India
Centre Opens Talks With States on Allowing Return of Migrant Workers, Seeks Details of Indians Stuck Abroad
Sources told News18 that the labourers would have to remain in quarantine camps for 14 days after making their way back to their home states.
With No Ambulance, Cop Takes Expecting Mother to Hospital in His Car, Family Names Baby After Him
'It's an exemplary work done by the constable. The Delhi Police is on its toes fighting COVID-19 and the force is also with the public to serve them whenever they need,' DCP (northwest) Vijayanta Arya said.
India's Covid-19 Toll at 779, Cases Near 25,000-mark as Govt Says Daily Growth Rate Lowest at 6%
The 56 deaths reported in the country on Saturday were the maximum in a span of 24 hours till now, said the health ministry.
Multiple FIRs Filed Against Assam College Teacher for 'Defaming' Padma Bhushan Litterateur
The police complaints said she uploaded only a part of the poem to "defame" Malik, "lower his dignity in public esteem as well as to promote enmity between different religious groups".
Centre to Send Covid-19 Monitoring Teams to Three More States after Surge in Cases
The ministry had sent the 6 previous teams to Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and West Bengal to review the implementation of the lockdown measures.
50 Terrorists Including Top Commanders of JeM Killed in J&K This Year; 18 Amid Virus Lockdown
A senior official said that the slain terrorists included top commanders of JeM, LeT and Hizbul Mujahideen.
With 1,752 Covid-19 Cases, India Records Biggest Single-day Spike in Infections; Death Toll at 723
The previous highest single-day increase was on April 20, when 1,540 coronavirus cases were reported.
Anti-Coronavirus Fight: Drones Being Used to Disinfect Varanasi, to be Replicated in Other Cities
A statement said using drones, authorities could spray disinfectant over large, crowded, vulnerable urban areas by protecting city-dwellers from COVID-19, while reducing human contact to keep frontline workers safe.
India Studying Trump's Executive Order on Immigration
On Wednesday, the US signed the order to protect the jobs of American people in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic which has inflicted severe damage to the country's economy.
High-school Mumbai Student Becomes Youth Voice for Earth Day
Aadya Joshi, who founded The Right Green, an initiative to restore urban biodiversity, became the voice for the environment on Earth Day celebrated on April 22.
Avoid Crowding, Don't Call More Than One-Third Low Level Staff to Offices, Centre Tells All Departments
The move comes after it was noticed that more than one-third of officials/staff below deputy secretary level are being called to offices in some ministries/departments.
Shahi Imams Appeal to Muslims to Offer Prayers at Home during Ramzan
Syed Ahmed Bukhari, the shahi imam of Jama Masjid, in a video message asked people not to venture outside unnecessarily and remain indoors during Ramzan for prayers.
Coronavirus Lockdown Cuts PM2.5, PM10 Levels by Half in Delhi, Shows CPCB Data
Air quality trends have been studied in two phases -- pre-lockdown phase of March 16 to 21 and the lockdown phase from March 25 to April 15.
Congress asks Centre to Take Action against TV Editor; BJP Slams Opposition Party
The Congress and the BJP on Wednesday had sparred over Goswami's remarks on the show aimed at Sonia Gandhi during a discussion on the Palghar incident in which three persons, including two sadhus, were lynched.
Ramzan 2020: Here's How You Can Perform Taraweeh Namaz at Home
The special prayer offered during the month of Ramzan is known as Taraweeh. It is the sunnah prayer, which is performed after the Isha (night) prayer in Ramadan.
School Teacher Flees to Karnataka in Car Amid Covid-19 Lockdown, Police Begin Probe
There are reports that the woman undertook the journey in a government vehicle. She came to Kalpetta in Wayanad allegedly in an official car of the excise department.