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Rs 20 lakh crore: PM Modi announces mega bang economic stimulus

13 May 2020 05:08 AM IST

The package amounts to around 10% of India’s GDP and should go a long way in securing the country’s financial health.

Lockdown 4.0 in Delhi to be decided by people: Kejriwal

13 May 2020 05:08 AM IST

If Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is to be believed, the fate of the lockdown in Delhi post 17 May will not be decided by the AAP government. The decision regarding the lockdown, which is already in its seventh week, has been left on the 1.24 crore people of the national

IAF rushes fighter jets to Ladakh after Chinese choppers spotted near border

13 May 2020 05:07 AM IST

The Indian Air Force (IAF) rushed its fighter planes on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh after Chinese military helicopters were seen flying close to the Indian border. The incident, which many Beijing watchers say is aimed at diverting the world attention from China’s alleged role in Covid-19,

Rattled Pakistan deploys Mujahid battalion near LoC

13 May 2020 04:54 AM IST

Flustered by India’s strong and proactive action against terrorism, Pakistan has deployed a Mujahid battalion near the Line of Control (LoC), ready to infiltrate inside the Indian territory. According to intelligence sources, the Pakistani Army is trying to carry out a BAT action under the cover of firing. Sources say

RSS-affiliated trade union says UP, MP labour law changes will lead to ‘jungle raj’

13 May 2020 04:53 AM IST

Dilution of labour laws in most states has RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) up in arms against most BJP-ruled states. BMS has requested chief ministers of different states to withdraw the suspension laid upon the labour laws of the country. The wing has decided to hold a meeting on Thursday

Social distancing dies on Day 1 of train services

13 May 2020 04:39 AM IST

After almost 50 days of the lockdown, the Indian Railways finally resumed some of its services. While opening up public transport during a pandemic in a country like India would always be akin to a can of worms, there are measures that could ensure better safety of citizens. The Delhi

Inmates at Bihar quarantine centres protest lack of food, facilities

13 May 2020 04:38 AM IST

Mismanagement at quarantine centres seems to be becoming a troublesome issue all across Bihar. At the SU college quarantine centre in Hilsa, in the home district of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, protests erupted after those quarantined were served two biscuits and half-a-cup of tea for breakfast. The inmates refused

Journalist gets threat calls from Pakistan, police complaint filed

13 May 2020 04:38 AM IST

Senior TV journalist Sudhir Chaudhary received threats from Pakistan when an unknown person called him on WhatsApp to stop exposing the nefarious design of Islamic jihadists. The Pakistani man made a WhatsApp call and threatened him on Monday. The calls were accompanied by threatening WhatsApp messages and images. The man,

Solitary Mumbai ward sees more cases of corona from high-rises, not slums

13 May 2020 04:37 AM IST

The city’s R (Central) Ward is certainly one of a kind. In an exception to the Maximum City’s other wards, R (Central) Ward has reported the maximum positive cases of Covid-19 from affluent localities instead of densely-populated slum pockets. This Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) ward has recorded 186 Covid-19 cases

Travel only when it’s absolutely necessary, says Karnataka top cop

13 May 2020 04:16 AM IST

D. Roopa, IGP (Railway) in Bangalore, speaks about preparations made to curb Covid-19 spread in trains.

Major Narco-Gangster module busted in Tarn Taran

13 May 2020 04:16 AM IST

Six illegal weapons have been seized from three accused.

Govt initiates action against top PSU official for ‘misconduct’

13 May 2020 04:15 AM IST

Government of India has initiated action against M.K. Saxena, Director (Personnel), Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited (HECL), Ranchi, a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Heavy Industries, on charges of “misconduct”. The action against Saxena has been initiated under Rule 27 of the HEC Employees Conduct and Discipline and Appeal