61st Day Of Lockdown

Total Cases

132,674

1,249

Recovered

54,729

320

Deaths

3,899

31

Maharashtra47190134041577 Tamil Nadu155127491104 Gujarat136696169829 Delhi134186540261 Rajasthan67943804161 Madhya Pradesh63713267281 Uttar Pradesh60173406155 West Bengal34591281269 Andhra Pradesh2780180856 Bihar247765311 Punjab2045187039 Karnataka195960842 Telangana1813106849 Jammu and Kashmir156977421 Odisha13364977 Haryana113175016 Kerala7955155 Assam351574 Jharkhand3501413 Uttarakhand244551 Chandigarh2381793 Tripura1911520 Himachal Pradesh185574 Chhatisgarh172620 Goa55160 Manipur2720 Puducherry26100 Meghalaya14121 Mizoram110 Arunachal Pradesh110 Sikkim100

Top Stories

File image of Uddhav Thackeray (PTI)
World

Imposing coronavirus lockdown suddenly was wrong, says Uddhav

DC CORRESPONDANT | PTI
Thackeray also said there was a need to be extra cautious during the upcoming monsoon.
Representational image. (DC Photo)
World

Aarogya Setu not mandatory but show COVID-19 negative certificate instead

DC CORRESPONDANT | PTI
After the self-declaration, passengers need to undergo thermal screening.
Out of the 130 new cases recorded on Sunday evening, 105 are cases of people with interstate travel, majorly from Maharashtra. Photo: Satish B
World

Karnataka's corona complacency blown open as 136 new cases found

DC CORRESPONDANT | PTI
New cases of coronavirus infection again topped 100 on Sunday, 130 to be precise, which took the total number past the 2,000 mark
Representational image.

Centre makes 14-day quarantine mandatory for international travellers
The Bombay High Court.

Bombay HC seeks response from Air India, DGCA over COVID-19 measures
Domestic flights are scheduled to resume in India on Monday, May 25, 2020.

International flights likely to restart by July
The Telangana government does not acknowledge that the coronavirus has entered the community transmission stage. (PTI)

Telangana quietly removes denial of community transmission from official bulletin
Gujarat High Court hits out at state government.

Gujarat High Court questions state government's coronavirus testing policy
Kashmiris pray on Eid ul Fitr. (AP)

Kashmiris celebrate low-key Eid-ul-Fitr amid lockdown
The Indian Army has said agressive local incidents on the Line of Actual Control are resolved through local meetings of

China building bunkers at two spots on LAC
A band of guest workers from Bengaluru reach the Maddilapalem junction in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. They are walking to their native villages in Odisha. (DC Photo: Muralikrishna)

Returning migrants boost corona tally in Andhra Pradesh
Representational image. (AFP)

6,767 corona cases detected as India sees highest single-day spike
Cyclone Amphan wrecked havoc in West Bengal. (PTI)

Army, NDRF in Cyclone Amphan-hit West Bengal to help state get back on its feet
File image of West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankar.

West Bengal governor targets Mamata for delay in calling Army for relief work
Police personnel stand guard as a train carrying migrants from Mumbai arrives at Jashidih station in Deoghar. (PTI)

Shramik Special train leaves UP natives stranded in Odisha
The Ambattur industrial area in Chennai. (DC Photo)

Industries to reopen in Tamil Nadu, barber shops back in business
Representational image. (AP)

Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces arrest four Lashkar associates
Elaborate social distancing measures are being implemented at the Hyderabad airport. (DC File Photo)

Hyderabad airport to resume domestic operations from Monday
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No one wants a boring basement concert, so musicians take avatars on gaming platforms

n this file photo 11-year-old Ansel plays Fortnite featuring Travis Scott Presents: Astronomical on April 23, 2020 in South Pasadena, California. With concerts on hold to halt coronavirus spread, the gaming world is increasingly catering to music lovers, with artists becoming animated performers in virtual realms to the trippy delight of millions. (Photo | AFP)
 

Taiwan has just 65 active, 440 total COVID-19 cases despite proximity to China. How?

In this image made from a video, Taiwan's Health Minister Chen Shih-chung speaks of the country's successful model in combating COVID-19 at a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Taiwan. The minister, a doctor and former director of Taipei Medical University, held daily briefings, keeping the public informed and aware. With an approval rating of 91%, he has become the country’s most popular politician, even more than President Tsai ing-wen. (Photo | AP)
 

MS Dhoni’s new look shocks fans

MS Dhoni with daughter Ziva
 

'My uncle died Covid positive. But his death was not listed as a Covid death. Why?'

Representative photo. (AFP)
 

Wanna know what the deal is with Bitcoin? Get your geek on, here's an explainer

In this file photo taken on March 19, 2018 a technician inspects bitcoin mining at Bitfarms in Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec. (Photo | AFP)
 

Women depend on online pharmacies, googled guides as abortion clinics stay shut in US

Beyond the legal ramifications, how does one find websites where the pills are sold? How do you make sure you get them quickly? What is the pain like? Dozens of women are exchanging advice, tips and notes about their experiences in the abortion forum on the popular social network Reddit.
 

Girl in Bareilly, boy in Mumbai: Big fat shaadi goes online, clicking and streaming

This combination photo shows bride Keerti Narang posing for a picture at her home in Bareilly before her marriage with groom Sushen Dang who is seen dancing with his family in Mumbai, and a priest who solemnised the marriage sitting in Chhattisgarh. Under lockdown and far apart, Sushen Dang and Keerti Narang went online to say their marriage vows -- and pulled off a spectacular Indian wedding complete with thousands of guests and raucous Bollywood dancing. (Photo | AFP)
 

Thought H-1B workers had it great? Report says Google, Microsoft pay them below par

The report alleged that major US-based technology firms that hire H-1B workers directly had significant shares of their certified H-1B positions assigned as Level 1 or Level 2, the two lowest wage levels in fiscal 2019, both of which are below the local median wage.
 

Aarogya Setu world’s fastest app to reach 5 crore downloads, says Niti Aayog CEO

The Aarogya Setu app alerts people if any person in their vicinity has tested positive for COVID-19. (Photo | AFP)
 

Bengaluru grape farmers go direct to consumers, and movement spreads like wild fire

Consumers are getting their grapes at their doorstep for half the market price.
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Columns

Veena Das: Corona policy must factor in scientific uncertainty
Veena Das
It is well known among historians of epidemics that management of crises produced by epidemics have led to vast extensions of state power
Veena Das

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli: Let them have song
Krishna Shastri Devulapalli
Why give them rice, dal and water, was his point, when we could give them life-affirming art and literature
Krishna Shastri Devulapalli

Waqyanawis: Covid makes cooks scarce, but at 10 Janpath, sharing is caring
Waqyanawis
Apparently non-residential domestic help are not encouraged to come and go everyday by VVIPs
Waqyanawis

K.C. Singh: Will Covid crisis lead to major changes globally?
K C Singh
The domestic political consequences for poorly performing leaders aside, the pandemic is exacerbating existing international schisms
K C Singh

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Entertainment

Lavanya Tripathi

Post-lockdown, no intimate scenes for Lavanya Tripathi
Actress Vanisri

Actress Vanisri bereaved
Sidharth Malhotra

Shershaah’s pure romance
Producer Mahankali Diwakar is confident that Aadi’s role as cop in the film will be among the best in his career

Aadi to be seen as a cop
Yami Gautam

Yami’s film ready for release?
Surekha Vani

Ready to do TV shows, Surekha Vani says

Sports

Representational Image. (AP)

India won't rush its players back to game

Jaspreet Bumrah (left) poses for a selfie with Yuvraj Singh. (Twitter)

India pacer Bumrah is a hot tip for Arjuna this year

Virat Kohli is not likely to enjoy sharing the captaincy, says Nasser Hussain.

Nasser Hussain: Virat's too big for split captaincy, but Shastri ain't

Sachin and Anjali Tendulkar

Sachin and Anjali Tendulkar to hit a quarter-century

Lifestyle

Indian doctors have been conditioned to believe that CPR must always be done when the heart and breathing stop.

CPR not a default option: ICMR

Several great players have crumbled under pressure, developing the fear of failure, followed by the fear of losing the position they have achieved — slowly setting the stage for depression in their lives.

Blow away the blues

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What to watch out for when you go back to the mall

An Indonesian medical staff takes a blood sample from a woman during a rapid test in Surabaya on May 11, 2020 amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. AFP Photo

Covid19 and the heart

Technology

One is reminded of the character QuickSilver on X-Men when imagining the speed at which the fastest data transfer was recorded by the researchers at University of Australia.

Next level macha! The speed of downloading 1,000 HD movies in a second achieved
In this Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018 file photo, a Falcon 9 SpaceX heavy rocket lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The Falcon Heavy, has three first-stage boosters, strapped together with 27 engines in all. (Photo | AP)

SpaceX’s first ever commercial space flight a pit stop on Elon Musk's Mars quest
The new system would ensure that the best and brightest students being educated in the United States receive preference for an H-1B visa, including advanced degree holders, those being paid a high wage, and those with valuable skills.

If you are a techie who studied in the US, you get preference for H-1B visa
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South Entertainment

Raashi Khanna

Raashi in talks with 2 Telugu filmmakers
Rana Daggubai

Lucky escape for Rana’s film unit in Kerala
No, you can't shoot. The Tamil Nadu government is allowing only post-production work.

OK, Kollywood, you can get back to (some) work, May 11 
Lavanya Tripathi

The power of instincts
Kannada actor Nikhil Kumaraswamy ties the knot with Revathi — DC photo

Nikhil Kumaraswamy wedding a family affair
Anu Emmanuel

Anu discovers the architect in her

World

Protesters march on a road during a pro-democracy rally against a proposed new security law in Hong Kong on May 24, 2020. (AFP)

Hong Kong witnesses more protests over Chinese security law

Indonesian Muslims pray spaced apart as they practice social distancing to curb the spread of the new coronavirus during an Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, May 24, 2020.

Muslims around the world celebrates Eid amid curfews and virus fears

Volunteers wearing protective suits check identity of a resident at the entrance of a residental area in Jilin, in China's northeastern Jilin province. (AFP)

Wuhan lab had three live bat coronaviruses

People carry the casket of a victim of Friday's plane crash, for funeral prayers in Karachi, Pakistan, Saturday, May 23, 2020. (AP)

Turbulence, warnings before Pakistan plane crash killed 97

Business

India's crude oil imports fall, product exports surge in April. (AFP Photo)

India's crude oil imports fall, product exports surge in April

About 20% SBI borrowers avail loan repayment moratorium; banks can go for debt recast says SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar. (PTI Photo)

About 20% SBI borrowers opt for loan repayment moratorium: Chairman Rajnish Kumar

RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das address press after govt's relief package. (PTI Photo)

RBI cuts repo rate, extends loan moratorium, projects negative GDP growth

Indian economy to contract in FY21; lockdown compounds economic challenges, says Moody's. (PTI Photo)

Economic damage for India from lockdown to be significant, says Moody's

Science

Remdesivir is helping people recover faster. (Photo- Social Media)

Over 130 drugs under trail to treat Covid19, remdesivir leading contender: scientists
Covid19 pandemic may cause long-term health problems. (Photo- Social media)

Covid19 pandemic may cause long-term health problems: Study
Electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, blue/pink, cultured in the lab. (AP)

Virus in India diverging from the one originated in Wuhan, scientists say
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Opinion

A lab technician holds a bottle containing results for COVID-19 vaccine testing at the National Primate Research Center, run by Chulalongkorn University in Saraburi Province, north of Bangkok. AP Photo

Veena Das: Corona policy must factor in scientific uncertainty
Medics take samples from pregnant women for COVID-19 swab tests, during the ongoing nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, in Patiala. PTI Photo

Waqyanawis: Covid makes cooks scarce, but at 10 Janpath, sharing is caring
Guest workers walk on a road as they wait for transportation to go back to their hometowns, after the government eased a nationwide lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Allahabad. PTI Photo

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli: Let them have song
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Editors' Picks

RSS volunteers pack food for distribution to people laid off during the current nationwide lockdown in old Lucknow on April 10, 2020. (PTI)

Waqyanavis: Back to the chaddis, boys

A view of the New Delhi railway station showing services at a standstill. (DC Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Mohan Guruswamy: Where's the money? Just shake the tree and pick the fruits that fall

The country's transportation system has been idle for over three weeks now. (DC Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Aakar Patel: India could not build medical capacity while on lockdown

People stood in queues like this during the demonetisation episode in 2016. (DC Photo)

As we battle corona, let’s not forget the vulnerable

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