A day after five fresh cases of coronavirus was detected in Pathanamthitta district, the Kerala government launched awareness campaigns and a vigorous exercise on Monday to trace all those who had come in contact with the five infected people of the same family. The government has also braced itself as […]
Coronavirus scare: ‘Don’t simply walk into any clinic or hospital,’ say doctors
With the coronavirus scare looming and the season of flu at its peak, doctors and medical professionals across the nation are witnessing a surge in the number of flu patients. The doctors in the national capital alone have reported a rise in the number of patients coming in with symptoms of fever, […]
‘How happy are you with Delhi Metro?’ DMRC launches online survey for its services
How efficient and comfortable is the Delhi Metro? Do the trains run on time and are riders timely informed about the change in services? Is Delhi Metro safe? Riders can now participate in DMRC’s ‘Customer Satisfaction Survey’ and rate their Delhi Metro experience. The survey is conducted by Delhi Metro Transport […]
Madhya Pradesh Congress plans cabinet expansion, organisational restructuring to quell dissidence
After a crisis hit its government in Madhya Pradesh, the Congress is planning to include more leaders in the state cabinet and restructure the organisation. Party leaders said that the plan has been devised to quell dissidence after five Congress MLAs seen in the Opposition BJP’s camp in the past […]
BJP backs Bengal’s bifurcation, says TMC after fugitive Gorkha leaders’ photo with J P Nadda goes viral
A widely shared photo on social media of two fugitive Gorkha leaders, Bimal Gurung and Roshan Giri who are wanted in 140 cases for violence in Darjeeling, standing beside Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Jagat Prakash Nadda at his son’s marriage last month has sparked a controversy in Bengal. […]
‘Lost their sense of decency’: Bengal BJP chief on women leading protests
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Bengal unit president courted a controversy on International Women’s Day by saying that women are being made to protest under the influence of drugs. “Destructive protests are going on over the past few days. Women are being made to protest under the influence of drugs […]
Green nod for Parliament plan on hold till court hears matter
The Centre’s application seeking environmental clearance for the construction of a new Parliament complex has been deferred by the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC), and the proposal is likely to be reconsidered after pending court cases related to the project are resolved, according to documents seen […]
ED arrests Rana Kapoor, CBI files corruption case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested crisis-hit YES Bank Ltd’s founder Rana Kapoor on charges of money laundering on Sunday and a court in Mumbai sent him to police custody till March 11. In mounting trouble for the 62-year-old private banker, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), too, was probing Kapoor […]
JeM chief Masood Azhar moved to Rawalpindi for personal safety: Intel
Days after he mocked the US as a “wolf whose tail was cut” by Taliban jihadists in Afghanistan, ailing Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief and global terrorist Masood Azhar has been shifted by Pakistan’s deep state from his Bahawalpur headquarters to Rawalpindi for his personal safety, according to people with knowledge of the matter. […]
Coronavirus outbreak: 3 quarantined in Indore, 19 test negative
Three people who returned from coronavirus-affected regions in the past nine day were on Sunday quarantined for suspected exposure in Indore in Madhya Pradesh, a senior health official said on Sunday. Indore District Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr Praveen Jadia said the three, including a 34-year-old woman, had returned […]
Man booked for sharing misleading info on coronavirus
A man has been booked in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Siang district for allegedly posting misleading information on social media regarding novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the police said on Sunday. An First Information Report (FIR) was lodged against Subu Kena Tsering based on a complaint filed by the district medical officer […]
5 new Kerala infections take total toll of coronavirus cases in India to 39
The Union health ministry on Sunday confirmed five more cases of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Kerala, taking the total number of infected patients in India to 39 even as states across the country stepped up efforts to stem the spread of the virus that has shown little signs […]
Bangladesh postpones events planned for Mujib’s centenary after detecting 3 coronavirus cases
Bangladesh on Sunday announced it was scaling down and postponing several events related to the celebration of the birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from March 17 following the detection of three coronavirus infections in the country. Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury, chief coordinator of the “Father of the Nation Bangabandhu […]
‘Depressed after Physics exam’, Class 12th board student found hanging in UP hostel bathroom
A 17-year-old student of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya was found hanging in the bathroom of his hostel in Gyanpur here, police said on Saturday, suspecting he committed suicide due to the fear of failing class 12 board examination. The incident came to light on Friday night when Amit Kumar Bind had […]
Uddhav visits Ayodhya; says Shiv Sena left BJP, not Hindutva
Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, on his first visit to Ayodhya after coming to power in Maharashtra, reiterated that his party, Shiv Sena, stands by its Hindutva ideology despite not being an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). “I have parted ways with BJP, not Hindutva. BJP and Hindutva are […]