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SILCHAR: MP Dr Rajdeep Roy, a poll strategist, blames it on infighting and wrong choice of candidates for the poor show of the BJP in the Barak Valley.
The party was expecting 10 of the 15 Assembly seats in the Valley, but it had to remain contented with six seats. This is even though heavyweight star campaigners like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, MP Manoj Tiwari, and a host of State leaders addressed largely attended public rallies at different places in the Valley. Were these huge gatherings deceptive index of public support? Large crowds are not always indicative of a swing of votes for a party.
Third wave of COVID inevitable, warns K. Vijay Raghavan
The third wave of COVID is inevitable given the amount of virus circulating in India, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government, K. Vijay Raghavan warned on Wednesday.
| 6 May 2021 1:43 AM GMT
NEW DELHI: The third wave of COVID is inevitable given the amount of virus circulating in India, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government, K. Vijay Raghavan warned on Wednesday.
Addressing the Union Health Ministry press conference, he said: Third phase is inevitable given the amount of virus circulating. But it is difficult to predict the timeline. We should prepare for the new (third) wave.
The pristine Hindu Samaj Dev Temple in Thailand is emerging as anti-COVID hub, mobilizing support to help India defeat the second wave of coronavirus, which is ravaging large parts of the country.
The vendors of the city are facing an uncertain situation as the newly issued SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) in view of the COVID-19 pandemic restrict them from opening their shops after 2 pm.
Actress Elli AvrRam has won the Best Actress award for her role in the short film “With You” at the Stockholm City Film Festival. The 23-minute short film is based on the