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Sasikala signals return to AIADMK helm

AIADMK is reeling under the electoral defeat and infighting between the two senior leaders — former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and former Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, reports Asian Lite News

June 1, 2021

India News·POLITICS

Vijayan urges non-BJP CMs to take up vax issue with Modi

Vijayan said all the states should put before the PM the need for giving the vaccines free of cost to all the states, but the Centre is trying to wash its hands

June 1, 2021

-Top News·India News·Kerala

Delhi’s daily Covid positivity rate below 1 per cent

The city’s positivity rate — the proportion of samples tested returning positive — on March 19 was reported at 0.93 per cent, while the daily number of Covid cases on the day

June 1, 2021

COVID-19·India News

Apex court grills government over vaccine policy

The bench emphasised that the vaccination not reaching the rural population and indicated that 75 per cent vaccination is being done in urban areas…reports Asian Lite News A three-judge bench of the

June 1, 2021

-Top News·COVID-19·India News

Covid dents economy, GDP plunges 7.3%

Pandemic-triggered national lockdown during Q1FY21 had a massive impact on the economy, which suffered a GDP contraction of 24.4 per cent, reports Asian Lite News The Covid-induced volatility heavily dented India’s economy

June 1, 2021

-Top News·Economy·India News

WB Chief Secy retires, made Mamata’s Chief Advisor

Bandyopadhyay’s decision to opt for normal retirement came after the Centre sent a second letter to him and the state government, asking the senior officer to report to North Block on Tuesday…reports

June 1, 2021

-Top News·India News·West Bengal

Healthcare workers bear the brunt of Covid-19 in J&K

Those infected in line of duty included 529 doctors and 853 of the paramedical staff across the Union Territory, reports Ahmed Ali Fayyaz The war against Covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir is

June 1, 2021

-Top News·COVID-19·India News

Superstitions reign high amid Covid spread in Rajasthan

A major hurdle before the Rajasthan government in containing the spread of the virus is the deep-rooted traditions and superstitions in the minds of rural people, reports Kshitiz Gaur Unfazed by the

May 31, 2021

COVID-19·India News

Imran harps on Kashmir for talks to resume

Demands India to restore the pre-August 5, 2019 status of Jammu and Kashmir, reports Asian Lite News Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday that Pakistan would hold talks with India

May 31, 2021

Asia News·India News

At 82, Khaira Babaji turns legend feeding 3 Mn

When the national lockdown started from March 24, 2020, Khaira Babaji’s ramshackle ‘langar’ proved to be a life-saver for millions…reports Asian Lite News From the crack of dawn, the sprightly 82-year-old Baba

May 31, 2021

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