Tablighi Jamaat event organisers deliberately ignored directions: Centre to Supreme Court; rejects CBI probe plea
The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court the Tablighi Jamaat event organisers at the Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi in March "deliberately and wilfully" ignored directions by authorities over the risk of spread of COVID-19, and also rejected a plea for a CBI probe.
Jun 05, 2020, 22:35 PM IST
New York officials defend curfew, subway safety ahead of Monday reopening
Trains in the world`s largest subway system have undergone weeks of disinfecting, and platforms have been marked for social distancing.
Jun 05, 2020, 22:32 PM IST
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams issues guidelines for darshan of Sri Venkateswara Swamy
Everyday darshan will be between 6:30am and 7:30am with 500 pilgrims alone allowed for darshan in each hour.
Jun 05, 2020, 17:20 PM IST
Hydroxychloroquine may not prevent COVID-19 illness; here's why
Almost 90 per cent of the participants (719 of 821), according to the study, reported a high-risk exposure to a confirmed COVID-19 contact.
Jun 04, 2020, 19:42 PM IST
Delhi High Court rejects NGO plea on welfare schemes for people amid COVID-19 lockdown
The High Court said that it expected that the schemes may be continued even after the lockdown is over and added that the schemes may also be enhanced so that no person in Delhi goes hungry due to lockdown.
Jun 03, 2020, 21:02 PM IST
Indian Railways refunded Rs 1885 crore to passengers for cancellation of tickets
The amount has been transferred to the account from where the payment was earlier made to book the tickets.
Jun 03, 2020, 18:52 PM IST
IndiGo Q4 profit down 246% at Rs 871 crore amid COVID-19 curb on operations
At IndiGo, we are determined to emerge from this crisis stronger and more energised than ever," said Chief Executive Officer Ronojoy Dutta.
Jun 02, 2020, 21:07 PM IST
Delhi government gets High Court notice on providing cooked midday meal amid COVID-19 lockdown
The court has directed the respondents to file an affidavit in this regard before June 16.
Jun 02, 2020, 18:11 PM IST
Plea seeks High Court direction for Delhi government to protect interests of migrant labourers
The petition also sought the basic facilities including food, shelter, toilets, and drinking water to migrant labourers.
Jun 01, 2020, 15:13 PM IST
West Bengal, Kerala record biggest single-day spike with fresh COVID-19 cases
West Bengal has so far recorded 223 COVID-19 deaths including six new cases in the last 24 hours.
May 28, 2020, 21:45 PM IST
Karnataka bans travel from COVID hotspots Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
The reason behind the banning of travellers from these five states is that most of the positive cases have reportedly been traced from the people coming from these states.
May 28, 2020, 19:16 PM IST
SBI customers get relief on loan accounts; moratorium extended by another 3 months amid COVID-19 lockdown
The SBI has also simplified the process of stopping the EMIs by initiating an SMS communication to nearly 85 lakh eligible borrowers asking about their consent to stop EMIs.
May 27, 2020, 19:05 PM IST
Actor Sonu Sood gets Maharashtra Governor's appreciation for helping migrant workers
Sood facilitated several buses for workers stuck in Mumbai due to the nationwide lockdown and got them transported to far off states such as Karnataka, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh.
May 27, 2020, 16:58 PM IST
Airports handle 62,641 flyers on second day of resumption of flights after lockdown
The operations in Andhra Pradesh started yesterday (May 26) whereas, West Bengal will restart passenger flight operations from May 28.
May 27, 2020, 16:11 PM IST
India lockdown amid coronavirus COVID-19 scare: Day 63 in pics
India has now become one of the biggest COVID-19 hotspots in the world with the number of cases rising to 151,767 which includes 83,004 active cases, 64,425 recovered cases, 1 migrant patient, and 4,337 deaths as per the Ministry of Health data. 6387 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. The recovery rate in India stands at 42.45 percent.
May 27, 2020, 16:09 PM IST
In a first, TDP organises digital political conclave 'Mahanadu'; 25,000 delegates to participate
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) became the first political party in India to organised a digital political conclave amid the COVID-19 lockdown. The conclave called ''Mahanadu'' which will be organised for two days starting from May 27.
May 27, 2020, 14:30 PM IST
Noida administration redefines containment zones, to seal just tower, not entire society
The order said, "If towers in the same society fall outside the 500m radius, they shall not be part of the containment zone."
May 27, 2020, 01:20 AM IST
COVID-19 lockdown anxieties take toll on sleep cycles of people: Medical experts
As India navigates the ninth week of the nationwide lockdown that pushed millions of people into the confines of their homes, distress and anxiety are on the rise, manifesting primarily in the form of sleep disorders.
May 26, 2020, 20:43 PM IST
No COVID-19 lockdown norms flouted, tested negative for coronavirus, says Union Minister Sadanand Gowda
Union Minister Sadanand Gowda said that an attempt was made to make his official visit to Bengaluru a controversial one despite his being a Union Minister handling Pharmaceutical Dept, an essential wing fighting COVID19,
May 26, 2020, 17:15 PM IST
Airlines flew 58,318 passengers to their destination on first day of flights after lockdown
The domestic passenger flights resumed operations on Monday (May 25) after it was halted for almost two months due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
May 26, 2020, 16:12 PM IST
