At least a dozen states have ordered weekend lockdown citing the need to revive economic activities and reduce the risk of spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) at the same time. India, the third worst-affected country in the world by the coronavirus pandemic after the US and Brazil, has surpassed 2.9 […]
Suspected ISIS operative arrested in Delhi after encounter: Police
A suspected operative of the Islamic State was arrested by the special cell of Delhi Police after a shoot out in Dhaula Kuan area of the capital late on Friday, officials said on Saturday. Police said they have also recovered two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from the man’s possession. Police […]
‘May there be joy and prosperity all over’: PM Modi greets nation on Ganesh Chaturthi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the nation on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. He said, “Greetings on the auspicious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi. May the blessings of Bhagwan Shri Ganesh always be upon us. May there be joy and prosperity all over.” Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka […]
2,173 killed in air crashes since 1947
Eighteen people, including both pilots, died on August 7 when an Air India Express flight carrying 190 people crashed at Kozhikode airport in Kerala. With this, the number of people to have died in commercial airline accidents in independent India has reached 2,173, a Hindustan Times analysis found. An overwhelming […]
Covid-19: Beijing allows its residents to go mask-free as cases fall
Health authorities in China’s capital Beijing have removed a requirement for people to wear masks outdoors, further relaxing rules aimed at preventing the spread the novel coronavirus after the city reported 13 consecutive days without new cases. Despite the relaxed guidelines, a large proportion of people continued to wear masks […]
Stranded in Pakistan, Hindus on long-term visas desperate to return to India
Thirty-three-year-old Janta Mali has been stuck in Pakistan since February after she went there with her husband and three children to see her ailing mother in Mirpur Khas before the Covid-19 lockdown was clamped. In the last week of June, India and Pakistan operated a shuttle service for people stuck […]
Sushant Singh Rajput death case: CBI questions unidentified person in Mumbai
An unidentified person was brought for questioning in connection with the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput by a team of officers from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Mumbai on Friday, news agency ANI reported. The news agency reported citing an unnamed source that the meeting of […]
9 trapped in major fire at hydel power plant in Telangana’s Srisailam
Nine employees of Telangana State Power Generation Corporation (TSGenco) are trapped inside the under-tunnel Srisailam Left Bank Power Station (SLBP) when fire broke out in the electric panel late on Thursday night, officials said. The SLBP is on the Telangana side of the Srisailam reservoir on Krishna river, a joint […]
Joe Biden accepts Democratic nomination, vows to end ‘season of darkness’
Joe Biden on Thursday accepted the Democratic party nomination for president with a promise to heal and unite the nation and “overcome this season of darkness in America”. Biden directly criticised President Donald Trump on the pandemic and the economy, and said he is someone who “takes no responsibility, refuses […]
With 68,898 Covid-19 cases, India’s tally surges past 2.9 million; recovery rate over 74%
India recorded 68,898 cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) disease and 983 deaths in a single day, taking the country’s tally past 2.9 million, Union health ministry data showed on Friday. This is the third day in a row that the daily Covid-19 cases in the country have been more […]
For Qureshi’s China visit, Imran Khan scripted a 3-point proposal for Prez Xi
Pakistan foreign minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi landed in the island province of Hainan late on Thursday to begin a “very important” visit that is designed to deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries that often call themselves ‘iron brothers’. Qureshi and Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi are expected […]
Covid-19 vaccine deals in the works with candidates, producers: Harsh Vardhan
Union health and family welfare minister Dr Harsh Vardhan spoke to Sanchita Sharma about when Covid cases will peak in India, whether Delhi and Mumbai have already crossed their peaks, a possible second wave of infections, the low fatality rate in the country, and India’s vaccine procurement plan, among other Covid-related issues. […]
Delhi restaurants, hotels allowed to serve liquor; bars stay closed
The Delhi government on Thursday allowed restaurants and hotels in the city to serve liquor to its patrons, however the bars will remain shut under the unlock guidelines issued by the Centre. While the Centre and the Delhi government had allowed restaurants to open from June 8, serving liquor was […]
Rahul Gandhi again attacks govt, claims India won’t be able to give jobs to youth
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi continued with his attack on the government, this time on the jobs front, claiming on Thursday that India will not be able to provide employment to youth. “Media made fun of me when I warned the country that there will be heavy loss due to Covid-19. […]
Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat tests positive for Covid-19, admitted to hospital
Union Cabinet Minister in Ministry of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was tested positive for Covid-19, and admitted to a hospital on Thursday afternoon. The politician from Rajasthan announced the news on his Twitter handle. At least four union ministers have tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this month, including […]