Earth Day 2021: Restoring the planet in times of crisis
As the planet hurtles through another year in crisis due to the pandemic, the focus of this year’s Earth Day couldn’t be more timely. Celebrated annually on April 22, the day demonstrated support for environmental protection and conservation. The theme of Earth Day 2021 is “Restore our Earth” and focuses on restoring global ecosystems through natural means, green technology and innovation. The key to habitat conservation and restoration is policy as well as behavioral changes that can sustain the Earth.
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April 21, 2021
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Bengaluru: Woman funeral curator handles Covid bodies, consoles families
Amid the silence at the Indian Christian Cemetery on Hosur Road, Shantinagar in Karnataka capital Bengaluru, a woman does her best to console the families. Anne Morris, 43, a canine trainer and curator at the burial ground, joined in mid-February to help with the last rites of the Covid victims. “This is also a service and I’m honoured to do my bit for victims,” she said amidst busy work at the cemetery as Covid deaths rise in Bengaluru and corpses keep coming in for last rites. Anne who deals with all the paperwork often lends her shoulder to carry bodies along with other workers and supervises grave-digging. Covid victims are buried 10ft under, not 6ft, which is the norm. “We’ve almost run out of space to bury Covid victims. Cases are increasing and it’s taking a toll on funeral workers here,” said Anne, who has been infected with Covid 19 a couple of times and even lost her sense of taste. But she still continues to work among Covid victims and console families of the department with a word of comfort at the burial ground.
April 21, 2021
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Bengaluru: Woman funeral curator handles Covid bodies, consoles families
Amid the silence at the Indian Christian Cemetery on Hosur Road, Shantinagar in Karnataka capital Bengaluru, a woman does her best to console the families. Anne Morris, 43, a canine trainer and curator at the burial ground, joined in mid-February to help with the last rites of the Covid victims. “This is also a service and I’m honoured to do my bit for victims,” she said amidst busy work at the cemetery as Covid deaths rise in Bengaluru and corpses keep coming in for last rites. Anne who deals with all the paperwork often lends her shoulder to carry bodies along with other workers and supervises grave-digging. Covid victims are buried 10ft under, not 6ft, which is the norm. “We’ve almost run out of space to bury Covid victims. Cases are increasing and it’s taking a toll on funeral workers here,” said Anne, who has been infected with Covid 19 a couple of times and even lost her sense of taste. But she still continues to work among Covid victims and console families of the department with a word of comfort at the burial ground.
April 21, 2021
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Ram Navami 2021: Devotees dressed up as Lord Ram and Hanuman distribute masks
Ram Navami was celebrated in a low-key fashion in Bengaluru due to the Covid-19 pandemic. A group of devotees dressed up as Lord Ram, Laxman and Hanuman visited the Anjaneya temple near Ananda Rao Circle and thereafter distributed masks to pedestrians, motorists and policemen.
April 21, 2021
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Delhi: Lockdown in force, Asia's largest readymade garments market remains deserted
Asia's largest readymade garments market in Delhi's Gandhinagar that is jampacked with traders and buyers on any normal day, wore a totally deserted look on April 21 amid citywide lockdown enforced to battle the rapid spread of Covid-19. Even as the second wave of the pandemic has left the whole country reeling, Delhi has become the city with the highest number of cases.
April 21, 2021
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Pune: Huge rush at grocery stores as people stock up essentials
Huge rush was seen at grocery stores in Pune on April 21 for stocking up on essential food items, as fears loomed that the state government may be forced to impose lockdown. Covid-19 cases in the city are still increasing, even as several restrictions are at place. Locals also fear that the state government may restrict the timings of the grocery shops, hence people wanted to stock up food items for the coming week at least.
April 21, 2021
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Pune: Low-key Ram Navami celebrations held at Tulshibagh Temple
Devotees mark Ram Navami with low-key celebrations amid Covid-19 pandemic. All Covid-19 protocols were followed as only a small number of devotees visited the temple on the occasion.
April 21, 2021
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Puri: Artist makes sand art on occasion of Earth Day, urges people to fight Covid
Sand artist Manas Kumar Sahoo made a special sand art on occasion of Earth Day. Sahoo took 7 hours to create the installation using about 12 tonnes of sand. The sand art carries a slogan urging people to fight Covid-19 by following guidelines.
April 21, 2021
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Pune: Migrant workers leave city in hordes as lockdown fears loom
Thousands of migrant workers from Pune rushed to the railway station to board trains to their home states. The workers are leaving the city in large numbers as they fear a lockdown could be imposed due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases across Maharashtra.
April 21, 2021
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Covaxin effective against double mutant strain found in India, says ICMR
The India Council of Medical Research has said that Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN neutralises multiple variants of coronavirus and effectively neutralises the double mutant strain as well. ICMR further said it has demonstrated the neutralization potential of COVAXIN against the UK variant as well.
April 21, 2021
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Nagpur: Ram Navami puja held at Poddareshwar temple following Covid-19 norms
Ram Navami puja with small number of devotees was held at Poddareshwar temple in Nagpur keeping in mind the Covid-19 guidelines. Only small number of devotees were present as per Covid-19 guidelines. The gates of the temple was locked as general public was not allowed inside.
April 21, 2021
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Mumbai: Lucky escape for passengers as BEST bus rams into tree
Passengers of a BEST bus had a lucky escape as the driver was unable to apply brakes and swerved the vehicle to the left before ramming it into a tree on LBS Marg in Bhandup on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred on LBS Marg near Bhandup railway station around 11.40 am, said BEST spokesperson Satyawan Ithape.
April 21, 2021
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Jaipur: JMC carries out sanitization drive to battle Covid-19 spread
The Jaipur Municipal Corporation carried out sanitization drive to battle rapid spread of Covid-19 pandemic in the city. Sanitization drive was carried out at Hawa Mahal and Badi Choupar areas on April 21.
April 21, 2021
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Rama Navami: Priests perform Seetha Rama Kalyanam at Sri Kodanda Seetha Ramalayam in Visakhapatnam
Priests on Wednesday performed Seetha Rama Kalyanam at Sri Kodanda Seetha Ramalayam on the occasion of Sri Rama Navami. The priests and devotees maintained social distancing during the prayers.
April 21, 2021
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt scraps class 10th examination after students' protest
The Odisha government scrapped the state board 10th examination on Wednesday. Earlier, the state board school students staged a dharna in front of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's residence. The students were demanding cancellation of class X examination. Due to the surge of Covid-19 cases, several state governments have cancelled the examinations.
April 21, 2021
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Oil falls for second day as India's Covid-19 surge to dent fuel demand
Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday on concerns that soaring Covid-19 cases in India will drive down fuel demand in the world's third biggest oil importer. Brent crude futures for June fell 52 cents, or 0.8%, to $66.05 a barrel at 7:27 am, after dropping 48 cents on Tuesday. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for June fell 56 cents, or 0.9%, to $62.11 a barrel. The May contract expired on Tuesday down 1.5% at $62.44. "You've seen refiners there (in India) scale back runs because demand has fallen with the spread of lockdowns. That's clearly weighing on the market and sentiment," said Lachlan Shaw, head of commodity research at National Australia Bank. India, also the world's third-largest oil user, on Tuesday reported its worst daily death toll from Covid-19 and is facing an oxygen supply crisis to treat patients. Large parts of the country are now under lockdown due to a huge second wave of the pandemic. Further weighing on the market, data from the American Petroleum Institute (API) industry group showed US crude oil and distillate stocks rose in the week ended April 16, according to two market sources, compared with analysts' forecasts for declines in crude and distillate inventories. Crude stocks rose by 436,000 barrels, API reported, according to the sources. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected a 3 million bbl drawdown in crude stocks. Distillate stocks, which include diesel, heating oil and jet fuel, rose by 655,000 barrels, compared with analysts' forecasts for a 1 million barrel decline.
April 21, 2021
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Invisalign webinar on 'Can your teen benefit from social media?'
Part III of the 3 webinar series, this one will be moderated by Chhavi Mittal along with our expert speaker – Roshni Chopra. They along with Dr. Deepak Victor will talk about whether the teens can benefit from social media?
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April 21, 2021
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Covid-19: Roads wear deserted look in Delhi after govt imposes week-long lockdown
Roads and markets remained empty after the Delhi government imposed a week-long lockdown in the national capital. After witnessing a massive surge of Covid-19 cases, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal imposed the lockdown and urged people to stay indoors. Several people have lost their lives due to the pandemic in the past few days.
April 21, 2021
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Covid-19: India Inc steps on gas to boost oxygen supply
India's large manufacturers such as Reliance Industries are ramping up production of liquid medical oxygen to help battle the coronavirus outbreak that has crippled the economy. Tata Group, the country’s largest conglomerate, is also doing its part by importing cryogenic containers to support the nation’s healthcare system, which is under tremendous strain because of the pandemic. Liquid medical oxygen is a crucial ingredient used for treating certain health conditions, including those brought on by the coronavirus.
April 20, 2021
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Watchman to IIM Asst. Prof: An awe inspiring journey
From night guard to IIM professor, this gentleman from Kerala has taken a hard road. Selected as an assistant professor at IIM-Ranchi, 28-year-old Renjith Ramachandran has travelled a long, impressive journey of hardship and fortitude in life. He has shared on social media, a picture of his unplastered hut at his village in Kerala and wrote: ‘an IIM assistant professor is born in this house.’ Times of India spoke to Renjith Ramachandran to know more about his journey.
April 20, 2021
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