67th Day Of Lockdown

Total Cases

173,491

8,134

Recovered

82,627

11,729

Deaths

4,980

269

Maharashtra62228269972098 Tamil Nadu2024611313157 Delhi173877846398 Gujarat159448611980 Rajasthan83654855184 Madhya Pradesh76454410334 Uttar Pradesh74454215201 West Bengal48131775302 Bihar3359120915 Andhra Pradesh3330223460 Karnataka278189448 Telangana2256134567 Punjab2197194942 Jammu and Kashmir216487528 Odisha17239779 Haryana172194019 Kerala11515659 Assam9361044 Uttarakhand493794 Jharkhand4621914 Chandigarh3641894 Chhatisgarh364830 Tripura2421650 Himachal Pradesh223634 Goa68370 Puducherry49170 Meghalaya20121 Nagaland1800 Manipur540 Arunachal Pradesh210 Mizoram110 Sikkim100
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Karnataka bans chewing tobacco and spitting in public, violators to be penalised. (PTI Photo)

Karnataka bans spitting of tobacco in public places, violators will be punished

To prevent spread of Corona the state banned usage of chewing tobacco products and pan masala products and spitting them in public places
30 May 2020 1:50 PM
File image of Home Minister Amit Shah. (ANI)

Most states want lockdown to be extended, say home ministry sources

Shah had a telephonic conversation with CMs on Thursday.
30 May 2020 1:15 PM
The latest Covid-19 tally.

India records record spike of 7,964 Covid-19 cases in single day

The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 86,422.
30 May 2020 12:10 PM
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee wearing a mask is seen in her car during the nationwide lockdown. (PTI)

Is West Bengal's Covid-19 response moving towards Sweden model? A doctor thinks so

Sweden model has stressed on on testing and segregating high-risk population.
30 May 2020 10:02 AM
KK Shailaja, Health Minister of Kerala (ANI)

No community transmission in Kerala so far, says state health minister

The number of virus tests has increased and nearly 3000 tests are being done per day, she said.
29 May 2020 9:39 PM
Representational image. (AP)pt

Railways defends itself, says Shramik Specials can be terminated or rerouted

Yadav also defended the Railways against the flak over lack of food and water on board the delayed trains.
29 May 2020 9:20 PM
Other political leaders too have taken up the issue with the Centre, saying that it is against the Constitution not to provide for 27 per cent reservation for OBC candidates. Representational Image

Denial of medical seats for OBCs takes political turn

Former union health minister, Dr Anbumani Ramadoss filed a case in the SC on the refusal to allot adequate number of seats for OBCs
29 May 2020 8:37 PM
On Friday, Bengaluru registered only 12 fresh cases, but sources of eight cases are not known. PTI Photo

Covid19 cases in Karnataka hit double century mark as 248 test positive on Friday

While neighboring Maharashtra contributed over 90% of the positive cases, Bengaluru city is slowly showing dangerous trends
29 May 2020 8:27 PM
US president Donald Trump in the Oval Office. (AP)

India rejects US mediation in Ladakh standoff, reiterates China issue is bilateral

China too, in a statement on Friday, rejected any US mediation.
29 May 2020 7:35 PM
File image of former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi

Chhattisgarh's first chief minister, Ajit Jogi, dies at 74

Jogi enjoyed support among tribal and scheduled caste communities because of his easy accessibility.
29 May 2020 5:47 PM
Representational image.

IMD revises forecast, southwest monsoon to hit Kerala on June 1

Most of the districts in Kerala have been getting rains with thunderstorm and gusty winds for the last few days.
29 May 2020 4:44 PM
Representational image of the future temple at Ayodhya.

India lambasts Pakistan's 'absurd statement' on Ram Janmabhoomi issue

In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also reminded Pakistan that “India is a nation served by the rule of law."
29 May 2020 3:17 PM
Parliament building. (PTI)

Rajya Sabha secretariat official tests positive for coronavirus

This is the fourth such case reported in the Parliament complex so far
29 May 2020 1:34 PM
Representational image. (AFP)

India firm in protecting sovereignity at border but engaging with China: MEA

Reiterates border dispute is an internal matter between India and China.
29 May 2020 12:50 PM
MP Veerendra Kumar

Veerendra Kumar, Mathrubhumi MD and former Union Minister no more

Kumar was 84. His last rites will be performed at his residence in Wayanad.
29 May 2020 11:56 AM
The latest Covid-19 figures.

With 4,706 corona deaths, India surpasses China in total fatalities

India has now overtaken Turkey as the ninth worst-hit country in terms of total number of cases.
29 May 2020 11:37 AM
US President Donald Trump on Thursday. (AFP)

Trump says Modi in ‘bad mood’. India says Whaaaat!

A day earlier, the president offered to mediate between India and China.
29 May 2020 9:58 AM
Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy and her supporters throw social distancing norms to the winds as she participates in the inauguration of the LB Nagar flyover in Hyderabad. (DC Photo: Deepak Deshpande)

Now, a new record every day: Telangana records 158 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths

Telangana's toll in the pandemic has now risen to 67
29 May 2020 8:14 AM
Migrant workers and families gather in front of a police station to get transferred to a railway station to board a special train to Bihar. (AFP)

Highest per-day spike of 827 positive cases in Tamil Nadu, death toll up to 145

Migrants and returnees account for more than 100 positives on Thursday
29 May 2020 8:04 AM
A man holds a locust in Jaipur, Rajasthan. (PTI)

Five-man panel to study locust threat to Telangana

Chief minister tells his staff to stand ready with pesticide if the swarms come south
29 May 2020 7:54 AM

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But where are the kirana stores? JioMart launches in 200 cities without them

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Dear Swiggy, when can I have my swig in the South?

While liquor outlets have opened in most places in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, Kerala is still holding out. The state, whose largest source of revenue is alcohol sales, has exercised restraint in opening up its state-owned Beverages Corporation (Bevco) outlets, cautious about triggering a setback to its successfully continuing fight against COVID-19, as people would inevitably crowd the wine shops
 

Don’t let Big Tech turn the world into a China, Noam Chomsky warns

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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)
 

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Without fail every morning, an orderly (please don't call them ward boy) came by to change my bed clothes. (DC Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

My life in Covid-19 quarantine
Having made Mumbai’s streets his canvas and DSLR camera his paintbrush, photographer Star Udyawar’s narration of everyday life in the maximum city is riveting. As can be seen in his various portrayals of the city like the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Dhobi Ghat with its colourful backdrop, and the famous Sea-link. For Udyawar, perspective is key as it defines the in-depth relationship between the objects in a picture along with the dimensions that a viewer perceives.

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A model walks the runway at the Pamella Roland fashion show during New Yo)rk Fashion Week at Pier 59 Studios on February 7, 2020 in New York City. (AFP

The best pictures from New York Fashion Week
T K Sandeep is a photographer whose work consists of moody video poems and photo poems. One of his recent projects was a calendar in which he got hijras and transgenders in Kerala to tell him their dream professions, and then he photographed them dressed as those professionals.

A selection of photographer TK Sandeep's work
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Valentino fashionably interprets A Midsummer's Night Dream
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