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Saturday, May 4, 2024
TopicCovid deaths

Topic: Covid deaths

Covid killed parents, 3 Bihar siblings now fight virus stigma — ‘no one even offered food’

The three siblings lost their parents in the space of a week. They have received Rs 4 lakh as compensation from the state, but fear for what the future holds for them.

Beware of traffickers: Social media posts seeking adoption for ‘Covid orphans’ raise concern

The rising Covid death toll has placed children who have lost both parents, in a vulnerable position. But legal adoptions must take place through child welfare committees, warn experts

How earthen pots on peepal trees tell the real Covid death toll in UP’s Banda

In the past one month, villagers have reported nearly a dozen deaths every other day. But in the absence of tests, Covid is not confirmed despite clear symptoms.

Officials clueless, villagers blame ‘outsiders’ as Unnao finds over 100 bodies buried by Ganga

Officials have no confirmation about the identity of the dead, or whether they were Covid victims. Local villagers said many buried the bodies because they couldn't afford wood.

Nepal records highest single-day deaths due to Covid-19, receives aid from China

Nepal received 400 oxygen cylinders, 160 oxygen concentrators & 10 ventilators from China Tuesday as a deadly second wave of Covid-19 sweeps the small Himalayan nation.

Political point scoring must stop in Goa. Rope in experts to know cause of hospital deaths

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HC questions inadequate aid for kin of polling officers who died of Covid after UP poll duty

Hearing a PIL on spread of Covid in UP, two-judge HC bench said state EC and govt must rethink amount of compensation and come back to court on next hearing.

Malayalam screenwriter Madampu Kunjukuttan passes away due to Covid-19

Madampu Kunjukuttan was 81 years old. He won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay in the year 2000 for the Malayalam film 'Karunam'.

‘Jo hospital jayega woh maara jayega’: Why no one wants to go to Patna’s top govt facilities

Patna district has highest number of Covid patients in Bihar, but 2 govt hospitals in the capital city still have vacant beds. Officials said people are vacating even ICU beds.

Panic in AMU as 18 professors die of Covid in 20 days, V-C wants campus samples probed

Several retired professors of the AMU are also believed to have lost their lives to Covid-19. Students say it is hard to keep up with classes amid the gloom.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.