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May 20, 2022 07:36 AM IST
South Korea reports 25,125 new Covid-19 cases
South Korea reported 25,125 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours which pushed the caseload to nearly 18 million. Of the new infections, 22 were imported cases.
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May 20, 2022 06:44 AM IST
Under-construction tunnel collapses in J-K’s Ramban; few feared trapped
A part of an under-construction tunnel collapsed at the Khooni Nala in Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in the Makerkote area of Ramban on Thursday night during an audit. Four people have been injured and several others are trapped.
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May 20, 2022 06:07 AM IST
PM Modi to address BJP national office bearers’ meeting today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday address the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) national office bearers, news agency ANI reported.
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May 20, 2022 05:47 AM IST
United States accuses Russia of using food as weapon in Ukraine
The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has accused Russia of using food as a weapon in Ukraine by holding “hostage” supplies for not just the war-torn country, but also millions around the world.
“The Russian government seems to think that using food as a weapon will help accomplish what its invasion has not – to break the spirit of the Ukrainian people,” Blinken said on Thursday while addressing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
Breaking news: South Korea reports 25,125 new Covid-19 cases
Breaking news May 20, 2022: Get latest news, breaking news, latest updates, live news, top headlines, breaking business news and top news of the hour.
Updated on May 20, 2022 07:37 AM IST
Delhi HC sets aside doorstep ration delivery scheme
- The court, however, clarified that the Delhi government can make its own policy using its own resources and not those of the Union government’s, referring to the foodgrains that are typically available via fair price shops (FPS).
Published on May 20, 2022 05:01 AM IST
Centre pulls up states over pending dues to gencos, coal producer
Union power minster RK Singh also wrote separately to states such as Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, West Bengal and Karnataka to lift the coal allotted to them on time or face cuts in allocation
Published on May 20, 2022 04:31 AM IST
Jabs for kids below 12 is likely only at govt centres
India’s drugs regulator has approved the use of two coronavirus vaccines – Corbevax and Covaxin – in children under the age of 12 but the government is yet to expand the coronavirus vaccination drive to this age group.
Updated on May 20, 2022 04:27 AM IST
‘Hand can be weapon if…’: Supreme Court
The apex court said the blow inflicted, in this case, was not on a person identically physically placed but a 65-year-old man, who was more than double the age of the then cricketer at that time, and Sidhu cannot say that he did not know the effect of the blow or plead ignorance on this aspect.
Published on May 20, 2022 03:03 AM IST
CBI files FIR against Bengal minister for daughter’s ‘illegal job posting’
The central agency also filed a first information report (FIR) against Adhikary, the minister of state for education, after he failed to meet the 3pm deadline set by the Calcutta high court for appearance before its sleuths.
Published on May 20, 2022 02:06 AM IST
Madras high court stays installation of statue of former CM Karunanidhi
The bench of Justices S M Subramaniam and J Sathya Narayana Prasad granted the interim injunction on the petition from G Karthick
Updated on May 20, 2022 12:54 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Chennai
Tamil Nadu hails Supreme Court ruling giving Centre, states equal power to legislate on GST
The role of GST Council is recommendatory in nature and its decisions are not binding on governments either at the state or at Centre and this aspect has been made clear in the court ruling
Published on May 20, 2022 12:52 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Madurai
Liquor costlier in T’gana, govt looks for additional revenue
According to the revised budgetary estimates for 2021-22, the state government had earned ₹31,225 crore from liquor sales
Updated on May 20, 2022 12:48 AM IST
Dams swollen, rain continues in Kerala
This year, the state received 94% excess rainfall during the pre-monsoon period from March 1 to May 18 – the average fall is 235 mm but it crossed 460 mm this time.
Published on May 20, 2022 12:46 AM IST
