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The World Bank in a report said that the global food and fuel price shocks linked to the Russia-Ukraine war are set to last until at least the end of 2024.
Covid caseload at IIT Madras reaches 111
The overall Covid-19 caseload at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) has increased to 111 after 32 people tested positive for the virus, Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan said on Tuesday.
According to Radhakrishnan, of the 111 cases, only two have been cured so far.
Tests are being conducted in student hostels and other places in the IITM complex, the Minister said, adding that large scale tests were planned for Tuesday.
Karunanidhi's b'day to be celebrated as govt function: Stalin
Late DMK President and former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's birthday (June 3) will be henceforth celebrated as a government function, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin announced on Tuesday.
Making a statement in the state Assembly, Stalin, Karunanidhi's son, also listed out the various pro-people initiatives of his late father in various sectors, including women empowerment and social welfare.
Further, a statue of the stalwart will be unveiled at the Omandurar estate here, the chief minister added.
3 more COVID-19 cases identified in Pondy
Three fresh cases of coronavirus were confirmed by the Puducherry government at the end of examination of 264 samples on Tuesday, pushing up the overall active cases to seven.
While Puducherry logged two new cases the remaining one was traced in Karaikal region. The cumulative case load rose to 1,65,784 while the recoveries stood at 1,63,815. The toll remained 1,962 as no fresh fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours. Director of Health G. Sriramulu said in a release that the test positivity rate was 1.14 percent while the fatality and recovery rates were 1.18 percent and 98.81 percent, respectively. The Department of Health has examined so far 22,33,353 samples and has found 18,78,214 to be negative. The health department has administered so far 16,77,021 doses which comprised 9,63,061 first doses, 6,94,489 second and 19,471 booster doses.
Indian real estate market to grow to Rs 65,000 crore by 2040: CIRIL
Consultancy firm CIRIL said in a report that the Indian real estate (RE) market is poised to touch Rs 65,000 crore by 2024 and by 2025, this sector is expected to contribute to 13 per cent of the country's GDP.
In 2019, the size of the RE market was Rs 12,000 crore, according to the report.
Despite fears related to the Omicron crisis, the market in 2022 looked bullish while demand is accelerating across all categories, the report added.
France's victorious Macron boosts weapons, stakes in Ukraine
When Vladimir Putin congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his re-election as France's president and wished him success in your activities, the Russian leader probably was being more polite than sincere.
As he embarks on a second term, with the intention of keeping France at the forefront of international efforts to force Putin to change course in Ukraine, Macron has given a green light for the delivery of modern artillery pieces to Kyiv that could help stem Russia's new offensive in the east of the country.
Firing six rounds per minute over 40 kilometers (25 miles) or more, the truck-mounted Caesar cannons will allow Ukrainian crews to pound Russian troops from afar, then move and pound them again. Used to great effect against Islamic State forces in Iraq and in other conflicts, they represent a step up in France's assistance to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's government.
Need to find a way to return to diplomacy, the fighting must stop: Jaishankar at Raisina Dialogue
PM participates in the inaugural ceremony of the Sivagiri Pilgrimage and Golden Jubilee of Brahma Vidhyalaya
PM Modi to attend joint celebration of Sivagiri Pilgrimage, Brahma Vidhyalaya today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the inaugural ceremony of yearlong joint celebrations of the 90th anniversary of the Sivagiri Pilgrimage and Golden Jubilee of Brahma Vidhyalaya on Tuesday.
The event will take place at the official residence of the Prime Minister of India. He will also launch the logo dedicated to the year-long joint celebrations, as per the Prime Minister's Office.
Both Sivagiri Pilgrimage and Brahma Vidhyalaya were started with the blessing and guidance of great social reformer Shri Narayana Guru.
Historic status quo of Jerusalem must be respected & upheld: India at UNSC
Jeff Bezos trolls Elon Musk, tests his 'free speech' commitment
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Tuesday took the first test of Elon Musk's commitment to allow free speech on the platform, posting that Tesla's business interests in China could give the government leverage over Twitter via its new owner.
A New York Times reporter tweeted that "After 2009, when China banned Twitter, the government there had almost no leverage over the platform. That may have just changed".
Bezos replied: "Interesting question. Did the Chinese government just gain a bit of leverage over the town square?"
The Amazon founder further said that his own answer to "this question is probably not".
"The more likely outcome in this regard is complexity in China for Tesla, rather than censorship at Twitter," Bezos said.
"But we'll see. Musk is extremely good at navigating this kind of complexity," he kept trolling the Tesla and SpaceX CE
Russian troops occupy Kherson City Council building
Weeks after occupying the major Ukrainian city of Kherson, Russian troops have now taken control of the City Council building, according to authorities.
The development was confirmed on Monday by Kherson Mayor Ihor Kolykhaiev and employees of the City Council to Ukrayinska Pravda.
According to the available information, on Monday evening Russian troops occupied the Kherson City Council building and removed the Ukrainian flag from it.
India reports 2,483 fresh cases
India reports 2,483 fresh cases and 1,970 recoveries, in the last 24 hours. Active cases 15,636
Risk of nuclear war is real, says Russia's Sergei Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the risk of a nuclear war is real and should not be underestimated. He made the remarks in an interview on Monday with Russia's Channel One TV. Lavrov reiterated that in January, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council made a statement on the inadmissibility of a nuclear war, reports TASS News Agency. "This is our principled position, we are guided by this, and of course I would not want to see these risks artificially inflated now, when the risks are rather significant," the Foreign Minister said, stressing that there are many who want to do this. "The danger is serious, it is real, it should not be underestimated," Lavrov said.
No loudspeakers at Gandhi chowk locality in UP: SDM Sanya Chhabra
Ram Janki temple and Sunni Jama Masjid are both in Gandhi chowk locality, just a few metres away from each other, decided to bring down the loudspeakers. A meeting of Peace Committee was held. They both have decided to remove loudspeakers: SDM Sanya Chhabra
Nursing staff of AIIMS to go on an indefinite strike
In response to the suspension of AIIMS nursing officer Harish Kajla, also the president of the nurses union of the hospital, the nursing staff to go on an indefinite strike from today. The nurses union has demanded the immediate revocation of Kajla's suspension.
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First Published: Apr 26 2022 | 7:31 AM IST
