k ‘Bois Locker room’ incident: Plea in Delhi High Court for SIT/CBI probe By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:33:25 +0530 “The entire issue needs to be investigated by the SIT or CBI as these students belong to high profile families and there is an apprehension that the investigation or enquiry conducted by the local police will be influenced and wrongdoers will never be arrested and punished,” the plea alleged Full Article Delhi
k Leakage of vapour from styrene monomer tank led to Visakhapatnam tragedy: LG By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:36:49 +0530 Three days after the accident at its plant in Visakhapatnam that claimed 12 lives and over 300 hospitalised, LG Polymers India on Saturday said their Full Article Andhra Pradesh
k No entry for unregistered Keralites arriving at Talapady checkpost from today By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:29:40 +0530 The Kasaragod district administration has closed down the additional help desk opened to register Keralites, who reached Talapady check post at the Full Article Kerala
k Providing adequate ration to Rohingya refugees during COVID-19 lockdown: AAP govt to HC By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:31:06 +0530 The Bench was hearing a plea seeking immediate relief for the Rohingya families at settlements in Khajuri Khas in north east Delhi and Shram Vihar and Madanpur Khadar in south Delhi Full Article Delhi
k Visakhapatnam gas leak | Villagers stage protest in front of LG Polymers By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:49:37 +0530 Over 100 villagers carrying four dead bodies protested demanding the shifting of the company Full Article Andhra Pradesh
k Coronavirus lockdown | HC closure of liquor shops is judicial overreach, TN tells SC By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:43:11 +0530 Curbs will lead to ‘grave’ revenue loss, says State govt. plea Full Article Tamil Nadu
k Delhi violence: CPI (M) leaders move HC for early hearing in plea to make public list of arrests By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:59:05 +0530 The main petition, which has sought that a list of those arrested be put up outside police control room and police stations in the district, should be updated on a case-by-case basis. It is listed for hearing on June 16 Full Article Delhi
k Delhi govt issues 4.75 lakh e-tokens to buy liquor By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:11:32 +0530 Under the e-token system, customers are given specific time for purchasing alcohol so that there is no violation of social distancing norms by people queuing up outside liquor stores Full Article Delhi
k Plea seeks early hearing of Akhil Gogoi case By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:13:20 +0530 Eminent citizens file petition in Gauhati HC Full Article Other States
k Delhi HC declines to entertain plea to link metro card with address proof By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:37:28 +0530 The Bench disposed of the plea as no representation about the issue had been made to the DMRC before moving the court Full Article Delhi
k Coronavirus lockdown | Bengal arranging special trains to bring back 30,000 stranded people: Official By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:57:24 +0530 ‘The stranded people are mostly migrant workers, patients and their attendants, students, pilgrims and tourists from West Bengal’ Full Article Other States
k Heart ferried by helicopter from Thiruvananthapuram to Kochi for transplant By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:05:17 +0530 In the midst of the flurry of activity to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Kerala, the heart of a brain dead patient from Thiruvananthapuram was bro Full Article Kerala
k Tamil Nadu to further relax COVID-19 lockdown restrictions from Monday By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:03:52 +0530 Timings for shops and fuel outlets have been extended, and tea shops will be able to offer parcel services Full Article Tamil Nadu
k Helpline opened for gas leak victims By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:25:41 +0530 A helpline number has been opened by the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), on the directions of the State Legal Services Authority, to provide Full Article Andhra Pradesh
k Coronavirus | Police manual sets out guidelines to detect “fake news” By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:33:46 +0530 Asks officers to fact-check and refer to reliable sites to verify news reports Full Article National
k Murder of two labourers triggers tension in Thoothukudi By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:28:37 +0530 Dispute over repayment of loan had led to the crime, say police Full Article Tamil Nadu
k U.K. plans 14-day compulsory quarantine for all airport arrivals By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:37:39 +0530 The new restriction, which means travellers including Britons arriving in the UK would have to self-isolate at a private residence or be fined up to £1,000 or be deported for flouting the rules, is expected to take effect at the end of this month Full Article International
k Coronavirus lockdown | Evaluation for class 10, 12 board exams to be done at home by teachers By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:14:40 +0530 The pending board exams will be held from July 1 to 15. Full Article National
k S.M. Street traders booked for violating lockdown norms By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:17:48 +0530 The Town police on Saturday booked Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samiti (KVVES) leader T. Nazirudheen and four other traders who tried to open shop Full Article Kozhikode
k Migrant workers return from Kerala By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:23:37 +0530 NAGAPATTINAM A group of migrants who had been working at a brick kiln at in Kizhakancherikavu in Kerala travelled to their hometown in Mayiladuthurai Full Article Tiruchirapalli
k Mattu Gulla growers hope to make profits before season ends By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:25:31 +0530 With Udupi district coming under the green zone, prospects have brightened for the growers of Mattu Gulla, a brinjal enjoying Geographical Indication Full Article Mangaluru
k Unpaid, Metro’s migrant workers long to go home By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:36:34 +0530 Chennai Metro Rail Limited says it has been regularly paying the contractors and there are no dues from their end Full Article Tamil Nadu
k IIT-M conducts research workshop on concrete technology By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 19:01:43 +0530 Methods to expedite construction process and reduce material wastage was discussed Full Article Tamil Nadu
k Indian Gaur died due to ‘shock with cardiac failure’, says post-mortem report By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 19:03:53 +0530 The post-mortem report into the death of an Indian Gaur which had strayed into Mangaluru city on May 5 has said that it died due to “shock with cardia Full Article Karnataka
k Tiruvannamalai wholesale traders seek Collector’s nod to resume fruit and vegetable sales By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 19:09:48 +0530 Officer bearers say they are ready to adhere to protocols if permission is granted. Full Article Tamil Nadu
k 'Completely surprised to see him do a character like that so beautifully': Tammanna Bhatia on Hrithik's 'Super 30' By www.dnaindia.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:15:00 GMT Actress Tamannaah Bhatia who has always been in awe of Hrithik, recently shared she was moved and inspired by his phenomenal acting in Super 30. Full Article Entertainment Bollywood
k Bihar workers in Jodhpur struggle to go back home By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 04:58:00 IST Full Article
k Car crash kills 6 of a family in Rajasthan By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:27:08 IST Full Article
k Kota: Irate over curfew, people storm out of homes By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 04:55:00 IST Enraged over further extension of curfew, hundreds of men and women, violating social distancing norms, stormed out of their houses in the Walled City late on Thursday night and protested against the district administration. Full Article
k Udaipur: 2 kids electrocuted while flying kites By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 04:03:00 IST Flying kites turned tragic for the families of two kids who were electrocuted at sector-5 under Hiran Magri police station area of Udaipur city on Friday late evening. Full Article
k A&N students in Kota yet to find way home By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:17:29 IST While most of the coaching students in Kota have returned to their home states, 25 students from Andaman and Nicobar Islands see no hope of returning soon. Their repeated requests to the Central government for airlifting them have yielded no response Full Article
k Coronavirus task force to stay for now, new members will be added: Trump By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:14:00 +0530 Two of its top health officials, Dr Anthony Fauci and Dr Deborah Birx, would continue to be members of the task force, Trump told reporters Full Article
k Iraq Parliament chooses former intelligence chief Mustafa Khadimi as new PM By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:22:00 +0530 The incoming premier said he would make the fight against the coronavirus pandemic one of his priorities while in office Full Article
k Coronavirus update: India cases cross 52k; public transport may start soon By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:38:00 +0530 It's already May, and parts of the country hit 40 degrees Celsius a few days ago, making situations worse for people living in cramped quarters to stay indoors Full Article
k Covid-19 to push UK economy towards deepest recession: Bank of England By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:18:00 +0530 It would also be the sharpest annual contraction since 1706, according to reconstructed Bank of England data going back to the 18th Century Full Article
k South Africa parliament zoom call hacked with pornography, racial abuse By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:15:00 +0530 Zoom has been facing criticism internationally as a result of reports of hackers who disrupt meetings by posting offensive content Full Article
k Coronavirus impact: Now 33.5 mn seek unemployment benefits in US By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:40:00 +0530 The reports support many economists' belief that the economic slump could persist for a while Full Article
k Bank of England sees worst slump in 300 years as coronavirus bites By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:41:00 +0530 The BoE said Britain's economy might be on course to shrink by 25% in the three months to June and unemployment could more than double to 9% of the workforce Full Article
k World coronavirus dispatch: 20% of US workforce has sought jobless benefits By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:04:00 +0530 From WHO planning mission to find virus source in China, to Europe's richest man losing $30 billion, and the impact of coronavirus on indigenous people - read these and more in today's world dispatch Full Article
k Suspend guest worker visas, including H-1B for 60 days: Senators to Trump By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:42:00 +0530 The unemployment figures in the US have reached an all-time high due to the coronavirus pandemic Full Article
k China either made a terrible mistake or probably it was incompetence: Trump By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:31:00 +0530 Trump also described the allegations from the opposition Democratic party that Russians interfered in the 2016 presidential elections to help him win the polls as the "Russia hoax" Full Article
k India's five most affected states: Key coronavirus updates and highlights By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:20:00 +0530 Four states that have reported their highest single-day jump in cases are Assam, Delhi, Odisha and Tripura Full Article
k Kim Jong-un sends 'verbal message' to Xi Jinping on coronavirus success By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:23:00 +0530 Last week, Kim Jong-un has made his 'first public appearance' after 20 days of absence. Full Article
k UK corporate insolvencies fall as virus support plans kick in: KPMG By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:03:00 +0530 The spread of the novel coronavirus - and lockdown measures introduced to contain it - has ravaged the British economy, with many non-essential businesses told to close Full Article
k Covid-19: US jobless rate spikes to 14.7%, highest since Great Depression By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 01:48:00 +0530 The figures are stark evidence of the damage the coronavirus has done to a now-shattered economy Full Article
k WHO became China's puppet, will take a decision soon: US President Trump By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:46:00 +0530 The Trump administration is currently weighing punitive action against China over its early handling of the global health emergency. Full Article
k Indian envoy Sandhu, US Senator Feinstein discuss ways to tackle Covid-19 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:56:00 +0530 The United States is the worst affected country in the world from coronavirus with over 1.25 million cases in the country Full Article
k Hong Kong eases lockdown as no local Covid-19 transmission seen in 19 days By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:58:00 +0530 While gyms, beauty salons, bars, restaurants and other such public places have been reopened, saunas, karaoke lounges, party rooms and nightclubs would remain closed for at least another two weeks Full Article
k Covid-19: India tally close to 60K mark; Russia reports 10,000 new cases By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:10:00 +0530 Russia, which has emerged as a new Covid-19 hotspot in Europe, on Friday registered more than 10,000 new Covid-19 cases, for a sixth straight day Full Article
k Tesla ordered to keep US vehicle factory in Fremont closed amid lockdown By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:42:00 +0530 Elon Musk has said those employees who do not feel comfortable coming back to work are not obligated to do so Full Article