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Inmates at Bihar quarantine centres protest lack of food, facilities

Mismanagement at quarantine centres seems to be becoming a troublesome issue all across Bihar. At the SU college quarantine centre in Hilsa, in the home district of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, protests erupted after those quarantined were served two biscuits and half-a-cup of tea for breakfast. The inmates refused

Journalist gets threat calls from Pakistan, police complaint filed

Senior TV journalist Sudhir Chaudhary received threats from Pakistan when an unknown person called him on WhatsApp to stop exposing the nefarious design of Islamic jihadists. The Pakistani man made a WhatsApp call and threatened him on Monday. The calls were accompanied by threatening WhatsApp messages and images. The man,

Solitary Mumbai ward sees more cases of corona from high-rises, not slums

The city’s R (Central) Ward is certainly one of a kind. In an exception to the Maximum City’s other wards, R (Central) Ward has reported the maximum positive cases of Covid-19 from affluent localities instead of densely-populated slum pockets. This Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) ward has recorded 186 Covid-19 cases

Travel only when it’s absolutely necessary, says Karnataka top cop

D. Roopa, IGP (Railway) in Bangalore, speaks about preparations made to curb Covid-19 spread in trains.

Major Narco-Gangster module busted in Tarn Taran

Six illegal weapons have been seized from three accused.

Govt initiates action against top PSU official for ‘misconduct’

Government of India has initiated action against M.K. Saxena, Director (Personnel), Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited (HECL), Ranchi, a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Heavy Industries, on charges of “misconduct”. The action against Saxena has been initiated under Rule 27 of the HEC Employees Conduct and Discipline and Appeal

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Art continues to heal and connect in corona times

Auditoriums have fallen silent with music festivals and dance performances cancelled or postponed, leaving artists in a lurch.

Covid-hit retailers eye Diwali push to beat the downturn

Retail traders across the country hope a pick up in the business from Navratra to Diwali this year after a massive slump due to situation arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), ever since the lockdown was imposed on 24 March, the Indian

States may get major say in lockdown relaxation post 17 May

PM’s meeting with the CMs went on for six hours, during which he gave the slogan, ‘Jan se jag tak’.

Biggest single-day Covid spike, Health Ministry tells people not to panic

With the biggest one-day spike of 4,213 cases, the total number of Covid-19 cases in India has mounted to 67,152, including 44,029 active cases. Amid all this, the Union Health Ministry on Monday appealed to the people not to panic but step out and get timely treatment if infected with

SC upholds Calcutta HC verdict on Harsh Lodha’s reappointment

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed 3 special leave petitions upholding last week’s verdict of the Calcutta High Court which cleared the decks for three M.P. Birla Group Companies headed by Harsh Vardhan Lodha–Birla Corporation Ltd, Vindhya Telelinks Ltd and Birla Cable Ltd–to declare and give effect to resolutions passed