New Delhi: At Delhi’s biggest crematorium, Nigambodh Ghat, the number of cremations has gone up from 15 per day to over 30 as Covid-19-related deaths in the national capital continue to rise. Delhi recorded 104 deaths due to coronavirus on April 14, the highest since November 20. The same day,Continue Reading
New Delhi: A day after agreeing to allow devotees into the Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi during Ramzan, the federal government, in a turnaround, told the Delhi High Court on April 13 that no one must be allowed in the mosque as all religious gatherings have been banned under new disasterContinue Reading
Sanchi: Shortage of staff because of the Covid-19 pandemic has forced authorities to take the help of a daily wage gardener to collect samples of people at the government civil hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Sanchi, the constituency of state Health Minister Prabhuram Choudhary. The incident came to light on AprilContinue Reading
Haridwar: Thousands of devotees, some of them without masks, gathered by the river Ganges in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar on April 11 in densely packed crowds for prayers during the Kumbh Mela – one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. A day ahead of the Shahi Snan – considered toContinue Reading
Kolkata: Five people were killed in two separate incidents of firing during elections at Sitalkuchi Assembly in north Bengal on April 10 sending shockwaves across the state where voting for four more phases is yet to be held. Four persons were killed when central forces opened fire at polling boothContinue Reading
New Delhi: As India continues to register a spike in cases of coronavirus, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on April 10 appealed to the protesting farmers at the Delhi borders to call off their months-long agitation, saying that the government is ready for a discussion as soon as theyContinue Reading
New Delhi: All schools and colleges will be closed in Delhi given the huge rise in coronavirus cases in the capital, along with other parts of the country, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on April 9. Several states and territories including Delhi have announced new restrictions such as night curfewsContinue Reading
Jhansi: A court in Jhansi has granted bail to three people arrested in connection with the harassment of nuns traveling on a train. The magistrate’s court in Jhansi, a town in Uttar Pradesh state, released the three from the jail on April 7 evening. Magistrate Salil Patel said: “All theContinue Reading
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh police have arrested an educationist for writing a blog on the ideals of secularism with a blend of spirituality in context of Vedas and Lord Jesus. The FIR was registered at Narayangarh Police station against Rajendra Prasad Dwivedi, a resident of Bhopal and a former DistrictContinue Reading
Mumbai: Before the Covid-19 pandemic hit the globe, the Indian economy was already in a slowdown. Then entered the Big Indian Lockdown. A year later, we stare at a similar situation, perhaps even grave. Coronavirus cases are rising across the country and while the government tries to sell the hopeContinue Reading