A.P. logs 18 deaths in 24 hours
The Hindu
Overall positivity rate down to 7.96%; four districts report nil deaths
COVID-19 claimed 18 lives in the State in the 24 hours ending Tuesday morning. During the same period, 1,546 new infections were reported taking the cumulative tally to 19,71,554. The death toll increased to 13,428 with a mortality rate of 0.68%. The number of active cases came down to 20,170 with 1,940 recoveries in the past day. The total recoveries and recovery rate stand at 19,37,956 and 98.30% respectively.After a long, tiring day all we want is to jump right on our cosy beds and rest comfortably on our soft, fluffy pillows, right? Pillows are not quite appreciated as much as electric cars or air-fryers, for instance. Pillows are a wonderful man-made creation that has improved the lives and sleep of people across the globe. Did you know ages ago people used to rest their heads on a HARD ROCK? So how did humans go from sleeping on stones to cosy, fluffy and soft pillows today? Let’s get into the origin of your everyday pillows!
As the November 30 deadline nears for installing vehicle location tracking devices (VLTD) and emergency panic buttons in public service and nationally permitted goods vehicles in Karnataka, transport unions representing cab, bus, and truck operators are urging the government to reconsider the mandate. They argue that the high cost of these devices and a lack of awareness have made it difficult for many vehicle owners to comply with the requirement.