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A 3-member Bench of the Islamabad High Court on May 5 resumed hearing of the petition by Pakistan’s Ministry of Law and Justice seeking appointment of a lawyer for Kulbhushan Jadhav

Centre makes it mandatory for disability certificates to be issued online

“Mandatory for all States/UTs to grant certificate of disability through online mode only using UDID portal with effect from June 1. States/UTs have been advised for compliance,” the Ministry’s disability affairs Department tweeted.

Delhi HC seeks CCI stand on Facebook, WhatsApp appeals against single judge order on privacy policy

A Bench of Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh issued notice to the CCI which had ordered the probe and sought its response by May 21, the next date of hearing

Over 89 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with States, UTs: Centre

More than 89 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the States and UTs and over 28 lakh vaccine doses will be received by them within

Supplied 730 MT oxygen to Delhi on May 5, Centre tells Supreme Court

The SC on May 5 ordered the Centre to prepare a "comprehensive plan" for the supply of 700 MT of life-saving oxygen to Delhi on a daily basis

What is procedure for deporting foreigners who are here without documentation: HC to MHA

The Delhi HC directed the MHA to place on record the procedure as well as the time period and formalities to be completed for the repatriation/deportation of foreign nationals

SC declines ECI plea to restrain media from reporting critical remarks by Madras HC

‘This is a celebration of our constitutional ethos which bolsters the judiciary... We cannot gag the reporting of proceedings,’ says the Bench.

Coronavirus updates | In Gujarat, 46 held for taking out procession to 'eradicate COVID-19'

India adds record 4.12 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 3,980 fatalities

British Airways flies aircraft with emergency aid to Delhi

The aircraft was loaded with more than thousand items from the Indian High Commission and charities.

How cycling communities are helping Indian cities deal with the second wave of COVID-19

Bengaluru’s Relief Riders started helping vulnerable groups with delivery of medicines and essentials. Several cities have now followed suit

Central team arrives in West Bengal to take stock of post-poll violence

Members meet senior officials of State government

Morning digest: Virologist Gagandeep Kang says coronavirus surge may go down by May end, U.S. to support IP waiver for COVID-19 vaccines, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.

Labour Ministry to collect Aadhaar details of informal workers for social security schemes

No one will be denied benefits for want of Aadhaar, say Labour Secretary

Maratha quota | Centre alone can identify socially and educationally backward classes: Supreme Court

‘States can only make suggestions to the President or the statutory commissions’

Coronavirus | India records highest single-day toll with 3,971 deaths on May 5, 2021

India continues to top the world in daily cases and deaths.

Customers looking for oxygen concentrators online duped

Businessman who paid ₹1 lakh for 2 devices files complaint

Delhi High Court urges Centre to drop GST on imports of oxygen concentrators

Plea filed by a senior citizen who got a device from abroad for personal use

Coronavirus | Scientists’ body INSACOG shared analysis on new strains with government, says member

INSACOG, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genome Sequencing Consortia, is involved in sequencing genomes of coronavirus samples in different States.

Coronavirus | COVID-19 surge may taper off by end of May, says virologist Gagandeep Kang

She stresses on the protection that vaccines can offer against disease

Election Commission defers bypolls due to COVID-19 second wave

Three Parliamentary constituencies — Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh and Mandi in Himachal Pradesh — are vacant

Coronavirus | Average monthly income for workers fell by 17%

Households coped with the loss of income by reducing food intake, selling assets, and borrowing from friends, relatives and money-lenders

Coronavirus | Third wave inevitable, says Principal Scientific Adviser

There is need to update vaccines to deal with new strains and mutations, says K. VijayRaghavan, principal scientific adviser to Government of India

Need to be patient over foreign aid distribution, calls for transparency premature: German Ambassador

For the moment, we have to find a solution to this crisis, get people out of the emergency situation, says Walter J. Lindner

Coronavirus | Roche gets emergency use approval for investigational drug used in COVID-19 treatment

This will enable Roche to import the globally manufactured product batches to India where it has a partnership with Cipla to market as well as distribute the same

No meeting of GST council called in last 6 months: Punjab FM

States have deciding rights in the council, he says

COVID-19 | Over 51,000 persons in 18-44 age group get first dose of vaccine in U.P.

Uttar Pradesh government said it noticed a trend where the number of people getting discharged was less than the daily positive cases

Coronavirus | 10 States contributed 70.91% of new COVID-19 cases: Health Ministry

The National Mortality Rate has been falling and currently stands at 1.09%, says the Health Ministry

Over half newly-elected MLAs have criminal cases

ADR analysis finds 71% of winning candidates in Kerala, 60% in T.N., 49% in Bengal have criminal cases

Coronavirus | Bihar CM Nitish Kumar appeals for postponement of weddings, social functions

As lockdown begins in Bihar, police cane people defying restrictions

3 more Rafale jets arrive

IAF has now 20 of 36 fighters contracted from France

Centre issues advisory on fire incidents in hospitals

The Ministry of Home Affairs advisory comes in the wake of fire incidents in hospitals and nursing homes in recent past.

Jaishankar holds meetings in virtual mode as 2 Indian officials test positive

‘Entire delegation in quarantine. None unwell, most have been vaccinated fully’

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