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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Help for the COVID-hit from home kitchens

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

Coronavirus live updates | Editors Guild demands priority vaccination for journalists

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

Unoccupied houses can be turned into COVID-19 Care Centres

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

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

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

16 dead in fire at COVID-19 hospital in Gujarat

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Police seize 1,610 vehicles in Bengaluru for lockdown violation

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

BDA gets a new chief

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

5 arrested for fake COVID-19 reports in Delhi

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

North Korea defectors defy South to launch anti-Kim leaflets

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

2 Kuki Revolutionary Army cadres shot dead

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

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

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

Shikhar Dhawan donates ₹20 lakh for buying oxygen cylinders

Dhawan has also decided to donate his prize money received in various IPL matches, at the end of the event. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2QJK7Cg

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

Around 50 other patients undergoing treatment at Welfare Hospital were rescued by locals and firefighters, officials said. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3t7s320

Indian team reaches Sofia for Olympic qualifier

After more than 48 hours of uncertainty, a 12-member Indian wrestling team has landed in the Bulgarian capital Sofia to take part in the World Olympic from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3t6T71v

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Row over land in buffer zone of Bannerghatta park

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

Dozens reported killed in stampede at Israeli festival

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

Director and cinematographer K.V. Anand no more

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

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

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

Morning Digest: India accounts for one in four COVID-19 deaths in the world; Exit polls predict win for DMK in Tamil Nadu, Left Front in Kerala, NDA in Assam, and more

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

With Karnataka at a standstill, taxi drivers dread EMIs

Unions want State government to persuade financial institutions to postpone EMI collection for vehicle loans and relax taxes for at least six months from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3u5Fq4j

Jason Matthews, CIA operative turned best-selling author, passes away

He was popular for his critically-acclaimed ‘Red Sparrow’ novels. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3t7lyfH

Cycling community volunteers to deliver medicines during COVID-19 lockdown

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

Rapid lung involvement attributed to mutations, high infectivity

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

Will prescribe Remdesivir for COVID-19 patients only if required: PHANA

HC was hearing a complaint that some private hospitals are forcing patients to get injection from the open market from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3aQxRXm

Karnataka alters rules for issuing BU numbers

Patients with CT scan showing COVID-19 infection will get BU number even if RT-PCR test says otherwise from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3vAlkiV

Publisher pulls Philip Roth book, cuts ties with biographer amid sexual abuse allegations

Biographer Blake Bailey, whose book came out in early April, has denied any wrongdoing. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3t6Hfwe

Case registered against ayurvedic hospital

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

Priority for second dose

The government has issued new guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination, prioritising the vaccination of those who are due for receiving the second dose of from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3u7FJv8

Impose two-week lockdown: KGMOA

Kerala Government Medical Officers’ Association (KGMOA) has reiterated that the intense pace of COVID transmission in the State can be broken only if from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3xCCxtG

Property tax rebate in Bengaluru extended till May 31

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has extended the property tax rebate period till the end of May. An order to this effect was issued by C from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3u5ynZp

American coach Marsch to succeed Nagelsmann at RB Leipzig

The 47-year-old Marsch, who was an assistant coach at Leipzig in 2018/19, will join from sister club RB Salzburg, where he won the Austrian league and Cup double last season. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3325GRa

Tripura officials raise alert over mutant strains

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

Real Madrid defender Carvajal injured before Chelsea trip

Madrid’s defense struggled against Chelsea in a 1-1 draw in their first leg in Spain this week from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3gLZ4hT

Tennis | Muguruza pulls out of Madrid Open with leg injury

Garbiñe Muguruza pulled out of the Madrid Open on Thursday after failing to recover from a leg injury.The Spaniard was scheduled to face Sloane Stephe from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3eBGaYg

NCW launches helpline for pregnant women

The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday launched a message-only helpline for providing assistance to expectant mothers.The helpline number from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3vpIqsc

U.S., European countries reject Syria election results in advance

Western members of the UN Security Council, led by the United States, France and Britain, on Wednesday rejected the outcome of Syria's May 26 presiden from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3aRkNRx

Sensex rallies over 600 points in early trade

While, the 30-share BSE index reclaimed the 50,000-level, the NSE surged 1.14 per cent from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3e6gG6t

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When cops are in rhythm to ‘crush the wave’

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

Russian hackers still target U.S., other foreign organisations: U.S. security agencies

The latest advisory warns organisations that hackers do not seem to back down. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2PxMKGN

Coronavirus updates | Total COVID vaccination across India nears 15-crore mark

Vaccine registrations for those aged 18-44 began on Wednesday with several — after some glitches — able to enrol, but unable to get appointments at ho from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3vr4R0j

Voting underway in final phase of U.P. panchayat polls

Over 5.27 lakh candidates are in the fray for more than 2.10 lakh seats in 17 districts in this round of the election. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3aPcyWd

Coronavirus | Kerala’s case graph registers a new high

35,013 test positive even as average TPR rises to 25.34%, active case pool stands at 2,66,646 from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3aQ3IHT

Medico’s death: Students union, activists say they will continue campaign for justice

Sanaton Athokpam was found ‘hanging’ in his hostel room on March 15 but it is alleged that his body bore marks of torture. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3e25gQZ

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

The 56-year-old leader was also Malappuram District Congress Committee president. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3gNAywQ

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

U.S. President Joe Biden said that he has told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that the U.S. will maintain a strong military presence in the Indo from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/32VrzBB

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

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

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

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

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

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

We’re ‘turning peril into possibility,’ says Joe Biden in first speech to U.S. Congress

Mr. Biden marked his first 100 days in office as the nation emerges from a confluence of crises, making his case before a pared-down gathering of mask-wearing legislators because of pandemic restrictions. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3gMddvn

Train services to Bengaluru airport cancelled temporarily

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

U.S. COVID-19 assistance en route to New Delhi

The U.S. government has also diverted its order of Astra Zeneca manufacturing supplies to India from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3u2nbMN

2 children killed, 16 people stabbed at China kindergarten

The knife attack occurred on Wednesday afternoon in a township outside Beiliu, a city in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/330FExD

India COVID-19 crisis heart-wrenching, says U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy

‘Very pleased to see the United States step up and extend help to India in its hour of crisis’ from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3xI1AvE

India to miss World Relays

Flight disruption leaves the athletes stranded at home from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3gJ3EgR

Virtual career guidance conclave for students

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

Radjabov holds Carlsen

Aronian surprises Wesley So from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2QvLS65

NBA | Nets book a playoff berth

Prevails over the Raptors to top Eastern Conference from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3gIVt45

CBI arrests two MCL officials on graft charges

The allegedly received a bribe to release compensation for land acquisition from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3u1k6gh

Saritha S. Nair sentenced to 6 years’ RI

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

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

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

Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 strikes Assam

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

COVID-19: Private hospitals to launch bed availability portal

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

Samsung family to pay $10.8 billion in inheritance tax

This would be the largest-ever amount in South Korea and more than three times the country's total estate tax revenue for last year. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2PsTfKS

Three patients die in fire at private hospital in Thane

The fire broke out at the Prime Criticare Hospital at Kausa in Mumbra locality near Thane at 3.40 a.m. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3xwkXHF

Pandemic situation in Kerala perilous, says CM

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

Arizona Governor signs abortion ban for genetic issues

The measure passed the Republican-controlled Legislature on party-line votes over unanimous opposition from minority Democrats. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3ntUDtl

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

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

1912 COVID-19 helpline now has 400 lines

According to BBMP officials, it is receiving nearly 3,000 calls from citizens across the city every day from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3gKAm1h

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

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

COVID-19: Show cause notices to 20 private laboratories

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

Three patients die in fire at private hospital in Thane

At least three patients died in a fire at a private hospital near Thane in the wee hours of Wednesday, an official said.The fire broke out at the Pr from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3u2FsJW

Joe Biden reiterates U.S. intention to send India vaccines

He said that the U.S. was sending “a whole series of help” to India including remdesivir and vaccine inputs. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3sZJl0S

Joe Biden reiterates U.S. intention to send India accines

U.S. President Joe Biden,on Tuesday, elaborated on his phone conversation with Prime Minister Modi on Monday to discuss the COVID-19 outbreak in India from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/32RZAmn

Coronavirus | Woman alleges Noida CMO told her she would be jailed if she came again for remdesivir

There was no official response from the CMO or the district administration over the episode from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3tXxjGU

Need for equitable, affordable supply of COVID-19 vaccines for everyone: Qureshi

The video-conference was attended by the foreign ministers of Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Pakistan and China. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3dVvjsU

Coronavirus | Two villages in Manipur go into self-imposed lockdown

The Manipur government issued an order placing restrictions on visits to the south and north blocks of the Manipur secretariat till further orders from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3gHeeon

ADB sees India grow by 11%, adds caveat

Lender sees ‘considerable downside risk’ from latest COVID wave, says may revise forecast in July from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3ntEUdy

Nagpur: Elderly morning walker run over by train

A 64-year-old man died on Tuesday morning after being hit by a train in Yashodhara Nagar area in Nagpur, police said on Tuesday.The deceased, identif from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3vq1Ddm

Coronavirus | Indian COVID-19 variant found in at least 17 countries, says WHO

The WHO recently listed B.1.617 — which counts several sub-lineages with slightly different mutations and characteristics — as a "variant of interest". from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3eunpWs

Bombay HC refuses to pass order allowing hospital that caught fire to function again

11 patients died in the blaze at Sunrise Hospital, which has 250 COVID-19 beds from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3gJ7RkH

J&K mulls community schooling for students

An official said the community schooling would be organised with the help of local committees from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/32TrU7L

COVID-19 crisis: Govt. issues rejoinder to Australian paper for scathing article

The Australian newspaper reproduced an article that portrayed Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a poor light, accusing him of ‘leading India’ into a ‘viral apocalypse’. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3xqBxca

Myanmar's junta to 'positively' consider ASEAN suggestion on ending crisis

The bloc issued a so-called five-point consensus on steps to end the violence and promote dialogue between the rival Myanmar sides. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3tR5gZw

Government making efforts to ensure oxygen supply: Minister

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

COVID-19 | Guntur overwhelmed by second wave

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

Cricketer Chris Lynn urges Australia to arrange flight to bring players home after IPL

Three Australian cricketers have already cut short their IPL season to head home. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3gBKxFo

Panels formed to check overcharging by hospitals

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

Meet Pubarun Basu who won the Youth Photographer of the Year 2021 at the Sony World Photography Awards

The 20-year-old photographer from Kolkata won the award for his photograph, No Escape from Reality from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2PqyDmB

Oxygen Express with 70 tonnes of oxygen reaches Delhi

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

Chinese airline retracts plans to suspend cargo flights to India

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

Coronavirus live updates | Express Train with 70 tonnes of oxygen reaches Delhi

India expects to receive supplies from about 15 countries including Australia, China, Germany, Russia, UAE, UK and the United States in the next few days, to help tide over the current crisis for oxygen at hospitals and pharmaceuticals needed to treat coronavirus cases. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3tX4EBA

Drawings from India

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USTR holds talks with Pfizer, Astrazeneca over increased vaccine production, IP rights waiver

The United States so far has remained non-committal on the WTO move of India and South Africa over this. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3aEwCe0

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

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

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

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

India’s policing of social media ‘not aligned with U.S. views on freedom of speech’, says White House

Twitter had removed over 50 posts from its platform following orders from the government. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3sV1xce

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

U.S. lawmakers and other influential voices have been calling for the U.S. to donate its spare vaccines to countries like India, particularly some of the tens of millions of doses of AstraZeneca vaccine. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3dRI1c7

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

Gilead said that it will provide technical assistance to its seven Indian licensees so they can expand production capacity. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3exn8lF

Bopanna & Bublik lose

Rohan Bopanna and Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik lost 6-2, 7-6(1) to British pair Luke Bambridge and Domniic Inglot in the first round of the €481,270 from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3aHjrbU

Tripura raises fare and freight prices of public transport

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

Coronavirus | In Odisha, trader bodies voluntarily announce shutdown to fight pandemic

In nine small towns of Kalahandi district, traders have decided not to open shops till May 2 from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3vpnAJs

First Arab woman basketball referee to stand tall at Olympics

Gamal stands tall among the high-flying male players at Alexandria United Club, a powerhouse of Egyptian basketball with a rowdy fanbase from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2S74iuj

India ranked 49th in CGGI

Finland has topped the list from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3dUJQW4

Coronavirus | India was there for us and we will be there for them: U.S. President Biden

The two leaders spoke on Monday even as the Biden administration swung into action to provide assistance to India in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3aGje9g

Village well in Telangana turns super-spreader point

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

India in talks with us for long-term crude supply: Guyanese Minister

India's oil demand has risen by 25% in the last seven years from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3niDTVS

Oscars 2021: ‘Nomadland’ wins Best Picture at 93rd Academy Awards

In the biggest surprise of a socially distanced Oscar ceremony held during the pandemic, best actor went to Anthony Hopkins for his performance in the dementia drama ‘The Father’ from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3aGJdNB

Coronavirus updates | India logs record 3,52,991 new cases, 2,812 fatalities

U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris assured India and its people of providing all assistance, including urgently sending necessary medical life-saving supplies and equipment, to help the country combat the deadly coronavirus crisis. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3vocg0v

Reliance, BP start production at second new gas field in KG-D6 block

They have been developing three deep-water gas developments in the block — R-Cluster, Satellite Cluster and MJ from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2Pn7VuZ

Google Meet to get a redesign, data saver feature

Starting next month, users can pin and unpin content, giving them more space to see the content and others’ video feeds. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3dO7WBF

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

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

Archery couple Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das shoots triple gold as India finish with four medals at World Cup

The two are now automatically qualified for this season's most-coveted Archery World Cup Final. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2R2p5ic

5 held as France investigates deadly police station attack

French police killed the 37-year-old Tunisian attacker shortly after he stabbed the unarmed administrative employee on Friday from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3nwJGY9

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

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

Morning digest: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris express support for India’s COVID-19 crisis; Chloe Zhao nabs historic best director win at Oscars 2021, and more

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

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

Over 86 lakh voters in West Bengal will decide the political fate of 284 candidates from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3gECOpS

FIR filed over spoof video

The Sadduguntepalya police on Thursday registered a case against unknown persons who morphed a video of CHRIST (Deemed to be) University staff from th from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3sRuzt5

Man City beats Tottenham 1-0 to win 4th straight League Cup

A rare goal from Aymeric Laporte produced a familiar outcome: Manchester City winning the League Cup.For the fourth successive season, Pep Guardiola’ from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3tRIeS9

Oscars 2021: The complete list of winners (updating live)

The action is underway at the Dolby Theatre and Union Station in Los Angeles, as Hollywood brings its A-game to the ceremony from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2R08NGd

WhatsApp groups seek poll result predictions

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

Omar Abdullah uses Twitter to amplify SOSes from the pandemic-hit

NC leader says he can understand feelings of those who had their loved ones hospitalised due to the infection from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3dSE5Ip

Tilapia researcher gets international fellowship

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

Coronavirus | Relatives brave long queues to refill oxygen in Lucknow

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

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

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

Coronavirus | Get construction workers vaccinated on mission mode: Union Home Ministry

Ministry asks real estate industry to get all workers vaccinated at building sites at the organisations’ expense. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2RYZmrb

4 patients die in Haryana due to lack of oxygen

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

60 vehicles seized for flouting lockdown norms

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

20 COVID-19 patients escape from care centre in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal

Based on a complaint lodged by health officials, the Ghatanji police have registered an FIR against the 20 patients under relevant sections, local health officer Dr. Sanjay Puram said from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3aCWabh

COVID-19 curbs: Coimbatore in standdown mode on Sunday

Police did not place barricades to restrict movement of motorists as they did during the complete lockdown in 2020 from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3niTzIA

Second wave of Coronavirus has shaken country: PM Modi on Mann ki Baat

Mr. Modi urges people not to fall prey to any rumours about vaccines. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3niYJ7u

Delhi’s LNJP hospital, left with just 2 hrs of oxygen supply, receives refill

It came as a huge relief for the hospital which was running on its backup stock of oxygen. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3tRIfpg

U.S. will rapidly deploy additional support to India amid COVID-19 surge, says Antony Blinken

His remarks came as pressure grew on the Biden administration to ship COVID-19 vaccines along with several life-saving medical supplies to India. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3niNEDm

U.S. will rapidly deploy additional support to India amid COVID-19 surg, says Antony Blinken

His remarks came as pressure grew on the Biden administration to ship COVID-19 vaccines along with several life-saving medical supplies to India. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/32NaZ6W

Coronavirus updates | India adds record over 3.49 lakh new COVID-19 cases in single day

India on Sunday reported a record daily rise of 349,691 new coronavirus infections, taking its overall tally to 16.96 million infections.A total of 2, from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2PjGQJ5

Vivek Bendre, The Hindu's photographer, passes away

The senior Mumbai-based photojournalist, who has been with The Hindu since 1995, lost his battle against the coronavirus on Sunday morning. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3tRBlQS

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

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

‘Polio: The Eradication Imbroglio: The Malady and its Remedy’ review: Shifting goalposts and the worldwide battle against polio

Two doctors on the fight to eradicate a deadly virus, the controversy around the vaccination platform and the crisis the programme faces from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3aUCHTN

Call for youth to donate blood before vaccination

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

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

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

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

Increased testing and isolation of patients alongwith the exodus of migrant labourers may have led to the decline, said an official. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3evNQv0

Pakistan PM Imran Khan expresses solidarity with India over COVID-19 crisis

His tweet came after Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi expressed support to the people of India in the wake of a massive surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3sQ5ONS

Move to privatise VSP: relay hunger strike continues

The relay hunger strike being organised by all trade unions at the Gandhi statue, near the GVMC, continued for the 23rd day on Saturday.The relay hung from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2RWuozT

The 90s’ children

A scented eraser, a super-hero themed pencil, a brand new sticky tattoo would make us a hero from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/32JpCrA

Fall of a tree

As the tree-cutter went up, a couple of owls flew away and crows wildly wailed from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3eA2HVw

Cherish joyful moments

Talking about our problems is our greatest addiction. Break the habit from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3njZoWr

Pranab Ganguly no more

Represented Bagan with distinction from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3aUnQbZ

Why do we follow cricket?

The embers of the game of an earlier era continue to burn bright from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3sP0FWu

Fire tears through Baghdad hospital for coronavirus patients

Firefighters rushed to put out the flames and clear out patients at the Ibn al-Khatib hospital, which provides care for severe coronavirus patients in its intensive care unit from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3gAiO83

China to hold talks on building asteroid defence system

China will hold discussion on building a defence system against near-earth asteroids, a senior space agency official said on Saturday, as the country from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3tQ7h8o

Giri stays in title hunt

Anish Giri moved within half-a-point of leader Ian Nepomniachtchi after scoring a brilliant win over Ding Liren in the 11th round of Candidates chess from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2PmYtYE

A baby step towards a ‘Green Velachery’

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

Two of the three abducted ONGC employees rescued

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

Fenced, protected and greened

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Morning digest: Calls grow for U.S. to help India with spare COVID-19 vaccines; Express train with 30,000 litres of liquid medical oxygen arrives in U.P., and more

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

‘No shortage of testing kits’

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

COVID-19 weekend curfew: No crowding at bus stands or railway stations

There was a slight increase in footfall after 6 p.m. at bus stands from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/32Gd4kU

Oxygen Express train with 30,000 litres of liquid medical oxygen arrives in U.P.

On Sunday, the Railways had announced it will run Oxygen Express over the next few days to transport oxygen across the country from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2PjbXoj

Non-COVID-19 treatment delayed

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

COVID-19: Makeshift hospitals to be set up

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

Hope fades for Indonesian missing submarine as U.S assists search

The KRI Nanggala-402 submarine will have enough air to last until around dawn on Saturday. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3aA5hJP

Concern over rise in prices of essential commodities in Manipur

Students complain of unreasonable hike of all prices including city bus fares; Minister denies reports from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3ewR3ux

COVID-19: PHANA to come out with portal on real-time bed availability

Private hospitals are waiting to meet Health Minister before launching the portal from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3nl4h1d

U.S. to resume J&J COVID-19 vaccinations despite rare clot risk

The government uncovered 15 vaccine recipients who developed a highly unusual kind of blood clot, out of nearly 8 million people given the J&J shot from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2QT6N2C

Two killed as tree falls on procession at Thrissur Pooram

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

In Indonesia, executions are ordered online

Indonesia has sentenced scores of prisoners to death over Zoom and other video apps during the pandemic, in what critics say is an “inhumane” insult t from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3xj0OVF

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

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

Hunt for beds: BBMP eyes private medical colleges

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

COVID-19: Bengaluru hunkers down for weekend curfew

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

Israeli police arrest dozens after clashes

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

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

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

Tharoor deletes tweet on Sumitra Mahajan after BJP leaders say she is fine

The Congress leader says he banked on "a reliable source" in putting out his tweet from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3tLOdYK

Americans advised to avoid all travels to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Maldives

The authorities also urged Americans to reconsider travel to China and Nepal. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3ay4tFm

La Liga | Messi double powers Barcelona to big win over Getafe

The win took Barca back up to third place on 68 points, five behind leaders Atletico Madrid but with a game in hand. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3dJixxz

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COVID-19 | Only two hours of oxygen left; 60 patients at risk, says Delhi hospital

The hospital has 510 COVID-19 patients under its care. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3avvSI4

COVID-19: Three swab collectors caught for tampering

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

Workers at crematoriums demand a break

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

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

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

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

As on April 21, the figure for the month was 9.21% for 14.36 lakh tests. In March, the average was 2.31% against 13.78 lakh tests from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3dIDCIz

BBMP, PHANA blame each other for rush at crematoria, graveyards

Civic body claims bodies released late, PHANA claims bodies are not picked up on time from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3tKsHUo

13 COVID-19 patients die in Maharashtra hospital fire

The fire broke out in the ICU of Vijay Vallabh Hospital at Virar in Palghar district from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3nb5Vmb

HC tells State to look into shortage of crematoriums

At present, seven of 13 crematoriums in Bengaluru have been designated for cremation of persons who die of COVID-19 from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2RW7hWm

Coronavirus | Canada bans flights from India, Pakistan

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

U.S. applauds India for stepping up its climate change commitment

The two countries’ partnership will proceed along two main tracks — the Strategic Clean Energy Partnership and the Climate Action from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3gxYBQk

As police close commercial establishments, traders complain of poor communication

Businesspersons point out that closure of industrial units is contrary to Karnataka government’s guidelines from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3gyTzCP

Remembering Pandita Ramabai: women’s rights activist and valiant traveller

On an extensive tour of the U.S. in the late 19th century, Ramabai made interesting observations of American society from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3aw3EN8

Prices of banana leaves crash due to low demand

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

Iraqi military: 3 rockets strike close to Baghdad airport

According to military, a total of eight missiles were fired and three landed near the airport complex late Thursday. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/32LK8b3

Natarajan out of IPL with knee injury

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s left-arm seamer T. Natarajan has been ruled out of IPL-14 with a knee injury. The 30-year-old played only two games this season. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3dNfIvL

Indian women punch their way to four gold medals

Gitika, Babyrojisana, Poonam, and Vinka put on a commanding display from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3esTPk6

Dhankar replaces Mann

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) selection committee has chosen seasoned wrestler Amit Dhankar in the place of youngster Sandeep Singh Mann in from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3dIQzSQ

A friendly, pleasant surprise for Sania

Former Wimbledon champion Bartoli visits the Indian for dinner in Dubai from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3dIr1Fh

Premier League | Iheanacho extends scoring run as Leicester beat West Brom

Jamie Vardy and Jonny Evans were also on target for the home side, who stayed third on 59 points from 32 games. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3dIdXQf

Coronavirus updates | Over 3 lakh new cases, 2091 deaths in a single day in India

A day after intense drama over oxygen shortage in several private and government hospitals in Delhi for COVID-19 patients, the Centre raised the natio from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3tIgFe2

Golden oriole to the Asian koel, a wealth of biodiversity

During lockdown, Kobita Dass Kolli and Lakshmi Prabhala documented birds, insects and plants in their backyards in Hyderabad and the result is a digital exhibition that opens for viewing on Earth Day 2021 from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/32yOx14

Know the scientist: Robert Hooke

In 1673, Hooke built the earliest Gregorian telescope, and observed the rotations of the planets Mars and Jupiter from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3xaHDxj

Sensex tumbles over 500 points in early trade

Nifty slips below 14,200 from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/32BhNnR

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German woman convicted over her time with Islamic State in Syria

35-year-old Nurten was convicted of participating in a foreign terrorist organisation, neglecting her duties of care toward a minor and war crimes against property from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3sHnE5A

Worlds within

Here are some books in which the plot itself revolves around books. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2P9rdDY

In first, NASA’s Mars rover makes oxygen on another planet

The unprecedented extraction of oxygen, literally out of thin air on Mars, was achieved by an experimental device aboard Perseverance from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3dEQ1xf

Google Doodle celebrates Earth Day 2021 highlighting the importance of planting trees

The theme for this year's Earth Day is "Restore Our Earth" which focuses on natural processes and emerging green technologies that can restore the world's ecosystems from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3xg7wLZ

Former Delhi minister A.K. Walia succumbs to COVID-19

Party leaders said Walia was admitted to a Delhi hospital a few days ago after testing positive for coronavirus. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3gr0vlD

U.S. Senate confirms Vanita Gupta as Associate Attorney-General

Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski broke away from her party colleagues to support 46-year-old Ms. Gupta, that gave the Democrats 51 votes to see her through the historic confirmation. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3eonif8

Sitaram Yechury’s son Ashish passes away due to COVID-19

The 35-year-old was in the ICU since April 12 after the infection spread to his lungs. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3n9ewpm

Britain’s Heathrow Airport turns down airline requests for extra flights from India

The move by Britain comes after it detected more than 100 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in India. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3sCESBb

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

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

UTF protest today seeking implementation of PRC report

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

West Bengal elections phase 6 live updates | Polling begins for 43 seats

The Election Commission has ruled out any change in the schedule of the polls. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3tEKbkU

Re-imaging the cloud

With Cloud Computing redefining businesses, there is an increasing need for more experts in the field from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3at3Rk4

Israel says it strikes targets in Syria after missile attack

The incident, marking the most serious violence between Israel and Syria in years, pointed to likely Iranian involvement from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3sH27dg

Farm exports rose 16.9% in April-Feb. FY21

India exported agricultural commodities worth ₹2.74 lakh crore till February of the 2020-21 fiscal, a 16.9% increase from ₹2.31 lakh crore in the year from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3tEEBPu

Oil slips as India’s COVID surge dents outlook

Key importer reports record deaths from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3n7KxhH

Fundraising via bonds jumped 14% in FY21

Low rate, liquidity aid private placement from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3ndLzIP

Supreme Court paves way for ad-hoc judges in High Courts

Terming pendency of around 57 lakh cases in High Courts as “docket explosion”, the Supreme Court activated a “dormant” constitutional provision to pav from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2ROUdSp

U.S. sees major differences with Iran in nuclear talks

The talks were likely to require multiple rounds, their outcome remained uncertain and they were not near conclusion. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2QH0yyS

India elected to 3 bodies of U.N. Economic and Social Council

India has been elected by acclamation to three bodies of the UN Economic and Social Council. India was elected by acclamation to the Commission on Cr from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3uYPBrk

Four killed as wild elephants go on rampage in Odisha

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

Three ONGC employees abducted in Assam

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

Coronavirus live updates | Delhi hospitals recieve oxygen supply after public appeal for help

PM Modi has urged States to only resort to lockdown as an absolute last resort. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3x9IOwN

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First woman ever applies to run for President of Syria

Speaker Hammoud Sabbagh said Faten Ali Nahar, a 50-year-old Damascus resident, has nominated herself for the post. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3gwn88b

IPL 2021 | Rohit Sharma fined ₹12 lakh for MI's slow over-rate

Delhi Capitals won the match with five balls to spare in Chepauk on April 20, 2021 from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3n429uA

New Zealand to consolidate healthcare into national service

New Zealand’s government-run system is currently divided into 20 district health boards, each with their own budget. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3n4knfw

‘720 minors begging or hawking on city streets’

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

Author Angie Thomas surprises teen with full-ride scholarship to college

Andrea Foreman of Wilmington, Delaware, has been awarded a scholarship that will cover tuition, room and board for four years at Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3ehFSFH

Modi wishes people on Ram Navami

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

Hyderabad sees brief spell of rainfall

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

Xi to attend Biden’s climate change summit in first meeting of two leaders

Beijing and Washington have persistently clashed over a range of issues from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3gwfLh1

Tracking course of COVID-19 outbreak in India very closely, says U.S.

Official said that U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar discussed the issue during a phone call on Monday. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3tDOe11

Power Grid officials booked for cheating

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

Avinissery panchayat finally gets heads

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

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

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

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

CPI(M) Greater Visakha City Committee secretary and 78th ward corporator B. Ganga Rao has hailed the sending of the resolution, adopted by the Greater from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3epsf7I

BBMP to go in for new tender for Ejipura elevated corridor

Work was to be completed in 30 months by November 2019, but is far from complete from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/32Lbs9L

Much more work needed in Iran nuclear talks despite progress, EU says

Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator said the talks were moving forward despite difficulties but warned Tehran would halt the negotiations if faced with “unreasonable demands” or time wasting. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2QFoH98

U.S.-backed Afghan peace conference in Turkey postponed over Taliban no-show, say sources

“The Istanbul meeting is not happening on the given date because the Taliban refused to attend,” a senior Afghan government official told Reuters. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3svxrM8

Premier League | Chelsea held to 0-0 draw by Brighton amid Super League drama

In a setback for Chelsea’s push to qualify for next season’s Champions League, the hosts failed to find a way through the well marshalled defence of relegation-threatened Brighton. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2QaF8dH

Coronavirus | Odisha students demand cancellation of Class 10 board exam

CBSE students have advantageous position in admission to next classes, they say from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3v1gSsY

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

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

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

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

Morning digest: COVID-19 vaccine jabs for all above 18 from May 1, J&J seeks permission for phase-3 trial of its single-shot vaccine in India, and more

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

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

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

Meeting of union leader, Minister stokes controversy

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

Coronavirus | U.S. to boost 'Do Not Travel' advisories to 80% of world

The State Department already listed 34 out of about 200 countries as “Level 4: Do Not Travel.” from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3n0AQBo

80 active cases in Prestige Shantiniketan

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

50 containment zones in Madurai district

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

White House refuses to comment on lifting ban on COVID-19 vaccine raw materials export to India

The White House on Monday did not respond to questions on the request by Serum Institute of India to lift export ban on certain raw materials needed from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3n0rwNY

Bengaluru Karaga limited to pooja inside temple

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

Supreme Court likely to bar some ‘green card’ applicants

The justices seemed favourable, in arguments via telephone, to the case made by the Biden administration that federal immigration law prohibits people who entered the country illegally. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3aqHHix

Russia says its airstrike in Syria killed 200 militants

Rear Adm. Alexander Karpov, the head of the Russian military’s Reconciliation Center in Syria, said Russian warplanes hit two militant hideouts northeast of Palmyra. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3xcemC7

Record 240 COVID deaths in city

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

File affidavits on beds available in city: HC

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

Congress, Left parties seek relief for workers

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

Murder case against ex-cop in Floyd’s death goes to the jury

“Use your common sense. Believe your eyes. What you saw, you saw,” prosecutor Steve Schleicher said, referring to the excruciating bystander video of Floyd pinned down with Chauvin’s knee on or close to his neck for up to 9 minutes, 29 seconds. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3v49RI5

Shetty, wife restrained from mortgaging assets

HC order comes on bank’s plea from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3v17Ufq

58-year-old held under POCSO Act

A 58-year-old resident of Kannagi Nagar has been arrested for molesting a girl in the Guindy All Women Police Station limits. The accused was arrested from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3egIJif

Vehicle checks, patrolling to be intensified

The Coimbatore City Police will intensify vehicle checks during the night curfew imposed by the State government from April 20 (Tuesday) to curb the s from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3svyETx

Crowds seen at markets, liquor stores in panic buying spree

Shoppers worried about commute, essentials running out of stock from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2QE5Jzw

District court judge dies of COVID-19

A 47-year-old district court judge died due to COVID at a government hospital here on Monday.Kovai Venugopal, who was a judge at the Saket Family Cour from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3aruIgG

BJP seeks White Paper on pandemic situation

The Delhi BJP on Monday demanded that the Delhi government come out with a White Paper on the COVID situation in the Capital and enumerate what steps from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3apD3Bs

Samaritans lend a helping hand amid unprecedented infections

Activists, organisations provide oxygen, transport to the needy from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3aruOF4

COVID-19: Maharashtra declares 6 States as places of sensitive origin

Passengers travelling to Maharashtra from these places will need a negative RT-PCR report of test conducted within 48 hours of their train travel. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2RAQ8RJ

The median is no place for these signboards

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

Remdesivir boxes come from Maharashtra, MP airlifts them to districts

The Madhya Pradesh government air-lifted 12,000 vials of Remdesivir, a key medicine in COVID-19 treatment, from Indore to various districts amid a s from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2P1kpIH

Two die as Tesla with 'no driver' crashes in Texas

Deputies said the car was travelling fast and failed to navigate a turn before running off the road, hitting a tree, and bursting into flames. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3x85Xj1

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

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

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Entrepreneurs step forward to cater to patients in home quarantine

According to rough estimates, more than 88% of those who have tested positive for COVID-19 are in home quarantine from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3du9Wir

Kannada lexicographer Prof. G. Venkatasubbaiah passes away at 107

The grammarian and literary critic has compiled 12 dictionaries, and his works cover various forms of Kannada literature, including grammar, poetry, translation and essays. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3amGngC

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

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

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

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

State police chief issues directions on staff well-being

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

MLC tests positive for COVID-19

President of Daskhina Kannada Congress Committee K. Harish Kumar, MLC, has tested positive for COVID-19. He is being treated at a private hospital.Mr. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3svf6yX

CM B.S. Yediyurappa stable, says hospital

Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa, who tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time, continues to be under medical observation at Manipal Hospital. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3sp2SaU

Over 94% of ICU beds occupied in Bengaluru

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

War room for facilitating medical oxygen in State

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

Students worried over lack of clarity on year-end assessment

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

Heritage important part of storytelling, says author Sutapa Basu

Drawing parallels, Basu cites European cities that showcase their old manors, villas or castles by weaving tales around them from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3dqq846

Bed allocation: Notices issued to 5 private hospitals

They failed to hand over 50% of beds for treatment of COVID-19 patients under government quota from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2RAD5Qf

Karnataka readies Bengaluru-specific COVID-19 guidelines

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

Hong Kong bans flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines for 2 weeks

Hong Kong will suspend flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines from April 20 for two weeks after the N501Y mutant COVID-19 strain was detect from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3swT9iR

Over 1.6 lakh challans issued for illegal parking

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

Coronavirus | Rajasthan government orders closure of offices, markets till May 3

The sale of fruits and vegetables will be allowed till 7 p.m. Those entering Rajasthan will have to show a negative RT-PCR report issued 72 hours prior to the travel. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2QyGyP0

West Bengal Assembly Elections | Trinamool Congress to hold small meetings in Kolkata amid rise in COVID cases

Ms Banerjee said she would shorten her speeches at campaign in different parts of the state to around 20 minutes or so from the usual time of 50 minutes to one hour. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3aogIEf

Thiruvananthapuram district digs deep into vaccine reserves

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

Bumrah one of the best death bowlers, makes my job easier: Boult

"It is always nice being on the right side of those situations.” from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3gkvKi4

Karnataka Yakshagana Academy chairman M.A. Hegde passes away

The 73-year-old scholar, who was also a Talamaddale ‘arthadari’ and Yakshagana artiste, had written at least 15 Yakshagana ‘prasangas’. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3gktNlK

COVID-19 surge: BJP-NDA owes apology to nation, says Cong. leader Manish Tewari

The Congress leader posted a clip of JD(U) leader Rajeev Ranjan Singh asking him to apologise to the nation for creating a scare with regard to the pandemic. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3e6oAve

Woman who swapped ATM card, withdrew ₹5.65 lakhs nabbed

She had purchased 108 sovereigns of gold jewellery and a motorcycle with the cash, police said. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3szeLeE

Bengaluru bus strike: Passengers struggle with daily commute

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

Polling for Pipili by-election on May 13, says official

Though the notification in this regard is yet to be published, only the Congress party will be allowed to replace its candidate, the official said. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3gkAXqf

Coronavirus updates | PM Modi to review COVID situation in Varanasi as India records highest single-day rise of over 2.6 lakh cases

Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3tu1V2t

Body recovered from barrage site of Tapovan tunnel, toll touches 80

More than two months after the glacial disaster in Chamoli district, one more body was recovered on Saturday from the barrage site of Tapovan hydel from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3mYHoAp

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

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

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

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

Decide on returning money spent by IMA Group on government school: HC

The scam-tainted group had spent ₹12.82 crore on development of the school from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3drQe6R

Founder of Adobe and developer of PDFs dies at age 81

Charles “Chuck” Geschke — the co-founder of the major software company Adobe Inc. who helped develop Portable Document Format technology, or PDFs — from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3sqylcD

Bus strike: Passengers struggle with daily commute

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

JNU issues strict COVID norms, shuts sports stadium

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Saturday ordered a slew of restrictions amid rising number of COVID-19 infections in the national capital.In a ci from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3x3vSZb

Water supply in parts of Delhi likely to remain affected for a week: DJB

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Saturday said water supply in parts of the Capital is likely to remain affected for a week due to “reduced availability” from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2Qz4kKy

Vehicles to be colour coded to limit movement in Mumbai

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

Prestigious fellowship for T.N. professor

M. Lakshmanan, Professor of Eminence, Department of Non-linear Dynamics, School of Physics, Bharathidasan University, has been selected for the presti from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3tymvyE

Coronavirus | France to impose quarantine on arrivals from four countries

Although flights from Argentina, Chile and South Africa will not be suspended, all arrivals from those countries will have to submit to the quarantine or face fines. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3ahv6hK

Online heritage olympiad today

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

Biden says Navalny’s situation ‘totally unfair’

U.S. President Joe Biden said Saturday that jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who doctors have warned faces imminent cardiac arrest due to his hu from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3mVzgRn

Copa del Rey | Messi nets 2, Barcelona beats Bilbao 4-0 to win the cup

Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 4-0 to win the Copa del Rey final on Saturday, giving Ronald Koeman his first title as coa from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/32kZWBE

Three social scientists get award

Reetika Khera, Avijit Pathak and Kalyan Shankar are awardees from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2RE19BL

COVID-19: Sonia Gandhi presses for reducing immunisation age to 25 years and above

The Congress president urges the government to waive GST on medicine and medical equipment, provide ₹6,000 per month to the needy families, among other things. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3afYWTO

Bypoll underway in three constituencies in Karnataka

Polling is underway in the three byelection-bound constituencies of Belagavi (Lok Sabha), Maski and Basavakalyan (Assembly) in Karnataka.Polling got o from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3trY2Lo

PM Modi, T.N. CM, leaders condole actor Vivekh’s death

The 59-year-old actor died early on Saturday morning, after suffering a massive heart attack on Friday from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3x5mmVo

Actor Vivek, a green warrior who targeted to plant one crore saplings

He had launched the ‘Green Kalam’ project, a massive tree planting drive, in 2011 and had planted nearly 33.23 lakh saplings so far from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2QaEXyT

Weekly Bytes | Microsoft Edge Kids Mode, Epic Games’ $1 billion funding round, and more

Here's our curated list of important tech news from this week in byte size. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2QxHIKi

In pictures | Vivekh - Tamil cinema’s iconic comedian

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

Vivekh and music: The comedian who played the piano

How the late actor encouraged composers and kept pursuing his musical passion from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2Qa55tM

Coronavirus | Centre to depute 25 doctors, 75 paramedics from paramilitary forces in Gujarat

Gujarat is one of the States from where a high number of COVID-19 cases are being reported during the second wave of the pandemic from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3wW10d8

COVID-19 surge: All-party meet in Bihar today, Assembly Secretariat shut after 44 staff test positive

Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha has ordered complete closure of Assembly Secretariat till April 25. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3gitHeE

JDS leader H.D. Kumaraswamy tests COVID-19 positive

Mr. Kumaraswamy had been campaigning for the party candidate in Basavakalyan, which is going to bypoll today from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3wZuxmi

Thank you, Vivekh: The man who made us laugh and also question

In his decorated career, Vivekh was a rare actor who practised what he preached through comedy, and lived his life based on those beliefs from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2Q9Zbc6

COVID-19 surge: Odisha CM wants vaccine in open market, priority to big cities

In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Naveen Patnaik cautions against lockdown in metropolises that would have a cascading impact on other areas. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3do9i5K

Karan Johar’s Dharma productions replaces Kartik Aaryan in ‘Dostana 2’

Without taking any names, the production house issued a statement about replacement in the film from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3tvftea

PM Modi seeks curtailment of Kumbh Mela amid surge in COVID-19 cases

‘I made a suggestion that now that the Shahi Snans were done, the rest of the events could be undertaken in a symbolic way,’ he tweeted about his conversation with Swami Awadeshananda Giri. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3uWFGlZ

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

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

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

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

Actor Sathyaraj on actor Vivekh's death

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

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

Actor Vivekh passes away

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

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

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

Ghaziabad manufacturers asked to stop making industrial-use oxygen

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

2 men killed, officer wounded in San Antonio shootout

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

China’s GDP grew record 18.3% in Q1

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

People turned away at Erode UPHC as vaccine unavailable

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

Opposition finds fault with inoculation drive in city

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

Code of conduct for judicial officers introduced

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

Lua Is The Easiest Way To Convert Your PDF Documents

Lua online app has gained some serious popularity in recent months, and for good reasons. If you’re looking for an efficient, powerful, and comfortabl from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3ger6lH

Give safe passage to Myanmar journalists: Manipur scribes’ forum

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

Pudukottai SP tests COVID-19 positive

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

Rain brings relief to scorched Chittoor

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

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

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

Former CBI director Ranjit Sinha passes away

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

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

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

Indian-Americans welcome revised OCI card rules

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HDK takes exception to holding rallies

The JD(S) leader was addressing a media conference in Basavakalyan, Bidar district from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3smDKS4

Kumbh Mela is over for Niranjani Akhada

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

Seven crematoriums reserved for COVID-19 victims

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

Teak woods stolen from construction sites

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

March exports rise 60%, trade deficit widens

The country’s exports jumped 60.3% to $34.45 billion in March even as the outbound shipments contracted by 7.26% during the 2020-21 fiscal to $290.63 from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2ORlNNN

BBMP launches COVID-19 helpline for citizens

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

Citi to exit retail banking in India, China

Citigroup announced it will exit 13 international consumer banking markets, shifting its focus to wealth management and away from retail banking in pl from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3mQLIBS

Bond yield spikes as RBI’s purchase disappoints

‘RBI was expected to buy more paper’ from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3x11G12

Sensex drops over 200 points in early trade; Nifty tests 14,450

Equity benchmark Sensex tumbled over 200 points in early trade on Thursday, tracking losses in index majors Infosys, ICICI Bank and M&M amid neg from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3gctIk7

‘COVID vaccine will shield us from further infections’

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

Jail-themed restaurant opened in city

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

Freedom fighter and Gandhian passes away in Belagavi

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

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

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

Real Madrid beats Liverpool to return to Champions League semis

Zinedine Zidane has shown Jürgen Klopp just how to turn a season around. Zidane is leading Real Madrid into the semifinals of the Champions League. K from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2OQqxn1

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

Addressing reports of lack of oxygen, the Health Ministry said in a statement that mapping of oxygen cylinders has been done State-wise and use of ind from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3skvtOG

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

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

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Updates from the world of economy, markets, and finance from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2QuP0ig

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

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

Hospital says there is shortage of ICU beds

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

Co-worker held for murder

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

4 held for targeting bus passengers in Bengaluru

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

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

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

Guidelines for Ramzan

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

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

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

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

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

Fire Service Week commences

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

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

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

Subdued Vishu celebrations in Kerala

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

Border dispute between 2 districts turns violent in Nagaland

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

From Lala to Virat — colourful characters have always existed in Indian cricket

His sentences in English were short and sounded dismissive even if he didn’t mean them to be. They sounded authoritative too — and this, he meant them from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3uIID9M

‘Hiring for blue collar jobs resurges’

With the vaccination drive in full swing in the country and high optimism on economic recovery, the hiring of blue collar workers is resurging as 70% from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3sl3oqe

Conn Findlay, 4-time Olympic medalist, dies at 90

Conn Findlay, a four-time Olympic medalist in the sports of rowing and sailing and a member of two winning America’s Cup crews, has died. He was 90. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2PZ09aU

COVID-19 patients with sedentary habits more likely to die, finds study

As a risk factor for serious COVID-19 disease, physical inactivity was surpassed only by advanced age and a history of organ transplant. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3seodUf

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

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

Puducherry reports three more COVID-19 fatalities

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

Vaccination programme extended by 4 days: L-G

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trial run of Papikonda boat service on April 15

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

Vigilance to continue probe against Shaji

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

Rain, early intervention curb forest fires

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

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

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

Andhra food blogger Seema Gurnani succumbs to COVID-19

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

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

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

Singapore’s central bank leaves policy unchanged

The MAS expects core inflation, its preferred price gauge insetting monetary policy, to rise only gradually for the rest of the year and come in at 0%–1% in 2021. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3sbG4ex

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

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

Poll-related enmity behind Arakkonam double murder: VCK

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

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

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

State reports 6,984 new COVID-19 cases

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

Survey shows 59% firms are eyeing raises

As the economy moves to a recovery path after a sharp decline last year, a study has shown that 59% of companies in India intend to give salary increm from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3aby8UF

Sops will help raise vaccine output: FICCI

There is a need to roll out incentives for COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers to help them ramp up production in a bid to cater to the rising demand acro from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3dfWH4M

As cases rise, concerns mount over exams

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

Tea business brewing amid pandemic

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

Sensex rises over 200 points in early trade; Nifty above 14,350

Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo were trading on a positive note in mid-session deals, while Shanghai was in the red. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3uK7hXx

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

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

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

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

PM Modi greets people on Udagi, Gudi Padwa

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

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

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

India’s China policy needs new thinking, say experts

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

‘I am a gamer at heart’: former Nintendo chief Satoru Iwata’s book out in English

“Ask Iwata” was initially published in Japanese in 2019. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2Q1VdSF

Actor files complaint against cafe owner

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

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

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

Colour me red

Bond over recipes, storytelling, art and craft connected to the pomegranate at the annual festival in Goychoy, Azerbaijan. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2RxJuvF

Citizens allege shortage of COVID-19 testing kits in PHCs

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

Plans afoot for safe conduct of Pooram

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

505 more COVID-19 cases in capital

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

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

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

BBMP and Bescom to set up coordination committee for transformers

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

Rain lashes Thiruvananthapuram, disrupts traffic

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

Adani Ports removed from S&P index due to links with Myanmar military

India’s largest private multi-port operator is building a $290 million port in Yangon on land leased from the military-backed Myanmar Economic Corporation. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2QgEMBO

Apartment associations get proactive on testing, vaccination

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

Representatives of hotels’ associations meet Health Minister

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

Japan to start releasing Fukushima water to sea in 2 years

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

Air Canada, Canadian government agree on pandemic bailout

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

No need to probe Justice Eswaraiah WhatsApp chat: Supreme Court

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Velachery residents’ wait for a playground at Bethel Avenue continues

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

Sparing a kind thought for the elderly

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

Youth Cong. worker ensures his recuperating leader’s presence

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

Monsoon was stronger 7,000 years ago: study

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

Former Maharashtra BJP MLA Pascal Dhanare passes away

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

Monsoon was stronger 7,000 years ago: study

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

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

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

COVID-19: Australia pulls out of World Athletics Relay Championships

The decision was made "in light of the COVID-19 situation in Poland and greater Europe, with the safety and wellbeing of Australian participants at the forefront.” from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3dWszKQ

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

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

Watch | Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan visits Sabarimala

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

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

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

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

Photos on social media and local broadcasts showed downed powerlines, debris and houses stripped of roofs and walls. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3uFxSVC

Festive shopping down, say industry observers

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

Monitoring officers visit COVID care centres in Madurai

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

More flee volcano on Caribbean island of St. Vincent

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

Governor, CM pay tributes to Jyotiba Phule

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

Karnataka government likely to give Remdesivir to private hospitals

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

Hideki Matsuyama wins Augusta Masters, becomes first from Japan to win men's major

Matsuyama's victory came 10 years after he first competed at the prestigious event when he finished as the low amateur from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2RtaNY0

China considers mixing vaccine to boost efficacy

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

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

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

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

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

M&M to invest ₹ 3,000 crore on electric vehicle business in next 3 years

While it has already opened its electric technologies plant in Bengaluru that produces battery packs, power electronics and motors, it has also invested in a new manufacturing unit at its chakan plant to produce EVs. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3s9gjeM

Cairn offers to forego $500 million if India agrees to pay principal due

Both sides are eager to resolve the issue quickly without resorting to any harsh measures, sources said. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/2OEbKM5

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

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

Electrical problem strikes Iran's Natanz nuclear facility

It was the latest incident to strike one of Tehran's most-secured sites. from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3sap3l3

Coronavirus live updates | Delhi government against imposing lockdown in city: Kejriwal

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

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

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

How do astronauts write in space?

The pencil wasn’t an ideal choice for writing in space because its tip could flake and break off, drifting in microgravity with the potential to harm an astronaut or an equipment from The Hindu - Home https://ift.tt/3d7YNDK

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