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Over 500 cops found Covid-positive in Maharashtra, 233 from Mumbai

07 May 2020 03:26 AM IST

Five deaths have also been reported among policemen in the state, with three in Mumbai and one each in Pune and Solapur.

India’s corona tally nears 50,000 mark, 1,694 dead

07 May 2020 03:22 AM IST

Just a week ago, it seemed that coronavirus cases in India were starting to plateau, as the Centre claimed that its growth had been more or less linear and not exponential. However, with 3,900 new cases and 195 deaths on Tuesday and 2,958 new cases and 126 deaths on Wednesday,

Government must use additional oil taxes for big stimulus package

07 May 2020 03:18 AM IST

The global crude oil price crash — a corollary of the global economic meltdown due to coronavirus — has massive ramifications for India. A precarious fiscal position, a slowing economy before Covid-19 hit the world limits India’s options to shore up revenues. The government had budgeted to bring down fiscal

Teach Pakistan a tough lesson for Handwara encounter, says wife of late Colonel Ashutosh Sharma

07 May 2020 02:53 AM IST

In an exclusive interview with The Daily Guardian, Pallavi Sharma, wife of Colonel Ashutosh Sharma, recalls the supreme sacrifice of her husband at the Handwara encounter in Jammu and Kashmir. Q. What was the last communication he had with you? Did he tell you that he was going for an

We worked day and night to make Goa Covid-free in 20 days: CM

07 May 2020 02:43 AM IST

Pramod Sawant, in an interview with The Daily Guardian, explains how the state fought coronavirus head on.

Delhi Police grills Tablighi chief’s son over 20 missing members

07 May 2020 02:35 AM IST

His son was summoned by the crime branch and interrogated for about two hours.

DIAL handles 30,000 stranded passengers during lockdown

07 May 2020 02:32 AM IST

As India imposed total lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19, commercial flight operations also came to a halt at the Delhi Airport on March 25, 2020. However, in the last 40 days the airport remained functional 24×7 to handle cargo and special evacuation flights being operated in 44 countries

Punjab suffered 88% revenue loss in April: CM

07 May 2020 02:27 AM IST

Pegging the April revenue shortfall for the state at 88%, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said with all tax revenues dried up and only 1.5% of the industry currently operational, Punjab was facing a difficult financial situation, which was compounded by absence of aid from the Central government.

Why Rahul interviews fail to strike chord

07 May 2020 02:20 AM IST

Congress MP from Wayanad and former president of the party Rahul Gandhi has been in news lately. From donning the hat of a journalist and asking questions to eminent economists and Nobel laureates to congratulating Indian photo journalists for winning Pulitzer prize, he seems to be making headlines for all

India trusts Modi, now he needs to trust us

07 May 2020 02:17 AM IST

Now would be a good time for the PM to reciprocate some of that trust back onto the people, especially the middle class, the salaried and the industry.