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However, this year the celebrations are understandably muted due to the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown.

Officers have been directed to submit a detailed report within four weeks with details of the steps taken by the district authorities to provide food and shelter to poor people, especially migrants, during the lockdown.

Two men were arrested and two privately-operated buses impounded during the police action around 1.30 am on a Noida-Greater Noida road.

The CBSE will announce a detailed schedule of the exams later in the evening.

The pilot ejected out the aircraft successfully and was admitted to a hospital in Hoshiarpur for check-up.

At least 85 per cent of daily wagers in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city have lost their regular income during the COVID-19 lockdown, a survey conducted by the Indian Institute of Management here revealed.

At least 16 migrant workers sleeping on rail tracks were crushed to death by a goods train in Aurangabad district on Friday morning.

First Lady Melania Trump extended her deepest sympathy to the families of those who have lost their loved ones to COVID-19.

A senior government official said late on Thursday that five employees had tested positive for COVID-19 six days back, while 21 others tested positive this week.

The former UP CM had gone to the Medanta Hospital for his routine checkup but the doctors admitted him for monitoring his health over stomach and urine-related issues.

More than 5,000 new cases have been detected across the country since Wednesday morning. The death toll also rose to 1,783, while fatalities were also reported from paramilitary forces.

Investigation in the matter revealed that the boy's name has not appeared in the controversial Instagram group ‘Bois Locker Room’ screenshots and chats.

Following this development, it has been decided that all people coming from Red Zone states to Assam will be sent for mandatory institutional quarantine.

Meanwhile, the Andhra Pradesh HC issued notices to the state and the Central governments, while observing how such a plant was allowed to operate in the midst of human habitations.

Styrene is a colourless, flammable liquid which is used to prepare polystyrene plastics, rubber and fiberglass. It is used in pipes, insulation, automobile parts.

The government said a list of passengers screened at the time of start of their journey and found to be not displaying any influenza-like illness be issued by medical person in-charge and the certification of such a list shall suffice.