Thu, 29 Apr 2021 10:14:13
Polling began at 7 am on Thursday for 35 seats in the eighth phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal amid the rampaging second wave of COVID-19.
Long queues were seen outside most polling booths since early morning, raising concern over the spread of the infection even as the Election Commission said that all precautionary measures are in place.
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Thu, 29 Apr 2021 10:12:14
Chennai Super Kings hammered SunRisers Hyderabad by seven wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match, here on Wednesday.
For SRH, skipper David Warner scored 57 runs while Manish Pandey came up with a 61-run knock.
It was a smooth chase for CSK with Faf du Plessis (56) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (75) sharing a 129-run opening partnership.
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Thu, 29 Apr 2021 10:09:57
In the biggest single day spike, Karnataka recorded 39,047 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the tally to 14.39 lakh, while fatalities crossed the 15,000 mark with 229 deaths.
The previous high in the state was 34,804 cases on April 25 this year.
Bengaluru Urban alone accounted for 22,596 infections, the health department said in a bulletin.
The state-wide toll stood at 15,036.
The
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Thu, 29 Apr 2021 10:08:45
Indian Olympic Association vice-president Janardhan Singh Gehlot died in Jaipur on Wednesday after prolonged illness.
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Wed, 28 Apr 2021 20:51:53
Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister Umesh Katti on Wednesday drew flak from Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and opposition parties for reportedly asking a farmer to die when he requested enhanced supply of rice though the Public Distribution System. Katti later withdrew his statement, tendered an apology and said he never wanted anyone to die and that everyone should prosper.
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Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:54:39
In view of safeguarding the health of police personnels deployed in duty to control the spread of COVID-19, steam inhaling center was launched in the police station premises on Monday in Dandeli.
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Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:14:59
Hours after the 14-day lockdown came into effect in Karnataka to contain Covid-19, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday appealed to the people to abide by the norms to break the chain of infections.
"The 2 weeks strict rules to break the chain of Covid virus have begun. My appeal to everyone: follow the guidelines, cooperate with the govt, stay indoors, and step out only if it's an emerg
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Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:10:11
The Asian Boxing Championship which was scheduled to be held in Delhi next month was on Wednesday moved to Dubai because of the deepening Covid-19 crisis in India but the national federation will remain a co-host along with its UAE counterpart.
The tournament was to be held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium from May 21 to 31 in the national capital, which is recording over 20,000 daily cases
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Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:06:23
The three-team Women's T20 challenge, which is held during the IPL, is unlikely to go ahead this year given the current restrictions imposed by countries on air travel with India due to the massive spike in COVID-19 cases here.
While the BCCI was planning a camp for the Indian women, the tournament has hit choppy waters as none of the Australian, English, South African or West Indies cricketer
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