Coronavirus: WHO urges countries to suspend sale of wild animals in markets

The UN body said that wild animals were the source of more than 70% of all emerging infectious diseases in humans.

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Chhattisgarh: Bodies of Covid patients seen outside hospital, health minister says ‘very concerning’

The morgue of the Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital in Raipur has reportedly run out of storage as the state tackles a record rise in coronavirus cases.

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Top 10 coronavirus updates: New wave ‘very dangerous’, 65% patients below 45, says Delhi CM

A look at the biggest coronavirus developments of the day.

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Japan to dump over 1 million tonnes of Fukushima nuclear plant water into sea

China called the decision ‘extremely irresponsible’.

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West Bengal: EC imposes 48-hour ban on BJP’s Rahul Sinha for comments on Cooch Behar firing incident

The Election Commission has also issued a notice to BJP state unit chief Dilip Ghosh for his remarks on the same incident.

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Coronavirus: Centre fast-tracks emergency approvals for foreign vaccines amid surge in cases

This comes amid a vaccine shortage in several states in India.

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Activist, ‘Court’ actor Vira Sathidar dies of coronavirus at 62

He was an active participant in the Ambedkarite movement in Maharashtra.

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Coronavirus: Delhi CM urges Centre to cancel board exams, cites 13,500 new infections in Capital

Arvind Kejriwal said that conducting the examinations could lead to a ‘large-scale spread’ of the infection.

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Bengal polls: Mamata Banerjee stages dharna in Kolkata to protest against EC’s 24-hour campaign ban

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut alleged that the ban was imposed at the behest of the BJP, while DMK’s Stalin asked the EC to ensure a level playing field for all.

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‘Day-dreamer’s fantasy’: Woman’s plea claiming Prince Harry backed out of marriage promise dismissed

The Punjab and Haryana High Court said it ‘can only show sympathy for the petitioner’ for believing a fake conversation.

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Ambani bomb scare case: Mumbai police officer Riyaz Kazi suspended a day after NIA arrest

Kazi was accused of helping Sachin Vaze acquire fake number plates used for the vehicle that was found laden with explosives outside the Ambani residence.

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New York stock exchange removes Adani Ports from index due to links with Myanmar military

The group was reportedly paying over Rs 225 crore to the military-backed Myanmar Economic Corporation in ‘land lease fees’ for a port in Yangon.

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