Ward Attendant found Guilty of Raping Migrant Woman in Bihar

The Gaya rape case accused produced in the court today and was found guilty, told the Police In-charge. By Anushka Sharma April 16, 2020 A health ward attendant has been arrested in the rape case of a woman in a hospital in Gaya, Bihar. Anugrah Narain Magadh Medical College and Hospital (ANMMCH) is the treatment […]

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Sanitization chambers come in all shapes, sizes and prices

State authorities are coming up with cut-price sanitization chambers across the country amid the coronavirus outbreak. By Riya Sharma A Tripura Police officer has come up with a cut-price, 360-degree full-body sanitization chamber following a video tutorial. The chamber is a vinyl-covered booth that sprinkles a one percent diluted solution of sodium hypochlorite for four […]

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Rural India caught in broadband gap amid lockdown

The pre-recorded classes aimed to bridge the gap created due to the close down of schools amid lockdown, is becoming more challenging in rural Karnataka than in the urban.  By Sikha Jaiswal April 16, 2020 As schools in urban areas avail the benefits of online classes, the educational options in rural areas are limited and […]

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Ban on cigarettes, tobacco and alcohol: target in limelight

The revised guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs entails the ban on cigarettes, tobacco and alcohol, impacting the sales. Sikha Jaiswal  April 16, 2020 With the extension of lockdown and an increase in the number of positive cases of novel Coronavirus, the central government has put a ban on the sales of tobacco, […]

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Cops attacked in Asansol over quarantine centre

Eight people have been arrested in connection with the Asansol incident where 20 police personnel were injured in Churulia village. By Yumna Ahmed, April 16, 2020, Tension started brewing when a quarantine centre was made in Churulia village without seeking the villagers’ consent. On Tuesday, April 14, the villagers attacked police personnel when they came […]

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Pakistanis stuck in India yearn for home

Around 188 Pakistanis are stranded in various parts of India due to the lockdown over COVID-19. Some have returned home via the Attari-Wagah border.  Sheikh Saquib Pakistani nationals who were visiting friends in India or had come for pilgrimage and medical check-ups are stuck here due to the ongoing lockdown. India is, however, helping them […]

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Wedding bells ring lavishly at Ex-CM’s home amid nationwide lockdown

Former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy’s son is all set to get married tomorrow in Ramnagara; expecting at least 150 attendees By Apoorva GS Shivamogga: As the lockdown continues in the country, several events are being postponed and cancelled, but one wedding couldn’t wait in the state. Kumar Swamy is all set to conduct his son […]

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With bated breath, Rajasthan awaits test kits from China

There have been repeated delay in the supply of test kits from China. With Rajasthan performing well on containing the virus, this delay could prove to be costly. Jaipur : Rajasthan government again sees a delay in the arrival of the first lot of COVID-19 rapid testing kits from China which was to be delivered […]

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