On Monday, India had tested a total of 108,233 samples, which was the highest then and even more than the target of 100,000 samples daily that the Union health ministry has set. On Tuesday too India conducted more tests than its target and examined 101,475 samples in a single day. On Wednesday, the number of …
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Despite the government claiming that it is running enough buses and trains to ferry migrant workers back to their homes, the services still do not seem to reach the most vulnerable, forcing them to cover the journey on foot. A 40-year-old farm worker died of hunger and dehydration while walking from Pune to his village in Maharashtra’s Parbhani district, over …
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A day after Union Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced that domestic flights will resume operations from Monday, May 25, the Airport Authority of India has come up with the guidelines for airports and passengers. AFP According to the standard operating procedure (SOP) for airports issued by the AAI, Aarogya Setu app is mandatory for all passengers except for children …
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In a shocking case of negligence, a COVID-19 positive man was found dead at a bus stand in Ahmedabad, days after he tested positive for the virus. The 67-year-old was admitted at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital on May 10 where he tested positive for COVID-19. BCCL But on Saturday he along with five others were discharged from the hospital and …
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The total number of cases in Tamil Nadu have surpassed the 9,000-figure as the state emerges another hotspot for the novel virus. Moreover, more than 55 per cent of the cases in Tamil Nadu are from Chennai, which in turn are from a city wholesale market, which is now dubbed a super-spreader. The Koyambedu wholesale vegetable market has been declared …
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For many years, Phoolkali was living a life of slavery, suffering and abuse, as a begging elephant on the streets of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. For nearly 50 years, her daily routine involved begging and walking on the hot tarred roads for hours at a stretch. Wildlife SOS The years of mistreatment, abuse and inadequate care left her in a sorry …
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With over 6,000 cases of COVID-19 so far, Ahmedabad is the second-worst affected city in India due to the pandemic. Of the 347 cases reported in Gujarat on Monday, 268 came from Ahmedabad alone. Ahmedabad district has recorded a total of 400 deaths so far. The city continues to account for more than 75% of daily deaths occurring in the …
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At least 125 people were booked by police in Maharashtra‘s Dongri on Monday for allegedly performing a janaza namaz (funeral namaz) in public while showing total disregard for social distancing norms. Representational Image/Twitter It came after repeated requests from police officials not to hold any funeral prayers with large gatherings, leading to case being registered against several members of Raza Academy …
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The Railways has given new rules that passengers have to follow from May 12. There will be no linen provided, the food shall be packaged only and hand-sanitisers will be available. Also passengers must reach the station at least 90 minutes before the scheduled time of departure, as per a PTI report. Basically it is the a new experience. Face …
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In what could be a good sign for the country, 13 states and Union Territories, including Kerala, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir, have not reported any new case of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that 3,561 new coronavirus cases have been reported and 1,084 patients have recovered in 24 hours since Wednesday morning, …
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