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Judge sheds light on mishandling of Covid patients in Bihar

27 Apr 2020 08:05 AM IST

An official communication by an additional district and sessions judge in Bihar has shed light on the mishandling of Covid-19 patients in the state, apart from the carelessness with which senior officials of the state government are tackling the pandemic. The judge, Tribhuwan Nath, who was inspecting the isolation wards

Modi govt committed to protect farmers from Covid impact: Tomar

27 Apr 2020 08:00 AM IST

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar tells NewsX’s Political Editor on what all steps the government is taking to ensure that the interest of the farmer is protected. Q. What is the plan of this government, especially the agriculture ministry, to ensure that the condition of farmers doesn’t get worse

Telangana’s claim of flattening corona curve doesn’t hold water

27 Apr 2020 07:55 AM IST

Has Telangana managed to flatten the corona curve? Less number of cases have been recorded in the last four days. The number of Covid-19 positive cases recorded on April 25 has been restricted to seven. On 24 April, the state recorded 13 cases and it has seen less than 20

Need of the hour: Business unusual

27 Apr 2020 07:40 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video-conference with Chief Ministers on Monday assumes importance for the role it will play in deciding whether or not India will go for a further lockdown post May 3. Considering the situation is alarming in certain states and union territories, namely Maharashtra, Delhi, Gujarat and West

‘Corona situation in India worsened because of the foolishness of Jamaat’

27 Apr 2020 07:35 AM IST

BJP national general secretary Anil Jain believes that Tablighi Jamaat has played a big role in the spread of coronavirus in the country and the government is handling the situation very efficiently.

Animals take to Tirupati streets as Covid keeps pilgrims away

27 Apr 2020 07:31 AM IST

With the coronavirus outbreak forcing billions of people to stay at home, the animals and birds have taken to the streets, literally. All across the world, from New Delhi and New York to London and Los Angeles, varieties of animals including deer, Jackals and wild boar, are seen wandering in

Woman quarantined in school raped by three men in Rajasthan

27 Apr 2020 07:20 AM IST

A 40-year-old woman was allegedly raped by three men in a government school premises where she was kept during lockdown in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur district. All three accused have been arrested and produced before a court, the police informed. The woman, originally from Ajmer, had come to Dausa to meet

Should temples, mosques and churches donate for Covid-19?

27 Apr 2020 07:12 AM IST

A debate is gaining ground as to should religious institutions donate their wealth to the cause. Many believe that only temples are being targeted. Why not churches and mosques, the biggest landowners in India, they ask.

Centre-West Bengal ties worsen over Covid-19

25 Apr 2020 08:30 AM IST

Spat over the state’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic increases as the central team shoots off missive to the Mamata Banerjee government.

Aarogya Setu is an innovative solution to tackle virus: Ravi Shankar Prasad

25 Apr 2020 08:26 AM IST

The Union Law and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad tells NewsX’s Managing Editor on how telecom networks have held despite many people staying at home. Q. Why is it important to download the Aarogya Setu App? A. We must understand Digital India is an important program of Government of India

Rahul’s insistence on rapid test flawed: Meghwal

25 Apr 2020 08:25 AM IST

Ahead of a crucial review and consultative meeting between Chief Ministers and the Prime Minister to finalise next stage of response to fight Covid-19, there are reports of a disconnect between Opposition-ruled states and the Centre. Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs & Water Resources Arjun Ram Meghwal spoke about

Owaisi calls for home prayers during Ramzan

25 Apr 2020 08:23 AM IST

AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, on Friday, gave call to Muslims in the country to pray at home during the holy month of Ramzan. He asked fellow Muslims not to gather at any place during the evenings since the country is fighting the Covid-19 outbreak. “I would like