India

During normal times, goods trains run at an average speed of 24kmph, but during the lockdown, some zones have managed to double their speeds.

The overnight operation by the security forces started on Tuesday evening when a massive search operation was launched in Naikoo’s village of Beighpora.

The Vaishakh Purnima 2020 will be celebrated on Thursday. According to NASA, the full moon will be visible at 4:15 pm.

The Directorate General of Health Services issued the standard operating procedure for screening the stranded persons before travel.

Maharashtra Covid-19 figures are as follows: positive cases 15,525, new cases 841, deaths 617, discharged 2,819, active cases 12,089 and people tested so far 1,82,884.

Officials of Assam's Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department said this is for the first time that due to the massive outbreak of AFS, over 2,905 pigs have died so far in six districts.

The data shows that most migrant labourers have moved from Gujarat to their home states in 35 Shramik Special trains so far, followed by Kerala from where 13 such trains have left.

In the wake of the pandemic, that disrupted economic activities, the ministry, which is implementing the companies law, has been providing various relaxations in terms of compliances from time to time.

In March, the government announced a Rs 1.7 lakh crore relief package focusing on providing food security to the poor and providing money in their hands to fight COVID-19.

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra attacked Rahul Gandhi over his congratulatory tweet to the photojournalists.

These 24 coach trains, which have a capacity of 72 seats, is now reduced to 54 due to social distancing norms with the middle seat not being allotted to any passenger.

Slumping over 810 points from the day's high, the 30-share BSE index settled 261.84 points or 0.83 per cent lower at 31,453.51.

A case of murder has been registered at Lodhi Colony police station and further investigation is underway, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) said.

A fire broke out at an apartment located in an eleven-storey building on Nepeansea Road in south Mumbai early Tuesday morning, a fire official said. There was no casualty in the mishap, he said, adding that two women got trapped on upper floors of the bui...

Tuesday’s ‘Stay and Play at home’ series is about 2019 Doodle game celebrating Lotería. The game was illustrated by the following guest artists - Mexico-based Chabaski, Mexico-born Cecilia, Hermosillo-born Luis Pinto, Los Angeles-based Loris Lora, and Mex...

No death was reported for the second successive day after registering its highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases the day prior.