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Cyclone Amphan toll rises to 85 in Bengal; protests over electric, water supply. (PTI Photo)

Cyclone Amphan death toll rises to 85 in Bengal, residents protest...

People in various parts of Kolkata staged protests and blockades since Friday night demanding immediate resumption of...

23 May 2020 3:33 PM IST

Tablighi Jamaat members aided COVID-19 spread in Indore, Bhopal initially, says MP CM Shivraj. (PTI Photo)

Shivraj Chouhan targets Tablighi Jamaat again

People who came back from Tablighi Jamaat event to cities like Indore and Bhopal, transmitted this virus to others also,...

23 May 2020 1:38 PM IST

WB asks Railways not to send Shramik Special trains to state till May 26 in view of Cyclone Amphan. (PTI Photo)

West Bengal asks Railways not to send 'Shramik Special' trains till...

With normal life thrown out of gear by the region's worst weather disaster, the authorities have been scrambling to...

23 May 2020 12:59 PM IST

Migrants sprayed with disinfectants in Delhis Lajpat Nagar. (Photo- Social Media)

Workers sprayed with 'disinfectant' in Delhi, civic body says 'by...

A video of the incident was shared on social media, worker engaged in a sanitation drive can be seen spraying...

23 May 2020 12:27 PM IST

Government has decided to take control of 80 per cent of all private hospital beds in the state till August 31. (PTI Photo)

Maha takes control of 80% pvt hospital beds as rising covid19 cases...

Maharashtra sets new record with 2,940 Covid-19 cases on Friday

23 May 2020 11:48 AM IST

Indias COVID-19 tally reaches 1,25,101. (PTI Photo)

India sees biggest single-day spike of 6,654 covid19 cases, tally...

Death toll due to the pandemic rose to 3,720 after 137 more fatalities

23 May 2020 10:33 AM IST

Government had brought back over five lakh migrants, mostly by buses, (PTI Photo)

5 lakh guest workers brought back to Madhya Pradesh

At least 3.52 lakh migrants have returned to MP by buses while 1.46 lakh others returned on 119 special trains

23 May 2020 10:09 AM IST

In this May 17, 2020 file photo of Brazils president Jair Bolsonaro, wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus. A profanity-laced video showing Bolsonaro expressing frustration at his inability to get information from police and vowing to change Cabinet ministers if needed to protect his family was released on Friday, May 22, 2020, at the order of a Supreme Court justice in a new blow to a president whose popularity has been sagging. (AP)

Brazilian president Bolsonaro rocked by release of expletive-laced...

The country's Supreme Court releases video of cabinet meeting showing Bolsonaro in full flight

23 May 2020 10:06 AM IST

Indias crude oil imports fall, product exports surge in April. (AFP Photo)

India's crude oil imports fall, product exports surge in April

Oil product imports dropped 6.5% to 3.35 million tonnes, their first year-on-year decline in 16 months

23 May 2020 9:22 AM IST

About 20% SBI borrowers avail loan repayment moratorium; banks can go for debt recast says SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar. (PTI Photo)

About 20% SBI borrowers opt for loan repayment moratorium: Chairman...

Kumar also advised borrowers to pay their loans if they are not facing any funding challenge

23 May 2020 9:19 AM IST

Volunteers and soldiers look for survivors of a plane crash in a residential area of Karachi, Pakistan, May 22, 2020. (AP)

Only two survivors from Pakistan air disaster

Authorities confirm 97 killed in crash of Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane

23 May 2020 8:52 AM IST

Zoom violates the privacy of its millions of users, the plea says, an allegation that the governments COVID app Aarogya Setu also faces from users.

Zoom not safe, says plea in Supreme Court asking for ban on app,...

The plea also seeks a direction to the Centre to carry out a technical study into the security and privacy risks of...

22 May 2020 8:38 PM IST