COVID-19
- India
Thane to get pod taxi service: Shinde
Thane: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said that an ambitious pod taxi project has been planned for Thane city to provide last-mile connectivity. Addressing an event here on Tuesday, March…
- India
BSP govt essential for effective implementation of reservation, says Mayawati
Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday, March 31, said effective implementation of reservation policies for Dalits, tribals and backward classes is not possible without a “Bahujan government”, while accusing ruling governments of…
- Telangana
Telangana spent zero from Centre’s mid-day meal funds in 2020-21: Data
Hyderabad: Telangana recorded zero utilisation of central funds under the PM-POSHAN mid-day meal scheme in 2020-21, even as the Union government released over Rs 45 crore to the state that year, according to…
- World
China resumes direct flights to North Korea after 6 years
Beijing: China’s flag carrier resumed direct flights between Beijing and North Korea’s capital of Pyongyang on Monday, March 30, not long after the restoration of passenger train services between the capitals. The…
- Delhi
Delhi govt considering revival of shared taxi rides to curb pollution
New Delhi: To curb air pollution, the Delhi government is considering reviving shared rides provided by ride-hailing services that were discontinued during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said on Friday. The government is…
- India
Doctors who died on duty during COVID-19 entitled to insurance under PMGKY: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court held on Thursday that the families of the doctors who died while doing their duties during the COVID-19 pandemic are entitled to an insurance coverage of Rs…
- World
Trump signs government funding bill, ends shutdown
Washington: President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travellers at…
- World
US govt shutdown grinds into second week
Washington: Tours at the Capitol have come to a standstill. The House is keeping its doors closed, while the Senate is stuck in a loop of failed votes on a rejected plan…
- India
Court acquits man accused of violating COVID-19 lockdown orders in 2020
Thane: A Thane court has acquitted a man charged with obstructing a public servant and violating lockdown orders during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, noting the complainant’s sole testimony was insufficient to…
- India
Will apologise for caricatures of PM Modi, RSS: Cartoonist to SC
Cartoonist Hemant Malviya, accused of sharing alleged objectionable cartoons of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS workers, told the Supreme Court on Tuesday, August 19, he will issue an apology on Facebook,…
- Health
COVID-19 may have aged blood vessels by 5 years, reveals study
New Delhi: A COVID-19 infection could age one’s blood vessels by about five years, especially among women, according to a new study. The effect was found to be stronger among women who…
- India
Maharashtra reports 14 new COVID-19 cases, one death
Mumbai: Maharashtra recorded 14 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the state’s tally of the viral infection so far this year to 2,547, the health department said. The state reported one death…
- World
Bangladesh grapples with vaccine shortage as new COVID-19 variant spreads
Dhaka: Bangladesh is facing a vaccine crisis to fight against the newly detected sub-variants of the Omicron strain of COVID-19. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) of the country stressed that…
- India
Robert Vadra ready to appear before ED, no intention to avoid summons: Lawyer
New Delhi: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s husband Robert Vadra has no intention of avoiding summons and is ready to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) anytime before or after his travel…
- India
Kerala steps up Covid-19 testing as cases increase
Thiruvananthapuram: With the number of Covid-19 positive cases increasing in Kerala, the Health Department has decided to come out with fresh protocols. With around 1,435 patients turning positive for the virus, Kerala…