Absconding Tablighi Jamaat chief's relatives test COVID-19 positive
Apr 16, 2020, at 04:05 pm
Saharanpur/IBNS: Two of the family members of Tablighi Jamaat chief Muhammad Saad Khandalvi linked to Nizamuddin Markaz coronavius spread case have tested positive for COVID-19, said a Times Now report.
IUML MLA questions government's free hand for spending from CM relief fund
Apr 16, 2020, at 03:01 pm
Kozhikode/UNI: Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) MLA K M Shaji has questioned the governments' free hand for spending from Chief Minister Relief Fund.
Lockdown is pause to bigger COVID-19 outbreak, ramping up testing important: Rahul Gandhi
Apr 16, 2020, at 01:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a message to the central government which is led by his political foe Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the countrywide lockdown was a pause to the bigger Coronavirus outbreak and the only way forward is to ramp up testing to combat the pandemic virus.
Apr 16, 2020, at 12:53 pm
Kollam/IBNS: The Kerala state Human Rights Commission (HRC) has taken a suo moto cognizance of reports stating a middle aged man was forced to carry his 65-year-old ailing father in arms and had to walk nearly a kilometre on Wednesday after his auto-rickshaw was allegedly stopped by police due to the ongoing Coronavirus lockdown.
India denies Covid-19 segregation in Gujarat hospitals on religious lines, slams USCIRF
Apr 16, 2020, at 02:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has slammed the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for its tweet quoting media reports that in Gujarat hospitals there are separate wards for treatment of Hindus and Muslims suffering from Covid-19.
Pakistan seeks hydroxychloroquine from India to combat Coronavirus outbreak
Apr 15, 2020, at 11:32 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: As the novel Coronavirus cases spiked in Pakistan, Islamabad has sought Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) from neighbouring India, media reports said.
Doctors, cops attacked in UP's Moradabad while trying to quarantine possible COVID-19 patients
Apr 15, 2020, at 08:51 pm
Moradabad/IBNS: A team of doctors and medical staffers were attacked in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad town when they were visiting the area to escort the primary contacts of a COVID-19 positive patient, who died, to a quarantine facility on Wednesday.
COVID-19 cases touch 300 in J&K as 22 more people test positive
Apr 15, 2020, at 08:08 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The number of Coronavirus cases swelled to 300 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir as 22 persons, including 18 from Kashmir and four from Jammu, tested positive for the infection on Wednesday.
Volunteers help people, spread awareness regarding COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir
Apr 15, 2020, at 07:38 pm
Shopian/IBNS: Trying to help people in the Valley in the hour of crisis, volunteers of Shopian region in Jammu and Kashmir, headed by Advocate Ovais Mushtaq, reached some far-flung areas to spread awareness regarding deadly COVID-19 virus and its preventions on Tuesday.
Govt rejects article that claimed PM Modi extended lockdown without consulting COVID-19 task force
Apr 15, 2020, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The government has rejected a media report that claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi had decided on the lockdown extension without consulting COVID-19 task force formed to deal with the pandemic.
BSF seize 49 kg ganja from Assam-West Bengal border
Apr 15, 2020, at 05:03 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel seized huge quantity of ganja in two different operations in the bordering areas of Assam-West Bengal border on Wednesday.
Apr 15, 2020, at 04:49 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: A self-proclaimed labour activist, named as Vinay Dubey, has been arrested for allegedly inciting hundreds of suffering migrant workers to protest at the Bandra railway station amid the nationwide lockdown which has been called by the Centre to stem the spread of COVID-19, media reports said.
Pune Police intercepts around 150 migrant labourers walking towards Madhya Pradesh
Apr 15, 2020, at 04:34 pm
Pune/UNI: The Pune district police on Wednesday morning intercepted around 150 migrant labourers including women and children who were walking towards Madhya Pradesh.
Northeast: Consolidating the Peace
Apr 15, 2020, at 04:33 pm
The declining trend of insurgency-linked fatalities in the Northeast, established since 2015, continued through 2019 as well. According to partial data compiled by the South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP), the Northeast recorded a total of 34 fatalities (18 civilians, five Security Force (SF) personnel and 11 insurgents) in 2019, as against 73 fatalities (20 civilians, 15 SF personnel, and 38 insurgents) recorded in 2018.
Apr 15, 2020, at 04:29 pm
On March 21, 2020, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couple, identified as Gandrakoti Mallesham alias Mallaiah alias Kiran (35), and his wife Chintha Srilatha alias Hyma (34); surrendered to the Police at Hanamkonda in Warangal District. Mallesham, a native of Intikanne village under Kesamudram Mandal (administrative sub-division), held the posts of ‘divisional committee member, DCM’ and was also in charge of the ‘central regional bureau (CRB) – communication’. He carried a reward of INR 400,000 on his head, while, Srilatha, a native of Rampur village under Kothaguda Mandal in Mahabubabad District, held the post of the ‘DCM’ of the ‘Dandakaranya Special Zone Committee (DKSZC)’. She carried a reward of INR 100,000 on her head.
India agrees to sell hydroxychloroquine to Malaysia: Report
Apr 15, 2020, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India will export hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) tablets to Malaysia for the treatment of COVID-19, a Malaysian minister has told Reuters on Wednesday, adding that the country will receive 89,100 tablets in the first order.
Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani in self-quarantine after meeting COVID-19 positive Congress MLA
Apr 15, 2020, at 03:44 pm
Gandhinagar/IBNS: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Wednesday went into self-quarantine after meeting a Congress MLA who has tested positive for the deadly Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19, media reports said.
Five shops sealed for secret liquor sale in UP
Apr 15, 2020, at 02:22 pm
Balrampur/UNI: Five shops were sealed for selling liquor secretly despite prohibition during the ongoing nationwide lockdown in the Utraula Kotwali area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Wednesday.
Tablighi Jamaat case: Police add Section 304 in FIR
Apr 15, 2020, at 02:12 pm
New Delhi/UNI: With a probe on against the Tablighi Jamaat Maulana and Markaz administration, police have added crucial section of culpable homicide in the case.
Fire breaks out in Microbiology lab in Jammu hospital
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:19 pm
Jammu/UNI: A major fire broke out late on Tuesday evening in microbiology laboratory of Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh Hospital here.
Centre notifies extension of countrywide COVID-19 lockdown till May 3
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:17 pm
New Delh/UNI: The Centre on Wednesday notified the extension of 21-day nationwide lockdown in wake of COVID 19 outbreak till May 3.
Total COVID-19 cases in India rise to 11,439 as country enters lockdown 2.0
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The total number of positive Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 cases in India increased to 11,439 as the South Asian country of massive 1.3 billion people entered into the second phase of an unprecedented nationwide lockdown on Wednesday.
Indian govt issues revised guidelines for Coronavirus lockdown
Apr 15, 2020, at 10:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Wednesday issued revised guidelines to be followed in the country till May 3 as the nation entered its second phase of the extended lockdown to combat COVID-19.
Meghalaya's first COVID-19 patient dies on Wednesday morning
Apr 15, 2020, at 09:34 am
Shillong/IBNS: Meghalaya's first COVID-19 patient died early on Wednesday morning, officials said. The 69-year-old doctor from Shillong who was recorded as the first COVID-19 positive patient of Meghalaya passed away. Dr John L Sailo Ryntathiang had tested positive on Monday.
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:43 am
Chennai/IBNS: After thousands gathered in Bandra station in Mumbai on Tuesday, reportedly to protest against the extension of the lockdown, actor-turned politician Kamal Haasan slammed the Centre, terming it a "balcony government" ignorant of the situation on the ground.
Wife of a COVID-19 patient tests positive in Assam, state tally surges to 32
Apr 14, 2020, at 11:35 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam reported one more positive case of COVID-19 on Tuesday, after a woman from Dhubri district tested positive for the infection, taking the state tally to 32.
Apr 14, 2020, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The food ministry has decided to withdraw the controversial order that threatened the officers and staff, who were "unwilling" to get back to work amid coronavirus scare, with sacking, Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Tuesday, said a media report.
Opposition accuses PM Modi of ignoring concerns of the poor amid extended COVID-19 lockdown
Apr 14, 2020, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of lockdown till May 3, veteran Congress leader P Chidambaram accused the government of not heeding the advice of top economists in addressing the concerns of the poor and the unorganised sector.
Amit Shah calls Udhhav Thackeray, expresses concern on migrants' protest at Bandra
Apr 14, 2020, at 08:21 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Following the massive gathering of thousands of migrant workers at Bandra station in Mumbai on Tuesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah called Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and expressed concern while extending full support to handle the situation.
Apr 14, 2020, at 06:39 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Thousand of migrant workers assembled in Bandra station in Mumbai on Tuesday, just hours after Indian PM Narendra Modi announced his decision to increase lockdown to combat COVID-19.