Mumbai: Following in the large footsteps of the recently announced contribution by Tata Trusts and Tata group towards the management of COVID-19 pandemic in India, Tata AIA Life Insurance today announced additional benefits for its Policyholders and Agents. As part of Tata AIA Life’s initiative, its individual policyholders will get COVID-19 related additional benefit up to […]
US coronavirus deaths have risen by a single-day record 2,228 to top 28,300, according to a Reuters tally, as officials debated how to reopen the economy without reigniting the outbreak. The United States, with the world’s third-largest population, passed a second milestone late on Tuesday with over 600,000 reported cases, three times more than any […]
Srinagar: Two civilians were injured in cross border shelling in Manjakote sector of Rajouri district. Station House Officer Manjkote, Manzoor Kohli told that two civilians were injured after Pakistan violated ceasefire by shelling in Manjkote sector. He identified the injured persons as Mohammad Rafiq, son of Ali Hayder Khan, and Sania Shabir, the 13-year-old daughter of […]
The 1999 Chennai Test between India and Pakistan saw one of the most exciting battles between the two arch-rivals in the longest format. India, chasing a target of 271, were reeling at 81/5 when Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar got a partnership going with wicketkeeper-batsman Nayan Mongia. While Mongia was dismissed for 52, with India going […]
Confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide have neared 2 million, with more than 1.2 lakh deaths. The United States, with 25,000 deaths, has reported the maximum number of casualties. This is followed by Italy (21,067) and Spain (18.056). The total number of infections is also highest in the US at 608,458 followed by Spain (173,060), Italy (162,488), Germany (132,210) […]
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday had a meeting with Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ and discussed the academic calendar of educational institutes in the backdrop of COVID-19 crisis. “The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu had a meeting with Union HRD Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ at Upa-Rashtrapati Bhawan today […]
If the SARS-CoV2 virus spreads deeper into the country, India’s poorest states face a potential triple burden of disease in the face of Covid-19, data from states on disease and death shows. States like Bihar not only have the poorest health infrastructure and a high level of communicable and respiratory diseases, but their populations also […]
New Delhi: An Army doctor, involved in the force’s operation against the Covid-19 pandemic, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, while a colleague of his, who was exhibiting symptoms, has tested negative. Army sources told ThePrint that the doctor, a lieutenant colonel-rank officer, had not travelled abroad, but was a visitor to quarantine centres being […]
Hours after Mumbai witnessed a protest by migrant workers demanding arrangements to go home, the Delhi government swung into action, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the city’s transport head urging people to not fall for rumours on availability of buses at the city’s exit points. Kejriwal issued a short video message, in which he requested migrants from Uttar […]
Railways is set to cancel around 39 lakh tickets booked for travel between April 15 and May 3 due to extension of the nationwide lockdown and suspension of passenger trains till then in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, sources told PTI. With the national transporter allowing tickets to be booked during the 21-day lockdown […]