During the first wave of COVID-19 infections in India, the mathematical approach, called SUTRA, predicted that the initial increase in infections in August would peak in September and decline in February 2021. Scientists, including Manindra Agrawal from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, applied the model to predict the trajectory …
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Prime Minister Imran Khan decided that Pakistan cannot go ahead with any trade with India under the current circumstances after holding consultations with key members of his cabinet on importing cotton and sugar from the neighboring country, a press report said on Saturday. The prime minister, after consultations on Friday, …
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BENGALURU: Insinuating that there is no relaxation in the new set of guidelines issued by the state government, amid pressure from various quarters, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Saturday that it was inevitable to take certain strict measures so that things don’t get out of hand. . He …
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Thirteen hostellers and two St Stephen’s College officials tested positive for Covid on Friday, following a ‘chapel trip’ by 40 students to Dalhousie. At night, the director of St Stephen’s said that the “inner perimeter” of the university was “off limits to everyone.” “Thirteen resident students have tested positive for …
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Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Karnataka government on Friday issued a new set of COVID-19 guidelines to slow the spread of the virus in the state. According to the notification issued by the state government, in the Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts, including BBMP, Mysuru, Kalburgi, Dakshin Kannada, …
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According to the meeting, Maharashtra, Punjab and Chhattisgarh were among the 11 states that were classified as “states of serious concern” due to the high and growing number of daily cases and the highest number of daily deaths. These have contributed 90% of COVID cases (as of March 31) and …
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Congressional leader says there has been ‘total seizure of institutions’ in India Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday questioned the silence of the US establishment on what is happening in India. Mr. Gandhi made these comments in an interactive virtual conversation with former US diplomat Nicholas Burns of the …
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KKR captain Morgan thinks so, but who will shore up the order in between?JAIPUR: Indecision about the initial pair was a crucial factor behind Royals of Rajasthan‘poor showing at last IPL season. They had experimented with five options before settling on the Ben Stokes-Robin Uthappa combination. Eager to make amends …
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The left has called this an open challenge to democracy and an attempt by the BJP to replicate what happened in Puducherry. In February, Kerala’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief K Surendran said his party only needed 35-40 seats to form a government in Kerala. In the past week, just …
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Aditya Narayan, who is currently hosting ‘Indian Idol 12’, contracted COVID-19. We assume that your colleagues Vishal Dadlani, Neha Kakkar, Himesh Reshammiya and the participants must have taken the test, but what we can now officially offer you is that it has not been a very easy time for Aditya. …
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