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Elderly couple from Maduravoyal commit suicide together fearing death due to COVID

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In a tragic incident an elderly couple committed suicide in the Maduravoyal area of ​​Chennai fearing that either of them would die due to coronavirus.

Arjun and Anjalatchi were an elderly couple living in Maduravoyal. The couple have no children. They were being supplied with food by their relatives. When one of their relatives had visited their house on Friday to deliver food, they found that the house had been locked from the inside. So when he looked out the window, he was shocked to see that the husband and wife were both hanging from the ceiling.

Seeing this, he immediately informed the police. Police went there on information and conducted an investigation. Investigation into this issue had revealed that they had committed suicide fearing that they would be separated if either of them tested positive for coronavirus.

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Glucose analogue gets emergency approval for COVID treatment

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India’s drug regulator DCGI has given the green signal for a glucose analogue called ‘2-DG’ for COVID treatment on an emergency basis. This is to be used as an adjunct treatment mechanism to supplement the primary treatment that is given to the patients.

“The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given permission for the emergency use of drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) as an adjunct therapy in moderate to severe Covid-19 cases,” said Defence Research and Development Organisation on Saturday.

“Being a generic molecule and analogue of glucose, it can be easily produced and made available in plenty. It has been developed by the DRDO lab-Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences-in collaboration with Dr Reddy’s Laboratories. Clinical trials have shown that this molecule helps in the faster recovery of hospitalized patients and reduces supplemental oxygen dependence,” the release added.

In 2020, Patanjali had published a research paper about using this drug for COVID treatment. “The 2-DG can dock efficiently with viral main protease 3CLpro as well as NSP15 endoribonuclease, thus efficiently inactivating these viral receptors leading to incapacitation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Such incapacitation was possible by means of the formation of a hydrogen bond between 2-DG and proline residues of viral protease. The 2-DG derivative formed a hydrogen bond with the glutamine amino acid residues of the viral spike glycoprotein,” their paper said. Following this, DRDO had collaborated with Dr Reddy’s Laboratories to develop the analogue ‘2-DG’. After clinical trials were successful, it was submitted for approval to the DCGI and has now been approved for usage.

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Karnataka police turn to unique ‘pressure cooker therapy’ to avoid breathing complications

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Featured Image: Two police personnel inhale steam as a preventive measure against COVID-19 in Bengaluru.
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People are known to follow various procedures in order to keep breathing difficulties away by keeping their air passages clear of bacteria and viruses, and thus keep the coronavirus infection at bay. Doctors advise patients to strengthen their immunity power against diseases through physical exercise and good food. People have resorted to breathing exercises in a big way as well, in the recent months.

In this regard, personnel at the Sarjapur police station in Bengaluru have come up with an ingenious practice to stop the Covid-19 infection in its tracks. They stand around a pressure cooker and inhale the steam coming out of it to strengthen their breathing mechanism. In addition, they perform breathing exercises, consume ayurvedic ‘kashaya’ concoction, and zinc tablets.

The police officers also place medicinal herbs such as neem, tulsi and eucalyptus leaves into the cooker, fill it up with water and then heat it. The steam coming out of the cooker is routed through a tube, which is then inhaled.

The pressure cooker is fitted with a steel pipe and two outlets through which two police officials can inhale the steam together, said Harish V, the station in-charge. The personnel who have completed their shifts inhale the steam before they go home. Sometimes, zinc tablets are given to the policemen and their family members. Pressure cookers have turned out to be the police’s apparatus for a satisfying breathing exercise.

Similar arrangements have also been made at police stations across the state of Karnataka.

In Barke police station in Mangaluru, the staff use a steel pipe having four openings tied to a wooden frame, with the pressure cooker placed inside the frame. Three out of the four outlets can be used for taking in the stream, while the fourth is attached to the pressure cooker. This setup was created by Inspector Jyotirlinga Honakatti, which he made at Belagavi last year.

Several other police stations in Chitradurga, Haveri and Shivamogga have replicated this arrangement in their own way to facilitate the staff to maintain their health and escape from infection.

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BJP MLA earns praise for helping obtain oxygen cylinders from ISRO

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BJP MLA M R Gandhi thanked ISRO’s Chairman K Sivan for promising to provide oxygen immediately after he had requested him. MR Gandhi, who was recently elected as an MLA had requested the ISRO for oxygen cylinders to alleviate the oxygen shortage at the hospital in Nagercoil.

In Nagercoil, M R Gandhi of the BJP was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the recent assembly elections. Following his win, he has been working tirelessly since the day of the victory, has been rushing through all the activities related to the corona.

He met with the district collector and discussed the state of the spread of coronavirus in the constituency. He then inspected whether the hospitals had adequate oxygen facilities. Noticing the fact that there was a shortage, he went on to request ISRO’s Chairman K Sivan to supply oxygen to Nagercoil immediately as there was an oxygen shortage at the Asaripallam Medical College Hospital.

Following this, ISRO’s propulsion centre at Mahindragiri assured that they would immediately arrange for oxygen cylinders to be supplied to them. After this announcement, M R Gandhi thanked ISRO and its chairman on his social media page for paving the way for oxygen scarcity. Notably, Kailasavadivoo Sivan is a native of Nagercoil and was born in Keezhasarakkalvilai.

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Complaint filed against DMK office bearer for illegally usurping land of Lion’s Club

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A complaint has been lodged against a DMK office bearer in Tirupattur district for usurping land by placing a generator in the premises of Tirupattur Lion’s Club.

Officials from the Tirupattur Lion’s Club had filed a complaint with the district police stating that the DMK City Secretary S. Rajendran who owns a marriage hall near their office had placed a power generator just outside their office causing inconvenience adding that it was the place where visitors to the Club parked their vehicles.

The complaint also stated that when the Lion’s Club members contacted the DMK office bearer, he did not give proper reply and instead his men started harassing them giving death threats.

District Superintendent of Police Vijaya Kumar, who received the petition, directed the city police to conduct an inquiry into the matter and talks are being held with both side. 

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Kasaragod: Special excise squad confiscates high-market value liquor being smuggled from Karnataka to Kerala

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A special squad of the Kasaragod district excise department confiscated a huge cache of liquor that was being illegally transported in an auto rickshaw.

As many as 864 bottles of liquor manufactured for the Karnataka market were confiscated by the special squad in Kasaragod. These were being transported in more than 11 cartons.

However, the accused managed to run away from the spot and escape the long arm of the law.

The liquor was being transported from Karnataka to Kerala in an auto rickshaw. As per the information available to the excise squad, the auto rickshaw was traced near Adkasthala in Perla by the special excise squad.

The auto rickshaw was parked by the side of the road near Adkasthala. When the excise squad personnel checked the vehicle they found the liquor. It is suspected that the accused must have fled from the spot as he saw the vehicle of the excise department approaching.

A case has been registered against one BM Narayana Poojari in this connection. Excise sleuths are on the hunt to apprehend the accused. The accused was reportedly involved in the same illegal trade earlier as well, according to the information provided by officials of the excise department.

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Subramanian Swamy makes sophomoric remark against EAM S Jaishankar, calls him a ‘Waiter’

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Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy on Friday (7 May) made a sophomoric remark against External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar by referring to him as a ‘waiter’ and without any proof claiming he was being quarantined in London due to Covid-19 and could not return to the country.

Swamy, who has a history of being unhinged made the remark when Minister Jaishankar was in the United Kingdom on an official visit to attend the crucial G-7 (Group of 7 countries) meeting.

He said that Jaishankar dressed like a ‘waiter’ has been placed in quarantine in London and cannot return home. He then went on to challenge to refute his allegations if they were not true. “If not true, refute it please.”, he added. 

 

However, a day later, Minister Jaishankar clarified to the media that positive tests were a false alarm and said all the team members were back in the country.

On Friday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar returned to the country from London, where he had self-isolated following reports that some diplomats from the team accompanying him had exposed to Covid-19.

Sensing the possibility of getting infected Jaishankar had acknowledged that he was made aware of exposure to possible Covid cases and that led to the conduct of these important engagements in the virtual mode as a precautionary measure.

Subramanian Swamy has a history of attacking individuals at a personal level with his customised comments, however, this time several netizens took to Twitter and attacked Swamy as India’s top diplomat is working with other nations to fight this deadly Wuhan pandemic.

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Horrific CCTV footage shows biker thrown into air while trying to avoid collusion with scooter

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A CCTV video footage showing the horrifying moment when a biker is tossed into the air after his bike crashed into the steps of a grocery store at Padavinangady in Mangaluru, while he was trying to avoid colliding with a scooter, has gone viral on social media.

The bike rider has been identified as thirty year-old Prashanth Sanath, a resident of Sharbath Katte, who was coming towards Padavinangady junction.

The accident took place on Friday, May 7, when the motorcycle rider was trying to avoid colliding with a scooter that was crossing the road. The injured biker was admitted to a private hospital but he succumbed to his injuries. Another biker who was behind him, sustained a minor injury.

A witness who saw the accident said that as the scooter rider crossed the road, the biker coming from the opposite in a bid to avoid his hitting bike into the scooter, rammed into the steps of a shop. As a result he was tossed into the air.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Hariram Shankar confirmed that the accident took place on Friday morning.

“The deceased was working as a supervisor at Chethana Enterprises in Neermarga. The accident took place at Maryhill-Padavinangady Airport Road at around 10.15 am,” Shankar said.

The police added that a case has been registered at Mangaluru Traffic East police station against a person who allegedly rode a scooter in such a dangerous way that led to the accident. “While checking CCTV visuals from the area, we have found a scooter rider had come onto the main road from a bylane. The deceased had tried to bypass him during which lost control of the bike resulting in the fatal crash,” a police officer said.

Further, the officer added that the case was filed under sections 279 (rash driving) and 304A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code. “An investigation is underway,” the officer said.

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Stalin does a flip-flop on lockdown

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Just a day after taking oath as Chief Minister, MK Stalin has imposed a full lockdown for a period of 14 days starting from May 10 to May 24.

It is to be noted that a few days ago on 24th April, the now Chief Minister MK Stalin had warned the government of imposing another lockdown after May 2.

Back then he had said that the lives and livelihoods in the state are not in a position to bear the brunt of another lockdown imposed by the government and that the authorities should take steps to ensure availability of beds, oxygen, ventilators and drugs required and prevent the spread of the virus.

Tamil Nadu is currently witnessing the second wave of the Wuhan Virus pandemic with hospitals getting overwhelmed with patients. A few days ago 13 patients had died at a hospital in Chengalpattu allegedly due to non-availability of oxygen.

In view of the rising cases, the Tamil Nadu government has imposed the lockdown. While it is necessary to impose curbs on movement in this time, many took to social media to point out the double talk of Mr. Stalin.

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Complaint filed against YSRCP ZPTC election candidate for misusing SC benefits and suppressing facts in election affidavit

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The BJP candidate who contested the Andhra Pradesh Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) elections from Kollipara constituency has complained against the YSRCP candidate Kathera Heni Christina for misusing reservation benefits meant for Scheduled Castes and for suppressing information about her children.

In the complaint to the District Collector, it has been alleged that Kathera Heni Christina, a Christian representing a Christian missionary organization named ‘Harvest India’ has misused reservation benefits meant for Scheduled Castes.

As per the Constitutional (Scheduled Castes) Order of the President 1950, a person ceases to be a member of the Scheduled Caste community if he/she professes a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism.

Also, Kathera Heni Christina had mentioned names of only two of her children in the election affidavit. However, during a speech in an open conference in the United States she had said that she was blessed with 3 children. It has been reported in the complaint that she has 4 children in total.

The complaint notes that this is a violation of Section 19 (3) of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act 1994 which clearly says that a person who is having more than two children shall be disqualified for election or for continuing as a member.

Kather Heni Christina had earlier filed Election Affidavit during 2014 General Assembly Elections and contested from Tadikonda Constituency (SC Reserved – Guntur) on behalf of YSR Congress Party. In her election affidavit she did not disclose the details of her children and their whereabouts whereas, in her current nomination as contestant for Kollipara ZPTC elections, she mentioned only 2 children by suppressing the fact she has 4 children.

In this light, BJP candidate Mandru Sarala Kumari who is also a member of Scheduled Caste and had contested the ZPTC election from Kollipara reserved constituency has petitioned the District Collector to take action against Kather Heni Christina for misusing the reservation benefits meant for Scheduled Castes and for suppressing the fact that she has four children.

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