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Migrants travel in a truck to reach their native places, during the ongoing COVID-19 nationwide lockdown, at Delhi-UP border in Ghaziabad, Saturday. (PTI)

UP truck accident highlights human tragedy behind Covid-19 lockdown

Not to forget the several individuals who chose to walk to their destinations but lost their lives due to fatigue and...

16 May 2020 9:55 PM IST

Encounter breaks out between security forces, militants in Kulgam. (PTi Photo)

Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces bust hideout, nab 5 militant...

Incriminating material, including arms and ammunition, were recovered from the hideout.

16 May 2020 1:37 PM IST

Migrant workers from UP state sit stuffed inside a goods truck on the outskirts of Hyderabad hoping to be driven to their villages in UP. (AP)

Despite Shramik trains, migrant labourers prefer tempos, trucks to...

The migrants find trucks and tempos convenient, mostly because they drop them close to their home.

16 May 2020 1:05 PM IST

Stranded UK citizens wait to board their flight at the Ahmedabad airport amid coronavirus lockdown. A special British Airways flight flew back UK citizens stranded in India. PTI photo

In post-Covid-19 world, Aarogya Setu app will be your passport to...

Airports have taken up a slew of measures to ensure social distancing, safety.

16 May 2020 12:27 PM IST

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the Brady press briefing room of the White House. (AP Photo)

Coronavirus crisis: Donald Trump says US will donate ventilators to...

Trump said Indian-Americans were -"great-" scientists and researchers, who were contributing to the development of the...

16 May 2020 11:14 AM IST

A globe showing Europe, Africa and Asia is pictured on an illustration representation of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus in Paris. (AFP)

Coronavirus havoc continues in India as total cases inch towards 86K

Of the 2,752 fatalities, Maharashtra tops the tally with 1,068 deaths

16 May 2020 10:23 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh at the accident spot. (ANI)

Uttar Pradesh: 24 labourers killed after their truck collides with...

According to the official, the incident occurred at around 3.30 am.

16 May 2020 8:51 AM IST

Representational image.

Over 1K Andhra Pradesh, Telangana migrants and students back from...

A shramik special train brought them back to the Telugu states.

15 May 2020 4:50 PM IST

Madras high court

Supreme Court stays Madras HC order directing government to close...

Following the stay on the high court order by the apex court the state-owned liquor shops may reopen in the state.

15 May 2020 3:32 PM IST

A staffer of the Supreme Court tested positive for coronavirus. (PTI Photo)

Appraise us about quarantine facilities for doctors: Supreme Court to...

A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and B R Gavai took up the matter through video conferencing.

15 May 2020 2:45 PM IST

As many as 1,278 people tested coronavirus positive on Sunday in Maharashtra. ()

Covid-19: India must gear up for possible community transmission, says...

More transmission possible due to easing of the lockdown, say experts

15 May 2020 1:09 PM IST

The World Bank. (Photo- AFP)

World Bank okays $1 billion for India's fight against coronavirus

This takes the total commitment from the World Bank towards emergency COVID-19 response in India to $2 billion.

15 May 2020 12:05 PM IST