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According to sources, Johnson & Johnson had applied on April 12 in the Global Clinical Trial Division through the Sugam online portal.

Coronavirus | J&J seeks permission for phase-3 trial of its single-shot vaccine in India, import licence PTI

Multinational pharma giant Johnson & Johnson has applied to India’s drug regulator seeking permission to conduct phase-3 clinical trial of its

White House refuses to comment on lifting ban on COVID-19 vaccine raw materials export to India

Samaritans lend a helping hand amid unprecedented infections

Only 58 ICU beds left, hospitals turning away COVID patients

Open special counters to vaccinate the differently abled, HC tells State

Tamil Nadu

Chennai

Government hospitals in Chennai do a tightrope walk

Serena Josephine M. Focus is on triaging patients and increasing the number of beds

A Health Department staff member checking the temperature of a passenger at the check-post at Alpettai near Cuddalore on Tuesday

Tamil Nadu

Coronavirus | Check-posts set up on Cuddalore border to screen those entering district

Special Correspondent The temperature of those entering the district is checked, and rapid tests will also be conducted at border points, officials said

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Kerala

Police fine violators of Covid norms at Marine Drive on Sunday.

Kerala

Kerala braces to combat COVID-19 as night curfew comes into force at 9 p.m. on Tuesday

Special Correspondent The police said there is no restriction on vehicular traffic at night. However, passengers should have a valid reason to travel during the eight-hour lockdown.

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People queuing outside Government Ayurveda Hospital at Palakkad on Monday for COVID-19 vaccination.

Kerala

Coronavirus | Night curfew to be imposed in Kerala from tomorrow

PTI The decision in this regard was taken at a high level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Dr V.P. Joy

Special Correspondent The Karnataka Congress hit out at the BJP government for asking Governor Vajubhai Vala to chair a virtual all-party meeting on the pandemic situation on Tuesday at 4.30 pm.The Congress challenged the leadership of chief minister B S Yediyurappa, who is undergoing treatment for COVID-19, in handling the pandemic. “What does it indicate the Governor calling an all-party meeting? Is there no elected government in the state? Does the government have no face to face the Opposition? Or is this part of

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At his centenary celebrations in 2012, G. Venkatasubbaiah had appealed for the lexicon branch of the Kannada Sahitya Parishat to be reopened.

Karnataka

Stagnation of lexicographic work caused him concern

Staff Reporter GV made the request at his centenary celebrations in 2012

Andhra Pradesh

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Municipal workers being administered COVID-19 vaccine at IGMC Stadium in Vijayawada on Monday.

Andhra Pradesh

Active COVID-19 cases nearing 50,000 in State

Staff Reporter 5,963 new infections, 27 deaths reported in 24 hours

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy chairing a review meeting on COVID situation, at his camp office on Monday.

Andhra Pradesh

Renewed thrust on testing, treatment of COVID-19 patients: CM

V. Raghavendra Ward and village volunteers to survey all households

Telangana

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The historic Charminar in Hyderabad wears a deserted look during a lockdown day. File photo

Telangana

Telangana imposes night curfew with immediate effect till April 30

M. Rajeev Night curfew will be in force from 9 pm to 5 am till April 30. All the offices, firms, shops, establishments, restaurants and others should be closed at 8 pm.

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Telangana

TS scales grim peaks as second COVID wave rages on

K. Shiva Shanker Saw 25,904 new infections and 73 fatalities from April 12-18

Other States

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People wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus line up without any physical distancing to get tested for COVID-19 at a government hospital in Jammu, on Monday, April 19, 2021.

Other States

COVID-19 surge: Night curfew, only 50% shops to be open in J&K, says L-G Sinha

Peerzada Ashiq The fresh measures come as the UT recorded over 1,500 Coronavirus cases on Monday. Six people also died due to the infection in the past 24 hours.

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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta mentioned the matter for urgent listing before a Bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde. File

National

Supreme Court to hear U.P. govt’s plea against HC order directing it to impose strict restrictions in five cities

PTI Allahabad HC had directed the Uttar Pradesh govt to impose strict restrictions till April 26 in five cities — Allahabad, Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur Nagar and Gorakhpur , but stopped short of calling it a “complete lockdown

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