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The hospital authorities claimed they had informed the deceased’s family members about his death and according to the protocol of COVID-19, the dead body was handed over to the police as his 'family members did not come forward to take the dead body to pe...

He was arrested following a written complaint by a Karnal resident stating that he 'hurt religious feelings' and 'promoted enmity between different groups on ground of religion" through his tweet.

With 534 fresh cases, the total number of coronavirus cases in Delhi has climbed to 11,088.

The city recorded a maximum of 39.6 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 22 degrees Celsius, which was four notches below normal, IMD said. The mercury is expected to touch the 41 degrees Celsius mark on Thursday.

He said a circular to this effect has been issued and is expected to be followed by different ministries and departments as well as the states and Union territories.

The five new ports of call in Bangladesh side are Rajshahi, Sultanganj, Chilmari, Daudkandi and Bahadurabad, while in Indian side are Dhulian, Maia, Kolaghat, Sonamura and Jogigopha, the Daily Star reported.

To encourage digital transactions and move towards a less-cash economy, the government inserted a new provision, Section 269SU, in the Finance Act, 2019.

The top court on December 18 last year had decided to examine the constitutional validity of the CAA while refusing to stay its operation.

But during 2019-20, the number of net new subscribers rose to 78.58 lakh compared to 61.12 lakh recorded by Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) during 2018-19, showed the latest payroll data.

A bench of Justices Manmohan and Sanjeev Narula asked the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor's office to file a status report regarding the allegations in the petition and listed the matter for hearing on Thursday, May 21.

The diplomat said those left out are likely to be repatriated on an Air India flight under the Indian government's Vande Bharat mission.

India is set to take over the chairmanship of the Executive Board amid growing calls to investigate how the coronavirus originated in China's Wuhan city and subsequent action by Beijing.

Last week, the trade union condemned the 'total withdrawal' of labour laws in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.

In some good news, a record 1,202 coronavirus patients were discharged upon recovery from hospitals in the state during the day.

People gathered in violation of prohibitory orders on Monday night to oppose the BMC's plan to make the Veerji Lodha hostel on Cama Lane a 30-bed COVID Care Centre, an official said.

The state government had reopened its offices in the state and those located in its capital Chandigarh with certain conditions during the third phase of the COVID-19-induced lockdown.