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16-july 2020-4 killed after lorry skids near Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad

Four labourers were killed and seven others injured, two of them seriously, when a lorry carrying them fell off a tank bund - road that connects Hyderabad and Secunderabad and also dams one of the most popular sightseeing places of Hyderabad, Hussain Sagar Lake - and overturned in Telangana’s Mahabubabad district in the late hours of Wednesday, the police said.

The incident happened at Chikatayalpalem village of Thorrur block. The deceased were identified as Ambothu Harya (37), Ambothu Madhu (35), Amboth Govind (38) and Ratla Dhurya (36) of Ambothu tribal hamlet of Manchala mandal of Ranga Reddy district.

The lorry, laden with timber, was on its way from Thorrur to Hyderabad. There were 11 people in the lorry, including the driver. While four of them were sitting on the wood logs, seven others were in the driver’s cabin.

“Apparently, the driver could not judge the condition of the road on the tank bund because of heavy rain at that time. He lost the control over the steering, as a result of which the lorry slipped on the slushy side of the bund and fell off the road,” Thorrur sub-inspector of police Ch Nagesh told HT.

21-june-2020-India added one lakh coronavirus cases in 8 days. All you need to know--

Maharashtra has reported the highest number of cases at 1,28,205, followed by Tamil Nadu at 56,845, Delhi at 56,746, Gujarat at 26,680, Uttar Pradesh at 16,594, Rajasthan at 14,536 and West Bengal at 13,531, according to ministry data.

It took 64 days for India to cross the one lakh-mark from 100 cases, another fortnight to reach the grim milestone of two lakh cases and then in another 10 days, it went past the three-lakh mark.

The country has been registering record single-day spikes for the past four days. The jump of 15,413 cases has taken India’s case load to 4,10,461.

Covid-19 outbreak in India today:

India’s recoveries have reached 2,27,755 patients who have been cured so far. The country has 1,69,451 active cases.

• India registered over 10,000 cases for the 10th day in a row

The country has witnessed a surge of 2,19,926 infections from June 1 till 21 with Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh among the top five states that have seen a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases.

• Of the 306 fresh fatalities reported till Sunday morning, 91 were from Maharashtra, 77 from Delhi, 38 from Tamil Nadu, 20 from Gujarat, 19 from Uttar Pradesh, 11 from West Bengal, eight from Karnataka, six each from Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, five each from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Haryana, four each from Rajasthan, two each from Bihar, and one each from Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.

• India is the fourth worst-hit nation by the pandemic after the US, Brazil and Russia. According to the Johns Hopkins University, which has been compiling Covid-19 data from all over the world, India is at the eighth position in terms of the death toll

In the last 24 hours, 1,90,730 samples were tested, while the total number of samples tested so far is 68,07,226, it said.

• Of the total 13,254 deaths, Maharashtra accounted for the highest 5,984 fatalities, followed by Delhi with 2,112 deaths, Gujarat with 1,638, Tamil Nadu with 704, West Bengal with 540, Madhya Pradesh with 501, Uttar Pradesh with 507, Rajasthan with 337 and Telangana with 203 deaths.

• The Covid-19 death toll reached 149 in Haryana, 132 in Karnataka, 101 in Andhra Pradesh, 98 in Punjab, 81 in Jammu and Kashmir, 52 in Bihar, 27 in Uttarakhand, 21 in Kerala and 12 in Odisha.

More than 70 per cent deaths in India took place due to comorbidities, it said.

• The number of Covid-19 cases has gone up to 11,724 in Madhya Pradesh, 10,223 in Haryana, 8,697 in Karnataka, 8,452 in Andhra Pradesh and 7,533 in Bihar.

• It has risen to 7,072 in Telangana, 5,834 in Jammu and Kashmir, 4,904 in Assam and 4,856 in Odisha. Punjab has reported 3,952 novel coronavirus cases so far, while Kerala has 3,039 cases

A total of 2,301 people have been infected by the virus in Uttarakhand, 2,041 in Chhattisgarh, 1,965 in Jharkhand, 1,186 in Tripura, 754 in Goa, 836 in Ladakh, 777 in Manipur and 656 in Himachal Pradesh.

• Chandigarh has recorded 404 Covid-19 cases, Puducherry has 286 cases, Nagaland has 201, Mizoram has 140, Arunachal Pradesh has 135 and Sikkim has 70.

• Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu together have reported 68 Covid-19 cases. Andaman and Nicobar Islands has registered 47 infections so far while Meghalaya has recorded 44 cases.

6-may-2020-Tiger Shroff's sister Krishna Shroff and boyfriend's liplock pics are breaking the internet!

New Delhi: Veteran actor Jackie Shroff's daughter Krishna Shroff has always been a headline maker. The stunner and fitness enthusiast, much like her brother Tiger Shroff, Krishna is clearly the bolder one. She never really hides her relationship status and is quite open about it.

Her recent bunch of love-filled pictures sharing a liplock with boyfriend are breaking the internet.----

6-may -Arvind Kejriwal lashes out at private hospitals denying service

Speaking on the ongoing COVID-19 situation in the national capital, Cheif Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday (June 6, 2020) lashed out at private hospitals after reports surfaced that private hospitals have denied service to COVID-19 patients.

6-may 2020-TikTok star-turned BJP leader Sonali Phogat thrashes govt official with slipper; cross FIR registered

02 may-2020-Rafale delivery won’t be delayed despite Covid-19 challenges: Rajnath Singh

france has reiterated its commitment to conduct timely delivery of Rafale fighter jets despite challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday.

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29-may-2020- Lockdown 5.0 will likely look like: Restrictions to end, focus on 13 Covid districts -

fifth phase of the nationwide lockdown could see additional relaxations in restrictions with the focus shifting to controlling Covid-19 outbreak in the containment zones.

As the countdown to the end of Lockdown 4.0 begins, the Ministry of Home Affairs is working on future modalities. Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday held a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence to work out the final details. The final decision will be taken by the Union Health Ministry and Home Ministry within 48 hours.

Home Minister Amit Shah's meeting with the prime minister comes a day after he talked to all chief ministers and took their suggestions on the Lockdown 4.0 exit strategy.As per sources, two out of 11 special Covid-19 panels have also submitted their recommendations for the exit strategy. The panels, headed by CK Mishra and Dr VK Paul, have recommended lifting all other lockdown curbs except those on schools, colleges, movie halls and religious places. Nothing has been proposed on the resumption of international travel even as domestic air travel and train travel has started in India. However, the panel has recommended not to reopen inter-state travel as several states remain wary of reopening road borders.

The panels have also said that the additional focus should be given to scaling up of containment measures in the worst-hit districts.

There are 13 districts that have been identified as worst-hit as they attribute for 70 per cent of Covid-19 cases in India. These are: Municipalities of Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi/New Delhi, Ahmadabad, Thane, Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata/Howrah, Indore, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Chengalpattu (Tamil Nadu) and Thiruvallur (Tamil Nadu).

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BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra hospitalised after coronavirus BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra was admitted to a private hospital in Gurgaon on Thursday after he showed symptoms of Covid-19, sources said.

A source at Medanta hospital in Gurgaon said Patra was "admitted in the morning and is stable".

BJP leaders and many others posted their wishes for a speedy recovery of the articulate party spokesperson, who is one of the more widely followed Indian politicians on Twitter.

Patra is also among the most visible BJP faces on news channels.-

29-may-2020-

Floods in Assam affect over 3.81 lakh people, CM Sonowal visits relief camps

Assam is bearing the brunt of a flood days after a natural calamity rocked the states of Odisha and West Bengal. As many as 3.81 lakh people in Assam's seven districts have been affected by the recent floods.

The death toll caused by the floods in Assam rose to 5 on Friday with two more people drowning in the floodwater in Goalpara's Lakhipur and Doboka in Hojai district.With over 3.81 lakh people from across 356 villages in 11 revenue circles of Assam facing hardship due to the floods, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) is working to aid those displaced by this calamity. Nalbari, Goalpara, Nagaon, Hojai, West Karbi Anglong, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts are among the affected.

Over 1.96 lakh people have been affected by the floods in Goalpara district alone while 94,400 people have been affected in Hojai district, 74,800 people in Nagaon district, 6,600 people in West Karbi Anglong district, and 5,200 people in Nalbari district. Nearly 22,000 people have taken shelter at 190 relief camps set up by the administration in affected districts.

Floodwaters have also submerged 24,755 hectares of crop and nearly 74,000 domestic animals and 51,000 poultry animals.

On Friday, teams of NDRF and SDRF rescued 3,880 people from flood-affected areas in Hojai and Goalpara.

29-may -2020-CORONA TRACKER (INDIA)

• Confirmed
  165,799

• Recovered
  71,106

• Death
  4,706

CORONA TRACKER (WORLD)

• Confirmed
  5,867,727

• Recovered
  2,462,386

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22-MAY-2020-A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight on its way from Lahore to Karachi, crashed in the area near Jinnah International Airport on Friday, according to Civil Aviation Authority officials.

Geo News reported that the plane crashed at the Jinnah Ground area near the airport as it was approaching for landing. There were more than 90 passengers on board the Airbus aircraft. Black smoke could be seen from afar at the crash site, say eye witnesses-------------

22-MAY-Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a Rs 1,000 crore assistance to West Bengal after a first-hand assessment of the destruction due to cyclone Amphan this week. PM Modi, who assured people that the Centre would stand by the Trinamool Congress-ruled state, also showered rare praise on chief minister Mamata Banerjee who has been his fierce critic.

In a video statement made as he wrapped up the Bengal leg of his visit - he flew down to neighbouring Odisha - PM Modi noted that West Bengal was faced with a difficult situation because of the cyclone at a time the state and the country is battling with the coronavirus disease.

18--MAY-2020- Odisha likely to evacuate 11 lakh people once Cyclone Amphan re-curves

Special Relief Commissioner Pradeep Jena said the government is waiting for the latest forecast of the India Meteorological Department on the re-curve of the very severe cyclonic storm on the basis of which the government will fine-tune the vulnerability mapping.The Odisha government will decide on evacuating people from low-lying areas in 12 districts including 6 coastal ones when the re-curve process of very severe cyclonic storm Amphan begins on Sunday late evening, officials said.

Special Relief Commissioner Pradeep Jena said the government is waiting for the latest forecast of the India Meteorological Department on the re-curve of the very severe cyclonic storm on the basis of which the government will fine-tune the vulnerability mapping.

18-may- -Sitharaman said-

Saying that she was “amazed” by the comparisons with other countries, which had the advantage of better systems and data, the finance minister said that reforms brought in by the Narendra Modi government such as the direct benefits transfer scheme helped the government provide direct aid to different segments.

17-MAY- Vande Bharat flight to bring 169 Indians from Dhaka to Kolkata days after spat between West Bengal and Centre

17-may--Maharashtra records new high of 2,347 Covid-19 cases, tally crosses 33,000

On Sunday, 600 patients were discharged from hospitals boosting the number of those recovered to 7,688 so far. The official said Maharashtra now has a total of 24,161 active cases.

-17-may 2020

India on Sunday said it hoped the deal between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah will lead to fresh efforts for peace in the war-torn country and an end to externally sponsored terror.

While calling for an immediate ceasefire to bolster the Afghan peace process, a statement issued by the external affairs ministry expressed deep concern at the enhanced violence and terrorism in Afghanistan.

Ghani and Abdullah signed a power-sharing deal on Sunday after months of political discord triggered by last year’s disputed presidential election. The final result of the election was announced only in February and both leaders had claimed victory.

A statement issued by the external affairs ministry welcomed the political agreement concluded in Kabul and said: “India hopes the Political Agreement and creation of the High Council of National Reconciliation will result in renewed efforts for establishing enduring peace and stability and putting an end to externally sponsored terrorism and violence

India, the statement added, has “consistently supported inclusive governance, national unity, strong institutions, constitutional order, rights of all sections of society and the territorial integrity of Afghanistan”.

It added, “The continuing and enhanced violence and terror in Afghanistan is a matter of deep concern. India calls for an immediate ceasefire and assistance to the people of Afghanistan to deal with the humanitarian situation arising from Covid-19.

15-may-2020-

Delhi breached the highest single-day spike in case numbers for the fourth time in May on Thursday. From just over 3,500 Covid-19 cases recorded till April-end. Delhi saw its highest single-day spike in coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases so far, with 472 recorded on Thursday. The surge takes the city’s Covid-19 tally to 8,470, according to Delhi’s daily health bulletin ----

Before this, the highest number of cases recorded in a single day was 448, on May 7.

14-may-2020-

1-swadeshi is more about self-confidence: Piyush Goyal

2-Free food grain supply for 8 crore migrants for next 2 months: Nirmala Sitharaman

The finance minister on Wednesday had announced a slew of measures under the huge economic package of Rs 20 lakh crore that she said would infuse vigour in the economy and benefit various economic and industrial sectors.

At least 8 crore migrant workers will be given free food grains of 5 kg of rice or wheat and 1 kg of chana or pulses, for all those migrants who do not fall under the Food Security Act, the finance minister said.

Free food grains supply to all migrants for the next 2 months-- for non-card holders, they shall be given 5kg wheat or rice per person and 1 kg chana per family per month for the next 2 months. About 8 crore migrants will benefit from Rs 3,500 crore to be spent on this by the Centre,” Sitharaman said.

3- -Kerala’s worst fears come true with Gulf returnees driving a big spike in Covid-19 cases

Kerala reported a big spurt in coronavirus cases on Thursday with 26 new cases, the highest since March-end, said chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. He said out of 26, seven were middle-east returnees and eight came from other states including Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.

The state’s worst fears of a steep rise in cases with the fresh wave of residents returning from the Gulf countries and other states have come true. 22 people returning from the middle-east have tested positive so far and the number is likely to go up even further with more flights expected in the coming days.

12-may-2020-Even as the ruling BJP hailed the Rs 20 lakh crore economic stimulus announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the world's largest holistic package, the Congress dubbed it a headline, saying India is disappointed by his silence on migrants' woes.

12-MAY---Delhi Police on Tuesday registered an FIR against former MP from Bihar Pappu Yadav for allegedly violating the lockdown orders and allowing a gathering of labourers in Okhla Mandi.

The FIR was registered against Pappu Yadav at Amar Colony Police Station.

According to the reports, about 250-300 migrant labours from Garhi Village had gathered Tuesday afternoon and demanded they be sent to their native places in other states.

Pappu Yadav went to meet migrant workers from Bihar in Okhla Mandi area when they were protesting that they should be sent to their home state.--------------------------------------------------------

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12-MAY-A two-year-old child in West Bengal died due to cancer as her parents ran from hospital to hospital seeking treatment for the infant but were turned away from hospitals due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

11-MAY-2020-HEADLIN-The Prime Minister told the chief ministers that economic activities are set to "gather steam" while asserting that the country will have to devise a "balanced strategy" to.revive the economy and deal with Covid-19 with a sharp focus on ensuring that rural areas remain free from the pandemic. ..

• States seek an extension in the nationwide lockdown

• During a meeting with PM, most CMs sought lockdown extension

• CMs also sought additional financial aide to handle Covid-19 outbreak

DELHI-Economic activity should be resumed in all parts of the national capital with the exception of containment zones, suggested Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

WEST-BENGAL-Referring to letters from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to state officials, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that West Bengal is being discriminated with. Banerjee claimed that the state is doing its best to deal with the crisis and requested the Centre to respect the federal structure of India.

2--Around 2200 migrants from Jammu and Kashmir and Bihar are currently stuck in Agra. District administration officials have said they are transportation arrangements so that they can return home

3-During the virtual meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the chief ministers, Uddhav Thackeray insisted that industries in the green zones should be allowed to operate and local trains should be allowed to run in Mumbai so that essential workers can commute.

4-Several states have expressed their reservations about the resumption of passengers trains and flights amid the coronavirus lockdown.A day before Indian Railways will partially resume train services, many chief ministers opposed the move in a videoconference with PM Modi.

08-05-2020- FORCE-TODAY HEADLINE --------

1--CBSE to conduct pending class 10, 12 exams from July 1 to 15

2- corona is a hotel, where people come to satisfy their hunger and thirst during their journey. This Corona Hotel, which is situated on the border of Banaskantha, Gujarat, started in 2015. This hotel is closed today due to the nationwide lockdown, but people still come here to look at it and also take pictures with this Corona. The name Corona makes them anxious .Barkat Bhai, who started the hotel Corona, is a resident of Siddhpur in North Gujarat. .

3-visakhapatnam gas leak

• A major gas leak has happened at a chemical plant in Vizag

• Hundreds have fallen ill with complaints of vomiting, headache

• 800 have been hospitalised and nearby villages have been evacuated

29-APRIL-2020- HEADLINES- FORCE-TODAY

1-Covid-19 lockdown: Prices of cucumber, lady finger may rise due to Delhi-Haryana Border sealing

2- Nagaland government on Saturday decided to put on hold dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) increase for its employees and pensioners.

3-Palghar Mob lynching: Entire police station staff transferred

4-Singapore on Tuesday reported 528 new coronavirus cases, the vast majority of them linked to foreign workers, including Indians, residing in dormitories

5-Rajasthan: 90-year-old Covid-19 patient with existing chronic disease recovers