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Photos: Confronting racism and a pandemic, the Class of 2021 reflects on America

Published on Jun 3, 2021 11:11 IST

Zoe Isabella Rosales, 18, poses for a portrait in the front hallway of Marysville High School in Marysville, California on May 25. Rosales got a scholarship to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She aims to become a physician. The pandemic, Rosales told Reuters, has shown her how privileged she has been to have relatives who see education as a priority - and even to have simple tools like internet access that many students in her old foothill community lacked.

Photos: Fire-stricken container vessel MV X-Press Pearl sinking off Sri Lanka

Smoke billows from the Singapore-registered container ship MV X-Press Pearl as it is towed away from the coast of Colombo on June 2 following Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's order to move the ship to deeper water to prevent a bigger environmental disaster.

Published on Jun 2, 2021 10:13 IST

Photos: India’s daily Covid-19 cases at 50 day low; states begin unlock process

A worker busy at a factory in the Wazirpur Industrial area as lockdown curbs for industries and construction activity are eased in New Delhi on May 31. Several states and Union Territories resumed business from May 31 after weeks of lockdown caused by the unprecedented second wave of Covid-19. While some like Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh have announced relaxations due to a decline in new cases and positivity rates, many states, including Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Goa, have extended the lockdown for up to a fortnight in June.

Published on May 31, 2021 10:24 IST

Photos: Delhi adds 1,072 new Covid-19 cases, caseload drops to 54-day low

A health worker collects a swab sample from man to test for Covid-19 infection, at a school in Janakpuri, New Delhi, on May 26. Delhi’s Covid-19 graph continued its downward trajectory on May 27, with daily infections falling sharply. Delhi added 1,072 new cases of Covid-19, over 400 fewer than the previous day, HT reported.

Updated on May 28, 2021 10:19 IST

Photos: Fear and stretched resources propel a Covid-19 crisis in the Himalayas

Relatives of Pramila Devi carrying her body to be cremated on the banks of the river Ganga, in Pauri Garhwal on May 24. The 36-year-old mother-of-three died the previous night in a village in the Uttarakhand, a day after testing positive for Covid-19.

Published on May 27, 2021 10:42 IST

Photos: Cyclone Yaas weakens after hitting the coasts of Odisha and Bengal

Heavy winds and sea waves hit the shore at Digha beach on the Bay of Bengal coast as Cyclone Yaas intensified on May 26. Cyclone Yaas pounded the beach towns in north Odisha and neighbouring West Bengal as it hit the coast around 9 am on May 26 with a wind speed of 130-140 kmph, inundating the low-lying areas amid a storm surge, HT reported.

Updated on May 26, 2021 11:22 IST

Very severe Cyclone Yaas makes landfall over Odisha, Bengal coasts

The weather department has predicted heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand. "Light to moderate rainfall expected at most places with heavy to very heavy rains at few places with extremely heavy falls at isolated places in Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Balasore, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj, Kendrapara, and Keonjhargarh today," the IMD said.

Published on May 26, 2021 05:54 IST

Photos: US chef serves up cicadas as sustainable 'Brood X' delicacy

Magicicada periodical cicada nymph clings to the empty shell of a previously molted cicada on May 21 in Takoma Park, Maryland. Billions of periodical cicadas, members of the Brood X emergence, are coming out of the ground in the eastern United States and Midwest to molt, mate, lay eggs and die after living underground since 2004 -- all against the backdrop of the deafening noise that males make to attract females..

Published on May 25, 2021 09:59 IST

Photos: India’s Covid-19 death toll tops 3 lakh, new cases fall to 2.2 lakh

An employee of Michael Undertakers and Ambulance Services wearing PPE suit, lays a coffin to rest during the burial of a Covid-19 victim at a Christian cemetery in Pali village near Faridabad on May 8. According to the Union ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) dashboard on May 24 morning, India registered 4,454 Covid-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 303,720.

Published on May 24, 2021 10:55 IST

Photos: Congo's Mount Nyiragongo volcano erupts forcing thousands to evacuate

Lava from the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo is seen in Buhene, on the outskirts of Goma, Congo on May 23. Congo's Mount Nyiragongo erupted for the first time in nearly two decades on May 22, turning the night sky a fiery red and sending lava onto a major highway.

Published on May 23, 2021 11:13 IST

Photos: Delhi halts vaccination for those under-45 after hitting 5 million jabs

A beneficiary speaks on her phone while waiting during a Covid-19 vaccination drive at SDMC Urban Public Health Centre in Daryaganj, New Delhi on May 22. Delhi has run out of coronavirus vaccines for adults below the age of 45, the Delhi government said on May 21, announcing that centres catering to this age group will be shut from May 22 with no new stocks expected for the rest of the month, HT reported.

Published on May 22, 2021 11:05 IST

Photos: After 11 days of violence, Israel & Hamas agree on a ceasefire

Palestinian men hug in front of Al-Shuruq building, destroyed by an Israeli air strike, in Gaza City on May 21. A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist movement which controls the Gaza Strip, appeared to hold on May 21 after 11 days of deadly fighting that pounded the Palestinian enclave and forced countless Israelis to seek shelter from rockets.

Published on May 21, 2021 11:33 IST

Photos: Incessant rain in Delhi brings daytime temperature to 70-year low

A woman selling bird feed next to a flock of pigeons while it rains at Delhi Gate in New Delhi on May 19. The maximum temperature in Delhi fell 16 degrees below normal after a day-long spell of moderate rainfall. The national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 23.8 degrees Celsius on May 19 -- the lowest maximum temperature in May for at least 70 years, HT reported.

Updated on May 20, 2021 11:02 IST

Photos: With 4,529 fatalities, India records highest single-day Covid-19 deaths

Relatives and family members of a Covid-19 victim collecting the body at the mortuary at Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi on May 18. India saw a record 4,529 fatalities due to the coronavirus in a single day pushing the national Covid-19 death toll to 2,83,248, the Union Health Ministry data updated on May 19 showed.

Published on May 19, 2021 10:17 IST

Photos: Cyclone Tauktae weakens after landfall in Gujarat, at least 24 killed

A man walks past a fallen tree after heavy rainfall in Mumbai caused by the passing of Cyclone Tauktae, the most powerful storm to hit the region in more than two decades, on May 18. The city was largely spared from any major damage as the Cyclone came ashore in neighboring Gujarat late on May 17.

Published on May 18, 2021 10:28 IST

Photos: India's daily Covid-19 caseload below 3 lakh after 26 days

A patient breathes with the help of an oxygen mask at Shehnai Banquet Hall Covid-19 Care Centre attached to LNJP Hospital, in New Delhi on May 16. India's daily spike of coronavirus cases remained below the 3 lakh mark for the first time in nearly 26 days as only 2,81,386 fresh infections were recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry's data on May 17.

Published on May 17, 2021 10:53 IST

Photos: Delhi’s daily Covid-19 cases below 10K, first time since April 10

Health workers inspect Covid-19 patients at the Ramlila Maidan Covid Care Centre near LNJP hospital, New Delhi on May 15. Delhi recorded 8,506 new cases of Covid-19 on May 14, the lowest since April 10, with a nearly four-week long lockdown in the Capital finally bringing its overburdened health infrastructure some breathing room, HT reported.

Published on May 15, 2021 11:07 IST

Photos: Eid celebrations in India amid Covid-19

Men greet each other after offering prayers during Eid-al-Fitr festival, which marks the end of Islamic holy fasting month of Ramzan, outside their home during a Covid-19 induced lockdown, in Hyderabad on May 14. Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, people in most parts of India offered namaz at their homes.

Updated on May 14, 2021 10:21 IST

Photos: Over 4000 hospital beds vacant in Delhi for first time in four weeks

A view inside the Covid-19 Care Centre built near GTB hospital, in New Delhi, on May 10. Delhi on May 12 evening had over 4,000 ward beds and 98 intensive care unit (ICU) beds, earmarked for Covid-19 patients, vacant for the first time since the second week of April when coronavirus cases had started rising rapidly, HT reported.

Published on May 13, 2021 10:34 IST

Photos: Violence flares-up in Gaza as Israel and Hamas exchange fire

A fire rages at sunrise in Khan Yunish following an Israeli airstrike on targets in the southern Gaza strip, Palestine on May 12. Israel carried out hundreds of air strikes in Gaza into the morning on May 12 as the Islamist group Hamas and other Palestinian militants fired multiple rocket barrages over the border at Tel Aviv and the southern city of Beersheba, Reuters reported.

Published on May 12, 2021 10:33 IST

Photos: Delhi preparing for third wave of Covid-19; positivity dips below 20%

A health worker walks past Covid-19 patients inside a banquet hall temporarily converted into a Covid care centre in New Delhi on May 10. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on May 10 said the national capital is preparing for the third wave of Covid-19 by augmenting infrastructure to a level where the city will be able to handle as many as 30,000 daily cases.

Published on May 11, 2021 10:12 IST

Photos: Delhi reports lowest single-day caseload in 27 days; lockdown extended

A Covid-19 patient breathes with oxygen support during a community service drive by Gurdwara Damdama Sahib in New Delhi on May 6. Delhi recorded 13,336 new Covid-19 cases on May 9, the fewest in a day since April 12, as the test positivity rate also continued its steady drop, falling to 21.67%, the lowest since April 16.

Published on May 10, 2021 10:10 IST

Photos: Global Covid-19 deaths more than double official estimates, says IMHE

Relatives of a Covid-19 victim seen under an umbrella as it rains during a mass cremation in Seemapuri, New Delhi on May 6. According to a new analysis from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), the Covid-19 pandemic has caused nearly 6.9 million deaths across the world, more than double the number officially recorded, Reuters reported.

Published on May 8, 2021 10:54 IST

Photos: Several states step up curbs amid a surge in coronavirus cases

Police barricades placed on a road in Jabalpur during a curfew imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in Madhya Pradesh on May 4. Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan imposed complete lockdowns on May 6, joining several other states that have curbed movement of people and banned gatherings to arrest the second wave of coronavirus infections.

Published on May 7, 2021 10:34 IST

Photos: India’s Covid-19 deaths accounted for one in four globally last week

Urns containing ashes after final rites of people including those who died from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) await immersion, at a crematorium in New Delhi on May 6. India's second deadly surge of Covid-19 has seen hospitals runs out of beds and oxygen and left morgues and crematoriums overflowing.

Published on May 6, 2021 09:27 IST

Photos: Covid-19 vaccination slows down in India as demand outpaces supply

People waiting to get vaccinated against Covid-19 a vaccination centre,in New Delhi on May 3. According to several district and state health officials, the Covid-19 vaccination drive has slowed down across the country over the past week — amid lockdowns and surging cases — as demand has spiked and the focus has shifted to starting the inoculation drive for those in the 18- 44 age group, HT reported.

Updated on May 5, 2021 11:53 IST

Photos: India’s Covid-19 tally surges to over 20 million

A health worker at a swab collection booth for Covid-19 tests in Hyderabad on May 3. India on May 4 registered 357,229 new Covid-19 cases in the preceding 24 hours, taking the country's total coronavirus infection tally past the 20-million mark, according to the .health ministry's data.

Published on May 4, 2021 10:48 IST

Photos: Mamata seals third term in Bengal, BJP keeps Assam and LDF in Kerala

An All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporter celebrates the party’s victory in the West Bengal Assembly election, at Gopal Nagar in Kolkata, on May 2. TMC, led by India’s only woman chief minister Mamata Banerjee — swept the West Bengal assembly polls of 2021 for the third time. TMC’s victory comes as a sign of the continued assertion of regional parties in Indian politics and a major setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Published on May 3, 2021 10:25 IST

Photos: India’s daily Covid-19 cases cross 400,000

A doctor checks an X-ray of a patient suffering from Covid-19 at a hospital in New Delhi on May 1. India posted a record daily rise of 401,993 new coronavirus cases on May 1 as the country opened up its massive vaccination drive to all adults.

Published on May 1, 2021 10:03 IST

Photos: Marathon assembly election ends in West Bengal

Voters in queues to cast their votes during the second phase of West Bengal Assembly polls, in Nandigram on April 1. A monthlong poll season that began with a tense political battle between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) but was quickly overshadowed by surging Covid-19 infections came to an end on April 29 with the conclusion of the eighth phase of voting.

Published on Apr 30, 2021 09:51 IST

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