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Tough to ‘weaponise’ coronavirus, but can’t rule out attacks: Armed Forces Medical Chief

Tough to ‘weaponise’ coronavirus, but can’t rule out attacks: Armed Forces Medical Chief

New Delhi: The possibility of adversaries weaponising or using the coronavirus against the Indian armed forces is remote, but they remain susceptible to such attacks until a vaccine or preventative medical therapy is found, Lt Gen. Anup Banerji, Director General of the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) told ThePrint. The DG is the head of the […]

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Train services resume today after nearly two months; 54,000 bookings done, says railways ministry

Train services resume today after nearly two months; 54,000 bookings done, says railways ministry

The Indian Railways is resuming passenger train operations from Tuesday, nearly two months after services were stopped due to the nationwide lockdown imposed as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of Covid-19. The railways opened bookings for passenger services on Monday with 15 trains a day connecting Delhi to Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and […]

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Tablighi Jamaat members should be dealt with like terrorists for spreading coronavirus: BJP MP

Tablighi Jamaat members should be dealt with like terrorists for spreading coronavirus: BJP MP

Member of Parliament from Muzaffarpur Ajay Nishad has stirred controversy with his statement about members of the Nizamuddin Tablighi Jamaat Markaz. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Bihar said all members of the Muslim missionary movement should be dealt with like “terrorists” for spreading the novel coronavirus. Nishad went even further to blame members […]

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Telangana, Maharashtra, Punjab, Bengal Seek Lockdown Extension; Kejriwal Wants Partial Relaxation

Telangana, Maharashtra, Punjab, Bengal Seek Lockdown Extension; Kejriwal Wants Partial Relaxation

At the Prime Minister’s fifth video conference with Chief Ministers of different states and Union Territories, at least five states advocated an extension of the current lockdown. However they were outnumbered by many states and UTs who asked for more relaxation in terms of opening up the economy while keeping certain restrictions. Sources say, the […]

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No internet or debit card, migrants gather at New Delhi station in hope of booking tickets

No internet or debit card, migrants gather at New Delhi station in hope of booking tickets

New Delhi: A crowd of 60-80 migrants gathered outside the New Delhi railway station Monday with the hope of booking tickets to their home states. While the government announced bookings can be done only online via IRCTC website, many people were unaware of it. There were also those who claimed they didn’t have the means […]

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Coronavirus India Updates, May 09: Cases near 60,000 mark; protests by migrants erupt again in Surat

Coronavirus India Updates, May 09: Cases near 60,000 mark; protests by migrants erupt again in Surat

Coronavirus India updates: As India entered its 46th day of the lockdown, the number of Covid-19 cases in the country neared the 60,000 mark, including 1,981 deaths. While the number of active cases stood at 39,834, as many as 17,846 persons have recovered so far. Maharashtra continues to be the worst-affected state with the highest number of cases (19,063) […]

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Excise duty on petrol raised by Rs 10, diesel by Rs 13 per litre; no change in prices

Excise duty on petrol raised by Rs 10, diesel by Rs 13 per litre; no change in prices

The Centre on Tuesday evening raised the excise duty on petrol by Rs 10 and on diesel by 13 per litre to recoup some of the loss of revenue suffered by the government due to the Covid-19 lockdown. The change in duties will come into effect from 6 May, an official notification said. The change […]

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15,000 Indians stranded abroad to be brought back on ‘compelling grounds’

15,000 Indians stranded abroad to be brought back on ‘compelling grounds’

New Delhi: About 15,000 Indian nationals stuck abroad will return home via 64 flights from 12 countries — from 7 May to 13 May — as part of the Modi government’s ‘Vande Bharat Mission’. “Commenced preparations for Vande Bharat Mission. Planning underway for stranded Indian nationals to return home starting 7th May. Urge them to […]

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No Aarogya Setu app? Pay Rs 1000 fine or face 6 months jail in Noida

No Aarogya Setu app? Pay Rs 1000 fine or face 6 months jail in Noida

Not having the Aarogya Setu application has been made a punishable office by Noida police. Those living in Noida and Greater Noida will be fined or jailed if they don’t have the contact tracing app on their smartphones. The order applies to even those entering the city. “All those with smartphones who do not have […]

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Al-Qaeda statement against India over minorities reflects synergy with Pak pitch

Al-Qaeda statement against India over minorities reflects synergy with Pak pitch

Global terrorist group Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has asked Indian muslims and scholars to join hands and wage jihad against India to defend against what it described as discrimination and genocide. Indian security agencies say the statement by Al-Qaeda’s Middle East wing reveals an unusual synergy between the global jihadist group and Pakistan’s Inter […]