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09 May 2020
Uttar PradeshForget free tickets, migrants allegedly charged more for special trains
Even after the Centre clarified that migrant workers will not be charged for special trains facilitating inter-state transport, workers in Uttar Pradesh had a different story to tell.
09 May 2020
KeralaEight flights from seven countries to bring Indians home soon
As part of Vande Bharat Mission, India's biggest repatriation operation, eight flights will bring Indians from seven different countries soon.
09 May 2020
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus will peak in India in July end: WHO envoy
According to the World Health Organization's special COVID-19 envoy, Dr. David Nabarro, India's quick decisions helped it contain the coronavirus spread but that doesn't mean the worst is over.
09 May 2020
Madhya PradeshCoronavirus: Total cases near 60,000; death toll climbs to 1,984
Till Friday, India reported nearly 60,000 cases of COVID-19 and a death toll of 1,984, according to data compiled from official state and union territory government statistics.
08 May 2020
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Arrest warrant against AAP MLA named in doctor's suicide note
A Delhi court on Friday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Prakash Jarwal, an MLA of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
08 May 2020
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)People must learn to live with coronavirus, says Health Ministry
On Friday, the Health Ministry urged Indians to learn to live with the coronavirus.
08 May 2020
InstagramGurugram teen suicide: Family blames #MeToo accuser; files complaint
After a Gurugram teenager recently killed himself, his family has blamed the suicide on a girl who accused him of sexual assault on social media.
08 May 2020
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)CBSE to hold pending board exams between July 1-15
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the pending Class X and XII board examinations in the first two weeks of July, the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development said on Friday.
08 May 2020
ZomatoConsider home delivery of alcohol during lockdown: SC tells states
As the opening of liquor stores in non-containment zones led to chaos, serpentine queues, and the social distancing rules were bulldozed, the Supreme Court on Friday asked states to consider home delivery of these products.
08 May 2020
PunjabIAF fighter aircraft crashes in Punjab due to technical snag
In a troublesome piece of news, an Indian Air Force fighter jet crashed near Rurki Kalan village in Punjab's Nawanshahr district. The aircraft which went down was a MiG-29.
08 May 2020
MaharashtraWeeks after Palghar lynching, SP sent on forced leave
Three weeks after three men, including two seers, were lynched in Maharashtra, the Superintendent of Palghar police Gaurav Singh was sent on forced leave on Thursday.
08 May 2020
IndiaOperation to bring Indians home starts; flights land in Kerala
The biggest evacuation operation to help Indians stuck abroad kicked-off with the arrival of two flights in Kerala on Thursday.
08 May 2020
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Migrant workers run over by train, 16 die
At least 16 migrant workers were crushed to death by a goods train in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district this morning, confirmed the Railways.
08 May 2020
Madhya PradeshCoronavirus: 1,888 dead in India; Delhi records biggest spike again
India has reported over 56,000 cases of COVID-19 and a death toll of 1,888, as per data compiled from official state and union territory government statistics till late-Thursday.
07 May 2020
JEEJEE-Advanced 2020 will be held on August 23: HRD Minister
The 2020 Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, will now be held on August 23, announced Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Thursday.
07 May 2020
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Coronavirus outbreak likely to peak in June-July, says AIIMS Director
The Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Dr. Randeep Guleria, on Thursday said that the coronavirus outbreak will likely peak in India in June-July.
07 May 2020
MumbaiCoronavirus patients lie next to dead bodies in Mumbai hospital
At a Mumbai hospital, coronavirus patients were made to lie next to corpses, tied in plastic bags, a shocking viral video has shown.
07 May 2020
KarnatakaAfter backlash, Karnataka restarts trains for migrant workers
Days after stopping trains meant to ferry migrant workers to their home states, the Karnataka government retracted its order on Thursday after severe backlash.
07 May 2020
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)How the Visakhapatnam gas leak happened: A timeline
A tragic incident unfolded in Visakhapatnam early Thursday morning when a gas leaked from a chemical plant in the city.
07 May 2020
Madhya PradeshIn coronavirus-battered Madhya Pradesh, information about samples isn't being shared
Transparency and the dissemination of correct data are crucial in the fight against coronavirus, but in Madhya Pradesh, these suggestions have gone for a toss.
07 May 2020
Uttar PradeshUP: Life term if corona-patient causes death by "intentional affliction"
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has cleared the Public Health and Epidemic Disease Control Ordinance, 2020, which prescribes a life term for coronavirus patients if "death is caused by intentional (COVID-19) affliction".
07 May 2020
HaryanaDelhi: Turned away by two hospitals, constable dies of coronavirus
Coronavirus claimed its first casualty in Delhi Police on Tuesday when 31-year-old constable Amit Kumar, who was asymptomatic till a day ago, passed away.
07 May 2020
Andhra PradeshVizag: Gas leakage kills eight; PM Modi calls urgent meeting
In a terrible piece of news, a gas leakage at a chemical plant in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh, took eight lives and made hundreds sick. The incident happened around 3 am on Thursday.
07 May 2020
MumbaiCoronavirus: India's total cases cross 50,000-mark; over 1,700 dead
The total number of coronavirus infections in India has surged past 50,000, according to data compiled from official state and union territory government statistics till late-Wednesday.
06 May 2020
West BengalCentre slams Bengal over cross-border cargo, COVID-19 mortality rate
The Centre on Wednesday wrote to the West Bengal government asking it to allow the movement of goods traffic through border crossings between India and Bangladesh.
06 May 2020
Delhi PoliceAdmin of obscene Instagram group 'Bois Locker Room' arrested
A 12th standard student, who was the admin of the Instagram group 'Bois Locker Room', was arrested on Wednesday by Delhi Police's Cyber Crime Cell (CCC), two days after an FIR was registered in this matter. Earlier, a 15-year-old, who had shared vile messages on the group was apprehended.
06 May 2020
Narendra ModiModi orders drug regulatory system overhaul to reduce red tape
At a Tuesday meeting to discuss India's drug discovery, testing, and vaccine response to COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly suggested drug regulatory reforms.
06 May 2020
Hizbul MujahideenWanted Hizbul terrorist Riyaz Naikoo killed in Kashmir
In a major breakthrough, security forces on Wednesday killed Hizbul Mujahideen's top commander Riyaz Naikoo in an encounter in South Kashmir's Awantipora area.
06 May 2020
JharkhandJamshedpur is India's biggest coronavirus-free urban cluster
Jamshedpur, the biggest urban conglomeration in Jharkhand, has emerged as the only urban cluster in India with zero coronavirus cases.
06 May 2020
KarnatakaYediyurappa requests migrant workers to stay; Karnataka halts trains
The BJP-led Karnataka government has applied brakes on trains meant to ferry migrant workers to their home states, urging them to stay back as their exodus threatens construction industry and other economic activities.
06 May 2020
Instagram14-year-old commits suicide, link to 'Boys Locker Room' being probed
The alleged suicide of a 14-year-old in Gurugram on Tuesday has prompted police to probe his connection to the 'Bois Locker Room' chat, which snowballed into a huge controversy raising concerns about the way young men are being raised.
06 May 2020
TelanganaCoronavirus: KCR extends lockdown in Telangana till May 29
The countrywide lockdown necessitated due to coronavirus is scheduled to end on May 17, but Telangana has become the first state to extend it till May 29.
05 May 2020
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)No board exams for CBSE Class 10 students: HRD Minister
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will not be conducting any board exams for Class-10 students for their pending papers, announced Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Tuesday.
05 May 2020
Border Security Force (BSF)Delhi: 24 test positive for coronavirus at Army's RR Hospital
In a worrying series of events, 24 people, including serving personnel, tested positive for coronavirus at Delhi's Army RR Hospital, HT reported on Tuesday.
05 May 2020
IndiaBabies born of surrogacy 'stuck' due to countrywide lockdown
With the nationwide lockdown, which was necessitated to keep a check on the spread of coronavirus, babies born of surrogacy are stuck in Gujarat as their biological parents can't travel to take them home.
05 May 2020
Ministry Of External AffairsCOVID-19: 64 flights to evacuate 14,800 Indians from abroad
In the biggest overseas evacuation since Independence, the Centre plans to bring thousands of Indians, who have been stuck in various countries, home.
05 May 2020
NEETFresh dates of JEE, JEE (Advanced), and NEET announced
On Tuesday, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal announced dates of all major entrance exams, a day after it was hinted that tests will be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
05 May 2020
Hindustan TimesIndia gears up to develop key COVID-19 drug: Details here
The US recently approved Remdesivir, a key antiviral drug from Gilead Sciences, for emergency use on COVID-19 patients.
05 May 2020
X#BoysLockerRoom: 15-year-old arrested; obscene chat glorifying rape being investigated
The Delhi Police launched an investigation into an obscene private Instagram group, where minor boys of some posh Delhi schools discussed girls' body parts and made plans to rape them.
05 May 2020
AssamAfrican Swine Fever kills 2,800 pigs in Assam
At a time when Assam, much like the rest of the world, has dedicated its healthcare infrastructure towards fighting the battle against coronavirus, the African Swine Fever has jolted the state.
