India
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh Orders Crackdown on Liquor Smuggling
The chief minister also ordered immediate action against the DSPs and SHOs under whose jurisdictions liquor smuggling or illegal distillation takes place, said a government release.
BMTC Gears Up to Run Buses from May 18, Expects Government Nod
According to BMTC sources, so far the corporation has incurred a revenue loss of about Rs 250 crore since the lockdown was effected.
Govt Can't be Bystander on Migrant Crisis, Says Cong Leader Ahmed Patel after 24 Killed in UP Road Accident
Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel said, "The migrant crisis is now as big as the corona pandemic itself."
Cyclonic Storm Brewing in Bay of Bengal, Several Coastal Districts to Experience Heavy Rain from Tuesday
The system is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Sunday evening and move north-northwestwards till May 17, Regional Met Director G K Das said.
Cop Dies of Covid-19 in Mumbai; Eighth Death in City Police Force
The deceased had undergone a swab test on Wednesday and his reports came out positive on Saturday, an official said.
Covid-19 Herd Immunity Not Achievable, Meaningless in a Country like India: Experts
Data as of now does not reveal that there is robust and neutralising immune response against the novel coronavirus, say the experts.
Gujarat Reports 20 Deaths, 340 New Coronavirus Cases in 24 hours
On the other hand, 282 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals across the state, taking the total number of recovered patients to 4,035, she said.
BWF Unlikely to Introduce Synthetic Shuttlecocks Next Year, Pullela Gopichand Feels It Won't Be Feasible
Badminton World Federation had approved back in January this year the use of synthetic feather shuttlecocks at sanctioned international tournaments of all levels from 2021.
Covid-19 Tally Breaches 1,000 Mark in Karnataka with Record Single Day Spike of 69 Cases
Out of the 539 active cases, 528 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and are stable, while 11 are in Intensive Care Units.
Kolkata Metro Mulls Drastic Cut in Passengers Count, Mandatory Thermal Screening, Use of Masks
She said preparations have begun for restarting services in the city with stress on maintaining social distancing at stations and inside the trains.
In Bhopal's Covid-19 Breeding Ground, Graveyards Being Dug Up in Advance
The Jahangirabad area in the old city is a Covid-19 red zone, with nine deaths and well over 200 cases of coronavirus having been detected as of now.
Around 6,000 Migrant Workers to Return to Bihar in Special Trains from Greater Noida on Saturday
Officials in Gautam Buddh Nagar, adjoining Delhi in western Uttar Pradesh, are also trying to get one more train to ferry the stranded workers to Bihar and are awaiting permission from the railways.
Two Injured in Accidental Firing as Police Try to Enforce Lockdown Norms in Assam's Nagaon
The suspended constable tried to snatch the service revolver of the police officer on duty there which lead to its accidental firing.
Govt to Amend Essential Commodities Act to Deregulate Cereals, Edible Oil, Pulses
The amendment, besides deregulating production and sale of food products, will provide for no stock limit to be imposed on any produce. A stock limit will be imposed only under very exceptional circumstances like national calamities, famine with a surge i...
Leh-Manali Highway Likely to be Reopened on May 18: BRO
According to the officials, due to the untiring efforts of BRO personnel, the highway will be reopened a month before it was thrown open for traffic last year.
154 Crew Members of Ships to be Quarantined in Goa: CM Pramod Sawant
They are being tested for COVID-19 infection before being quarantined for 14 days.