Sixteen more people have tested positive for the coronavirus disease in Mumbai and two more cases were reported in Pune, taking the number of those infected in Maharashtra to 320, the highest in the country, news agency ANI reported on Wednesday. This comes a day after Maharashtra reported 302 cases […]
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Markaz leadership resisted, then NSA Ajit Doval dropped by at 2 am
When Maulana Saad, head of Nizamuddin Markaz, refused to yield to pleas from Delhi Police and security agencies to vacate the Banglewali Masjid, Home Minister Amit Shah requested National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval to get the job done. According to top Home Ministry officials, Doval reached around 2.00 am on March […]
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Nizamuddin becomes biggest Covid-19 hotspot, ICMR says ‘no community transmission’: 10 points
The number of coronavirus cases in the country has crossed 1,200. According to the figures shared by the Ministry of Health, as many as 1,231 people are currently infected with Covid-19 in the country while 123 have recovered. 35 people have lost their lives to the infection. The headquarters of […]
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Govt takes over Hyatt, Marriott, other Lucknow 5-star hotels to lodge medical staff fighting Covid-19
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has taken over four five-star hotels in Lucknow to lodge doctors, medical workers and paramedic staff who are at the forefront of fighting the battle against coronavirus. The four five-star hotels include the Hyatt Regency, Lemon Tree, The Piccadily and Fairfield by Marriott. […]
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Modi’s mother donates Rs 25,000 from personal savings to PM
AHMEDABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nonagenarian mother Hiraba on Tuesday donated Rs 25,000 from her personal savings in a special fund set up to fight the coronavirus pandemic in the country. She deposited the money in the PM-CARES Fund, created by the Centre to help in efforts to contain the spread of the […]
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‘Go back’: Clashes erupt between Nepali locals, Chinese workers amid lockdown
KATHMANDU: Chinese nationals working in Nepal clashed with local Nepali people on Tuesday, defying the lockdown in the tiny Himalayan country, which has been put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The locals in Nepal’s Marsyangdi clashed with the employers of a Chinese company constructing a hydropower plant in Lamjung. The villagers […]
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Office sealed in Noida after 13 employees, kin test positive for coronavirus
The fire safety solutions firm ‘Ceasefire’ has been sealed by the district administration after 13 employees and 11 of their family members had tested positive for Covid-19 in Noida. The newly appointed district magistrate Suhas LY ordered the sealing and directed the mass sampling of people related to the firm. […]
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18 new Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra; tally jumps to 320
Eighteen more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Maharashtra, taking the total number of such cases in the state to 320, a health official said on Wednesday. “Maharashtra’s COVID-19 tally till Tuesday night was 302. Today, we got reports of 18 more people testing positive for the viral infection. […]
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Timeline of how Nizamuddin Markaz defied lockdown with 3400 people at Tablighi Jamaat event
elhi was put on complete lockdown days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the nationwide lockdown. Over 3400 people had gathered at the Nizamuddin area for the Tablighi Jamaat event. Six people in Telangana have died after attending the religious event at Nizamuddin while some of the deaths in states […]
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Coronavirus update: 20 J-K villages isolated, some residents attended Nizamuddin event
The administration of Jammu and Kashmir has said 20 villages have been isolated to prevent Covid-19 from spreading, especially after some people associated with Tablighi Jamaat told officials about their travel history. Many of them had even participated in the religious congregations in Nizamuddin area of Delhi and Samba in […]
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Pompeo dials Jaishankar, says ‘our close cooperation is imperative to combat coronavirus’
In a telephonic conversation, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar regarding the coordination of efforts to respond to the coronavirus crisis. “Good call today with Indian External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar on the #USIndia partnership. Our close cooperation is imperative to combat the #coronavirus, including strengthening global pharmaceutical and healthcare […]
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Global coronavirus cases cross 800,000 after US sees deadliest day
The coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday infected more than 800,000 people all over the world, with the global death toll crossing 40,000. The twin developments came as the total number of deaths in the US surpassed China’s toll of 3,305. The US, Italy, Spain, China and Germany are now the five most affected […]
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At least 216 likely violated visa regulations: Officials
At least 216 foreigners who attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation this month in Delhi’s Nizamuddin area, which has emerged as one of the biggest coronavirus (Covid-19) hot spots in India, violated visa norms by entering the country on tourist visas rather than the mandatory Missionaries visa, HT has learnt. The […]
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Royal no more: Harry and Meghan start uncertain new chapter
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan officially make the transition Tuesday from senior members of Britain’s royal family to — well, it’s unclear. International celebrities, charity patrons, global influencers? The royal schism that the couple triggered in January by announcing that they would step down from official duties, give up […]
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Saudi Arabia urges Muslims to defer hajj plans over coronavirus
Saudi Arabia’s hajj minister asked Muslims on Tuesday to temporarily defer preparations for the annual pilgrimage amid uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia suspended the year-round “umrah” pilgrimage over fears of the new coronavirus spreading to Islam’s holiest cities, an unprecedented move that raised uncertainty over […]