The Chennai Corporation has ordered that all ATMs need to be disinfected after every use amid the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus. It also said that the gov

Chennai: ATMs to be disinfected after every use

The Chennai Corporation has ordered that all ATMs need to be disinfected after every use amid the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus. It also said that the government offices and private establishments permitted to open under essential services category during the lockdown must disinfect twice a day. They should also ensure social distancing and frequent handwashing and appoint exclusive personnel for disinfection. The civic body has warned that the offices and private establishments that violate the new rule would be sealed.

The Chennai Corporation has ordered that all ATMs need to be disinfected after every use amid the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus. It also said that the government offices and private establishments permitted to open under essential services category during the lockdown must disinfect twice a day. They should also ensure social distancing and frequent handwashing and appoint exclusive personnel for disinfection. The civic body has warned that the offices and private establishments that violate the new rule would be sealed.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who attended public rallies across poll-bound West Bengal on Sunday, said slammed chief minister Mamata Banerjee over the killings in Coo

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who attended public rallies across poll-bound West Bengal on Sunday, said slammed chief minister Mamata Banerjee over the killings in Cooch Behar.
The BJP leader said the chief minister&rsquo;s advice to gherao central forces instigated people to attack CISF personnel.
Calling the incident &ldquo;nothing but genocide,&rdquo; Mamata spoke to the families of the four villagers who were shot dead by CISF personnel at a polling booth in Sitalkuchi in the Cooch Behar district.

The NIA on Sunday arrested police officer Riyaz Kazi, an associate of suspended cop Sachin Waze, in connection with the case of an explosives-laden SUV found near indus

The NIA on Sunday arrested police officer Riyaz Kazi, an associate of suspended cop Sachin&nbsp;Vaze, in connection with the case of an explosives-laden SUV found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence, a police official said. Assistant police inspector Qazi was called for questioning on Sunday and later placed under arrest, he said.
In a CCTV footage, Qazi was seen entering a number plates shop in Vikhroli area and having a conversation with the outlet's owner. He was also seen taking away a digital video recorder and a computer of the shop. The probe agency suspects that Qazi assisted Vaze in obtaining fake number plates used for the SUV found with explosives near Ambani's residence in south Mumbai, the police official said.
Qazi was shunted out of the Mumbai Crime Branch last month.&nbsp;
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Highlighting the drastic fall in retail trade, opposition Congress on Sunday blamed the Modi government for incompetence and arrogance.According to the Confederation of

Highlighting the drastic fall in retail trade, opposition Congress on Sunday accused the Modi government of incompetence and arrogance.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi flagged the issue and slammed the the&nbsp;government&rsquo;s response to the current situation."No control on coronavirus and inadequate (stock of) vaccines, no jobs, no attention paid to grievances of farmers and labourers, MSMEs are not safe, and the middle class is not satisfied," Gandhi said in a tweet.
The Congress too lashed out at the govt and said that even a year later Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc upon Indian lives &amp; the Indian economy because of&nbsp;Modi govt and its arrogance &amp; incompetence.&nbsp;
According to the Confederation of All India Traders, there has been a loss of 30% business in retail markets in the last one week.&nbsp;

With no forward movement at the latest round of Sino-India military talks on disengagement from the remaining areas in eastern Ladakh, the Chinese military has said tha

With no forward movement at the latest round of Sino-India military talks on disengagement from the remaining areas in eastern Ladakh, the Chinese military has said that India should cherish the "current positive trend" of de-escalation and cooling down of tensions in the border area.
China's statement came after two sides held military-level talks on disengagement and de-escalation&nbsp;in the remaining friction points of Hot Springs, Gogra and Depsang in Ladakh on Friday.&nbsp;
A PTI&nbsp;report quoting sources said that the Chinese delegation came to the talks with a "premeditated mindset" and did not show any flexibility in moving forward on the disengagement process. India's official statement says that the two sides have agreed to&nbsp;avoid any new incidents and resolve the outstanding issues in an "expeditious manner".

As Rahul Dravid's alter ego 'Indiranagar ka gunda' continues to trend on social media, some police departments have decided to jump on the meme bandwagon

As Rahul&nbsp;Dravid's&nbsp;alter ego 'Indiranagar ka gunda' continues to trend on social media, some police departments have decided to jump on the meme&nbsp;bandwagon.&nbsp;
Well... when a 'gunda' is loose can the police be far behind?&nbsp;
Sending out a message against road rage, Surat&nbsp;Police posted that whether it is Surat&nbsp;aur&nbsp;Indiranagar, 'gundagardi' is not welcome. Hooliganism looks good only in movies, not on roads, it added.
Nagpur&nbsp;Police decided to take on the menace&nbsp;of honking and posted 'Be it in "indiranagar" or anywhere. Keep your calm, avoid unnecessary honking.'
Last but not the least, the Mumbai&nbsp;Police, which is known for its witty messaging, used the viral Dravid&nbsp;ad to stress on the importance of wearing a mask as protection against Covid-19.&nbsp;
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Two militants have been killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said on Sunday. With this, the total numbe

5 militants were killed in two separate overnight encounters in South Kashmir on Sunday. While three militants were killed and two army jawans injured in an operation in Hadipura area of Shopian, two more militants were killed in Bijbehara&nbsp;area of Anantnag district. Officials said that the two militants killed in Anantnag&nbsp;were responsible for killing an army jawan&nbsp;on April 9.
Dilbag&nbsp;Singh, the Director General of Police said that twelve militants have been killed in four separate encounters in the last 72 hours. He added that seven militants were from Ansar&nbsp;Gazwat-ul-Hind, three were from Al-Badr&nbsp;and two from LeT backed The Resitance Front.&nbsp;
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kerjiwal on Sunday said that the current surge in Covid-19 cases, which is the 4th wave in the national capital, is more dangerous than

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind&nbsp;Kerjiwal on Sunday said that the current surge in Covid-19 cases, which is the 4th wave in the national capital, is more dangerous than the previous surge in November 2020. The chief minister also said that Delhi has recorded 10,732 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. He appealed to the people to not step out of their houses unless it is very important.&nbsp;
Kejriwal&nbsp;said that while he is not in favour of imposing a lockdown&nbsp;but shortage of beds and failure in hospital management may not leave them with any other option. He also requested people to get hospitalised only if there is an emergency.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called the deaths of 4 people in CISF firing during polling on Saturday in Cooch Behar a genocide. She sai

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called the killings of 4 people in CISF&nbsp;firing during polling on Saturday in Cooch&nbsp;Behar&nbsp;a genocide. She said it was a genocide because the central forces 'sprayed' bullets on the people. Banerjee&nbsp;said that according to the rules, security personnel are supposed to fire below the waist but instead bullets had the hit neck or the chest area of the victims.&nbsp;
She also slammed the poll panel's decision to ban entry of politicians in the district for 72 hours from Saturday and accused them of forming or changing the rules to benefit one party.&nbsp;

Hitting another record daily high of 1,52,879 new coronavirus infections, India's COVID-19 tally of cases climbed to 1,33,58,805, while the active cases breac

Hitting another record daily high of&nbsp;1,52,879&nbsp;new coronavirus infections, India's COVID-19 tally of cases climbed to 1,33,58,805, while the active cases breached the 11-lakh mark for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Sunday.&nbsp;The death toll increased to 1,69,275 with 839 daily new fatalities, the highest since October 18, 2020,&nbsp;the health ministry&nbsp;data showed.&nbsp;
Registering a steady increase for the 32nd day in row, the active cases increased to 11,08,087. The&nbsp;number of people who have recuperated surged to 1,20,81,443, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.27%, the data stated.

PM stresses on citizen initiative to fight Covid-19 as he issues a 4-point appeal on the first day of 'tika utsav'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a 4-point appeal to the people of the country on the first day of the vaccine festival which ends on Arpil 14.&nbsp;Calling the 4-day programme a second big fight against the Covid-19 pandemic the Prime Minister urged people to help one and other.&nbsp;
In his first appeal, 'Each One, Vaccinate One', the PM asked citizens to help the elderly and others who cannot go for vaccination on their own. He then talked about 'Each One, Treat One' asking people to help those who&nbsp;don't have the means to protect themselves from Covid-19 or get treatment.
PM stressed on importance of masks and said that 'Each One, Save One' by wearing masks. In his last appeal he talked about citizen initiative and urged people to form micro-containment zones when anyone near them tests positive.&nbsp;
He also spoke about optimum utilisation of vaccines and stopping its wastage.&nbsp;

Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in Odisha, the state government on Saturday sealed its border with Chhattisgarh and intensified patrolling along the interstate boundar

Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in Odisha, the state government on Saturday sealed its border with Chhattisgarh and intensified patrolling along the interstate boundary.
Districts bordering Chhattisgarh have registered a spike in coronavirus cases over the past few days, prompting the administration to issue an order asking people from the neighbouring state to furnish their COVID-negative reports for entry to the state, senior officials said.
Chief Secretary SC Mohapatra, who visited the western districts of Kalahandi and Nuapada during the day, asked officials to reinitialise awareness campaigns, and take strict action against people if they fail to abide by the health protocols, despite requests and warnings.

A 'tika utsav' or vaccine festival was kicked-off across the country on Sunday after Prime Minister Modi's appeal to ramp up vaccinations amid a second wave of the

A 'tika&nbsp;tsav' or vaccine festival kicked off across the country on Sunday after Prime Minister Modi's appeal to ramp up vaccinations amid a second wave of the coronavirus&nbsp;in the country. The 'tika&nbsp;utsav&nbsp;will be held from April 11 to April 14 to innoculate&nbsp;maximun number of eligible&nbsp;people
The mass vaccination&nbsp;programme however is being held amid complaints about vaccine shortage from several states. Vaccination was suspended in many centres across the country after they ran out of doses. Maharashtra Delhi, Punjab and Rajasthan&nbsp;among others have flagged the issue. The Centre however maintains that adequate doses have been supplied and it is a case of mismanagement by the state governments.
India has so far vaccinated over 10 crore&nbsp;people in 85 days, becoming&nbsp;the fastest country to reach the milestone.&nbsp;

A report by Election Commission's special observers Ajay Nayak and Vivek Dube on the violence in Bengal's Cooch Behar on Saturday that left 4 dead in CISF fir

A report by Election Commission's special observers Ajay Nayak and Vivek Dube&nbsp;on the violence in Bengal's Cooch&nbsp;Behar on Saturday that left 4 dead in CISF firing states that the recourse to open fire by central forces personnel became "absolutely necessary" in order to save the lives of the voters lined up at the polling booth, those of other polling personnel and their own lives as the mob had attempted to snatch their weapons.&nbsp;
The poll panel cited the report in its order banning entry of politicians into the district for the next 72 hours.&nbsp;

As Maharashtra continues to be the infection epicentre with over 55,000 new cases Chief Minister Thackeray is pushing for a 15 day complete lockdown. Fi

As Maharashtra continues to be the infection epicentre with over 55,000 new cases&nbsp; Chief Minister Thackeray is pushing&nbsp;for a 15-day complete&nbsp;lockdown. The final decision will be taken by the task force at a meeting today at 2 pm.&nbsp;
Reports indicate&nbsp;CM Thackeray asked leaders to sign off on a complete lockdown as it was the only option but faced stiff resistance from Opposition BJP.
Uddhav Thackeray took to social media to push the message of urgency, he tweeted "To break the COVID transmission chain, it is imperative that strict restrictions must be imposed for a certain period of time. The first priority will be given to saving lives. If this is a public health emergency."

With 9,300 covid cases added in the last 24 hours, Mumbai is now seeing infection double every 34 days. The total number of cases in the city now stands at 5,10,225 out

With 9,300 covid cases added in the last 24 hours, Mumbai is now seeing infection double every 34 days. The total number of cases in the city now stands at 5,10,225 out of which 91,000 are currently active.&nbsp;
The doubling rate for the infection has gone up from 44 days to 34 days in just a week. The financial capital has&nbsp;added over one lakh new cases in the last 13 days.
Mumbai is facing not just a vaccine shortage with private innoculation&nbsp;centres shut over the weekend&nbsp;but is also facing wide shortage of&nbsp;Remdesivir drug across the city.&nbsp;

After killing of five people, the Election Commission has banned entry of politicians in Cooch Behar for next 72 hours, saying it could cause law and order issues

After killing of five people, the Election Commission has&nbsp;banned entry of politicians in Cooch Behar for next 72 hours, saying it could cause law and order issues in the area.&nbsp;
Reacting to the Cooch Behar violence, Ariz Aftab, who is the Chief Election Officer of West Bengal, said they have sought a detailed report from DM and SP on the firing incident outside polling booth in Sitalkuchi.&nbsp;
The poll body also directed the Union Home Ministry to deploy 71 additional companies of Central Armed Police forces for the conduct of remaining four phases of polls.
Till now, a total of 1,000 companies were earmarked for the conduct of elections in the state that has 294 assembly seats.
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The AAP government is Delhi has announced fresh restrictions in the national capital as Covid-19 cases continue to mount. The Kejriwal government has banned on all soc

The AAP government in Delhi has announced fresh restrictions in the national capital as Covid-19 cases continue to mount.
The Kejriwal government has banned all social, religious, political gatherings. Only 50 people will be allowed to attend weddings and 20 people will be able to attend&nbsp;funerals.
Buses and metro will allow half the people they can seat. The 50 per cent capacity rule will also apply for restaurants, bars and cinemas.
Stadiums can hold sports events but without spectators. All swimming pools except those where sports training is underway have also been shut.
The new rules will stay in place till April 30 along with the already implemented night curfew.

A war of words erupted between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday after five people were killed during polling in C

A war of words erupted between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday after five people were killed during polling in Cooch Behar, including four in firing by the CISF.
Expressing condolences to the families of slain, Modi, who addressed two rallies at Siliguri and Krishnanagar in Nadia district, accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of instigating people against central forces and said the problem lay with her politics of "rigging elections and violence".
In in Siliguri, hitting back at the PM, Mamata asked how Modi is giving clean chit to the Central forces. She also targeted Union Home Minister Amit Shah, calling him the key conspirator. Demanding his resignation, she said she doesn&rsquo;t blame central forces because they just follow Amit Shah&rsquo;s order.

The Union Health Ministry on Saturday said that India is the fastest nation to administer 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in 85 days. The US took 89 days to adminis

The Union Health Ministry on Saturday said that India is the fastest nation to administer 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in 85 days.
The US took 89 days to administer 10 million doses of the&nbsp;Covid-19 vaccine, while China took 102 days to cross the same number.
In terms of the number of daily doses administered globally, India continues to remain at the top with an average of 38,93,288 jabs, the ministry said.
The Prime Minister's Office also tweeted a chart showing India as the fastest country to reach this vaccination milestone, calling it "strengthening efforts to ensure a healthy and Covid-19 free India".

At their 11th round of military talks, India and China have agreed to jointly maintain stability on the ground, and avoid any new incidents in eastern Ladakh. A day af

At their 11th round of military talks, India and China have agreed to jointly maintain stability on the ground, and avoid any new incidents in eastern Ladakh.
A day after the talks, the Indian Army on Saturday said the two sides agreed on the need to resolve the outstanding issues in an expeditious manner in accordance with the existing agreements and protocols.
In this context, the Army said it was also highlighted that completion of disengagement in other areas would pave the way for the two sides to consider de-escalation of forces and ensure full restoration of peace and tranquillity and enable progress in bilateral relations.
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