India

Kolkata has a significantly higher number of Covid-19 fatalities compared to other major Indian cities when they crossed 2,000 cases. It re-emphasises the failure of the administration to control the number of deaths in the city.

The incident had occurred outside the society on May 25, when the 60-year-old accused was walking his pet dog while the woman was feeding stray dogs.

However, the Delhi government is not in favour of allowing cinema halls, schools and colleges to open after May 31, when the fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown would end.

The Railways said it had provided 85 lakh meals, 1.25 crore water bottles for 52 lakh passengers on board the special trains amid row over lack of food and water during long-journeys, resulting in some deaths.

Azmi had staged a protest at Nagpada junction in south Mumbai on late Wednesday night against 'mismanagement' of transportation of migrant workers back to their home states.

India's position on the issue was conveyed to US Defense Secretary Mark T Esper by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during a telephonic conversation, official sources said.

This is part of Mission Sagar under which the Indian government is providing assistance to friendly foreign countries in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, said the Navy.

The previous biggest single-day spike was recorded on May 23 with 216 cases, when the state had breached the 200 mark for the first time, in terms of number of positive cases per day.

The plea, filed by a Delhi-based man, has claimed that such an amendment will "ensure the citizens of this country to get over the colonial past".

Reacting to the reports, stock of the company rallied 29.89 per cent to Rs 7.56 on BSE. On NSE, it rose sharply by 25 per cent to Rs 7.25.

The source said that the minister and his wife went for Covid-19 tests after their domestic help was found positive for the virus.

Out of 116 deaths in the state on Friday, 38 were reported from Mumbai and 58 from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) covering Mumbai and its surrounding areas.

State-run liquor outlets, bars as well as beer and wine shops have been closed since March 24, when the Centre declared a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Dongri Police in south Mumbai had received a tip-off that some persons were forging e-travel passes -- needed for traveling in Maharashtra during lockdown -- and selling them for Rs 5,000 apiece, said an official.

The minister said three main things -- reviving manufacturing, diversifying export basket, focusing on newer and accepting markets -- will drive the economy going forward.

On Menstrual Hygiene Day on Thursday, Haque said millions of women and girls from economically disadvantaged sections of the society are finding it difficult to manage their periods safely, hygienically and with dignity.