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Black fungus: One man dies, another critical in Manipur

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren flagged off a massive campaign to test people for COVID-19 infection in Imphal west district on Tuesday.
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Over 2,000 inmates of Central Prison receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Of the 49 prisons across Karnataka, 32 have no case of infection
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Coronavirus updates | Delhi reports lowest hospitalisations due to COVID-19 in over two months

Average daily recorded COVID-19 deaths in India continue to decrease, with the country recording 3,163 new deaths in the past 24 hours. On May 31, the
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Huge rush for vaccination drive for students travelling abroad

Some have raised concerns about inadequancy of screening
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COVID and changing vocabulary of children

Virus, mask, sanitiser, and lockdown are among words that they now commonly use
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U.S. President suspends Trump-era oil and gas leases in Alaska refuge

Trump’s Interior Department had sold the leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in January over the objections of environmentalists and indigenous groups.
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Under the radar: Nomadic communities don’t have two meals a day

With their livelihoods disrupted due to the lockdown, members are struggling to make ends meet
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CBI books Gujarat-based company for fraud

Searches are being conducted at six places in Ahmedabad and Mehsana
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Shiv Sena trying to postpone Mumbai local body polls: BJP

The Shiv Sena, which is leading the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), is trying to postpone the upcoming civic polls under the pretext of the
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Reduce VAT on petroleum products: AITUC

All India Trade Union Congress on Tuesday asked the territorial administration to reduce the value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel to rein in the
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Puducherry MP seeks answers from the new government

Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) V. Vaithilingam has asked “those elected to power,” to spell out the reasons for complete absence of governance and t
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PIL plea for mandatory disclosure of materials used in sanitary napkins, diapers

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday sought response from the Centre and the State on a public interest litigation petition that soug
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Modi has failed to control pandemic: Alagiri

The seven years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rule has caused only immense hardships to the people of the country, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee p
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Ex-Minister’s wife lodges complaint

In a twist to the sexual abuse case lodged against former AIADMK Minister Manikandan by an actor, a Malaysian national, in Chennai two days ago, his w
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‘Stalin caused vaccine hesitancy’

‘Chengalpattu vaccine unit is not like a mechanic shop’
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Grief counselling to help the bereaved

The Government Medical College Hospital aims to offer professional help
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Chennai will continue to simmer

Thunderstorms will continue over north T.N. this week
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Chatbot to fight misinformation around COVID-19, vaccines

The Health Department has launched a chatbot, an automated software that simulates human interaction, to fight disinformation around COVID-19, especia
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Daily cases and deaths decline by 50%

The Union Territory recorded 14 deaths, including that of a 22-year-old woman with multiple co-morbidities, even while test positivity rate in the Uni
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State board students from Classes 1 to 8 promoted

‘No child will be held back or expelled until completion of elementary school’
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Last date to submit application for V-C post of Anna varsity is June 30

Any applicant with a Ph D degree in science that is relevant to Anna University may apply for the the post of Vice-Chancellor, according to a gazette
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Los Angeles County fire station shooting kills firefighter

A shooting at a small Los Angeles County Fire Department station on Tuesday killed one firefighter and wounded another, a county official and multipl
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