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Workers clean drains at Vashi ahead of pre-monsoon season, during the ongoing COVID-19 nationwide lockdown, in Navi Mumbai. (PTI)

Neighbouring cities deny entry to locals employed in Mumbai

According to the civic officials, the Covid-19 cases in the neighbouring areas are on rise due to the infections coming...

7 May 2020 11:20 AM IST

A gas-affected child is carried to hospital in the port city of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. A gas leak from the LG Polymer chemical company killed at least five people and put more than 1000 is hospital early Thursday morning, May 7, 2020. (DC Photo: P Narasimha Murthy)

Vizag gas leak death toll touches 11

Gas leak from chemical company on the outskirts of Vizag sees people fall like leaves in the street

7 May 2020 11:15 AM IST

Representative image of a highway in Vizag.

Five killed, hundreds in hospital after gas leak at L G Polymers in...

Reports said a blast in a furnace led to the release of poisonous gases

7 May 2020 9:30 AM IST

File picture of an unspecified date of Riyaz Naikoo addressing mourners at the funeral of a slain militant in south Kashmir.

From math teacher to militant: Riyaz Naikoo said Art 370 abrogation...

The Hizbul Mujahideen commander also started the practice of giving a gun salute to slain militants

7 May 2020 8:50 AM IST

A student from Alapuzha who has no access to online classes. ANI photo

Students from rural Kerala with no access to gadgets miss virtual...

For students from the underprivileged sections of the society, getting a smart phone or computer with internet...

6 May 2020 4:57 PM IST

Karnataka High Court

Trade unions move Karnataka high court to oppose halting of migrant...

The plea stated that labourers were facing emotional trauma and their mental health has been declining.

6 May 2020 4:36 PM IST

Representational Image. (AFP)

Kannadigas stranded at UAE to be brought back home in special flight

Karnataka was inititally missing in the list of states to receive special flights when the centre announced to bring...

6 May 2020 4:24 PM IST

Engagement between security forces and militants has intensified this week in Kashmir. Here we see security personnel leaving after an encounter with militants in Handwara in Kashmir earlier this week. (PTI)

Burhan Wani's successor Riyaz Naikoo killed in Kashmir gunfight

Riyaz Naikoo was a top commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen

6 May 2020 4:03 PM IST

BS Yeddyurappa , Chief minister of Karnataka - DC Photo

Karnataka announces 1610 crore relief package to labourers in...

Besides, for large industries, the government had deferred payment if minimum demand bill of last two months till June

6 May 2020 2:53 PM IST

File image of Sreedhanya Suresh.

Kerala's first tribal UPSC winner to join as Kozhikode assistant...

She will join duty after completing the mandatory quarantine period.

6 May 2020 2:31 PM IST

Liquor worth Rs 197 crore sold in Karnataka on second day of lockdown relaxation. (PTI Photo)

Karnataka records liquor sales of Rs 197 crore on day 2

According to excise department, 4.21 lakh cases of Indian-made liquor, comprising 36.37 lakh litres, worth Rs 182 crore...

6 May 2020 2:12 PM IST

Telangana to run 40 trains a day for one week to send migrant workers home. (PTI Photo)

Kerala cancels Shramik special trains, migrant workers left in the...

Special trains have already been operated to various states, including Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand.

6 May 2020 2:04 PM IST