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“Ellarum unga veetila nalla irukangala. (Is everyone in your home doing fine?)"J. Usha and M. Devi would repeat this greeting as they hopped from door from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ubCK4Z

Where do pets of COVID-hit families go?

Private clinics with shelters are taking in dogs and cats even as these animals’ human-relatives battle COVID-19 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2QCFpGB

Volunteer group in Chennai rescues abandoned street-dwellers

Arul Raj drives an auto-rickshaw which symbolises his social initiative. Just as the auto manoeuvres into the narrowest reaches of pencil-thin street from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nE6kgU

Rotary Club of Chennai Serenity starts identifying underprivileged families not receiving rations

The Club is reviving an old initiative that it ran during the first phase of the lockdown in 2020 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RfUMEw

U.S. okays proposed sale of six P-8I patrol aircraft to India

Deal is estimated to be worth $2.42 billion. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ePaWx3

Younger millennials share info on Instagram, Glide apps to save lives

In the 17-to-23 age group, these youngsters launched this tech-driven initiative to help residents of Chennai battling the pandemic; now, it is being extended to Bengaluru from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xO5e7g

Help for the COVID-hit from home kitchens

Through a Glide app, residents across Chennai volunteer to cook for families that have to quarantine on account of the Coronavirus infection from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aSxyeW

Coronavirus live updates | Mohd. Shahbuddin, former RJD MP serving life term, dies due to COVID-19

India continues to register the highest number of average daily cases in the world, according to Our World in Data. Until April 28, the country recorded 3.49 lakh daily cases. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aPKXnF

Unoccupied houses can be turned into COVID-19 Care Centres

BBMP issues guidelines from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3t8bXoX

16 dead in fire at COVID-19 hospital in Gujarat

This is the latest in a series of similar incidents in State’s hospitals. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xCTDrk

Daniel Smith appointed interim Chargé d’Affaires at U.S. Embassy in New Delhi

He will spearhead close cooperation with India: State Department from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gWjTai

COVID-19: Four arrested for selling fake negative RT-PCR test reports

Police say this is the first time they have come across such a racket in Karnataka from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nBmQhT

Morning Digest: At least 16 COVID-19 patients die in Bharuch hospital fire, India becomes first country in the world to report over 4 lakh new cases in a single day, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gT805a

Second wave: With fewer beds and more demand, discharge from hospitals is faster

However, it is slower in government hospitals as they focus on critical cases from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2SdQRsp

At least 16 COVID-19 patients die in Bharuch hospital fire

Other patients in the hospital were rescued by locals and firefighters. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aQqvmY

Vaccination: Private hospitals have no clarity what happens after May 1

Karnataka government has announced that it will halt supplies to private hospitals from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3vz5QM8

18 COVID-19 patients die in Bharuch hospital fire

Other patients in the hospital were rescued by locals and firefighters. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xEKeiX

Police seize 1,610 vehicles in Bengaluru for lockdown violation

They were on the road without a valid reason from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3e5F6wA

BDA gets a new chief

Rajesh Gowda took charge on April 30 following the retirement of H.R. Mahadev from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3t8GyCH

5 arrested for fake COVID-19 reports in Delhi

The Delhi Police have arrested five employees of the Genestrings lab in south Delhi for generating fake COVID-19 reports. The arrested wanted to earn from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3e7BQ43

North Korea defectors defy South to launch anti-Kim leaflets

The launches by the Fighters for a Free North Korea were the first since the law was passed in December from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3e7kBzP

2 Kuki Revolutionary Army cadres shot dead

Two cadres of the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) were reportedly shot dead on Thursday night in Kangpokpi district of Manipur, police sources said on F from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3u9cA2V

At least 12 COVID-19 patients killed in fire at hospital in Gujarat’s Bharuch

Around 50 other patients undergoing treatment at Welfare Hospital were rescued by locals and firefighters, officials said. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xFCAF2

‘Don’t turn up at hospitals tomorrow for COVID vaccination’: Karnataka Health Minister tells 18-44 yrs beneficiaries

Officially announcing that the fourth phase vaccination for those in the age group of 18 to 44 years will not take off on May 1 as announced in the St from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3321PUg

Former Attorney General of India Soli Sorabjee passes away

He appeared in several historic cases, including the Kesavananda Bharati case or the Basic Structure Doctrine case. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aRnnam

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%. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2QIqRVJ

World’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Portugal

The 516-metre-long bridge hangs 175 meters above the fast-flowing River Paiva. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3t4h1L3

Man booked for huge gathering at last rites of aunt

Accused not arrested as police fear risk of COVID-19 infection from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nwD0sW

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gQyfJe

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3e6Z3n0

Row over land in buffer zone of Bannerghatta park

People are claiming ownership of some plots from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3t4F1xI

Dozens reported killed in stampede at Israeli festival

The incident happened after midnight, and the cause of the stampede was not immediately clear. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/330KIC7

Director and cinematographer K.V. Anand no more

Anand was at the helm of popular movies like 'Kaappan’, ‘Ayan’ and ‘Ko’, among others. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aSpDxZ

India-U.S. relationship intensified in first 100 days of Biden administration, says official

The engagement between the two countries during this period reflects a global comprehensive partnership, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3u523G1

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

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3e4t4Uv

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

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32YGAlV

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3u5Fq4j

Cycling community volunteers to deliver medicines during COVID-19 lockdown

Right now, their services are available in Bengaluru and Hubballi-Dharwad from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3vILTTd

Rapid lung involvement attributed to mutations, high infectivity

Delay in getting test reports and patients seeking healthcare are additional factors from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aQNhuO

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aQxRXm

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3vAlkiV

Case registered against ayurvedic hospital

It lacks basic infrastructure and the required number of beds for COVID-19 patients from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2S6NcMY

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3u7FJv8

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xCCxtG

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3u5ynZp

Tripura officials raise alert over mutant strains

14 persons found infected with double mutant strain from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3voMF7s

Delhi revises April 28 health bulletin, cumulative COVID-19 deaths at 10,98,051

The Captial recorded 368 deaths and 25,986 new COVID-19 positive cases on Wednesday according to a health bulletin issued on Thursday morning. The go from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2QxRrkw

Harris, Pelosi make history at US President Biden's first address to Congress

It was the first time that two women sat behind a US president during an address to Congress from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2R3ILSG

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sZLHx2

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3t2F5xZ

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3t2EJr4

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2PvJI5K

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nvxOFC

When cops are in rhythm to ‘crush the wave’

Music video conceptualised around recent Tamil chart-buster ‘Enjoy Enjaami’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32Xpu83

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3vr4R0j

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aPcyWd

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aQ3IHT

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3e25gQZ

Congress candidate from Kerala’s Nilambur V.V. Prakash dies of heart attack

Senior Congress leader and Opposition UDF candidate from Nilambur V.V. Prakash died of a heart attack this morning, party sources said. The 56-year-o from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gNAywQ

U.S. will maintain strong military presence in Indo-Pacific to prevent conflict, says Joe Biden

He said America will stand up to “unfair” trade practices that undercut American workers and industries. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32VrzBB

12% of beds in CCCs will be oxygenated by next week

Occupancy rate in 14 COVID-19 Care Centres is around 18% from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32VeM1W

Morning digest: U.S. aircraft carring medical supplies on way to India; polling begins for 8th and final phase of Bengal elections, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ntyRWH

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

Delivery time has increased from a few hours to four days in Bengaluru from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eyZ6qA

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gMddvn

Train services to Bengaluru airport cancelled temporarily

Officials cited poor occupancy from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eBBotW

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3u2nbMN

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/330FExD

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’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xI1AvE

Virtual career guidance conclave for students

A 15-part webinar series launched from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aLfkeY

Odisha reports 8,386 new cases of COVID-19

Khordha is worst-affected district with 1,840 cases from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aIEpr0

20,000 Covishield doses arrive in Thiruvananthapuram

Vaccination drive to be confined to 28 public health institutions today from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tZERsE

Solar scam | Saritha S. Nair sentenced to 6 years’ RI

Guilty of duping business into paying ₹42.70 lakh from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3314P2R

Coronavirus live updates | Vaccine registrations for 18-44 age group to begin today at 4 pm

Many countries are sending emergency use equipment to India to fight COVID-19 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gJDs5v

Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 strikes Assam

There were no reports of anyone being injured, but many buildings developed cracks. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dYMx96

COVID-19: Private hospitals to launch bed availability portal

It will enable citizens to monitor availability of beds in real time from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2PrYo5Q

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xwkXHF

Samsung family to pay $10.8 billion in inheritance tax

Samsung's founding family will donate tens of thousands of rare artworks, including Picassos and Dalis, and give hundreds of millions of dollars to from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2PsTfKS

Pandemic situation in Kerala perilous, says CM

Pinarayi urges people to postpone weddings, social events from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eAR7td

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ntUDtl

Morning digest: Around 15 countries aid India to fight COVID-19; women’s vote a key factor in recent polls, says psephologist, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3u2R4wO

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gKAm1h

COVID-19 | Kerala registers a new high at 32,819 cases

Test positivity rate rises to 23.24% from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3t2m0f8

COVID-19: Show cause notices to 20 private laboratories

One lab entered the same phone number for 600 samples collected for RT-PCR test from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xy9RSS

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3u2FsJW

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sZJl0S

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32RZAmn

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tXxjGU

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dVvjsU

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gHeeon

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3vq1Ddm

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". from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eunpWs

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gJ7RkH

COVID-19 | France to send medical supplies to India

The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs said it is carrying out an exceptional solidarity mission in support of the Indian people. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3vnrXoq

Former PCC president Satyanarayana Rao passes away

MSR, as he was popularly known, was a strong proponent of the Telangana movement. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3no0Sih

Surat hospitals face acute oxygen shortage

They threaten to stop admitting new patients if supply is not restored from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Pw79fq

Bodies of 22 COVID-19 victims stuffed in one ambulance in Maharashtra

The bodies of 22 COVID-19 victims were stuffed in one ambulance while being taken to a crematorium at Beed in Maharashtra, with the district adminis from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32QwymX

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ntf7Cn

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2S1vVol

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xu6ig8

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’. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xqBxca

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tR5gZw

Government making efforts to ensure oxygen supply: Minister

People urged not to venture out unless for important work from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xCgq6S

COVID-19 | Guntur overwhelmed by second wave

Lack of beds and shortage of oxygen, drugs adding to woes of patients from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2QrG2CM

Panels formed to check overcharging by hospitals

Squads will inspect hospitals frequently and ensure action against those violating norms from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dVUqvM

Oxygen Express with 70 tonnes of oxygen reaches Delhi

This oxygen will now be disbursed by the Delhi government to various hospitals, officials said. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xsl6fl

Coronavirus live updates | India likely to receive oxygen, drug supplies from 15 nations

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tX4EBA

Chinese airline retracts plans to suspend cargo flights to India

The Airlines operates about 11 cargo flights to different destinations in India. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dS2eP2

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aEwCe0

Morning digest: Modi raises supply chain issues related to COVID vaccines with Biden; States told to impose 14-day lockdowns, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2QqArfZ

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

The release marks the official beginning of the once-a-decade redistricting battles. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32SEHao

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sV1xce

Indian government did not request vaccines from the U.S.

The Biden administration has said that the government of India did not request it for ready-to-use vaccines , as pressure has been mounting on the U.S from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dRI1c7

Gilead Sciences to provide at least 4,50,000 vials of Remdesivir to India

Gilead Sciences, the U.S. manufacturers of anti-viral drug remdesivir, used in the treatment of COVID-19, has announced that it will donate at least 4 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3exn8lF

Tripura raises fare and freight prices of public transport

Inevitable in view of the hike in the diesel, CNG and petrol rates, says Minister from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2QxIHL3

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3vpnAJs

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tRXMpl

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aFU8XN

COVID-19 | Thiruvananthapuram district logs 2,020 new cases, 861 recoveries

Active casepool rises to 15,205 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xp8FRy

Wife of arrested Kerala scribe Kappan writes to CJI, seeks his release

The wife of Siddique Kappan, a journalist from Kerala who was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police while on his way to Hathras, has written to Chief from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dRUkpa

COVID-19 | Over 13,000 violations during weekend in Thiruvananthapuram

48-hour lockdown-like curbs conclude from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ntdLYw

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tVPOeA

Call centres set up in districts to assist migrant workers

Labour Department issues guildelines for plantations from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dN9NXo

Village well in Telangana turns super-spreader point

120 of the 1,000 residents have tested positive from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32KpgB8

Coronavirus updates | Netherlands to ban flights from India from Monday

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3vocg0v

Voting for 3rd phase of U.P. panchayat election begins

More than 2.72 lakh candidates in the fray from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nl2j0U

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nwJGY9

All Parliament staffers to work from amid rising COVID-19 cases

The Rajya Sabha Secretariat had issued a similar order a few days ago instructing its employees to work from home. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gEl9i8

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

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aEfPaU

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gECOpS

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sRuzt5

WhatsApp groups seek poll result predictions

Some want to be apolitical, some offer prizes from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tTtLFl

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dSE5Ip

Tilapia researcher gets international fellowship

Sreeja Lakshmi to study development of a vaccine for aquaculture industry from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tQejtG

Coronavirus | Relatives brave long queues to refill oxygen in Lucknow

No shortage, only hoarding and blackmarketing, says CM Yogi Adityanath from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dQkf06

Coronavirus | Odisha to bear cost of vaccine for 18-45 age group

Orders placed with companies for 387.34 lakh doses, says Naveen Patnaik from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sQkWLe

4 patients die in Haryana due to lack of oxygen

“Chief surgeon busy with meetings instead of addressing shortage” from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32MxGIj

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RYZmrb

60 vehicles seized for flouting lockdown norms

7,000 police personnel deployed, 200 checkpoints set up from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dO8LKz

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aybXrV

COVID-19 surge: PM CARES Fund allocates funds for 551 oxygen plants in public health facilities

The PM CARES Fund has approved allocation of funds for setting up 551 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) medical oxygen generation plants at public healt from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3euEhfR

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32Itppc

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aFzYxk

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tV8xHi

Lockdown in Delhi extended till May 3

The six-day lockdown was set to end on April 25. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sQrYzy

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Pj0Oni

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32JLGSW

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3niTzIA

Nagaland CM tells people to give 'last push' to Naga political solution

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has sought the collective effort of the Naga people to give the “last push” to achieve an honourable and accepta from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tOzvjK

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aCWabh

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3niYJ7u

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tRIfpg

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3niNEDm

U.S. will rapidly deploy additional support to India amid COVID-19 surg, 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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32NaZ6W

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, from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2PjGQJ5

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tRBlQS

Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital receives 5 MT oxygen, highest in 3 days

The hospital had raised an alarm at 10.30 p.m. on Saturday, saying its oxygen stock would last only an hour. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sOwdvy

Call for youth to donate blood before vaccination

There is restriction in donating blood for 28 days after vaccination. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sVqUe4

Morning digest: Centre contradicts SII on Covishield pricing, Twitter removes 50 COVID-related posts on govt. orders, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2S1C9EV

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3evNQv0

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sQ5ONS

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RWuozT

A baby step towards a ‘Green Velachery’

In commemoration of Earth Day, around 200 residents participated in a tree- planting drive, in Velachery. The initiative brought various residents’ as from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ew0RVx

Two of the three abducted ONGC employees rescued

An Army and Assam Rifles team traced the duo in Nagaland’s Mon district. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nhKVtN

Fenced, protected and greened

That is what Tansi Nagar Residents Welfare Association has done for a patch along a school’s compound wall from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3etI9h3

CBI files case against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on corruption charges

The agency on April 14, 2021 recorded the statement of Deshmukh in connection with the case from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tPAQqq

Instagram’s new tools to prevent abusive content in direct messages

Instagram’s new tool will automatically filter DM requests containing offensive words, phrases, and emojis, preventing recipients from seeing the messages in the first place from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aAE35D

Bengaluru’s COVID-19 positivity rate hits six-month high

As on April 22, the figure for the month was 9.78% for 16.48 lakh tests. In March, the average was 2.31% against 13.78 lakh tests from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32M6kSF

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

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32FnUHY

‘No shortage of testing kits’

Official claims civic body has been conducting upwards of 80,000 tests a day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gwLRtb

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32Gd4kU

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2PjbXoj

Non-COVID-19 treatment delayed

Health Department tells private hospitals not to demand RT-PCR negative certificate from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xkz2b8

COVID-19: Makeshift hospitals to be set up

They will have 2,000 ICU beds and around 1,000 ventilators from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sL2OT1

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aA5hJP

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ewR3ux

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nl4h1d

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2QT6N2C

Two killed as tree falls on procession at Thrissur Pooram

25 people, including police personnel injured, two critical; Pooram fireworks cancelled from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ns4IHn

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xj0OVF

Japan to host joint drill with U.S., France

It will hold the drill from May 11 to 17 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xvv6EO

Hunt for beds: BBMP eyes private medical colleges

Civic body seeks to convert them into dedicated COVID-19 Care Centres from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RUFVjb

COVID-19: Bengaluru hunkers down for weekend curfew

Patients, their attendants and those wanting to take vaccines will not be stopped from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nhx4nB

Israeli police arrest dozens after clashes

Palestinians, angry over Ramzan curbs, protest as Jewish group holds anti-Arab march from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tN1K2v

COVID-19: HC terms situation in city ‘scary’

Number of ICU beds in government quota hits ‘zero’ on BBMP portal during court hearing from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tQTG0o

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gwtQuO

Telangana Minister K.T. Rama Rao tests COVID-19 positive

His father and Chief Minister,, K. Chandrashekhar Rao tested positive a few days ago from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sGtvYZ

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2QhSNjf

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gzfsSO

Flight reschedules, cancellations galore as UAE India travel ban nears implementation

The UAE has banned travel from India for 10 days from Sunday. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gzlOS2

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32CIrwR

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tLOdYK

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ay4tFm

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3avvSI4

COVID-19: Three swab collectors caught for tampering

They were taking bribes to issue COVID-19 negative reports from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dKlKwW

Workers at crematoriums demand a break

They have submitted a letter to Chief Justice on their plight from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xh5Fqg

Morning digest: Thirteen COVID-19 patients die in Maharashtra hospital fire, PM Modi announces India-U.S. climate partnership, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sKjF8o

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dIDCIz

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tKsHUo

Coronavirus | Canada bans flights from India, Pakistan

Separately, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp said the ban on flights would last for 30 days. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dNuPFv

Thirteen COVID-19 patients die in hospital fire in Maharashtra

The fire broke out in the ICU of the hospital at Virar in Palghar district from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nb5Vmb

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RW7hWm

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gxYBQk

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gyTzCP

Prices of banana leaves crash due to low demand

‘Restrictions on public gathering has resulted in low sales’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ncFMTW

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32LK8b3

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32FDVh2

Man wanting to meet girlfriend gets witty response from Mumbai Police

‘It does not fall under our essentials or emergency categories’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32BM9qm

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xf69NF

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tIk9gD

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gHSfOr

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dGbXIh

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xh00jR

HC dismisses Facebook, WhatsApp pleas against CCI order to probe privacy policy

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed pleas by social media platforms Facebook and WhatsApp, challenging India's competition regulator CCI's ord from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3n8mv5Y

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2QK1Zwr

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xokDen

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3n8ef62

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tIgFe2

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32yOx14

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sHnE5A

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gr0vlD

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eonif8

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3n9ewpm

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sCESBb

Morning digest: Polling begins for 43 seats in Bengal; very few post-vaccine infections, says ICMR, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sID4GO

UTF protest today seeking implementation of PRC report

Delay causing huge loss to employees, pensioners, allege leaders from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Pbgk4B

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tEKbkU

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sH27dg

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2ROUdSp

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2QH0yyS

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 . from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gv7VEg

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gsf6gI

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32vjlQt

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gsiqID

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’. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dBgtYD

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xfxE9J

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3uYPBrk

Four killed as wild elephants go on rampage in Odisha

Tension at village after incident from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aslVe6

Three ONGC employees abducted in Assam

Police suspect extremist group ULFA (Independent) from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3encKNt

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3x9IOwN

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gwn88b

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3n4knfw

‘720 minors begging or hawking on city streets’

27 of them suspected to be controlled by a mafia: Survey from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32xiRJt

Modi wishes people on Ram Navami

The PM asks people to follow COVID guidelines from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dyk75w

Hyderabad sees brief spell of rainfall

IMD forecasts light to moderate rain across State in coming days from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32BBs72

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gwfLh1

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tDOe11

Power Grid officials booked for cheating

Case involves more than ₹50 lakh in compensation from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aqL2yf

Avinissery panchayat finally gets heads

It is the only grama panchayat in Thrissur where BJP is in power from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tCCADw

Morning digest: PM Modi urges Covid-19 appropriate behaviour to prevent lockdown; U.S. denies ‘outright ban’ on vaccine inputs, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tCC4W6

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3epsf7I

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32Lbs9L

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2QFoH98

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3svxrM8

CEC, EC test positive for COVID-19, working from home

The development comes at a time when the ECI is short of one Election Commissioner and while the West Bengal Assembly elections are ongoing. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sCrtZU

ICSE cancels class 10 boards exams, withdraws option for students to appear later

The ICSE class 10 board exams have been cancelled in view of the worsening COVID-19 situation and the option for students to appear later has been w from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2QHsJxr

Naxal carrying ₹5 lakh reward shot dead in Chhattisgarh

The encounter comes a fortnight after 22 security personnel were killed in an ambush by Maoists in the Bijapur district of the state. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32AYwmp

'Avoid all travel to India': U.S. tell citizens amidst COVID-19 surge

Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in India, the United States public health body has asked its citizens to avoid all travel to India.Issuing a Level 4 ad from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32rDCpN

Coronavirus live updates | Tamil Nadu becomes fourth State to report over a million cases

Amid a virulent second wave of COVID-19 infections, the government has allowed vaccination of all persons above the age of 18 from May 1. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dxy9o3

Reinstate travel ban to keep U.S. safe from “radical Islamic terrorism,” Trump urges Biden

Former U.S. President Donald Trump had imposed a ban on travel from several Muslim countries including Iran, Iraq and Libya. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RJ6iZj

COVID-positive woman delivers twins in Jammu, babies test negative

The baby girls were born by caesarean section from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2QkqIYe

Baiyappanahalli rail terminal is ready, but you can’t use it

SWR is waiting for a date from PMO's office for inauguration from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32tQAU9

Former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale dies at 93

He served under Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aqjMzF

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

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ek6Qwm

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

Toll stands at 713; 565 fresh infections reported from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32tzOV5

Meeting of union leader, Minister stokes controversy

No question of holding negotiations, say Ministers from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32tMgnT

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3n0AQBo

80 active cases in Prestige Shantiniketan

BBMP attempts to contain spread of virus by creating micro containment zones within residential complex from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tEAYt6

50 containment zones in Madurai district

38 in corporation limits and the rest in rural areas from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aof5GJ

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3n0rwNY

Bengaluru Karaga limited to pooja inside temple

The order is in line with the Karnataka government’s decision to restrict all kinds of gatherings from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3vhne83

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aqHHix

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xcemC7

Congress, Left parties seek relief for workers

‘Restart cash transfer, food distribution’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sAOpsq

Record 240 COVID deaths in city

Delhi reports over 23,000 new cases, positivity rate 26.12% from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3uZYild

File affidavits on beds available in city: HC

Centre, govt. to submit details by today from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dyh6lO

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3v49RI5

Police booth near Virugambakkam market is in a deplorable condition

The facility does not have power and water supply from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sw1WS0

Now, masks that grow into plants upon disposal

Paper Seed has come out with masks containing seeds from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3v3WPui

This patch needs a better solution

A stretch of Arcot Road near the Porur junction has been levelled with coarse sand and blue metal from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Q6Ie2o

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RAQ8RJ

The median is no place for these signboards

On Jawaharlal Nehru Main Road, they hardly direct motorists, only draw curious glances from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gnj3TB

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2P1kpIH

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3x85Xj1

PG students on COVID-19 duty yet to get risk allowance

They have been working relentlessly since the pandemic began in March 2020 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3n39PNJ

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3du9Wir

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3amGngC

Morning digest: Centre slaps curbs on industrial oxygen use, anti-France protesters take seven officials hostage in Pakistan, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mWyLqj

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

It will utilise segregated organic wet waste to produce Compressed Bio Gas from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3v1DOIN

State police chief issues directions on staff well-being

Issues a circular directing officers in charge to ensure the best medical care for them from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3alsBLf

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3svf6yX

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sp2SaU

Over 94% of ICU beds occupied in Bengaluru

Of the total 6,102 beds available in hospitals in the city, 4,475 were occupied from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dswQGI

War room for facilitating medical oxygen in State

‘Stringent measures in Bengaluru’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RLnNs9

Students worried over lack of clarity on year-end assessment

Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar is busy campaigning for by-elections from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32ttLjk

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RAD5Qf

Karnataka readies Bengaluru-specific COVID-19 guidelines

They will be announced if approved by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gry5Il

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3swT9iR

Over 1.6 lakh challans issued for illegal parking

Figures are for first 3 months of 2021 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tzcXnc

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2QyGyP0

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’. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2QbcoRX

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3doEGkF

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32vL0QZ

Jamaat distributes Ramzan food kits

Initiative is part of philanthropic activities undertaken during the holy month from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3vcUEVl

Thiruvananthapuram district digs deep into vaccine reserves

Several centres see considerable rush on Saturday; nearly 500 vaccine seekers return empty-handed from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3uXkNqS

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’. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gktNlK

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3e6oAve

Bengaluru bus strike: Passengers struggle with daily commute

They cannot rely on private bus operators, who have stepped in to fill the gap from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eaRfiD

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3szeLeE

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gkAXqf

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tu1V2t

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mYHoAp

Morning digest: PM Modi calls for more temporary COVID-19 hospitals, sporadic violence marks fifth phase of WB elections, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3e74MYC

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

The United States and China, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, have agreed to cooperate with other countries to curb climate change, just da from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32q8cjS

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3drQe6R

Bus strike: Passengers struggle with daily commute

They cannot rely on private bus operators, who have stepped in to fill the gap from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3andD7k

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3x3vSZb

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” from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Qz4kKy

Vehicles to be colour coded to limit movement in Mumbai

Six-inch stickers will be made available at toll nakas for free from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aghraw

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tymvyE

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ahv6hK

Online heritage olympiad today

Event is being held to mark World Heritage Day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32mNoK7

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mVzgRn

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3v10Ejw

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2QbJT6v

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3e9i72G

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3alhZMt

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’. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OWWBFP

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3afYWTO

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3trY2Lo

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3x5mmVo

In pictures | Vivekh - Tamil cinema’s iconic comedian

The actor's legacy will forever live on, through his memorable characters and legendary one-liners from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3xdqlj4

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3wW10d8

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gitHeE

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 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3wZuxmi

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3do9i5K

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. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3uWFGlZ

COVID-19 surge: Manipur clamps night curfew till April 30

There are 165 active cases now in the State with 31 infections being reported during the last 24 hours. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3x5MPSP

Coronavirus live updates | Bharat Biotech to make 6 crore Covaxin doses by July

Around 27.3 lakh vaccination doses were administered in the 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. on April 16 in India from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tv349V

Actor Sathyaraj on actor Vivekh's death

from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aiyPLR

Morning digest: Cash, other freebies seizures top ₹1,000 crore during Assembly polls; Bharat Biotech to make 6 crore Covaxin doses by July, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aitynk

Actor Vivekh passes away

He was taken to SIMS hospital in Vadapalani on Friday morning after he suffered a massive heart attack from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3swT3ba

West Bengal elections phase 5 live updates | Polling begins for 45 seats

Over one crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise to decide the political fate of 342 candidates from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3solEPx

Ghaziabad manufacturers asked to stop making industrial-use oxygen

They were told to ramp up supply for medical purposes from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3uXyypz

2 men killed, officer wounded in San Antonio shootout

The incident came one day after a man sought for shooting at busy U.S. 281 from a northern San Antonio flyover overpass was shot dead from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3uUlYr6

China’s GDP grew record 18.3% in Q1

China’s economy expanded at a record pace in the first quarter as the country continued its rapid recovery from last year’s pandemic-fuelled slump, of from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dn6lCG

ASI closes all temples, monuments under its control in Andhra Pradesh

While there are eight monuments in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh has 129 monuments/museums/forts or temples controlled by it. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eaFiJI

Amidst speculation former External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh meets PM Modi

It is learnt reliably that the Prime Minister discussed a number of issues during the meeting which lasted for half an hour. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mVTURh

Vigilance begins questioning K.M. Shaji

A special unit of the Kozhikode Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau (VACB) on Friday started interrogating Indian Union Muslim League legislator K.M. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Q6xDUY

Kakarla Subba Rao passed away

Noted medical professional and NIMS former director Kakarla Subbarao passed away on Friday.He was admitted to a private hospital a month ago for age-r from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3so5eXE

People turned away at Erode UPHC as vaccine unavailable

On April 16, over 75 persons who had registered for vaccination came to the centre. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aifN8t

Opposition finds fault with inoculation drive in city

Mayor says vaccine shortage led to camp cancellation from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aaQpkX

Code of conduct for judicial officers introduced

Curbs on criticising policies of govts. and their institutions on social media from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ebJxVL

Give safe passage to Myanmar journalists: Manipur scribes’ forum

Three journalists working with a multimedia news organisation have fled the military junta and taken shelter in border town Moreh from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aeKz1X

Pudukottai SP tests COVID-19 positive

Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai, L. Balaji Saravanan has tested positive for COVID-19. Health and Police department sources said Mr. Saravanan ha from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32i4cl8

Rain brings relief to scorched Chittoor

59 of the 66 mandals in the district receive precipitation from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3e5QaZp

China poses single biggest geopolitical test for U.S. in 21st century, says CIA Director

William Burns made the remarks to members of the House Select Committee on Intelligence during a Congressional hearing on worldwide threats on Thursday. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3acRiJS

Former CBI director Ranjit Sinha passes away

He was a 1974-batch officer of the Bihar cadre from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aeEmTH

Coronavirus live updates | U.P. police to slap NSA against those smuggling Remdesivir

India registered 2,16,642 new COVID-19 cases as of 11.15 p.m. IST on April 15. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Q8o3kj

Indian-Americans welcome revised OCI card rules

According to the latest Home Ministry guidelines, the Overseas Citizens of India will not be required to register for a fresh OCI card every time a new passport is issued in their name, from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dk5ZN8

COVID-19: NSA to be lodged against 3 for selling Remdesivir at higher rates in U.P.

The recovered injections, which cost around ₹5,400 each, did not have any batch number or other details, the STF said. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Q9YsaT

10 new COVID-19 Care Centres to be made operational in 3 days

The two existing centres are filling up fast with over 70% of beds occupied from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32jWS8Y

Morning digest: Mumbai-based Haffkine gets Centre’s nod to produce Covaxin; Centre to push High Court judges' appointments, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3uVdzn8

HDK takes exception to holding rallies

JD(S) leader and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy criticised the political parties and candidates contesting Basavakalyan byelection for holding from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3smDKS4

Kumbh Mela is over for Niranjani Akhada

The ongoing Kumbh Mela in Haridwar has been shortened this year to just one month from April 1 to 30 due to Covid. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gcbMpF

Seven crematoriums reserved for COVID-19 victims

BBMP responds to reports of long queues of ambulances from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3em3vx9

Teak woods stolen from construction sites

Unidentified persons stole teak wood logs worth ₹58,000 from various construction sites at Erumapalayam during the late hours of Wednesday and early h from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3skMyYQ

BBMP launches COVID-19 helpline for citizens

It aims to help with bed allocation and hospital related issues from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32mpPRz

In far-off Indian hills, ousted MPs fight for Myanmar’s democracy

Reuters spoke to two such lawmakers and to a Myanmar politician, all involved with the Committee Representing the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OWD3Bs

Thunderstorm likely to occur over north coastal A.P. and Yanam

A cyclonic circulation lies over the Comorin area and its neighbourhood at 1.5 km above the mean sea level. The trough lies in the Westerlies, from th from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Qs1gju

ITDA PO inspects vaccination programme

Integrated Tribal Development Agency(ITDA) Project Officer Venkateswar Salijamula toured Paderu mandal in the Agency area of the district on Wednesday from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dlToZU

6 students of KGBV contract COVID-19

Six students of the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya at Roddam in the district tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. All of them did not have any from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3skumi3

Startup begins doorstep diesel delivery in city for bulk consumers

Rajeshwara Prasad acquires a double-dispensing mobile fuel pump for this from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3wUke2R

Leaders vow to continue fight against inequalities in society

They pay tributes to B.R. Ambedkar on his 130th birth anniversary from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32mTlq5

‘COVID vaccine will shield us from further infections’

Collector tours villages urging people to take jab from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RFAaWN

Jail-themed restaurant opened in city

Actor Nikhil Siddharth inaugurated a jail themed restaurant named ‘Gismat Mandi’ in the city on Wednesday near Benz Circle. Speaking on the occasion, from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3smhCHz

Freedom fighter and Gandhian passes away in Belagavi

The close associate of Vinoba Bhave celebrated his 101st birthday a few months ago. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2QrWZfW

15-year-old boy stabbed to death, two injured in Alappuzha

A gang stabbed him during a festival at Padayanivettom temple around 9.30 p.m. on Wednesday. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3djnBsz

Coronavirus updates: Rajasthan imposes 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew from Friday

You can track coronavirus cases, deaths and testing rates at the national and State levels here. A list of State Helpline numbers is available as well from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3skvtOG

U.S., NATO troops pulling out of Afghanistan will raise concerns for India, say experts

In the aftermath of the U.S. and the NATO withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, India will have tremendous concern on the resurgence of the Taliba from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2QuP6q8

Morning digest: India reports over 1,000 new COVID-19 deaths, U.K. PM Boris Johnson shortens India visit, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3adaPtA

Hospital says there is shortage of ICU beds

Kasturba Hospital in Manipal, Udupi district, said on Wednesday that it is facing acute shortage of ICU beds and hence, ambulance service providers, o from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3si9nw7

Co-worker held for murder

He allegedly wanted the job of the victim from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3wWNMwQ

4 held for targeting bus passengers in Bengaluru

The Upparpet police have arrested four members of a gang for allegedly preying on passengers at bus stands, and stealing their bags and valuables.The from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3e5y8Xq

New portal integrates COVID-19 data at PHC level in Bengaluru for the first time

It is named Public Health Activities Surveillance and Tracking (PHAST) from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3gdgtQi

Guidelines for Ramzan

They were issued by the Karnataka government from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2PV0V97

Crematoria and graveyard staff rue lack of pay even after increase in work load

Absence of PPE kits and basic protection is another cause for concern for these ‘frontline workers’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3g8fYH6

State govt. yet to decide on conducting SSLC, PU exams

If they are held, virus-hit students may be able to write papers at separate centres from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aeS7BT

Fire Service Week commences

Various activities planned to educate people on safety norms from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3g6bkJI

Explained: Why won’t George Floyd’s friend testify?

Morries Hall, a friend of Floyd’s who was with him the night Floyd died, won’t testify at the trial. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3uQpVwT

Subdued Vishu celebrations in Kerala

Most people remained indoors and socialising was mostly over telephone from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mNMBel

Border dispute between 2 districts turns violent in Nagaland

Mob torches official’s vehicle in continuation of tension over killing of 3 persons; Section 144 imposed from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3teZa4V

South Korea seeks international litigation over Japan’s Fukushima water decision

Japan unveiled plans on April 13 to release more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water into the sea from the plant crippled by a 2011 earthquake and tsunami. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3wVV97R

Sri Lanka bans 11 extremist groups, including ISIS and al-Qaeda

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa under a special gazette notification issued on Tuesday proscribed the radical groups under the Prevention of Terrorism (temporary) Provisions Act. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3uPfN7w

New Zealand bans live cow exports due to welfare concerns

Federated Farmers, a lobby group for farmers, said its exporters adhered to very high animal welfare standards and it was surprised by the ban. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ddvvn0

Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh appears before CBI

The CBI on April 12 issued a notice calling Mr. Deshmukh to join the agency’s probe into the allegations levelled against him by Param Bir Singh and Sachin Waze. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mKm3L6

First lady Jill Biden to undergo ‘procedure’, says White House

Both Bidens will then return to the White House and “resume their normal schedule.” from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2QkHPZU

Coronavirus updates | India's new COVID-19 infections hit record 1.8 lakh

India's new coronavirus infections reached a record of 184,372 in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Wednesday, as most of the south As from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3wRylWL

Puducherry reports three more COVID-19 fatalities

418 fresh cases reported in U.T. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dZaJH8

Vaccination programme extended by 4 days: L-G

‘Decision was prompted by high level of public participation in Puducherry.’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3wQh2VY

Cong. alone can protect A.P.’s interests: Chinta Mohan

Congress Working Committee member Chinta Mohan on Tuesday maintained that the Congress party alone could protect the interests of Andhra Pradesh.Addre from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OOCidC

Telugu New Year | Roads wear deserted look with few stepping out in Prakasam

‘Panchanga Sravanam’ was done away with in most temples in Prakasam from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3uLqfwY

Joe Biden invited to address U.S. Congress on April 28

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday invited President Joe Biden to address a joint session of Congress on April 28.“I am writing to invite you from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32eJ67f

Trial run of Papikonda boat service on April 15

APTDC plans to resume two boat services from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dXku8M

Vigilance to continue probe against Shaji

The Kozhikode Vigilance Inquiry Commissioner and Special Judge on Tuesday posted to April 23 a petition moved by social worker and lawyer M.R. Hareesh from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mI8Lij

Rain, early intervention curb forest fires

Compared to previous years, State records the lowest number of fire incidents this year from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32bZGET

Morning Digest: Committed to framing rules for CAA, says Amit Shah; Maharashtra imposes ‘mini lockdown’, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32pZdzf

Andhra food blogger Seema Gurnani succumbs to COVID-19

Seema Gurnani’s Panda Reviewz became popular within and outside the State from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3a4oNxR

Taiwan’s Pegatron to build Tesla parts plant in Texas, says report

Taiwan’s Pegatron has chosen a site in El Paso, Texas, to build a plant that will provide components for Tesla Inc, Taiwanese newspaper the Commercia from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3a8YF4Y

Make use of online services in view of COVID-19, says Employees Provident Fund Organisation

In view of the recent spike in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has requested all subscribers/pensioner from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tmRn5i

Poll-related enmity behind Arakkonam double murder: VCK

AIADMK, allies indulging in violence sensing defeat, claims Thirumavalavan from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3a78Uqc

‘Not political rivalry but caste enmity behind Dalits’ murder near Arakkonam’

Youth not drunk, says independent fact-finding team from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3wV2dBC

State reports 6,984 new COVID-19 cases

18 more persons die; 49,985 patients under treatment in T.N.; Chennai records 2,482 fresh infections from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sjd98q

As cases rise, concerns mount over exams

While some want postponement, others want no more uncertainty for students from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ddre2U

Tea business brewing amid pandemic

Similar themed outlets are mushrooming in Chennai and Tier-2 towns of State from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3g8Zizi

Venkaiah Naidu pays tributes to martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh massacre

The Vice President took to twitter to speak about the nation’s debt to the martyrs. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dcRLgK

NABARD grant for 133 rural projects in Cuddalore district

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned funds to the tune of ₹146.64 crore for the implementation of as many a from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2PWhb9C

2008 Mumbai terror attack case: U.S. backs India's request for Rana’s extradition

The Biden administration has argued in court that the 26/11 terror attack mastermind meets all the criteria warranting certification of his extradition to India. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3g3uPCv

U.S. President Joe Biden greets Muslims on Ramzan

Muslim Americans have enriched the country since its founding, he says from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3wSjrPN

A 1944 wedding invite resurfaces to throw light on a life and times in Kanjirappally, a small rural town in Central Kerala

A Karippaparampil family wedding in 1944 at St Dominic’s Cathedral began a trend of pilgrims to board and lodge at the family home before proceeding to the Sabarimala temple from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3wTivuw

COVID-19: India records 1,61,736 infections, 879 deaths

A total of 1,61,736 new coronavirus infections have been reported in a day pushing India's tally of cases to 1,36,89,453, while the national COVID-19 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/329ssG9

Coronavirus live updates | U.K. reopens after three months of lockdown

The Drug Controller General of India approved the restricted emergency use of Sputnik V vaccine late Monday night. With this, India now has three vaccines against COVID-19. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RvzV0h

PM Modi greets people on Udagi, Gudi Padwa

The Prime Minister also greeted people on Baishakhi, Sajibu Cheiraoba, Navreh and Cheti Chand — new year festivals celebrated by people of different regions. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3daECVt

India gets 3rd COVID-19 vaccine as DGCI approves Russian-made Sputnik-V for emergency use

India is the most populated country to register the Russian vaccine, according to a RDIF release. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dcJaL5

India’s China policy needs new thinking, say experts

‘A deep engagement with globalisation is good for India's strength,’ say the authors of a paper published by the Pune International Centre. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3g4Uwmg

Actor files complaint against cafe owner

Film actor Nikki Galrani has filed a cheating complaint against the owner of a cafe in Koramangala.In her complaint filed on Saturday, she claimed to from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mOtpgD

Morning digest | Amid COVID-19 surge, lakhs take holy dip in the Ganga; Mamata barred from campaigning for 24 hours, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3df2PKC

Citizens allege shortage of COVID-19 testing kits in PHCs

BBMP denies, official says they have been conducting 67,000 tests every day over the last two weeks from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RvtbQ1

Plans afoot for safe conduct of Pooram

Police, Health departments given appropriate orders to help prevent disease spread during festival from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3a97Fai

505 more COVID-19 cases in capital

The capital district recorded 505 more COVID-19 cases as the number of active cases continued to rise to reach 4,279 on Monday. The recovery rate cont from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32bolJC

From night watchman to IIM Asst. Professor: the remarkable journey of Ranjith Ramachandran

His inspirational post on social media has gone viral, earning praise from many, including Kerala’s Finance Minister. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mFIxNg

BBMP and Bescom to set up coordination committee for transformers

It will identify locations conducive for installing electricity equipment, including transformers, and review existing ones from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dd78G1

Rain lashes Thiruvananthapuram, disrupts traffic

Incidents of flooding reported from low-lying areas of the city from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3a8WG0x

Apartment associations get proactive on testing, vaccination

Bangalore Apartments’ Federation, an umbrella organisation of 932 associations, working with private hospitals and BBMP from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mEUGCf

Representatives of hotels’ associations meet Health Minister

They want relaxation of curfew timings and permission for food delivery during the curfew, among other things from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/32cZCEI

Japan to start releasing Fukushima water to sea in 2 years

The plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., says its storage capacity will be full in the fall of 2022. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3a4lzKw

Air Canada, Canadian government agree on pandemic bailout

In return for the aid, the carrier is offering refunds to customers who bought non-refundable fares but did not travel due to the pandemic since February 2020. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3uKw39R

No need to probe Justice Eswaraiah WhatsApp chat: Supreme Court

A.P. High Court had ordered inquiry to establish authenticity from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dWps5v

Lasso wins Ecuador presidency as Arauz concedes

Guillermo Lasso will take over from beleaguered Lenin Moreno on May 24 and will immediately face an economic crisis exasperated by a 7.8% contraction in GDP in 2020. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dYvxye

Talking Politics With Nistula Hebbar | The Sachin Vaze controversy

The Hindu's Political Editor Nistula Hebbar speaks about Ambani home bomb scare case, Anil Deshmukh’s resignation and Sachin Vaze’s arrest. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OG7fk9

Supreme Court re-schedules hearing by an hour as 50 staff test COVID-19 positive

Sources said the judges may, in future, return to functioning from their respective residences from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3uJlmog

COVID-19: Manipur CM Biren unhappy over people’s poor response to vaccination

He was the first to take the jab during the ‘Tika Utsav’ drive in Imphal on Sunday. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3a1qID6

In Minnesota, police shot dead a 20-year-old after traffic stop incident

The incident, which sparked protests late into Sunday night, happened with Minneapolis already on edge and midway through the trial of the first of four police officers in George Floyd’s death. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3g2sYxL

Velachery residents’ wait for a playground at Bethel Avenue continues

It is close to five years since Greater Chennai Corporation sanctioned a piece of open space reservation land at Bethel Avenue in VGP Selva Nagar in V from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3uLvY5I

Sparing a kind thought for the elderly

TANSI Nagar Association has helped a handful of mobility-challenged seniors get the ‘jab’ at home from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tcxZYm

Youth Cong. worker ensures his recuperating leader’s presence

Keeps hoarding of candidate during ground breaking for new house from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2PN5Jxj

Monsoon was stronger 7,000 years ago: study

Due to variations in solar radiation, it started weakening 4,200 to 2,000 years ago, say researchers from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3g7mrC3

Former Maharashtra BJP MLA Pascal Dhanare passes away

The MLA from Dahanu in Palghar district, was suffering from COVID-19 and was earlier admitted to a hospital at Vapi in Gujarat from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3d7vilq

Monsoon was stronger 7,000 years ago: study

Due to variations in solar radiation, it started weakening 4,200 to 2,000 years ago, say researchers from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mDDzAA

Coronavirus live updates | Highest-ever spike of 63,294 cases in Maharashtra

India reported 1,69,899 fresh cases of COVID-19 as of 11.30 p.m. IST on April 11, marking the biggest single-day spike since the beginning of the pandemic last year. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3tdaCOp

Morning digest | India records 1.7 lakh new COVID-19 cases, 904 deaths; Opposition joins call to cancel board exams, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3uOAMHT

Watch | Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan visits Sabarimala

A video of Kerala governor climbing the 18 holy steps of Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala on Saturday night. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3d9lZ4n

Improvement in collection of COVID-19 related data at PHC level

It will be captured in the Public Health Activities Surveillance and Tracking portal and accessible to all stakeholders from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3a1ksLC

Cyclone destroys houses, cuts power on Australia's west coast

A tropical cyclone off Australia’s west coast destroyed several homes and cut electricity to tens of thousands of people overnight before weakening i from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3uFxSVC

Festive shopping down, say industry observers

Vendors who cater to the demands of people during Ugadi prepare for loss of another season from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3d6Uzfo

Monitoring officers visit COVID care centres in Madurai

76,250 persons above 45 years inoculated in Dindigul from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ta9ZVV

More flee volcano on Caribbean island of St. Vincent

More people fled their homes on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent as La Soufrière volcano rumbled loudly for a third day and the heavy weig from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RshXM9

Governor, CM pay tributes to Jyotiba Phule

‘The social reformer always fought for the rights of the downtrodden sections’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3uJgBuQ

Karnataka government likely to give Remdesivir to private hospitals

The drug is widely used to treat COVID-19 patients from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/327R6qS

China considers mixing vaccine to boost efficacy

Effectiveness of its vaccines ‘not high’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sixDhT

70 dead as battle for Yemen's Marib rages on three fronts

Fierce fighting for Yemen's strategic Marib city has killed 70 pro-government and Huthi rebel fighters over the past 24 hours, with battles raging on from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2QdFhwr

In a rare admission, Chinese official says home-grown vaccines’ effectiveness low

The effectiveness rate of a coronavirus vaccine from Sinovac at preventing symptomatic infections has been found to be as low as 50.4%. By comparison, the vaccine made by Pfizer has been found to be 97% effective. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3d85PIE

‘Tika Utsav’ beginning of second big war on COVID-19: PM Modi

PM Modi urged people to keep four things in mind, including “each one, vaccinate one”, “each one, treat one” and “each one, save one” from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3wJ7qw5

NGT slaps ₹10 crore fine on Radisson Blu Resort in Mamallapuram

The resort has made unauthorised construction in No Development Zone from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3t7yjry

Pradhan candidate shot dead in Varanasi ahead of panchayat election

Pappu Yadav was shot by a person identified as Anil Yadav over a land dispute, polce said. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Rhn55w

Watch | Helicopter crash-lands in Kochi

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Corruption case: Personal assistants of Deshmukh called for questioning by CBI

The CBI has already questioned Vaze, Singh and other officers of the Mumbai Police. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3wM0Rco

Coronavirus | India’s COVID-19 active cases breach 11-lakh mark for first time

Death toll increased to 1,69,275 with 839 daily new fatalities, the highest since October 18, 2020, the Health Ministry data updated at 8 a.m. showed from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3wVYFPA

Helicopter carrying UAE-based businessman Yusuf Ali crash-lands in Kochi

The LuLu Group chairman and his wife, who were aboard the copter, escaped unhurt. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/321gE8S

'Accident' strikes Iran's Natanz nuclear facility, says official

He said there were no injuries nor pollution caused by the incident. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3sap3l3

Coronavirus live updates | On first day of 'tika utsav', PM Modi says 'each one, vaccinate one'

Covishield, which constitutes around 90% of the doses administered in India, is facing serious supply constraints. Cutting across party lines, several States have flagged shortages in the last few days. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3wVUm6S

MCC should be renamed ‘Modi Code of Conduct’, says Mamata

The West Bengal Chief Minister was reacting to the ECI’s order disallowing any leader from visiting Cooch Behar for the next 72 hours following violence during polling. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/327qw0Z

LAC talks: China says de-escalation trend ‘positive’, silent on remaining issues

After the 11th round of talks between Corps Commanders, the MEA said in a statement on Saturday that both sides had ‘a detailed exchange of views for the resolution of the remaining issues related to disengagement along the LAC’. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/321JdTx

COVID-19 | Spike in cases keeps officials on their toes

Number of cases crosses the 1,000-mark in Srikakulam district from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Qc9FHx

Reimposed restrictions come into force

Daily collection goes down drastically due to scare among passengers from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3s8xNIj

‘Manual scavenging exists despite enactment of Act’

Philomin Raj of Madurai Legal Awareness Coordination Committee was speaking at the State- level consultation meeting on implementation of the Act on Saturday. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3d6fjDX

Karnataka’s private hospitals run out of Remdesivir

COVID-19 patient needs six doses from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3d7SO1K

Assembly should pass a resolution against VSP privatisation, says TDP

Despite a number of agitations and weeks of protest by workers unions against privatisation of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), Chief Minister Y.S. Ja from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3wL1gvo

Morning digest | Vaccinations cross 10 crore doses despite the recent dip, Assamese Muslims plan ‘mini NRC’, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3g00zbH

Forest officials cheated of ₹1.25 lakh

Vigilance squad organises undercover operation after accused ‘informs them about a gang of poachers’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3g1hXgo

2 militants killed in overnight encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian

Security forces were engaged in an exchange of fire with militants in Hadipora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian districts. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mNjDLX

Zero tolerance to violation of norms: DC

‘Those in essential services will be allowed to take their vehicles during curfew’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2PS1dxm

Trump tells Republican donors he'll help win Congress in 2022

A variety of other Republicans are considering their own potential runs for the party’s presidential nomination in 2024. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3uFIYKq

Vaccination sites set up in apartment complexes, slums

Tie-up with private medical establishment is necessary to open a session site from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/324CHvC

Coronavirus live updates | No fresh cases reported in 149 districts in past 7 days, says Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday, April 9, 2021, said there have been no fresh COVID cases in the past seven days in 149 districts, while eight districts had reported no new cases in the past 14 days, three districts in the past 21 days and 63 districts in the past 28 days. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/39Z4Lox

Courts are not experts on educational degrees, says HC

Say such expertise comes in the realm of the University Grants Commission from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/39Unf9B

Rear-view mirror and use of indicators must for two-wheeler riders

Traffic police will penalise motorists for non-compliance from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3s0aekY

RCB anthem riles local fans

The song contains only a smattering of Kannada while the majority of the lyrics is in Hindi from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3fSZqmm

Morning Digest | Polling begins for 44 seats in 4th phase of Bengal Assembly elections; farm unions plan to block expressway today, and more