Trade unions flay DA freeze
The State government’s decision on freezing dearness allowance and suspending encashment of earned leave has drawn flak from trade unions. The State g from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KHzEAK
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No income now and future uncertain for these people
Life at the Sri Lankan refugee camp in Koodal Nagar is gloomy from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yfpF2K
One dies in Karnataka, A.P. grapples with spread
People stranded abroad to be flown back to Bengaluru, Tamil Nadu sees spike in cases from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2YuIk5J
‘So what?’: President Bolsonaro asks as Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll soars
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro came under new criticism for his remarks on the soaring deaths. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yfmxUy
Indian-Americans have been extraordinary source of strength during pandemic: Ambassador Sandhu
Applauding them for their sense of community service and duty, Mr. Sandhu said they have gone above and beyond in extending a helping hand to those who need. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cYKCOk
Morning Digest: Only 30 lakh found work under rural jobs scheme in April; inter-State movement of stranded people cleared, and more
A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2y4jgYq
China cancels annual Boao forum due to coronavirus
The annual conference, initially scheduled for March 24-27, was postponed in early March due to the COVID-19 outbreak, which first emerged late last year in China. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KJIOwm
Nearly half of global workforce at risk of losing livelihoods due to COVID: ILO
More than 430 million enterprises in hard-hit sectors such as retail and manufacturing risk “serious disruption”, the UN agency added. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2xjlJh1
Indian-American Congressman seeks refugee status for Afghan Sikhs, Hindus
According to USCIRF, both the communities experience systemic religious discrimination. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aOjKPu
Watch towers erected to check transportation of people in freight carriers
PHOTO MOORTHYTIRUCHI: Watch towers have been established by the Tiruchi Rural Police at the district borders and at toll plazas along different nation from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KNx1gC
Parcel train to cover delta region
The Nagercoil-bound daily special parcel train being operated since April 9 to transport various commodities in view of the lockdown will run via the from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bQvAKo
Prices of tomato and brinjal drop
The prices of tomato and brinjal have come down in Tiruchi market.One kg of tomato was sold at ₹12 in the grocery and retail stores on Wednesday. The from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yWKzng
Muslims unperturbed over prayers at home
‘One will be more focused on prayers’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WfbdA5
Economic potential of ‘kadukkai’ not being realised
Elders in the Malayalee tribal community on Pachamalai Hills lament that the younger generation is not tapping the economic potential of kadukkai (har from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2YjT72w
Goldsmiths struggling to make ends meet
Rise in prices of gold has not changed the plight of thousands of goldsmiths living at Palakkarai in the city.The last 40 days of lockdown has forced from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bQa5ZX
Coronavirus | 35 U.S. states release formal opening plans
More than 61,000 Americans have lost their lives due to coronavirus and over 10 lakhs have tested positive with COVID 19; the highest for any country in the world. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2W8NPnO
White House briefly follows Twitter accounts of host country during presidential visit, says official on ‘unfollowing’ PM Modi
The official was responding to a question on the reasons for the White House ‘following’ and then ‘unfollowing’ the Twitter handles of President Kovind, PM Modi, the PMO and other Indian officials. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cU6j1U
Cabinet’s advice binding on Governor: experts
He can seek clarification if there is acceptable material against a decision, says Justice Sathasivam from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2xpiMM8
Coronavirus | Rajasthan launches mission to save people in high-risk groups from COVID-19
Focus on the elderly, people suffering from high blood pressure, cancer, heart and pulmonary diseases from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aK5MOx
Irrfan Khan, a versatile actor: Rahul Gandhi
Tributes for Irrfan Khan poured in as several Congress leaders took to twitter on Wednesday to pay their homage.“I’m sorry to hear about the passing o from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2y2njED
Coronavirus lockdown | Three migrant workers return to Ganjam from Surat on cycles
‘We felt to cycle all the way back was our only way out of Surat’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KHnGqG
Prime Minister Modi greets Hasina on Ramadan, discusses pandemic situation
Both leaders satisfied at continuation of supply of essential items across the border from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VMleWk
Right to access Internet not a fundamental right, J&K tells SC
Right to access the Internet is not a fundamental right. Free speech and expression, including the fundamental right to trade, business and occupation from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VMldle
220 Indians stranded in Japan seek help
Around 220 Indians stranded in Japan because of the lockdown in India are worried not just about the pandemic but also of a potential natural disaster from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3f0sa9R
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 36 updates | Death toll crosses 1,000
Globally, as of April 28, there have been 29,59,929 confirmed cases including 2,02,733 deaths, reported to WHO. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3f0l994
"Extreme Assumptions": Irrfan Khan's Spokesperson Rubbishes Death Rumour
"While we are truly appreciative that people are concerned, it's disheartening to see some sources spread extreme rumours and creating panic," said Irrfan Khan's spokesperson from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2SjNmhj
Big B Wins The Internet With "Bikini Pic." Everyone Else Can Go Home
"Somebody was explaining to me why I was not getting the big numbers on Insta. He said: "Because you can't put up a pic in a bikini," wrote Amitabh Bachchan from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2WbZZMJ
Portals of Kedarnath temple open
First puja performed on behalf of PM Modi from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35gKtmL
Morning Digest: Centre promises India-made RT-PCR testing kits by May-end; Hillary Clinton endorses Joe Biden's Presidential bid and more
A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WdXgCu
China to hold its annual Parliament session from May 22
It was to be held in early March wea postponed due to coronavirus outbreak from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VJyKKk
‘TS made huge strides in digital content for students’
Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal reviewed the status of exams by interacting with various states through video conference on Tuesday. During the di from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bNzoMs
Home guard suspended for beating up youth
A home guard was suspended and Golconda SHO was issued a charge memo on Tuesday, after the former allegedly assaulted a youth during lockdown.Zaidan, from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2y8uLxS
Case against vendor for abusing constable in Hyderabad
A constable with SR Nagar police station was allegedly verbally abused after he tried to enforce social distancing at Borabanda on Tuesday.According t from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WdUEVc
Failure to stop coronavirus at source led to 184 countries ‘going through hell,’says Trump
The total number of U.S. deaths from COVID-19 have reached 58,351 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Sh4F2y
MVA, Opposition delegations meet Koshyari, push their own agenda
Ajit Pawar bats for CM’s nomination; Fadnavis complains of undeclared emergency from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2ShfDFj
Migrant labourers housed in school
A group of migrant labourers hailing from Maharashtra who were proceeding by foot from Tiruchi to their home state in view of the lockdown were inter from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2YbyRjv
Headmistress helps families of poor students
With the lockdown affecting the livelihood of many poor families, the Headmistress of Panchayat Union Primary School at Thuppapuram near T. Pazhur in from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cWxIAf
Railway helpline gets unnecessary calls
Despite suspension of passenger train services, the 182 Security Helpline number of the Railway Protection Force in Tiruchi Division has been receivin from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yPYmMw
Lockdown leaves tutorials, tuition centres groping in the dark
Tutorials and tuition centres have their fingers crossed due to the prevailing uncertainty over how long the duration of the COVID 19 lockdown would t from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2xXvbqV
U.S. coronavirus death toll surpasses American deaths from the Vietnam War
On Tuesday the U.S. recorded its one millionth case of the novel coronavirus, about one-third of the entire world's case load, according to Johns Hopkins data from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2W7qeDJ
NMPT distributes 6,000 essential supplies kits
New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) on Tuesday distributed kits containing essential supplies to the needy in its surroundings. About 6,000 such kits were from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2xilPWn
14 in quarantine in hospital in Udupi
As many as seven persons from a petrol bunk at Thekkatte village and an equal number of persons from the toll plaza at Sasthan village were quarantine from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KI8KIX
Six new COVID-19 cases in Kalaburagi district
The detection of new cases of COVID-19 continued in Kalaburagi district which has been one among the worst-hit districts in the State. Late on Monday from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bSPsg4
Coronavirus | Death toll crosses 5,000 in Brazil
The overall death toll from the pandemic in Brazil has exceeded China from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VMKYBZ
Coronavirus | In J&K, one more death, and 20 new cases
Door-to-door survey of 10,000 households in Srinagar conducted by 700 teams from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2xilKSz
Government starts planning for Haridwar Kumbh Mela
National Mission for Clean Ganga discusses funds needed by Uttarakhand for providing community toilets and urinals from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35f1FZE
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 35 updates | Positive cases cross 29,400
Globally, as of April 27, there have been 28,83,603 confirmed cases, including 1,98,842 deaths, reported to WHO. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yKfZ0d
Fearing spread of COVID-19, villagers in Haryana oppose cremation of woman
Police use mild force to disperse crowd and facilitate cremation from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35cviuX
Vet services, electricians, plumbers and water purifier repairmen allowed in Delhi
An order lifting the curbs on these services was issued by Chief Secretary Vijay Dev here late on Monday evening from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Sc8C8P
Inside Samantha's Birthday Party Of 3 With Naga And... Guess The Third
Talking about the photo, in which she can be seen making her birthday wish, Samantha added: "No points for guessing what I am praying for." from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2zCWl6T
Kareena's Mango-Licious Post Will Give You Kairi Cravings. Pic Inside
"Will be licking that entire plate clean," wrote Kareena in the caption from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2xj8NYI
Top10: India world's 3rd-largest military spender
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A bulk order for cloth masks
RWA in Velachery places the order for its residents; it also distributes these masks free to conservancy workers and EB linesmen from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2SdCe5C
Nizhal volunteers continue to nurture recently planted saplings
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, volunteers of Nizhal are not deserting the saplings they planted in recent times. With permission from the author from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Sgh9HP
An alternative business plan
Entrepreneur Mansoor Ali Khan helps women autorickshaw drivers take up vegetable sales during the lockdown from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cW0vou
Ban on newspaper delivery: HC raps government for general statement
‘Affidavit lacks reference to experts suggesting virus spreads through newspapers’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KBSyJa
Trump rules out changing date of November presidential election
“Why would I do that? November 3, it’s a good number,” says the U.S. President from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cQKgJu
Vegetable farmers in Coimbatore district hit hard with total shutdown
Many are destroying the vegetables with them as they have no buyers and are unable to stock it. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eR6blL
Morning Digest: ICMR says no payment made for Chinese test kits; govt. ensures smooth movement of essential goods and more
A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KDS1Xl
Trump faults China for coronavirus' spread, says U.S. investigating
Last week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States “strongly believed” Beijing failed to report the outbreak in a timely manner from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2xTwrLH
Handwashing facilities in containment zones
Handwashing facilities have been created at the containment zones in Thanjavur district to ensure effective breaking of COVID-19 chain.According to of from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yQJ3TG
Yet another feast comes to light
A video clip of a non-vegetarian feast at an agriculture field near Vallam has annoyed the government staff involved in the COVID-19 virus spreading p from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Sev80B
Policemen inE. Godavaricampaign forPunjab SI
Responding to the call given by Punjab police, East Godavari Superintendent of Police Adnan Nayeem Asmi on Monday led the ‘I’m Harjeet Singh’ campaign from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VWVa9C
Coronavirus lockdown | HAL allowed to resume work from Tuesday with fewer staff
HAL halted work around a month back under a nationwide lockdown imposed to check the COVID-19 pandemic from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Ya3y8x
Coronavirus lockdown | Jharkhand CM demands uniform guidelines on migrants’ return
Soren expresses anguish for not being allowed to speak in PM-CMs’ video-conference from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2zBwVXe
Attempts to browbeat judges to be dealt with sternly: Supreme Court
‘Citizens can criticise judgments but no one has the right to attribute motives or scandalise the judiciary’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bKSzpY
Kuwait assures of non-interference in domestic Indian affairs
It follows concern in Gulf nation over inter-community affairs in India from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VFI7e2
SC seeks Ministry’s reply on plea for refund for air tickets cancelled
NGO challenges Ministry’s memo which covers only refund of tickets booked during the lockdown period from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bKB8WP
Coronavirus | Odisha prepares low cost ‘aerosol box’ and ‘face shields’
Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) of Odisha’s Berhampur has prepared extreme low cost ‘aerosol box’ and ‘face shields’ for medical staff from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aFYonh
South Korean officials call for caution amid reports that Kim Jong Un is ill
Rumours and speculation over the North Korean leader's health began after he made no public appearance at a key state holiday on April 15. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eX3zCH
If North Korea faces succession, who might replace Kim Jong Un?
Here are the key figures in the North Korean leadership circle and the role they may play in any transition. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2W4Zc01
COVID-19: Annual pickle-making rituals go awry due to lockdown
Is the COVID-19 lockdown coming in the way of Telugu households’ annual pickle making affair? from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cR8DXo
Gunfight erupts after militants attack patrol party in J&K’s Kulgam
The militants fired on a patrol party in the Qazigund area from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Kym1Ui
"Was Giving Time For Truth To Prevail": Kanika On COVID-19 Controversy
"There have been misunderstandings and wrong exchanges of information," wrote Kanika Kapoor from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2xaAeDO
Colleges, companies offer virtual internship, no stipend
Some companies are also choosing not to take interns as a lot of their information and software are confidential from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cR6Xx4
A policeman and his wife help the poor break fast in Bengaluru
This Ramzan, a sub-inspector of police and his wife have started distributing home-cooked meals for iftar every evening for families in D.J. Halli and from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2zwcNWl
BBMP develops app for residents in containment zones
Pilot to be tested in Mahadevpura containment zones on Monday after which it will be rolled out in other areas from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bJFWf8
Morning Digest: India puts its COVID-19 recovery rate at 21.9%, Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for minors, and more
A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Yf0LLz
COVID-19 | Germany testing 450 residents of apartment complex after two infected families break quarantine
It wasn’t clear whether other residents had been aware the families were supposed to be in quarantine. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/356GhWy
Basaveshwara’s birth anniversary celebrated
Birth anniversary of social reformer Sri Basaveshwara was celebrated in Raichur and Yadgir districts on Sunday. Due to the guidelines issued to preven from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Yk3q6L
Pumpwell flyover develops cracks
The new flyover at Pumpwell in the city has developed hairline cracks following the first showers in the city a day ago.The cracks are visible just ab from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VGB5FV
Chinese fishing trawlers fined for being in South African waters
Inspection by South African authorities found no fish on board and the storage of all fishing gear on board was stored as per the Marine Living Resources Act. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Y9XblU
Low-key Basava Jayanti in Dharwad
Basava Jayanti, which is a major religious event and celebrated with grandeur every year, remained a low-key affair due to lockdown here on Sunday. Un from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VTWI4c
Community- level screening holds the key
Infections from Delhi returnees pose a threat in Prakasam, Nellore from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35cx3s2
Many failures combined to unleash death on Italy's Lombardy
As Italy prepares to emerge from the West’s first and most extensive coronavirus lockdown, it is increasingly clear that something went terribly wrong from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eTNHkr
Officials told to intensify fever survey in Chittoor
It is to identify those with underlying health conditions: Collector from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bI7zFl
1 officer dead, 1 more wounded in Louisiana shooting, says police
A shooting in Louisiana’s capital city of Baton Rouge has left one police officer dead and a wounded colleague fighting for life Sunday, authorities s from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eVefBO
Coronavirus | Delhi HC asks to cap the price of COVID-19 test kits
The Delhi high court has directed a medical equipment importer to cap at ₹400 the price of each COVID 19 Rapid Test Kit, which was ordered by the Indi from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aMkUv6
Coronavirus | Ahmedabad Congress leader dies of COVID-19
Senior Congress leader from Ahmedabad and municipal councillor Badaruddin Sheikh died of COVID-19 infection in Ahmedabad on Sunday late night. Sheikh from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eVdokP
FIR against Bajrang Dal members for unfurling saffron flags at Hindu shops
There is a strong possibility that communal harmony may be disturbed, says BDO of Biharsharief from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2y4DuBd
Coronavirus | As 27 more test positive, COVID-19 cases top 500 in J&K
Nothing to worry as it includes 137 recoveries: Official from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yI2IFA
Dolphins reclaim Bosphorus as virus silences Istanbul
The pandemic has claimed more than 2,700 lives in Turkey from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KyDCLZ
Delay in daily water supply due to lockdown: Gangula Kamalakar
Minister for BC Welfare and Civil Supplies Gangula Kamalakar has said that the promised daily water supply to the people of Karimnagar town was delaye from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3f1lZCy
Containment zones become free zones in Karimnagar
No new case since April 16 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VWeiow
"Knock Knock. Who's There?" Not Sara And Ibrahim. They Are Working Out
"Yes, us includes Fuffy Singh," wrote Sara from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/3cLYafP
"News Of The Hour": A Bat Is Not Letting Big B "Sit And Chill"
"Never seen before in the area," wrote Big B from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2Y6pVvN
13-year-old boy tests positive in Warangal
A 13-year-old boy of Errabelli village at Velair mandal in the district tested positive for COVID-19 here on Saturday. With this, the number of active from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/357XW07
Chennai residents face power blackout on first day of total lockdown
A senior official said power supply was disrupted due to the rain and winds causing damage to the power lines, bursting of transformers and technical snags in the junction boxes from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bKr6oI
Telemedicine consultations increase by over 100%
The number of telemedicine consultations has increased due to lockdown and social distancing becoming mandatory to curb the spread of coronavirus.Acco from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cOJMDA
Chennai rains: Overnight showers lash many parts of the city, may continue for 2 days
Besides convective activity, a trough/wind discontinuity running to south Tamil Nadu across East Madhya Pradesh and interior Karnataka brought moderate to heavy rains in many places, says S. Balachandran, Deputy Director General of Meteorology from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eSpA5K
Watch | An online meeting of the Congress consultative group
from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aAcFCd
Odisha’s COVID-19 positive count crosses 100
Nine new cases detected in Jajpur and Sundargarh districts during the past 24 hours from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2S7Dxmp
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 33 updates | Positive cases cross 26,000
Globally, as of 25 April 2020, there have been 27,24,809 confirmed cases including 1,87,847 deaths, reported to WHO from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eR8Iwk
Irrfan Khan's Mother Saeeda Begum Dies. Actor Locked Down In Mumbai
"May her soul rest in peace," wrote Komal Nahta from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2Y53NBV
India can’t conquer COVID-19 without aggressive testing, says Manmohan Singh
The Congress released a short video of an online meeting of the party’s consultative group, headed by the former Prime Minister from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2W0irrk
Yemen's southern separatists claim sole control of Aden
The separatists accused Yemen’s government, which is supported by Saudi Arabia, of corruption and mismanagement. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Y7Kd7R
Heavy rains lash Tirupati
Some trees were uprooted on the Tirumala bypass and Renigunta roads and there was an interruption in power supply. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yJFejc
Morning Digest: Maharashtra records highest single-day surge in COVID-19 cases, global death toll crosses 2 lakh, and more
A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yILdF6
U.S. records 2,494 more coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins
The United States recorded 2,494 more coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, according to figures reported Saturday night by Johns Hopkins Universi from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eOrPqB
'I want my life back': Germans protest against lockdown
Germany has put in place strict curbs on public activity, imposing its lockdown on March 17 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cOBQCt
Poachers targeting birds at Vellayani
Police look into complaint that parrots, purple moorhens are trapped using nets from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eOp1K5
Kim Jong Un’s train possibly spotted in North Korean resort town, says U.S.-based think tank
This comes amid conflicting reports about the North Korean leader’s health and whereabouts. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VDWJL2
Coronavirus lockdown | Spain to allow outdoor exercise as kids prepare for taste of freedom
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez laid out the government's wider plan to loosen the lockdown at different speeds across different regions, depending on whether they meet with criteria established by the World Health Organisation. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Y68Y4D
MHA nod to bring back mortal remains of Indians
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an order on Saturday permitting the arrival of mortal remains of Indian nationals and Overseas Citizens of I from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Kyou13
Coronavirus| IMCT war of words with Bengal government continues
Team alleges “non-cooperation” by State officials from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VEFr09
COVID-19: Nikki Haley launches ‘Stop Communist China’ campaign
China’s Communist government needs to be held accountable for their role in lying about the Coronavirus pandemic, and the US Congress needs to respond — now, said 48-year-old Haley, a former two term Governor of South Carolina and former US Ambassador to the United Nations. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VCl4k0
COVID-19 | U.S. accounts for over one fourth of global deaths
Trump signed a Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act providing $320 billion to keep American workers on the payroll. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KBkkoY
Covid: India Post home delivers ₹412cr cash
from Top Headlines - The Times of India https://ift.tt/2VYdvDk
Brazil becoming coronavirus hot spot as testing falters
Meanwhile, President Jair Bolsonaro has shown no sign of wavering from his insistence that COVID-19 is a relatively minor disease and that broad social-distancing measures are not needed to stop it. He has said only Brazilians at high risk should be isolated. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2S5zsPM
COVID-19 | China reports 12 new cases, no new deaths
The total number of confirmed cases in China is now 82,816. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Y2yW8V
Lockdown pushes 15,000 toddy tappers families in East Godavri to the brink
They seek financial assistance on par with fishermen from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Kvem99
Lockdown times: Bonding with loved ones over video calls
Even elderly persons are becoming tech-savvy in order to stay in touch with family from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VzumNO
Morning Digest: India records largest single-day spike in cases, Trump says he spoke sarcastically about injecting disinfectants, and more
A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35617oR
Coronavirus | 72 therapeutics trial underway, 211 in planning stages: FDA
To date, the FDA has issued 44 individual emergency use authorisations for test kit manufacturers and laboratories from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KtMIJM
FDA approves first at-home COVID-19 test kit
This is a test where under certain circumstances with doctor supervision, a test can be mailed to a patient, and the patient can perform the self-swab and then mail it back from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aAlSKO
95 roads blocked to curbspread of coronavirus
To contain the spread of coronavirus in Kalaburagi district, the district administration and the city corporation officials have blocked 95 roads in d from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3awjSTG
Online permission for re-starting industries
The State government has given some relaxation during the second phase of lockdown. Hence, road and infrastructure development works could be taken up from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35288Ho
Policeman shifted to private hospital
He had complained of poor state of quarantine facility from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eOC66i
‘No forethought, planning’
Su. Venkatesan, MP, and P.T.R. Palanivel Thiagarajan, MLA, have condemned the chaos that prevailed at the Collectorate here on Friday over QR code pas from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aAwzNe
Coronavirus | Now, new devices to track movement of patients
Two engineering college students have designed a model each from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2xV4nHy
Coronavirus | One dead, four test positive in Madurai
Zonal Task Force discusses strategy for four-day lockdown from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KzkUDK
Encounter between security forces and militants underway in Pulwama
An encounter between militants and security forces erupted in Pulwama's Awantipora on April 25 morning.A police official said the gunfight started af from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bBZCRZ
Coronavirus | Govt allows opening of neighbourhood & standalone shops, but not markets
However, the exemptions will not be given in hotspots and containment areas. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yFAdIr
Domestic violence: help is just a call away for victims
Women can Whatsapp their grievance to 6301411137 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VTQQs0
Coronavirus lockdown | At least $9.7 billion in state bailouts for Air France, KLM
With no clear end to the crisis in sight, Air France will get 3 billion euros in direct loans from the French state and a 4-billion-euro bank loan guaranteed by the state, the airline said in a statement. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cKT2IT
IIT researchers develop tool to predict spread of COVID-19
It will provide three-week projections to help authorities plan efficiently from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/351dKSn
Arrangements in place for T.N. cancer patients: Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on Friday that Kerala, with the assistance of the Tamil Nadu government and the Regional Cancer Cent from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KuZO9x
Coronavirus | U.K. to start trials on whether plasma could help COVID-19 patients
Up to 5,000 severely ill patients with COVID-19 could soon be treated each week with plasma as part of a new approach to treating the virus, the health department said on April 25 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eRuYG2
COVID-19 | Four-month-old baby dies in Kerala’s Malappuram district
The infant had no history of contact with any high risk or low risk category of COVID-19 patients or any epidemiological link; body fluid samples of her parents sent for lab tests from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bxsT0c
ICMR nod for coronavirus detection assay developed by IIT Delhi
First academic institute to get approval for a real-time polymerase chain reaction-based model from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3awp8Xh
Alaya "Ran Out Of Art Sheets" So She Used Her Face As Canvas
Alaya often posts videos and pictures of herself doodling on art sheets from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/3aATfgg
Review: Hemsworth-Hooda Dynamic In 'Extraction'
Extraction Review: A movie powered by Chris "Thor" Hemsworth needs no help with the heavy lifting but the absence of a worthy adversary undermines his mighty heroics. from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2Y7MGzv
"Natkhat Balak" Varun Dhawan Gets Epic Birthday Wish From Arjun Kapoor
Several other celebrities such as Karan Johar and Nora Fatehi also wished the actor on social media from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2VS3G9X
‘BJP, Congress politicising rabi procurement issues’
Rythu Bandhu Samithi chairman, Agriculture Minister flay the opposition parties from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/351hbIv
Heavy rains lash Bengaluru, to continue for next few days
Bengaluru woke up to thunder, lightning and heavy rain early on Friday morning. The heavy rain was widespread and lasted for more than an hour in some from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cH4XYk
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 31 updates | Maharashtra, Gujarat register highest number of COVID-19 cases
Maharashtra, Delhi and Gujarat have emerged as the States most-affected by COVID-19, together accounting for around 49.5% of India's cases. According from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2S4liON
Family sent away from SP’s office
Police personnel posted at the gates of the Superintendent of Police office here sent away a man, his wife and their son who came to report a case of from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XXgb6Z
French coronavirus death toll close to 22,000, says health ministry
The number of people who have died from coronavirus infection in France rose by 516 to 21,856 on Thursday, the health ministry said in a statement.Th from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eO6nC4
Ten COVID-19 cases reported from one Bengaluru locality
The total positive cases in Karnataka stands at 445 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yEF1xI
Morning Digest: Clause allowing FIR against firm owners for COVID-19 cases withdrawn; Model shows deaths, cases rising over next three weeks, and more
A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XXblXn
Georgia Democrat who endorsed Donald Trump not quitting after all
Rep. Vernon Jones made waves last week when he endorsed U.S. President Donald Trump, stating in a video that he’s backing the Republican because of his support for criminal justice reform and historically black colleges and universities. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Y03Crx
Coronavirus pushes U.S. unemployment toward highest since Depression
More than 4.4 million laid-off Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, the government reported. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cJH2ay
Gandhi’s anti-untouchability campaign letter to go under the hammer
The one-page handwritten letter is signed “M. K. Gandhi,” and dated October 9, 1932. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35bWr17
Madurai police to use app to check vehicles
Collectorate asked to include QR code in vehicle pass from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2xTQE3T
Trump thinks report was incorrect on illness of North Korea's Kim Jong Un
The state-controlled media in North Korea has been silent on Kim's whereabouts. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cHPkzL
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren's brother dies after contracting the coronavirus
The 86-year-old was an Air Force pilot who flew hundreds of combat missions in Vietnam. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VQQMct
‘Govt. going all out to tackle crisis in Kurnool’
Intensive survey in red zones, ‘mini centres’ among the initiatives from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3527hGK
Centre gave liberal aid to A.P.: labour board chief
‘Aim is to cushion the impact of COVID’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KtwRLh
Containment zones rise to 70 in Palghar
As many as 70 areas in Palghar district have been notified as containment zones. The new zones fall under the Vasai-Virar municipal limits, and Dahanu from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bzaQ9R
Govt.: ban on doorstep delivery of newspapers an exceptional move
Move doesn’t violate freedom of press, taken in interest of citizens, State tells HC from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34ZkYpK
South Central Railway staff extend helping hand
The operation department of the Guntur Division, South Central Railway, has mobilised ₹5.16 lakh from station masters, controllers, traffic inspectors from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KwU6UR
Neena Gupta's Hairband Makes Her Look "Like A College Girl," Say Fans
"You look like a college girl," commented a fan on Neena Gupta's latest post from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2Vt4cML
U.N. chief warns against repressive measures amid coronavirus crisis
Mr. Guterres released a U.N. report highlighting how human rights should guide the response and recovery to the health, social and economic crisis gripping the world. He added that while the virus does not discriminate, its impacts do. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RUD4nJ
During lockdown, a free car service for expectant moms
Two friends offer it as an initiative by their NGO, and it is sustained by the generosity of their well-wishers; there are two numbers to avail the service from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cJ1XuG
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 30 updates | Positive cases cross 22,000, death toll at 683
Globally, as of 22 April 2020 there have been 24,75,723 confirmed cases, including 1,69,151 deaths, reported to WHO from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2wZB5aj
Australia says all WHO members should support a proposed coronavirus inquiry
Australia has become as one of Beijing's most forceful critics over the handling of the spread of the coronavirus, with Mr. Morrison urging several world leaders to support an international inquiry into its origins and spread. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Krd9Qn
In a volatile market, India needs Middle East as anchor of its energy security, says global energy expert
If you have a stable and prosperous Middle East, it will be the most attractive market for India, says Independent Energy Policy Institute chairman Narendra Taneja from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eKXFon
China’s asymptomatic cases increase to over 980 with 27 new infections
Asymptomatic cases refer to people who are tested COVID-19 positive but develop no symptoms such as fever, cough or sore throat. However, they pose a risk of spreading the disease to others. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34YfZpm
Big B Revisits Memories From "The Age Of Innocence." See His Post
One of the throwback pictures happens to be from Big B's "first photoshoot for a film magazine" after joining the film industry in 1969 from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/34W4NcS
Facebook-Jio deal a reflection of faith in Indian economy, says USISPF
The COVID-19 crisis has given India the best chance to attract foreign firms, says the top business advocacy group from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VONaYp
U.S. was attacked, says Trump on coronavirus pandemic
U.S. President Donald Trump said the number of new positive COVID-19 cases continue to decline across the country. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XWGZnK
A yeoman service in Corona times
‘Theruvoram’ Murugan rescues homeless people from streets from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3btNSRy
Coronavirus | High alert in Kulathupuzha in Kollam district
Administration tracing contact history of COVID-19 patient from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3awRoJA
Morning Digest: Trump signs immigration order curbing green cards; India’s COVID-19 recovery rate improves to nearly 20%, and more
A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eJ4HK7
Lockdown in India has impacted 40 million internal migrants: World Bank
The nationwide lockdown in India, which started about a month ago, has impacted nearly 40 million internal migrants, the World Bank has said.The lockd from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eIgHLP
U.S. sees 1,738 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins
The United States on Wednesday recorded 1,738 deaths from the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, a lower toll than the day before, according to a runn from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XZWjjs
Trump signs executive order temporarily suspending immigration into U.S.
Trump said without this measure the U.S. faces a potentially protracted economic recovery with persistently high unemployment if labour supply outpaces labour demand from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34Y5Ysg
NITM starts pilot tests
Pilot testing of throat swab samples for COVID-19 began at the ICMR National Institute of Traditional Medicine (NITM) in Belagavi on Wednesday. The pr from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2zo3rfo
Five more fresh cases reported in Kalaburagi
The new cases include a four-month-old male child (P-424) from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2S1OWnM
Coronavirus | Telangana CM hopeful of COVID-19 cases coming down soon
Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has expressed the hope that due to the strict implementation of lockdown in the State and quarantining the people from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VsSJN2
Coronavirus | Manipur police intensify vigil at entry points
The police intensified vigil at all points of entry to Manipur on Wednesday to keep those afflicted with COVID-19 off the State. Chief Secretary J. Su from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34VthTw
Three held in Govandi for pelting stones at police vehicle
The Deonar police on Wednesday booked three people, including a minor, for allegedly pelting stones at one of their patrolling vehicles. The incident from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VOCtVL
Assam gives 3-day window for inter-State travel
Certain categories of people can travel from one district to another from April 25 to 27 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cI1mci
10 lakh claims under COVID-19 scheme settled in 15 days, says EPFO
₹1,954 crore disbursed under COVID-19 scheme from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bHF1vm
Coronavirus: Three new cases from Bhadrak district take Odisha’s tally to 82
The State has recorded one death due to the pandemic and recovery of 30 patients from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RWU24F
In times of lockdown, a case for media access to courts
Though restrictions are necessary given the situation, the courts must ensure that reporters can inform the public about legal proceedings, say lawyers from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3boJgfk
Four militants shot dead in J&K’s Shopian
Security forces launch a cordon and search operation in the Melhora area from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XULLSB
"Barber Or Barbaric?": What Giorgia Did When Arbaaz Khan Was Sleeping
Giorgia Andriani added loads of thought bubbles in the video with some of her ROFL commentary. from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2Y1MEcp
Why Salman's Father Salim Khan Leaves Home Every Day During Lockdown
"I have been walking for the last 40 years and the doctor has told me if I stop suddenly, it might affect my back more," said Salim Khan from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2RZk6fw
Pregnant women about to deliver must be tested for COVID-19 even if asymptomatic, says ICMR
Revised guideline applies to those from hotspots and large gatherings from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VqQHwT
Coronavirus lockdown Day 29 live updates | Positive cases cross 20,000, death toll at 647
Globally, as of 21 April, there have been 24,02,250 confirmed cases, including 16,30,97 deaths, reported to WHO from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34WNMz6
Coronavirus: We have shared up-to-date reports with Central team, says Bengal govt.
Centre had accused the State govt. of obstructing the team’s visit to take stock of the situation from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aup7mR
NOC must for industries to operate during lockdown
The industries have to register by giving basic information and employee details and fill the check list for seeking the permission to restart operations from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Knk5On
Two militants shot dead in J&K’s Shopian
Security forces launch a cordon and search operation in the Melhora area from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Vt7K1B
Morning Digest: Central panel says huge spike in cases likely in Mumbai; Trump immigration ban to last 60 days, and more
A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VMDptR
Four journalists in Telangana quarantined
Police officers monitoring the situation said samples of the four journalists were collected and sent for analysis from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yAvAiI
‘I wish him well’: Trump on N. Korean leader Kim Jong Un
The U.S. President’s remarks comes a day after intense international speculation over the North Korean leader’s health from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XZfEBl
Google Doodle celebrates bees on Earth day
Google today marked the 50th anniversary of the Earth Day with a special interactive doodle dedicated to one of the smallest and most critical organis from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3buxUqj
North Korean media silent on Kim Jong Un's whereabouts as speculation on health rages
Speculation about Kim's health first arose due to his absence from the anniversary of the birthday of North Korea's founding father and Kim's grandfather from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34TKMUk
Three railway hospitals ready for treatment in Karnataka
Three railway hospitals on South Western Railway (SWR) Zone are now ready for treatment of COVID-19 positive patients and a swab sample collection fac from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eCrJSW
Candle-light march in Yadgir today
The Yadgir district unit of Indian Medical Association (IMA) will take out a candle-light march in protest against assaults on health workers in the S from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eEyYK4
Five Incident Commanders to monitor containment zones
Of the seven such zones, one is in Belagavi city and four in the taluks from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RW8IRO
Neighbour of deceased woman in Mangaluru found COVID-19 positive
A 67-year-old woman who tested positive for COVID-19 in Dakshina Kannada on Tuesday is the neighbour of a 50-year-old woman in Bantwal who died of Sev from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VGAkLy
Coronavirus | Bombay HC to give up month-long summer vacation if lockdown extends beyond May 3
The Bombay High Court on April 21 "in-principle" decided to cancel its annual month-long summer vacation if the lockdown due the novel coronavirus pan from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bnWskF
Cameroon arrests soldiers for killing civilians in separatist war
Several other soldiers involved in the mission will face disciplinary proceedings, Cameroon government’s statement said from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3buaktA
Police hunt for motive as Canada’s worst mass shooting death toll rises to 23
The gunman, 51-year-old Gabriel Wortman, was shot by police at noon on April 19. Police did not say if he was counted among the 23 dead. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2xO9Y2u
Yoga class for COVID-19 warriors
Doctors, para-medical staff and the police in Thanjavur district were taught simple yogasanas on Tuesday, to relieve the stress arising out of their i from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aqUmz9
Coronavirus: West Bengal link leaves Odisha worried
The government is worried as one third of the total number of affected people had returned from the neighbouring State from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RTCW7U
AAI office reopens at Calicut airport
The cargo section, which resumed activities on a low-key last week, has got into full swing now. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3brtG2H
Gene Deitch, Oscar-Winning Animator Of 'Tom & Jerry' Cartoon, Dies At 95
Gene Deitch's animated short Munro wont the Best Animated Short Film Oscar in 1961, the first of its kind created outside US to win an Oscar. from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/3an2Kji
Karanvir Bohra Makes "Legendary Halwa" For Teejay On Their Anniversary
"I made the legendary halwa for her as I couldn't make any cake," wrote Karanvir Bohra from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2ytcawg
SRK's Reply To Being Told He's Making 'Excuses' While Others Making Films
Just a glimpse of Shah Rukh Khan's signature sense of humour here from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2RV1X2C
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 28 updates | Positive cases cross 18,500, death toll at 593
Globally, as of April 20, there have been 23,19,066 confirmed cases, including 1,57,970 deaths, reported to WHO. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XTu7yW
Indian-American appointed to U.S. science board
Mr. Sudarsanam Babu would be the third Indian American in this prestigious board. The other two being Sethuraman Panchanathan from the Arizona State University and Suresh V Garimella from University of Vermont. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KjG090
South Korea looking into reports about Kim Jong Un’s health
Officials from South Korea’s Unification Ministry and National Intelligence Service said they couldn’t immediately confirm the report. CNN cited an anonymous U.S. official who said Mr. Kim was in “grave danger” after an unspecified surgery. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XPBY0g
Trump to sign order to suspend immigration into U.S.
“In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States,” Mr. Trump said in a tweet late on Monday. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VN9fX5
UN in Libya warns of possible war crimes as fighting rages
While the U.N. Mission in Libya did not identify a perpetrator, it detailed a “dramatic increase” of indiscriminate shelling on densely populated civilian areas in the capital, Tripoli, that killed five civilians and wounded 28 over the past few days. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yqyGpz
Exporting coronavirus? Infections among U.S. deportees reach Haiti, Mexico
The new infections come after an outbreak among deportees to Guatemala, where the government at the weekend linked almost a fifth of all cases of the new coronavirus in the country to flights returning migrants from the United States last week from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2zkM3Z3
Morning Digest: U.S. oil prices fall below zero, goes to minus $37.63 per barrel; Speed of virus infections slows, doubling time rises in 18 States, and more
A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XTnCfw
UN member states demand 'equitable' access to future COVID-19 vaccines
The 193 members of the UN General Assembly on Monday adopted by consensus a resolution that calls for "equitable, efficient and timely" access to any from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RUSRml
Leopard rescued from open well, released
Amid lockdown, Forest Department officials rescued a leopard which had fallen into an open well on a farmland at Thumbe village on the outskirts of th from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XSx9TO
School providing free face masks
Through mobilisation of locally available resources in a shrewd manner, this school development monitoring committee (SDMC) of the government higher p from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2S9Pcl1
No COVID-19 positive case in Udupi in last 22 days
Deputy Commissioner G. Jagadeesha said on Monday that there had been no positive case of COVID-19 in Udupi district for the last 22 days. Speaking at from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2xBohYg
Vijayapura reports 11 fresh positive cases
All are from the containment area from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2xNo5VD
Officials to be quarantined if theyare found travelling unnecessarily
Deputy Commissioner M. Kurma Rao has warned government officials who are travelling from neighbouring Kalaburagi and Raichur districts to Yadgir to di from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RRW867
Kalaburagi district records five more positive cases
All these are contacts of already infected persons from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2xJ5TfO
Coronavirus | Do not disrespect doctors: Anbumani
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) youth wing leader Anbumani Ramadoss on April 20 urged public to respect doctors who are in the frontline of the country’s from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3alnkk5
Coronavirus | CPI(M) seeks ‘honourable burial’ for coronavirus victims
CPI(M) State secretary K. Balakrishnan on April 20 said the Tamil Nadu government should use the police force to ensure that those who die of COVID-1 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3apNO3C
Unified command best in fight against COVID-19 across the country, says State BJP leader
In the most critical situation of fighting COVID-19 pandemic, it would be better if all the States worked under a unified command of Prime Minister Na from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VpaKfi
These stray dogs in Madurai do not go hungry
Animal lover feeds them twice a day with neighbours supporting her initiative from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2zfll3L
An eerie ride on Hyderabad’s empty roads during COVID-19 lockdown
Can we speed? Shall we speed? Is this the turn? Should I stop at signal? Empty roads will have you questioning yourself at every corner from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34NykFu
Odisha police officer suspended for entering Puri Jagannath temple during lockdown
Deepak Kumar Jena managed to pass through three districts — Cuttack, Khordha and Puri — by putting a yellow beacon on his vehicle from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3alwMUC
U.S. wants to send team of experts inside China for COVID-19 probe: Trump
Describing the coronavirus as a plague, Mr. Trump, during his White House news conference on Sunday, said that he is not happy with China where the pandemic emerged in December last year in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34Pxnwm
Coronavirus | Seven more test positive in Odisha, tally stands at 68
The number of active cases now is 43, with 24 patients having been discharged after recovery and one person dying from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2wXadYI
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 27 updates | Partial easing of restrictions from today
Italy, which had emerged as the epicentre of the infection in Europe, registers the lowest number of coronavirus deaths in a month. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RUsCN4
U.S. COVID-19 tests more than India, 9 others combined: Trump
Mr. Trump asserted on Sunday that the U.S. continued to make steady progress in its war against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the country had tested 4.18-million people. “That’s a record anywhere in the world,” he said. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VFIzHP
88 quarantined in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday
1,770 people placed under surveillance currently from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34WfBYE
Steps to ensure food safety sought
Contaminated fish consignments from neighbouring States are reportedly making a comeback in the district over a week after 1,800 kg of stale fish was from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bimAgN
COVID-19: Several Indian-American doctors in the frontline
The number could be in several dozens and several of the Indian-American physicians have succumbed to coronavirus. A majority of them are said to be from New York and New Jersey. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aoz4SE
Aswini Hospital founder dead
Sankaran Namboodiri, founder of Aswini Hospital, Thrissur, died in Bengaluru on Sunday. He was 95. A former Deputy Director in the Agriculture Departm from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3anm8fK
Morning Digest: Confusion over mismatch in Health Ministry, ICMR figures; PM-CARES donations cut from government staff salaries, and more
A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ez3vsP
Good response to indoor contest
The winners of indoor competitions, an idea conceived by Madurai MP Su. Venkatesan to help children beat the lockdown boredom, were announced by film from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yoSU30
2 test positive in Madurai
Two patients from Madurai district tested positive for COVID-19 here on Sunday, taking the count to 46 in the district. Meanwhile, three patients were from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VGgn7V
Court grants bail to murder accused
Madurai District Court has granted bail to a man, accused of murdering a 70-year-old woman in Melur. The court took into account the fact that the acc from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bkYeDe
Australia to make Google and Facebook pay for news content
ACCC would release in late July draft rules for the platforms to pay fair compensation for the journalistic content siphoned from news media from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VG9iEi
2 held for creating ruckus on road in Bengaluru
The HAL police were on the lookout for and later arrested a woman, Madhumita Natarajan, 29, a resident of Vivek Nagar, and her accomplice Shakti Nayar from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2wSAVSf
First COVID-19 death in coastal dists.
Coastal Karnataka reported its first COVID-19 death on Sunday. A 50-year-old woman from Bantwal in Dakshina Kannada district who was down with Severe from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XMGjRJ
Apprehensions over keeping all primary contacts in single hall during quarantine
Officers say that they are following protocol but, at the same time, express helplessness over the lack of infrastructure and resources from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XOYxCn
Notification extending lockdown issued
Exemption for medical, fisheries, agricultural and industrial sectors from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34N7ZHC
Coronavirus | FinMin fiat to staff on monthly donations to PM-Cares
Unwilling employees must submit objections in writing, says circular from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RQW4nc
Containment zones to end only after 28 days
The State Government has said that the coronavirus containment areas, classified as ‘hotspot districts' with large outbreaks, hotspot districts with c from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3boti51
6.4 magnitude quake strikes off Japan: USGS
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) put the quake at a magnitude of 6.1 and a depth of 50 kilometres. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2wOpV8e
PM assures CM of supply of testing kits
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday assured Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami that an adequate quantity of rapid test kits will be allotted to from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KhhbuH
Social distancing rules should be same for Ramadan, Easter: Trump
The U.S. president made the comments after being asked to defend a retweet of a conservative commentator who seemed to question whether Muslims would be treated with the same severity as Christians who broke social distancing rules. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VHIkfg
EPFO extends time for filing of ECR for March wage month
30 days grace period given in view of COVID-19 lockdown from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cvgNVs
Police constable tests positive in Hyderabad
The constable was on enforcement duty at Ashok Nagar and later at Domalguda from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XMUNBl
Use drones to keep a tab on lockdown violators: Collector
‘All meat and seafood shops should remain closed in red zones today’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VhvTYJ
Pot vendors facing the lockdown heat
Lockdown pours cold water on their hopes from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eveC5T
Eight booked for celebrating marriage day in Vijayawada
The One Town police registered a case against eight persons for reportedly celebrating marriage day. They were released on station bail on Saturday, s from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2ViSvbc
Pvt. schools in Andhra Pradesh told to pay salaries to staff
Responding to a complaint that 90% of the staff working in private unaided schools were not paid salaries for the month of March and that in order to from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XHMQNI
Coronavirus | Asifnagar in Hyderabad is now a major containment area
Asifnagar, which has several new COVID cases, is a hub of Tablighi Jamaat from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VkLS8E
A glimpse into the isolated existence of containment zones
We’ll provide everything tha the residents need, says an officer monitoring the lockdown from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2z4yL2r
China reports 16 new coronavirus cases, lowest since March 17
Of the new cases, 9 were imported infections, the lowest since March 13 and down from 17 a day earlier. The remaining 7 confirmed cases were locally transmitted, down from 10 the previous day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3exxe5o
Veteran writer Chandrakant Kusnoor passes away
He is among the few artists to have won awards from the Karnataka Nataka Academy, Karnataka Lalitha Kala Academy and Karnataka Sahitya Academy for his work from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ewgb3y
Morning Digest: ICMR reports a huge spike in infections in a single day; Govt nod mandatory for FDI from neighbouring countries, and more
A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VEBKpV
U.S. condemns Hong Kong arrests of democracy advocates
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a statement condemned the arrests. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3afyXJ3
China’s COVID-19 toll way ahead of U.S., says Donald Trump
The President asserted that the actual number was much more than the official Chinese death toll figures, which he said were “unrealistic.” from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bqQ7Fi
Dubai extends 24-hour coronavirus curfew by a week
Dubai, the United Arab Emirates business hub, has extended by one week a 24-hour-a-day curfew imposed as part of a sterilisation drive to control the from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cyJbGd
Man attacked by gaur in T.N.’s Tirupur
A senior citizen was attacked by a gaur near Thirumoorthy Nagar in Udumalpet, Tiruppur district on Friday, forest officials said. C. Dhanabalan, Uduma from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bpqEvK
Mini wholesale shops on East Masi Street begin operation in Madurai
Around 300 mini wholesale shops on East Masi Street began functioning in a phased manner from Friday night after being shut down for over 20 days. The from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ctnLtT
Coronavirus | Dhan Foundation donates 1,600 PPEs
In the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, Dhan Foundation with the support of HCL Foundation gave away 1,600 sets of Personal Protective Equip from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VExh6D
Deer dies after a chase by dogs
A spotted deer that strayed into the town on Saturday died after it sustained head injury when street dogs tried to hunt it down. The deer was roaming from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yrVuFg
Coronavirus | COVID-19 drugs with less than 60% shelf life allowed to be imported
The importers should give an undertaking that the drug would be utilised or consumed before the expiry date. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VkYDzZ
Bloodstain at TASMAC shop leads to the arrest of four in Thoothukudi
They stole liquor from a TASMAC shop from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34MZ4Gd
Coronavirus | U.K. hires former Olympic chief to boost hospital protective kit provision
Paul Deighton, who was chief executive of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, was appointed by Health Secretary Matt Hancock on April 19. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3agwSwJ
Coronavirus | New York registers daily deaths under 550 for first time in almost two weeks
New York City, the epicentre of coronavirus outbreak in the US, has 122,148 confirmed virus cases. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cFSiVJ
Telecom operators extend validity of packs till end of lockdown
Users will receive incoming calls says Jio; Airtel and Vodafone extends benefit to about 120 mnlow income customers till the end of the lockdown from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bkAcrU
21 Navy sailors in Mumbai test positive for COVID-19
Many are asymptomatic and have been traced to a single sailor who tested positive on April 7, says force from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Vgm0KX
COVID-19 | 3 more doctors at Sion hospital test positive
2 doctors at Bombay Hospital contract virus from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VjS6W9
Big B Was Asked If He Wants To Become Prime Minister. His Response
"Sir, aap kabhi desh ka PM banna chahte hain?" asked a fan from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/3bkNMvj
Delhi siblings help raise funds to keep Inspector’s community kitchen going
16-year-old girl, her 20-year-old sister raise ₹50,000 for initiative that feeds slum dwellers, migrants in south-east Delhi from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bkJDHV
‘UN chief Guterres salutes countries like India for helping others in fight against COVID-19’
Hydroxychloroquine has been identified by the US Food and Drug Administration as a possible treatment for the COVID-19 and it is being tested on more than 1,500 coronavirus patients in New York. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eG4KXg
New wave of infections threatens to collapse Japan hospitals
Many hospitals are refusing to treat people including those suffering strokes, heart attacks and external injuries from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cyyW4N
Delhi private schools told to charge tuition fee on monthly basis
Government orders schools to not hike fees, warns of strict action in case of violation from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3akvPvs
UK sets up new Vaccine Taskforce as COVID-19 death toll hits 14,576
Addressing the daily Downing Street briefing, UK Business Secretary Alok Sharma said on Friday the new Vaccine Taskforce, led by the government’s Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance, is a collaboration between business and industry and academia. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RMvPhn
20 Navy personnel in Western Naval Command test positive for coronavirus
They are undergoing treatment at a naval hospital in Mumbai, the sources said. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34K2euo
Kerala ready for post-lockdown phase
New COVID-19 cases touch another high in Karnataka at 44, Andhra Pradesh records 38 new cases from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2xHoRnd
Coronavirus cases in U.S. cross 700,000, death toll more than 35,000
New York, the financial capital of the world, has emerged as the epicenter of the pandemic. More than 14,000 people have died in the city and over 200,000 lakh people have tested positive so far. Neighbouring New Jersey has more than 78,000 cases and 3,800 deaths. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34NaERz
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 25 updates | Three more test positive; total cases climb to 39 in Himachal Pradesh
The total number of cases in India has gone up above 14,200, with death toll exceeding 490. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2wMZVdq
Morning digest: Home Ministry extends visa of stranded foreigners till May 3, Indore registers eight deaths in a day, and more
A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yry7eZ
Looking into reports that coronavirus ‘escaped’ from Wuhan lab: Trump
“We’re looking at it, a lot of people are looking at it. It seems to make sense,” Mr. Trump told reporters at a White House news conference on Friday when asked if there was an investigation into whether the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bkR8yj
Ritual performed to stop spread of COVID-19
Following the social distancing norm, priests sat at a distance of one metre apart and poured ghee into the fire raging from the ‘Homagundam’ while chanting hymns. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2xwcri2
Violators get back seized vehicles
Case against them will be heard in the court later from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34MIZR6
Mosques to get raw rice before Sunday
Collector asks Muslims to pray at home during the month of Ramzan from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VBBjNf
U.S. announces $19 billion coronavirus aid for farmers, food buys for poor
“American agriculture has been hard-hit, like most of America, with the coronavirus, and President Trump is standing with our farmers and all Americans to make sure that we all get through this national emergency,” Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said at a White House news conference. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VCpTJ3
Mexican President says Trump promised 1,000 ventilators
The left-leaning Lūpez Obrador has made good relations with the United States the cornerstone of his foreign policy, and the relationship between the two leaders has been surprisingly warm, considering their ideological differences. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bjNFjK
Libya's east-based forces hit Tripoli civilian area, 4 dead
The shelling continues despite appeals for a freeze in the fighting so that authorities can confront the coronavirus pandemic from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34VNB7z
Help desk and CCTV cameras to be installed at containment zones
This is being done as people were crowding outside their homes from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3adtGBS
Coronavirus | 12 patients discharged in Coimbatore
26 patients discharged so far from ESI Hospital from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RNHPPU
Sara Or Ibrahim - Who's More Likely To Get Arrested? Mom Amrita Picks...
"The only thing that we can always agree on is Singh Is King," wrote Sara from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2Vy2KaE
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 24 updates | Over 13,300 cases reported as death toll touches 450
Worldwide, over two million cases cases have been reported and the overall death toll is nearly 1,40,000. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cqK7fM
Myanmar to free almost 25,000 prisoners in New Year amnesty: president
President Win Myint said 24,896 people jailed across the country, including 87 foreigners, would be freed unconditionally to bring delights to the citizens of Myanmar and taking into consideration humanitarian concerns. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2K8WPUl
China's Wuhan revises up total coronavirus death toll by 1,290
Offcials admit that many cases were “mistakenly reported” or missed entirely. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2z0UBDY
U.S. provides nearly $5.9 million in health assistance to India on COVID-19
The amount is being used to help India hinder the spread of the disease by providing care for the affected, disseminating essential public health messages to communities and strengthen case-finding and surveillance, it said on Thursday. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34J0cdW
Opposition meet demands ₹1 crore for kin of Tamil Nadu’s COVID-19 victims
The multi-party meeting, convened by DMK, also demanded pay hike to the government employees and medical professionals involved in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VhmK2p
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatens martial law-like enforcement
Mr. Duterte, who took office in mid-2016, already had drawn concern about potential human rights violations for his bloody anti-drugs crackdown in which thousands of mostly poor drug suspects have been killed. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VEzkrm
First Blood Star Brian Dennehy Dies At 81
"Larger than life, a proud and devoted father and grandfather, he will be missed by his wife, family and many friends," wrote daughter Elizabeth from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2RIuzft
Morning digest: India pegs COVID-19 fatality rate at 3.3%, patients suffer as Mumbai runs out of beds in ICUs, and more
A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yhsxvP
COVID-19: IMF approves $1.4 billion to Pakistan to meet BoP crisis
The IMF’s decision comes at the request of Pakistan, which faces an urgent balance of payment crisis. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bjNHrG
KTR tours containment zones in Hyderabad
Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development K.T. Rama Rao, on Thursday, toured the containment zones in the city, and interacted with from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bj2B1t
Five horses die of starvation amid lockdown in Palghar district
Five horses used in carriages died of starvation during the COVID-19 lockdown in Palghar district, a report from the authorities said on Thursday.Ass from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ab2i7y
Submit database of migrants on May 4, HC tells collectors
The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court has directed district collectors to prepare a database of all migrant workers stranded in their distric from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VD0PS2
Congressional legislation introduced to allow Americans to sue China
Introduced by Senator Tom Cotton in the Senate and Congressman Dan Crenshaw in House of Representatives, the legislation, if passed and signed into law, would amend the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to create a narrow exception for damages caused by China’s handling of the outbreak from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yZWiS7
Will expose ‘conspiracy’ behind unrest, claims Sena
The Shiv Sena on Thursday said the Maharashtra government would expose the “conspiracy” behind the recent migrants’ unrest in Mumbai, and accused the from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ahCuH0
Trump urged to work with U.S. allies on COVID-19 probe, appoint high-level envoy
Led by Republican Senator Marco Rubio from Florida, the Senators also urged the President to appoint a high-level Envoy to lead international coordination efforts both for COVID-19 response and for related investigations. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ahXQnz
China reports new coronavirus cases drop to 2-week low
China recorded 26 new cases of the coronavirus in the mainland on Thursday, down from 46 cases a day earlier, according to the National Health Commission. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Kaj5gi
Coronavirus | Backing Trump, U.S. Republicans call for WHO chief to resign
The U.S. President said the WHO had promoted China's “disinformation” about the coronavirus and been too lenient with Beijing. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VexaQa
Sacred Venezuelan stone back home after hiatus in Berlin
Artist Wolfgang Kraker von Schwarzenfeld took the stone in 1998, saying he had permission from Venezuela’s government at the time and only later learned that members of the nation’s Pemon community were upset. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VyMOFg
Belagavi jumps to third placein number of positive cases
North Karnataka districts accounted for 28 of the 36 cases reported on Thursday from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2xspZet
Introduce token system to help avoid crowding outside banks, says official
District in-charge Secretary N.S. Prasanna Kumar has directed the lead bank manger and bank officials to take initiatives to avoid crowding and ensure from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bhLlK2
Social distancing norms thrown to the wind at APMC Yard in Mangaluru
Wholesale traders indulging in retail business also, says City North MLA Y. Bharath Shetty from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XJv10S
Delhi riots: ‘25-30 arrests from north-east since lockdown’
Family members allege that policemen not letting them meet accused in jails from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XJXinM
Coronavirus | Man dies in Indore, toll in Madhya Pradesh touches 55
Madhya Pradesh has recorded 1,090 coronavirus cases so far from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VLemYb
Coronavirus | U.S. has ‘passed the peak’, says Trump
The country has recorded the highest number of cases in the world, with over 6.37,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases and over 30,826 deaths. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RH9fqJ
BJP MLA Raja Singh urges Hyderabad CP to take action against shop owners in his constituency
Many of them are violating social distancing norms despite officials’ instructions, he says from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cgvECS
Coronavirus: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh plans action against TV channel for fake news
It had aired fake news about Minister Jitendra Awhad’s daughter being tested positive for COVID-19 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VaDQyY
WHO regrets Trump funding halt as global coronavirus cases top 2 million
After gradually becoming more hostile toward the Geneva-based WHO, U.S President Donald Trump accused it of promoting Chinese “disinformation” about the virus. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34Ee6y5
Coronavirus: Salman's Strong Message For Those Who Attacked Doctors
"Ye kamaal hai! Doctors aur nurses apki jaan bachane ke liye aaye aur aapne unhi par patthar barsa diya!" Salman said in the clip from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2Vt14iG
WHO welcomes joint efforts with India to fight COVID-19
The world health body wants to leverage the strategies that helped the country eradicate polio to fight the pandemic from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3co0XMg
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 23 updates | Positive cases cross 12,000, death toll at 422
Globally, as of April 15 2020, there have been 19,18,138 confirmed cases, including 1,23,126 deaths, reported to WHO. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cnA4b4
South Korea’s ruling party secures resounding victory in parliamentary polls
The comfortable majority will likely embolden President Moon Jae-in’s government to pursue its key domestic and foreign objectives from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34JukWz
In Telangana, opposition demands all-party meeting
White paper sought on State’s finances from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XFBzxe
Railways not to pay some allowances for April
With only a skeletal staff working in most of the branches of Madurai division of Southern Railway, the administration has decided not to pay some al from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3clnSrp
High Court Judges help needy advocates
With the Bar Associations of Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court and the District Court continuing to offer financial assistance and essential comm from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3a92xQF
College students to arm people with knowledge of COVID-19
NIMHANS experts train 3,000 NSS volunteers under an MKU initiative from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RF5RfZ
Bakers are happy to open shop, but have some issues
Scarce raw materials, travel restriction pose problems from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XEhmrO
Morning digest: Health Ministry says 170 districts identified as hotspots; BCCI postpones IPL indefinitely; and more
A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34FHFiE
Nearly 2,600 U.S. coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins tally
This brings the total number of deaths to 28,326 — higher than any other nation from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3abR5na
BJP MLAs’ segments getting priority in relief distribution: Congress
The Congress on Wednesday alleged discrimination in distribution of food, milk sachets and rations by the State government and said the Bengaluru legi from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RWRKCX
‘Floriculture farmers suffer ₹250 cr. loss’
The losses suffered by floriculture farmers in Bengaluru Urban district alone because of the lockdown has been estimated at around ₹250 crore, said Ag from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KaewTq
50 voluntarily donate blood in Udupi district
To deal with the possible shortage of blood at the District Blood Bank, 50 youth in the 20 to 40 age group donated blood at a voluntary blood donation from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bgq972
Additional fever clinics in Dharwad
The district administration has set up additional fever clinics and throat swab sample collection facilities at the SDM Hospital at Sattur and the Rai from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2KaNCKY
PDS shops warned against indulging in irregularities
Minister for Animal Husbandry and also district in-charge Prabhu Chavan has said that the State government has taken all preventive measures to contai from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XIyht9
India Post delivering medicine and emergency articles
The Mangaluru Division of India Post, besides providing essential services during the lockdown period, has been delivering medicine and other emergenc from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VdsE4o
Steps being taken to set up virology lab in Gadag for quick testing of samples
Minister appeals to private clinics and nursing homes to offer health services to the general public from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cnLGLq
How Twins Raghu And Rajiv, Separated By 3 Floors, Celebrated Birthday Eve
"Social distancing and safety are more important. And love can never be locked down. Happy birthday, brother," Raghu posted on Instagram from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2K8lXu9
Two hacked to death over temple festival dispute in Tamil Nadu
Disagreement over holding temple festival led to murder, say police from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34GDUcL
China reports fewer coronavirus cases but infections from Russia a worry
The northeastern province of Heilongjiang has become a front line in China's fight to keep out imported cases as infected Chinese nationals return overland from Russia from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3a9ITE3
South Korea holds parliamentary polls amid coronavirus pandemic
Voters with high body temperatures were led to a special booth. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3a5035G
Two more deaths, 51 new cases in Delhi
Husband, son of nurse at LNJP test positive for COVID-19; more areas sealed from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2K9Oz6c
COVID-19: U.S. registers record one-day death toll of 2,129
As of Tuesday, more than 6,05,000 Americans had tested positive for the novel coronavirus from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RExyp5
Sussanne's Sister Farah Khan Ali's In-House Staff Tests COVID-19 Positive
"An in-house staff of mine tested positive today and so am moving him to a facility," tweeted Farah Khan Ali from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/3ex8ZEu
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 22 updates | Positive cases cross 11,000, death toll at 391
The Centre is set to issue detailed guidelines on the contours of the extended lockdown today from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3abzgVt
COVID-19 | Three more cases in Suryapet
Outsourced nurses at Gandhi threaten to boycott work from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yi4Lja
Seven suspected militants shot dead in Cairo
Three police agents, including an officer, were wounded. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2xyql35
38 wards declared hotspots in Bengaluru
As on April 14, South zone has the highest number of hotspot wards with 12. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VsE6s1
Farmers donate rice to one lakh villagers in Sarvepalli
They responded to an appeal by a ruling party MLA to help daily wagers from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VaFcK7
BJP youth wing honours doctor and sanitary workers in Tiruchi
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s youth wing unit honoured sanitary workers, a doctor, a nurse, a LPG domestic cylinder supplier and a ration shop employee from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VoSdP2
Karnataka for stricter lockdown from today; relaxation of norms likely after April 20
We will have to take stringent action for one more week, says Chief Minister Yediyurappa from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XNoxOz
Countryboat fishermen in Rameswaram resume fishing
Annual two-month ban on mechanised craft to start on April 15 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bbanuk
Morning digest: Trump halts WHO funding over handling of coronavirus; longer lockdown essential to break chain of infection, says government; and more
A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3epNNjq
RPF personnel help homeless man, stray dogs
Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, based on a Facebook post, located a homeless person with six dogs and provided him with food packets. They a from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34Jlokc
A humane gesture
Belagavi Police helped a woman and her daughter reach their village after cremating her son who died of a non-COVID disease in the district hospital o from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2K76wCw
Udupi administration seeks detailsof those dodging check-posts
‘Such dodgers have to be placed under quarantine’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RAXC4A
Five vegetable-fruit markets for retailers
Deputy Commissioner Y.S. Patil has said that a decision has been taken to set up five vegetable and fruit markets for retailers. Addressing a press co from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yjJWUs
Kalaburagi registers threemore positive cases
Three more people in Kalaburagi district tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, taking the total number of positive cases in the district to 16, inc from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XFvUY3
Five patients return home in Uttara Kannada
Five patients of COVID-19 pandemic who were undergoing treatment at the naval hospital in Karwar were discharged on Tuesday.In an official communicati from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Vaejpw
Udupi’s second patient gets discharged
Another COVID-19 positive person cured in Dakshina Kannada, taking the tally of discharged to nine from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2K27Pme
After Kartik's Show On COVID-19, Why Ekta Is Relieved He's Not A Producer
"Thank god you are not a producer. You make better episodes than me. First one fab," Ekta Kapoor commented on Kartik's post from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2KeTxPv
India will emerge victorious in the fight, says Sonia Gandhi in video message
The Congress chief appealed to the people to stay indoors and step out only when it is absolutely essential. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ej31H8
Seven arrested for sexual assault on minor girl
The Singanallur police here have arrested seven persons, including four minor boys, on charges of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. The police w from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RyAiEz
Mobile App to monitor quarantined persons
The Salem Corporation on Monday launched ‘Vee Trace’, a mobile application designed to monitor quarantined persons and identify contacts of COVID-19 p from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3enuUxU
Tiruppur City Police introduce drone surveillance
It will surveil three containment zones from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yeDnm8
Unfazed by lockdown extension, a family lives in tent
A businessman, who has been living with his family in a tent away from the city amid the COVID-19 lockdown, said that his family was prepared to stay from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V5CfKD
Call to waive agriculture loans
The Central and State governments have been urged to waive all the agriculture loans in view of the financial stress suffered by the farmers due to t from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V7S9Ep
Donations pour in for COVID relief
Adani Foundation pledges ₹2 crore to State from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3elzhcr
Suspense continues on operation of buses, trains
Railways, RTC to clear air today from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2K1lVEt
Governor, CM pay tributes to Dr. Ambedkar
Birth anniversary on Tuesday from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2wCUwWr
Collector orders release of dues to civic workers
‘Salary not paid due to delay in IT deduction details’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2wyJ1PA
Morning Digest: Amit Shah intervention made ICMR expand labs, WHO says COVID-19 is 10 times more deadly than swine flu, and more
A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RzWNJa
Nizamabad reports three cases
Wife and son of Khammam patient have also tested positive from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RASsp5
Minister warns traders against overpricing
Cooperation Minister S.T. Somashekar on Monday warned traders of stringent action if they sold vegetables, fruits and other essential commodities that from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VjKgug
Lockdown has not hit demand for liquor: Pinarayi Vijayan
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said the lockdown had not doused the demand or appetite for liquor. The State was concerned that bootleggers from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2K3tJpq
Registration of birth, death mandatory: HC
Centre’s petition against CAT directive to Railways from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XAkTqW
Kadammanitta Padayani festival deferred
The Kadammanitta Bhagavathy Temple Devaswom Committee has decided to defer this year’s annual Padayani festival at the famous Bhagavathy temple at Kad from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2K3HEvq
Govt. turns towards real estate to improve financial position
We expect ₹15,000 crore from auctioning 12,000 corner sites of BDA, says CM from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2K4AM14
RWA questions CM’s claim of screening
‘Not 15,000, only 50 were screened’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XJMh6b
IMF approves debt relief for 25 countries
It will be funded by the IMF's Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3biOM3j
Freedom fighter Mohan Desai passes away
He joined movement at the age of 16 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2K1L95x
Maalakaraddi mourns M.V. Rajasekharan
The former Minister and BJP leader A.B. Maalakaraddi has expressed condolences over the demise of the former Union Minister and veteran Congress leade from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RQdeRV
Auto driver returns lost cardiacmedicine to Moodbidri patient
Amid lockdown, an autorickshaw driver promptly returned costly cardiac medicine and a medical file left behind in the vehicle by a cardiac patient in from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cjasML
Remembering Bristow, a century after his arrival in Kochi
Two-decade-long struggle to build port is the story of his determination from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2xhvxIC
Case against girl in home quarantine
She violated norms, say police from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XssXKp
Move to replenish blood banks during lockdown
KSACS plans blood donation camps from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yQW6EF
COVID-19: Kothari Nagar RWA is mobilising funds for conservancy workers
The residents welfare association of Kothari Nagar, Ramapuram, is raising funds for four conservancy workers operating in Kothari Nagar, which falls i from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XsqTlD
Horticulture department starts portal to deliver veggies, fruits
The portal can be accessed at https://ethottam.com/ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JZ5KYh
In a single day, Delhi records 5 deaths, 85 new COVID-19 cases
Govt. to launch massive sanitation drive from today across red, orange zones from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yOvpR0
Former Union Minister and veteran Cong. leader M.V. Rajashekaran passes away at 91
Son-in-law of former Karnataka Chief Minister S. Nijalingappa, he was MoS for Planning in the Manmohan Singh Ministry from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3er9S1k
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 20 updates | China's new cases rise to near 6-week high
Death toll touches 330, number of positive cases cross 9,200 in India. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3b65D98
Coronavirus: 59 Indians among 233 new cases in Singapore
Authorities tightened circuit breaker measures to control the spread of the deadly disease, recommending that commuters wear masks on public transport and closing all beaches. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3er8CeC
'Ramayan' Cast Pic Shared By Dipika Chikhlia And Arun Govil Goes Viral
"Most memorable moment for me," wrote Sunil Lahri from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2Vqkyo2
Shortage of gunny bags hits rice mills
Though most rice mills in Tiruchi and neighbouring regions have resumed operation after the intervention by the State government, they face severe sho from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3aZK2zf
Nine quintals of medical consignment moved
Services of special parcel trains extended up to April 25 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cexMLv
Women lead the battle against COVID-19
On a warm Friday morning, R. Vasanthi wakes up early to cook lunch for her husband, son and mother-in-law before heading out to work. “Amma, corona wi from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2K1WmDm
Morning digest: Centre bracing for a rapid surge in COVID-19 cases, top oil producers agree on deal to cut output, and more
A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JX0S63
‘Kanichantha’ lends a helping hand to farmers
The Anad Krishi Bhavan’s Jeevani Sanjeevani ‘kanichantha’ has become a support for farmers. As much 1,500 kg of ‘kani vellarikka’ (golden cucumber) an from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2K15LuY
165 people newly put under observation in Thiruvananthapuram
Of 16 tested positive till now, only two under treatment now from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3a3l293
Watch | What is hydroxychloroquine?
A video on the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine that shot to fame as it is shown to have shortened the time to clinical recovery of COVID-19 patients from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3efeeIE
Coronavirus | China's new cases rise to near 6-week high
The total number of confirmed cases in mainland China now stands at 82,160, while the death toll rose by two to 3,341. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ebnGwN
Police tighten vigil in Dharwad district
The police have tightened vigil both in the city limits and elsewhere the district to ensure strict implementation of the lockdown orders. The entry o from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RxalVM
Area sealed as Vijayapura city reports six COVID-19 cases
Just when the district was about to complete the first phase of the lockdown period in two days, Vijayapura city recorded six COVID-19 positive cases from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3b4QzbL
Workers get food packets after they complain to visiting judge
We are reaching out to workers from outside the State who are in distress: MP from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VluPSB
Politics during crisis: BJP, NCP squabble over aid distribution
Labelling help only to PM Cares Fund as CSR is bipartisan behaviour: Rohit Pawar from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34wxAV4
Last paper of Class X exams cancelled; marking a tough task
Second semester exams of Class IX and XI also cancelled from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3a17qef
"My Easter Bunnies For Life": Kareena Shares Adorable Family Picture
"Happy Easter everyone," wrote Kareena Kapoor from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/3a0Xn9k
'Koki Poochega': Kartik Starts Series With India's Coronavirus Survivor
Kartik Aaryan has been actively spreading awareness regarding coronavirus on social media from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2wB2Kyg
Woman injured as Pakistan shells forward areas along LoC, IB in J-K
Balakote along with Mendhar witnessed heavy firing and shelling from across the border for several hours Saturday night from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eiZ05E
Anupam Kher's Throwback Pic With Bradley Cooper. Seen Yet?
"It revived so many beautiful memories and instilled in me such a strong feeling of hope and compassion," wrote Anupam Kher from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2V2xKAy
COVID-19 | China reports nearly 100 new cases in one day, highest in recent weeks
China’s National Health Commission said a total of 1,280 imported cases were reported in China. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34rGF1C
Inside Ranveer, Deepika's Pizza Date. Deepika Is A "Cheesy Lover"
"Aaj toh main Deepika ke haath ke baade baade pizza khaunga," said Ranveer from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2V29SNu
Coronavirus: Directorate of Public Health says ‘no’ to disinfection tunnels
Spraying of disinfectants on human beings is ineffective and also harmful, it says in circular from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cdNYfM
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 19 updates | Positive cases cross 8300, death toll at 287
The global death toll from the virus surged past 103,000, with the United States quickly becoming the epicentre of the pandemic. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Rv9MM1
In Madurai, special teams formed to help residents in containment zones
Madurai Corporation staff, equipped with safety gear including face masks and gloves, delivered vegetables and groceries at doorstep of residences wit from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3c8x3LK
More than 10,000 get assistance
Collector K Veera Raghava Rao has on Saturday said essential commodities were given to 10,056 unorganised workers, including 316 persons from other St from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2xf5mSS
Three-colour card system introduced
After much persuasion, samples collected from 153 residents in Melapalayam; 16 test positive from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3b477kh
COVID-19 | Mobile outlets will supply essentials in containment zones, says minister
‘Volunteers will be pressed into service from today’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cfuhnR
'Be messengers of life in a time of death,' Pope says on Easter eve
In countries around the world Catholics followed the papal service broadcast on television or over the internet from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VpaCv9
Morning digest: Without lockdown, India would have seen over 8 lakh cases by April 15, says Health Ministry; USA logs world's highest coronavirus death toll and more
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Guntur sees spike in cases
One death, 17 cases in single day turns focus on A.P. city, Chennai leads T.N. tally from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3c6nuwI
N.Korea calls for stricter anti-epidemic measures; meeting attendees spotted with no masks
A World Health Organization Representative to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea told Reuters on Tuesday that the country continues testing of the coronavirus and has more than 500 people in quarantine but still had no confirmed cases yet. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JWUT19
65 prisoners in J&K released due to coronavirus outbreak
Sixty-five prisoners, including 22 who were arrested under Public Safety Act (PSA), were released to decongest jails across Jammu and Kashmir in the from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34snaGh
Minister visits fever clinics
Seven clinics have been set up in Hubballi and Dharwad from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RyAGTw
We are helpless: industrialists
They seek help from Centre and State in paying wages from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V1YdOI
Workers sent away by estate owner rescued
The Chikkamagaluru police on Saturday stopped a truck at the Hiremagaluru check-post and rescued 28 people, including nine children, who were forced t from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3egMFyv
Two held for threatening ASHA
An activist of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and another person were arrested by the Mangaluru Rural police on the charges of intimidati from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3b2JubH
Chemists told to collect details of people buying paracetamol
Vijayapura DC says move is to keep tabs on people with fever from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Rw6QyT
Swab collection kiosks donated
The Rotary Club of Mangalore on Saturday donated three COVID-19 swab collection kiosks to the District Government Wenlock Hospital here.The kiosks wer from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2K1u4sk
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 18 updates | Positive cases cross 7500, death toll at 252
The worldwide number of fatalities from the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 100,859 on Friday, according to a tally compiled by AFP. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3b1Jedc
Sanitisation taken up at Mullana Oni in Hubballi
Second case not from Tablighi Jamaat from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RpW25i
Move on SEC to strengthen system: Ambati
YSRCP MLA Ambati Rambabu on Friday took exception to criticism by the TDP on the government decision to reduce the term of the State Election Commissi from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3caKAm8
UN envoy gives Yemen’s warring parties new peace proposals
Martin Griffiths urged the internationally recognised government, which is backed by a Saudi-led coalition, and Iranian-backed Houthi Shiite rebels to accept the proposed agreements “without delay” and to start negotiations “to comprehensively end the war.” from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ca7SbQ
Gunfight breaks out in J&K’s Kulgam district
Security forces launch a cordon and search operation in the Damhal Hanjipora area from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XttICW
Apple and Google plan software to slow spread of coronavirus
The rare collaboration between the two Silicon Valley firms, could accelerate usage of apps that aim to get potentially infected individuals into testing or quarantine more quickly from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3efw6D4
Coronavirus | Turkey bans citizens from leaving home for 48 hours as death toll tops 1,000
Interior Ministry said bakeries, pharmacies and health facilities would be among places excluded from the ban, enabling people to meet essential needs from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Xpme3S
China reports 46 new coronavirus cases, up from 42 a day earlier
Mainland China's tally of infections now stands at 81,953. The death toll rose by three to 3,339. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2y9Qt40
NABARD extends aid for study on joginis
Administrative Staff College of India takes up the project from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XmHTK2
Trump orders U.S. government to help Italy in coronavirus fight
In a memo to several Cabinet ministers, Mr. Trump ordered a variety of measures to help Italy, including making U.S. military personnel in the country available for telemedicine services, helping set up field hospitals, and transporting supplies. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ccBgOK
‘Hope’ the giraffe born in New Orleans amid pandemic
Sue Ellen, a middle-aged giraffe at the Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center, gave birth on Monday, according to a Friday news release. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XmHrLQ
Morning Digest: WHO says lifting lockdowns too quickly could spark resurgence, govt warned of scarcity of drugs, and more
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In Old Delhi, policemen use drones with speakers to remind people to wear masks
137 cases registered against persons for not wearing masks from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/39XhQeT
Watch | Kerala FM Thomas Isaac on the economic fallout of the Coronavirus pandemic
A video interview with Kerala Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34DdfxL
Life in containment zone tough for residents of rural areas, slums
They are unable to procure essentials due to restrictions from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ccA2mC
Decision on lockdown after today’s Cabinet meeting
Experts say an extension can be used to test contacts of COVID-19 patients from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yS2dJ3
Lockdown hits poultry farmers hard
Farmers who suffered first blow when social media rumours linked consumption of poultry with spread of coronavirus seek relief from government from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34re7Fq
Ensure hassle-free movement of vehicles carrying farm produces: Agriculture Minister
Minister for Agriculture B.C. Patil has directed the Shivamogga district administration to take steps for hassle-free movement of vehicles carrying ag from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Vnas7x
313 coaches, with 2,400-bed capacity, converted into isolation wards
The South Western Railway Zone had already achieved the target of converting 312 coaches into isolation wards (coaches) with a 2,400-bed capacity (eig from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cdxKDH
State tells Centre that 10 dists. have been identified for focused preventive steps
Health Minister Sriramulu seeks permission for setting up at least two more laboratories in State from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ebZvy1
Raghurajpur turns desolate without tourists
Artists in this tiny Odisha village want a virtual platform to sell their paintings from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3b3DCPM
After Assam, Arunachal approves pay cut for MLAs
After Assam, the Arunachal Pradesh government has approved an ordinance the slashing of pay of all ministers and MLAs by 30% for a year. The fund gen from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3a1tqWC
COVID-19 halts J&K’s ‘Darbar Move’, first time in 144 years
The annual shifting of capital from Jammu to Srinagar won’t happen this year due to the pandemic from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V1MoZ0
DK police file cases against six persons for hate posts
Dakshina Kannada police have registered five cases against six persons for their alleged social media hate posts hurting the sentiments of a particul from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RoJOdm
MESCOM urges consumers to pay power bills online
Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (MESCOM) has said that its customers will receive monthly bills as usual and may pay the bills through digital p from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2y3Jd9Y
UN chief warns COVID-19 threatens global peace and security
The closed meeting was the first by the council on the pandemic and afterward it issued its first brief press statement expressing “support for all efforts of the secretary-general concerning the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to conflict-affected countries and recalled the need for unity and solidarity with all those affected.” from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2wucQRx
Deepika Padukone's Eureka Moment On Ranveer Singh's Sleep Habits
"Sounds very familiar," wrote Deepika while sharing a fact about hypersomnia from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2VgC2mS
PM Modi recalls courage and righteousness of Jesus Christ on Good Friday
We should His commitment to truth, service and justice on this day, says the Prime Minister from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JWaLkp
Pope guides locked-down world through virtual Easter
The Vatican has been closed to visitors for a month and the 83-year-old pontiff -- beloved for breaking stuffy customs and mingling with the people -- has complained of feeling "caged". from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yPOlyZ
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 17 updates | Over 6,600 infected as death toll mounts to 228
Globally, over 15 lakh people have been infected so far by coronavirus and the fatalities stands at nearly 95,000. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3cahD9Z
Migrant worker returns the favour, contributes to CMDRF
Vinod Jagid from Bharatpur in Rajasthan hands over ₹5,000 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RHmsQn
White House says no ‘surprise’ bills for COVID-19 patients
Surprise bills typically happen when a patient with health insurance gets treated at an out-of-network emergency room, or when an out-of-network doctor assists with a hospital procedure. They can run from hundreds of dollars to tens of thousands. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ba7OII
Coronavirus | Israel PM Netanyahu thanks India for delivering hydroxychloroquine
India has already given medical aid to the U.S and Brazil. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3a43N7H
Morning Digest: ICMR study points to community transmission; EU ministers seal the deal on half a trillion euro rescue plan; and more
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Man ‘thrashed’ at Jitendra Awhad’s bungalow: five arrested
Housing Minister fears threat to life, alleges intimidation by social media users from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Rrt2dD
Govt. to provide accommodation for Lok Nayak Hospital nurses
60 rooms acquired in Gujarat Samaj Sadan in Civil Lines from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34o7Vhz
Doctors seek action against assaulters
In letter to Union Home Minister, they demand formation of quick response team from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2RquSLs
High-profile Indian diaspora group raises $600,000 for COVID-19 relief
ChaloGive for COVID-19 launched by Indiaspora has raised $500,000 from its leadership network. Indiaspora also announced another $100,000 as matching donation for its online giving campaign starting Friday. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yQs9Vt
First COVID-19 death reported in Assam
A 65-year-old man in Assam died due to COVID-19 on Friday, the first casualty of the disease from the State.The man, hailing from Hailakandi district, from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3e96Q1x
Vijay Mallya gets bankruptcy reprieve from UK High Court
High Court in London ruled that Mallya should be given time till his petitions to the Supreme Court of India and his settlement proposal before the Karnataka High Court is determined. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Xl65wp
Author Jason Reynolds offers online projects for kids
Author Jason Reynolds, the country’s National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, had expected his work to keep him on the road. Instead, Reyno from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34o5go5
Amid lockdown, online training programme begins
At a time when a country-wide lockdown to prevent COVID-19 pandemic has forced academic institutions to close their doors, the Economics Department of from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VvesTF
Chief Minister urged to release remuneration pending for four months to guest lecturers
Drawing the attention of the State government to the pathetic condition of guest lecturers in the State, MLC Basavaraj S. Horatti has written to Chief from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3c4Ud5K
Sanitation app updated with pandemic-related features
Users can now report suspected cases of COVID-19 and lockdown violations: Ministry from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2wtuTHn
Pakistan's contribution triggers debate over SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Fund
Pakistan declared a $3 million contribution to the Fund to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak in South Asia. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2xhOef5
BRICS preparatory meetings over video link: Russia
Russian Minister and Indian official discuss steps to address the needs to deal with COVID-19 pandemic from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/39Wdgh5
Coronavirus: Number of positive cases in Bihar goes up to 39
Totally,16 patients have recovered so far and maximum number of positive cases in the State has been reported from Siwan district from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3c4t8zs
Brazilian President invokes Ramayana while seeking hydroxychloroquine from India
India has partially lifted a ban on export of hydroxychloroquine, cited by many as a viable therapeutic solution to fight coronavirus infection. India is supplying the drug to the US and several other countries hit by the pandemic. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3e6XP9i
On Jaya Bachchan's Birthday, Adorable Wishes From Abhishek And Shweta
"Although you are away in Delhi due to the lockdown and we all are here in Mumbai, know that we are thinking of you," wrote Abhishek from NDTV News - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2Rr03GO
Nutrition kits for senior citizens among tribes
3,078 people in the district to benefit from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2XleMGX
Saudi officials announce Yemen cease-fire amid pandemic
In a statement carried by Saudi Arabia’s official state news agency, a Saudi military spokesman, Col. Turki al-Malki, said that the ceasefire would last two weeks and that it comes in response to U.N. calls to halt hostilities amid the coronavirus pandemic. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JN2dfw
11 Indians die of coronavirus in U.S.
All Indian citizens who have succumbed to the deadly infection in the U.S. are male, with ten of them from New York and New Jersey area. Four of the victims are said to be taxi drivers in New York City. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3bVymh4
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 16 updates | Positive cases cross 5800, death toll at 184
According to WHO's April 8 update, globally, 79,390 have died and over thirteen lakh people tested positive from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yMzyFd
Coronavirus: One more death reported from Ropar district in Punjab, toll nine
Six new cases were reported in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, taking the tally of confirmed cases to 112 in the State from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2xeBC8w
WHO chief defends handling of coronavirus pandemic against Trump criticism
Tedros calls for end to “politicisation” of crisis from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34o0d70
KPTCL donates ₹43 crore
Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. (KPTCL) on Saturday (April 4) has donated ₹25 crore from its CSR fund, besides another ₹18 crore as two from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Ro0BgF
Morning Digest: COVID-19 hits both genders equally, except in two nations; Bernie Sanders drops out, Joe Biden set to be Democratic candidate and more
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Narendra Modi terrific, ‘will not be forgotten’: Trump
I want to thank Prime Minister Modi of India for allowing us to have what we requested for the problem arose and he was terrific. We will remember it, Mr. Trump told reporters at his daily White House news conference on coronavirus. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JShVGo
U.S. coronavirus death toll passes 14,600
Officials have warned Americans to expect alarming numbers of coronavirus deaths this week from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VbQVHa
Taiwan condemns ‘groundless’ accusations that it attacked WHO chief
Taiwan's lack of membership of the WHO, due to pressure from China which claims the island as its own, has infuriated the Taipei government during the coronavirus outbreak, which says it has been unable to get timely information and that Taiwanese lives have become political pawns. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2xWZbmi
Gurmitkal gets sanitiser spray tunnel as part of preventive measures
Janata Dal(S) MLA from Gurmitkal Naganagowda Kandkur has set up a sanitiser spray tunnel at Gurmitkal in Yadgir distict. On Wednesday, Shantaveera Mur from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/39S7s8s
Coastal Security Police keepingclose vigil on sea routes
Karnataka Coastal Security Police are keeping a close vigil to stop unauthorised entry of fishing boats from Kerala and Goa into Karnataka, according from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34kVbIx
Warning issued to those distributing food without permit
Deputy Commissioner M. Deepa has issued a stern warning against distribution of food packages without obtaining permission from the competent authorit from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2yEcfgC