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Delhi High Court says it saw no merit in the petitions of Facebook and WhatsApp to interdict the investigation directed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) CCI into WhatsApps new privacy policy.

Amid worsening COVID situation in the country, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on April 21 alleged that the Delhi government on April 20 looted the state’s oxygen tanker which was going towards Faridabad. “We are being forced to give our oxygen to Delhi"

Police personnel checked vehicles and IDs of people who are commuting in Delhi amid the 6-day lockdown imposed in the national capital in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdown will continue till 5 am of 26th April. On April 21, Delhi reported over 28,000 COVID cases, highest ever single-day spike.

A large number of migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and other states have thronged bus terminals and railway stations fearing that the six-day lockdown announced on Monday by CM Kejriwal may get extended.

Earlier in the day, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal expressed concern over the issue after Delhis top private hospitals said that they had oxygen only for a few hours. “Serious oxygen crisis persists in Delhi. I again urge Centre to urgently provide oxygen to Delhi. Some hospitals are left with just a few hours of oxygen,” tweeted Kejriwal.

According to a report by PTI, the busiest of roads and markets remained eerily quiet and empty on Sunday as the national capital, burdened by the heavy load of unprecedented number of COVID-19 cases, observed the second day of weekend curfew. The curfew, aimed at breaking the chain of spiralling coronavirus infections, was clamped at 10 pm on April 16 and continued till 5 am on April 19. Now a similar sight is expected to continue this week as the Delhi government has imposed a lockdown for six days starting tonight at 10 pm and which will end at 5 am on April 26. A weekend repeat ahead

In an alarming situation, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday claimed that some hospitals in Delhi are going to run out of oxygen supply in a few hours. The Delhi CM appealed to the Centre to provide medical oxygen to the national capital.

The court said non-compliance by the search engines would attract penal provisions according to the IT Act.

COVID-19 cases continued to rise in the national capital. As week-long lockdown was imposes, migrant workers in large numbers are leaving for their hometown from Delhi from Anand Vihar Bus Terminal. The lockdown, which started at 10 pm on Apr 19, will remain imposed till 5 am on Apr 26th.

Covid Live News: Serious oxygen crisis persists in Delhi, some hospitals left with just a few hours of oxygen, says Kejriwal - The Economic Times

Grocery products makers said packs were flying off shelves in the capital, similar to what happened before the lockdown was imposed in Maharashtra earlier this month, and there were serpentine queues in front of liquor shops at various high streets and standalone small outlets.

Delhi Police arranged oxygen cylinders for Nangloi based Mansa Ram hospital as they received distress call from the hospital. Oxygen supply for 35 COVID patients was left only for an hour, when hospital authorities reached out to Delhi Police for help. Police team from PS Nihal Vihar escorted the vehicle carrying 20 Oxygen cylinders from Bawana to Mansa Ram hospital. COVID cases are on surge in the national capital. Delhi reported over 25,000 cases on April 18.

Delhi’s curbs follow Rajasthan’s, where ecommerce firms can only deliver essential products but there is no restriction on goods movement. Last week, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, as well as a few districts in other states with high Covid-19 caseloads, issued similar orders, curbing ecommerce in a bid to stem rapid spread of the virus.

The decision has been taken "in view of increased need to minimize possibility of community spread of ongoing COVID-19 epidemic and also to optimize diversion of available manpower and materials resources for the treatment of suspected/confirmed patients of COVID-19 and also considering the situation of total curfew announced by the Delhi government," it said.

The retailers' body asked the state government to allow all sizes and formats of non-food retail to take orders over phone and other electronic means for home deliveries.

Delhi will be the second large market after Maharashtra to bar e-commerce platforms from shipping all so-called “non-essential” products to consumers.

High drama ensued in Delhi on Sunday after a couple misbehaved with the Delhi Police personnel stationed at Darya Ganj when stopped by the cops for not wearing face masks amid the Covid-19 curfew.

The national capital on Sunday recorded the biggest jump in its daily COVID-19 tally with 25,462 fresh cases, while the positivity rate shot up to 29.74 per cent -- meaning almost every third sample being tested in the city is turning out to be positive.

Kejriwal also extended gratitude to PM Modi as Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is making 500 ICU beds in Delhi and requested for doubling the same.

Delhi’s EV policy, unveiled in August 2020, provides the perfect case in point. It distinguishes itself by focusing on generating mass demand for EVs, with a target of putting 5 lakh EVs on road by 2024 while other state policies focus largely on supply side or promoting EV manufacturing.

The 43-year-old Krishna, who became the first Indian woman to bag an individual gold in the CWG by winning the discus throw event in the 2010 Delhi Games, is now admitted at the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS) hospital.

As per additional prohibitions announced by the state government on Thursday, shopping malls, bars and restaurants shall not be allowed to operate in the state till April 30 or further orders. Cinema halls and multiplexes will be permitted to open with 30% capacity, and restaurants can deliver food to customers homes.

Uttar Pradesh Police personnel are ensuring strict implementation of Sunday lockdown at Noida-Delhi border. Cops are checking passes of people as they commute through the border. UP government imposed complete Sunday lockdown from April 18. UP has 1,70,059 active cases of COVID-19 (ANI)

Weekend restrictions in the national capital have come into effect from 10 pm of April 16. The new measures were implemented in view of the unprecedented rise in the number of coronavirus cases. During the weekend restrictions, only essential services will be allowed to operate.(ANI)

Weekend curfew imposed in Delhi till 5 am on Monday. All non-essential movement of individuals is prohibited during this period. Police personnel are keeping a strict check on movement of vehicles in the national capital. Delhi Police Commissioner has warned violators of strict action. Curfew was announced amid rising COVID cases in the national capital.