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Railways Aims to Increase 50% Freight Transport in 2020-21, Says Chairman
Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav said the national transporter has started running more freight trains on more routes and it has transported double food grain as compared to last year.
Saamana Interviewed Sharad Pawar as No Leader Left in Shiv Sena, Says BJP Leader Narayan Rane
Without naming Uddhav Thackeray, Rane said earlier those who were to be interviewed had to be tutored. He also claimed that despite the Sena leading the ruling coalition, its workers have no value.
Supreme Court Issues Notices to Centre & Assam on Plea Against Delimitation Process
The plea, filed by All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), has sought the apex court's direction to defer the delimitation exercise until the ill-effect of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is over. It said that Census 2011 has already been conducted while...
7 Dead, 1 Missing in Landslide Triggered after Incessant Rains in Arunachal Pradesh
The landslide that occurred around 2.30 am in Tigdo village buried the house with all the occupants sleeping, Papum Pare Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pige Ligu said.
Army Personnel Killed in Ceasefire Violation by Pakistan in J&K's Rajouri District
Pakistan troops opened fire and shelled forward posts along the LoC in Nowshera sector in the early hours.
Scattered Rains in North India, Temperatures Close to Normal Even as Downpour Trigger Landslide in Arunachal
In Assam, the flood situation deteriorated marginally, affecting over 11,600 more people though the number of affected districts stayed at 12.
Nepal Bans Broadcast of Indian News Channels, Cites 'Baseless Propaganda' against Govt and PM Oli
Bishnu Ramal, chief advisor to PM KP Sharma Oli, said "news stories and comments coming from the Indian media against the government and Prime Minister of Nepal are highly objectionable".
Over 300 Attacks on Maharashtra Cops Reported Since Covid-19 Lockdown
At least 86 police personnel were injured while enforcing prohibitory orders and 863 persons have been detained in connection with over 300 attacks reported till date, the official said.
From Shootout in Kanpur to Arrest in MP, Here is What Happened in Gangster Vikas Dubey's Case
While the Uttar Pradesh Police kept looking for Dubey in Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana and even in Nepal, he managed to reach Madhya Pradesh amidst all the checking and screening.
Pregnant Women's Covid-19 Test Issue Turned Into Bureaucratic Nightmare: Delhi HC to AAP Govt
A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan said it has given the Delhi government four to five opportunities since the filing of a PIL, seeking expeditious testing and results of pregnant women, but it has not clarified this aspect.
India's Covid-19 Transmission Rate Rises for 1st Time Since March, Active Cases May Reach 6L By July-end: Study
The coronavirus reproduction number or R estimates the number of people infected by an already infected person. In India, R was decreasing from 1.83 for months since March 4 but has shown a spike in the first week of July, which marks the second unlocking...
Mumbai's Coronavirus Death Toll Crosses 5,000-mark With 62 New Covid-19 Fatalities
The recovery rate in the city has increased to 68 per cent while the overall growth rate of COVID-19 cases between July 1 to 7 improved to 1.52 per cent and the average doubling rate of cases was 45 days, informed the BMC.
Delhi's Revised Covid-19 Plan Mandates Advanced Screening of High-risk Groups, Daily Workers
Special surveillance groups (SSGs), including rickshaw pullers, auto drivers, taxi drivers, domestic helps, plumbers, electricians, carpenters etc, and those who supply essentials, parcels and posts will be enlisted with the help of municipal corporations...
J&K HC's Srinagar Wing Closed After Several CRPF Personnel Guarding Premises Test Covid-19 Positive
According to the order issued by Registrar General of the high court, the court premises will remain closed on Wednesday and Thursday for carrying out the sanitisation exercise.
Indian Army Personnel Asked to Delete 89 Apps, Including Facebook, Instagram & Truecaller: Sources
The list also includes dating apps such as Tinder, Couch Surfing as well as news apps like Daily Hunt, added the sources in the Army.
Pune: Denied Entry Into Covid-19 Containment Zone, Couple Consumes Poison; Woman Dies
The incident took place on Tuesday when the couple got into an argument with a police personnel who suggested them to take an alternative route to reach their home in village Umbraj under Junnar tehsil of Pune.