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Rlys makes installing Aarogya Setu mobile app ‘mandatory’ for travel

New Delhi: The Indian Railways, which had on Monday "advised" the passengers availing the special trains that started operating on Tuesday to install the...

Commendable that India has been able to keep COVID-19 cases very low compared to other nations: WHO

NEW DELHI: World Health Organisation's Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Monday commended India for keeping the coronavirus cases and deaths very low compared to...

COVID-19 death toll rises to 2,206; cases climb to 67,152

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,206 and the number of cases climbed to 67,152 in the country on Monday,...

‘COVID-19 fight can’t be excuse to exploit workers’: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said many states were amending labour laws, but the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic cannot...

Defence ministry ready to deal with visible, invisible enemies of India: Rajnath Singh

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said his ministry is committed to destroying all the enemies of the nation including those visible...

Make modest opening of road, air transport to start economic activity post lockdown: Chidambaram

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday urged the government to allow operation of road and air transport, saying it was the...

Make sure migrants return home in special trains: Centre to states

NEW DELHI: The Centre has said it has noted with great concern that migrant workers continue to walk on roads and railway tracks to...

Death toll due to Covid-19 rises to 2,109; cases climb to 62,939

NEW DELHI: The death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 2,109 and the number of cases climbed to 62,939 in the country on Sunday,...

States, UTs ban smokeless tobacco products, spitting to curb spread of COVID-19

NEW DELHI: Over 25 states and union territories, including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Delhi, have banned the use of smokeless tobacco products...

Despite Covid, hopeful that Monsoon Session could be held on time: LS Speaker

NEW DELHI: The Monsoon Session of Parliament, which normally begins in the last week of June or in the first week of July, may...

Bakery owner arrested in TN for “no Muslim staff” tagline

Chennai: A 32-year old man, running a bakery here has been arrested for alleged promotion of products using a tagline that said his firm...

Promote all school students next year or use internal assessment mechanism instead of exams: Kapil Sibal

New Delhi: With uncertainty looming over the 2020-2021 academic session of schools in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, former Human Resource Development Minister...

No proposal on record so far to run ‘Shramik Special’ trains to West Bengal: Railway officials

NEW DELHI: In a slugfest over the transportation of stranded migrants to West Bengal, railway officials on Saturday said there was no proposal on...

Minority communities contributing equally in COVID-19 fight: Union Minister Naqvi

NEW DELHI: Minority communities are contributing equally in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic along with others in the society, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar...

Adopt transparency and devolve power: Rahul Gandhi to Govt

NEW DELHI: Holding that the fight against COVID-19 cannot be just from the PMO, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked the prime minister...

14 migrant workers crushed to death by train in Maharashtra

AURANGABAD: At least 14 migrant workers sleeping on rail tracks were crushed to death by a goods train in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra on...

Avoid humiliating lockdown violators: Bombay HC to Nagpur police

Nagpur: The end does not necessarily justify the means, the Bombay High Court said on Friday while directing the city police chief to ensure...

Centre, states should make better arrangements for migrant labourers: Mayawati

Lucknow: BSP supremo Mayawati on Friday said the death of migrant labourers in Aurangabad was a result of the "insensitive attitude" of the Centre...

Deadly gas leak at Vizag chemical plant, kills many

VISAKHAPATNAM: At least 11 people lost their lives in chemical gas leakage at LG Polymers industry in RR Venkatapuram village of Visakhapatnam on Thursday....

COVID-19 death toll touches 1,783; number of cases climb to 52,952

NEW DELHI: The death toll due to COVID-19 in the country rose to 1,783 while the number of cases climbed to 52,952 on Thursday,...

India stands strongly with those in need in these difficult times, says PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that while India is making every effort to save the life of every citizen from...

UP: 24 Tablighi members from Assam, Karnataka booked for ‘spreading’ COVID-19 in Shamli

Muzaffarnagar (UP): A total of 24 Tablighi Jamaat members from Karnataka and Assam were booked for staying in a mosque without giving information to...

COVID-19 death toll touches 1,694; cases rise to 49,391

NEW DELHI: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,694 and the number of cases climbed to 49,391 in the country on Wednesday,...

9 cr people have downloaded Aarogya Setu app: Govt

New Delhi: Close to nine crore users have downloaded the Aarogya Setu mobile application and it has been made mandatory that government and private...

COVID-19 death toll touches 1,694; cases rise to 49,391

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,694 and the number of cases climbed to 49,391 in the country on Wednesday,...

No community transmission of COVID-19 yet: Harsh Vardhan

NEW DELHI: India has so far been able to stave off community transmission of COVID-19, says Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, expressing the hope...

Covid-19 curve remains flat but rise in cases at steady rate a cause of concern: AIIMS director

NEW DELHI: The Covid-19 curve has remained relatively flat so far but the continued rise of cases at a steady rate is a cause...

COVID-19 death toll rises to 1,568 in India; cases climb to 46,433

NEW DELHI: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,568 and the number of cases climbed to 46,433 in the country on Tuesday,...

Evacuation of stranded Indians to begin from May 7

NEW DELHI: The Indian government will begin from this week the evacuation of thousands of Indians stranded in US due to the coronavirus-linked global...

Death toll due to Covid-19 rises to 1,389; number of cases climb to 42,836

NEW DELHI: The death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 1,389 and the number of cases climbed to 42,836 in the country on Monday,...

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