India
Eminent Historian Hari Shankar Vasudevan Dies of Covid-19 in Kolkata
Considered one the foremost names in Russian and Central Asian history, Vasudevan had tested positive for coronavirus on May 6 after being admitted with high fever and breathing difficulty on May 4. He had other chronic ailments too.
Delhi Woman Held for Selling Intoxicant to Minors through WhatsApp
The woman was caught when she had arrived to deliver intoxicant to a teenager. She was remanded to 14-day custody by the court on Saturday.
UP Assembly Will be Able to Accommodate Only 200 of 403 MLAs with Social Distancing: Speaker
On being asked that if the pandemic situation persists, whether video-conferencing will be considered for functioning the House, the speaker said no decision has been taken yet.
Discrepancies Found in Covid-19 Figures of West Bengal and Union Governments
As per the latest bulletin by the health department on Saturday, the state has reported 1,786 COVID-19 cases and 171 deaths of people infected with the virus.
Delhi Police Arrests AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal, Kapil Nagar in Doctor Suicide Case
Prakash Jarwal and Kapil Nagar were called for questioning on Saturday evening and later arrested, police said.
Railways to Run 8 Special Trains from 4 States to Ferry Stranded People Back to West Bengal
A senior official said three trains from Karnataka, two each from Punjab and Tamil Nadu, and one from Telangana will take stranded people to West Bengal over the next few days.
Accused of Being Coronavirus Carrier, Man Thrashed in UP's Aligarh; Six Booked
A 25-year-old man with serious injuries fell unconscious after the accused attacked him, alleging that he was a 'coronavirus carrier'.
Private Mobile Phone Services Restored in Kashmir, Situation Remains Calm
Seeing an improvement of the situation, the authorities allowed private telecom operators to resume their services from Friday night but asked them to keep Internet connection barred.
From 52 in 2005 to 22 in 2018, Jammu and Kashmir Witnesses Decline in Infant Mortality Rate
To further decrease the infant mortality rate in the Union Territory to single digit by 2022, an action plan has been developed which is being implemented at various levels, a spokesman said.
AIIMS Experts Guide Doctors at Ahmedabad Hospital Amid Concerns over Rise in Covid-19 Fatalities
AIIMS director and pulmonologist Dr Randeep Guleria and Dr Manish Soneja of AIIMS' department of medicine, flew in on a special Indian Air Force plane on Friday, an official said.
Maharana Pratap Jayanti 2020: Rare Facts about the Braveheart
Maharana Pratap died of an injury received while tightening the string of a bow for hunting in the year 1597.
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CBDT Defers Requirement of Registration of Charitable, Religious Trusts by 4 Months Till October 1
Earlier, such registrations/approvals were granted without any specific expiry period unless specifically withdrawn by concerned tax authority.
27-Year-Old Set on Fire in Chhattisgarh's Korba District after She Resisted Molestation
The incident took place on the night of May 6 at a village under Bango police station limits. The accused were arrested on Thursday, said Pankaj Patel, Sub Divisional Officer of Police, Katghora area.
Lockdown Period Not to be Counted for Determining Residency Status of NRIs, Foreign Nationals: CBDT
The nationwide lockdown since March 25 and cancellation of international flights to contain the spread of COVID-19 has forced non-resident Indians (NRI) and foreign nationals to prolong their stay in India.
With 396 Deaths in 6,600-plus Cases, Gujarat Has Worst Covid-19 Mortality Rate Among Most Affected States
Overall, the national mortality rate was 3.34 as on Friday morning and the recovery rate stood at 29.35 per cent. India has confirmed 56,342 confirmed Covid-19 cases so far.
