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Covid cases reach Delhi L-G Office

03 Jun 2020 02:20 AM IST

Soon after six officers working in Delhi Secretariat were infected with Covid-19, another 13 employees of Delhi’s Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal’s Office also tested corona positive. Earlier, on 28 May, symptoms of coronavirus were found in four people working in the LG office, after which the Health Department took samples of

PIL filed in HC against AAP govt sealing Delhi borders

03 Jun 2020 02:18 AM IST

A petition has been filed in the Delhi High court on Tuesday against sealing of Delhi borders for a week by the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government. The plea claims that Delhi government’s order is illogical, irrational and unreasonable as well as violates Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the

Yashwant Sinha may lead ‘Third Front’ in Bihar

03 Jun 2020 02:15 AM IST

A Third Front spearheaded by veteran politician Yashwant Sinha is about to foray into Bihar’s political arena to contest the upcoming assembly elections due in the state later this year. A non-NDA, non-UPA front, this is being seen as an attempt to provide a face that can match Nitish Kumar

Hyderabad airport puts ‘sanitised’ taxis for air passengers

03 Jun 2020 02:14 AM IST

Hyderabad International Airport which recommenced its operations from 25 May has put taxis ferrying passengers in and out of the airport under high screening to avoid risk of infections. Authorities at the airport have come up with a robust mechanism to provide sanitised taxi experience to passengers who opt for

Delhi govt launches ‘Delhi Corona’ for hospital updates

03 Jun 2020 02:12 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Ke j r iwa l o n T u e s d ay launched a mobile app for information on availability of beds and ventilators in the national capital’s Covid-designated hospitals. Ferrying information about beds and ventilators in both private and government hospitals, the ‘Delhi Corona’

It’s curtains for Manoj Tiwari as BJP picks Adesh Gupta to take on AAP

03 Jun 2020 02:10 AM IST

Finally, it was curtains for BJP MP Manoj Tiwari as the Delhi BJP chief. In an official letter released by BJP general secretary, it was stated that the new state head of the party in Delhi is going to be Adesh Gupta. Adesh is a councillor from Patel Nagar and

Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai to be simple and subdued this year

03 Jun 2020 02:08 AM IST

Ganesh Festival in Mumbai, the grandest attraction of the city’s calendar year, is celebrated with great fervour. But this year, it is going to be a low-key affair in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The 11-day festival begins on 22 August on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi and concludes

India’s Covid cases near two lakh, numbers continue to pile up

03 Jun 2020 02:06 AM IST

India reported 8,171 more Covid cases in the last 24 hours as the country’s coronavirus count reached 1,98,706, said the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday. The country also reported 204 more deaths caused by the infection in the last 24 hours, taking the deaths to 5,598. The country’s total corona

Maharashtra and Gujarat on high alert for Cyclone Nisarga, NDRF chief says if handled right there may be zero casualty

03 Jun 2020 02:04 AM IST

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday warned that Cyclone Nisarga could hit north Maharashtra and south Gujarat on Wednesday, bringing severe storm and heavy rain in these areas. The cyclone, which is headed towards Mumbai, Palghar, Alibaug and south Gujarat coast, is rapidly picking up at the speed of

Kashmir JEM chief behind foiled Pulwama attack

03 Jun 2020 01:53 AM IST

Security agencies investing the car bomb blast attempt in Pulwama which was foiled by India’s security forces last week, have now revealed that the entire plot was set by Ismail Alvi alias Lambu, who is currently the head of terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Kashmir. He is also a close

PMO must stop Indian aviation from a deathblow

03 Jun 2020 01:45 AM IST

Given that 45% or more of the total operating cost of an airline consists of expenditure on ATF, a hike as steep as 56% is almost certain to cripple carriers.