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The plea filed by an NGO said that despite having the contingency plan several states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh are facing the locust swarm attack since February and the situation is getting worse in some of the areas.

The death of the guard came as several health workers have tested positive for the infection since the outbreak.

So far, 3,08,200 persons have registered their request with the Indian missions abroad for repatriation to India on compelling grounds.

He further said that unlike in 1991, when the country faced a balance of payments crisis, today India has resources as well as forex reserves to deal with any eventuality.

The NHRC has taken suo motu cognisance of media reports that the trains which are ferrying migrant labourers are not only starting late but are taking many additional days to reach destination, it said.

The company has also launched a special 'Zoom to Atmanirbharta' sale to help customers avail personal mobility options that are safe, convenient, and affordable.

Weather conditions are "very likely to become favourable from June 1, 2020" for the monsoon onset over the southern state of Kerala, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a statement.

A total of seven NDMC employees have been tested positive for coronavirus so far.

Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Pune, Thane and Chennai account for 82,974 (54.67%) of the total 1,51,766 cases in the country, as of May 27. These cities have also reported a total of 2,571 deaths which make up 59.28% of the total 4,337 virus deaths in India.

The top five states from where maximum trains originated are Gujarat (946), Maharashtra (677), Punjab ( 377), Uttar Pradesh (243) and Bihar (215).

The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 15.87 crore in the same quarter a year ago, Tata Investment Corporation said in a regulatory filing.

Amid a standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakh, Gandhi refused to say anything more till he understood the facts.

The city had recorded the highest spike in fresh cases -- 660 -- on May 22. On Monday, 635 fresh cases were reported.

An official statement later said that the PM Modi and the crown prince expressed satisfaction over the effective cooperation between both the countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Delhi government has made mandatory disinfection of public buses and para-transit vehicles like taxis and auto-rickshaws after each trip.

Of the 154 deaths reported since Sunday morning, 58 were from Maharashtra, 30 from Delhi, 29 from Gujarat, nine in Madhya Pradesh, eight from Tamil Nadu, six from Uttar Pradesh, four from Telangana, three each from Rajasthan and West Bengal, two from Biha...