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SC proposes transportation of all stranded migrants in 15 days, reserves order for June 9

SC proposes transportation of all stranded migrants in 15 days, reserves order for June 9

Commencing hearing on the plight of stranded migrant workers due to the Covid-19 lockdown, the Supreme Court Friday said it intended to give a 15-day deadline to the Centre and states for transporting all such labourers back to their native places. The court, which had taken suo motu cognizance of the issue, will now pronounce the order […]

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Govt only manufacturing jumlas and slogans: Cong

Govt only manufacturing jumlas and slogans: Cong

The Congress on Friday dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “vocal for local” call and the economic stimulus package to make the country self-reliant as yet another jumla to divert the attention of the people from “real issues”. Addressing a virtual press conference, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal asked how can India become self-reliant till it […]

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‘Too early to predict Covid impact on railways’, says Piyush Goyal

‘Too early to predict Covid impact on railways’, says Piyush Goyal

Railways and commerce minister Piyush Goyal says the revival of global trade, severely impacted by Covid-19, will take some time. In an interview with HT, he speaks about milestones in the Narendra Modi government’s second stint and the impact of the pandemic on Indian Railways, among other issues. Edited excerpts: On one year of Modi govt’s […]

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India sees deadliest 24 hours with highest deaths, 9,851 new cases

India sees deadliest 24 hours with highest deaths, 9,851 new cases

The Coronavirus pandemic in India touched another new peak. The states witnessed the biggest jump in Covid 19 count with 9,851 new cases in last 24 hours. The fatalities from COVID-19 infection increased to 273 on Thursday — the highest number of deaths in a single day. The total number of coronavirus cases in India […]

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Confidential’ legal issue has to be resolved for Vijay Mallya’s extradition, says UK

Confidential’ legal issue has to be resolved for Vijay Mallya’s extradition, says UK

Britain said on Thursday a “confidential” legal issue was holding up the extradition of businessman Vijay Mallya to India but that it is seeking to deal with the matter as quickly as possible. Mallya, wanted in India to face charges of financial irregularities, lost his appeal against the 2018 order to extradite him in the […]

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PM Modi’s first-ever virtual bilateral summit with Australian PM Scott Morrison begins

PM Modi’s first-ever virtual bilateral summit with Australian PM Scott Morrison begins

Prime Minister Modi and his Australian counterpart PM Scott Morrison will be taking part in the first-ever virtual bilateral summit, which begins at 11 am, on Thursday. The event will signify “the strengthening of ties with Australia and its upward trajectory,” the MEA stated in a release on Wednesday. The Ministry of External Affairs on […]

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US to ship 100 ventilators to India next week, Trump tells PM Modi

US to ship 100 ventilators to India next week, Trump tells PM Modi

New Delhi: The United States of America, which has announced to donate 200 ventilators to India, would be ready to ship the first tranche of 100 machines next week. President Donald Trump said this during his phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday. The decision to donate 200 ventilators was taken by the US administration last month when President […]

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In Crime Branch charge-sheet in Delhi riots case, a reference to Tablighi Jamaat

In Crime Branch charge-sheet in Delhi riots case, a reference to Tablighi Jamaat

Faisal Farooque, a key conspirator in the Delhi riots case, was in close contact with Abdul Aleem, described as a close associate of Tablighi Jamaat chief Maulana Mohd Saad when the February riots were taking place, the Delhi Police has said in its chargesheet filed in a Delhi court. According to people familiar with the […]

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Cyclone Nisarga to now make landfall south of Maharashtra’s Alibag between 1pm and 4pm: IMD

Cyclone Nisarga to now make landfall south of Maharashtra’s Alibag between 1pm and 4pm: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday revised its forecast and said Cyclone Nisarga is now likely to make landfall between 1pm and 4pm just south of Alibag, a resort town in Maharashtra’s Raigad district. Cyclone Nisarga is now 130km south-southwest of Alibag, 175km south-southwest of Mumbai and 400km south-southwest of Surat, the weather bureau said. It had said […]

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Polio immunisation falls casualty to Covid as fear, staff shortage halt drive across India

Polio immunisation falls casualty to Covid as fear, staff shortage halt drive across India

New Delhi: With Covid-19 outbreak, the pulse polio immunisation drive across the country has come to a halt, ThePrint learnt. The polio immunisation drive is usually conducted in four to six rounds annually, starting from January. States such as Delhi, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Haryana, which completed the first round, have yet to begin the second […]

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