Police officers stand guard during a night curfew designed to limit the spread of the coronavirus in New Delhi April 6, 2021. The national capital imposed a 10 pm to 5 am curfew until April 30. Mayank Makhija/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mayank Makhija/NurPhoto via Getty Images Police officers stand guard during a night curfew designed to limit the spread of the coronavirus […]
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People wait for coronavirus tests outside a court in Mumbai on Monday as India reported its biggest single-day spike in confirmed coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. Rafiq Maqbool/AP hide caption toggle caption Rafiq Maqbool/AP People wait for coronavirus tests outside a court in Mumbai on Monday as India reported its biggest single-day spike in confirmed coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. Rafiq Maqbool/AP MUMBAI — […]
The Indian-made vaccine from Bharat Biotech has already been in use in the country. Pallava Bagla/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pallava Bagla/Corbis via Getty Images The Indian-made vaccine from Bharat Biotech has already been in use in the country. Pallava Bagla/Corbis via Getty Images It turns out a COVID-19 vaccine that stirred controversy in India may be effective after all. The Indian government […]
Farmer Ambadas Sanap, a plaid bandana around his neck and a Hindu mark of devotion on his forehead, grows tomatoes and bell peppers. He says he’d participate in the protests — except he’s too busy trying to sell his crops to feed his family of 9. Lauren Frayer/NPR hide caption toggle caption Lauren Frayer/NPR Farmer Ambadas Sanap, a plaid bandana around his neck and a Hindu […]
After a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in northern India on Sunday, people inspect a site near a damaged hydropower project at Reni village in Chamoli district in the country’s Uttarakhand state. AP hide caption toggle caption AP After a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in northern India on Sunday, people inspect a site near a damaged hydropower project at […]
Sanitation worker Ramesh Solanki cleans the streets outside Palghar railway station. “I get up every morning at 5:30, and I see news about the vaccines on TV,” he says. “I don’t know about any controversies. I just know I’m proud to be part of this.” Viraj Nayar for NPR hide caption toggle caption Viraj Nayar for NPR Sanitation worker Ramesh Solanki cleans the streets outside Palghar […]
From 100,000 cases a day in September, India is now down to about 10,000 a day. Is it climate? Demographics? Mask mandates? Scientists are looking for answers. (Image credit: Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) Source link
A medical worker inoculates a colleague with a COVID-19 vaccine at the Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Saturday. Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP via Getty Images A medical worker inoculates a colleague with a COVID-19 vaccine at the Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Saturday. Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP via Getty Images Cheers […]
A health worker wearing protective gear collects a swab sample from a woman during a medical screening for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a garment wholesale market in Mumbai, India, on Friday. Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images A health worker wearing protective gear collects a swab sample from a woman during a medical screening for the Covid-19 coronavirus […]
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris delivers an address to the nation from Wilmington, Del., on Saturday. Harris will not only be the first Black, and first female, vice president. She’s also the first Indian American and the first Asian American elected to the office. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Vice President-elect Kamala Harris delivers an address to the nation from […]
Residents hold placards with the portrait of of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, as they celebrate her election victory in her ancestral village of Thulasendrapuram in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu on Saturday. STR/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption STR/AFP via Getty Images Residents hold placards with the portrait of of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, as they celebrate her election victory in her […]
Tourists visit the Taj Mahal on Monday, when it reopened after being closed for more than six months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Pawan Sharma/AP hide caption toggle caption Pawan Sharma/AP Tourists visit the Taj Mahal on Monday, when it reopened after being closed for more than six months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Pawan Sharma/AP Visitors are capped at 5,000 a day. Everyone must wear […]
A health worker wearing protective gear collects a swab sample during a medical screening for the coronavirus in Mumbai on Wednesday. The number of registered coronavirus cases passed 5 million on Wednesday. Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images A health worker wearing protective gear collects a swab sample during a medical screening for the coronavirus in Mumbai on […]
Politicians gathered at India’s Parliament House ahead of the first session in six months, on Sept. 13 in New Delhi. Lawmakers were required to get tested for the coronavirus within 72 hours before entering parliament. Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images Politicians gathered at India’s Parliament House ahead of the first session in six months, on […]
Workers and day laborers gather outside shuttered stores Monday in New Delhi. Once the world’s fastest-growing major economy, India posted its steepest decline in gross domestic product in 24 years. Anindito Mukherjee/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anindito Mukherjee/Bloomberg via Getty Images Workers and day laborers gather outside shuttered stores Monday in New Delhi. Once the world’s fastest-growing major economy, India posted its steepest […]
Indian paramilitary soldiers carry the body of a paramilitary officer who died of COVID-19 to a crematorium in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Tuesday. India is the third-ranked nation in the number of reported infections. Dar Yasin/AP hide caption toggle caption Dar Yasin/AP Indian paramilitary soldiers carry the body of a paramilitary officer who died of COVID-19 to a crematorium in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Tuesday. India […]
A health worker takes a nasal swab of a person for COVID-19 at a hospital in New Delhi, India. India has overtaken Russia to become the third worst-affected nation by the coronavirus pandemic. Manish Swarup/AP hide caption toggle caption Manish Swarup/AP A health worker takes a nasal swab of a person for COVID-19 at a hospital in New Delhi, India. India has overtaken Russia to become […]
The Fair & Lovely brand of beauty products, shown here for sale at a store in Mumbai, India, in 2013, is going to change its name. Kuni Takahashi/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kuni Takahashi/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Fair & Lovely brand of beauty products, shown here for sale at a store in Mumbai, India, in 2013, is going to change its name. […]
Last year, Indians received 72% of H-1B visas. Thousands who’d planned to immigrate to the U.S. this year must scrap or delay their plans. But some suggest the freeze may work to India’s advantage. (Image credit: Pawan Kumar/Reuters) Source link
Her father worked in the city and got injured. His daughter came to care for him and took him home via bike. Ivanka Trump is among her admirers. But some ask: Why this was her only option? (Image credit: BBC News Hindi) Source link