Two Noida schools shut over Coronavirus scare, 40 students in isolation; 7 suspects in UP
Amid concerns over a Delhi resident having contracted Coronavirus in Italy, a Noida school on Tuesday decided to shut down the premises for two days and also postpone its annual examinations. It is learnt that a student of the Shriram Millennium school in Sector 135 Noida is the child of the patient, who is under […]
Coronavirus treatments could be available by summer, says US vice president Mike Pence
The number of US deaths from the novel coronavirus rose to six on Monday, all in the state of Washington, officials said, signalling the contagion has taken root in the Pacific Northwest. Vice President Mike Pence announced a treatment for the disease could be available by summer or early fall, but that a vaccine was […]
Royal Enfield Classic 350 BS 6 launched, priced at ₹1.57 lakh
Royal Enfield has launched the updated Classic 350 BS 6 in the Indian market. In the single-channel ABS configuration the bike has been priced at ₹1.57 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). At this price, the motorcycle stands ₹11,000 costlier than the previous BS 4 model it replaces. It is now the most affordable motorcycle present in the manufacturer’s Classic […]
Inzamam-ul-Haq backs Virat Kohli after poor NZ series, Kapil Dev blames captain’s age
Former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq insisted that Virat Kohli should not change his technique while Dev said that the Indian captain may need to start compensating for his age. Virat Kohli, who has come under scrutiny after India’s Test series loss to New Zealand, found a supporter in former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, who has said that the Indian […]
US firm helps J&K build firewall to keep social media off-limits even when internet returns
Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir administration has engaged US-based multinational software firm Cisco Systems to prevent fixed-line internet users from accessing social media websites, ThePrint has learnt. The step is seen as a precursor to the removal of restrictions on fixed-line broadband connections in the Valley, but indicates that social media will continue to stay off-limits for local residents even […]
Father-daughter duo arrested in Pulwama attack probe; NIA says ‘harboured’ bomber
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Pulwama resident and his daughter in connection with last year’s suicide-bombing terror strike on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy, in which 40 troopers were killed. The NIA said that the two allegedly “harboured” main bomber Adil Ahmad Dar, Shakir Magrey and senior Jaish-e-Mohammad commanders before […]
UN Rights Chief Files Intervention Application In SC on CAA
by Press Trust of India NEW DELHI – The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has filed an intervention in the Supreme Court on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and informed India’s Permanent Mission in Geneva about it, the Ministry of External Affairs said Tuesday. The MEA asserted that the CAA is […]
Mehbooba’s detention
Finally the case of continued detention of former chief minister and allay of BJP Mehbooba Mufti has reached to Supreme Court. Court has issued a notice to Jammu and Kashmir administration as her daughter has petitioned in court against the detention of her mother. Initially when central government abrogated article 370, on August 5 last […]
China at helm, India faces tough month at UNSC
This is the first time China will be holding the presidency of the UNSC since the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 was revoked in August last year. India is bracing for a tough month ahead, as China is going to assume presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month […]
Slowdown Blues: Fitch cuts India’s FY20 GDP forecast to 4.9%
New Delhi : Fitch Ratings on Monday cut its forecast for India”s economic growth to 4.9 per cent in the current fiscal on weak domestic demand and supply chain disruptions due to the coronavirus outbreak. The GDP growth is forecast to recover slightly to 5.4 per cent in 2020-21 (April 2020 to March 2021), it […]
