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Well-wishers help Madras Crocodile Bank avoid a financial crisis during pandemic

Mint that the sanctuary was “coping amazingly well" after well-wishers and wildlife conservationists stepped in with aid over the past few months.The Madras Crocodile Bank was set up in 1976 by Romulus Whittaker, a US-born herpetologist. Set in an 8-acre campus on the outskirts of Chennai, it is home to over 2,000 reptiles, including includes snakes, lizards, turtles and 17 species of crocodiles.

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AP, Karnataka see new highs in COVID cases; over 100 deaths in TN

CHENNAI : Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday crossed 2.50 lakh overall cases of COVID-19, while Karnataka reported its highest single-day spike of 7,000-plus infections and Tamil Nadu witnessed yet another day of over 100 virus- related deaths. Kerala and Telangana continued to record in excess of 1,000 cases.

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Tamil Nadu logs 5,834 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hrs, tally at 3,08,649

Chennai: Tamil Nadu on Tuesday reported 5,834 fresh COVID cases taking the tally to 3,08,649, while 118 fatalities pushed the death toll to 5,159.Active cases stood at 52,810 with 6,005 discharges from various hospitals and in total 2,50,680 patients have recovered, a health department bulletin said.Of the fresh cases, Chennai city reported 986, the highest in the state and the three neighbouring districts of Chengelpet, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram together outnumbered the state capital with a combined tally of 1,080 infections.Other northern districts, Ranipet, Tirupattur, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram and Kallakurichi in total recorded 877 cases.Southern districts Madurai, Sivaganga, Virdhunagar, Tuticorin, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi,

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Nearly 6,000 Covid patients cured through Siddha medicine in Tamil Nadu

CHENNAI : The traditional Siddha system of medicine has come in more than handy in the treatment of COVID-19 patients in Tamil Nadu with nearly 6,000 people being cured of the contagion in dedicated facilities across the state, official sources said on Monday.Siddha treatment has helped to successfully treat 5,725 patients at 11 exclusive Siddha COVID-19 Care Centres (CCC) in Tamil Nadu, including two in the metro, till August 7, the sources added.Chennai's Siddha CCC facilities at Jawahar Vidyalaya and Dr Ambedkar Government Arts College in Vyasarpadi, offering Siddha-based treatment for asymptomatic patients, handle high caseloads and they have treated nearly 3,200 patients as on August 7.While 434 patients are undergoing treatment in the

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COVID-19 test positivity rate in Chennai may fall to 6% by end of Aug: official

CHENNAI : The COVID-19 test positivity rate in Chennai may drop to about 6% by the end of this month and concerted efforts were on to accomplish it, Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner G Prakash has said. The positivity rate, gradually has dipped to about 8.50% to 9.50% now from 14-15% last month, he said.

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Covid-19: Tamil Nadu reports biggest single-day jump of 112 deaths

CHENNAI : As many as 112 patients died of COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu, the highest reported in a single day so far, taking the toll to 4,461 on Wednesday while 5,175 more people tested positive propelling the case count to 2.73 lakh. Recoveries outnumbered fresh cases with 6,031 people getting discharged from various hospitals, taking the cumulative recoveries to 2,14,815 as the active cases dropped to 54,184, a government bulletin said.

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Falling R-values in metros point to Covid slowdown, but scientists say be warned

New Delhi: The R-value, or reproduction number, for COVID-19 has fallen below one in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai, indicating a slowdown in the spread of the disease in three of India’s biggest cities, according to a recent study. As experts sound a note of caution against the temptation to lower the guard and warn that any laxity could send the numbers spiralling, a modelling study published in the journal Statistics & Applications found the current R-value for Delhi is 0.66 while it is 0.81 for Mumbai and 0.86 for Chennai, lower than the national average of 1.16. R-value is the number of people getting infected by an already infected person on an average. Andhra Pradesh has the highest R-value of 1.48 in the entire country right

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Covid-19: Total shutdown in Tamil Nadu today

coronavirus-induced lockdown to August, Chief Minister K Palaniswami had said on July 30 that complete curbs will be in place on all five Sundays this month also, much like in July. There will be no relaxations, he had said.

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TN records 5,879 new COVID-19 cases, 99 deaths

CHENNAI : Tamil Nadu continued to record a slight dip in number of fresh COVID-19 cases with 5,879 patients contracting the infection on Saturday, taking the tally to 2,51,738, the health department said.

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Tamil Nadu reports 5,864 new COVID-19 cases, tally surges to 2,39,978

CHENNAI : With 5,864 new COVID-19 cases and 97 deaths reported in Tamil Nadu on Thursday, the tally of coronavirus surges to 2,39,978 in the state.According to the state Health Department, 5,295 patients were discharged today.There are 57,962 active cases while 3,838 have died in the state due to virus, said the Health Department.Meanwhile, India witnessed a single-day spike of 52,123 COVID-19 cases.

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West Bengal COVID-19: No flights from Mumbai, Delhi and 4 other cities to Kolkata till mid-August

COVID-19 spread in the state, the West Bengal government today extended the restriction on domestic flights from high prevalence places to Kolkata. No flights from six cities in the country will be allowed at the Kolkata Airport till August 15.

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TN reports 6,426 COVID-19 cases,82 fatalities;recovery rate up

CHENNAI : Tamil Nadu's COVID-19 infection count rose to 2,34,114 with the addition of 6,426 fresh cases on Wednesday, while the death toll surged to 3,741 with 82 fatalities. The government said that with sustained testing and treatment strategies, recovery went up to 73 per cent, while the fatality rate was 1.6 per cent.

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Uber, Bajaj partner to install safety partitions in autos amid covid-19 spike

BENGALURU : Ride-hailing company Uber and auto major Bajaj today announced that they are partnering to install safety partitions just behind the driver seat in one lakh autos for restricting contact and to facilitate social distancing between drivers and riders.Uber said, safety kits consisting of face masks, hand sanitisers and vehicle disinfectants will also be distributed to one lakh autorickshaw drivers across 20 cities including New Delhi, Gurugram, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangaluru, Mysuru and Madurai.Meanwhile, India’s total tally for covid-19 cases breached 15 lakh mark on Tuesday, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Delhi remained worst hit despite some decline in fresh coronavirus cases in these states.Maharashtra that has so

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Airfares on certain routes remain high amid covid-19 outbreak

NEW DELHI : With airlines operating at a limited capacity amidst the covid-19 pandemic that has battered passenger demand, airfares on a select few routes remained considerably higher during June, as compared to the same period of the previous year, data from online travel companies showed.For instance, one-way fares in June between key cities like Chennai-New Delhi, Hyderabad-Mumbai, Hyderabad-New Delhi, Mumbai-Hyderabad, Mumbai-New Delhi, Mumbai-Kolkata, Mumbai-Patna remained considerable higher than last year, according data from online travel companies Cleartrip and Ixigo.An average one-way fare between Chennai-New Delhi during June stood at ₹8,079, up 19.66% from ₹6,751 during the same period of the previous year, according to data

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TN reports 6972 fresh COVID-19 cases,88 fatalities

CHENNAI : Tamil Nadu reported 6,972 fresh cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, pushing the overall tally beyond 2.27 lakh, while the total fatalities stood at 3,659 following 88 new deaths.As many as 4,707 persons were discharged today, taking the total recoveries to 1,66,956, leaving 57,073 active cases, according to a Health department bulletin.Over 61,000 samples were tested, while the state had 119 testing facilities.This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on Telegram.

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With record 6,993 cases in last 24 hrs, Tamil Nadu's Covid-19 tally crosses 2.2 lakh

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Monday launched a free mask distribution scheme to benefit over 69 lakh families in the first phase, as part of measures to help fight COVID-19.The initial phase envisages distribution of 4.44 crore reusable masks -bought at a cost of ₹30.07 crore- to 69.09 lakh families in town panchayats, municipalities and corporations barring the Greater Chennai Corporation, an official release said.There are 2.08 crore ration cards that covers a total of 6.74 crore individuals, who are part of the families of the card holders and the plan is to distribute two masks for each member of a family.Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on Telegram.

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'Thermal power isn’t cheap if you count the health and ecological costs’

Coal Ash in India: A compendium of disasters, environment and health risks, the study tracks the impact of coal-ash on local communities and the environment. Over the past 10 years, says the study, coal-ash pollution caused 76 major accidents, a number of 'minor' accidents and a spike in chronic health conditions among the communities living around the thermal power stations.Mint spoke to Shweta Narayan, coordinator of the Chennai-based Healthy Energy Initiative, which conducted the study along with Cuddalore-based NGO Community Environment Monitors.

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West Bengal COVID-19: No flights from Kolkata, trains cancelled on next biweekly lockdown

PTI, an official from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport confirmed the flight suspension on next Wednesday. On the extension of flight cancellations on those days when the full lockdown is implemented in West Bengal, the official said the state government will take the final decision.

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84 test positive for COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu's Raj Bhawan

CHENNAI : A total of 84 people, including security and fire service personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Raj Bhawan here."Since a few persons who were staying in the Raj Bhawan showed symptoms, 147 persons were tested, out of which 84 were found positive for COVID 19," a statement from the Raj Bhawan said."All these persons were investigated and have now been quarantined by the Health Department. All those who tested positive were working on the outer side of the building.

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COVID-19: TN reports single day high of over 5,000 COVID-19 cases,74 deaths

CHENNAI : Tamil Nadu on Wednesday reported an all time single day high of 5,849 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the infection count to 1,86,492, while recoveries rose to 1,31,583 with 4,910 people getting cured, the health department said.

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ICMR to study the efficacy of BCG vaccine against COVID-19 in elderly

NEW DELHI : The India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is all set to conduct a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the BCG vaccination in preventing morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19 in elderly individuals between 60 to 95 years of age living in COVID-19 hotspots in India.This study will be carried out in six states (sites) of the country—Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Delhi.The ICMR's National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT) in Chennai is heading the study.

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COVID-19: ICMR to study effectiveness of BCG vaccine among elders

NEW DELHI : Can the BCG vaccine, used against tuberculosis, prevent the occurrence of coronavirus infection and reduce the severity of the disease and mortality? The India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is all set to conduct a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the BCG vaccination in elderly individuals between 60 to 95 years of age living in COVID-19 hotspots in India.This study will be carried out in six sites in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Delhi in approximately 1,500 healthy volunteers above 60 years of age.The ICMR's National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT) in Chennai is heading the study."As a part of this multi-centric study which will be carried out at six sites, elderly

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Covid-19: Tamil Nadu sees biggest single-day jump in both new cases and deaths

New Delhi: Tamil Nadu on Saturday recorded its biggest single-day jump in both new coronavirus cases and virus-related deaths.Record 4,807 new cases in the last 24 hours take the state's overall tally to 1,65,714.Record 88 virus-related fatalities in the last 24 hours raise the state's death toll to 2,403. The previous 24-hour high in terms of deaths was witnessed on 17 July when the state had clocked 79 fatalities.There are 49,452 active cases in the state and the number of recovered Covid-19 patients so far are 1,13,856.Chennai is the most affected district in the state with overall 84,598 cases, including 14,997 active cases.

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TN records 79 COVID-19 deaths, 4,538 fresh cases

CHENNAI : Tamil Nadu recorded its highest COVID-19 fatality mark on Thursday with 79 people succumbing to the virus, pushing the death toll in the state to 2,315, the health department said on Friday.The day also saw 4,538 fresh coronavirus positive cases being reported,taking the infection count to 1,60,907.The number of recoveries stood at 3,391, and the cumulative figure of those cured is 1,10,807, according to a department bulletin.Active cases in the state as of Friday was at 47,782, the bulletin said.With increased focus on testing of samples, 48,669 specimens were tested today, totalling 18,31,304 till date.Chennai recorded 1,243 cases today, pushing the count to 83,377.This story has been published from a wire agency feed without

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Siddha researchers come up with tool to diagnose body condition for covid-19 patients

CHENNAI : Ever wondered why some people are easily infected by coronavirus and why some of the positive patients recover fast.Researchers from the Siddha Central Research Institute (SCRI) functioning under the Central Council of Research in Siddha (CCRS), under the Ministry of Ayush, here, have devised "Yakkai Ilakkanam" (Yi) tool through comprehensive review of Siddha literature and research, aiming to address the doubts and concerns, besides coming out with a tangible solution.With three divisions, each covering the physical, mental and functional profiles of the human body, the Yi Tool is a questionnaire with 33 questions, condensed from about 260 questions in Siddha literature."Yi stands for Yakkaiyin Illakanam, which in English means

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COVID-19: TN govt gives consent to BCG trial at ICMR's Chennai institute

CHENNAI : Sanction has been accorded to a trial by the Indian Council of Medical Research's Tuberculosis institute here to study the efficacy of BCG vaccine in the elderly in the fight against COVID-19, the government said on Wednesday. Chief Minister K Palaniswami, in an order, has given the State's approval after ICMR sought Tamil Nadu government's permission to study the efficacy of the Bacillus Calmette- Gurin (BCG) vaccine in senior citizens at its National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT) at Chetpet here.

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TN records 4,526 new COVID-19 cases, 67 fatalities; recoveries surge

CHENNAI : Tamil Nadu continued to report over 4,000 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday but significantly, the capital city's downward trend continued, while the state saw 67 related fatalities.With the addition of 4,526 new cases, the cumulative tally stood at 1,47,324, according to a health department bulletin.However, recoveries outnumbered new infections as 4,743 people walked out of various health care facilities after successful treatment.As many as 67 deaths pushed the toll to 2,099, with Chennai accounting for 1,295 deaths till date.However, the city's daily positive cases showed yet another decline, reporting 1,078 cases as against the 1,140 on Monday.According to the bulletin, as many as 41,357 samples were tested at the over 100

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India’s metro cities bear the dual brunt of health and economic crisis

NEW DELHI : Coronavirus continues to spread across India, despite the efforts by both the central and state governments, with the metropolises bearing the dual brunt of health and economic crisis with no respite from the disease and the consequent shutting down of businesses.India’s major cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore, are facing a major burden of covid-19, with Mumbai and Delhi being the worst-hit.The cities are striving to prevent the spread of the virus and are largely bearing the brunt of the economic impact because of the lockdown and the resultant disruption of services as they are hubs of trade, restaurants, hotels and other businesses.The covid-19 outbreak has had a “particularly

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Fresh spike of 4,244 COVID-19 cases, 68 deaths in Tamil Nadu

CHENNAI : After a gap of a few days, the number of COVID-19 cases shot past the 4,000 mark on Sunday in Tamil Nadu with 4,244 fresh infections being reported, taking the tally to 1,38,470, the health department said. Sixty eight fatalities pushed the death count to 1,966, it said in a bulletin.

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1,447 Covid- 19 cases in Bengaluru on Friday, 2,313 across Karnataka

Bengaluru: The Covid-19 surge in Bengaluru continued as a record 1,447 new cases were reported in the 24 hours until 5 pm on Friday.The total number of cases in Bengaluru now stands at 15,329, of which 11,687 are active.The death toll in Bengaluru rose to 207 out of the 547 fatalities so far in the state, including a record 57 on Friday.Bengaluru has pushed up the Covid-19 tally of Karnataka to a record 2,313 new ases on Friday, which takes the total to 33,418, of which 19035 are active.The surge of cases has pushed the B.S.Yediyurappa-led state government on the defensive for rapidly losing ground against the virus and no concrete plan to contain the spread.Lately, Bengaluru has been reporting higher number of cases than Chennai which

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Spike in COVID-19 cases in Bengaluru, Hyderabad causes concern

BENGALURU, HYDERABAD : The sharp spurt in the number of coronavirus cases in Bengaluru and Hyderabad since relaxations in lockdown curbs last month is causing concern for managers of the two southern cities. In the first seven days of this month alone, Bengaluru has added over 6,800 cases while the Telangana capital more than 9,000 infections with officials attributing it largely to movement of people consequent to easing of restrictions.

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TVS extends customer service support amid COVID-19 crisis

NEW DELHI : TVS Motor Company on Wednesday said it has extended service support for customers in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.Free service of vehicles, due between March and April, 2020, which was redeemable till June 2020, is now extended to July 31, 2020, the Chennai-based firm said in a statement.For vehicles where warranty is expiring between March 1 and April 30, 2020, which was redeemable till June 2020, is now extended to July 31, 2020, it added."We are all in the midst of unprecedented times as we navigate the rapidly-evolving situation of COVID-19.

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Chennai-based company develops device to 'bridge gap' between coronavirus patients, healthcare staff

Chennai-based company has claimed to have developed a device that can bridge the gap between COVID-19 patients and healthcare staff.Company's CEO Vigneshwar came up with the idea of 'Etticos COVID-19 Patient Care System'. He said that a patient can easily communicate using this smart button with health workers."Both coronavirus patients and health care staff involved in their treatment have affected psychologically.

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Covid-19: Chennai 'intense lockdown' to ease from tomorrow. Food takeaways, shops to open

novel coronavirus cases in the state, Tamil Nadu government announced the ongoing "intense lockdown" in Chennai and other neighbouring areas will ease from Monday, 6 July, until further orders.However, lockdown curbs for Madurai and nearby regions are extended till 12 July, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami added.Chennai has been under tightened restrictions from 19 June till Sunday in order to contain the virus spread and the capital city will now see certain businesses gradually opening.Vegetable and grocery shops, which were closed during the complete lockdown period, will be allowed to open from 6 am to 6 pm while textile and hardware shops can open from 10 am to 6 pm in Chennai and suburban areas under the jurisdiction of Greater

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Covid-19: Chennai's 'intense lockdown' to ease from Monday, says Tamil Nadu CM

intense lockdown" imposed on state's capital Chennai for 12 days amid the rising cases of novel coronavirus, will be eased.Speaking in the press conference, chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said that relaxations in Chennai will come into effect from Monday, 6 July until further orders.Vegetable and grocery shops, which were closed during the complete lockdown period, will be allowed to open from 6 am to 6 pm while textile and hardware shops can open from 10 am to 6 pm, the CM said.Moreover, restaurants can also open from 6 am to 9 pm from Monday onwards, he added. Meanwhile, dine-in is again not allowed in restaurants.

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Tamil Nadu surges ahead of Delhi in Covid-19 tally; 86,224 cases reported

lockdown in the state till July 31 as part of efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19. Chennai and Madurai will continue to be under intense lockdown till July 5 and the current relaxations and curbs shall be in force till July 31 for the rest of Tamil Nadu, the government said on Monday.

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'India's George Floyds': Father-son death in police custody sparks outrage in TN

Chennai: Outrage at the death of a father-son duo in the custody of Indian police earlier this week mounted on Saturday, with thousands on social media comparing the incident to the death of George Floyd in the United States.J Jayaraj, 59, and Bennicks Immanuel, 31, were subjected to a brutal thrashing, which resulted in rectal bleeding and eventual death, according to a letter to government officials written by Jayaraj's wife J Selvarani.

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Petrol, diesel price hiked again today. Check latest rates

NEW DELHI : For the 20th consecutive day today, diesel price was hiked by 17 paise a litre. Petrol price too has gone up by 21 paise a litre.

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Bengaluru in world's top 30 startup ecosystem list

NEW DELHI : Indian's startup capital Bengaluru has been ranked in the world's top 30 startup ecosystems. Topped by the Silicon Valley in California, Bengaluru is at the 26th spot and the only India city to feature in the list by ‘The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2020’ by Startup Genome.While Delhi is in the runner-up category at the 36th spot, Mumbai ranks first in the list of top 100 emerging ecosystem ranking.

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Taj Hotels launches food delivery platform

New Delhi: With pandemic hitting the hospitality industry hard, Tata group's Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL), which owns Taj hotels, on Thursday announced the launch of its online food delivery platform called Qmin.Consumers can use the platform to order food from eight restaurants in Mumbai including Golden Dragon and Souk from Taj Mahal Palace; Thai Pavilion and Trattoria from President; and Ming Yang from Taj Lands’ End, to name a few.

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With record 2,865 fresh cases, Tamil Nadu's Covid-19 count rises to 67,468

COVID-19 cases continued unabated in Tamil Nadu with an all-time high of 2,865 people testing positive in a single day on Wednesday, taking the tally to 67,468 while the toll mounted to 866 with 33 deaths. With the focus on increasing testing, the state examined 32,079 samples, the highest in a day so far, and cumulatively 9,76,431 specimens have been screened for the deadly virus, a health department bulletin said.

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Tamil Nadu's Covid-19 count crosses 64,000-mark, active cases at 28,428

coronavirus patients now stands at 64,603, according to state health department.Along with that, the death toll in the state also rose to 833 after 39 more virus-related fatalities were reported since Tuesday, it said.Of the new cases reported, ten patients who arrived in Tamil Nadu from abroad tested positive in the state. In addition to them, 28 passengers who arrived from other Indian states tested positive in the state as well.There are currently 28,428 active cases.Apart from that, a total of 35,339 patients have been discharged or cured of the highly contagious disease, including 1,227 patients recovering today, the state health department added.Of these cases, Chennai reported the highest number of cases in the city.

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Bengaluru inches towards 1,000 active covid-19 cases mark

BENGALURU : Active covid-19 cases in Bengaluru increased to 919, as 126 people from the city tested positive on Monday.Karnataka confirmed 249 new cases on Monday and five fatalities, as per the daily bulletin of the health department.Only 61 people came from outside the state while the remaining cases are local and the source of the infection unknown in many of them indicating the possibility of a community transmission.In two days, Bengaluru reported 322 new covid-19 cases sparking fears that Karnataka's growth capital could relapse into a lockdown like Chennai.

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Tamil Nadu sees highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases for second day in a row, count nears 60,000

Chennai amid the lockdown without relaxations continued for the third day in the city. Suburb are at a standstill while the city's civic body said its fever camps to help detect coronavirus cases have evoked tremendous response from the people.Chennai on Saturday accounted for 1,254 fresh cases and the state capital's tally stood at 39,641.The 12-day lockdown, which came into effect on Friday, is being implemented in Chennai and in parts of neighbouring Chengelpet, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur.

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Chennai comes to a virtual standstill on first 'Sunday shutdown'

Chennai: The first "Sunday shutdown" with exception only for hospitals and allied health services brought Chennai and suburbs to a standstill while the city's civic body said its fever camps to help detect coronavirus cases have evoked tremendous response from the people.It was a virtual curfew with deserted roads, bridges and intersections fully blocked by police using barricades and with the exception of police, sanitary workers and health personnel of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) most of others stayed indoors.City police said as many as 4,799 cases have been filed for violation of curbs and 7,907 vehicles (7,395 two-wheelers, 168 autorickshaws, 344 light motor vehicles) have been seized.While vegetable shops, groceries and

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Steep rise in ATF prices to hurt airlines and passengers amid pandemic

₹39,069.87 per kiloliter in New Delhi last week, according to Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL). This is the second straight increase in ATF price in June after rates were hiked by a record 56.5% in the national capital on 1 June.After price revision on 16 June, ATF prices at major cities like Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai stood at ₹44,024.10, ₹38,565.06, and ₹40,239.63, respectively, according to IOCL data.Meanwhile, global crude oil prices have fallen by about 35.29% during the last 12 months, according to Bloomberg data.

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Moving out of the box

Boxed, choreographies commissioned for the digital platform by Chennai-based artist Anita Ratnam to encourage dancers from India or of Indian origin, from four continents,to explore the spaces they have been confined to during the covid-19 pandemic.The six editions of the series since the third week of April have seen kitchen slabs, dinner tables, staircases, hospitals and bathtubs emerging as new performance spaces. Chennai-based dancer R.

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Lockdown on for day two, Tamil Nadu CM says it is a ‘speed breaker’

CHENNAI : As lockdown without relaxations continued for day two here, Chief Minister K Palaniswami described it as a 'speed breaker', saying the curbs were being used to further augment detection of COVID-19 cases in Chennai by conducting more door to door surveys and fever camps.All measures are in place for both early identification and treatment of people who test positive, he told reporters after inspecting quarantine amenities at Guru Nanak School in Velachery here.The 12-day lockdown, which came into effect on Friday, is being implemented here and in parts of neighbouring Chengelpet, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0