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India has been hard hit by a second wave of coronavirus infections which has overwhelmed its health system

South Asian country faces difficulties in mass vaccination program amid shortage of Covid-19 jabs

At least 7,250 such cases have been found across the country as of May 19

India has the second-highest tally of Covid-19 cases in the world

Ban on Indian and Pakistani flights is part of a series of restrictions Canada imposed to lower transmission of virus

COVAX, which is critical for poorer countries, relies on AstraZeneca shots made by the Serum Institute of India

COVAX aims to get vaccines to at least 20% of populations of more than 90 low and middle-income countries

Actor schools celebs choosing to raise Covid-19 relief funds when they can arrange oxygen cylinders, beds, medicines.

New Delhi assures Dhaka it would help get US vaccines on priority basis, says minister

The government says about 98% of India's population of 1.3 billion remained susceptible to infections

India halted vaccine exports a month ago after donating or selling more than 66 million doses

India's total Covid-19 caseload surged past 25 million as a powerful cyclone complicated the health crisis

Some Indian states say they would extend lockdowns to help contain the pandemic

This is the first time India reported any serious reaction to use of vaccine

The cyclone is expected to make landfall in coastal Gujarat as early as Monday night

Cyclone Tauktae, which formed in the Arabian sea, is expected to cross Gujarat with wind gusts of up to 175 kmph

Images of corpses drifting down the Ganges river have shocked the nation

Global hypocrites

Backorders, complaints over low supply started moderating in the second week of May, says drugmaker

Australian government came under fire for temporarily barring all travel to and from India last month

The variant was found in Canada, US, UK, and Singapore among other countries.

The South Asian nation's total caseload now stands at 23.7 million

Currently, three-fourths of India's 718 districts have what is known as a test-positivity rate above 10%

India’s second wave of pandemic has increased calls for a nationwide lockdown

Demographic description on website 'not innocent' but shows RSS mentality that desires erasure of Muslims, says expert

Foxconn facility in the southern state of Tamil Nadu produces iPhones specifically for India

Bodies dumped because cremation sites overwhelmed or relatives couldn't afford wood for funeral pyres, say locals

Modi seems not to be concerned with the highly critical coverage in the Western press of his handling of the pandemic

Experts estimate bilateral trade can potentially grow up to $40b in short time

First flight is scheduled to depart for New Delhi on May 13 carrying 12.6 tonnes of multi-purpose tents

India's health ministry reported 4,092 fatalities over the past 24 hours

India's health ministry reports 4,187 fatalities over the past 24 hours, while cases rose by 401,078

Many are voicing concern and raising funds for India’s battle against the coronavirus pandemic

Modi’s government this week omitted Chinese gearmaker Huawei from a list of participants in its 5G trials

Safeguarding nuclear arsenals should be the top priority for all countries, says FO

US-based infectious disease specialist says country needs to accelerate the pace of vaccinations

Says India had a responsibility in 'a globalised and interconnected world'

2 local residents arrested for ‘illegally possessing’ highly radioactive substance, police say

Australia will lift a ban on its citizens returning from Covid-ravaged India next week, said PM

When re-elected in 2019, Narendra Modi was already the un-seeming star of modern India

Record 412,262 new cases and 3,980 deaths were reported over the past 24 hours in India

With hospitals scrabbling for beds and oxygen in response to a deadly second surge in infections

Truce violation

Actor claims India had a flourishing economy before being colonised.

The leader, aged 80, died after reportedly being denied treatment

India accounted for 46% of global cases and 25% of global deaths reported in the past week

Eight organisations say Indian government must be held to account for human rights violations

The event is likely to be shifted to UAE, according to former Indian cricketer

Medical experts say actual numbers could be five to 10 times higher than those reported

Restrictions imposed because of 'magnitude and scope of Covid-19 pandemic' in India, says White House