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UP Tracks Down, Quarantines 569 Jamaat Members, Several Booked for Negligence
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the DGP to ensure that tracking and quarantine of the Jamaat members are on priority. Various district magistrates and local police chiefs have also been asked to personally monitor the process in their respecti...
Global Economy Could Shrink by Almost 1% in 2020 Due to Covid-19, Says UN, Warns of Unemployment
The analysis by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs said the Covid-19 pandemic is disrupting global supply chains and international trade.
Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry, Sergio Ramos and Other Stars Show Off Skills in #ToiletRollChallenge
The likes of Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry, Sergio Ramos took up the #ToiletRollChallenge to show off their skills from home.
Global Coronavirus Death Toll Surges Past 50,000, Number of Infections Inches Closer to One Million
The most deaths have been reported from Italy so far, with 13,915. Spain has reported 10,003 fatalities, ahead of France with 4,032, and China, the epicentre of the virus, with 3,199.
Trump Warns Iran and its Proxies Against Attacking US Troops in Iraq
US President Donald Trump cited a possible 'sneak attack' but gave no other details.
NPPA Asks State, UT Govts to Ensure Availability of PPEs, Masks, Testing Kits And Ventilators
In a letter to the chief secretaries of all state and UT governments, NPPA Chairperson Shubhra Singh said the government has notified all drugs as medical devices.
China-India Relations at New Starting Point, Facing New Opportunities: Xi to Kovind
In his message to Kovind, Xi said China-India relations have experienced extraordinary development during the past 70 years.
Govt Asks States/UTs to Launch Contact Tracing of Tablighi Jamaat Participants on War Footing
Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba also asked chief secretaries and DGPs to take action against foreigners, who have participated in the missionary activities of the Tablighi Jamaat, for violation of visa conditions.
COVID-19: JEE-Advanced Entrance Exam for Admission to 23 IITs Postponed
JEE (Advanced), which was scheduled to be held on May 17, thus stands postponed and will be rescheduled after JEE (Main), IIT Delhi said.
Mega Bank Merger Marks New Dawn for Indian Banking Space: Finance Ministry
Six public sector banks (PSBs) namely Oriental Bank of Commerce, United Bank of India, Syndicate Bank, Andhra Bank, Corporation Bank and Allahabad Bank lost their individual identity as they were merged into four bigger lenders with the objective to make...
Post COVID-19 Crisis: Reflections on China's Role in Colonising WHO
The Covid-19 crisis has had experts look into China's role in influencing the WHO and other international organisations to expand its footprints by jumping on this humanitarian health crisis.
MP Man Quarantined With Wife after They Showed COVID-19 Symptoms, Hid Travel History to Dubai
On being asked, the man admitted that he had returned from Dubai on March 17, but did not inform the authorities about it, the officer said. The couple suffered from cough and cold about a week back.
Coronavirus Lockdown: Karnataka Govt to Distribute Free Excess Milk to Poor After Farmers Dump Produce
Videos showed farmers dumping ripe musk melons and grapes into lake-beds and dairy farmers throwing away more than a thousand litres of milk because of the lockdown.
Actor Justin Long and His Brother Believe They Have Coronavirus But Not 'High-Risk' Enough to be Tested
Justin Long, star of films like Alvin and the Chipmunks and He's Just Not That Into You, says he contracted COVID-19 from his girlfriend.
Was Rishi Kapoor's Cryptic Tweet About Tablighi Jamaat?
Day after tweeting that India needs to be put under Emergency, Rishi Kapoor posted a cryptic tweet, which is making people question if he wrote about the ongoing Tablighi Jamaat row.
UK Extends Work Visas for Indian, Foreign Doctors Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The extension, announced by UK Home Secretary Priti Patel, will apply to around 2,800 migrant doctors, nurses and paramedics employed by the NHS whose visa is due to expire before October 1.