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COVID-19 deaths in Gujarat far exceed govt figures

Many hospitals don’t mention COVID-19 as the cause of death.

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Bodies of COVID-19 victims are lined up for cremation at the Ashvini Kumar crematorium in Surat on April 15, 2021.

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Mamata writes to PM on surge in cases amid vaccine shortage

Shiv Sahay Singh

Reiterates that States be allowed to buy vaccines directly

A medical staff shows the coronavirus vaccine. Photo used for representation purpose only. File

Bihar slaps night curfew; closes all schools, public places till May 15

Amarnath Tewary

CM Nitish Kumar meets officials after all party meeting

Peoples ignoring social distancing, stand in a queue to register their names for COVID-19 test, amid a countrywide spike in coronavirus cases, at a government health center, in Patna, Sunday, April 18, 2021.

Bihar facing a severe shortage of oxygen

Amarnath Tewary

NMCH Superintendent Vinod Kumar Singh wrote in a letter ‘despite my several reminders, the hospital is not being provided adequate oxygen supply which has put lives of dozens of patients in danger’.

Workers unload oxygen cylinders from a truck at a hospital, used for COVID-19 patients at NMCH, amid rising coronavirus cases across the country, in Patna, Bihar on April. 17, 2021.

Bodies of COVID-19 victims are lined up for cremation at the Ashvini Kumar crematorium in Surat on April 15, 2021.

COVID-19 deaths in Gujarat far exceed govt figures

A medical staff shows the coronavirus vaccine. Photo used for representation purpose only. File

Mamata writes to PM on surge in cases amid vaccine shortage

Peoples ignoring social distancing, stand in a queue to register their names for COVID-19 test, amid a countrywide spike in coronavirus cases, at a government health center, in Patna, Sunday, April 18, 2021.

Bihar slaps night curfew; closes all schools, public places till May 15

Workers unload oxygen cylinders from a truck at a hospital, used for COVID-19 patients at NMCH, amid rising coronavirus cases across the country, in Patna, Bihar on April. 17, 2021.

Bihar facing a severe shortage of oxygen

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. File

Ensure uninterrupted supply of medical oxygen, says U.P. CM

Devotees stand in the queue as they enter inside the Lord Lingaraj temple for puja rituals. File.

Lingaraj Temple closed for general public

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee during an election campaign for State Assembly Polls at Tehatta in Nadia district, Sunday, April 18, 2021

Modi should resign owning responsibility for COVID-19 surge: Mamata

PTI Ms. Banerjee accused Mr. Modi of exporting vaccines to other countries to boost his image

Delhi High Court. File

Respond to plea on wrong photo of Hathras victim: Delhi High Court

PTI HC seeks details from Facebook, Twitter

Dr. Bhumidhar Barman, Former Chief Minister of Assam and Agriculture Adviser to the Chief Minister of Assam addressing at the Public Information Campaign on Bharat Nirman, organized by Press Information Bureau, Guwahati at Nalbari District of Assam on November 08, 2013.

Former Assam CM Bhumidhar Barman passes away

Special Correspondent He was chief minister for 23 days after the death of his predecessor Hiteswar Saikia

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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

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Members of the Matua community at a temple in Bongaon.

Matuas grappling with identity politics in Bengal

Shiv Sahay Singh Scheduled Caste religious group with origins in Bangladesh is grappling with identity politics

Poll panel bars BJP, Trinamool leaders from campaigning for 24 hours

Shiv Sahay Singh It comes down on their comments on Sitalkuchi in one case and Scheduled Castes in the other

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Ehan Bhat and Edilsy Vargas in ‘99 Songs’

Sonu Sood tests positive for COVID-19, days after receiving vaccine

The actor was recently made the brand ambassador for Punjab's anti-coronavirus vaccination programme

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

‘99 Songs’ movie review: Composer AR Rahman, and not the writer, is who we need more of

The Academy Award-winning musician’s debut effort as a writer falls way short of being an engaging film

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

Coronavirus | Mass testing raises Kerala tally by over 18,000 cases

Coronavirus | Jharkhand wants Remdesivir from Bangladesh

Coronavirus | COVID-19 deaths in Gujarat far exceed government figures

BJP candidate shot at in Malda, hospitalised

Respond to plea on wrong photo of Hathras victim: Delhi High Court

Coronavirus | Ensure uninterrupted supply of medical oxygen, says Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh recorded 30,596 new cases and 129 deaths over the last 24 hours, as per the health department.

Former Assam CM Bhumidhar Barman passes away

He was chief minister for 23 days after the death of his predecessor Hiteswar Saikia

Coronavirus | Lingaraj Temple closed for general public

Municipal authorities restricted entry to the second most visited temple in Odisha after priests tested positive

Coronavirus | Bihar slaps night curfew; closes all schools, public places till May 15

CM Nitish Kumar meets officials after all party meeting

Coronavirus | Mamata writes to PM on surge in cases amid vaccine shortage

Reiterates that States be allowed to buy vaccines directly

Coronavirus | Bed requirement for COVID-19 patients more than our capacity: Gujarat Dy. CM

Though we are adding new facilities and beds at regular intervals, it falls short against the demand as the inflow of coronavirus patients is much higher, says Nitin Patel

Coronavirus | Gunny, water drip system keeps temperature low in COVID-19 isolation coaches in Maharashtra

The isolation coaches, which were deployed last year in only some States as COVID care centres, are now being put to use again

Meghalaya records India’s first bat with sticky disks

Eudiscopus denticulus was recorded from the Lailad area near the Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, about 1,000 km west of its nearest known habitat in Myanmar

Voting for second phase of Uttar Pradesh Panchayat polls to be held on Monday

Voting will be held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. with over 3.23 crore voters eligible to exercise their franchise

6 COVID-19 patients die due to low pressure oxygen in Madhya Pradesh hospital

The incident took place at the Government Medical College Hospital in Shahdol on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday

Coronavirus | Bihar facing a severe shortage of oxygen

NMCH Superintendent Vinod Kumar Singh wrote in a letter ‘despite my several reminders, the hospital is not being provided adequate oxygen supply which has put lives of dozens of patients in danger’.

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.

Vehicles to be colour coded to limit movement in Mumbai

Six-inch stickers will be made available at toll nakas for free

Coronavirus | Mandatory tests, 14-day quarantine for Kumbh Mela returnees in Odisha

ASHA and Anganwadi Workers will regularly visit the symptomatic returnees at home or TMCs to monitor their health conditions.

Coronavirus | Tripura CM recovers, wife also tests negative

Biplab Kumar Deb will soon join office, says official

Not quite a fair deal for farmers

Though farmers at Sohna are happy that they are getting Minimum Support Price, they complain about delayed payment from the Haryana govt. and lack of amenities at mandis

Coronavirus | U.P. government dismisses rumours on COVID-19 testing

‘False rumours are being spread that private labs are not testing samples’

Resume talks with farmers, says Dushyant Chautala

Set up a team of senior Cabinet Ministers: Haryana Dy. CM

Over 56% turnout in three Rajasthan Assembly constituencies

Congress and BJP are locked in direct contest in the seats

Coronavirus | Shiv Sena blames Centre, EC for second wave of COVID-19 in India

From West Bengal, BJP workers are going back to their homes in different parts of the country with COVID-19, the Shiv Sena said

Coronavirus | Maharashtra’s restrictions could be extended beyond May 1: State Health Minister

Speaking to reporters in Jalna, over 400 kilometres from here, Mr. Tope said people have been supportive of the restrictions

Withdraw advisory on live reporting J&K encounters: Editors Guild

Security forces trying to escape scrutiny, it says

Nagaland forms panel on listing indigenous inhabitants

The NRC-like exercise seeks to filter out the non-original residents of the State

Fodder scam: Lalu Prasad gets bail in Dumka treasury case

Paves the way for his release from prison after 39 months

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.

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.

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.

Coronavirus | In Lucknow, a desperate search for a hospital bed

Inadequate facilities have left patients and kin with few options amid surging cases

Coronavirus | Chandigarh announces weekend lockdown

Amid surge in COVID-19 cases, Union Territory Chandigarh has announced a ‘weekend lockdown’ between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. The decision to impose weekend

Coronavirus | Shortage of oxygen supply in Gujarat hospitals

Situation is worsening in smaller towns as the pandemic spreads to villages and rural areas

Coronavirus | Mamata blames BJP for surge in cases

Another candidate dies of infection in West Bengal.

Mumbai man donates ambulance

His mother had died without one in 2006

Bustard poaching in Pakistan desert shocks wildlife activists

Great Indian Bustard, the State bird of Rajasthan, is considered India’s most critically endangered bird

Woman police officer arrested for ‘glorifying terrorism’ in Jammu and Kashmir

She has been accused of obstructing a search operation by security forces.

Coronavirus | Surge in cases force political parties to shut offices in Bihar

BJP and Congress follow suit after RJD and JD(U) lead the way.

Coronavirus | Maharashtra to face shortage of Remdesivir for next 2 to 3 days: Minister

The FDA Minister blamed companies for delay in supply of the much sough-after COVID-19 drug.

Coronavirus | A 15-day-old infant dies of COVID-19 at Surat hospital

The infant was born with the infection on April 1, as her mother had also contracted the disease, said Dinesh Navadiya, the trustee of Diamond Hospital said.

Naga tribe declines to pay ‘taxes’ to extremist groups

The Konyaks asked the groups to unite for people to be relieved of multiple taxation

Shiv Sena, NCP slam Fadnavis for ‘campaigning against Marathi candidate’ in Belgaum

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that political leaders from Maharashtra should not campaign against a Marathi-speaking candidate in Belgaum.

Mirwaiz Farooq under detention for last 20 months; not released even during Ramzan: Hurriyat

“It is extremely unfortunate and deeply hurts the sentiments of Muslims of Kashmir.”

COVID-19 surge: U.P. announces shutdown on Sundays till further notice

Those caught without a mask would be fined ₹1,000 while the penalty will increase 10-fold for the second offence.

Cooch Behar killing | West Bengal CID takes over probe in CISF firing that killed four

A Special Investigation Team of the CID has been constituted to conduct the probe in the incident which happened during the fourth phase of polling at Sitalkuchi.

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