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PIL plea seeks supply of coffee, tea to essential service personnel

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday ordered issue of notice to the State government on a PIL petition seeking directions to open a hotel in every w




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KASSIA urges Centre to utilise unclaimed ESI, PF funds to pay salaries

Trade body KASSIA (Karnataka Small Scale Industries’ Association) on Friday urged the Centre to make use of the huge, unclaimed corpus of ₹1.3 lakh c




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Mahila Congress opposes liquor sale during COVID-19 lockdown

Karnataka Pradesh Mahila Congress opposed the sale of liquor during the lockdown and said such a move would allow people to spend money on alcohol in




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Pranavayu to monitor ILI patients launched

Doctors will monitor blood oxygen levels and heart rates using oximeters




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Possible community spread worries BBMP

Civic chief suggests 100% testing of all residents in Padarayanapura containment zone




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In quest for promised land, people of Chengadi set to relocate

For the nearly 200 families of Chengadi ensconced deep inside M.M. Hills Wildlife Sanctuary of Chamarajanagar district, it will be a one-way trip awa




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RTC to ply for Secretariat staff

Passengers will have to pay double the fare for service scheduled from May 11




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Stricter norms for care centre at college hostel

Residents asked to keep to rooms, wear masks




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Long queues at Tasmac outlets continue on Day 2

Long queues could be seen outside Tasmac outlets for the second consecutive day on Friday as eager customers waited under the shades of umbrellas afte




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Food, beverage industry together to develop digital platforms: NRAI

The National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) on Friday said the food and beverage industry is coming together to develop and identify alternati




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Sedition case: Khan moves court for anticipatory bail

‘My tweet highlighted plight of minority population: DMC chief




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‘Activists are often targets of cyberbullying’

The JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) on Friday condemned the trend of targeting activists through cyberbullying, saying it has been proven time and again t




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Our fight is against unregulated social media: kin of dead teen

‘Girl who accused him of molesting her misguided’




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Turmeric trading expected to be normal in coming weeks

With over 60% of the units involved in processing turmeric and making value-added products started functioning, turmeric trading is nearing normalcy h




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Two COVID-19 positive persons shifted from home to hospital following alleged ostracism

It is shocking that educated people resort to such acts, says health official




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What secrets do X-rays whisper?

Most COVID-19 patients present with mild symptoms — sore throat, fever, running nose or a dry cough. But the infection can get really bad in some, ext




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Seven persons killed in four road accidents

In less than a day of the easing of lockdown regulations, seven persons were killed in four different accidents here on Friday. In the first accident,




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Bharat Biotech to lead human monoclonal antibodies project

COVID-19 therapy plan gets nod from CSIR




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Man arrested for hurling stone at mosque

The Periyanaickenpalayam police, on Friday, arrested a man on charges of hurling a stone at a mosque on Mettupalayam Road.Police sources said that C.




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Migrant workers leave for Bihar

Only 52 passengers allowed in sleeper coaches and 28 in unreserved coaches




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Workers flock Tiruppur Railway Station, stage protest

Nearly 200 migrant workers, who flocked the Tiruppur Railway Station after rumours of trains being operated to their hometowns, staged a protest deman




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BU to improve syllabi for affiliated colleges

The new syllabi to reflect Chancellor-Governor’s Vision 2030




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Climate change may affect wildlife in Western Ghats

Climate change in the next half a century could severely reduce the extent of suitable habitats for wildlife endemic to the Western Ghats, such as the




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Train from Delhi to Karnataka for stranded Kannadigas soon

Union Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda has announced that Kannadigas stranded in northern parts of the country such as Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab will so




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6,000 register seeking return to Udupi

Nearly 20,000 expected to arrive




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HC: Spell out travel policy, give info tomigrants to prevent panic movement

‘Venturing to walk to reach their home States will put their lives in danger’




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HM members arrested for attacking DMK cadre

The Selvapuram police on Friday arrested three persons belonging to Hindu Munnani on charges of attacking two DMK cadre in Coimbatore city.The police




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Beyond the call of duty

Youths from Hyderabad help Indian students in distress in US




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Containment zones drop to 57 in city, patients 274

COVID-19 cases in city are showing a declining trend




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No mask, get tracked!

First time in India, police to enforce AI-based violation norm




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COVID positive woman delivers baby boy

In a first in Telangana, a COVID positive woman delivered a baby boy at Gandhi Hospital on Friday. The 22-year-old woman was admitted at the hospital




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Ernakulam records one COVID-19 case in over a month

Renal patient tests positive for SARS-CoV-2




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Migrants from Bihar return to workplaces

Buses arranged to take them to their places of work




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CRS to probe railway accident

The South Central Railway (SCR) has announced a high-level inquiry headed by Commissioner of Railway Safety (South Central Circle) into the incident o




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They risked death instead of staying back

Rajasthani migrant batch, including two pregnant women, has to travel 2,500 km




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Police will release seized vehicles, says DGP

Here is a breather to the motorists whose vehicles were seized during the lockdown for misusing the leniency shown to them to buy essentials. The Tela




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Case against activists for ‘provoking’ workers

The Sampigehalli police registered a case against two Swaraj Abhiyan activists, R. Khaleemullah and Zia Nomani, for allegedly “provoking” workers at a




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Vegetable sales at Thirumazhisai to begin from Sunday night

Suppliers informed of new location; finding workers an issue




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CMFRI offers info on fish landing centres near hotspots

The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has come out with an online GIS-based database depicting the vicinity of fish landing centres




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Furniture makers seek govt. aid to salvage business

Industry beset by production loss and severe scarcity of labour and raw materials




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T.N. to oppose changes in Electricity Act, says Minister

‘Steps being taken to protect interests of domestic consumers’




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1,589 cases linked to Koyambedu so far

‘The cluster may account for close to 3,000 cases’




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HC order on Tasmac has taught govt. a lesson, says Stalin

The Tamil Nadu government should not appeal in the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court order on closure of Tasmac outlets, DMK president M




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Hospitality stakeholders differ on returnees’ accommodation

Operators of high-end properties fear damage to rooms and premium furnishings




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Patients at COVID-19 care centres to get better quality food

Radhakrishnan inspects facilities in various parts of the city




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Non-wearing of masks to invite heavy fine

The city police on Friday embarked on a special awareness-cum-enforcement drive to ensure compliance with the requirement to wear face masks by all th




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Coronavirus | Chennai Corporation to install hands-free disinfection stations

Officials said the equipment will be installed in market areas, Amma canteens and public toilets.




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Traders’ forum offers to charter plane

The Penta Menaka Owners’ Welfare Association has expressed willingness to arrange a chartered aircraft to bring people who are stranded in West Asia d




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Coronavirus | Two flights from Dubai with 360 Indians expected to arrive in Chennai early on Saturday

The first flight that was to land around 8 p.m. on Friday was delayed by five hours and has been scheduled to land at 1.30 a.m. on Saturday, while the other flight is expected to land at 12.30 a.m.




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Coronavirus | Uber offers free rides to frontline healthcare workers in Chennai

As part of the UberMedic service, the car aggregator has allotted ₹25 lakh for the purpose.