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• 1 May 2022, 09:10:47 PM IST

  Karnataka ties up with Israel's ISMC to set up $3 billion semiconductor plant

  Karnataka government on Sunday signed an MoU with Israel-based ISMC Analog Fab Private Limited for setting up a semiconductor fabrication plant in the state with an investment of ₹22,900 crore ($3 Billion). Read full story

• 1 May 2022, 08:41:28 PM IST

  MEA seeks TN govt's assistance for sending humanitarian aid to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

  MEA offers that Tamil Nadu Government's assistance can supplement what is being provided by the Govt of India. The Government of Sri Lanka's preference is for inclusive distribution.

  “You may wish to direct TN Chief Secy to coordinate with Govt of India for supply &distribution of humanitarian relief material to SL Govt. Relief material will be shared Govt of Sri Lanka to be distributed appropriately in the current circumstances,” EAM Jaishankar writes to Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin.

• 1 May 2022, 08:09:03 PM IST

  Tamil Nadu: Perungudi landfill fire extinguished after 3 days

• 1 May 2022, 07:57:32 PM IST

  Centre will give additional power supply to Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath

  Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the Centre will give additional power supply to Uttar Pradesh. Read more

• 1 May 2022, 07:39:52 PM IST

  Himachal Pradesh: Forest fires continue to rage at different locations in Shimla

• 1 May 2022, 07:18:19 PM IST

  Centre sends public health advisory to states/ UT amid ongoing heatwave

  Centre on Sunday issued a public health advisory to states and Union Territories amid the ongoing heatwave. 

• 1 May 2022, 07:11:55 PM IST

  Toll in Bengal’s Birbhum massacre rises to 10; woman dies in hospital

  The death toll in the March 21 arson at Bogtui village in Bengal’s Birbhum district rose to 10 on Sunday, when a 50-year-old woman died at the local Rampurhat Medical College and Hospital, police said.

• 1 May 2022, 06:47:24 PM IST

  Maharashtra reports 169 new  Covid cases, 172 recoveries and zero deaths

  Maharashtra on Sunday reported 169 new Covid cases and Zero death, the state health department said.It took the caseload in the state to 78,77,901 and the death toll to 147,843.

• 1 May 2022, 06:16:55 PM IST

  Section 144 CrPC imposed in UP's Gautam Budh Nagar due to rising Covid-19 cases

  In view of the upcoming festivals and increasing Covid-19 infections, Section 144 CrPC has been enforced in Gautam Budh Nagar from May 1 to 31, ANI reported. 

• 1 May 2022, 05:44:58 PM IST

  Heavy rainfall hits several parts of Bengaluru

• 1 May 2022, 05:06:26 PM IST

  Police arrest 9 after building collapses in central China

  Chinese police arrested a building owner and eight other people Sunday, two days after the structure collapsed, leaving dozens trapped or missing, police and state media said, AP reported.

• 1 May 2022, 04:25:34 PM IST

  Uttarakhand: Traffic snarls seen in Dhanaulti due to a huge turnout of tourists amid soaring temperatures

• 1 May 2022, 03:53:47 PM IST

  Patiala clashes: Main accused Barjinder Parwana remanded to 4-day police custody

  Barjinder Parwana, the main accused in the Patiala clashes has been remanded to four day police custody, news agency ANI reported.

• 1 May 2022, 03:43:56 PM IST

  Uttarakhand: Vehicular movement affected due to landslide between Birhi and Kodia on Badrinath national highway

• 1 May 2022, 03:16:29 PM IST

  GST collection touches record high at ₹1.68 lakh crore in April

  The Ministry of Finance on Sunday informed that the Goods and services tax (GST) collections have touched an all-time high of over ₹1.68 lakh crore in April as the country witnessed an improvement in economic activities, ANI reported.

• 1 May 2022, 02:51:19 PM IST

  Shaheen Bagh drugs case: One more accused arrested 

  One more accused has been apprehended in the Shaheen Bagh drugs case. He was allegedly involved in money laundering, ANI cited Narcotics Control Bureau, Delhi. 

• 1 May 2022, 02:47:30 PM IST

  Taiwan logs 17,085 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths in past 24 hours

  Witnessing a continuous surge in daily COVID-19 cases, Taiwan on Sunday reported 17,085 new infections, comprising 16,936 locally transmitted cases and 149 imported infections, said the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), ANI reported.

• 1 May 2022, 02:20:00 PM IST

  PIL in Delhi HC seeks uniform education system up to Class 12

  A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking direction from the Centre to implement a uniform education system, common syllabus and common curriculum in the mother language, up to Standard 12 for all students in consonance with and in furtherance of constitutional goals of socialism, secularism, equality of status, equal opportunity, fraternity, unity and integrity of the nation, ANI reported.

• 1 May 2022, 01:41:58 PM IST

  Severe heatwave, mercury expected to touch 43 degrees in Delhi

  According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature in the national capital is expected to touch 43 degrees Celsius on Sunday as the national capital continued to reel under heatwave conditions.

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• 1 May 2022, 01:19:22 PM IST

  US: 1 dead, several injured in shooting at Mississippi festival

  One person is dead and several others were injured following a shooting at a festival in Mississippi, according to sheriff officials. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said on social media that “several” people were taken to local hospitals Saturday night with unknown injuries, and one person was confirmed dead at the scene.

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• 1 May 2022, 12:56:34 PM IST

  “Europe visit comes at a time when region faces many challenges, choices,” says PM Modi

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday issued a departure statement before he leaves for Germany in his first visit to Europe this year. “My visit to Europe comes at a time when the region faces many challenges and choices. Through my engagements, I intend to strengthen the spirit of cooperation with our European partners, who are important companions in India’s quest for peace and prosperity,” the prime minister said.

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• 1 May 2022, 12:31:44 PM IST

  Maharashtra minister warns mask rule will be back if Covid cases rise

  Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope on Sunday said if coronavirus cases continue to surge in the state, the mandatory mask rule will return. “If Covid19 cases continue to rise, then we will have to make the wearing of masks compulsory. Our aim is to speed up vaccination and will take all possible steps to ensure the vaccination of children,” the state minister was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

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• 1 May 2022, 10:53:40 AM IST

  Bank holidays in May 2022: Offices to remain closed for 11 days. Check list

  Bank holidays in May 2022: Banks will remain closed for a total of 11 days in May, including weekends, according to the list of holidays released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). These include four holidays on festivals, along with Sundays and second and fourth Saturday. It must be noted that online banking services will remain functional even on holidays.

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• 1 May 2022, 10:16:28 AM IST

  Man believed to be key conspirator in Patiala clashes arrested

  Two days after Punjab's Patiala district saw clashes and then curbs, Barjinder Singh Parwana, the head of the group Damdami Taksal Rajpura, has been arrested. He is believed to be the key conspirator in the case.

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• 1 May 2022, 10:07:22 AM IST

  Operational preparedness foremost priority: General Manoj Pande after taking charge as Army Chief

  After taking charge at the 29th Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from General MM Naravane on Saturday, General Manoj Pande said that ensuring “high standards of operational preparedness to face the current, contemporary and future challenges across the entire spectrum of conflict” will be his foremost priority, news agency ANI reported.

• 1 May 2022, 09:34:38 AM IST

  Vinay Kwatra takes over as foreign secretary, Naveen Srivastava tipped for envoy to Nepal

  With Vinay Mohan Kwatra taking over as India’s 34th Foreign Secretary today, China expert Naveen Srivastava is tipped to succeed Kwatra as India’s next ambassador to Nepal.

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• 1 May 2022, 08:40:40 AM IST

  3,324 new Covid cases, 40 deaths reported in last 24 hours in India

  India’s daily Covid cases crossed the 3,000-mark for the fourth time this week as the nation witnessed 3,324 fresh infections in the last 24 hours. As per the data shared by the health ministry on Sunday, 40 deaths were also reported taking the total toll of lives lost in the country since the beginning of the pandemic to 5,23,803.

• 1 May 2022, 08:12:19 AM IST

  PM Modi extends greetings on Gujarat’s Foundation Day

  “On Gujarat’s Foundation Day, my greetings to the people of Gujarat. Inspired by the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel and several other greats, the people of Gujarat are widely admired for their diverse accomplishments. May Gujarat keep progressing in the coming years,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.

• 1 May 2022, 08:10:33 AM IST

  Owaisi attacks BJP on Uniform Civil Code mentions power crisis, economy

  Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday insisted that the country does not require a one-size fits all approach for people of different communities. "The country's economy is in shambles, passenger trains are being canceled to transport coal, unemployment is rising but you're more concerned about the UCC," the 52-year-old leader said.

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• 1 May 2022, 07:46:20 AM IST

  Situation in Patiala peaceful: Punjab CM Mann 

  Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann said that the situation in Patiala is peaceful, after clashes broke out in the city on Friday. 

  "There's peace in Patiala as of now. Shiv Sena, Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal were there and they were their workers who clashed with each other," Mann was quoted as saying by news agency ANI on Saturday. 

• 1 May 2022, 07:04:30 AM IST

  Odisha goes for 6-9 am teaching timing in schools amid record heat. Details here

  As Odisha swelters under intense heatwave, the state announced on Saturday its decision to reschedule the timing of teaching hours in all schools. The new teaching timings will be from 6 am to 9 am and will come into effect from Monday.

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• 1 May 2022, 06:17:27 AM IST

  Another blast in Afghanistan's Kabul kills 1, injures 3

  Another bomb blast in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul in a matter of just one day killed at least one woman and injured three others on Saturday, news agency ANI reported.

  The explosion that took place in the third district of Kabul just a day before Eid celebrations in the country was caused by a magnetic bomb.

  "At least one woman died, three other people were injured by a magnetic bomb in... Kabul. Security officers arrived at the scene and launched an investigation," Afghan police spokesperson Khalid Zadran informed in a tweet.

• 1 May 2022, 05:38:33 AM IST

  Karnataka: Train services resume after halt due to Cargo Express derailment

  The South Western Railway informed late night on Saturday that the train services are back to normal as realignment on the Bengaluru-Tumakuru line has been completed. The train services were interrupted after Parcel Cargo Express Train derailed at Yesvantpur Yard in the Bengaluru district of Karnataka.

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• 1 May 2022, 05:25:21 AM IST

  Fire breaks out at godown in Hyderabad, no casualty reported

   A fire broke out on Saturday night in a scrap godown in the Musheerabad area of Hyderabad in Telangana, ANI reported. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse off the fire.

  "No casualties have been reported. The reason for the fire accident is yet to be ascertained," said the police official. An investigation into the matter has been initiated. More details are awaited.