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Coronavirus is airborne: Wear mask, stay away from crowded indoor spaces, and other things to keep in mind
•Experts are saying infected people are releasing aerosols when they cough and sneeze and also when they breathe, talk or sing, with some exertion.
COVID-19 lockdown in India extended till 31 May; schools, colleges to remain shut; inter-state travel allowed if both govts agree
•The Centre allowed inter- and intra-state movement of public vehicles with conditions and reopening of all shops except those in malls and COVID-19 containment zones
Daily Bulletin: Jammu and Kashmir opens up to tourists after 2-month-long restrictions; Karnataka Assembly session begins today; day's top stories
Fp Staff •Here are today's top stories: Karnataka Assembly session to commence from today; opposition likely to corner BJP over flood relief; Rahul Gandhi to appear in Surat Court in defamation case today; and more
Day 66 after Article 370 revocation in Kashmir: State administration reopens colleges in Valley but students stay away
•On Wednesday, the 66th-day shutdown, normal life continued to remain disrupted across Kashmir
Prakash Javadekar says 10% quota for economically weaker in general category to be implemented from 2019 academic year
•The 10 percent quota is meant for individuals belonging to economically weaker sections whose parental annual earning is not more than Rs 8 lakh and possess less than five acres of agriculture land.
Parx Hunt for India's best college bands launches 2018 edition; finalists to be mentored by leading musicians
Fp Staff •The Parx Hunt — India's Best College Bands will be divided across four zones (North, South, East, West), with the top-ranked band from each segment competing in a grand finale in the presence of actor-musician and former VJ Luke Kenny.
Delhi University 2018 admissions: Over 26,000 students secure admission after release of second cut-off list
•Delhi University's admissions tally crossed the 25,000 mark on the last day of admissions on Wednesday after the second cut-off lists were released
Heavy rain lashes Karnataka: Schools and colleges shut in Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru districts; bus services hit
Ians •Schools and colleges were shut on Tuesday due to heavy rainfall in Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru districts in Karnataka.
Health ministry bans 86 medical colleges from accepting fresh batch of students; plan to open 68 new colleges also shelved
Fp Staff •The Union health ministry has banned 82 medical colleges, 70 private and 12 government, from accepting students for the academic session 2018-19
Vasundhara Raje rolls back mandatory uniforms in Rajasthan colleges, cites student unhappiness as reason
Fp Staff •Overruling a direction by her government to introduce uniforms in government colleges, Vasundhara Raje has directed that the uniforms will be voluntary.