The number of Covid-19 cases in India inched closer to 30,000 on Tuesday. The number of cases stood at 29,435 and the death toll rose to 934 on registering a record increase of 62 deaths in 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry. There has been a spike of 1,543 cases since Monday evening, while 6,868 people have recovered.&nbsp;The health ministry has said that the stigma keeps people with symptoms away from treatment for a longer time.

The number of Covid-19 cases in India inched closer to 30,000 on Tuesday. The number of cases stood at 29,435 and the death toll rose to 934 on registering a record increase of 62 deaths in 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry. There has been a spike of 1,543 cases since Monday evening, while 6,868 people have recovered. The health ministry has said that the stigma keeps people with symptoms away from treatment for a longer time.

Ajit Jogi, the first chief minister of Chhattisgarh, breathed his last on Friday. The announcement of his demise was made by his son Amit Jogi who took to Twitter to make the announcement. Earlier on Friday, 74-year-old Ajit Jogi suffered two cardiac arrests after which doctors termed his health as "extremely critical". Jogi had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Raipur since suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Raipur on May 9.

Japan has introduced strict entry restrictions for travellers from 100 countries severely affected by the coronavirus outbreak. India is also among the many countries set to be added to Japan&rsquo;s entry ban list on May 27. The travel ban applies to all travellers, it includes permanent residents, long-term resident visa holders as well as their non-Japanese spouses and children. Countries on Japan's ban list also include Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan among others.

The Santro car with around 50 kgs of explosives, which the security forces intercepted in J&amp;K's Pulwama on Thursday, belongs to a Hizbul Mujahideen militant from south Kashmir&rsquo;s Shopian district, The Indian Express has reported quoting the police. Kashmir IGP Vijay Kumar said that timely intelligence gathered by police and swift action averted a major tragedy similar to the 2019 Pulwama car bomb attack. The car had a fake number plate and the forces found a huge quantity of IED fitted in a drum inside the car.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given approval to SpiceJet to use drones for faster and cost-effective delivery of e-commerce parcels, medical, pharma, and other essential supplies in remote areas. Post trials and approvals, SpiceXpress, the dedicated cargo arm of SpiceJet, plans to use drones for a quicker, faster and cost-effective deliveries. Earlier this month, the civil aviation ministry had granted exemptions to 13 companies, to operate drones on an experimental basis with operator permits till September 30. The SpiceJet arm has emerged as the first to receive approval to pilot the use of drones to transport goods.

Delhi's Covid-19 death tally has jumped by 82 in the last 24 hours, due to inclusion of 69 deaths that were reported late, deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said on Friday. He said 13 deaths occurred on Friday while the remaining 69 took place in the last 34 days and were reported late. The total deaths due to Covid-19 in Delhi has mounted to 398 so far. There had been reports of death figure mismatch between Delhi govt numbers and those from hospitals and crematoriums.

In first response to the border standoff, the Chinese defence ministry has said that the situation on the India-China border is &ldquo;stable and controllable&rdquo;, the Hindustan Times has reported. Without direct reference to US president Donald Trump's offer to mediate, the ministry said India and China have the wherewithal to resolve the situation through established communication mechanisms. "The Chinese border troops are committed to maintaining peace and tranquility in the border areas," defence ministry spokesperson stated.
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SM Text: "Committed to peace on borders": Chinese defence ministry firts remark on border standoff with India

Days after nine deaths were reported on-board Shramik Special trains, the Indian Railways on Friday appealed to people not to travel on these trains if they are suffering from pre-existing health conditions. At least nine passengers were reported dead on May 27 over a span of 48 hours on board the migrant trains, with the railways stating that all of them had health conditions. "Persons with co-morbidities, pregnant women, children below the age of 10 and persons above 65 years of age may avoid travel by rail, except when it is essential," the appeal stated.

As lockdown 4.0 draws to an end on May 31, home minister Amit Shah met with prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday to discuss the road. The meet comes a day after Shah spoke to various Chief Ministers and asked for feedback on the post-lockdown strategy. Reports quotin govt sources said PM Modi and Amit Shah held discussions on a strategy on the shutdown and weighed how to restart economic activity amid a steady spurt in virus cases.

Delhi-Gurugram border witnessed massive traffic jam on Friday morning after the Haryana government decided to seal the routes that go to Delhi over rising coronavirus cases. Hundreds of people who were stopped from crossing the border protested on the road after cars were allowed to pass through the barricades unchecked. A group of people on cycles, mostly workers, then blocked the road for some time. The checkpoint has been sealed completely for all, including motorists, except those involved in essential services.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday questioned govt's "silence" on the border standoff with China. The Government&rsquo;s silence about the border situation with China is fueling massive speculation and uncertainty at a time of crisis, Gandhi tweeted. He urged the Modi govt to come clean and tell India exactly what&rsquo;s happening.

659 of the 684 containment zones in Mumbai are in slums and chawls. These densely populated areas and small tenements, which house a population of 35 lakh, are crucial to Mumbai&rsquo;s fight against Covid-19, Hindustan Times has reported. Dharavi, the biggest slum cluster in Mumbai, has 11 containment zones, housing a population of close 2 lakh. Overall, more than 7-and-a-half lakh households and close to 36 lakh people in Mumbai, which is the worst affected city,&nbsp;are under containment zones.&nbsp;&nbsp;Small houses, common toilets and high population density lead to faster spread in slums and chawls, say civic officials. Home quarantining a positive patient is practically.

With lockdown 4.0 drawing to an end on May 31, state governments are considering, if central guidelines allow, the imposition of restrictions only in the containment zones and allowing a range of activities elsewhere, the Hindustan Times has reported. These include opening more markets, enabling more inter-state transport facilities, allowing more commercial activity, and possibly even religious places with social distancing norms. They are also planning the eventual opening of schools in a month.

With the number of coronavirus cases crossing 1.6 lakh on Thursday, India is now the ninth worst-hit country by the deadly virus infection. The number of deaths has crossed China's official count, data from America's Johns Hopkins University showed. India has reported nearly double the number of cases in China at 84,106. India also surpassed China with as many as 4,711 deaths, compared to 4,638 by Thursday night, the data showed. The other countries with more cases than India are US, Brazil, Russia, UK, Spain, Italy, France and Germany.

Reiterating his offer to mediate on the border dispute between India and China, US President Donald Trump has said that he spoke with PM Narendra Modi about the "big conflict". Trump asserted that PM Modi is not in a "good mood" over the latest flare-ups between the two countries. Speaking with the reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday, Trump said a "big conflict" was going on between India and China. "I like your prime minister a lot. He is a great gentleman," the president said. A day earlier, the president offered to mediate between India and China.
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A Director in Rajya Sabha Secretariat has been tested positive for novel coronavirus. His wife and children have also tested positive. His office at the first floor of Parliament House Annexe building has been sanitised and sealed.&nbsp;All those who may have come in contact with the official or his personal staff have been asked to monitor their health, reports said.

India on Friday rejected US president Donald Trump's claim that he spoke with PM Modi on the India-China border standoff. Hours after Trump said he had spoken to PM Modi and he &ldquo;is not in a good mood on what is going on in China&rdquo;, top government sources said there has been no recent contact between the two leaders, news agency ANI reported. Last conversation between them was on 4 April, 2020 on subject of Hydroxychloroquine, ANI reported quoting sources. The MEA on Thursday had also made it clear that India is directly in touch with China through established mechanisms &amp; diplomatic contacts rejecting Trump's mediation offer.

India has recorded its highest ever single day spike in coronavirus cases with over 7,400 new infections. In the last 24 hours, the number of coronavirus cases in India went up by 7,466 to over 1 lakh 65 thousand, including close to 90,000 active cases, according to the health ministry data on Friday morning. The country also witnessed 175 deaths in the last 24 hours&nbsp;due to the pathogen to take total fatalities to 4,706. Over 71,000 people have recovered from Covid infection so far.

Karnataka has requested the civil aviation ministry to reduce the number of incoming flights from five states - Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan - to contain the coronavirus infection in the state. The Karnataka government issued a clarification on Thursday evening, after earlier reports said that the state has asked for a complete ban on flights from these five states. Most of the fresh coronavirus cases in the state have been of people travelling in from other states or countries.

Public transport usage is likely to see a sharp fall over the next six months, while the use of personal vehicles is expected to surge, analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment shows. Before the lockdown as much as 37% of Delhi&rsquo;s commuter traffic was carried by the Metro. In the next six months, it is expected to fall to 16%. The use of private vehicles, on the other hand, will increase significantly, from 28% to as much as 38%.

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The Supreme Court finally intervened to protect the interests of stranded migrant workers on Thursday. It issued a seven-point interim order that said it was the job of the state to provide them food and transport and that they cannot be charged for their travel. The court also asked the Union government a volley of questions on the logistics of ferrying workers back home on trains and buses, including the time they have to wait for transport
Public transport usage is likely to see a sharp fall over the next six months, while the use of personal vehicles is expected to surge, analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment shows. Before the lockdown as much as 37% of Delhi&rsquo;s commuter traffic was carried by the Metro. In the next six months, it is expected to fall to 16%. The use of private vehicles, on the other hand, will increase significantly, from 28% to as much as 38%.
With lockdown 4.0 drawing to an end on May 31, state governments are considering, if central guidelines allow, the imposition of restrictions only in the containment zones and allowing a range of activities elsewhere. These include opening more markets, enabling more inter-state transport facilities, allowing more commercial activity, and possibly even religious places with social distancing norms. They are also planning the eventual opening of schools in a month.

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