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CLAT 2021 postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic, last day to submit online application extended to June 15

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Four people including a 12-year-old child die as part of a building collapses in Ulhasnagar, Thane; one person missing: Thane Municipal Corporation

Israel strikes Gaza building hosting Associated Press, Al-Jazeera

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Himachal Pradesh government extends curfew till 6 am on May 26

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Steroid use must be reduced. If given to patient with O2 level over 90, black fungus is a possible side-effect. Early diagnosis critical. CT scan of face would detect this infection. Antifungal drug Amphotericin being used for treatment: Dr Suresh Kumar, MD LNJP Hospital Delhi

GOI’s disastrous vaccine strategy will ensure a devastating third wave.

It can’t be repeated enough- India needs a proper vaccine strategy!, tweeted Rahul Gandhi

Important to ensure proper distribution of oxygen supply in rural areas: PM Narendra Modi at COVID-19 review meet

Air India airlifts 35 tonnes of zeolite mineral used in oxygen production plants from Rome

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Five members of a family, including three children, were killed in a fire at Hematabad in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district, police said on Saturday.
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3 teams in Mumbai, 1 in Goa & 14 deputed at Pune HQ. Cyclone Tauktae 250km away, likely to reach Maharashtra by tonight/tomorrow. It'd be far from Western coast hence will have minimal impact. Strong wind, rainfall expected in coastal districts: Anupam Srivastava, Commandant NDRF

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West Bengal govt announces complete lockdown from May 16 till May 30 to curb COVID-19 spread

INS Jalashwa will be carrying back oxygen tanks, cylinders and other equipment to India: High Commission of India in Singapore

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Three persons were killed and two others injured when a car in which they were travelling fell down from a bridge on the National Highway 16 near Balasore in the early hours of Saturday, police said.

Five persons were travelling in the vehicle from Baripada in neighbouring Mayurbhanj district to Bhubaneswar when at about 3 am in the morning the driver lost control of the car and it fell down from the bridge, the police said.

Balasore industrial police reached the accident spot and sent the five persons to Balasore headquarter hospital where doctors declared three of them brought dead.

In the last 24 hours, 6500 cases have been reported in Delhi, the positivity rate has further gone down to 11%. So Corona's impact is going down in Delhi. 1000 ICU beds have been set up within 15 days, our doctors and engineers have set an example. I thank them: Delhi CM

We're starting oxygen concentrator bank today. Essential to provide oxygen to COVID patients, on time. We've started this for such patients. 200 such banks set up in every dist. Our team will provide the concentrator at doorstep of patients in home isolation, if needed: Delhi CM

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Chhattisgarh: Lockdown extended in Raipur district till 6 am of 31st May. The lockdown has been extended with conditions.

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PM Narendra Modi to chair a high-level meeting today on the COVID-19 related situation and vaccination.

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PM Narendra Modi to hold an important meeting today to review preparations against the upcoming Cyclone Tauktae. Top officers across the Government and NDMA to participate.

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Andaman and Nicobar Islands reported 32 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the coronavirus tally in the union territory to 6,542, a health department official said on Saturday.

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India reports 3,26,098 new COVID-19 cases, 3,53,299 discharges and 3,890 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry

Total cases: 2,43,72,907
Total discharges: 2,04,32,898
Death toll: 2,66,207
Active cases: 36,73,802
Total vaccination: 18,04,57,579

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With 1,697 new coronavirus cases, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra mounted to 4,97,810, an official said on Saturday.

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Two policemen have been arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 from a woman for reducing the charges slapped against her husband in a criminal case, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said on Saturday.

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An Indian Air Force IL-76 airlifted 3 empty cryogenic oxygen containers from Mumbai to Kuwait for refilling. In addition, 2 IAF C-130s airlifted 410 oxygen cylinders from Bangkok to Hindon Air Base.

In India, C-17s airlifted 2 oxygen tankers from Hindon to Ranchi, 2 from Yelahanka to Bhubaneswar, 2 from Hyderabad to Bhubaneswar and 2 from Madurai to Ranchi. Other C-17s are bringing 3 oxygen tankers from Sulur to Panagarh.

(Source: ANI)

31,30,17,193 samples tested for COVID-19 up to 14th May 2021. Of these, 16,93,093 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

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A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to utilise PM CARES Fund to procure COVID-19 vaccine, install oxygen plants and other essential equipment.

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The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 161.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.35 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

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