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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, August 01, 2021
		Today's Headlines

		Hyderabad
		3 welfare students to live American dream 300-yr-old manuscript a big draw at exhibition Three burglars held, Rs 10L property recovered More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Chandigarh: First electric bus arrives, trial run from next week The city’s first electric bus has reached from Chennai and will roll out next week, setting the stage for the launch of green public transport. Stop sewage flow from Kansal into Sukhna forest, Punjab told The UT administration has written a letter to the Punjab government to stop the flow of untreated water of Kansal village into the city’s forest area behind Sukhna Lake after a nudge from UT administrator V P Singh Badnore. Punjab schools open from Aug 2 for all classes The Punjab government has allowed schools to open for all classes from August 2 by following protocol and Covidappropriate behaviour as the situation has improved in the state. More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Covid-19: New and active cases slightly up in Ahmedabad The daily tally of new Covid-19 cases in Ahmedabad reached nine after five days. With discharge of only five patients, the active cases reached 60 from existing 56 – a rise in active cases after a month or more. The Civil Hospital had nine patients admitted, whereas private hospitals in the city had four. They were friends indeed to two doctors in need! Reel friendship immortalized by Bollywood blockbuster ‘Three Idiots’ song ‘Jaane nahi denge tujhe…’ was played in real life in Covid-19 pandemic when two sets of friends from Surat and Ahmedabad moved heaven and earth in a bid to save two doctors from the jaws of death. Edtech co looks to cover 2,000 schools after raising funds More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu: All private students with disabilities to pass Class XII All Class XII students with disabilities appearing as private candidates, including those in special schools, will be declared pass, a recent government order said. Interviews for Anna University VC post on August 9 Anna University vice-chancellor search committee, headed by Jawaharlal Nehru University vice-chancellor M Jagadish Kumar, will interview shortlisted candidates on August 9. 66.2% of people in Tamil Nadu have Covid antibodies As Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu crossed 25 lakh earlier this month, at least 66.2% of the population or two out of every three people in the state had developed antibodies against the virus, shows a serosurvey conducted by the state health department. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka high court cites personal interest, rules out PIL against BS Yediyurappa The Karnataka high court on Saturday declined to entertain as Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed by social activist TJ Abraham as it felt he had a personal interest in it. Karnataka: Madrassa teacher gets 11-year jail for sodomising, threatening 13-year-old boy A 42-year-old madrassa teacher has been sentenced to 11-year rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 30,000 by a Tumakuru court for sodomising a 13-year old boy six years ago and threatening him. Bengaluru: Fighter mom braves Covid, tough delivery and 36-day life support Suma (name changed), a 37-year-old Covid-positive woman not only survived 36 days on life support but also gave birth to a healthy boy while on a ventilator. She battled septic shock and fought the virus for 55 days in hospital before she finally recovered. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka high court cites personal interest, rules out PIL against BS Yediyurappa The Karnataka high court on Saturday declined to entertain as Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed by social activist TJ Abraham as it felt he had a personal interest in it. Karnataka: Madrassa teacher gets 11-year jail for sodomising, threatening 13-year-old boy A 42-year-old madrassa teacher has been sentenced to 11-year rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 30,000 by a Tumakuru court for sodomising a 13-year old boy six years ago and threatening him. Bengaluru: Fighter mom braves Covid, tough delivery and 36-day life support Suma (name changed), a 37-year-old Covid-positive woman not only survived 36 days on life support but also gave birth to a healthy boy while on a ventilator. She battled septic shock and fought the virus for 55 days in hospital before she finally recovered. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Mumbai: Lok Adalat set to hear cases online Mumbai: Sena ends flyover naming conflict Maharashtra State to launch'Dial 112' helpline More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi, NCR witness light to moderate rainfall Delhi and the national capital region witnessed light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm on Sunday morning. CBSE keeps truncated syllabi, but splits it; experts don't approve step Student on way to exam electrocuted on UP road More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Delhi, NCR witness light to moderate rainfall Delhi and the national capital region witnessed light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm on Sunday morning. CBSE keeps truncated syllabi, but splits it; experts don't approve step Student on way to exam electrocuted on UP road More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Delhi, NCR witness light to moderate rainfall Delhi and the national capital region witnessed light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm on Sunday morning. CBSE keeps truncated syllabi, but splits it; experts don't approve step Student on way to exam electrocuted on UP road More Delhi News»

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