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IPL 2021: Delhi Capitals off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday said he is taking a break from this year's tournament to support his family and extended family who 'are putting up a fight against Covid-19'. Ashwin played for DC in their win over SRH on Sunday in Chennai.

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi is the latest hospital to raise an alarm over shortage of medical oxygen. The prestigious AIIMS has said it will not be admitting any new patients for the time-being due to a shortage of oxygen as well as beds. 

After Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi, Uttar Pradesh is slated to report more than 1.9 lakh projected cases every day by the end of April. Another point flagged in the PM-CMs meeting was that the ongoing Covid surge is expected to peak in mid-May.

SpiceXpress has airlifted 800 oxygen concentrators from Hong Kong to Delhi as India fights the deadly second wave of coronavirus.

Two people have died as Delhi's Sardar Patel Hospital faces an acute shortage of medical oxygen. The hospital has sounded an SOS for emergency oxygen supply.  The hospital said that it has 250 beds available and ready but it cannot admit new patients due to the shortage of oxygen supply.

To ensure free passage for oxygen tankers and ambulances amid the Covid-19 crisis, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Saturday said one side of all highways at Delhi borders have been opened.

The BJP has alleged that the Delhi government failed to install eight oxygen plants sanctioned under PM-Cares Fund last year. It said the government should be booked for criminal negligence.

While Delhi's daily tally of new confirmed cases of Covid-19 witnessed a slight decline, the infection claimed another 348 lives in the national capital on Friday. More than 23,000 patients recovered from coronavirus in Delhi in the last 24 hours.

When Aaj Tak visited the Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital at Dilshad Garden in Delhi, Covid patients were seen camping in the open outside the dedicated Covid hospital with no doctors or hospital staff around.

Sushmita Sen thanked fans and followers to help her find way to send oxygen cylinders to a Delhi hospital. Several hospitals in the capital are witnessing shortage of oxygen cylinders due to the rise in Covid-19 cases.

The CAIT has written a letter to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lt Governor Anil Baijal urging them to extend the lockdown beyond April 26.

India has posted a staggering record of 3.14 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases in a day. Amid the severe oxygen crisis across Delhi hospitals, the Centre has hiked Delhi's oxygen quota from 378 MT to 480 MT.

The Mizoram government on Wednesday issued an advisory urging people to avoid non-essential visits to Delhi in view of rising Covid-19 cases there.

Delhi government has banned private schools from conducting online and semi-online classes during the summer holidays.

India has posted a staggering record of 3.14 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases in a day. Amid the severe oxygen crisis across Delhi hospitals, the Centre has hiked Delhi's oxygen quota from 378 MT to 480 MT.

A retired Brigadier of the Indian Army died of Covid-related complications while on his way to Chandigarh, after his son was unable to secure a bed in any of the hospitals in Delhi.

Delhi hospitals that received fresh oxygen supply in the past few hours continue to remain on edge as stocks stand to run out in 24 hours.

Many hospitals in Delhi and few other states are currently operating on the edge due to a shortage of medical oxygen. Thus, opposition party leaders and affected citizens have slammed the Centre and state governments for the shortage of medical oxygen, which is necessary for hospitals to keep critical Covid patients alive. Watch this debate between Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Atishi Marlena and Haryana state BJP spokesperson Raman Malik.

A first year resident doctor from Delhi has said that she “feels dead from within” after witnessing the horrific scenario in the hospital every single day amid the coronavirus pandemic. Abhishek Bachchan has reacted to the post.

To assist the government in combating the Covid-19 pandemic, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is airlifting oxygen containers, cylinders, essential medicine, equipment, and medical personnel to different parts of the country.

India reported over 2.95 lakh (2,95,041) new Covid-19 cases, pushing the overall Covid-19 tally in the country to 1,56,16,130. With 2,023 more deaths in the last 24 hours, the nationwide toll has mounted to 1,82,553. Moreover, India's active caseload stands at 21,57,538 and total recoveries at 1,32,76,039. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged state governments to use lockdowns as the last resort to contain the spread of the second wave of Covid-19 infections. Also, crude futures settled lower on Tuesday, pulling back from one-month highs, on fears that India, the world's third-biggest oil importer, may impose restrictions. Meanwhile, a medical expert said double masking can enhance protection and reduce one's chances of getting infected.

India reported over 2.95 lakh (2,95,041) new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the overall Covid-19 tally in the country to 1,56,16,130. With 2,023 more deaths in the last 24 hours, the nationwide toll has mounted to 1,82,553, the Union health ministry said Wednesday morning.

As soon as Delhi's lockdown was announced, long queues were spotted outside liquor stores in several parts of Delhi. We found people lined up for the booze in the Darya Ganj, Karol Bagh and Gole Market areas. People gathered at these liquor stores flouted Covid norms even as Delhi POlice personnel tried to dissipate the crowd. Several customers were trying to purchase an entire carton of liquor. Watch to know more.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal will hold a crucial meeting at 11am over Covid-19 situation in the city.