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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
ASI, CRPF trooper, 4 civilians injured in Pakherpora grenade attack
Srinagar, May 05(GNS): Two security men including a police officer and four civilian were injured in a grenade attack at Pakherpora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday afternoon. Reports reaching GNS said that militants hurled the grenade towards joint deployment of 181BN CRPF and police in Pakherpora. In the attack, Assistant Sub-Inspector of […]
First batch of 2000 Bihar students from Kota return
Bihar received its first lot of stranded students on board two special trains on Monday, days after their en masse return from the educational hub of Kota in Rajasthan had become a major bone of contention. One of the trains pulled up in Barauni town of Begusarai district with 1,200 students, while another 994 came […]
Ashutosh Gowariker recalls seeing an ‘unknown actor’ Irrfan Khan during Discovery of India’s shoot : ‘Have been fan ever since’
Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker recalled the days when he was a part of the shoot of Shyam Benegal’s Bharat Ek Khoj (Discovery of India), based on Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s book. He spoke evocatively of watching an ‘unknown actor’, who was later identified as Irrfan Khan. He wrote on Twitter: “As an actor, I was a part of #DISCOVERYOFINDIA in […]
