State-run oil marketing companies, supplying cooking gas to more than 274 million customers across the country, have strictly enforced the ‘one cylinder in 15 days’ norm to prevent panic buying of the fuel, while assuring uninterrupted supply of petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) during the lockdown period. “There […]
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COVID-19 cases mount to 7 in Uttarakhand
The cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Uttarakhand are showing no signs of abatement. On Sunday, the health department reported seventh case of the disease in the state. What is a matter of great concern is that the latest patient of the disease is an armed force personnel deployed in […]
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Uttarakhand: Jail overcrowded in the state
Prisons in Uttarakhand are kept many times more prisoners than their capacity. Haldwani jail holds 241 percent more prisoners than capacity. Along with this, there are three jails in Uttarakhand which have prisoners below their capacity. The first Sampurnanand Camp is Sitarganj, the second Chamoli and the third is the […]
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‘They must pay’: Trump says US won’t pay for Prince Harry, Meghan’s security
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States would not pay for security protection for Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, who, according to media reports, have settled in Los Angeles. Trump wrote on Twitter that “now they have left Canada for the U.S. however, the U.S. […]
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23 new cases in Capital: 13 with travel history, 4 contacts, 6 source unknown
New Delhi Delhi reported a steep rise in the number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases on Sunday, adding 23 new infections of SARS-CoV-2 that took the Capital’s tally to 72 from 49 a day earlier, according to data released by the Delhi health department. Among the new cases, officials were […]
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Seek forgiveness, there was no other way: Modi
New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday apologised to citizens, especially the poor, for harsh decisions that have caused difficulties — yet reiterated the importance of the nationwide lockdown as the only way to beat back the coronavirus disease pandemic — while reaching out to a wide range of […]
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States told to stop, shelter migrants
The nationwide lockdown has resulted in millions of migrant workers flooding the streets and resorting to walking in the absence of any public transport. The state government’s intervention on Saturday finally allowed some migrants to be evacuated before the Centre stepped in stop the exodus and issued a warning to […]
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Fighting off coronavirus: It’s all-clear for Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, and Sophie Trudeau
Amid the grim news surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, Hollywood star Tom Hanks and Canadian prime minister’s wife Sophie Trudeau have both announced that they were feeling better weeks after testing positive for the Covid-19 disease with the actor returning to the US. Sophie Trudeau in a Facebook post on Saturday […]
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10 state-run banks to merge on April 1, says RBI
The schemes for the merger of ten state-run banks into four lenders are coming into force from April 1, according to the Reserve Bank of India. The banking regulator in separate releases announced that the branches of merging banks will operate as of the banks in which these have been […]
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Coronavirus outbreak: Is this how it ends?
Is this how it ends? No matches, no races, no goals, no free kicks, no bouncers, no KOs. No sports. Nowhere. Have you ever known anything like it? A virus has done what two World Wars could not. What we, sports fans, are left with are thoughts of what will […]
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Love amid other drugs: Surviving a long-distance relationship
The world is grappling with the widespread consequences of novel coronavirus and couples in long distance relationships are not spared either. As relationships face this litmus test, mental health and relationship experts chalk out some fundamentals to keep the tensions low and romance high. Bengaluru-based psychiatrist Dr Venkatesh Babu GM, says that […]
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Covid-19: IIT Roorkee resumes teaching through digital mode
Amid nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus, IIT Roorkee has resumed teaching utilising digital content sharing with students over the internet. The institute has given faculty various options of imparting distance education. While keeping in mind that different portions of the syllabus may be suited to different digital forms, […]
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The little luxuries that are keeping us sane during social distancing
In these deeply uncertain times, it’s really the little things that can keep us sane. Take the tiniest bottle of Champagne in my Brooklyn, N.Y., home. It’s about two-inches tall, and its content costs roughly $1 per ounce. Pop the plastic cork, and you’ll find a narrow wand from which you can […]
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JNU to donate one day’s salary of its staff to PM Relief Fund to fight with coronavirus
The Jawaharlal Nehru University has decided to contribute one day’s salary of its staff to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund to fight the coronavirus pandemic. In the fight against COVID-19, JNU has decided to voluntarily contribute one day’s salary of regular teaching and non-teaching employees for the month of […]
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A sea of seats and just 11 flyers: Airlines’ woes dwarf U.S. aid
Miguel Diaz’s JetBlue Airways Corp. flight from New York to Orlando cost just $79 with a checked bag and was nearly empty. The 11 passengers each had a row of seats to themselves, spaced at least six feet apart to maintain high-altitude social distancing. “The entire experience was luxurious,” the 30-year-old […]