Three men, including two sadhus, lynched in Maharashtra's Palghar;110 arrested
Apr 19, 2020, at 05:55 pm
Palghar(Maharashtra)/IBNS: At least 110 people have been arrested in connection with the lynching of three men, including two sadhus, on the suspicion of being thieves in Gadchinchale village of Palghar in Mumbai, late on Thursday night.
Apr 19, 2020, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has ruled out lockdown relaxation until review by experts on Apr 27, citing the increasing number of cases in the national capital which account for 12 per cent of the total COVID-19 cases in the country.
Coronavirus lockdown: Flights, train services unlikely to resume after May 3
Apr 19, 2020, at 01:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Train and flight services are unlikely to resume after May 3, the period till which the second phase of lockdown in India has been announced to combat against the deadly coronavirus spread, media reports said on Sunday.
Centre bans supply of non-essential goods by e-commerce during lockdown 2.0
Apr 19, 2020, at 12:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a revised list of activities permitted during the Coronavirus lockdown, the Centre on Sunday announced that supply of non-essential goods by e-commerce platforms will be prohibited.
AAI distributes food grains to local public of Hollongi in Arunachal Pradesh
Apr 19, 2020, at 11:36 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been consistently devoting resources towards Corporate Social Responsibility endeavours at various stations in the North Eastern Region.
Amit Shah reviews COVID-19 Control Room ops, death toll in India touches 488
Apr 19, 2020, at 09:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has reviewed the functioning of the MHA Contol Room operations and the prevailing situation of the country in fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, which claimed the lives of 488 people so far and infected 14, 792.
26 sailors tested positive for COVID-19, says Indian Navy
Apr 19, 2020, at 02:34 am
Mumbai/IBNS: At least 26 sailors at the Western Naval Command in Mumbai have tested positive for COVID-19, Indian Navy has confirmed on Saturday, said media reports.
Apr 19, 2020, at 01:52 am
Kartarpur (Pakistan)/IBNS: Within six months of renovation of Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib and its subsequent opening for the Indian pilgrims, mainly Sikhs, the poor quality of construction done by the Pakistani authorities has been exposed by overnight rain and strong winds as the domes fell down, prompting critics to call the Kartarpur exercise a political stunt for Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Doctor commits suicide in South Delhi, complaint filed against AAP MLA Jarwal
Apr 18, 2020, at 11:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A 52-year-old doctor allegedly committed suicide in his South Delhi residence on Saturday.
Bihar minister slams Prashant Kishor for preaching Nitish on lockdown sanctity
Apr 18, 2020, at 09:19 pm
Patna/UNI: Reacting sharply over a tweet of former Janta Dal (U) National vice-president Prashant Kishor (PK) for preaching Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on lockdown sanctity, state Information and Public Relation Department (IPRD) Minister Neeraj Kumar alleged that PK had no interest in the well being of the people of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh as he maintained mysterious silence when the labourers of Bihar and UP were left in lurch at Anand Vihar during the lockdown.
Over Rs 33 cr refunded by NFR during lockdown
Apr 18, 2020, at 08:46 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Over Rs 33 crore has been refunded to more than 3.67 lakh passengers by Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) for cancellation for trains due to nationwide lockdown to combat COVID 19 since March 24 last.
Jharkhand: 11 'Maulvis' from three countries sent to jail for violating visa and lockdown norms
Apr 18, 2020, at 08:06 pm
Jamshedpur/UNI: At least 11 religious preachers from Kazakhstan, Kirgistan and China were sent to jail on Saturdayin connection with violation of Visa and lockdown norms imposed in the country to stop Coronavirus spread.
Coronavirus outbreak: 4,291 cases related to Tablighi Jamaat, says Lav Agarwal
Apr 18, 2020, at 07:05 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Out of the total 14,378 cases of Novel Coronavirus across the country, a total of 4,291 have been found to be linked to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday, underlining that 29.8 per cent of the total COVID-19 cases in the country were linked to 'one particular place'.
Apr 18, 2020, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Showing solidarity with India in the fight against COVID-19, Switzerland put up an unique show by projecting the tricolour on the Matterhorn mountain in the Swiss Alps.
Jammu and Kashmir: Three CRPF personnel killed in terror attackÂ
Apr 18, 2020, at 06:46 pm
Sopore/IBNS: At least three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore region on Saturday.
Wanted criminal held in UP's Bulandshahr
Apr 18, 2020, at 04:34 pm
Bulandshahr/UNI: A wanted criminal, carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 on his head and was absconding in a murder case since four months, was arrested in this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Saturday.
Thirteen people arrested in connection with Siddalingeshwara Jatra flouting lockdown
Apr 18, 2020, at 04:24 pm
Kalaburagi/UNI: Wadi Police on Saturday arrested 13 people, including Shri Siddalingeshwara Temple Trust Secretary Gundanna Bali, for conducting Shri Siddalingeshwara Jatra at Ravoor village of Chittapur taluk on Thursday violating prohibitory orders amid the threat of spreading Coronavirus.
Jwala Gutta, Swara Bhasker counter Babita Phogat over her anti-Jamaat statement
Apr 18, 2020, at 02:08 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: After several netizens, Indian badminton player Jwala Gutta and Bollywood actress Swara Bhasker have countered wrestler-turned politician Babita Phogat's statement against Islamic missionary movement Tablighi Jamaat which is held responsible for the surge in Coronavirus cases in India.
Narendra Modi supports all who are toiling amid COVID-19 crisis
Apr 18, 2020, at 12:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a series of tweets, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday supported and encouraged all who are tirelessly working amid the critical situation caused by Coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19: Sarbananda Sonowal requests Conrad Sangma to ensure hassle-free transportation of vehicles
Apr 18, 2020, at 12:19 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In view of the situation created by COVID-19 and its fallout in the northeast, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday requested his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma to ensure hassle-free transportation of the vehicles carrying essential commodities from Guwahati to Barak Valley and vice versa through Meghalaya.
Coronavirus outbreak in India: 21 Indian Navy personnel test positive
Apr 18, 2020, at 10:55 am
Mumbai/UNI: As many as 21 Indian Navy personnel tested positive for COVID -19 within naval premises on Mumbai, officials said.
Centre asks states to track Rohingya refugees over COVID-19 concerns
Apr 18, 2020, at 12:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Home Ministery has directed all state government to trace and screen all the Rohingya Muslim refugees over concerns that they may have come in contact with members of the Islamic missionary group Tablighi Jamaat, which emerged as a hotspot of Coronavirus outbreak in India, media reports said.
Coronavirus cases in Mumbai's Dharavi cross 100-mark
Apr 17, 2020, at 11:22 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The number of Coronavirus cases in Mumbai's Dharavi crossed the 100-mark with 15 new infections detected on Friday itself.
UP sends 300 buses to Rajasthan's Kota to bring back students amid lockdown
Apr 17, 2020, at 09:38 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh Government is sending some 300 buses to bring back students from Rajasthan's Kota, preparing for competitive examinations, who have been stranded in the city owing to the nationwide lockdown in two phases to combat the deadly novel Coronavirus spread.
Apr 17, 2020, at 08:24 pm
Kalburgi/IBNS: In another incident of blatant defiance of lockdown norms, a large number of people gathered at a temple in one of Karnataka's COVID-19 hotspots Kalburgi, said media reports.
Punjab CM orders rapid coronavirus testing, action against violators of rules
Apr 17, 2020, at 08:14 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday ordered rapid coronavirus testing and strict enforcement with regard to the compulsory wearing of masks in public, and asked the police to take stringent action, including the imposition of challans, against violators.
Apr 17, 2020, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The April 4 raid by Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security (NDS), in which the Islamic State Khorasan Province chief was arrested for the Mar 25 Kabul Gurudwara attack, also netted the chief recruiter of the Islamic State Jammu & Kashmir Aijaz Ahangar, 25 years after he had vanished from the valley, said a Hindustan Times report.
HD Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil marries former Congress minister's grand-niece amid lockdown
Apr 17, 2020, at 06:20 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Drawing criticism for allegedly flouting social distancing norms amid the COVID-19 crisis, former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil tied the nuptial knot with ex-Congress minister M Krishnappa's grand-niece Revathi on Friday morning.
Shaheen Bagh becomes new COVID-19 hotspot in Delhi
Apr 17, 2020, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi's Shaheen Bagh area, which had hit the headlines for massive anti-CAA protests, has been declared a COVID-19 hotspot after three cases of the infection were reported from the area, said media reports.
I am not Zaira Wasim, won't budge down: Babita Phogat stands by her anti-Jamaat remark
Apr 17, 2020, at 05:03 pm
Bhiwani/IBNS: Challenging the 'threats' on social media, wrestler-turned politician Babita Phogat on Friday stood by her comment against Islamic missionary movement Tablighi Jamaat which is held responsible for the surge in Coronavirus cases in India.