Thursday, May 27, 2021

Committed to comply with local laws, says Google CEO Sundar Pichai on new social media rules

He added that the company respects the legislative processes, and in cases where it needs to push back, it does so.
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Cyclone Yaas: Odisha to screen 6.5 lakh evacuated people for COVID-19 symptoms

Rapid response teams, Accredited Social Health Activists and anganwadi workers will check their health status through door-to-door survey.
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Coronavirus updates | India reports 2,11,298 COVID-19 cases, 3,847 deaths

India's COVID-19 infection tally climbed to 2,73,69,093 as 2,11,298 more people tested positive for the disease in a day, while the country's recovery
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Pharmacy employees arrested

Police seize 25 Remdesivir vials
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Handover Mehul Choksi to India directly: Antigua and Barbuda PM to Dominica

The fugitive diamantaire, who had recently fled from Antigua and Barbuda, was captured in neighbouring Dominica after an Interpol Yellow Notice was issued against him
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COVID-19 relief for drivers: Transport Department expects 3 lakh applications

Drivers can apply on Seva Sindhu portal; unions unhappy with caveats
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Noted Bengali writer, translator Enakshi Chatterjee no more

Enakshi was a prolific author in both Bengali and English in a variety of genres.
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Mumbai cop’s journey to Everest as tribute to mother

Navi Mumbai policeman becomes third from the force in Maharashtra to scale world’s highest mountain
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COVID-19: Newborn baby tests positive in Varanasi but mother is negative

Banaras Hindu University Registrar Neeraj Tripathi confirmed that the baby tested positive but the hospital medical superintendent did not respond to phone calls.
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Ambassador denied access to trial of Australian in China

Yang Hengjun has been
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‘Maintain status quo at Hesarghatta Grasslands’

HC gives interim order on a PIL petition filed by environmentalist Vijay Nishanth
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Cyclone Yaas: Eight lakh people impacted in Jharkhand; about 12,000 people evacuated

This is the first time in the history of Jharkhand that the State is facing such a severe cyclonic storm.
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BBMP set to roll out automated queue system

Critically ill COVID-19 patients will be in a priority queue that will be handled manually
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Morning Digest: Experts seek to dispel fears expressed by Nobel Laureate on covid vaccines; PM Modi completes 7 years in office, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.
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U.S. NSA speaks with Afghan counterpart on peace process

India has been a hopeful partner for the U.S. in Afghanistan says Pentagon
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BBMP backtracks on sealing houses with COVID-19 patients

Instructions to stop the practice came on Wednesday
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Local manufacturers supplying bulk of oxygen to Karnataka

Of the State’s allocation of 1,200 MT, it had received 959 MT
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GHAC handled 11,500 units of O2 concentrators

GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo (GHAC) has ensured that more than 11,500 units of oxygen concentrators have been brought into Hyderabad from across the globe
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Biden nominates Indian American Arun Venkataraman to key administration post

Mr. Venkataraman is the nominee for Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service and Assistant Secretary for Global Markets, Department of Commerce, the White House said.
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Drivers get vaccine shots in Coimbatore

The beneficiaries included drivers of autorickshaws, tourist taxis, maxi cabs and private buses.
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AIR starts radio classes for 70,000 students not having online access in Kashmir

Pre-recorded lectures broadcast for Classes 5 to 8
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Centre and State must clarify stance on Maratha quota, says Sambhajiraje

Raje also exhorted political parties to stop politicising the reservation issue.
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NCP demands probe into procurement of defective ventilators

A day after the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court took cognisance of defective ventilators supplied to Maharashtra under PM-CARES fund, the St
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