ಬೇಸ್ತವಾರ ನಸುಕಿಗೆ ಇಡಿ ಊರೇ ಲಬುಬಗೆಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿತ್ತು. ಮೊದಲಿಗೆ ಸಂತೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ತರಾತುರಿ. ಸಂಜೆಗೆ ಚಲ್ಲಾಪುರಮ್ಮನ ಗುಡಿ ಒಪ್ಪಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಭೆ. ಯಾರು ಯಾರು ಪಾತ್ರ ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾರೆ? ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಪಾತ್ರ ಕೊಡಬಹುದು? ಬೇಡವೆನ್ನುವವರಾರು? ಮುನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರಾರು? ಯಾರು ಯಾರನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಾನಪಡಿಸಲು ಮುಂದಾಗುವರು? ಸೀನರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತರಿಸುವರು? ಸ್ಟೇಜು ಹಾಕುವುದೆಲ್ಲಿ? ಊರ ಮುಂದಿನ ಅರಳಿಕಟ್ಟೆ ಮುಂದೋ? ಚಲ್ಲಾಪುರಮ್ಮನ ಗುಡಿ ಮುಂದೋ?

ಕೊರೊನಾ ವೈರಸ್ ಇಂದು ಜಗತ್ತಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಗೊತ್ತಿರುವ ಹೆಸರು . ಈ ಶತಮಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನ ಹೀಗೆ ಲಾಕ್ ಡೌನ್ ಅಂದರೆ ಪೂರ್ಣ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ವಹಿವಾಟು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಓಡಾಟಕ್ಕೂ ನಿರ್ಬಂಧ ಹೇರಿದ ಉದಾಹರಣೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದಿಲ್ಲ ಜಗತ್ತಿನ ಬಹುತೇಕ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಗಳು ಹೀಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳನ್ನ ಗೃಹ ಬಂಧನದಲ್ಲಿರಲು ಸೂಚಿಸಿದೆ . ಇಂತಹ ಒಂದು ಆದೇಶವನ್ನ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಪಾಲಿಸದ ಅಮೆರಿಕಾ

ಮೊದಲಿಗೆ ಈ ನನ್ನ ಬರಹ "ಒನ್ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ"ದ "ನವರಸಾಯನ" ಅಂಕಣದ 150ನೇ ಬರಹ. ಈವರೆಗೂ ನನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿರುವ ಒನ್ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ತಂಡಕ್ಕೂ, ಸಕಲ ಓದುಗರಿಗೂ ಅನಂತಾನಂತ ವಂದನೆಗಳು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಿರಂತರ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹವೇ ನನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಮೂಲ ಕಾರಣ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹ ಸದಾ ಹೀಗೆ ಇರಲಿ. ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ವಂದನೆಗಳು.---------- ಒಂದು ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಿನವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಟಾ ಹೇಳಿದರೂ,

ಇಂತಹ ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮುನೆಕ್ಕ ಅಪ್ಪಯ್ಯನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿಯೇ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದು. ಆದರಿಂದು ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಮಾತನಾಡಿಸದೆ ಮನೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಳು. ಅಮ್ಮನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಸುನಂದಾ ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮಲಗಿದಳು. ಬೆಳಗಾಯಿತು. ಮುನೆಕ್ಕನ ಬರುವಿಕೆಗಾಗಿ ಕಾದಿದ್ದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪ್ಪಯ್ಯನ ಹೊರತಾಗಿ ಉಳಿದವರು ನಿರಾಸೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೇಸರಗೊಂಡರು. ಸ್ನಾನ ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ಸುನಂದಾ ತನಗೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಮುನೆಕ್ಕನಿಗೆ ತಿಂಡಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದಳು. ಮುನೆಕ್ಕನ ಮುಖ ದುಮುಗುಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.

ಕವಿರತ್ನ ಕಾಳಿದಾಸ ಸಿನಿಮಾದ ಒಂದು ಡೈಲಾಗ್ ಇದೆ. "ಒಬ್ಬಟ್ನಾಗೆ ಹೂರಣ ತುಂಬ್ದಾಂಗೆ ತಲೆಯಾಗೆ ಬುದ್ಧಿ ತುಂಬಿರ್ತಾನೆ ದ್ಯಾವ್ರು. ಕುರಿಗೆ ಕುರಿ ಬುದ್ಧಿ, ನರಿಗೆ ನರಿ ಬುದ್ಧಿ"... ಇದರರ್ಥ ಏನು ಅಂದ್ರೆ, ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಇದೆ, ಅವರವರ ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಅವರವರದ್ದು ಅಂತ. ಹಾಗೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದರೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ವಿಚಾರ ಏನು ಅನಾವರಣವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದರೆ, ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಇದೆ. ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಯಾರಪ್ಪನ

ಮುನೆಕ್ಕನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಡವಾಗಿ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ನರಸಿಂಗರಾಯನಿಗೆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಊಟ ಬೇಡವೆನಿಸಿತು. ಕರಿಬೇವು ಕಿವುಚಿ ಹಾಕಿದ ಒಂದು ಲೋಟ ನೀರು ಮಜ್ಜಿಗೆ ಕುಡಿದು ನಾಟಕದ ಪ್ರತಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಂದಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡ. ಸೋಮೇಶನಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಪಾತ್ರವೆಂಬ ಯೋಚನೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ಅದು ಬದಿಗೆ ಸರಿದು, ಮನಸ್ಸು ಮುನೆಕ್ಕನ ಕೋಪ ತಣ್ಣಗಾದಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದ ಹಿಮ್ಮುಖವಾಗಿ ಚಲಿಸುತ್ತ, ಸುನಂದಾ ಮುನೆಕ್ಕನ ಮನೆ ಸೇರಿದಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಯಿತು. ಗುಡ್ಡದ

The doctor, who was on ventilator since the last 14 days, died on Saturday evening following heart attack.

Inter-State travel of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourist, students and other persons stranded in different states due to lockdown were recently permitted to travel through notified entry and exit points of Karnataka by the government.

The patient was found to have hanged himself with his pyjamas from a steel rod on the ninth-floor terrace of the hospital.

Nepal's Foreign Affairs Ministry in a statement said the government "has learnt with regret" about the inauguration of the link road connecting to Lipulekh pass, which Nepal claims to be part of its territory.

The accused was identified as Pooja Sawhney, a resident of Rajouri Garden area of the city. She is from an affluent family, police said.

Partha Chatterjee said the institutions have also received the University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines in this regard and the issue came up in the meeting held during the day.

A total of 219 coronavirus patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the tally of those who recovered and were discharged in the state to 2,091.

The 31st battalion of the force in Delhi has about 137 positive cases. All personnel are admitted at a quarantine facility in Mandoli area and undergoing treatment.

The cross-border shelling is going on but there is no report of any casualty on the Indian side so far, a spokesman said.

The area assistant commissioner of police and Khajuri Khas station house officer are taking precautions and have restricted themselves to self isolation.

Mizoram Health Minister Dr R Lalthangliana said the state's lone COVID-19 patient, a pastor, was discharged from Zoram Medical College (ZMC) on Saturday afternoon after 45 days of intense treatment.

A senior official said three trains from Karnataka, two each from Punjab and Tamil Nadu, and one from Telangana will take stranded people to West Bengal over the next few days.

Prakash Jarwal and Kapil Nagar were called for questioning on Saturday evening and later arrested, police said.

Vardhan said the doubling time of coronavirus infection cases in the country for the last three days has been about 11 days and 9.9 days for the last seven days.

A special bench was hearing a writ petition filed by the All India Centre Council of Trade Unions(AICCTU) questioning the government's rationale to cancel trains that were meant to ferry migrant labourers back to their homes.

Another 98 trains with migrant workers will reach the state on Sunday and Monday, while talks are on to allow 15 to 20 more.

The chief minister wrote to the prime minister, reiterating that a financial aid of Rs 10,000 crore should be given immediately from this package to get the state's economy back on track.

The State Transport (ST) bus service will be made available on the condition of fulfilling certain conditions to ensure that coronavirus does not spread to other parts of the state

Sixteen migrant workers, walking home to Madhya Pradesh, were mowed down by a passing train in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district early on Friday.

The health department has directed that social distancing is the only effective way to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, but it is impossible to do so in prisons as they have more prisoners than their prescribed capacity, he said in a statement.

The incident took place near Chirag Delhi Metro station when the accused, who were in a car, approached the delivery person.

The Department of Homeland Security has issued new regulations, set to take effect Monday, that will limit visas for Chinese reporters to 90 days. There is a potential to extend the visa.

The administration said it has appointed officers to inspect the facilities being provided to the repatriated Indians, who were stuck abroad due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, and address their concerns, if any.

A total of 330 patients were discharged after recovery from hospitals, taking their total number to 3,800. Of the 48 deaths, 27 were reported from Mumbai, nine from Pune city.

Even RIMS, the only state-run super-specialty medical institute in Jharkhand, does not have the required equipment to deal with the crisis. At present, there is one ventilator for every 70,000 people in the state.

According to the health ministry statement, the central teams comprises a senior official from the health ministry, a joint secretary-level nodal officer and a public health expert.

Vijayan said while the national average for IMR was 32 per 1,000 births, the state has only seven.

Chairing a meeting to review the movement of migrants, Gehlot said the government has made arrangements for their travel through buses and trains. Therefore, no worker should go on foot, he said.

The two interacted with resident doctors of the hospital seeking their inputs about treatment of COVID-19 patients and provided expert guidance.

As per the latest bulletin by the health department on Saturday, the state has reported 1,786 COVID-19 cases and 171 deaths of people infected with the virus.

Railways Superintendent of Police Soumitra Yadav said in the first incident a 29-year-old migrant worker from Sitapur, identified as Kanhaiya Lal, died in a Shramik Special returning from Bhavnagar in Gujarat to Basti in Uttar Pradesh.

He died in the early hours of Friday after being admitted in a civic hospital on Wednesday with Covid-19-like symptoms, an official said.

On Friday, when the woman died a natural death, the family members thought of giving in to her last wish and cremate her, thus, declaring themselves as Hindus completely.

The Central government will bear the total cost of Rs 2,351 crore for supplying the free food grains to beneficiaries in Karnataka for the three months.

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The teacher had last come to school on April 28 and started showing COVID-19 symptoms from May 2. His test report came on Friday, an official of North Delhi Municipal Corporation said.

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is of the opinion that the negative image of China in the international community may help in getting investment worth Rs 25 lakh crore, if the cards are played well.

Doctors at the government-run ESIC Hospital here committed a "mistake" by not testing samples of a 16-year-old girl, who later died of Covid-19, Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday.

Even if the examination results are not ready by July 31, JNU students will have the opportunity to provisionally register and move on to the next semester.

Fire tenders were dispatched to the spot along with an NDRF team and rescue operations are underway.

The airport authorities, in a statement on Saturday, said that the arriving passengers with symptoms will be moved to isolation centres.

Ministry of Science and Technology's Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Dr Renu Swarup says that based on the latest WHO consensus, Covid-19 as a 'lab release' theory is likely to be false.

A call about the blaze was received around 7.25 am on Sunday, following which 15 fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

The SP said that since all the co-passengers had left the train when the police found the man, no details about his illness could be ascertained from them.