Wuhan Reports 1st Covid-19 Cluster Since Lifting Of Lockdown
Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China, reported on Monday its first cluster of infections since a...
Month: May 2020
Start-Ups Get Creative As Covid-19 Crisis Fuels Funding Crunch
Samik Sarkar was managing to eke a profit out of his online apparel store before the coronavirus crisis hit India,...
Protesters Demand Closure Of LG Polymer Plant
Villagers placed the bodies of three victims of a deadly gas leak from an LG Polymers plant in Andhra Pradesh...
Migrant Workers In Gujarat Clash With Authorities
Hundreds of migrant workers in Gujarat have clashed for a second day with authorities, hurling stones at police personnel trying...
Huge Airlift Mounted For Citizens Stranded Abroad
Doctors in hazmat suits ran temperature checks on passengers at Delhi airport and bags were disinfected as the first group...
No Warning, No Escape As Deadly Gas Swept Through AP Village
When gas began leaking from a nearby chemical factory and drifting towards his house in southern India, there were no...
Wuhan Market Had A Role In Virus Outbreak: WHO
A wholesale market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan played a role in the outbreak of the novel coronavirus...
Police Complaint Against LG Chem After Deadly Gas Leak
Police have filed a complaint against an LG Chem subsidiary over a toxic gas leak at its chemical plant in...
‘Supermoon’ Rises Amid Coronavirus Lockdowns
The last “supermoon” of 2020 rose in the night sky on Thursday over a world beginning to re-emerge after weeks...
Train Kills 14 Workers Laid Off In Covid-19 Lockdown
A train killed 14 migrant workers who had fallen asleep on the track on Friday while they were heading back...
As Families Bury Covid-19 Victims, A Gravedigger Watches On
Belonging to the third generation in a family of Indian cemetery workers, Mohammad Shameem had little other choice in life...
11 Die In Gas Leak At Andhra Pradesh Polymer Plant
At least 11 people were killed in a gas leak at a South Korean-owned factory making polystyrene products that made...
Coronavirus Spreads Among Indian Police Personnel
Hundreds of Indian police personnel have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days, raising alarm among an over-stretched force...
India’s Coronavirus Cases Jump Past 50,000
Coronavirus cases in India rose past 50,000, the Health Ministry said on Thursday, with the pace of new infections showing...
Maths Teacher-Turned-Rebel Commander Slain In Kashmir
Troops killed four militants in gun battles in Kashmir on Wednesday, including the commander of the biggest separatist group fighting...
India Plans Airlift For 400,000 Citizens Stranded Abroad
India will begin flights on Thursday to bring home some 400,000 citizens stranded overseas by travel restrictions due to the...
“India Will Remember Covid-19 As Blessing In Disguise”
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday that India will remember the coronavirus pandemic as a “blessing in...
Petrol, Diesel Become More Expensive
The government late on Tuesday increased its taxes and duties on petrol and diesel instead of passing on the benefit...
Services Activity Collapses As Covid-19 Paralyses Global Economy
India’s services activity suffered a shock collapse in April as the coronavirus lockdown crippled global demand, causing a historic spike...
70% ‘Corona Tax’ On Alcohol To Deter Large Crowds
Officials in capital New Delhi imposed a special tax of 70% on retail liquor purchases from Tuesday, to deter large...
WHO Warns Against Untested COVID-19 Traditional Remedies
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that medicinal plants such as Artemisia annua, touted as possible treatments for...
India Covid-19 Tally At 46,433 With 3,900 New Cases In 24 Hours
The number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in India jumped by 3,900, a fresh record for new cases, that pushed...
Eight Soldiers Die In Gunbattles In Kashmir
Three soldiers were killed in a gunbattle with militants in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir on Monday, a day...
Global Covid-19 Deaths Cross Quarter Of A Million
Global coronavirus deaths reached 250,000 on Monday after recorded infections topped 3.5 million, a Reuters tally of official government data...
Police Clash With Migrant Workers In Gujarat
Police fired tear gas on Monday to scatter migrant workers during clashes in Gujarat, officials said, as authorities relaxed one...
