Morning Digest: Excess deaths in Karnataka nearly six times official COVID-19 tally; PM Modi greets world on 7th International Yoga Day, and more

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June 21, 2021 08:30 am | Updated 08:42 am IST

A health worker collects swab sample in Bengaluru. File

A health worker collects swab sample in Bengaluru. File

Excess deaths in Karnataka nearly six times official COVID-19 tally

The number of “excess deaths” registered by the Civil Registration System (CRS) in Karnataka ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit (from April 2020 to May 2021), was 1,67,788, which is 5.8 times the official reported figure of 29,090 deaths for the same period.

Yoga remains 'ray of hope' as world fights COVID-19, says PM Modi on International Yoga Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said yoga remains a “ray of hope” as the world fights the coronavirus pandemic and asserted that in these difficult times it has become a source of inner strength.

Coronavirus | People deserve to know death toll: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has pulled up the Bihar government again for not maintaining its records of births and deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic and said that State’s reluctance to publish the number of deaths was “uncalled for” and was “not protected by any law”.

Students fear Central Universities Common Entrance Test may favour those with prior coaching

A group of students who have just completed Class12 are objecting to the proposal to use a common entrance test for admission to all Central universities, including those such as Delhi University which have used only Class 12 board marks as the criteria so far.

Plan to put Lakshadweep under Karnataka High Court

The Lakshadweep administration, which has been facing widespread protests over  its policies , has mooted a proposal to shift its legal jurisdiction from the  Kerala High Court  to the Karnataka High Court, officials said.

New IT Rules | Concern highly misplaced, India tells Human Rights Council

The new IT rules of India were framed after extensive consultation with stakeholders and are meant to protect the rights of online users, India has conveyed to the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The statement came soon after experts at the U.N. said the Rules are not in line with international human rights principles. India maintains the concerns of the experts are “highly misplaced”.

Chirag to hold Bihar road show from July 5 on father’s birth anniversary

Locked in a tussle with his uncle over the control of the Lok Janshakti Party, Chirag Paswan on Sunday attended a national executive committee meeting in Delhi and said he would hold a road show across Bihar from July 5 on the occasion of his father and party’s founder Ram Vilas Paswan’s birth anniversary.

As U.S. troops leave Afghanistan, Biden to meet with Ghani in Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden will meet Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani and the Chairman of its High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah, at the White House on Friday, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Sunday in a statement released by the White House.

Two senior leaders of BJP to visit U.P. again

Two senior leaders of the BJP are due to visit Uttar Pradesh for a two-day tour starting Monday as the party continues its preparation for the 2022 Assembly polls.

Coronavirus | Massive distribution of ex gratia will strain finances, says Centre

The COVID-19 pandemic is not a “one-time disaster”, like an earthquake or a flood, for which victims can be compensated with just money, the Centre has told the Supreme Court. The virus is an ongoing pandemic which will continue to attack in waves. A “broader approach” is essential. The government was responding to petitions in the Supreme Court to pay ₹4 lakh compensation to the families of every COVID-19 victim.

Punjab PCC chief asks CM Amarinder to scrap decision on government jobs for sons of sitting MLAs

Amid the on-going turmoil in the Punjab Congress, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Sunil Jakhar targeted Captain Amarinder Singh Cabinet’s decision to give government jobs to the sons of two sitting Congress legislators and demanded scrapping of its decision.

COVID-19 | Health infrastructure has increased up to 45-fold to brace successive waves, Centre says in SC

The Centre told the Supreme Court that the nation’s health infrastructure has increased up to 45-fold to brace successive waves of COVID-19 pandemic. The government also informed the total cumulative vaccine coverage is 27.23 crore doses as on June 19. The total cost, including payment, advance and operational cost, has been ₹9,504.315 crore.

WTC final | Jamieson show puts New Zealand on top

India's batting superstars struggled to decode the "big riddle" called Kyle Jamieson while the bowlers found new batting sensation Devon Conway a difficult customer as New Zealand finished the third day of the World Test Championship final in a strong position.

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