Coronavirus in Mumbai – Dawoodi Bohra community sets up COVID-19 business war room Mumbai: In order to keep the entrepreneurial passion alive during the lockdown, necessitated due to the Coronavirus, and getting the wheels of business moving, the Dawoodi Bohra community has set up a COVID19 Business War Room to exchange ideas and formulate strategies covering…
India will be 100 per cent coronavirus free by July 25 – Singapore University report
India will be 100 per cent coronavirus free by July 25 – Singapore University report Singapore University of Technology and Design researchers in a report has said that India will be 100 per cent coronavirus free by July 25, 2020. Using the Artificial Intelligence-Driven data analysis method, the Singapore University in its report said that…
Lockdown to continue in Karnataka till May 15 with relaxations for green zones
Lockdown to continue in Karnataka till May 15 with relaxations for green zones Bengaluru: Following a steep increase in Covid-19 positive cases in Karnataka, particularly Bengaluru, the state government has decided to continue the lockdown till May 15. However, relaxations will be allowed in the green zones and places other than containment zones. During chief minister…
(COVID-19) Karnataka eases lockdown norms in 14 districts, no relaxation for Bengaluru
(COVID-19) Karnataka eases lockdown norms in 14 districts, no relaxation for Bengaluru Bengaluru, Apr 28: Karnataka government on Tuesday relaxed COVID-19 lockdown norms in 14 districts, giving ‘conditional’ permit to economic activities in the cities that fall under Green Zone. Notably, Karnataka’s 30 districts have been divided into four categories – Red (which has 6 districts),…
IT sector employees to work from home till July 31, says Modi govt
IT sector employees to work from home till July 31, says Modi govt The Union Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Ravi Shankar Prasad held a meeting with IT ministers from all states on Tuesday in which he announced that all employees in the IT sector can work from home till July 31. Karnataka’s Deputy…
Asteroid to fly very close to Earth on Wednesday, NASA says poses no danger to our planet
Asteroid to fly very close to Earth on Wednesday, NASA says poses no danger to our planet The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has confirmed that a tiny asteroid will safely pass near to Earth on Wednesday. NASA has also clarified that the asteroid poses no threat to Earth, as it will not even…
Zarina Hashmi, who spoke art, passes away
Zarina Hashmi, who spoke art, passes away Zarina Hashmi, the spare and austere beauty of whose work spanning from drawing to printmaking and sculpture could remind one of the Kufic script of Arabic calligraphy, died in London on Saturday. She may have been born in Aligarh in 1937, and Urdu may have been the language…
Museums, zoos, science centres take the online route
Museums, zoos, science centres take the online route With no visitors because of the Covid-19 lockdown, science centres, zoos, and museums across India are opening up their galleries and enclosures through virtual means for the people to see them while staying at home. While some are hosting live streaming of animals 24×7, others are allowing…
(Must see) Amazing picture of empty Jama Masjid on Ramzan’s 1st day, first since 1857
(Must see) Amazing picture of empty Jama Masjid on Ramzan’s 1st day, first since 1857 The historical Jama Masjid, Delhi, stands totally empty on the first day of the Ramzan under the impact of the nationwide Coronavirus lockdown. This is for the first time since 1857 that not a single namazi has turned up at…
Coronavirus – Haryana Govt to Seal Border With Delhi From Tuesday, Passes Needed For Movement
#Coronavirus – Haryana Govt to Seal Border With Delhi From Tuesday, Passes Needed For Movement New Delhi: Hours after urging the Delhi government to make staying arrangement for Haryana residents who are working in the national capital, the Haryana government on Monday evening decided to seal its borders with Delhi from Tuesday, restricting travel between the…
Elgar Parishad case – NIA expands scope of its probe
Elgar Parishad case – NIA expands scope of its probe Expanding the scope of its probe into the December 2017 Elgar Parishad conclave, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has started looking at whether the 11 activists arrested in the case were involved in raising funds (for anti-national activities), brainwashing educated youth in urban centres, made international…
Yogi Adityanath hits back at Sanjay Raut’s remarks over Bulandshahr seers’ murder
Yogi Adityanath hits back at Sanjay Raut’s remarks over Bulandshahr seers’ murder New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday hit back at Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut over his remarks on the murder of 2 priests in Bulandshahr. CMO Yogi Adityanath on their official Twiter account replied to Raut and said, “Don’t worry about…
Man dies after Lebanon economic protest turns violent
Man dies after Lebanon economic protest turns violent Beirut : A man has died following overnight clashes between protesters and soldiers in the Lebanese city of Tripoli during a demonstration against the country’s worsening economic crisis, which has been exacerbated by its coronavirus-related lockdown, it was reported on Tuesday. The army said saboteurs infiltrated the protest…
Two sadhus found murdered in UP
Two sadhus found murdered in UP Bulandshahr: Two sadhus were found murdered inside a Shiva temple at Pagona village of Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Tuesday. The murder came to light when people reached the temple on Tuesday morning and saw the blood-soaked bodies. According to reports, the deceased have been identified as…
AISA alleges police entered Delhi unit head’s home, seized phone
AISA alleges police entered Delhi unit head’s home, seized phone The All India Students’ Association (AISA) Tuesday alleged Delhi Police had seized the mobile phone of its Delhi unit president Kawalpreet Kaur. Police sources confirmed the development. In a statement, AISA said police had gone to Kaur’s house on Monday and seized her phone. Since…