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The rise in infections was largely pushed by the jump in cases in Chennai, which recorded 538 cases in the last 24 hours, the biggest daily spike for the second in a row.

Singh was admitted to the AIIMS on Sunday evening after he suffered a reaction to a new medication and developed fever.

Baijal asked the VCs to ensure continuity of educational activities while keeping in mind safety of students, faculty and other staff.

The petition, which was mentioned in the high court for urgent hearing and has been listed on May 13, said Delhi Police has failed to arrest the leader despite the lapse of considerable time.

TMC MP Santanu Sen said the Centre, on one hand, delivers sermons on stricter enforcement of the lockdown in states, and, on the other, it takes steps to dilute the restrictions.

The Supreme Court-appointed bench said it needed to ensure balance of national security and human rights.

The Power Ministry will now resume its normal functioning from Tuesday. 'Ministry is functional through work from home. Normal functioning, as per extant guidelines, will resume from Tuesday,' the tweet read.

A senior police officer at Khurja Kotwali said that the accused had fled from his home after the incident and efforts are on to arrest him.

The last month's conversation was not in any way related to the 'Bois Locker Room' Instagram group in which obscene messages and morphed pictures of underage girls were shared.

The incident took place on Saturday afternoon when the Sector-22 resident stepped out on the road in his residential area carrying an empty, 20-litre water bottle.

According to the government's policy for evacuation, Indians with "compelling reasons" to return such as pregnant women, elderly people, students and those facing the prospect of deportation are being brought back home.

The plea also seeks a direction to the authorities to take steps to exempt them from paying rent and also to set up a separate helpline to counsel them and address their problems during the period of the pandemic.

Fire brigade sources said four fire tenders worked for about one hour to put off the flames at the server room on the 10th floor of the 12-storied building.

Assam Health Minister said three persons, including the ambulance driver who drove them to Jorhat district tested positive and the driver was sent back to Mumbai.

The labourers from Madhya Pradesh, who usually migrate to states like Maharashtra and Delhi have been hit hard due to the lockdown as the closure of commercial activities forced them to return empty-handed.

Sixteen migrant workers sleeping on the rail tracks were crushed to death by a goods train in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district on Friday morning.