The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday withdrew an earlier circular stating that the bodies of all those who die of coronavirus infection in Mumbai will be cremated irrespective of the religion of the deceased. The circular was quashed on the intervention of Maharashtra Minority Development Minister Nawab Malik. Amending the order, the BMC said bodies will be allowed for funeral keeping in mind certain guidelines, that cemetaries should be big enough for funerals and precautionary measures be taken to avoid the spread of the virus.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday withdrew an earlier circular stating that the bodies of all those who die of coronavirus infection in Mumbai will be cremated irrespective of the religion of the deceased. The circular was quashed on the intervention of Maharashtra Minority Development Minister Nawab Malik. Amending the order, the BMC said bodies will be allowed for funeral keeping in mind certain guidelines, that cemetaries should be big enough for funerals and precautionary measures be taken to avoid the spread of the virus.

A survey by NGO ActionAid India on the state of migrant workers who have returned to their homes in Bihar has revealed some worrying facts. It says more than 50% of those surveyed are only having one meal a day, the debt situation has worsened for around 70% of the workers and less than 1% of the workers feel that their savings are enough. Also, none of the workers reported receiving any kind of cash assistance during the lockdown while they were stranded. The survey, which was conducted on 177 workers who had returned from various parts of the country to 15 districts of Bihar.

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.

As the fourth phase of lockdown comes to an end on May 31, West Bengal Chief Minister has announced easing for certain restrictions.&nbsp;All places of worship, mandir, masjid, gurudwara&nbsp;will be allowed to open from June 1 but more than 10 people will not be allowed to assemble at these places. The state has also given permission to public&nbsp;and&nbsp;private sectors to open up with 100% strength from June 8.&nbsp;

A medium-intensity earthquake hit Rohtak in Haryana on Friday night. The tremors were also felt in Delhi, Noida, and Gurugram. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the quake was of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter Scale. The epicentre of the quake was 16 kilometres outside Rohtak in Haryana. There are no immediate reports of loss of life or property due to the earthquake.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday suggested a slew of measures for home isolation of coronavirus positive patients in a 15-minute instructional video presentation, as cases soared rapidly in the city. Stressing that most patients recover from the highly infectious disease, Kejriwal said, 80% patients either have no symptoms at all or show very mild symptoms and most people recover in about 17 days if they follow proper home isolation guidelines. The Delhi chief minister urged people not to panic if they test Covid-19 positive and follow all health protocol and isolate themselves completely at home in a separate room with a separate washroom. Instructions were also given for neighbours of Covid-19 positive patients.

The number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra&nbsp;crossed the 60,000-mark after the state reported 2,682 new cases, taking its total to 62,228. Maharashtra recorded 116 deaths on Friday, the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 in a single day. The death toll stands at 2098. No death due to COVID-19 was reported in the Dharavi area of Mumbai. A total of 41 persons tested positive, taking the total number of positive cases to 1,715. Death toll stands at 70.

Renowned astrologer Bejan Daruwala has died at the age of 88. Earlier, rumors had suggested that Daruwala had been suffering from Covid-19. However, his son had rubbished the rumors recently saying that Daruwala had been suffering from pneumonia. He had been receiving treatment at a private hospital in Gandhi Nagar. Daruwalla was put on a ventilator last week after he complained of breathing difficulty. Daruwalla had predicted victories of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Morarji Desai and Narendra Modi and even assassination of Rajiv Gandhi.

The Bihar police on Friday stopped RJD&nbsp;MLAs outside Rabri Devi&rsquo;s residence as they were marching towards Gopalganj district and pleaded them to disperse and follow social distancing norms. The MLAs were summoned by party leader&nbsp;Tejashwi Yadav, who had earlier given an ultimatum that he would march, if JD(U) MLA Amrendra Pandey was not arrested. Tehashwi demanded a &lsquo;special session&rsquo; of the Assembly to discuss the Gopalganj triple murder. The RJD backlash is in response to open firing at RJD leader JP Yadav and his family that killed the leader&rsquo;s parents and younger brother. In the FIR registered, JD(U) MLA Amrendra Kumar Pandey&nbsp;and his family have been named. An SIT has been set up to investigate the murders but the police have not nabbed the JD(U) MLA yet.

As criticism around Indian Railways' handling of special migrant train grows, the Railway Board on Friday held a press conference stating steps taken my them to ensure migrants reach home. Vinod&nbsp;Yadav, the Chairman of the Board said that the origination stations are&nbsp;providing free food and water for the migrants at the stations and Railways along with NGOs&nbsp;are doing the same for the duration of the journey. He also&nbsp;said that the special trains will continue to run till all migrants reach their destinations. Railways is ferrying close to 3 lakh&nbsp;migrants every day and demand for trains is decreasing over time, Yadav&nbsp;added. The Railways has appeal to people with co-morbidties, preganant women, senior citizens and children below 10 years to avoid travel.&nbsp;

As the world battles an ongoing pandemic, temperatures have been soaring over the past one month in northern parts of the country&nbsp;and a comparative study done by&nbsp;NASA in the past 30 days shows just how bad the situation is. Pictures released by the American Space outfit show a blanket of red and yellow over the country. The heatwave has engulfed almost all of north and central India, with most places in the region recording temperatures more than 47 degrees Celsius every day for the past week.

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.

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.

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