase in the pace and coverage of COVID-19 vaccination". [Full Article...]
Petra had earlier reported that two senior officials who formerly worked for the palace, along with other suspects, had been arrested for "security reasons", without providing further details. "We are closely following the reports and in touch with Jordanian officials", State Department spokesman Ned Price said. "King Abdullah is a key partner of the U.S., and he has our full support", he said. [Full Article...]
Local media quoting senior law enforcement officials supervising the probe stated the suspect has been recognized as Noah Green, a 25-year-old man from Midwest state Indiana. "Jill and I were heartbroken to learn of the violent attack at a security checkpoint on the US Capitol grounds", Biden said in a statement. The US Capitol complex has been locked down. [Full Article...]
British regulators said they have identified 30 cases of rare blood clot events associated with the AstraZeneca vaccine but stressed the benefits of the jab in preventing coronavirus outweigh any risks. Possible complications with the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine could further slow the already delayed inoculation drive in Australia. Professor Adam Finn, from the University of Bristol, ... [Full Article...]
A fleet of tugboats and a dredger successfully freed the ship on March 29, almost a week after it first got stuck. The blocking of the canal is expected to give rise to a flurry of insurance claims, with Lloyd's of London expecting a "large loss", possibly amounting to $100 million or more, according to its chairman. [Full Article...]
A total of 17,47,094 vaccine doses were given on Thursday (till 8 pm), the 76th day of the vaccination drive - 16,20,746 beneficiaries vaccinated for the first dose and 1,26,348 for the second dose - according to the provisional report, the ministry said, adding that the final report for the day would be compiled by late night. [Full Article...]
Jordanian security forces had earlier arrested a former adviser to King Abdullah, a member of the royal family and others on "security-related" grounds, the Petra state news agency said. Multiple countries have expressed their support for King Abdullah after the arrests were made. Prince Hamza was dismissed as heir to the throne in 2004 by King Abdullah, his half-brother, in a move that consol... [Full Article...]
A state of emergency has been declared in Florida after a leak from a large pond of toxic wastewater in Tampa Bay. Nearly 500 million gallons of toxic water could swamp a west Florida county, and authorities said Saturday the collapse of a flimsy wall holding it back was "imminent". [Full Article...]
This includes gazetted holidays of the month. The government said , "This step has been taken after detailed deliberations with the States/UTs on 31st March 2021 to optimally utilize all COVID-19 Vaccination Centers across the public and private sectors to ensure a rapid increase in the pace and coverage of COVID-19 vaccination". [Full Article...]
Petra had earlier reported that two senior officials who formerly worked for the palace, along with other suspects, had been arrested for "security reasons", without providing further details. "We are closely following the reports and in touch with Jordanian officials", State Department spokesman Ned Price said. "King Abdullah is a key partner of the U.S., and he has our full support", he said. [Full Article...]
Local media quoting senior law enforcement officials supervising the probe stated the suspect has been recognized as Noah Green, a 25-year-old man from Midwest state Indiana. "Jill and I were heartbroken to learn of the violent attack at a security checkpoint on the US Capitol grounds", Biden said in a statement. The US Capitol complex has been locked down. [Full Article...]
British regulators said they have identified 30 cases of rare blood clot events associated with the AstraZeneca vaccine but stressed the benefits of the jab in preventing coronavirus outweigh any risks. Possible complications with the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine could further slow the already delayed inoculation drive in Australia. Professor Adam Finn, from the University of Bristol, ... [Full Article...]
A fleet of tugboats and a dredger successfully freed the ship on March 29, almost a week after it first got stuck. The blocking of the canal is expected to give rise to a flurry of insurance claims, with Lloyd's of London expecting a "large loss", possibly amounting to $100 million or more, according to its chairman. [Full Article...]