PM Modi reviews India's response to Covid-19 with ministers and senior officials

Josh Hazlewood conceded just five runs in the Super Over as T20 World Cup champion Australia edged Sri Lanka on Sunday after the second game of their series finished in a tie.Australia Innings:Australia was sent in to bat in Sydney and posted 164 for 6, with Josh Inglis scoring 48 from 32 balls to lead the scoring.Dushmantha Chameera took 2 for 30, including wickets with consecutive balls in the 19th over to remove Steve Smith (14) and Marcus Stoinis (19), and Wanindu Hasaranga returned 2 for 33.Sri Lanka Innings:Sri Lanka was always behind in the run chase after losing wickets in the first, third and fifth overs to slip to 25 for 3, but opener Pathum Nissanka’s 73 from 53 deliveries kept the visiting team in contention.Sri Lanka needed 46 from the last 18 balls for victory and, when Hasaranga was run out for 34 on the last ball of the 19th over, still needed 19 off the last over from Stoinis to win the match and level the series.They scored 18 , with Maheesh Teekshana hitting the second ball he faced for six and Chameera hitting a four down the ground on the last ball to level the scores.Super Over :With the Super Over in play Hazlewood, who returned 3 for 22 in his four overs in regulation, bowled two dot balls and a bye, which resulted in Dinesh Chandimal being run out by a direct hit from Glenn Maxwell as Sri Lanka slipped to 1- 1. The Sri Lankans managed to get to 5 for 1 after six balls.Maxwell took a single off Hasaranga from the first ball of Australia’s Super Over and Stoinis did the rest, driving down the ground for consecutive boundaries to secure the victory with three balls to spare.

Ont.’s Ambassador Bridge.Dozens of trucks, cars, pickups and vans have blocked traffic in both directions at Canada’s busiest border crossing to the U.S. for several days.

The Scottish Government has confirmed 5,301 new cases of coronavirus have been identified overnight.

Kate Garraway has said she is discovering a 'new way to be in love' with her husband.

A Rutherglen man has praised a new NHS weight loss programme after shedding a staggering four stone in less than a year.

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Those opposed to vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 measures gathered near the Pacific Highway truck crossing Saturday – where police say convoy vehicles broke through RCMP barricades. Paul Johnson reports.

KATE Garraway has revealed the heartbreaking conversations she has with her husband Derek since Covid made him struggle to communicate. The Good Morning Britain presenter admits her other half is still unable to speak, but they still have a "deep connection" and have found a "new way" to love each other. Asked whether they can have conversations, Kate tells You: "Not really.

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Cyclone Dovi caused power outages, mudslides and evacuations across New Zealand, but neither the storm nor the music of Barry Manilow could dislodge anti-vaccine protesters camped outside parliament.

Good Morning Britain anchor Kate Garraway has revealed she has found a "new way" to love her husband Derek Draper. The former political lobbyist, 54, has been suffering side effects from coronavirus, having contracted the virus back in March 2020, subsequently becoming the UK's longest hospital inpatient before being discharged one year later.

Seoul (News 1st); Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has called on the world to pledge to not be warmongers and war criminals but peacemakers and sacrifice in whatever way required to benefit humanity forever with bestowed peace.Sirisena was speaking at the World Summit 2022 (Summit for Peace on the Korean Peninsula) in Seoul, South Korea.World Summit 2022 (Summit for Peace on the Korean Peninsula) gathered world leaders and a worldwide virtual audience around topics related to peaceful reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula.It featured keynote speakers from around the world on a range of topics related to the peaceful reconciliation of the Korean Peninsula. Many speakers are from the 157 countries that have diplomatic ties with both North and South Korea.“The experiences in the unification of Germany and Vietnam show how two contrasting political ideologies could positively merge.

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Protests in communities across the country have been loud. In an effort to try and stop ongoing honking horns in Edmonton, a temporary injunction was granted to the city.

Rylan Clark has shared an update on his health after revealing he had been taken to hospital earlier this week.TV star Rylan, 33, posted a photo of himself and shared an update with fans on his social media channels on Saturday 12 February. X Factor star Rylan has previously sparked concern amongst fans as he revealed he had been on an "extended trip" to hospital. But, after returning home, Rylan posted a selfie showing the TV star wearing a white hoodie and sitting on his emerald green sofa with his thumb up towards the camera.

Canadian demonstrators led by truckers angry over Covid-19 restrictions defied police and kept occupying a key bridge yesterday, while thousands more rallied in the capital as a two-week-old protest showed no signs of abating.

The Queen is scheduled to return to work next week, which suggests that she didn't catch Covid off her son Prince Charles after having afternoon tea with him a couple of days before he tested positive.Major concerns had been raised after The Queen and Charles had afternoon tea together at Windsor Castle two days before he tested positive for Covid.Many were concerned as Charles would typically greet his mother in public with both a kiss on the hand and a kiss on the cheek.After a long-anticipated nervous wait, it's understood that the Queen, who has been triple jabbed, is showing no symptoms and has submitted a negative result.In an exclusive chat with The Sun, Royal sources told that Her Majesty has a diary of engagements at Windsor Castle next week which she is expected to go ahead with, which is an indication that she doesn't have Covid.The jobs are believed to be video calls with ambassadors and dignitaries from her desk.

Day 16 of what the prime minister and police are calling an illegal occupation in our nation’s capital. All available officers are being deployed to enforce safety and to encourage protesters to leave, but the disruption continues.

Chapelhall FC will kick their first league ball during the summer, having been borne of a hunger for the game in the village but, more importantly, to help struggling players with their mental health battles.

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trucker convoy protesters who break the law will be “increasingly severe” as an occupation in Ottawa extends past two weeks and blockades spring up across the country.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convened a meeting Saturday with ministers and senior officials to see how protests, occupations and blockades can be brought “under control.”“I convened the Incident Response Group again today – we went over the efforts underway to address the illegal blockades and occupations,” Trudeau said on Twitter.

COLOMBO (News 1st); In an operation conducted in seas north of Talaimannar in the dark hours of 12th February 2022, Sri Lanka Navy managed to seize 02 Indian trawlers with 12 Indian fishermen, whilst poaching in Sri Lankan waters.Sri Lanka Navy is conducting regular patrols and operations to curb illegal fishing activities in Sri Lankan waters, considering the impact of foreign fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters on the local fishing community and the sustainability of fishery resources of Sri Lanka.Meanwhile, Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne visiting the North Central Naval Command to review its operational readiness on 12th February 2022, gave necessary directives to beef up the operational efficiency of fleet units and naval establishments of the Command.Further, he emphasized the importance of curbing all forms of illegal activities including illegal fishing practices and ensuring the security of Sri Lankan waters.

Thousands of children were made homeless during the pandemic, according to shock new figures branded a “national disgrace.”

Manipur’s Opposition Congress party on Thursday called for a trust vote in the assembly, a day after nine legislators from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance resigned from the government.Former chief minister and senior Congress leader Okram Ibobi Singh wrote to governor Najma Heptullah and requested a special assembly session to conduct the trust vote.The development is significant because the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the BJP, is in power in all the North-East states.

New Delhi: Ahead of the sixth International Day of Yoga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged people to observe the day from the confines of their homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Noting that this year's theme is 'Yoga at home' and 'Yoga with family', he said due to the pandemic, it has to be observed indoors.Though yoga day celebrations are an occasion of mass gatherings, due to extraordinary times, this year people should observe the day at their homes, he said in a video message.Yoga Day is being observed on June 21.He said the pandemic could have affected the mobility, but not enthusiasm. This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the auction process of 41 coal blocks for commercial mining through video conference in New Delhi and said coal sector reforms will make eastern and central India, the tribal belt, into pillars of development.The Coal Ministry in association with FICCI launched the process for auction of these coal mines. A two-stage electronic auction process is being adopted for allocation of the coal mines.Speaking on the occasion, Modi said that India will overcome the Covid -19 pandemic and the nation will turn this crisis into an opportunity.

migrant workers. In a bid to provide relief to daily wage labourers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced to launch Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan on June 20.

NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed gratitude to the international community for supporting India's membership to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). "Deeply grateful for the overwhelming support shown by the global community for India's membership of the United Nations Security Council.

NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an all-party meeting on Friday on the border conflict with China.The announcement came as Modi broke his silence for the first time on the conflict, assuring the nation that the sacrifices of Indian soldiers would not go in vain.“In order to discuss the situation in the India-China border areas, Prime Minister @narendramodi has called for an all-party meeting at 5 PM on 19th June. Presidents of various political parties would take part in this virtual meeting," the Prime Minister’s Office tweeted on Wednesday.This is the first time since the eruption of border tensions in April that the PM has called for an all-party meeting to discuss the conflict.

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HYDERABAD : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday made it clear that lockdown will not be imposed again in the country, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao said.During the prime minister's interaction with the chief ministers on COVID-19 situation, Rao urged him to give clarity on the lockdown issue, as rumours are afloat that there would be one more lockdown in the country.Responding to this, the prime minister made it clear that the lockdown period was over and unlock period had begun."There is a rumour going on that lockdown may be once again imposed in the country. People are speculating that there will be a lockdown imposition announcement.

MUMBAI : Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday, in a meeting with the country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanded an immediate approval of the Centre for some drug treatments; urged farmers to avail immediate loans from nationalized banks; and a single uniform policy for examinations of students across the country.In a video conference Thackeray said in the last two and a half months, Maharashtra has built a large number of health facilities.“On the one hand, while this fight against covid-19 is on, we have started turning the economic cycle around by signing agreements with large investors," said Thackeray, referring to the recent foreign direct investment (FDI) worth Rs.16,000 crore from 12 large investors.“Despite

NEW DELHI : Noting that the spread of COVID-19 is more in a few big states and cities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked chief ministers to make full use of their state's existing testing capacity and also work to augment health infrastructure.Speaking to chief ministers and representatives of 14 states and the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Modi said big crowds, lack of physical-distancing, daily movement of large number of people and small houses in some cities have made the battle against the coronavirus "more challenging".This was the second day of Modi’s sixth round of consultations with chief ministers on fighting COVID-19 pandemic.Saving lives should be the top priority, he said, and called for expanding health

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held the second part of two-day interaction with Chief Ministers via video conferencing to discuss the situation post Unlock 1.0 and said existing testing capacity must be utilised fully.Prime Minister's Office said Modi observed that the spread of the virus is greater in certain big states and cities. "High density of population, difficulty in maintaining physical distancing and daily movement of people in huge numbers has made the situation challenging, yet through patience of citizens, readiness of administration and dedication of corona warriors, the spread has been kept under control.

all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday over the India-China face-off in Ladakh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday assured the government of her party's support in the "moment of crisis". However, she said Modi should come forward and share details about the incident with the people.In a video message, Gandhi said she is confident that in challenging times like this, the country will come together and take on the enemy.

NEW DELHI : Green shoots have sprouted in the Indian economy over the past few weeks, since the country began easing restrictions after a lengthy coronavirus lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.Addressing 21 chief ministers and lieutenant governors of Union territories on day one of a two-day meeting on Tuesday, Modi said the experience of the first two weeks of Unlock 1.0 will help the Union and state governments craft strategies for the future.“With the steps taken in the last few weeks, green shoots are now visible in the economy. Power consumption, which was earlier reducing, is increasing.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on Tuesday emphasised the need to strengthen multilateral institutions, including the WHO, and agreed to work together at various international fora on health, social, economic and political issues.During their telephonic conversation, the two also agreed that the India-Canada partnership can be a force for good in the post-COVID world, including for advancing humanitarian values in the global discourse.According to an official statement, the leaders updated each other about the evolving situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic in their countries and discussed the possibilities of international collaboration to address the health and economic crisis."The

NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold marathon meetings with chief ministers on Tuesday and Wednesday to review strategies to tackle covid and to decide on extent of economic activity to be allowed in future.Modi will on Tuesday meet the chief ministers and top officials of 21 states and Union territories, which account for only 5% of total cases in India.

BENGALURU : Accusing Congress of indulging in "petty politics" during COVID-19 crisis, BJP President J P Nadda on Sunday asked it to take 'tuition' from his party on how to conduct as an opposition during such situations. Addressing the Karnataka Jana Samvada virtual rally through video conference, he also hit out at its leader Rahul Gandhi over his comments during a conversation with former US diplomat Nicholas Burns and said Congress should worry about its "changing DNA".

NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government has allocated ₹16,390 crore to over 8 crore farmers across the country till May 30 during the coronavirus-induced lockdown, said Union Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday.Addressing a 'Rajasthan Jansamvad Rally' rally via video conference, Irani said, "During the lockdown, the Modi government has given a total amount of around ₹16,390 crore to more than 8 crore farmers across the country till May 30."Last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced ₹20 lakh crore comprehensive special economic package to help the country to become self-reliant and deal with COVID-19 crisis.The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on May 30 had issued new guidelines for phased re-opening of "all

New Delhi: The nationwide COVID-19 tally crossed the 3-lakh mark on Friday with a record number of over 10,000 new cases getting detected across states and union territories.

NEW DELHI : Prime minister Narendra Modi is to meet state chief ministers in two batches next week on 16 and 17 June, a person familiar with the development said on Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers of all states and Union Territories via video conferencing on 16 and 17 June (Tuesday and Wednesday) amid the ongoing fifth phase of the lockdown, which will end on 30 June, according to media reports.Modi likely to hold fresh round of consultation with chief ministers next week as the country gradually emerges out of coronavirus lockdown.As per the report, Modi will interact with chief ministers of 21 states/UTs on 16 June - Punjab, Assam, Kerala, U'khand, J'khand, Chhattisgarh, Tripura, Himachal, Chandigarh, Goa, Manipur, Nagaland, Ladakh, Puducherry, Arunachal, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadar Nagar Haveli & Dama Diu, Sikkim and Lakshadweep.He will hold

VARANASI : Wishing that face masks, sanitizers, hand wash or any other corona-related items are available under one roof! Head for Corona Mall in Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.This unique 'Corona Mall', in Sigra area of Varanasi, has all the items to guard against Covid-19.People consider it turning adversity into opportunity. Due to its unique name, this mall remains a topic of discussion across the city.Ashok Singh, the Corona Mall operator, told IANS, "To allay the fear of corona in the minds of people, we have got the whole range of infection-prevention equipment under one roof.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday had a phone conversation with Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel and they discussed expanding cooperation in R&D in vaccines, therapeutics & diagnostics in the wake of Covid-19.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke over telephone with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday and discussed the steps being taken by the two Governments to address the challenges arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Prime Minister's Office said."Both leaders expressed appreciation for the cooperation extended to ensure the welfare of their citizens in each other's territory, as also for their repatriation home, during the ongoing health crisis.