Friday (May 20)

• Heavy rains are likely in some areas of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Coastal and South Interior Karnataka, Kerala and Mahe.
• Widespread showers and thunderstorms are likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Coastal Karnataka, Kerala, Mahe and Lakshadweep.
• Fairly widespread rain/snow is expected over Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, with a chance of hailstorms and thunderstorms.
• Fairly widespread rain and thunderstorms are possible over Arunachal Pradesh, North and South Interior Karnataka.
• Scattered rain/snow is likely over Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, with a chance of hailstorms and thunderstorms.
• Scattered showers and thunderstorms are predicted over Gangetic West Bengal, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
• Isolated rain is likely over Odisha, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Konkan, Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu, with a chance of thunderstorms.
• Heatwave conditions are forecast in some parts of Rajasthan, South Punjab, South Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha.
• A maximum temperature of above 45°C is expected in isolated places of Rajasthan, North Madhya Pradesh and South Uttar Pradesh.

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Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar on Wednesday said that there is no need to panic against the backdrop of an outbreak of Tomato Flu in neighbouring Kerala.

“Though some symptoms are similar to Covid-19, the Tomato Flu has nothing to do with Covid-19. These symptoms are usually seen in other types of viral infections also.

“There is no need to panic as the authorities have been asked to remain alert. Moreover, the Tomato Flu is endemic to Kerala,” he said.

According to a release by the Health Department, Tomato Flu is a rare viral disease, which causes red-coloured rashes, skin irritation and dehydration. The disease gets its name from the blisters it causes, which look like tomatoes.

Tomato fever is affecting children below the age of five in Kerala, it said, adding that the main symptoms include large blisters the size of tomatoes which are red in colour, as well as high fever, body ache, joint swelling, and fatigue – much like chikungunya.

Cases of Tomato Flu have currently been reported from Aryankavu, Anchal and Neduvathur in Kerala. Following this, contiguous Karnataka districts – Mangaluru, Udupi, Kodagu, Chamrajnagara and Mysuru – have been directed to keep a vigil on daily travellers from Kerala.

According to the Health Department, tt is also advised to monitor children for any of the aforementioned signs and symptoms in OPDs of health institutions. Further directions have been given to inform the state IDSP section immediately if any cases with such symptoms are detected.

DHOs of concerned districts and other districts too are directed by the Commissioner of Health to ensure surveillance is ensured, the statement said.

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The pilots, one of them a decorated former fighter pilot, had aborted two landings due to tailwind and had circled the airport several times before the final landing. The area had been slammed by torrential rains since Thursday.

“According to weather radar, the approach was for runway 28 but as the pilots faced difficulties, they went around twice and came from the opposite side on runway 10 and the plane crash-landed,”  an investigator of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) as saying.

The officer said the aircraft was at full speed while landing and continued to the edge of the runway and fell over in the valley.

The Air India Express flight IX-1344 from Dubai to Calicut was operating under the Vande Bharat Mission to repatriate Indians stranded abroad because of coronavirus lockdowns. The Air India Express, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India, has only B-737 aircraft in its fleet.

There were 184 passengers on the plane, including 10 babies and 4 cabin crew members. Many passengers were workers returning home after losing their jobs due to the pandemic.

A worse tragedy was averted because the plane did not catch fire after the crash. In the heavy downpour, rescue personnel, including local policemen, pulled out people from the debris and jagged pieces of the plane’s fuselage scattered on a slope. Little children, wailing in fear, were found trapped under seats.

Investigating officers from the DGCA, Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, the CEO of Air India express and other officials of Air India and Air India Express were flown to Kozhikode early today to inquire into what happened. An aircraft from Mumbai also took “Angels of Air India” — grief counsellors — and other employees to coordinate relief and assistance.

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The number of active cases in the country is 1,29,917, while 1,29,214 have been cured or discharged, the health ministry update at 8 am showed.

The number of those killed by the disease reached 7,466 on Tuesday after 266 fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours.

India recorded the deadliest day due to the Covid-19 outbreak, a compilation of data released by states showed on Monday when the fatality count rose by 342, taking the total number of deaths due to the illness to 7,476.

Kerala: Kerala reported its 17th Covid-19 death with a 43-year-old woman undergoing treatment in Thrissur Medical College passing away this afternoon. Meanwhile, State Health Minister K KShailaja has said that preventing community spread of COVID-19 is the top priority of the government. Cooperation of people and strict adherence to government guidelines are crucial in this endeavour. She also pointed out that the disease transmission in the state at present through contact is between 10 and 15 percent. Two persons who were under quarantine in Kozhikode and Pathanamthitta died. Their samples have been collected for Covid test. A Keralite who reached Dubai succumbed to the virus in UAE today. One Covid death and 107 positive cases were reported yesterday in the state. 1,095 patients are still under treatment.

Tamil Nadu: CM says ‘T.N. has highest recovery rate in India, lowest number of deaths in the world’. Tamil Nadu temples continue to remain shut as Covid-19 cases surge. State caps testing fee in private sector at Rs 3,000; Rs 500 to be charged extra for home visit; laboratories will be checked for quality. New containment strategy for three districts around Chennai; plan involves micro-management of cases in urban, rural areas. Close to 70% of the cases reported in Tamil Nadu are from Chennai. 1515 new cases, 604 recoveries & 18 deaths reported yesterday. 1155 cases from Chennai. Total cases: 31667, Active cases: 14396, Deaths: 269, Discharged: 16999. Active cases in Chennai are 10982.

Karnataka: From today, temples, mosques and churches opened for prayers, but government lays down strict guidelines to prevent big congregations. Markets, malls, hotels also opened up. Meanwhile BBMP has issued SOPs for home quarantine, to keep special eye on those who recommended for home quarantine 460 teams have been formed. 239 new cases, 143 discharges and two deaths were reported yesterday. Total positive cases: 5452, Active cases: 3257, Deaths: 61 Recovered: 2132.

Andhra Pradesh: Darshan for devotees in Tirumala temple on trial basis resumed after a gap of nearly 80 days, prior to its permanent resumption. Cultivation target for all crops in Kharif season has been set at 39.59 lakh hectares as against the normal crop acreage of 37.54 lakh hectares. Pre-survey process for district-wise ‘skill gap’ to identify industrial needs and search for manpower with needed skill sets, hit by large-scale exodus of skilled migrants, likely to commence in mid-June. 125 new cases, 34 discharged and no death reported during last 24 hours after testing 14,246 samples. Total cases: 3843. Active: 1381, Recovered: 2387, Deaths: 75.

Telangana: Temples open their doors for devotees from today. Guidelines being followed at temples across the State. Telangana Governor TamilisaiSoundararajan on Monday visited Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) to convey her support to the healthcare workers affected by Covid-19 while discharging their duties. Total cases as of 7th June are 3650. As on date 448 migrants, foreign returnees tested positive for Covid19.

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“The arrested man is a rubber tapper. A search is on for others,” Palakkad district police chief G Siva Vikram Said.

The man, who is in his forties, allegedly handled explosives and also assisted others, according to Chief Wildlife Warden Surendra Kumar.

Meanwhile A lawyer from Kerala’s Malappuram has filed a police complaint against BJP leader Maneka Gandhi and others for allegedly indulging in a hate campaign against the district and its residents over the death of the pregnant elephant.

Subhash Chandran, an advocate from Malappuram, filed the complaint with the district’s superintendent of police on Thursday seeking the registration of a first information report (FIR) against former Union minister Maneka Gandhi and others.

Chandran alleged that the campaign against the district was very derogatory and with a malafide intent .The lawyer alleged that Maneka Gandhi made false and frivolous allegations against the district of Malappuram and its residents, it added.

The wild elephant strayed into a village near Silent Valley National Park in Palakkad last month and is suspected to have eaten something with firecrackers stuffed in it. It exploded in the elephant’s mouth. The animal walked for days in agony before it went into a river and died standing on May 27.

Villagers in the region often use firecrackers or explosives stuffed in food – fruit or animal fat – to protect their fields from wild animals like boar. The horrific practice has been widely condemned.

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मुँह में हुए ज़ख्मों की वजह से वह कुछ खा नहीं पा रही थी। गर्भ के दौरान भूख अधिक लगती है। उसे अपने बच्चे का भी ख़याल रखना था। लेकिन मुँह में ज़ख्म की वजह से वह कुछ खा नहीं पाती है। घायल हथिनी भूख और दर्द से तड़पती हुई सड़कों पर भटकती रही। इसके बाद भी वह किसी भी मनुष्य को नुक़सान नहीं पहुँचाती है, कोई घर नहीं तोड़ती। पानी खोजते हुए वह नदी तक जा पहुँचती है। मुँह में जो आग महसूस हो रही होगी उसे बुझाने का यही उपाय सूझा होगा। फॉरेस्ट डिपार्टमेंट को जब इस घटना के बारे में पता चलता है तो वे उसे पानी से बाहर लाने की कोशिश करते हैं लेकिन हथिनी को शायद समझ आ गया था कि उसका अंत निकट है। और कुछ घंटों बाद नदी में खड़े-खड़े ही वह दम तोड़ देती है।

फॉरेस्ट डिपार्टमेंट के जिस ऑफिसर के सामने यह घटना घटी उन्होंने दुःख और बेचैनी में इसके बारे में फेसबुक पर लिखा। जिसके बाद यह बात मीडिया में आई।

पढ़े-लिखे मनुष्यों की सारी मानवीयता क्या सिर्फ मनुष्य के लिए ही हैं? ख़ैर पूरी तरह तो मनुष्यों के लिए भी नहीं। हमारी प्रजाति में तो गर्भवती स्त्री को भी मार देना कोई नई बात नहीं।

इन पढ़े-लिखे लोगों से बेहतर तो वे आदिवासी हैं जो जंगलों को बचाने के लिए अपनी जान लगा देते हैं। जंगलों से प्रेम करना जानते हैं। जानवरों से प्रेम करना जानते हैं।

वह ख़बर ज़्यादा पुरानी नहीं हुई है जब अमेज़न के जंगल जले। इन जंगलों में जाने कितने जीव मरे होंगे। ऑस्ट्रेलिया में हज़ारों ऊँट मार दिए गए, यह कहकर कि वे ज़्यादा पानी पीते हैं। कितने ही जानवर मनुष्य के स्वार्थ की भेंट चढ़ते हैं।

भारत में हाथियों की कुल संख्या 20000 से 25000 के बीच है। भारतीय हाथी को विलुप्तप्राय जाति के तौर पर वर्गीकृत किया गया है।

एक ऐसा जानवर जो किसी ज़माने में राजाओं की शान होता था आज अपने अस्तित्व के लिए लड़ रहा है। धरती का एक बुद्धिमान, समझदार याद्दाश्त में सबसे तेज़, शाकाहारी जीव क्या बिगाड़ रहा है हमारा जो हम उसके साथ ऐसा सलूक कर रहे हैं?

कोरोना ने हम इंसानों का कच्चा चिट्ठा खोलकर रख दिया है। यह बता दिया है कि हमने प्रकृति के दोहन में हर सीमा लाँघ दी है। लेकिन अब भी हमें अकल नहीं आई। हमारी क्रूरता नहीं गई। मनुष्य इस धरती का सबसे क्रूर और स्वार्थी प्राणी है।

दुआ है, यह हथिनी इन निकृष्ट मनुष्यों के बीच फिर कभी जन्म ना ले। उसे सद्गति प्राप्त हो I

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The brutal incident of animal abuse took place in Kerala’s Palakkad district, which resulted in the death of the elephant while standing in the river.

“Appalled to hear about what happened in Kerala. Let’s treat our animals with love and bring an end to these cowardly acts,” Kohli said in a tweet from his Twitter handle.

Meanwhile animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as she questioned his silence over the issue.

The pachyderm in Kerala’s Silent Valley Forest fell victim to an act of human cruelty after the pineapple offered by a man exploded in her mouth when she chomped on it, a senior forest officer said. Her jaw was broken and she was unable to eat after she chewed the pineapple and it exploded in her mouth.

Officer Surendrakumar said the elephant died at Velliyar River in Malappuram district on May 27. He said the post-mortem revealed that the pachyderm was pregnant.

“Rahul Gandhi is from that area, why has he not taken action?” questioned Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday.

The Congress scion represents the constituency of Wayanad, which is adjoining the district of Malappuram.
Demanding the removal of the state forest secretary and the resignation of the forest minister, Maneka targeted the state government over the incident. “It’s a murder. Malappuram is famous for such incidents. It’s India’s most violent district.”

South actors like Rashmika Mandanna, Tamannaah Bhatia, and singer Chinmayi Sripada took to their social media handles to condemn the horrific act involving a 15-year-old elephant in Kerala who was reportedly pregnant.

Bollywood actors including Akshay Kumar, Varun Dhawan, Anushka Sharma, John Abraham, Dia Mirza, Shraddha Kapoor and Disha Patani on Wednesday condemned the inhuman treatment meted out to pregnant elephant in Kerala.
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Expressing shock over the tragic incident, the actors took to social media platforms and demanded stricter laws against animal cruelty.

Akshay Kumar put out the heart-wrenching picture of the dead body of the mother elephant, tied in strings after being pulled out from the water

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Of this, 123 districts have been classified as ones that have a large outbreak, while 47 districts have COVID-19 clusters. A total of 207 districts have been classified as non hot-spots.

In the south there have been 11 districts in Andhra Pradesh, three in Karnataka, six in Kerala, 22 in Tamil Nadu and eight in Telangana identified as ‘red’ zones with large outbreaks.

Hotspots in the south with large outbreaks

Andhra Pradesh: Kurnool, Guntur, Spsr Nellore, Prakasam, Krishna, YSR, West Godavari, Chittoor, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, Anantapur

Karnataka: Bengaluru Urban, Mysuru, Belagavi

Kerala: Kasaragod, Kannur, Ernakulam, Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta

Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Trichy, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Erode, Vellore, Dindugal, Villupuram, Tiruppur, Theni, Nammakal, Chengalpattu, Madurai, Tuticorin, Karur, Virudhunagar, Kanyakumari, Cuddalore, Thiruvallur, Thiruvarur, Salem, Nagapattinam

Telangana: Hyderabad, Nizamabad, Warangal Urban, Ranga Reddy, Jogulamba Gadwal, Medchal Malkajgiri, Karimnagar, Nirmal

Hotspots in the south identified as clusters

Karnataka: Dakshina Kannada, Bidar, Kalaburagi, Bagalkote, Dharwad

Kerala: Wayanad

Telangana: Nalgonda

How districts have been classified

Hotspots were earlier defined by the Union Health ministry to be those districts which have either reported large numbers of people falling sick with COVID-19 or where there has been a steady increase in the number of individuals infected with the disease.

As per the notice signed by Preeti Sudan, Health Secretary of India, districts are now classified as either hotspots or ‘red’ zones, non-hotspot districts, and non-infected or ‘green’ zones.

Hotspots districts are further divided into districts with large outbreaks and those with clusters.
Non-hotspot districts which have reported cases are referred to as clusters.

If a red zone hasn’t reported a new positive case in 14 days it will be shifted to hotspot ‘orange’ zone. If no further cases are reported for another 14 days, the district is then declared a ‘green’ zone

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The states going into lockdown till March 31 include those where coronavirus cases have been reported – Maharashtra, Kerala, Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Telangana, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, West Bengal, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Puducherry and Uttarakhand.

People entering Assam from Coronavirus infected states will be stamped and will be kept under Home Isolation for 14 days.

If found in streets or public place before the completion of 14 days quarantined, will be booked immediately by Police.

The states going into lockdown till March 31 include those where coronavirus cases have been reported – Maharashtra, Kerala, Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Telangana, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, West Bengal, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Puducherry and Uttarakhand.

Three new coronavirus positive cases were reported in Rajasthan on Sunday, taking the total number in the state to 28. One positive case each was reported from Bhilwara, Jhunjhunu and Jodhpur, Additional Chief Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said. He said that out of the total 28 cases, 13 are from Bhilwara and four from Jhunjhunu and rest from other parts of the state including the capital city Jaipur. Singh said that the government is in process if earmarking quarantine facility for 1 lakh people to face any emergency.

Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel announced a lockdown in urban areas of the state till March 31 in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak. “To prevent the spread of virus in Chhattisgarh, we have decided to impose curfew till 31 March in all urban areas. During this period, all offices, institutions,
transport services etc will be closed. However, essential services such as medical shops, grocery shops, vegetable outlets, milk shops and petrol pumps will function,” he said.

Besides, services like electricity supply, water supply, domestic gas supply, municipal sanitation, waste disposal and commercial transport will continue to function as before, he said.

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