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Man showers flower petals on people standing in queues outside liquor shops, calls them 'economy of country'

New Delhi, May 05(ANI): A man showered flower petals on people standing in queues outside liquor shops in Chander Nagar area of Delhi. Amid lockdown extension, people in large numbers thronged the liquor stores and stood in long queues waiting for their turn. The man said, "You are the economy of our country, government does not have any money".

3 women tonsured, thrashed in Muzaffarpur on suspicion of being witches

Muzaffarpur (Bihar), May 05(ANI): Three women were allegedly thrashed after being tonsured by locals in Dakrama village of Muzaffarpur in Bihar, as they suspected them of being witches.The women were reportedly also made to consume faeces and were paraded half-naked by the locals. The incident came to light after a video of the incident went viral on social media. SDO, East Muzaffarpur Kundan Kumar said, "This is a crime. The police after a thorough investigation will take action against the accused."

Wreath laying ceremony of Col Ashutosh Sharma held in Jaipur

Jaipur (Rajasthan), May 05(ANI): Wreath laying ceremony of Colonel Ashutosh Sharma was held at Jaipur Military Station on May 05. Relatives of Col Ashutosh Sharma paid last respects to him. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot paid last respects to him. BJP leader Rajyavardhan Rathore also attended the wreath laying ceremony and paid tribute to Col. Ashutosh Sharma. Col Ashutosh Sharma was the commanding officer of the 21 Rashtriya Rifles unit. He lost his life in action during Handwara encounter in Jammu and Kashmir.

COVID-19: Rampur initiates mobile medical stores to stop public movement in containment zones

Rampur (UP), May 05(ANI): The district administration of Rampur started a unique initiative of mobile medical stores on e-rickshaws to stop unnecessary public movement on roads after the district reported multiple COVID-19 cases and was converted into red zone and containment zone. These mobile medical stores go door-to-door to collect the documents of the prescribed drugs and get it delivered by the next day.

Special train carrying 1208 migrant workers arrives at Muzaffarpur railway station in Bihar

Muzaffarpur (Bihar), May 05 (ANI): Amid lockdown 3.0, a special train carrying 1208 migrant workers arrived at Muzaffarpur railway station on May 05 from Ahmedabad. The migrant workers were screened at the station and were also provided with food packets. Heavy police force was deployed at the station to avoid the chaos. Along with this, proper arrangements were made before the train's arrival.

Delhi govt imposes "Special Corona Fee" on liquor, long queues witnessed in Laxmi Nagar

New Delhi, May 05(ANI): Amid lockdown 3.0 and followed relaxations, people line up outside a liquor shop in Delhi's Laxmi Nagar. Delhi Government has imposed a "Special Corona Fee" of 70% tax on Maximum Retail Price of the liquor. The nationwide lockdown was imposed to combat COVID-19, has been extended till May 17 along with some relaxations depending on green, orange and red zones.

Vigilant checking of passes at Delhi-Ghazipur border amid lockdown relaxation

Delhi-Ghazipur border, May 05(ANI): Amid lockdown 3.0 and relaxations in lockdown, police personnel checked identity cards and passes of people during the movement of vehicles at Delhi-Ghazipur border. The nationwide lockdown has been extended till May 17, with some relaxations in green, orange and red zones.

People in huge numbers throng Okhla mandi amid lockdown 3.0

New Delhi, May 05(ANI): Amid lockdown 3.0 and followed relaxations, people in huge numbers throng outside the fruit and vegetable market in Okhla. Social distancing and other precautionary measures of COVID-19 pandemic went for a toss. Vehicle movement was also observed outside the market. The nationwide lockdown was imposed to combat COVID-19, has been extended till May 17.

Coimbatore's class 4 student donates her share in CM relief fund

Coimbatore (TN), May 05(ANI): A class 4 student, along with her brother and sister handed over their savings to Municipal Administration Minister SP Velumani on May 04 in Coimbatore. Their total savings was Rs. 7,000. The amount was their contribution towards CM relief fund for fighting COVID-19 pandemic.

Migrant workers block national highway in Bengaluru, demand to be sent back home

Bengaluru (Karnataka), May 05 (ANI): Migrant workers blocked national highway near Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) in Bengaluru on May 04. The workers demanded to be sent back to their native places. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader R Ashoka along with Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao and others reached there to talk to migrant workers. Later the workers were shifted to BIEC.

Protesting migrant workers lathi-charged in West Godavari over demand to be sent back home

West Godavari (Andhra Pradesh), May 05 (ANI): Despite special trains ferrying migrant labourers to their native places, many of them have been unhappy over delay in their travel. A clash erupted between protesting migrant workers and police in Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari after many came out on roads on May 04. The workers demanded to be sent back to their native places. Police lathi charged at a large group of migrant workers after the migrants allegedly pelted stones on them.

Desperate to return home, around 1000 migrants approach Hyderabad station amid lockdown

Hyderabad (Telangana), May 05 (ANI): Hyderabad Police on May 04 had a brief moment of law and order situation when around 1000 migrant workers started approaching Secunderabad railway station in a bid to return to their home states amid the coronavirus lockdown. The large crowd was, however, stopped in time by the police in Bahadurpur area from where buses were arranged to shift them to a function hall. "We have arranged vehicles to shift them to a function hall. We also arranged food for them. We have assured them that Telangana government will send them back to their home states in the coming two days. They listened to us and agreed to stay back," said Anil Kumar, Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Hyderabad. Special trains are running across the country to ferry stranded migrant labourers, students and others to their home states.

Apple announces new 13-inch Macbook Pro with magic keyboard

New Delhi, May 05 (ANI): Apple on Monday announced a new edition of the MacBook with a 13-inch screen and magic keyboard. According to The Verge, the new MacBook Pro features optional Intel 10th-Gen processors and its starting price has been pegged at USD 1,299. The upgrade also means the end of an era as Apple no longer sells any new laptops with the much-maligned butterfly keyboard mechanism.

AI-supported test could lead to early detection of glaucoma progression

New Delhi, May 05 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a new test that can detect glaucoma progression 18 months earlier than the gold standard method used currently. The clinical trial by UCL researchers was published in the journal Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics. Glaucoma, the leading global cause of irreversible blindness, affects over 60 million people, which is predicted to double by 2040 as the global population ages. Loss of sight in glaucoma is caused by the death of cells in the retina, at the back of the eye. The test, called DARC (Detection of Apoptosing Retinal Cells), involves injecting into the bloodstream (via the arm) a fluorescent dye that attaches to retinal cells and illuminates those that are in the process of apoptosis, a form of programmed cell death. The damaged cells appear bright white when viewed in eye examinations -- the more damaged cells detected, the higher the DARC count. One challenge with evaluating eye diseases is that specialists often disag

Special train carrying over 1000 Jharkhand migrant workers departs from Surat

Surat (Gujarat), May 05 (ANI): A special train carrying around 1200 migrant workers left from Surat for Jharkhand on May 04 amid coronavirus lockdown. The workers were screened and provided water bottles by the authorities before boarding train. Special trains are running across the country to ferry stranded migrants and students.

Delhi Police officers get pizza treat amid relentless fight against COVID-19

New Delhi, May 05 (ANI): Some personnel of Delhi Police on Monday were in for a pleasant surprise when they were handed a box of pizza each for their efforts amid the coronavirus pandemic. The police personnel seemed happy after receiving the boxes of pizzas from their seniors. In order to motivate police personnel, who are on the front line of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, senior officers distributed pizzas to them. "Personnel have been eating the same type of food daily so we thought of this initiative just for a change. It will also boost the morale of police officers," Ingit Pratap Singh, Addl DCP, Southwest Delhi said.

Around 900 migrant labourers reach Jharkhand from Rajasthan via special train

Ramgarh (Jharkhand), May 05 (ANI): Around 900 migrant labourers of the Jharkhand reached Barkakana railway station of Ramgarh district from Rajasthan's Nagaur on May 04. They were later sent to their respective districts on buses arranged by the state government. Special trains are running across the country to ferry stranded migrants and students.

2600 pigs dead in Assam as African swine fever grips north-eastern state

Guwahati (Assam), May 05 (ANI): Even as the country is reeling under the deadly spread of coronavirus, Assam has been gripped by African swine fever which has resulted in the deaths of 2600 pigs so far, state's Animal Husbandry Minister Atul Bora told ANI. Bora, however, said the state government will not go for the culling of the animals for the prevention of the deadly disease, but is taking "bold steps" such as making containment zones within one kilometre of the infected areas, and surveillance zones within 10 kilometres radius to ensure the swine fever does not spread. Speaking on the origin of the spread, Bora informed that the swine fever was first reported in Africa in 1921, and later spread its legs in different parts of the world. The African swine fever was last reported in April 2019 in China's Jinjang province which shares border with India, and was later spread in Arunchal Pradesh in January 2020, and then in Assam in February this year, Bora added.

Terrorists attack CISF patrol party in J-K

Nowgam (J-K), May 04 (ANI): Terrorists on May 04 attacked Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) patrol party in Wagoora Nowgam area on the outskirts of Srinagar city of Jammu and Kashmir. One CISF personnel got injured. The area has been cordoned off and more details are awaited.

DCP Amit Sharma resumes duty after recovering from injury during Delhi violence

New Delhi, May 04 (ANI): Shahdara DCP Amit Sharma, who was injured during clashes between two groups over CAA in Delhi's Gokulpuri on February 24, resumed his duty and reached office on May 04 amid COVID-19 lockdown. He was greeted by fellow police personnel with claps. "I want to thank my family and colleagues for their support. I am glad that I have got the opportunity to serve people," said DCP Sharma. DCP Sharma underwent surgery after suffering serious injuries on February 24 during Citizenship (Amendment) Act violence.