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Covid cases see a big spike in Mumbai’s posh areas

31 Jul 2020 06:26 AM IST

The Malabar Hill, Alta Mount Road, Peddar Road and Breach Candy are the most affluent, upmarket, and poshest residential areas of South Mumbai and indeed the whole of Mumbai. Unfortunately, these very areas, which come under Ward D of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, have emerged as a new Covid-19 hotspot in

Free plasma to Covid patients

31 Jul 2020 06:26 AM IST

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday said that the state government will provide free of cost plasma to all those in need. Captain Amarinder Singh directed the Health Department to strictly ensure that Covid-19 patients are not charged for plasma therapy and that nobody is allowed to

Three new ministers in Himachal Pradesh Cabinet

31 Jul 2020 06:25 AM IST

SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday expanded the cabinet with the induction of three ministers. Governor Bandaru Dattatreya administered the oath of office to the new ministers at a function in the Raj Bhawan in the presence of the CM. This is the first expansion

Capt Amarinder seeks views of DCs on Unlock 3.0 relaxations

31 Jul 2020 06:25 AM IST

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday sought the views of the DCs on opening of gyms, and said he will take the final decision on this and other relaxations, including night curfew, in Unlock 3.0 after receiving their inputs. At a VC review meeting with the DCs

Ram temple: Priest, 16 cops test Covid-19 positive

31 Jul 2020 06:24 AM IST

NEW DELHI : Ramjanmabhoomi temple priest Pradeep Das and 16 policemen, entrusted with the responsibility to ensure protection of the temple, tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday. In the last one week, about 24 policemen have tested positive for Covid-19. The total number of active cases in Ayodhya is about

Can’t you see the threat Punjab is facing: CM to SAD chief

31 Jul 2020 06:23 AM IST

As the United Kingdom joined the ranks of major countries that have openly rejected the SFJ Referendum 2020, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday said that SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal should open his eyes to the secessionist threat of anti-Indian forces instead of indulging in political theatrics

40L people affected by Bihar flood, situation grim

31 Jul 2020 06:23 AM IST

More than 40 lakh people are bearing the brunt of devastating floods in Bihar, but the worse is still to come as several rivers in the state continue to maintain an upward trend. The Central Water Commission has issued a “red bulletin” for “extreme flood situation” in several parts of

Belling the cat of intellectual mediocrity

31 Jul 2020 06:17 AM IST

The so-called intellectuals and experts in this country must realise that this is not the time to criticise or degrade our military leaders. It undermines morale at the cutting edge.

French Air Force delivers medical equipment

31 Jul 2020 06:17 AM IST

The French Air Force delivered the equipment at Indian Air Force station Palam earlier this week. The equipment and the personnel were transported on a French Air Force Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (A330- MRTT) equipped with a ‘Morpheus’ kit, which enables the transport of critically ill patients. Emmanuel

Connecting the dots: Contraband gold and terror funding

31 Jul 2020 06:17 AM IST

It was widely reported by the media from UP on 27 January that ED had submitted a report to Ministry of Home Affairs on Kerala-centred Popular Front of India mobilising funds to finance the cost of demonstrations and gherao against the CAA Bill till 6 January 2020.

This Plassey book isn’t a dumbed-down history

31 Jul 2020 06:15 AM IST

Sudeep Chakravarti’s Plassey is an extremely well-researched book which, thankfully, is not written in a pedant’s boring style, writes Bibek Debroy.

Indians going back to their Ayurvedic roots

31 Jul 2020 06:14 AM IST

The new consumer values Indian-made products anchored in tradition. It was the subject of discussion at the conference organised by a TV news channel. In one of the panel discussions at the event, the success of what the host termed as “India Proud” brands were attributed to them being “rooted