India
Torrential Rains Wreak Havoc in Parts of Karnataka, Udupi Worst Hit
According to the bulletin issued by the KSNDMC, heavycrains are likely in the next few days in Bidar, Kalaburagi,Raichur, Vijayapura, Yadgir, Koppal, Belagavi, Bagalkote,Gadag, Dharwad, Haveri and Ballari districts.
Schools Reopen from Today: Here's a State-Wise List of Rules for Students, Parents and Teachers
While Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka and Uttarakhand have said schools will not reopen on September 21, governments of Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya and Nagaland are permitting school reopening on...
On Holiday Weekend, Travel Surges In Japan
Tokyo (AP) Train stations and airports in Japan were filled with people over this Silver Week holiday weekend running through Tuesday, in a sign of recovering local travel amid the coronavirus pandemic. The surge of domestic travel is a contrast to prev...
Maha: Thane COVID-19 Tally Rises To 1,56,922
Thane district of Maharashtra has added 1,788 new COVID-19 cases, taking its tally to 1,56,922, an official said on Sunday. The death toll in the district rose to 4,116 with the addition of 34 fatalities on Saturday, he said.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: 5 States Contribute 60% of Total Active Cases, India’s Total Recoveries Cross 43 Lakh
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India's coronavirus case tally surged to 5.4 million as it added 92,605 new infections in the last 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed today.
J&K Amends Domicile Certificate Rules, Authorises Naib Tehsildar to Issue Certificates
The amendment in Rule 5, Clause 1 authorises both Tehsildar and Naib Tehsildar to issue domicile certificates to Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) holders and their children, while naming the Deputy Commissioner as the appellate authority.
14 Deaths, 1,834 Virus Cases In Rajasthan
Fourteen more people died from coronavirus in Rajasthan on Saturday as 1,834 fresh infections surfaced, pushing the total number of cases to 1,13,124, according to an official report. So far, 1,322 people have succumbed to the infection in the state....
Agriculture Bills Are Anti-farmers, Says Puducherry CM
: Senior Congress leader and Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Saturday flayed the Centre over the Agriculture Bills which, he said, were anti-farmers. Addressing reporters here, he said the Bills encouraged affluent and big corporates who...
PM Modi to Discuss Coronavirus Situation with CMs of 7 States on September 23
Modi has held several rounds of discussions with chief ministers on the Covid-19 response of states.
'Under Debt' Punjab Farmer Dies by Suicide During Protest Against Agri Bills, Rs 3L Compensation Given to Kin
Pritam Singh had been participating in the protest since September 15, being organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) at Badal village, the native of former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal.
No Shift-based Classes When Schools Reopen: TN Education Minister
The Tamil Nadu government ruled out shift-based classes when schools reopen across the state and said all the classes would start functioning simultaneously. Hinting that there will not be any phased reopening, state education minister K A Sengottai...
Baboon Dies Of 'Severe Infection' In Delhi Zoo; Only 3 Left
An adult female hamadryas baboon died due to "severe infections" in the Delhi zoo on Saturday, officials said. The African monkey was not keeping well since September 10.
5 Held For Killing 25-year-old Man In Thane
Five people were arrested on Saturday in Dombivali in Thane district for allegedly killing a man on the intervening night of September 17-18, a police official said. The victim had been abused over phone by one of the accused and when the former went to...
PM Modi to Lay Foundation of 9 Highway Projects Worth Rs 14,000 Crore Tomorrow in Bihar
PM Modi has recently inaugurated a number of development projects, including those related to railways, infrastructure, bridges, drinking water and sanitation.
Girls Deserve Basic Human Rights, Says Plan International Canada’s Newest Global Ambassador Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
Maitreyi has now been roped in as Plan International Canada’s newest Global Celebrated Ambassador to spread the message around girls’ rights and gender equality.
Cong Man Alleges Custodial Torture, Guj HC Seeks Cops' Reports
The Gujarat High Court has sought a report from the Rajkot police commissioner on the status of complaints filed by a Congress leader alleging custodial torture after being arrested on the way to the collector's office there to hand over agriculture pro...