In focus, 31st Mar 2021, News & Stories from India

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31 Mar 2021

In focus, 31 Mar 2021

The country now gets a new way of expression: Speaking Roses

This new brand shall redefine the gifting culture in Hyderabad, and soon across the country

31 Mar 2021 8:42 PM

The three mantras of Akshay Aggarwal behind his successful journey as a CEO

Defining success with his diverse works, Akshay Aggarwal has established himself as a prominent name in the entrepreneurial world

31 Mar 2021 8:38 PM

Here Is Everything to Know About Sanat Sawant

Sawant is 18 years old and already has several songs trending online

31 Mar 2021 8:30 PM

The royal art of Pashmina has its roots in the picturesque valleys of Kashmir.

365 days to handcraft a sustainable luxury Pashmina at Pashmina.com

Even when the world is engulfed by haute couture and bespoke fashion trends, Varun remains a rhapsodic patron of Pashmina art

31 Mar 2021 8:25 PM

Suspended police officer Sachin Waze. (PTI)

Waze procured explosives found in SUV near Ambani's house: NIA

The agency, which is probing the case, has also found that Waze along with his driver parked the SUV near Ambani's house

31 Mar 2021 2:04 PM

Much of the loss was in the Amazon, including new areas that were deliberately cleared. (AFP file photo)

Sharp increase in destruction of virgin forest in 2020

Tropical forests continue to disappear rapidly, threatening irreparable losses to Earth's crucial biodiversity

31 Mar 2021 1:50 PM

A staff member of the Rajawadi Hospital holds a vial of Covishield, AstraZeneca's Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine made by India's Serum Institute, in Mumbai. (AFP)

DCGI extends shelf life of Covishield from 6 to 9 months

In a letter to the Serum Institute, DCGI said it is permitted to apply the shelf life of nine months to unlabelled vials available on hand

31 Mar 2021 12:25 PM

An elderly woman is inoculated with a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 at a vaccination center set up at the University Olympic Stadium in Coyoacan neighborhood, in Mexico City on March 30, 2021. (CLAUDIO CRUZ / AFP)

Germany halts AstraZeneca jabs for under-60s over clot risks

The cities of Berlin and Munich, as well as Brandenburg state had announced earlier that they were suspending the vaccine for younger people

31 Mar 2021 11:41 AM

This handout from the Royal Thai Army taken and released on March 30, 2021 shows an injured Myanmar refugee being transported via an ambulance to a hospital in Mae Sam Lap, after crossing the Salween river from the Myanmar side while fleeing from air strikes in Myanmar's eastern Karen state. (Handout / ROYAL THAI ARMY / AFP)

US orders diplomats out of Myanmar as violence spirals

Around 3,000 people fled through the jungle to seek safety across the border in Thailand after the weekend strikes

31 Mar 2021 11:15 AM

While speaking to media persons before entering the NCB's office on Tuesday, Khan said he was not detained and he had himself come to meet the anti-drug agency's officers. (Image credit: Twitter)

NCB arrests actor Ajaz Khan in drugs case

His name had cropped up during the interrogation of arrested drug peddler Shadab Batata

31 Mar 2021 11:00 AM

It is significant that the Mizoram government had also issued guidelines directing officials to provide shelter to those coming from Myanmar after the violence. (Representational image: Twitter/@APRRN_)

Manipur lifts order to deny food, aid for Myanmar refugees

The situation along the international border with Myanmar in Manipur and Mizoram still remains very fluid

31 Mar 2021 8:33 AM

A.G. Noorani | India in Nato? Is New Delhi ready for such a major shift?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, headquartered in Brussels, has long been in a reflective mood regarding its own fatuous irrelevance

31 Mar 2021 7:42 AM

No wonder Britain’s response was limited to grieving rhetoric when Beijing imposed sanctions on five ruling Conservative Party MPs, two peers, a barrister and an academic. (AFP file photo)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Weak Britain reluctant to confront aggressive China

Ramping up criticism of Beijing not only risks deterring future Chinese investment but could undermine British businesses in China

31 Mar 2021 7:25 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Union Minister of State Vellamvelly Muraleedharan and BJP candidate E Sreedharan (R) waves at the crowd during an election campaign rally for Assembly polls in Palakkad constituency. (Photo: PTI)

As Judas betrayed Jesus, LDF has deceived people of Kerala: PM Modi

The Prime Minister also raised the Sabarimala issue accusing the LDF government of unleashing lathis on innocent devotees

31 Mar 2021 6:53 AM

As per the Union health ministry, the presence of foreign mutant variants of Covid-19 in the country is low. (Photo: PTI)

COVID-19 situation going from bad to worse: Centre

271 deaths and 56,211 cases were detected in the last 24 hours

31 Mar 2021 6:52 AM

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