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Transparency must to fight Covid-19

28 Apr 2020 08:16 AM IST

One of the hallmarks of the Central government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis has been the transparency with which it has been tackling the situation. The Prime Minister, in particular, has been regularly interacting with different groups of people—from the media and government officials, to state representatives and village panchayat

‘Rats behind missing liquor’

28 Apr 2020 08:05 AM IST

The nation-wide lockdown has forced a dry spell all over the country, but the rats in a government-run shop in Addanki, Andhra Pradesh, are surely in high spirits. The staff of this shop located in Prakasam district, told government officials that rats have consumed 78 bottles in this particular shop.

KVIC comes to the rescue of cocoon farmers in Tamil Nadu

28 Apr 2020 08:00 AM IST

KVIC’s Chennai office, in co-ordination with 6 Khadi institutions, has facilitated the purchase of around 9,500 kg of the cocoon directly from the farmers.

Charminar wears a desert look as people follow lockdown rules during Ramzan

28 Apr 2020 07:32 AM IST

Markets are vibrant and buzzing with people. The city suddenly turns into a nightlife hub with locals visiting restaurants and other public places till the fasting resumes in the dawn. People throng at pearl and bangle shops; Haleem would have a long queue of people waiting to savour its biryani.

East Bengal terminates players’ contracts

28 Apr 2020 07:30 AM IST

East Bengal have terminated all the existing contracts, citing ‘Force Majeure’ amidst the Covid pandemic. After facing the big blow, the dejected players have now gone to Football Players Association of India (FPAI) for help. FPAI promised full support to the players and assured to refer the case to the

Punjab CM asks for a review of mandis

28 Apr 2020 07:20 AM IST

Officers have been instructed to ensure adherence to the guidelines regarding procurement and lifting of wheat within the stipulated time-frame.

IS YOUR DATA SAFE?

28 Apr 2020 07:15 AM IST

We urgently need homegrown platforms that can assure us data security.

Virtual run from Mumbai says ‘Go Corona Go’

28 Apr 2020 07:00 AM IST

In the era of the lockdown, work from home seems to have become the done-thing for most people. But what happens to those who are unable to keep their fitness regimen or their daily run since they are forced into being cooped up at home? Members of the Striders running

Kashmir’s Resistance Front is Lashkar with a new name

27 Apr 2020 08:30 AM IST

A cyber forensic analysis of TRF’s social media platforms by cyber experts has proved its Lashkar-e-Tayyaba connections.

Lockdown will not be lifted in one go but in phases: Ram Madhav

27 Apr 2020 08:15 AM IST

BJP general secretary Ram Madhav has been busy during lockdown penning columns on the new global order post-Covid, on China and on how India has handled the crisis without resorting to authoritarian measures. Excerpts from his interview with the NewsX Senior Executive Editor. Q. How has the one month of

Covid-19 hits Delhi medics

27 Apr 2020 08:11 AM IST

They work relentlessly to keep us safe but they themselves are living on the edge. There are reports of several health workers in the national Capital themselves getting infected with coronavirus. While North Delhi’s largest hospital Hindu Rao was sealed on Sunday after a nurse tested positive, a major alert

Kim’s absence keeps rumour mill churning about his health

27 Apr 2020 08:10 AM IST

North Korea’s state media reported on leader Kim Jong-un expressing his “appreciation” for people working to build facilities in a northern border town on Sunday, but continued to remain quiet about his public activities for two weeks amid growing speculation about his health. “Comrade Kim Jong-un sent appreciation to workers