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07 May

Delhi records minimum temperature

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The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 23.8 degrees Celsius on Saturday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The humidity level at 8.30 am was 66 percent. The Met Office has forecast partly cloudy skies during the day with a chance of thundershowers. The highest temperature may settle near 41 degrees Celsius.

07 May

BJP worker found dead, Shah to give a visit

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit the home of a BJP worker who died under "mysterious" circumstances in north Kolkata's Kashipur area on Friday. The body of BJP Yuva Morcha leader Arjun Chaurasia of Kashipur area was found hanging inside an abandoned building in Ghoshbagan area, police said. The BJP alleged that the ruling TMC had murdered him, which it denied. A senior state BJP leader said Shah, who is on a two-day visit to the state, will visit Chaurasia's residence this afternoon. “He was an efficient party worker. We found him dead this morning. He was part of…

07 May

India records 3,545 new Covid cases with 27 deaths

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India reported 3,545 new Covid infections in a single day taking the number of reported cases to 4,30,94,938 while the number of active cases fell to 19,688, according to a Union Health Ministry update. The death toll rose to 5,24,002 with 27 more deaths. Active cases comprised 0.05 percent of total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was 98.74 percent, the health ministry said. According to it, the daily positivity rate was 0.76 percent and the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 0.79 percent. The number of people who have recovered from the disease has increased to 4,25,51,248.

06 May

Fresh COVID-19 cases in Punjab

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Punjab reported 87 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the number of infections to 7,59,832, according to a medical bulletin. No Covid-related deaths have been reported in the state in the last 24 hours, it said. The death toll stands at 17,751. These include three deaths that were not previously reported. Among the fresh cases, Patiala recorded maximum 63 infections, followed by six in Mohali and four in Bathinda. There were 280 active cases in the state, it said.

06 May

Thane reports new COVID-19 cases

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With the addition of 23 coronavirus positive cases, the number of infections in Maharashtra's Thane district rose to 7, 09,132, an official said on Friday. The death number in the district remained unchanged at 11,893. The death rate is 1.67 percent. These incidents were reported on Thursday.

06 May

Delhi Capitals beat SRH by 21 runs

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Delhi Capitals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 21 runs in the Indian Premier League on Thursday. Opener David Warner scored an unbeaten 92 off 58 balls for Delhi. Score: Delhi Capitals: 207/3 in 20 overs (David Warner 92 not out, Rovman Powell 67 not out; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1/25). Sunrisers Hyderabad: 186/8 in 20 overs (Nicolas Pooran 62; Khalil Ahmed 3/30).

06 May

Rahul Gandhi attacks govt over Covid-19 death

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked the government over a WHO report that claimed 4.7 million Covid deaths in India, saying "science doesn't lie, Prime Minister Narendra Modi does". Gandhi also demanded that the government should support the families who lost their loved ones by giving them a compensation of Rs. four lakh "Respect the families who lost their loved ones. Compulsively support them? 4 lakh compensation," the former Congress chief said. According to the report, there have been 4.7 million Covid deaths in India, which is 10 times the official figure and almost a third of global Covid…

06 May

ISRO plans mission to Venus

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ISRO is now preparing a spacecraft to orbit Venus to study after sending missions to the Moon and Mars, what lies beneath the surface of the hottest planet in the Solar System and unravel the mysteries beneath the sulfuric acid cloud that surrounds it. Addressing a day-long meeting on Venusian science, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) chairman S Somnath said the Venus mission has been conceived, a project report prepared and "funding identified". The space agency is eyeing the December 2024 window for its launch with orbital maneuvers planned for next year when Earth and Venus will be so aligned…

04 May

Delhi govt to provide free bus passes for construction workers

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To the relief of construction workers in Delhi, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday that the Kejriwal government has decided to provide free bus passes for their daily commute. Sisodia distributed free passes to some construction workers at a function organized at the Delhi Secretariat. He said, “One million workers have been registered in Delhi. In the past one year, the Kejriwal government has distributed Rs 600 crore (under various welfare schemes) among 10 lakh registered workers, the highest amount distributed among workers in the entire country. Sisodia asked the workers to spend the money they would save…

04 May

Amit Shah to visit West Bengal

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a visit to West Bengal on Thursday and Friday during which he will visit areas along the Indo-Bangladesh border, address a public meeting and interact with state MPs, MLAs and BJP office-bearers. Shah will also attend a cultural event, Mukti-Matrika, organized by the Ministry of Culture to celebrate the inscription of Durga Puja on UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage to be held at Kolkata's iconic Victoria Memorial on Friday. The home minister will unfurl the flag of a boat ambulance at a floating border out post (BOP) at Sutluj in the…