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Medical reports show injury on Delhi Chief Secretary, AAP minister’s aide

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New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) A day after allegations of assault on Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash and a Delhi minister’s aide in two separate incidents, medical examination reports on Wednesday revealed injuries on both persons.

On Tuesday morning, the Chief Secretary alleged that he was beaten up by AAP lawmakers Amanatullah Khan and another in the presence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at the Chief Minister’s residence here on Monday night, where he had been called for a meeting.

Later on Tuesday, Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain was manhandled inside the Delhi Secretariat by a crowd protesting against the alleged assault on the Chief Secretary.

Also, Hussain’s Assistant Personal Secretary was beaten up, according to multiple video clips from the Secretariat.

The Chief Secretary’s medical examination report revealed “mild swelling behind both ears” and “bruise over lower lip”. The report has termed the nature of injuries as “simple” and the weapon used as “blunt”.

Meanwhile, the ministerial aide’s medical report shared by a Delhi government spokesperson, revealed “multiple bruises seen all over back, linear in shape”.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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