India
Manu Bhaker, Pooja Dhanda, Divya Kakran Reluctant to Start Outdoor Training
Shooter Manu Bhaker and Wrestlers Pooja Dhanda, Divya Kakran said that they don't feel safe to go back to training with the coronavirus pandemic still causing havoc.
12 Held for Offering Prayer Inside House in UP amid Coronavirus Lockdown
Authorities have imposed section 144 of the CrPC in Muzaffarnagar district barring assembly of more than four people as a precautionary measure against coronavirus.
Aviation Bodies Criticise Govt's Move to Cap Air Fares, Term Decision 'Unfortunate'
The reactions came hours after the Ministry of Civil Aviation announced that airfares would be capped for three months until August 24.
Indian-Americans Welcome Relaxation in Visa, Travel Restrictions For OCI Card Holders Amid Pandemic
Overseas Citizens of India or OCI card is issued to people of Indian origin globally which gives them almost all the privileges of an Indian national except for the right to vote.
Bengal Struggles With Twin Challenge of Cyclone, Pandemic as Crowded Shelters May Emerge Virus Clusters
The cyclone has also magnified existing inequalities, with poor families more likely to have stayed in crowded, enclosed shelters, which could be a recipe for spreading the virus.
Mumbai Records Highest Daily Spike With 1,751 New Covid-19 Cases, Tally Reaches 27,068; 27 Deaths Reported
Further, with 27 new deaths, the toll due to the pandemic in the country's financial capital reached 909 on Friday, the BMC said.
Never Said Covid-19 Cases Will be Zero by Particular Date, Apologise for Misconception: Niti Aayog Member
In April, Paul made a presentation at a Health Ministry briefing in which he explained how the lockdown helped curtail the spread of the virus. In one of the slides, the curve showed active cases plummeting to zero by May 16.
Chances of Misuse, Transfer Money Directly to Beneficiaries' Accounts: BJP on 'Amphan' Compensation
Ghosh's comment came after PM Modi announced Rs 1,000 crore as advance assistance for the cyclone-hit state and an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the families of each of those killed and Rs 50,000 for the injured.
Dishing It Out: 2 Friends in Chhattisgarh Have Become Benefactors for Stray Animals during Covid-19 Lockdown
An advocate and a taxi operator, both from middle-class families, have been buying vegetables, bread, biscuit, etc, in large quantities and feeding cows, bulls and dogs in their neighbourhood.
India Open Set for December as BWF Announces Fresh Calendar After Covid-19 Stoppage
India Open Super 500 was shifted to the December 8-13 window while the season is set to restart with Hyderabad Open from August 11.
NDRF Sub-Inspector Reports Covid-19 Positive; First Case in Federal Contingency Force
The CAPFs – CRPF, ITBP, BSF, CISF and SSB – have over 400 active cases of COVID-19 among them at present and they have also reported seven deaths.
Amitabh Kant Writes: The Power of Collectivised Solutions in Fighting the Coronavirus Pandemic
How an empowered group has with NGOs, Private Sector, and other international organisations to create a unified response system to battle the coronavirus pandemic
Maharashtra Govt Acquires 80% of Pvt Hospital Beds in State, Puts Cap on Charges for Covid-19 Treatment
Under the Maharashtra government's latest move, routine ward and isolation bed rates have been capped at Rs 4,000. For ICU beds without ventilators, rates have been fixed at Rs 7,500 per day while an ICU bed with ventilator support will be billed at Rs 9,...
With Power of Three Hurricanes, Cyclone Amphan Leaves Irreparable Damage to Sundarbans Farmers
Mud embankments in the Sundarban delta were breached as the surge whipped up by the cyclone inundated several kilometres of the Island. With sea water entering agricultural land, more 2 lakh farmers could be hit.
Over 100 Students Stuck in Hostels at Jamia Millia Islamia Leave for Bihar in Special Buses
Buses left for Katihar, Purnea, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda and Bhagalpur districts of Bihar, carrying around 130 students with a student group leader in each of the bus to coordinate during the journey, the varsity said.
US Deports Telangana Engineer Convicted for Raising Money for Al Qaeda
According to intelligence officials, Zubair, an engineer from Telangana capital Hyderabad, was arrested in 2011 on charges of terror financing.