News headlines for March 30, 2021: COVID vaccine & ‘WhatsApp university’; PM Modi in Kerala & other top news | India News

New Delhi: It was a thunder Tuesday of news as Health Minister re-iterated that COVID vaccines were completely safe and that lies were being spread by ‘WhatsApp university’. Also, PM Modi hit out at the LDF government in Kerala. Below are the day’s biggest headlines:

Like Judas betrayed Lord Christ, LDF betrayed Kerala for a few pieces of gold: PM Narendra Modi in Kerala

Addressing a rally in Palakkad to campaign for the Kerala election 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the ruling LDF government in Kerala has betrayed the people of the state for “a few pieces of gold”. He also alleged that there is a secret understanding between the ruling LDF and the opposition UDF alliance in the southern state. He further attacked the LDF and the UDF, saying both the alliances ignore the tourism sector in Kerala. The high number of road-blocks by UDF and LDF has made the speed of development slower, he said. Read More

‘Don’t believe information on WhatsApp university; COVID vaccines completely safe’: Health minister

Allaying apprehensions on the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday asserted both the Indian vaccines – Covishield and Covaxin – are “safe and effective” urging people not to believe information that is being circulated in “WhatsApp university”.

He further said that even if someone tests positive for the infection after inoculation, it minimises the chances of their hospitalisation. Read More

‘Gross violation of Model Code of Conduct’: TMC writes to EC about PM Modi’s Bangladesh visit

The Trinamool Congress party, on Tuesday, wrote to the Election Commission targetting PM Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Bangladesh as an exercise ‘solely and exclusively intended to influence the voting pattern in certain constituencies in the ongoing elections to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal’. The party alleged that ‘no Indian PM has so brazenly indulged in an unethical and undemocratic act’. The battle for West Bengal began on March 27 and is expected to be a bipolar fight between the BJP and the TMC. Read More

Heart of Asia Summit: ‘Afghanistan needs peace within and around it,’ says EAM S Jaishankar

A double peace, meaning ‘peace within Afghanistan and peace around Afghanistan’, was crucial for a stable Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday. Addressing the ninth Ministerial Conference of Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process (HoA-IP) on Afghanistan in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Jaishankar highlighted that a ‘collective success may not be easy but the alternative is only collective failure’. Jaishankar is also slated to meet leaders of other participating nations on the sidelines of the event. Read More

Sensex surges 1,128 points to close above 50,000 mark; investors gain over Rs 3.5 lakh crore

Indian shares ended sharply higher on Tuesday catching up with gains seen in other global markets as markets reopen for trading in a holiday-shortened week. The Sensex surged 1,128 points or 2.30% to close at 50,136.58 while the NSE benchmark Nifty50 index settled 337.80 points or 2.33% higher at 14,845.10. Although there was broad-based buying visible in the market, IT shares outperformed other stocks ahead of the beginning of earnings season for the January-March quarter. Infosys, which rallied 3.86%, will report its Q4 earnings on April 14. Read More

Petrol, diesel prices slashed again on Tuesday. Check the latest rates in top cities

Petrol and diesel prices across the major cities of the country slashed on Tuesday (March 30) on the back of softening international crude prices. After today’s rate revision, petrol prices were cut by 19-22 paise while diesel prices were reduced by 21-23 paise across the country. State-run oil marketing companies the prices of petrol and diesel unchanged for the fourth consecutive day across the country on Monday. Read More

Yes to umpire’s call, no to soft-signal as BCCI sets officiating guidelines for IPL 2021

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced a few changes in the rule-book for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.  After uproar on the soft-signal rule, BCCI has decided to do away with it. The soft signal will have no bearing on the decision taken by the third umpire. 14.1 overs is the minimum over-rate stipulated for an hour and the duration for a 20-over innings has been stipulated to 90 minutes. Read More

Kangana takes a dig at Karan Johar: ‘Papa Jo’s interviews are all about bitching, frustrated sex’

Kangana Ranaut has never shied away from targeting big names of the film industry and politics. One person who has been a constant target of Kangana is filmmaker Karan Johar. Ever since Kangana has taken over her Twitter account, she has been bashing the filmmaker for something or the other. Recently, she took to the platform and replied to a user who was praising Simi Grewal.  However, in her reply, she not only commented on Simi but also took a major dig at Karan Johar. Read More
 

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