Lalaji Vala (55), a farmer in Vijapdi village of Amreli’s Savarkundla, was found injured on his agricultural farm on May 12.

Over the past month, child welfare bodies and helplines have come across several cases wherein children have been left orphaned. In many other cases, the earning member of the family has died.

The old building located at Janpath road is set to be demolished as part of the Central Vista Redevelopment project. It has temporarily been shifted to the Janpath hotel, which has been renovated for the purpose.

This is an attack on individual freedom, Patole said, adding that he has appealed to the government to conduct a probe and take strict action against those responsible.

Thackeray reiterated that the state needs to become self-reliant in oxygen production to beat the second wave of Covid-19.

Malegaon additional sessions judge had granted bail to him last August and directed him to deposit Rs 22 lakh before the magistrate as a condition for his release on bail.

The abrupt decision has left employees belonging to those categories angry, and Congress ministers in the three-party ruling coalition fuming at not being consulted.

The constable was asked to download Anydesk app, a desktop application that enables remote access to a mobile or computer. Within minutes of installing and giving access to the caller, the constable found his account had been vacuumed of Rs 94,990 in seven transactions.

Anticipating power outage, the BMC also instructed hospitals to make necessary arrangements like back-up generators. The 24 ward officers were instructed to prepare temporary shelters.

Banks have been complaining that local government authorities have been forcibly shutting down branches, manhandling and preventing the employees from reaching their offices in many states.

Tauktae may evolve into a “very severe cyclonic storm” with wind speeds up to 150 kmph to 160 kmph, said the IMD, which on Friday launched a cyclone watch and released the possible track it will take.

The depression formed over Lakshadweep area is very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by Saturday and intensify further during the subsequent 24 hours as it is very likely to reach near Gujarat coast by May 18 morning.

The constable, Vikram Sajjan Singh, has been suspended from service pending inquiry and a magistrate court, where he was produced after being arrested, has granted him bail.

Among the eight persons arrested in the past two weeks include a man from Surat who was held for posting a picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal CM Mamata Bannerjee with a "misleading" caption post.

Considering delay in the receipt of RT-PCR test reports, however, rail and air travellers are being allowed to de-board at their destinations in Maharashtra, and being tested using RT-PCR or antigen methods upon arrival.

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation wrote to the drugs controllers of all states on April 7 that some states were “reporting shortage of remdesivir” and that “this may lead to its hoarding and black marketing”.

Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said there was appreciation from the Union government on the containment measures taken by administration in Pune.

The Rs 12,751-crore project will pass through Priyadarshini Park, Tata Garden and Haji Ali. At least 600 trees will be cut and transplanted during the construction of the coastal road.

The PCMC itself had to face embarrassment recently after one of the employees from the civic-run Auto Cluster Covid hospital was caught black marketing remdesivir injections.

Exhorting people to “save your mohallas and villages to save yourself, your families and Punjab", the Chief Minister asked them not to delay going to hospitals if they get any symptoms.

Vaccine production needs to be increased as it has been observed that wherever vaccination has been done, the Covid situation has come under control, Pawar said.

As far as oxygen-supported beds are concerned, the situation is worrying in four districts of the state.

The IMD will issue the second stage long range forecast (LRF) towards the end of this month that will specify the rainfall distribution over the homogeneous regions of the country.

Lt Gen KJ Singh (retd) had tweeted earlier in the day that “lawyers and ideology (ethics) are mutually exclusive please”.