Jawan travels 1,100 km for last rites of his mother Mirzapur: Santosh Yadav, the 30-year-old Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) jawan, posted in the Naxal-hit Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh, travelled about 1,100 km on foot, goods train, trucks and even a boat to reach home in Chunar after his mother died. “I was desperate to reach my…

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Corona in Asssam: One more tests positive for COVID-19, count 31 Guwahati: One more person, who had come in contact with those who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi, tested positive for novel coronavirus in Assam on Tuesday, taking the state’s tally to 31, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The 31 cases include…

Coronavirus Crisis: Know PM Modi’s 7-point COVID-19 formula He asserted while India testing more suspected coronavirus patients have significantly gone up, it has simultaneously ramped up its coronavirus infrastructure. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced Lockdown 2.0 that will extend the present coronavirus shutdown till May 3. In his address to the nation…

PM Narendra Modi extends COVID-19 lockdown till May 3, lauds collective strength shown by Indians NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday thanked the nation for its collective fight against coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and the hardships that the people, especially the migrant workers, faced during this period as he announced his decision to extend the…

‘I was clueless against Mohammad Asif’, says Kevin Pietersen Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen believes Mohammad Asif is the most fearsome seamer he has faced throughout his career. In a recent post on Twitter, Pietersen reiterated that his ban would have been a blessing in disguise for a lot of batsmen. Pietersen shared a video…

Asian Football Confederation lauds AIFF, India players for contribution in fight against coronavirus The AFC praised its member associations, including India, which are doing a ‘lot of social work to help the distressed in this hour of global crisis’. The Asian Football Confederation has lauded the All India Football Federation and its players for helping…

Former Pakistan cricketer Zafar Sarfaraz dies of coronavirus Zafar Sarfaraz was tested positive of COVID-19 on Tuesday. Former Pakistan first-class cricketer Zafar Sarfraz has died of COVID-19. According to a report in geo.tv, Zafar succumbed to the novel coronavirus at the Lady Reading Hospital late Monday. The 50-year old is the first professional cricket player…

Baby in UP’s Saharanpur Named ‘Sanitizer’, Father Says ‘It Has Capacity to Fight Against Coronavirus’ Saharanpur: Ever since the coronavirus outbreak in India, a bizarre new trend of naming newborn babies after the deadly virus and terms related to it, has started in India. Well, taking the trend forward, now a newborn boy in Uttar Pradesh’s…

Indian Railways extends suspension of passenger services till May 3 By PTI NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways has extended the suspension of its passenger services till May 3, senior officials said on Tuesday. They said the decision was taken after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the lockdown across the country will be extended till…

Banks red-flag looming retail loan default, push for 6-month moratorium Coronavirus (COVID-19): The possibility of loan defaults spilling over from the corporate sector to the retail segment, a key growth area for lenders in recent years, has been flagged as a growing concern by bankers at a recent review meeting. The extended lockdown across the manufacturing…

Key takeaways from PM Modi’s address to nation on April 14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended the lockdown across India till May 3 to contain the spread of COVID-19. The fight against coronavirus will be made more stringent in the next week, the prime minister said, adding the next lockdown will be stricter….

UK announces additional funding for education The UK has announced a 5 million pound ($6 million) additional funding to Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the global fund for education in emergencies, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. London, April 14 The UK has announced a 5 million pound ($6 million) additional funding to Education Cannot Wait (ECW),…

India’s COVID-19 transmission rate still much lower than world’s major hotspots  – could that change? With the number of coronavirus patients in the world touching the one-million mark, the pandemic has now claimed more than 47,000 lives worldwide. Italy, the worst-hit country in terms of the fatalities, has seen 13,155 recorded deaths and 110,574 COVID-19…

Punjab – Mohali COVID-19 positive cases reach 56 The total number of coronavirus cases in Punjab’s Mohali has reached 56 after new positive cases were found in Jawaharpur village under Dera Bassi, Mohali Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 death toll in Mohali is 2. The village had reported several coronavirus…