Coronavirus live updates | Brazil’s death toll surpasses 4,00,000

The Centre issued guidelines under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 on Thursday to implement containment measures in districts where either the test positivity is more than 10% in the past one week or where the bed occupancy is more than 60%.
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World’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Portugal

The 516-metre-long bridge hangs 175 meters above the fast-flowing River Paiva.
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Man booked for huge gathering at last rites of aunt

Accused not arrested as police fear risk of COVID-19 infection
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COVID-19 surge: Odisha couple end life following multiple infections in family

The State’s daily spike touched an all-time high with 8,681 persons testing positive for coronavirus on Friday.
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Why steps not taken to notify Madurai airport as an international facility, HC asks

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday observed that when the criteria for an international airport was met by Madurai airport, why ha
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Row over land in buffer zone of Bannerghatta park

People are claiming ownership of some plots
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Dozens reported killed in stampede at Israeli festival

The incident happened after midnight, and the cause of the stampede was not immediately clear.
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Director and cinematographer K.V. Anand no more

Anand was at the helm of popular movies like 'Kaappan’, ‘Ayan’ and ‘Ko’, among others.
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India-U.S. relationship intensified in first 100 days of Biden administration, says official

The relationship between India and the United States has intensified in the first 100 days of the Biden administration, a State Department official s
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Morning Digest: India accounts for one in four COVID-19 deaths in the world; Exit polls predict win for DMK in Tamil Nadu, Left Front in Kerala, NDA in Assam, and more

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With Karnataka at a standstill, taxi drivers dread EMIs

Unions want State government to persuade financial institutions to postpone EMI collection for vehicle loans and relax taxes for at least six months
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Cycling community volunteers to deliver medicines during COVID-19 lockdown

Right now, their services are available in Bengaluru and Hubballi-Dharwad
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Rapid lung involvement attributed to mutations, high infectivity

Delay in getting test reports and patients seeking healthcare are additional factors
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Will prescribe Remdesivir for COVID-19 patients only if required: PHANA

HC was hearing a complaint that some private hospitals are forcing patients to get injection from the open market
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Karnataka alters rules for issuing BU numbers

Patients with CT scan showing COVID-19 infection will get BU number even if RT-PCR test says otherwise
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Case registered against ayurvedic hospital

It lacks basic infrastructure and the required number of beds for COVID-19 patients
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Priority for second dose

The government has issued new guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination, prioritising the vaccination of those who are due for receiving the second dose of
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Impose two-week lockdown: KGMOA

Kerala Government Medical Officers’ Association (KGMOA) has reiterated that the intense pace of COVID transmission in the State can be broken only if
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Property tax rebate in Bengaluru extended till May 31

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has extended the property tax rebate period till the end of May. An order to this effect was issued by C
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Tripura officials raise alert over mutant strains

14 persons found infected with double mutant strain
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NCW launches helpline for pregnant women

The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday launched a message-only helpline for providing assistance to expectant mothers.The helpline number
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U.S., European countries reject Syria election results in advance

Western members of the UN Security Council, led by the United States, France and Britain, on Wednesday rejected the outcome of Syria's May 26 presiden
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Coronavirus | Kanpur official warns doctors who resign

Have a duty to help during pandemic, says DM Alok Tiwari
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FIR registered against Param Bir Singh, others over police inspector's complaint

The FIR has been registered at Akola in Vidarbha against Mr. Singh, DCP Parag Manere and 26 other policemen.
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Italy to quarantine air passengers from India

Officials said a new Ordinance signed by Health Minister Roberto Speranza requires that passengers from India are quarantined for 10 days at a site indicated by Italian health officials.
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BRO appoints first woman officer for road project along border with China

The officials said Vaishali S Hiwase from Wardha in Maharastra will discharge her duties in a challenging environment.
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Facebook temporarily blocks posts with hashtag #ResignModi

The social media giant said these posts were temporarily blocked due to a mistake and were not taken down on government orders.
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U.S. issues Level 4 health alert, asks its citizens to leave India

The advisory asked U.S. citizens to leave India ‘as soon as it is safe to do so’ in view of the escalating COVID-19 pandemic as it has restricted access to medical care.
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When cops are in rhythm to ‘crush the wave’

Music video conceptualised around recent Tamil chart-buster ‘Enjoy Enjaami’
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Coronavirus updates | Total COVID vaccination across India nears 15-crore mark

Vaccine registrations for those aged 18-44 began on Wednesday with several — after some glitches — able to enrol, but unable to get appointments at ho
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Voting underway in final phase of U.P. panchayat polls

Over 5.27 lakh candidates are in the fray for more than 2.10 lakh seats in 17 districts in this round of the election.
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Coronavirus | Kerala’s case graph registers a new high

35,013 test positive even as average TPR rises to 25.34%, active case pool stands at 2,66,646
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Medico’s death: Students union, activists say they will continue campaign for justice

Sanaton Athokpam was found ‘hanging’ in his hostel room on March 15 but it is alleged that his body bore marks of torture.
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Congress candidate from Kerala’s Nilambur V.V. Prakash dies of heart attack

The 56-year-old leader was also Malappuram District Congress Committee president.
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U.S. will maintain strong military presence in Indo-Pacific to prevent conflict, says Joe Biden

U.S. President Joe Biden said that he has told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that the U.S. will maintain a strong military presence in the Indo
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12% of beds in CCCs will be oxygenated by next week

Occupancy rate in 14 COVID-19 Care Centres is around 18%
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Morning digest: U.S. aircraft carring medical supplies on way to India; polling begins for 8th and final phase of Bengal elections, and more

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COVID-19 lockdown: Surge in online purchases slows down deliveries

Delivery time has increased from a few hours to four days in Bengaluru
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We’re ‘turning peril into possibility,’ says Joe Biden in first speech to U.S. Congress

Mr. Biden marked his first 100 days in office as the nation emerges from a confluence of crises, making his case before a pared-down gathering of mask-wearing legislators because of pandemic restrictions.
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Train services to Bengaluru airport cancelled temporarily

Officials cited poor occupancy
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U.S. COVID-19 assistance en route to New Delhi

The U.S. government has also diverted its order of Astra Zeneca manufacturing supplies to India
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2 children killed, 16 people stabbed at China kindergarten

The knife attack occurred on Wednesday afternoon in a township outside Beiliu, a city in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
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India COVID-19 crisis heart-wrenching, says U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy

‘Very pleased to see the United States step up and extend help to India in its hour of crisis’
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Virtual career guidance conclave for students

A 15-part webinar series launched
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CBI arrests two MCL officials on graft charges

The allegedly received a bribe to release compensation for land acquisition
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Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani's apartment raided in federal probe

Investigators with search warrants combed Mr. Giuliani's residence and a separate office, seizing electronic devices
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Odisha reports 8,386 new cases of COVID-19

Khordha is worst-affected district with 1,840 cases
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20,000 Covishield doses arrive in Thiruvananthapuram

Vaccination drive to be confined to 28 public health institutions today
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Saritha S. Nair sentenced to 6 years’ RI

Guilty of duping business into paying ₹42.70 lakh
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Coronavirus live updates | Odisha sees over 38% jump in cases

Many countries are sending emergency use equipment to India to fight COVID-19
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 strikes Assam

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on the Ritcher scale struck Assam early on Wednesday morning. Tremors were felt in neighbouring Manipur, Meghalaya, nor
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COVID-19: Private hospitals to launch bed availability portal

It will enable citizens to monitor availability of beds in real time
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Samsung family to pay $10.8 billion in inheritance tax

This would be the largest-ever amount in South Korea and more than three times the country's total estate tax revenue for last year.
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Three patients die in fire at private hospital in Thane

The fire broke out at the Prime Criticare Hospital at Kausa in Mumbra locality near Thane at 3.40 a.m.
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Pandemic situation in Kerala perilous, says CM

Pinarayi urges people to postpone weddings, social events
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Arizona Governor signs abortion ban for genetic issues

The measure passed the Republican-controlled Legislature on party-line votes over unanimous opposition from minority Democrats.
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Morning digest: Around 15 countries aid India to fight COVID-19; women’s vote a key factor in recent polls, says psephologist, and more

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1912 COVID-19 helpline now has 400 lines

According to BBMP officials, it is receiving nearly 3,000 calls from citizens across the city every day
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COVID-19 | Kerala registers a new high at 32,819 cases

Test positivity rate rises to 23.24%
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COVID-19: Show cause notices to 20 private laboratories

One lab entered the same phone number for 600 samples collected for RT-PCR test
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Three patients die in fire at private hospital in Thane

At least three patients died in a fire at a private hospital near Thane in the wee hours of Wednesday, an official said.The fire broke out at the Pr
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Joe Biden reiterates U.S. intention to send India vaccines

He said that the U.S. was sending “a whole series of help” to India including remdesivir and vaccine inputs.
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Joe Biden reiterates U.S. intention to send India accines

U.S. President Joe Biden,on Tuesday, elaborated on his phone conversation with Prime Minister Modi on Monday to discuss the COVID-19 outbreak in India
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Coronavirus | Woman alleges Noida CMO told her she would be jailed if she came again for remdesivir

There was no official response from the CMO or the district administration over the episode
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Need for equitable, affordable supply of COVID-19 vaccines for everyone: Qureshi

The video-conference was attended by the foreign ministers of Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Pakistan and China.
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Coronavirus | Two villages in Manipur go into self-imposed lockdown

The Manipur government issued an order placing restrictions on visits to the south and north blocks of the Manipur secretariat till further orders
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Nagpur: Elderly morning walker run over by train

A 64-year-old man died on Tuesday morning after being hit by a train in Yashodhara Nagar area in Nagpur, police said on Tuesday.The deceased, identif
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Coronavirus | Indian COVID-19 variant found in at least 17 countries, says WHO

The WHO recently listed B.1.617 — which counts several sub-lineages with slightly different mutations and characteristics — as a "variant of interest".
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Bombay HC refuses to pass order allowing hospital that caught fire to function again

11 patients died in the blaze at Sunrise Hospital, which has 250 COVID-19 beds
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Agitating farmers to distribute food and essential items to Delhi hospitals

However, the farmers’ unions reiterated their demand for the repeal of the three farm laws, legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price and vowed to continue their fight.
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India adds 3,23,144 COVID-19 cases in single day

Registering a steady increase, the active cases have increased to 28,82,204 comprising 16.34% of the total infections.
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May Lord Hanuman's blessings be always upon us, says PM Modi

The PM hopes it would help the country in the “continuing fight” against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 crisis: Govt. issues rejoinder to Australian paper for scathing article

The Australian newspaper reproduced an article that portrayed Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a poor light, accusing him of ‘leading India’ into a ‘viral apocalypse’.
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Myanmar's junta to 'positively' consider ASEAN suggestion on ending crisis

The bloc issued a so-called five-point consensus on steps to end the violence and promote dialogue between the rival Myanmar sides.
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Government making efforts to ensure oxygen supply: Minister

People urged not to venture out unless for important work
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COVID-19 | Guntur overwhelmed by second wave

Lack of beds and shortage of oxygen, drugs adding to woes of patients
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Panels formed to check overcharging by hospitals

Squads will inspect hospitals frequently and ensure action against those violating norms
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Oxygen Express with 70 tonnes of oxygen reaches Delhi

This oxygen will now be disbursed by the Delhi government to various hospitals, officials said.
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Chinese airline retracts plans to suspend cargo flights to India

The Airlines operates about 11 cargo flights to different destinations in India.
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Coronavirus live updates | Express Train with 70 tonnes of oxygen reaches Delhi

India expects to receive supplies from about 15 countries including Australia, China, Germany, Russia, UAE, UK and the United States in the next few days, to help tide over the current crisis for oxygen at hospitals and pharmaceuticals needed to treat coronavirus cases.
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USTR holds talks with Pfizer, Astrazeneca over increased vaccine production, IP rights waiver

The United States so far has remained non-committal on the WTO move of India and South Africa over this.
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Morning digest: Modi raises supply chain issues related to COVID vaccines with Biden; States told to impose 14-day lockdowns, and more

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U.S. population rises by 7.4%, says Census Bureau

The release marks the official beginning of the once-a-decade redistricting battles.
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India’s policing of social media ‘not aligned with U.S. views on freedom of speech’, says White House

Twitter had removed over 50 posts from its platform following orders from the government.
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Indian government did not request vaccines from the U.S.

U.S. lawmakers and other influential voices have been calling for the U.S. to donate its spare vaccines to countries like India, particularly some of the tens of millions of doses of AstraZeneca vaccine.
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Gilead Sciences to provide at least 4,50,000 vials of Remdesivir to India

Gilead said that it will provide technical assistance to its seven Indian licensees so they can expand production capacity.
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Tripura raises fare and freight prices of public transport

Inevitable in view of the hike in the diesel, CNG and petrol rates, says Minister
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Coronavirus | In Odisha, trader bodies voluntarily announce shutdown to fight pandemic

In nine small towns of Kalahandi district, traders have decided not to open shops till May 2
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India ranked 49th in CGGI

Finland has topped the list
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Coronavirus | India was there for us and we will be there for them: U.S. President Biden

The two leaders spoke on Monday even as the Biden administration swung into action to provide assistance to India in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
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Coronavirus | WHO sending help to India as virus surges

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the pandemic “continues to intensify” globally
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Webinar on vaccination for children tomorrow

The panellists will speak on how the vaccines will work
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NFL and Clubhouse partner on 2021 NFL draft programming lineup

The audio-chat app said fans will have the opportunity to join the conversation and be invited on stage by moderators to ask questions or share their reactions to the Draft
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Toshiba's No. 2 shareholder asks company to openly seek suitors

Toshiba dismissed last week a $20 billion buyout offer from CVC Capital Partners as lacking detail
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COVID-19 | Thiruvananthapuram district logs 2,020 new cases, 861 recoveries

Active casepool rises to 15,205
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Wife of arrested Kerala scribe Kappan writes to CJI, seeks his release

Kappan was arrested on October 5 last year while on the way to Hathras.
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COVID-19 | Over 13,000 violations during weekend in Thiruvananthapuram

48-hour lockdown-like curbs conclude
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Two patients die in Vizianagaram govt hospital due to disruption in oxygen supply

A disruption in oxygen supply caused the death of at least two Covid-19 patients at Maharaja Government Hospital here in the early hours of Monday.Ho
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Call centres set up in districts to assist migrant workers

Labour Department issues guildelines for plantations
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Village well in Telangana turns super-spreader point

120 of the 1,000 residents have tested positive
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Coronavirus updates | India logs record 3,52,991 new cases, 2,812 fatalities

U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris assured India and its people of providing all assistance, including urgently sending necessary medical life-saving supplies and equipment, to help the country combat the deadly coronavirus crisis.
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Voting for 3rd phase of U.P. panchayat election begins

More than 2.72 lakh candidates in the fray
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5 held as France investigates deadly police station attack

French police killed the 37-year-old Tunisian attacker shortly after he stabbed the unarmed administrative employee on Friday
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All Parliament staffers to work from amid rising COVID-19 cases

All Parliament staffers will now work from home amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and a lockdown in the national capital, with the Lok Sabha Secretaria
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Morning digest: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris express support for India’s COVID-19 crisis; Chloe Zhao nabs historic best director win at Oscars 2021, and more

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West Bengal elections phase 7 live updates | Polling begins for 34 seats across five districts

Over 86 lakh voters in West Bengal will decide the political fate of 284 candidates
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FIR filed over spoof video

The Sadduguntepalya police on Thursday registered a case against unknown persons who morphed a video of CHRIST (Deemed to be) University staff from th
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WhatsApp groups seek poll result predictions

Some want to be apolitical, some offer prizes
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Omar Abdullah uses Twitter to amplify SOSes from the pandemic-hit

NC leader says he can understand feelings of those who had their loved ones hospitalised due to the infection
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Tilapia researcher gets international fellowship

Sreeja Lakshmi to study development of a vaccine for aquaculture industry
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Coronavirus | Relatives brave long queues to refill oxygen in Lucknow

No shortage, only hoarding and blackmarketing, says CM Yogi Adityanath
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Coronavirus | Odisha to bear cost of vaccine for 18-45 age group

Orders placed with companies for 387.34 lakh doses, says Naveen Patnaik
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4 patients die in Haryana due to lack of oxygen

“Chief surgeon busy with meetings instead of addressing shortage”
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Coronavirus | Get construction workers vaccinated on mission mode: Union Home Ministry

Ministry asks real estate industry to get all workers vaccinated at building sites at the organisations’ expense.
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60 vehicles seized for flouting lockdown norms

7,000 police personnel deployed, 200 checkpoints set up
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In photos: Remembering Vivek Bendre, one photograph at a time

Senior photojournalist Vivek Bendre lost his battle against the coronavirus on Sunday morning. The 59-year-old was The Hindu’s senior Mumbai-based pho
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Explained: What happened to Armenians in 1915?

U.S. President Joe Biden’s recognition of the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as an ‘act of genocide’ could infuriate Turkey.
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Explainer: What happened to Armenians in 1915?

U.S. President Joe Biden’s recognition of the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as an ‘act of genocide’ could infuriate Turkey.
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India fastest in world to administer over 14 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses: Health Ministry

Over 25 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered in a span of 24 hours, says the Health Ministry
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Lockdown in Delhi extended till May 3

The six-day lockdown was set to end on April 25.
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System failed, so it’s important to do ‘jan ki baat’: Rahul Gandhi

“In this crisis, the country needs responsible citizens,” said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
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COVID-19 surge: Odisha tagging oxygen-laden vehicles with GPS

The move is expected to help authorities keep a tab on the movement of the vehicles from source points to hospitals
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Nagaland CM tells people to give 'last push' to Naga political solution

He said that the leaders of the present generation must seriously deliberate on the issue.
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20 COVID-19 patients escape from care centre in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal

Based on a complaint lodged by health officials, the Ghatanji police have registered an FIR against the 20 patients under relevant sections, local health officer Dr. Sanjay Puram said
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COVID-19 curbs: Coimbatore in standdown mode on Sunday

Police did not place barricades to restrict movement of motorists as they did during the complete lockdown in 2020
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Second wave of Coronavirus has shaken country: PM Modi on Mann ki Baat

Mr. Modi urges people not to fall prey to any rumours about vaccines.
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Delhi’s LNJP hospital, left with just 2 hrs of oxygen supply, receives refill

It came as a huge relief for the hospital which was running on its backup stock of oxygen.
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U.S. will rapidly deploy additional support to India amid COVID-19 surge, says Antony Blinken

His remarks came as pressure grew on the Biden administration to ship COVID-19 vaccines along with several life-saving medical supplies to India.
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Coronavirus updates | India adds record over 3.49 lakh new COVID-19 cases in single day

India on Sunday reported a record daily rise of 349,691 new coronavirus infections, taking its overall tally to 16.96 million infections.A total of 2,
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Vivek Bendre, The Hindu's photographer, passes away

The senior Mumbai-based photojournalist, who has been with The Hindu since 1995, lost his battle against the coronavirus on Sunday morning.
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Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital receives 5 MT oxygen, highest in 3 days

After an all-night scramble for an oxygen refill, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi received five metric tonnes of the life-saving gas in the earl
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Call for youth to donate blood before vaccination

There is restriction in donating blood for 28 days after vaccination.
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Morning digest: Centre contradicts SII on Covishield pricing, Twitter removes 50 COVID-related posts on govt. orders, and more

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Mumbai records lowest rise in COVID-19 cases in 25 days

Increased testing and isolation of patients alongwith the exodus of migrant labourers may have led to the decline, said an official.
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan expresses solidarity with India over COVID-19 crisis

His tweet came after Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi expressed support to the people of India in the wake of a massive surge in COVID-19 cases in the country.
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Move to privatise VSP: relay hunger strike continues

The relay hunger strike being organised by all trade unions at the Gandhi statue, near the GVMC, continued for the 23rd day on Saturday.The relay hung
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Fire tears through Baghdad hospital for coronavirus patients

Firefighters rushed to put out the flames and clear out patients at the Ibn al-Khatib hospital, which provides care for severe coronavirus patients in its intensive care unit
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China to hold talks on building asteroid defence system

China will hold discussion on building a defence system against near-earth asteroids, a senior space agency official said on Saturday, as the country
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Morning digest: Calls grow for U.S. to help India with spare COVID-19 vaccines; Express train with 30,000 litres of liquid medical oxygen arrives in U.P., and more

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‘No shortage of testing kits’

Official claims civic body has been conducting upwards of 80,000 tests a day
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COVID-19 weekend curfew: No crowding at bus stands or railway stations

There was a slight increase in footfall after 6 p.m. at bus stands
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Oxygen Express train with 30,000 litres of liquid medical oxygen arrives in U.P.

On Sunday, the Railways had announced it will run Oxygen Express over the next few days to transport oxygen across the country
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Non-COVID-19 treatment delayed

Health Department tells private hospitals not to demand RT-PCR negative certificate
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COVID-19: Makeshift hospitals to be set up

They will have 2,000 ICU beds and around 1,000 ventilators
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Hope fades for Indonesian missing submarine as U.S assists search

The KRI Nanggala-402 submarine will have enough air to last until around dawn on Saturday.
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Concern over rise in prices of essential commodities in Manipur

Students complain of unreasonable hike of all prices including city bus fares; Minister denies reports
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COVID-19: PHANA to come out with portal on real-time bed availability

Private hospitals are waiting to meet Health Minister before launching the portal
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U.S. to resume J&J COVID-19 vaccinations despite rare clot risk

The government uncovered 15 vaccine recipients who developed a highly unusual kind of blood clot, out of nearly 8 million people given the J&J shot
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Two killed as tree falls on procession at Thrissur Pooram

25 people, including police personnel injured, two critical; Pooram fireworks cancelled
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In Indonesia, executions are ordered online

Indonesia has sentenced scores of prisoners to death over Zoom and other video apps during the pandemic, in what critics say is an “inhumane” insult t
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Japan to host joint drill with U.S., France

It will hold the drill from May 11 to 17
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Hunt for beds: BBMP eyes private medical colleges

Civic body seeks to convert them into dedicated COVID-19 Care Centres
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COVID-19: Bengaluru hunkers down for weekend curfew

Patients, their attendants and those wanting to take vaccines will not be stopped
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Israeli police arrest dozens after clashes

Palestinians, angry over Ramzan curbs, protest as Jewish group holds anti-Arab march
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COVID-19: HC terms situation in city ‘scary’

Number of ICU beds in government quota hits ‘zero’ on BBMP portal during court hearing
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Army issues tender for 350 light tanks

The development comes in the backdrop of stand-off in Eastern Ladakh
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Lucknow police launch drive to check black marketing of COVID-19 drugs

The police in Lucknow have launched a campaign against the alleged black marketing of drugs used in the treatment of COVID-19. The police arrested 10
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TNSTC sees sharp fall in revenue

The Coimbatore Division of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) has seen a sharp decrease in revenue for Coimbatore district amid the COVID-
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Bombay High Court calls for more Remdesivir for Maharashtra

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Friday requested the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for more vials of Remdesivir for Maharashtr
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Safdarjung OPD guard’s widow seeks ex gratia

HC asks Centre, Delhi govt. to respond
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Foreign Service Office Donald Lu Nominated for Top South, Central Asia Job

U.S. President Joe Biden has nominated Donald Lu, a career foreign service officer as the next Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia – a remi
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Open temporary cremation grounds in Bengaluru: H.D. Kumaraswamy

Slamming the Government for not ensuring proper arrangements for conducting last rites of those who died due to COVID 19, the former Chief Minister H
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Telangana Minister K.T. Rama Rao tests COVID-19 positive

His father and Chief Minister,, K. Chandrashekhar Rao tested positive a few days ago
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Coronavirus updates | J&J vaccine expected to be imported to India by July, says media report

Following the surge in COVID-19 cases, the UAE has become the latest of many countries to restrict travellers from India. The country announced that i
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U.S. Senate approves bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans

The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would help combat the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, a b
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Flight reschedules, cancellations galore as UAE India travel ban nears implementation

The UAE has banned travel from India for 10 days from Sunday.
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ONGC oil tanker catches fire in East Godavari

A tanker caught fire due to a technical problem while it was being filled with crude oil on the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s (ONGC) site at Madu
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Tharoor deletes tweet on Sumitra Mahajan after BJP leaders say she is fine

The Congress leader says he banked on "a reliable source" in putting out his tweet
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Americans advised to avoid all travels to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Maldives

The authorities also urged Americans to reconsider travel to China and Nepal.
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COVID-19 | Only two hours of oxygen left; 60 patients at risk, says Delhi hospital

The hospital has 510 COVID-19 patients under its care.
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COVID-19: Three swab collectors caught for tampering

They were taking bribes to issue COVID-19 negative reports
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Workers at crematoriums demand a break

They have submitted a letter to Chief Justice on their plight
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Morning digest: Thirteen COVID-19 patients die in Maharashtra hospital fire, PM Modi announces India-U.S. climate partnership, and more

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City’s COVID-19 positivity rate at six-month high

As on April 21, the figure for the month was 9.21% for 14.36 lakh tests. In March, the average was 2.31% against 13.78 lakh tests
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BBMP, PHANA blame each other for rush at crematoria, graveyards

Civic body claims bodies released late, PHANA claims bodies are not picked up on time
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13 COVID-19 patients die in Maharashtra hospital fire

The fire broke out in the ICU of Vijay Vallabh Hospital at Virar in Palghar district
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Coronavirus | Canada bans flights from India, Pakistan

Separately, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp said the ban on flights would last for 30 days.
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HC tells State to look into shortage of crematoriums

At present, seven of 13 crematoriums in Bengaluru have been designated for cremation of persons who die of COVID-19
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U.S. applauds India for stepping up its climate change commitment

The two countries’ partnership will proceed along two main tracks — the Strategic Clean Energy Partnership and the Climate Action
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As police close commercial establishments, traders complain of poor communication

Businesspersons point out that closure of industrial units is contrary to Karnataka government’s guidelines
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Prices of banana leaves crash due to low demand

‘Restrictions on public gathering has resulted in low sales’
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Iraqi military: 3 rockets strike close to Baghdad airport

According to military, a total of eight missiles were fired and three landed near the airport complex late Thursday.
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U.S. general concerned about Afghan security forces after troop withdrawal

President Joe Biden announced last week that the United States will withdraw its remaining 2,500 troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11
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Man wanting to meet girlfriend gets witty response from Mumbai Police

‘It does not fall under our essentials or emergency categories’
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Karnataka CM discharged after COVID-19 treatment

Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, who was undergoing treatment for COVID-19, was discharged from hospital on Thursday morning.He is likely to
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COVID-19 second wave | 500 doctors, health workers of Bihar's 2 leading hospitals infected

IMA publishes a list of 40 doctors across the State with their phone numbers for assistance to the needy.
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India committed to decarbonising its economy as responsible global citizen: Dharmendra Pradhan

Observing that India’s energy demand is all set to increase in the coming years, he told a U.S. think-tank that the future of the growth of energy demand will come from India.
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Solar scam: Saritha S. Nair arrested following court warrant

The allegation against her was that she cheated Kozhikode-based Industrialist Abdul Majeed and secured ₹42.7 lakh after promising him franchises in solar panel and windmill farm companies
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Over 3.14 lakh new COVID-19 cases in India, highest-ever single-day spike in any country

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,34,54,880.
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High Court dismisses Facebook, WhatsApp pleas against CCI order to investigate privacy policy

WhatsApp had contended that since the issue of its privacy policy was before the Supreme Court, the Competition Commission of India did not need to order the probe.
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COVID-19 surge: Odisha’s daily cases cross 6,000 for first time

As many as 6,164 tested positive on Thursday compared to 4,851 cases on Wednesday.
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PM Modi, Mamata, leaders condole death of Sitaram Yechury’s son

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, and several leaders condoled the demise of A
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Man held for illegally selling Remdesivir in Bengaluru

The Central Crime Branch police, which has undertaken a drive against people selling drugs used to treat COVID-19 in the blackmarket, arrested a 43-ye
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Coronavirus updates | Over 3 lakh new cases, 2091 deaths in a single day in India

A day after intense drama over oxygen shortage in several private and government hospitals in Delhi for COVID-19 patients, the Centre raised the natio
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Golden oriole to the Asian koel, a wealth of biodiversity

During lockdown, Kobita Dass Kolli and Lakshmi Prabhala documented birds, insects and plants in their backyards in Hyderabad and the result is a digital exhibition that opens for viewing on Earth Day 2021
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German woman convicted over her time with Islamic State in Syria

35-year-old Nurten was convicted of participating in a foreign terrorist organisation, neglecting her duties of care toward a minor and war crimes against property
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Former Delhi minister A.K. Walia succumbs to COVID-19

Party leaders said Walia was admitted to a Delhi hospital a few days ago after testing positive for coronavirus.
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U.S. Senate confirms Vanita Gupta as Associate Attorney-General

Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski broke away from her party colleagues to support 46-year-old Ms. Gupta, that gave the Democrats 51 votes to see her through the historic confirmation.
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Sitaram Yechury’s son Ashish passes away due to COVID-19

The 35-year-old was in the ICU since April 12 after the infection spread to his lungs.
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Britain’s Heathrow Airport turns down airline requests for extra flights from India

The move by Britain comes after it detected more than 100 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in India.
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Morning digest: Polling begins for 43 seats in Bengal; very few post-vaccine infections, says ICMR, and more

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UTF protest today seeking implementation of PRC report

Delay causing huge loss to employees, pensioners, allege leaders
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West Bengal elections phase 6 live updates | Polling begins for 43 seats

The Election Commission has ruled out any change in the schedule of the polls.
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Israel says it strikes targets in Syria after missile attack

The incident, marking the most serious violence between Israel and Syria in years, pointed to likely Iranian involvement
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Supreme Court paves way for ad-hoc judges in High Courts

Terming pendency of around 57 lakh cases in High Courts as “docket explosion”, the Supreme Court activated a “dormant” constitutional provision to pav
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U.S. sees major differences with Iran in nuclear talks

The talks were likely to require multiple rounds, their outcome remained uncertain and they were not near conclusion.
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U.S. working to add $300 million in civilian aid to Afghanistan, says Blinken

Top U.S. military commanders are also seeking Pentagon approval to deploy an aircraft carrier near landlocked Afghanistan to help protect troops during their withdrawal from the country .
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Apple's new AirTags could factor into U.S. Senate antitrust hearing

Apple said it had recently opened its iPhone's systems to third-party tag trackers in ways that meet Apple's privacy standards
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Body of college girl found stuffed inside polythene bag

On Tuesday night, Villianur police received a call regarding a polythene bag found dumped near the graveyard in Porayur.
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Ex-minister Somnath Juwarkar dies of COVID-19

Former Goa minister Somnath Juwarkar has succumbed to the COVID-19 infection, his family sources said on Wednesday.He was 74.“Juwarkar was undergoing
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EMA wants warning of blood clots with low platelet count for Johnson and Johnson vaccine

The safety committee also ‘concluded that these events should be listed as very rare side effects of the vaccine’.
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Railway pointsman Mayur Shelke to get ₹50,000 cash award for saving child

The incident took place at Vangani station near Mumbai, where Mr. Shelke is posted as a pointsman, on April 17.
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India elected to 3 bodies of U.N. Economic and Social Council

India has been elected by acclamation to three bodies of the UN Economic and Social Council. India was elected by acclamation to the Commission on Cr
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Four killed as wild elephants go on rampage in Odisha

Tension at village after incident
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Three ONGC employees abducted in Assam

Police suspect extremist group ULFA (Independent)
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Coronavirus live updates | Delhi hospitals recieve oxygen supply after public appeal for help

PM Modi has urged States to only resort to lockdown as an absolute last resort.
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First woman ever applies to run for President of Syria

Speaker Hammoud Sabbagh said Faten Ali Nahar, a 50-year-old Damascus resident, has nominated herself for the post.
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New Zealand to consolidate healthcare into national service

New Zealand’s government-run system is currently divided into 20 district health boards, each with their own budget.
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‘720 minors begging or hawking on city streets’

27 of them suspected to be controlled by a mafia: Survey
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Modi wishes people on Ram Navami

The PM asks people to follow COVID guidelines
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Hyderabad sees brief spell of rainfall

IMD forecasts light to moderate rain across State in coming days
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Xi to attend Biden’s climate change summit in first meeting of two leaders

Beijing and Washington have persistently clashed over a range of issues
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Tracking course of COVID-19 outbreak in India very closely, says U.S.

Official said that U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar discussed the issue during a phone call on Monday.
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Power Grid officials booked for cheating

Case involves more than ₹50 lakh in compensation
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Avinissery panchayat finally gets heads

It is the only grama panchayat in Thrissur where BJP is in power
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Morning digest: PM Modi urges Covid-19 appropriate behaviour to prevent lockdown; U.S. denies ‘outright ban’ on vaccine inputs, and more

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CPI(M) hails sending of resolution on VSP to govt.

CPI(M) Greater Visakha City Committee secretary and 78th ward corporator B. Ganga Rao has hailed the sending of the resolution, adopted by the Greater
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BBMP to go in for new tender for Ejipura elevated corridor

Work was to be completed in 30 months by November 2019, but is far from complete
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Much more work needed in Iran nuclear talks despite progress, EU says

Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator said the talks were moving forward despite difficulties but warned Tehran would halt the negotiations if faced with “unreasonable demands” or time wasting.
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U.S.-backed Afghan peace conference in Turkey postponed over Taliban no-show, say sources

“The Istanbul meeting is not happening on the given date because the Taliban refused to attend,” a senior Afghan government official told Reuters.
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Former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale dies at 93

He served under Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981
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Morning digest: COVID-19 vaccine jabs for all above 18 from May 1, J&J seeks permission for phase-3 trial of its single-shot vaccine in India, and more

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Five more die due to COVID-19 in U.T.

Toll stands at 713; 565 fresh infections reported
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Meeting of union leader, Minister stokes controversy

No question of holding negotiations, say Ministers
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U.S. will boost 'Do Not Travel' advisories to 80% of world

The U.S. State Department said on Monday it will boost its “Do Not Travel” guidance to about 80% of countries worldwide, citing “unprecedented risk t
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80 active cases in Prestige Shantiniketan

BBMP attempts to contain spread of virus by creating micro containment zones within residential complex
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50 containment zones in Madurai district

38 in corporation limits and the rest in rural areas
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White House refuses to comment on lifting ban on COVID-19 vaccine raw materials export to India

The White House on Monday did not respond to questions on the request by Serum Institute of India to lift export ban on certain raw materials needed
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Bengaluru Karaga limited to pooja inside temple

The order is in line with the Karnataka government’s decision to restrict all kinds of gatherings
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Supreme Court likely to bar some ‘green card’ applicants

The justices seemed favourable, in arguments via telephone, to the case made by the Biden administration that federal immigration law prohibits people who entered the country illegally.
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Russia says its airstrike in Syria killed 200 militants

Rear Adm. Alexander Karpov, the head of the Russian military’s Reconciliation Center in Syria, said Russian warplanes hit two militant hideouts northeast of Palmyra.
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Congress, Left parties seek relief for workers

‘Restart cash transfer, food distribution’
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Record 240 COVID deaths in city

Delhi reports over 23,000 new cases, positivity rate 26.12%
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File affidavits on beds available in city: HC

Centre, govt. to submit details by today
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Murder case against ex-cop in Floyd’s death goes to the jury

“Use your common sense. Believe your eyes. What you saw, you saw,” prosecutor Steve Schleicher said, referring to the excruciating bystander video of Floyd pinned down with Chauvin’s knee on or close to his neck for up to 9 minutes, 29 seconds.
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Shetty, wife restrained from mortgaging assets

HC order comes on bank’s plea
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58-year-old held under POCSO Act

A 58-year-old resident of Kannagi Nagar has been arrested for molesting a girl in the Guindy All Women Police Station limits. The accused was arrested
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Vehicle checks, patrolling to be intensified

The Coimbatore City Police will intensify vehicle checks during the night curfew imposed by the State government from April 20 (Tuesday) to curb the s
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Crowds seen at markets, liquor stores in panic buying spree

Shoppers worried about commute, essentials running out of stock
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District court judge dies of COVID-19

A 47-year-old district court judge died due to COVID at a government hospital here on Monday.Kovai Venugopal, who was a judge at the Saket Family Cour
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BJP seeks White Paper on pandemic situation

The Delhi BJP on Monday demanded that the Delhi government come out with a White Paper on the COVID situation in the Capital and enumerate what steps
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Samaritans lend a helping hand amid unprecedented infections

Activists, organisations provide oxygen, transport to the needy
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Will utilise lockdown to get more beds: CM

Kejriwal says situation in city ‘very critical’ as health system is under ‘great stress’
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Now, masks that grow into plants upon disposal

Paper Seed has come out with masks containing seeds
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This patch needs a better solution

A stretch of Arcot Road near the Porur junction has been levelled with coarse sand and blue metal
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COVID-19: Maharashtra declares 6 States as places of sensitive origin

Passengers travelling to Maharashtra from these places will need a negative RT-PCR report of test conducted within 48 hours of their train travel.
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The median is no place for these signboards

On Jawaharlal Nehru Main Road, they hardly direct motorists, only draw curious glances
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Remdesivir boxes come from Maharashtra, MP airlifts them to districts

The Madhya Pradesh government air-lifted 12,000 vials of Remdesivir, a key medicine in COVID-19 treatment, from Indore to various districts amid a s
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Two die as Tesla with 'no driver' crashes in Texas

Deputies said the car was travelling fast and failed to navigate a turn before running off the road, hitting a tree, and bursting into flames.
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PG students on COVID-19 duty yet to get risk allowance

They have been working relentlessly since the pandemic began in March 2020
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Entrepreneurs step forward to cater to patients in home quarantine

According to rough estimates, more than 88% of those who have tested positive for COVID-19 are in home quarantine
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Kannada lexicographer Prof. G. Venkatasubbaiah passes away at 107

The grammarian and literary critic has compiled 12 dictionaries, and his works cover various forms of Kannada literature, including grammar, poetry, translation and essays.
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Morning digest: Centre slaps curbs on industrial oxygen use, anti-France protesters take seven officials hostage in Pakistan, and more

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GAIL proposes wet waste-to-energy plant in north Bengaluru

It will utilise segregated organic wet waste to produce Compressed Bio Gas
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State police chief issues directions on staff well-being

Issues a circular directing officers in charge to ensure the best medical care for them
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MLC tests positive for COVID-19

President of Daskhina Kannada Congress Committee K. Harish Kumar, MLC, has tested positive for COVID-19. He is being treated at a private hospital.Mr.
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CM B.S. Yediyurappa stable, says hospital

Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa, who tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time, continues to be under medical observation at Manipal Hospital.
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Over 94% of ICU beds occupied in Bengaluru

Of the total 6,102 beds available in hospitals in the city, 4,475 were occupied
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War room for facilitating medical oxygen in State

‘Stringent measures in Bengaluru’
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Students worried over lack of clarity on year-end assessment

Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar is busy campaigning for by-elections
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Bed allocation: Notices issued to 5 private hospitals

They failed to hand over 50% of beds for treatment of COVID-19 patients under government quota
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Karnataka readies Bengaluru-specific COVID-19 guidelines

They will be announced if approved by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa
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Hong Kong bans flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines for 2 weeks

Hong Kong will suspend flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines from April 20 for two weeks after the N501Y mutant COVID-19 strain was detect
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Over 1.6 lakh challans issued for illegal parking

Figures are for first 3 months of 2021
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Coronavirus | Rajasthan government orders closure of offices, markets till May 3

The sale of fruits and vegetables will be allowed till 7 p.m. Those entering Rajasthan will have to show a negative RT-PCR report issued 72 hours prior to the travel.
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Israeli police clash with Palestinian crowd in Jerusalem

Similar clashes have occurred nightly since the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began last week.
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Superintendent of Bihar’s COVID-19 dedicated hospital writes to govt. to relieve him due to lack of oxygen supply

NMCH Superintendent Vinod Kumar Singh wrote in a letter ‘despite my several reminders, the hospital is not being provided adequate oxygen supply which has put lives of dozens of patients in danger’.
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Madhya Pradesh | 59.9% voting in Damoh Assembly bypoll

A total of 22 candidates contested the bypoll, but the main contest is between Rahul Lodhi of the BJP and Ajay Tandon of the Congress
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Coronavirus | Mandatory 14-day quarantine for Delhi residents returning from Kumbh Mela

Violators of the DDMA order will be liable to be proceeded against under the Disaster Management Act 2005 and other legal provisions, DDMA order said
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Jamaat distributes Ramzan food kits

Initiative is part of philanthropic activities undertaken during the holy month
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Thiruvananthapuram district digs deep into vaccine reserves

Several centres see considerable rush on Saturday; nearly 500 vaccine seekers return empty-handed
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Karnataka Yakshagana Academy chairman M.A. Hegde passes away

The 73-year-old scholar, who was also a Talamaddale ‘arthadari’ and Yakshagana artiste, had written at least 15 Yakshagana ‘prasangas’.
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COVID-19 surge: BJP-NDA owes apology to nation, says Cong. leader Manish Tewari

The Congress leader posted a clip of JD(U) leader Rajeev Ranjan Singh asking him to apologise to the nation for creating a scare with regard to the pandemic.
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Woman who swapped ATM card, withdrew ₹5.65 lakhs nabbed

She had purchased 108 sovereigns of gold jewellery and a motorcycle with the cash, police said.
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Bengaluru bus strike: Passengers struggle with daily commute

They cannot rely on private bus operators, who have stepped in to fill the gap
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Polling for Pipili by-election on May 13, says official

Though the notification in this regard is yet to be published, only the Congress party will be allowed to replace its candidate, the official said.
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Coronavirus updates | PM Modi to review COVID situation in Varanasi as India records highest single-day rise of over 2.6 lakh cases

Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million.
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Body recovered from barrage site of Tapovan tunnel, toll touches 80

More than two months after the glacial disaster in Chamoli district, one more body was recovered on Saturday from the barrage site of Tapovan hydel
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Morning digest: PM Modi calls for more temporary COVID-19 hospitals, sporadic violence marks fifth phase of WB elections, and more

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U.S., China agree to cooperate on climate crisis with urgency

China and the United States are the world’s top carbon polluters, pumping out nearly half of the fossil fuel fumes that are warming the planet's atmosphere.
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Decide on returning money spent by IMA Group on government school: HC

The scam-tainted group had spent ₹12.82 crore on development of the school
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Bus strike: Passengers struggle with daily commute

They cannot rely on private bus operators, who have stepped in to fill the gap
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JNU issues strict COVID norms, shuts sports stadium

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Saturday ordered a slew of restrictions amid rising number of COVID-19 infections in the national capital.In a ci
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Water supply in parts of Delhi likely to remain affected for a week: DJB

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Saturday said water supply in parts of the Capital is likely to remain affected for a week due to “reduced availability”
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Vehicles to be colour coded to limit movement in Mumbai

Six-inch stickers will be made available at toll nakas for free
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Prestigious fellowship for T.N. professor

M. Lakshmanan, Professor of Eminence, Department of Non-linear Dynamics, School of Physics, Bharathidasan University, has been selected for the presti
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Coronavirus | France to impose quarantine on arrivals from four countries

Although flights from Argentina, Chile and South Africa will not be suspended, all arrivals from those countries will have to submit to the quarantine or face fines.
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Online heritage olympiad today

Event is being held to mark World Heritage Day
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Biden says Navalny’s situation ‘totally unfair’

U.S. President Joe Biden said Saturday that jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who doctors have warned faces imminent cardiac arrest due to his hu
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Not wearing masks on railway premises now punishable under Railway Act, fine up to ₹ 500: Railways

The order also said that this would come into immediate effect for a period of six months till further instructions are issued in this regard.
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Fodder scam: Lalu Prasad gets bail in Dumka treasury case

He is currently admitted at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, for medical attention.
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After outcry, WH says Biden will lift refugee cap in May

Mr. Biden has been consulting with his advisers to determine what number of refugees could realistically be admitted to the United States between now and October 1, the end of the fiscal year.
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Action sought against Kerala CM for violation of Covid protocol

A Kozhikode-based Youth Congress activist has filed a police complaint against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for alleged violation of protocol foll
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PM Modi alleges Trinamool Congress is ‘pressuring Election Commission to thwart polling process’

Addressing a meeting at Asansol, he said the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was trying all means to ‘subvert and stop the elections’.
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COVID-19: Sonia Gandhi presses for reducing immunisation age to 25 years and above

The Congress president urges the government to waive GST on medicine and medical equipment, provide ₹6,000 per month to the needy families, among other things.
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Bypoll underway in three constituencies in Karnataka

Polling is underway in the three byelection-bound constituencies of Belagavi (Lok Sabha), Maski and Basavakalyan (Assembly) in Karnataka.Polling got o
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PM Modi, T.N. CM, leaders condole actor Vivekh’s death

The 59-year-old actor died early on Saturday morning, after suffering a massive heart attack on Friday
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In pictures | Vivekh - Tamil cinema’s iconic comedian

The actor's legacy will forever live on, through his memorable characters and legendary one-liners
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Coronavirus | Centre to depute 25 doctors, 75 paramedics from paramilitary forces in Gujarat

Gujarat is one of the States from where a high number of COVID-19 cases are being reported during the second wave of the pandemic
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COVID-19 surge: All-party meet in Bihar today, Assembly Secretariat shut after 44 staff test positive

Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha has ordered complete closure of Assembly Secretariat till April 25.
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JDS leader H.D. Kumaraswamy tests COVID-19 positive

Mr. Kumaraswamy had been campaigning for the party candidate in Basavakalyan, which is going to bypoll today
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COVID-19 surge: Odisha CM wants vaccine in open market, priority to big cities

In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Naveen Patnaik cautions against lockdown in metropolises that would have a cascading impact on other areas.
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PM Modi seeks curtailment of Kumbh Mela amid surge in COVID-19 cases

‘I made a suggestion that now that the Shahi Snans were done, the rest of the events could be undertaken in a symbolic way,’ he tweeted about his conversation with Swami Awadeshananda Giri.
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