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It also suggested that the whole Union Cabinet would have to be isolated as per Shah's appeal to people who had met him. "It is true that the government followed social distancing but now Home Minister Shah has himself appealed to all those who came in contact with him to isolate themselves and get themselves tested for corona. If the Home Minister says so then all the Ministers in the Cabinet will have to be isolated," the Shiv Sena said through an editorial published in party mouthpiece Saamna. It further said that Shah and multiple BJP Chief Ministers and Ministers in state governments, including Uttar Pradesh, testing positive for COVID-19 revealed a frightening picture of the pandemic in the country, and added the names of the priest and other functionaries of the Ram temple in the list. "It is being seen that Uttar Pradesh has become a big hotspot for corona and Ayodhya is no different. A senior Minister of the Uttar Pradesh government passed away due to corona on Sunday. … [Read more...] about Despite being COVID-19 positive, Amit Shah will continue posing threat to Gehlot government in Rajasthan: Shiv Sena

Students, who returned to their hometowns due to postponed exam dates over rising cases, have no accommodation in the city With the first phase of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) examinations scheduled on September 13, the district administration has taken into consideration the travel and accommodation concerns of outstation candidates coming to the city to take the tests. Authorities have assured students that necessary precaution will be taken after the latter raised their apprehensions over travelling and staying in Pune during the course of the exams. Over 40,000 students are expected to take the state public service examinations at various centres in Pune. While MPSC job aspirants mostly live in various paying guest facilities in the city during regular times to prepare for their exams, owing to the coronavirus threat this year, most of them left for their hometowns during the earlier stages of the lockdown. Earlier, students had demanded the exam centres be … [Read more...] about Dist admin assures outstation MPSC aspirants assistance with travel, stay

Indians stuck in Qatar jail seek help from PM’s OfficeAround 200 Indians languishing in Qatar’s central jail for the last five years have sought the intervention of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to release them from indefinite detention. Overcrowding and unsanitary conditions have raised the threat of COVID-19 spread among inmates following the outbreak of the disease in the prison. … [Read more...] about Morning Digest: Curfew announced in Srinagar for two days; Trump signs executive order against hiring H1B visa holders for federal contracts, and more

At a press briefing on Monday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted that about 75% of cases reported to the U.N. health agency on Sunday came from 10 countries in the Americas and South Asia. He noted that more than 100,000 cases have been reported on nine of the past 10 days — and that the 136,000 cases reported Sunday was the biggest number so far. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus | WHO chief warns virus is worsening globally

Boosting the incumbent U.S. administration's re-election odds in November has become an urgent task. Under the watch of the current White House, about 5 million have been infected in the pandemic and over 150,000 lost their lives in the country so far. In the meantime, the knock-on effects of the outbreak have led to unprecedented job losses and a sharp economic downturn. The result: the administration's disapproval ratings have risen sharply. … [Read more...] about Commentary: Why Pompeo leads Washington’s China-bashing campaign