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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, August 30, 2021
		Today's Headlines

		Hyderabad
		Taliban's Afghanistan takeover hits dry fruit business in Hyderabad The ripples of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan are being felt in the city’s Begum Bazar — believed to be Asia’s second-largest grain market. Driven by dry fruits supplies from Afghanistan, the market is left bleeding with the political turmoil putting a stop on shipments. Result: A steep 40% to 50% escalation in cost of these products. In some cases, the prices have even doubled. Telangana: Schools' consent form irks parents As managements gear up for physical classes from September 1, consent forms being circulated by some schools, absolving themselves from taking any responsibility for the students’ health, has irked parents. Cops crack Shabadmurder case; wife & lover arrested More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Forget entering govt offices if jab not taken: Chandigarh advisor Both residents and officials will not be allowed entry in government offices without the first dose of Covid vaccination or RTPCR report of last 72 hours. UT adviser Dharam Pal issued these stern directions in a bid to draw more people to vaccination centres and prevent a third wave. More than 50% of Punjab's Covid deaths logged in August were old More than one out of two Covid deaths added to Punjab’s count in the past 28 days were casualties that occurred in the last months and had gone unreported. Lathicharge: Haryana deputy chief minister diverges from CM Manohar Lal Khattar line, for action against SDM A day after the use of police force on farmers in Karnal, Haryana’s deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala on Sunday advocated action against Karnal sub-divisional magistrate Ayush Sinha for directing policemen to beat up the protesters. Action will be taken against the IAS officer, he said. More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Total 151 active Covid cases reported in Gujarat Gujarat in the 24 hours ending at 5pm on Sunday added 12 new Covid-19 cases. The state also recorded discharge of 12 patients, thus keeping the active cases at 151. Active cases in Ahmedabad district reached 38 with addition of one case. Country's smallest baby fights MIS-N triggered by Covid antibodies & wins She was just 740 grams when she was struck with the mother-ofall complications — the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Neonates (MIS-N) — triggered by Covid-19 antibodies passed on to her at birth by her mother which turned against her in the most deadly way. 73% of IIT-Gandhinagar BTech graduates placed, 15% to study further The 10th convocation of IIT-Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn) took place in the virtual mode on Sunday at which 548 students were conferred degrees. IIT-Gn officials said that of the total outgoing BTech students, about 73% are placed and about 15% will pursue further studies. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Teachers can return to work after first vaccine dose: Tamil Nadu health minister Teachers and professors who have got the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine can return to work when schools and colleges reopen on September 1, health minister Ma Subramanian said on Sunday. Corporation set to intensify raids to stop single-use plastic across Chennai Two years after the ban on single-use plastic kicked in across the state, Greater Chennai Corporation is ‘yet again’ intensifying raids by holding meetings with trade associations and threatening to seal shops and cancel trade licences. Last week, it sealed one shop and seized 160kg of plastic carrybags and other banned items. Tamil Nadu: Anna University to begin physical classes on September 1 The four campuses of Anna University will begin physical classes for final year UG and PG students on September 1 in a phased manner to maintain social distancing at hostels and labs. Classes for students from other years will be scheduled later depending on the Covid-19 situation. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka: Daily Covid positivity rate below 1%, but experts back curbs for 2 weeks The average daily test positivity rate in the state over the past week has been 0.7%, crossing the 1% mark only once on August 23. However, while conceding that this is a clear sign of low transmission of the novel coronavirus, Dr MK Sudarshan, Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) chairperson, says it is still not the time to lower one’s guard against the virus. 75 days on, no Covid aid to Karnataka BPL families yet Nearly two and a half months after announcing a Rs 1-lakh compensation to BPL families that lost at least one member to Covid-19, the Kar nataka gover nment is yet to start handing out money, report Sandeep Moudgal and Chethan Kumar. 1,262 Covid-19 cases, 17 deaths in Karnataka Karnataka reported 1,262 fresh Covid-19 cases and 17 deaths on Sunday, taking the total number of infections to 29,47,255 and the toll to 37,278. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka: Daily Covid positivity rate below 1%, but experts back curbs for 2 weeks The average daily test positivity rate in the state over the past week has been 0.7%, crossing the 1% mark only once on August 23. However, while conceding that this is a clear sign of low transmission of the novel coronavirus, Dr MK Sudarshan, Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) chairperson, says it is still not the time to lower one’s guard against the virus. 75 days on, no Covid aid to Karnataka BPL families yet Nearly two and a half months after announcing a Rs 1-lakh compensation to BPL families that lost at least one member to Covid-19, the Kar nataka gover nment is yet to start handing out money, report Sandeep Moudgal and Chethan Kumar. 1,262 Covid-19 cases, 17 deaths in Karnataka Karnataka reported 1,262 fresh Covid-19 cases and 17 deaths on Sunday, taking the total number of infections to 29,47,255 and the toll to 37,278. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Days after Narayan Rane arrest, ED summons Shiv Sena minister Anil Parab The ED has summoned state transport minister Anil Parabof Shiv Sena to record his statement on Tuesday, possibly in a money laundering case connected with former home minister Anil Deshmukh. Mumbai: Veteran Sena leader from Thane no more Mumbai: Mobile no. inked on arm reunites teen with family More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi riots chargesheets half-baked, no follow-up, accused languish in jail: Court A city court said it was “really painful” to see that the standard of investigation in a large number of northeast Delhi riots cases was “very poor” and after filing “halfbaked” chargesheets, police had “hardly bothered” to take the probe to a logical end. 10,000 kg of organic compost for use in S Delhi parks East corpn rolls back proposal to increase property tax for shops More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Delhi riots chargesheets half-baked, no follow-up, accused languish in jail: Court A city court said it was “really painful” to see that the standard of investigation in a large number of northeast Delhi riots cases was “very poor” and after filing “halfbaked” chargesheets, police had “hardly bothered” to take the probe to a logical end. 10,000 kg of organic compost for use in S Delhi parks East corpn rolls back proposal to increase property tax for shops More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Delhi riots chargesheets half-baked, no follow-up, accused languish in jail: Court A city court said it was “really painful” to see that the standard of investigation in a large number of northeast Delhi riots cases was “very poor” and after filing “halfbaked” chargesheets, police had “hardly bothered” to take the probe to a logical end. 10,000 kg of organic compost for use in S Delhi parks East corpn rolls back proposal to increase property tax for shops More Delhi News»

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