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Dist admin orders probe into KVT Shaptarshi Aarti row




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Posted away from families, KV teachers in quandary




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1,300 migrants arrive in city via Shramik Special




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Your new gadget is just an EMI away

Financial technology startup Finomena lets you buy high-end products and devices through EMIs without a credit score.




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Apple CEO Tim Cook on India, Steve Jobs, missteps and more

Apple CEO Tim Cook is a man of few words. In an interview to Washington Post, the usually reticent CEO of one of the world's most valuable company talked about a number of things including the 'enormous India opportunity', Steve Jobs, mistakes made during his tenure so far and much more.




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Punjab: Migrant workers walk several kms to reach Jalandhar railway station, social distancing goes for a toss

Even after special trains are being run to carry migrant labourers to their home states, desperation among them has not decreased. Several are walking long distances to reach Jalandhar railway station. E




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Three new coronavirus positive cases reported in Ludhiana: Deputy commissioner




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Excise: Punjab ministers, babus not on same page

Punjab's cabinet ministers locked horns with senior bureaucrats over imposition of Covid tax and overall dipping revenue of the state excise department at a meeting to discuss changes in the excise policy on Saturday.




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Gujarat: Migrant unrest breaks out in industrial belt of Hazira

The migrants unrest spread to the industrial belt of Hazira on Saturday after large number of labourers came out on the road and resorted to stone pelting at the police teams.




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1,200 Odia migrants leave in shramik train




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Karnataka: With no festivities, shamiana traders hit

Over 55,000 pandals and shamiana providers in the state are staring at heavy losses after the mass cancellation of events, including weddings and other festivities during lockdown.




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Economic activities in Hubballi to resume tomorrow




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Brazil's Supreme Court Throws Out Rules that Limit Gay Men Donating Blood

The move came as more nations review restrictions on blood donations imposed during the 1980s HIV/AIDS crisis, with some countries imposing blanket bans, some waiting periods after gay sex, and others - like Italy - having no limitations at all.




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Pak's Fiscal Deficit to Surge to 9%, Tax Tevenue to Miss Target This Year amid Covid-19 Crisis: FinMin

Pakistan, which has reported 26,435 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 599 deaths, has announced it will start lifting a countrywide lockdown from Saturday in a bid to restart economic activity.




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'An Absolute Chaotic Disaster': Obama Slams Trump's Handling of Coronavirus Pandemic

Trump has been criticised as abdicating any leadership role in guiding the country through one of its worst crises in a century, leaving states on their own to grapple with the pandemic and even bid against each other to obtain critical medical equipment on the open market or abroad.




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Flowers via a Stranger: Chileans Compromise on Mother's Day Cemetery Visits Due to Covid-19 Curbs

In the capital, Santiago, where the largest cemeteries ordinarily attract tens of thousands of visitors with associated road closures and chaotic scenes, the national federation of cemetery workers this week urged people to stay away.




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Taliban Denies Having Missing US Contractor Mark Frerichs: Report

In a statement late Saturday by the US Embassy in Kabul, Washington also sought Pakistan’s help in locating Frerichs.




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'Twilight Zone': Poland Sees Zero Turnout in Bizarre Ghost Election Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The EU member of 38 million people has found itself in the bizarre predicament in which the presidential ballot is formally neither postponed nor cancelled.




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New wave of Swine flu could sicken millions

As countries grapple with the Swine flu, experts have warned that a new wave of the deadly virus is ready and could sicken millions.




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A cot mattress that mimics the womb

It's a dream come true for tired-out-moms, a revolutionary new cot mattress which mimics the sensation of the womb to keep babies happy at night.




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Hamirpur, Farrukhabad report 1st Covid-19 cases




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Mother’s Day 2020: 5 Easy DIY Gift Ideas to Make Your Mom Smile

Here are 5 easy Do-It-Yourself gift ideas to make your mom's day special on Mother's Day 2020 (May 10th) in the middle of a global pandemic.




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Dubai's Emirates Airline Reports 21 Percent Rise in Full-year Profit

The Dubai state carrier made 1 billion dirhams ($287.5 million) in the 12 months to March 31, compared to 871 million dirhams a year earlier.




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Akshaya Tritiya 2020 Amid Lockdown: 6 Ways To Buy Gold Online In India

Akshaya Tritiya is an auspicious day in the Hindu Calendar that is believed to bring good fortune and prosperity with the purchase of gold. In 2020, this day falls on 26 April, amid the nationwide lockdown. Apart from the tradition, gold




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Charlie Munger's 'Wait And Watch' Strategy May Work For Long Term Investors Amid COVID-19

Charlie Munger, the vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathway, the investment company controlled by billionaire Warren Buffet, is not looking at making investments amid the COVID-19 crisis. In a recent telephonic interview with the Wall Street Journal, Munger was asked if his investment




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5 Ways To Prepare For Job Loss And Such Exigencies Amid Pandemic

There is bad news everywhere amid Covid 19 crisis which has led most employed to fret about job loss or salary cuts. Various industries hit the most including aviation has announced no pay-outs for April, May month. At the same time,




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2 Mutual Fund Options For Mitigating Impact Of Rupee's Weakness On Your Investments

Indian currency rupee against the dollar has tumbled to a historic low of 76.91 per US dollar on April 22, 2020 and as per reports it may touch levels of 80 as the pandemic Covid 19 brings with it a lot




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4 Factors Ailing Banking Stocks Amid The COVID-19 Crisis

On Monday, banks and NBFCs (non-banking finance companies) were among the biggest losers on the Indian stock exchanges. ICICI Bank ended 10.56 percent lower, HDFC 9.98 percent down, HDFC Bank 7.89 percent lower, SBI was down 5.88 percent and NSE's banking




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Delay In EPFO Pandemic Withdrawal Claim Processing: Here's Why

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the retirement fund body Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has granted provision to allow withdrawal of funds from the fund balance to tackle liquidity crunch. Nonetheless, while the institution has received many such withdrawal request there has




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SBI's Emergency Loan Scheme: Get Rs 5 Lakh In 45 Mins Amid COVID-19 Lockdown

State Bank of India (SBI) has initiated an emergency loan scheme for its customers amid the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19. It allows bank account holders of the nation's largest bank to apply for the loan on its




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Stranded NRIs Get Income Tax Residency Status Relief Amid Lockdown

On Friday, the Income Tax Department informed that for NRIs/foreign visitors whose stay in India was prolonged due to lockdown, the prolonged stay would not be considered for residential status calculations for income tax purposes for the financial year 2019-20.




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Microsoft Admits Surface Laptop 3 Develops Mysterious Screen Cracks & Will Repair For Free

Corrective measures are finally in place. At least the repairs will be free, after users have struggled to get the repairs done over the past few months. And if you have already paid for a repair for this issue, you can get a reimbursement.




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Broadband Buying Guide: Spectra Plans Start at Rs 899, Speeds up to 1Gbps & Unlimited Voice Calls

Spectra is competing with the likes of Reliance JioFiber, Airtel Xstream broadband and ACT Fibernet, to name a few. And the company has some rather unique plans, in terms of what is bundled, depending on the duration you choose to pay for in one go.




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How I Got My Work Machine Just Right: Apple MacBook Pro, Microsoft 365, Google Drive & More

There is no right or wrong, With the combination of hardware and software as well as subscriptions that work for you, you'll not get sidetracked every now and then by annoying eccentricities. Things need to simply work and work well.




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Four docs make nCov fight a family affair




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Five men of family hacked to death




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Coast Guard ready to discharge duties in times of pandemic




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Residents panic as migrant labourer returns from Bagalkot




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Migrant Workers, Pilgrims, Tourists, Students Can Hire Buses for Travel amid Lockdown, Says K'taka Govt

Inter-State travel of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourist, students and other persons stranded in different states due to lockdown were recently permitted to travel through notified entry and exit points of Karnataka by the government.




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44-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Selling e-Cigarettes to Minors in Delhi

The accused was identified as Pooja Sawhney, a resident of Rajouri Garden area of the city. She is from an affluent family, police said.




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State Varsities to Implement Academic Calendar Within Month After Lockdown is Lifted: Bengal Edu Minister

Partha Chatterjee said the institutions have also received the University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines in this regard and the issue came up in the meeting held during the day.




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Mizoram Becomes Coronavirus-free With Recovery of Lone Patient

Mizoram Health Minister Dr R Lalthangliana said the state's lone COVID-19 patient, a pastor, was discharged from Zoram Medical College (ZMC) on Saturday afternoon after 45 days of intense treatment.




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Finalise 'Rational Policy' To Help Migrants Travel to Native Places by May 12: Karnataka High Court to State

A special bench was hearing a writ petition filed by the All India Centre Council of Trade Unions(AICCTU) questioning the government's rationale to cancel trains that were meant to ferry migrant labourers back to their homes.




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Over 1 Lakh Migrants to Return to Uttar Pradesh in 114 Trains by Saturday Night

Another 98 trains with migrant workers will reach the state on Sunday and Monday, while talks are on to allow 15 to 20 more.




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Jamiat to Approach SC for Bail or Parole to Eligible Prisoners in View of Covid-19: Maulana Arshad Madani

The health department has directed that social distancing is the only effective way to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, but it is impossible to do so in prisons as they have more prisoners than their prescribed capacity, he said in a statement.




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Trump Administration Tightens Visa Guidelines for Chinese Journalists Amid Tensions

The Department of Homeland Security has issued new regulations, set to take effect Monday, that will limit visas for Chinese reporters to 90 days. There is a potential to extend the visa.




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Jharkhand Grapples with Ill-equipped Infrastructure as Covid-19 Cases Among Returning Migrants Rise

Even RIMS, the only state-run super-specialty medical institute in Jharkhand, does not have the required equipment to deal with the crisis. At present, there is one ventilator for every 70,000 people in the state.




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More Central Teams for 10 States That Have Witnessed or are Witnessing High Covid-19 Cases: Health Min

According to the health ministry statement, the central teams comprises a senior official from the health ministry, a joint secretary-level nodal officer and a public health expert.




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Two UP Migrant Workers Returning from Gujarat in Shramik Special Trains Die on Way, Say Police

Railways Superintendent of Police Soumitra Yadav said in the first incident a 29-year-old migrant worker from Sitapur, identified as Kanhaiya Lal, died in a Shramik Special returning from Bhavnagar in Gujarat to Basti in Uttar Pradesh.




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40 Muslim Families Embrace Hinduism, Cremate 80-year-old Woman in Haryana's Hisar District

On Friday, when the woman died a natural death, the family members thought of giving in to her last wish and cremate her, thus, declaring themselves as Hindus completely.