India
Sanofi Stops Enrolling Covid-19 Patients in Hydroxychloroquine Trials
The moves come after the World Health Organization paused its large trial of hydroxychloroquine, prompting several European governments to ban the use of the drug.
372 New Coronavirus Patients Found in Gujarat, 20 Deaths
Twenty patients succumbed to the infection during the period, taking the death toll in the state to 980, it said.
Low GDP Growth in Last Quarter of 2019-20 Result of BJP Govt's Failures, Misplaced Priorities: Cong
The former union minister said provisional GDP estimates for FY19-20 proves that the Modi government cannot hide its staggering incompetence in managing the economy by blaming it on COVID-19.
Railways Issues Safety Guidelines for TTEs on Board Special Trains Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
Ticket checking staff will instead wear gloves, masks, PPEs and check tickets with magnifying glasses for the 100 pairs of special trains which will begin operations from June 1.
Experts Attribute Heat Stroke to Bats' Death in UP's Gorakhpur Village
Following their examination by IVRI at Bareilly, the bats were found to have died due to heat stroke, said Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Avinash Kumar on Friday.
Football Delhi to Launch 8-team Capital Cup With 4 ISL or I-League Teams, Four Local Clubs
Football Delhi approved the idea of the Capital Cup in an executive committee meeting on Thursday.
Death in Shramik Special: 'For The Next Three Hours, I Sat Next to Ibrar's Corpse'
While the post-mortem report concluded he died of a brain haemorrhage, 33 year old Ibrar Ahmed’s family says it was caused by dehydration while travelling in a Shramik Special train from Mumbai to Lucknow in scorching heat with the fans not working for cl...
Top JMB Terrorist Arrested from Bengal's Murshidabad District in 2018 Bodh Gaya Blast Case
The special task force (STF) unit of the Kolkata Police along with Murshidabad district police and local officers in Suti town arrested Abdul Karim alias Boro Karim, one of the JMB's top operatives in the country, an officer said.
494 Domestic Flights Carrying 38,078 Passengers Operated in India Yesterday: Aviation Minister
While domestic air services resumed on Monday, international passenger flights continue to remain suspended in the country.
Delhi Govt Allows Use of Wood for Cremating Covid-19 Victims as Bodies Pile Up at Crematoriums
The Delhi High Court took suo motu cognisance regarding the backlog in disposing bodies of Covid-19 victims owing to non-functioning of CNG furnaces at the crematoriums in Nigambodh Ghat and Punjabi Bagh, and said that the same is "violative of the rights...
Migrant Worker Who Returned from Surat Dies in Home Quarantine in Odisha's Mayurbhanj District
Mohanta had returned to Odisha from Surat 10 days ago and was put under institutional quarantine at Betnoti Adarsha Vidyalaya for 7 days.
Centre Asks States to be Stricter in Containment Zones, May Reopen Gyms But Not Malls in Lockdown 5
Central government officials said the Cabinet Secretary has reiterated the need to seal the containment zones where number of cases are the highest, and took suggestions from states to decide the strategy from June 1.
Madhya Pradesh Man Hires 180-seater Plane to Ferry Four Family Members
The person, who is a liquor baron, chartered the aircraft to send to Delhi his daughter, her two children and their maid, who were stuck in Bhopal since the last two months.
Two Migrants Commit Suicide After Returning Home in UP
Suresh (22) committed suicide by hanging from a tree in his Lohara village under Mutondh police station area on Wednesday.
Ola Electric to Launch e-Scooters Globally, Acquires Dutch Scooter-Maker Etergo BV
Ola Electric is currently running several pilots to deploy electric vehicles and charging solutions across cities in India with a focus on two and three-wheelers.
Surpassing China's Death Toll, India Now Stands 9th on Coronavirus Worst-hit Data List
India has now overtaken Turkey as the ninth worst-hit country in terms of total number of cases. India's count of recoveries is the tenth largest now after the US, Brazil, Germany, Russia, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Iran and China.