In focus, 13th May 2021, News & Stories from India

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13 May 2021

In focus, 13 May 2021

Elephant expert Bibhuti Lahkar termed the incident shocking. (Photo: PTI)

18 elephants killed in lightning strikes in Assam's Nagaon

Villagers living near the hill claimed that the herd of the wild elephants was screaming unnaturally throughout the night

13 May 2021 11:16 PM

The majority of colleges in the USA will enroll students from India based on their academic records and how they’ve performed on ACT, SAT, and TOEFL tests. — By arrangement

How Students from India Should Apply for US Colleges in 2021?

Once you’ve narrowed down the list of colleges you want to study in, reach out to them and request an application

13 May 2021 9:51 PM

An excellent digital marketer is one that is mindful of the developments that occur in the social network space over time. — By arrangement

Follow Your Dream, Says Founder Of Digi Hind Private Limited, Govind Dhiman

According to him, everything is achievable; you just have to go out there and try

13 May 2021 9:45 PM

The marketing world has come a long way since the days of Mad Men give oneself up to in pre-noon libations, smoking like chimneys while drafting up Coca-Cola billboard ideas and children’s candy radio jingles. — By arrangement

Digital Entrepreneur Rohit Mehta shares 5 advantages of digital marketing over traditional marketing

Rohit is also going to launch its series of podcasts around the lives of successful bloggers and digital marketers

13 May 2021 9:42 PM

A health worker prepares to inoculate a person with the second dose of the Covishield vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus at a primary health centre in Hyderabad on May 10, 2021. (AFP)

Increase gap between two doses of Covishield to 12-16 weeks: Government panel

The panel also recommended that pregnant women may be offered the choice to take any vaccine

13 May 2021 2:48 PM

NMMC and Navi Mumbai Police conduct joint operation on commuters violation lockdown norms in Navi Mumbai. (PTI)

Lockdown-like restrictions extended in Maharashtra till June 1

Additional restrictions include mandatory negative RT-PCR test report for any person entering the state by any mode of transport

13 May 2021 12:41 PM

Soumya Santosh. (Twitter: @IsraelinIndia)

Centre promises help to family of Kerala woman dead in attack by Hamas in Israel

The victim, survived by husband and nine year-old son who are living in Kerala, was working as a domestic help at a house in Ashkelon

13 May 2021 7:21 AM

The district administration had earlier announced that shops selling eatables and other essential commodities in Baramulla would instead of 6 am to 11 am remain open from 4.30 pm to 7 pm on Wednesday to enable people to make purchases for Id. — Representational image/PTI

J&K official beats up people to enforce lockdown, invites public ire

Mir said that he did not use a wooden stick but a maize plant to 'discipline' people

13 May 2021 7:19 AM

Navlakha and the other activists are accused of allegedly making inflammatory speeches and issuing provocative statements at the Elgar Parishad meeting in Pune on December 31, 2017 that led to violence at Bhima Koregaon the next day. — By arrangement

No bail for Navlakha, house arrest is an option: Supreme Court

The court rejected his contention that he was entitled to default bail as the NIA did not file the chargesheet within the statutory 90 days

13 May 2021 7:16 AM

Hitting back at the Trinamul Congress supremo immediately, Mr Dhankhar, who plans to visit Assam first on Thursday morning to meet BJP workers in a shelter there, rejected her advice and reminded her of his "constitutional duties." — File photo

Didi, Dhankar fight over ‘riot’ visit

I find from social media that you are unilaterally proceeding to Coochbehar in violation of norms, Mamata told the Governor

13 May 2021 7:13 AM

Justice Kulkarni said, “If we were to have door-door vaccination sometime back, so many of our prominent citizens across fields, who were not in good health, we could have saved them.” — PTI file photo

Door-to-door vaccination would have saved many lives: Bombay HC

When court was informed that persons without ID cards could register through Cowin, it questioned whether beggars can avail such facilities

13 May 2021 7:11 AM

Mr Patra said the SII cannot share the vaccine formula because it has only been given the sub-license by Astrazeneca. — PTI

Covid-19 vaccination: BJP hits back at Congress, AAP

84% of doses sent abroad are licensing liabilities of Bharat Biotech, SII: Centre

13 May 2021 7:08 AM

The deputy CM urged the Centre to stop all vaccine-related exports and allow more companies to produce doses. — DC file photo

Delhi blames Bharat Bio for vaccine shortage

Sisodia says pharma firm refused to supply required doses after reserve stock of vaccines exhausted

13 May 2021 6:59 AM

Mass cremation of COVID-19 victims at Parwati Ghat as coronavirus cases surge in Jamshedpur, Monday, May 10, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Ashwani Kumar | Amid grief as Covid surges, India needs divine mercy!

Wailing mothers, grieving children and the helplessness of marginalised people mock our politics

13 May 2021 12:00 AM

It is time for New Delhi to ask the Chinese government to repatriate to India the mortal remains of the brave Sikh soldier. (Stock Image)

Claude Arpi | Will Beijing return the remains of 1962 hero?

It is shocking that Beijing has never returned the remains of Subedar Joginder Singh, Param Vir Chakra, who died in Tibet in November 1962

13 May 2021 12:00 AM

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