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Coronavirus | Punjab CM calls for Centre-State parity in vaccination from May 1

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At virtual meet with PM, Capt. Amarinder also asks for adequate oxygen, clearer messaging on essential drugs

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Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. File Photo.

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Unidentified person booked for rumour about Sumitra Mahajan's death

Local BJP leader and former corporator Sudhir Dedge lodged a complaint, on the basis of which a case was filed against an unidentified person under IPC section 188

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Former Lok Sabha Speaker and BJP leader Sumitra Mahajan. File

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Coronavirus | Maharashtra reintroduces e-pass system for emergency travel

People have to apply on https://covid19.mhpolice.in/ and submit the necessary documents and mention the reason

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City streets near Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus wear a deserted look during weekend lockdown, imposed to curb the surge in coronavirus cases in Mumbai, Sunday, April 18, 2021

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ECI bans road shows, caps meeting attendance at 500

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The ECI had issued guidelines for polling and campaigning during the pandemic in August 2020

Crowd seen during an election rally in Kolkata. Photo used for representation purpose only. File

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. File Photo.

Coronavirus | Punjab CM calls for Centre-State parity in vaccination from May 1

Former Lok Sabha Speaker and BJP leader Sumitra Mahajan. File

Unidentified person booked for rumour about Sumitra Mahajan's death

City streets near Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus wear a deserted look during weekend lockdown, imposed to curb the surge in coronavirus cases in Mumbai, Sunday, April 18, 2021

Coronavirus | Maharashtra reintroduces e-pass system for emergency travel

Crowd seen during an election rally in Kolkata. Photo used for representation purpose only. File

ECI bans road shows, caps meeting attendance at 500

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Intense battle: A security officer standing guard as people queue up to cast their votes at a polling station at Khardhah, North 24 Parganas, on Thursday.

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High turnout, isolated violence, police firing in sixth phase of polling in Bengal

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.

BJP responsible for collapse of health system: Akhilesh Yadav amid surge in COVID-19 cases

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Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani. File

All Gujarat sectors working unitedly to tackle COVID-19: CM Vijay Rupani to PM Modi

PTI The Chief Minister of Gujarat was speaking at a meeting held by the PM virtually with Chief Ministers of ten States with the most number of COVID-19 cases.

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Congress leader and former Union Minister P. Chidambaram. File

States must jointly negotiate uniform vaccine price with manufacturers: Chidambaram

PTI The senior Congress leader also accused the Central government of having abdicated its responsibility and surrendering to corporate profiteering.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File

Amid COVID-19 surge, Modi cancels Bengal rallies

Special Correspondent PM to hold meetings with CMs of worst-hit States.

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Bodoland People's Front (BPF) candidate for the Kokrajhar East constituency Pramila Rani Brahma shows her finger marked with indelible ink after casting her vote at a polling station, during the third and final phase of Assam Assembly Elections 2021, at Kokrajhar, on April 6, 2021.

Now, Assam’s BPF sends its candidates abroad

Special Correspondent Regional party outdoes Mahajot ally Congress and the All India United Democratic Front, who packed their candidates off to Rajasthan

Voters wait in queues to cast their votes at a polling station, during the 3rd phase of the Assam Assembly election, at Uttarpara in Baksa district on April 6, 2021.

Assam Assembly elections | Anchalik Gana Morcha urges EC to videograph counting process

PTI The three-phase Assam Assembly elections were held on March 27, April 1 and April 6

West Bengal

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BJP activists attend virtual meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Shahid Minar maidan for ongoing State Assembly poll in Kolkata, on Friday, April 23, 2021.

West Bengal Assembly Elections | Modi tempers attack on Mamata as he winds up Bengal campaign

PTI Addressing a virtual rally at Shaheed Minar ground from New Delhi, the Prime Minister said West Bengal needed peace for development

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Centre’s negligence has led to COVID-19 crisis, says Mamata

Shiv Sahay Singh West Bengal’s share of oxygen diverted to other States, CM alleges

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‘Bandish Bandits’ actor Amit Mistry dies of cardiac arrest

The 47-year-old actor was at his residence in Andheri with his mother when he breathed his last at around 9.30 AM

Nadeem-Shravan made 1990s Bollywood melodious

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Composer Shravan Rathod, of popular music director duo Nadeem-Shravan, passed away on Thursday due to COVID-19 related complications

‘Searching for Sheela’ review: A problematic take on Ma Anand Sheela’s complex legacy

The new Netflix documentary presents the controversial Sheela Birnstiel as an unlikely feminist icon and fiery go-getter who merely fell prey to an obnoxious scandal

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Coronavirus | Maharashtra reintroduces e-pass system for emergency travel

Two grooms stuck as Odisha curbs entry from West Bengal

Coronavirus | Punjab CM calls for Centre-State parity in vaccination from May 1

Unidentified person booked for rumour about Sumitra Mahajan's death

All Gujarat sectors working unitedly to tackle COVID-19: CM Vijay Rupani to PM Modi

Centre’s negligence has led to COVID-19 crisis, says Mamata

Haryana: Oxygen tanker headed from Panipat to Sirsa goes missing, police files FIR

A tanker carrying liquid oxygen, which was travelling from Panipat to Sirsa in Haryana, has gone missing after which police have registered a case

BJP responsible for collapse of health system: Akhilesh Yadav amid surge in COVID-19 cases

He alleged that the government machinery was non-functional in Uttar Pradesh and people are dying due to COVID-19.

Gurugram Artemis Hospital says it has “only 3 hours oxygen supply”

Despite the district administration's claim of having adequate supply of oxygen for the hospitals in Gurugram, many top hospitals in the city continue

9 of family killed after van falls into River Ganga in Bihar

Seven others missing after accident

Major tragedy averted as security forces destroy IED in Pulwama

Security forces averted a tragedy by detecting and destroying an improvised explosive device (IED) in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on

13 COVID-19 patients die in Maharashtra hospital fire

Incident occurs at ICU unit, where 17 patients were undergoing treatment

Coronavirus | Centre allocated just 26,000 Remdesivir vials for Maharashtra: Tope

The State’s daily requirement is 50,000 injections, says Health Minister

Thief returns vaccines with apology note

Hours after he stole COVID-19 vaccines from the Civil Hospital in Haryana’s Jind in the early hours of Thursday, an unidentified thief returned the

Coronavirus | Odisha directs private hospitals to reserve 50% beds for patients

Move to decongest government health facilities

Coronavirus | Visitors from Bengal face quarantine in Odisha

14-day isolation made mandatory for all travellers amid reports of virulent strain of virus

Oxygen crisis averted at Gurugram hospital

District administration intervenes

Gunmen in PPE suits rob bank in Baramulla

Gunmen wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) suits looted a bank in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Tuesday afternoon.According to

CPI (M) criticises bid to ‘monitor’ J&K employees

They are citizens first and have all constitutional rights: M.Y. Tarigami

Coronavirus | COVID-19 infections hit new high in West Bengal

Calcutta HC expresses dissatisfaction with the Election Commission

Coronavirus | Vaccine policy anti-people, biased against States: Mamata

Letter to PM calls for uniform, free COVID immunisation for all amid crisis

Coronavirus | Haryana to discontinue COVID-19 cess on liquor

The Haryana Cabinet on Thursday approved the State’s excise policy for the year 2021-22 and decided to discontinue the ‘Covid cess’ on sale of liquor,

Coronavirus | Haryana's Fortis Hospital flags depleting oxygen levels

Hospital left with only 45 minutes of oxygen supply

4 Mizoram districts declared swine fever epicentres

The viral disease has killed more than 1,000 pigs in less than a month

Maharashtra orders inquiry against Param Bir Singh over graft charges

As per the orders, Maharashtra DGP Sanjay Pandey has been asked to probe the allegations against Param Bir Singh, they said.

Chhattisgarh Board examinations of Class 10 cancelled, Class 12 suspended

For Class 12 examinations, a fresh time-table will be released once the COVID-19 situation improves, CGBSE authorities said.

Coronavirus | BJP MLA slams Serum India over vaccine pricing, calls CEO Adar Poonawalla 'dacoit'

Gorakhpur MLA Radha Mohan Das Agrawal made the remarks after SII on Wednesday announced a price of ₹600 per dose for Covishield supplies to private hospitals

Odisha offers to help other States with oxygen supply

It’s a war-like situation and Odisha will extend all cooperation, CM Naveen Patnaik tells PM

Coronavirus | Registration for Amarnath yatra suspended: Officials

“The situation is being constantly monitored.”

Coronavirus | 300 air passengers skip mandatory tests in Assam’s Silchar

Officials said the passengers declined the tests and left a hospital they were guided to from the Kumbhirgram airport

Kanpur hospital booked after COVID-19 positive judge fails to get proper treatment

An FIR was lodged against a private hospital in Kanpur for mismanagement and charged with negligence while treating a district judge who was brought

Days after returning from Kumbh Mela, BJP leader succumbs to COVID-19

BJP leader and former legislator Thakur Puran Singh died due to the Coronavirus infection in Jammu division's Rajouri district on Thursday. Party

Surging COVID-19 cases cast shadow over annual Chardham Yatra

The Chardham Yatra begins next month with the opening of Yamunotri temple on May 14.

Mamata Banerjee slams BJP government over vaccine price disparity

“One nation, one party, one leader shouts BJP all the time but to save lives they can’t have one price for vaccine,” she tweeted.

Taking care of environment should be part of our daily lives: Dalai Lama

“Each of us must learn to work not only for his or her self, family or nation, but for the benefit of all mankind,” the spiritual leader said.

Over 1,700 doses of coronavirus vaccine stolen from hospital in Haryana

The matter came to light when a sanitation worker found the locks of the store and deep freezer broken.

Shiv Sena questions PM Modi’s suggestion of lockdown as last resort

An editorial in Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ said focus should be on action rather than delivering speeches.

COVID-19 surge | Hundreds of medical staff at Patna’s hospitals test positive

COVID-19 patients are not receiving required emergency medical attention in the State capital.

COVID-19 surge: Odisha’s daily cases cross 6,000 for first time

As many as 6,164 tested positive on Thursday compared to 4,851 cases on Wednesday.

Call to free Hidme Markam

Over 1,000 activists, academics and concerned citizens from across the globe have petitioned Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel demanding that

Task force to monitor J&K employees involved in anti-national activities

It will speedily scrutinise such cases in a time-bound manner, says government

Coronavirus | Bengal infections cross 10,000 for first time, deaths rise to 58

Highest number of fatalities recorded in North 24 Parganas

Coronavirus | Tripura imposes night curfew; ₹1,000 fine for social distancing violation

Tripura government on Wednesday imposed night curfew, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. till April 30, and enforced several measures amid fresh wave of COVID-19.

Journalist Kappan tests positive for COVID-19

He is jailed in Uttar Pradesh over sedition charges

Congress leader writes to Assam CM on ‘separate State’ barb

AHSEC chief allegedly asked people of Barak Valley to secede if unwilling to learn Assamese

Orissa HC seeks record of deaths of sanitation workers in past 28 years

Court takes suo motu cognisance of 2 workers dying of asphyxiation on April 15 and 2 others on March 19

Bajwa demands white paper hiring of lawyers for State

Need to be judicious about extravagant expenditure, says Cong. leader

Coronavirus | Assam gives ambulance status to oxygen carriers

State to give free vaccines to everyone aged 18-45

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The closed Banashankari 2nd Stage shopping complex on Thursday.

88K | It’s near-lockdown all week as police close non-essential establishments

54K | Sitaram Yechury’s son Ashish passes away due to COVID-19

Social worker Ashok Kurmi, dressed as Spider-Man, sanitises the area around Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai on April 21, 2021.

22K | Coronavirus | With more than 3 lakh cases, India records world’s highest single-day spike on April 21, 2021

18K | The chequered legacy of a Chief Justice of India

14K | Google Doodle celebrates Earth Day 2021 highlighting the importance of planting trees

View of Bengaluru during the lockdown in April 2020. File

12K | Lockdown in Bengaluru is now inevitable, say some experts

12K | Open and safe: On Modi government’s vaccination policy

Congress Spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi. File Photo.

11K | Congress hits out at Supreme Court’s intervention on COVID-19 management

People under observation after taking a shot of COVID-19 vaccine in North Delhi on Thursday.

11K | People over 18 years can register for COVID-19 vaccines from April 28