The novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has spread to at least 100 countries around the world. In India, 74 cases have been reported so far and the government has cancelled all visas — except diplomatic, official, UN/International organisations, employment and project ones — till April 15 to contain the spread of […]
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India in global initiative to share info on integrating science in coronavirus response
India is part of a US-led global initiative to share information on integrating science into coronavirus response, according to a White House statement. Besides the US and India, the UK, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea are part of the initiative. The second conference […]
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Air India cancels flights to Kuwait, curtails services to France, Spain, Italy due to coronavirus
Air India on Thursday decided to cancel all its flights to Kuwait till April 30 and curtail services to various other countries, including Spain, France and Sri Lanka. The move comes a day after the national carrier announced temporary suspension of its services to Rome, Milan and Seoul, amid the […]
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Meet me and explain stand: Madhya Pradesh speaker to Congress rebels
Madhya Pradesh assembly speaker NP Prajapati on Thursday issued notices to 22 rebel Congress members of the legislative assembly (MLAs) who sent in their letters of resignation, asking them to appear before him by Friday and explain whether they had quit voluntarily or under pressure. These legislators are loyalists of […]
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Delhi declares coronavirus epidemic as first Indian dies in Karnataka
Officials in Karnataka confirmed India’s first fatality due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Thursday, opening a worrying new chapter in the pandemic’s spread in the country where 74 people have now been sickened and tens of thousands more put under surveillance for possible exposure to the infected. The confirmation […]
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HC slams J-K admin over irregularities in erstwhile Roshni Act
The Jammu and Kashmir high court on Thursday pulled up the Union territory’s administration for alleged irregularities in land allotments under the erstwhile Roshni Act and said it will decide on March 18 whether to transfer the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Chief justice Gita Mittal ordered […]
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India restricts traffic movement at land borders, increases vigil amid coronavirus outbreak
Apart from putting restrictions on international passengers at its air and seaports, India has also restricted movement of traffic at its land border crossings amid the coronavirus outbreak, the government said on Thursday. It has designated select check posts where traffic movement will be allowed across borders, and stepped up […]
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Unnao minor’s autopsy highlights brutal assault
With the postmortem report showing over two dozen injury marks on the body and intestines completely ruptured, the family of the nine-year-old girl, who was raped and murdered in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district on Tuesday, refused to cremate the body unless those behind the crime were arrested. […]
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As govt suspends visas, airlines look at lean summer amid coronavirus outbreak
A total of 16 foreign airlines have cancelled 492 international flights to India so far due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, Union civil aviation minister Hardeep Puri informed Parliament on Thursday. Domestic carriers have also taken a hit, as 93 flights have been cancelled per week by Vistara, SpiceJet, IndiGo […]
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Environment ministry plans draft to regulate green norm violations
The environment ministry has published a draft environment impact assessment (EIA) notification 2020 that proposes to bring projects that have violated or will violate the environment clearance process “under the regulations in the interest of environment.” The draft, published on Wednesday, was criticised by environmental experts for attempting to regularise […]
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BJP leader arrested for firing during Aligarh clashes in February
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vinay Varshney was arrested on Thursday in connection with an attempt to murder case for allegedly firing during violent clashes over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in Aligarh on February 23, the police said. “Varshney was booked under Section 307 [attempt to murder] of the […]
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Have joined BJP to serve the people, says Jyotiraditya Scindia
Recalling the services of his grandmother, the late Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia, and father, the late Madhavrao Scindia, to Indian society, former Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday that his family had never deviated from the path of truth and public service in overcoming the worst of challenges. Scindia on […]
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Over 100 students stranded in Italy amid coronavirus outbreak complain of lack of govt aid
Almost 100 Indian students who don’t have health certificates are stuck at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Rome. However, the students are now alleging that despite their repeated attempts, they had to book their return tickets at a higher price because they didn’t get any official help on time. […]
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Man, recently married, killed while making TikTok video on board speeding truck
A newly-married youth, 23, was crushed to death when a speeding tractor on which he was performing stunts for Tik Tok overturned on him. This is the second such incident in Muzaffarnagar within a fortnight. A few days ago, a man had drowned while shooting a video for Tik Tok. […]
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‘Stay put wherever you are’: Govt advises Indian nationals in coronavirus hotspots
The Indian government has asked its nationals to stay put wherever they are, as the country announced stringenet measures to curb the spread of coronavirus disease Covid-19. “We advise to Indians – wherever they are, it is better to stay put,” said Dammu Ravi, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “They […]