An on-duty traffic police personnel were dragged on the hood of a car in Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, after he tried to stop the vehicle when he saw people inside without masks. The driver of the car has been arrested for trying to evade a fine for not wearing a mask. The …
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Due to the twin problems of Covid-19 and air pollution, several states have banned the setting off of firecrackers this holiday season. While some states have announced a total ban, others have only banned the use of “imported” firecrackers. Meanwhile, few other states are reported to be considering a similar …
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American voters went to the polls totally divided on how they view President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, with a surprising twist: In places where the virus is most rampant now, Trump enjoyed enormous support. Click here for full coverage of the US presidential election. An Associated Press …
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The reopening of public schools in Andhra Pradesh as of Monday has caused a wave of panic among teachers and students, with the appearance of Covid-19 cases in various parts of the state. In the first phase, the government has opened schools for classes 9 and 10 on alternate days, …
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Maharashtra coronavirus LIVE updates: The number of COVID-19 cases in the Pune division was 4,29,509 and deaths 9,877, the official said. The Mumbai division, which consists of the city of Mumbai and its satellite cities, reported 1,909 new cases, bringing the total count to 5,89,764. A total of 17,877 people …
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New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday expressed concern about the increase in COVID-19 cases in Delhi and pushed for the mandatory retest of all people who test negative for rapid antigen tests. and develop symptoms of influenza-like illness and severe acute respiratory infection (SARI). then. He said …
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Finally, the government of Maharashtra has given the green light to the opening of cinemas in the state, starting Thursday, with a maximum occupancy of 50 percent. And that news has become “a kind of lifeline” for the film-showing industry. After all, the Mumbai circuit alone contributes 40 to 45 …
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On Wednesday night, as fog shrouded Delhi, it was clear that Thursday would be bad. Sure enough, the capital woke up to adequate smog on Thursday (the smog made things warmer due to the premature cold that set in on the northern plains). As this column, the 199th installment of …
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A serological survey conducted to estimate the prevalence of COVID-19 in Karnataka found that while 16.4% of the 15,624 samples studied have developed antibodies against COVID, 12.7% were found to have a current (active) infection. In a separate development, according to the latest governmental guidelines from the Government of Maharashtra, …
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Here are today’s top news, analysis and views. Find out all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times. Delhi wakes up to severe air pollution, AQI at 452 Delhi’s air quality has rapidly deteriorated to “severe” on the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Thursday morning when …
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