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In a bid to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, Twitter informed all its employees to work from home.On March 1, Twitter suspended non-critical business travels and events, followed by encouraging employees to work from home a day later. On March 11, the company moved to mandatory work...
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The AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu on Thursday said it has put on hold the National Population Register exercise, saying the Central government has not responded to its concerns over some new features. Chief Minister K Palaniswami had written to the Centre seeking appropriate...
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US President Donald Trump said Thursday that the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo could be postponed for a year, as organizers insist the Games will go ahead despite the coronavirus outbreak. Maybe they postpone it for a year, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. It's a...
22:43
The commission of health in Karnataka has confirmed that India has had its first coronavirus death. Elaborating, it said, The 76-year-old man from Kalaburgi who passed away and was a suspected COVID-19 patient has been confirmed positive for COVID-19. Telangana government has also been...
22:22
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to discuss the coordinated international efforts required to tackle the spread of deadly coronavirus. The deadly virus that first originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December last year has claimed...
22:02
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is quarantining himself at home after his wife exhibited flu-like symptoms.Trudeau's office said that Sophie Grgoire Trudeau returned from a speaking engagement in Britain and had mild flu-like symptoms, including a low fever late, Wednesday night.She is...
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Two more cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Maharashtra on Thursday evening, one of them in Mumbai and other in neighbouring Thane, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said here. It took the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state to 14. The new coronavirus patient in...
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Amid the coronavirus scare, the Indian Council of Medical Research said that vaccines for the virus will take a minimum of 1.5 to 2 years to come into existence.Coronavirus is difficult to isolate but our first effort has been successful as now we have 11 such isolates. Figuring this isolate was...
21:08
Cong names Deepender Hooda as candidate for Rajya Sabha polls from Haryana, Shaktisinh Gohil, Bharatsinh Solanki from Gujarat
20:46
No permission will be granted for public gatherings in the state in view of the coronavirus threat, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Thursday evening. With one more person testing positive for the disease in Pune earlier in the day, the number of confirmed coronavirus...
20:30
Former Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said he considers himself fortunate that the BJP accepted him in the party and assured party workers that he will work wholeheartedly for them. Speaking at the state BJP office, Scindia also said the one thing he was bringing to the...
20:15
The Shiv Sena on Thursday nominated its deputy leader Priyanka Chaturvedi as the party's candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls from Maharashtra.Chaturvedi had quit the Congress and joined the Shiv Sena in April 2019 as she was upset with Congress's decision to reinstate the party...
19:53
Rohit Shettys Sooryavanshi, starring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif, has been postponed due to the spread of coronavirus across India and the world, its producers said on Thursday. The scheduled release date was March 24.The cop thriller, which follows Shettys similarly themed films Singham,...
19:23
Speaking on the Delhi violence in the Upper House, Home Minister Amit Shah has clarified that no documents are needed for NPR and that nobody will be classified doubtful.Earlier responding on the issue, the Home Minister said:>> Those behind killing of 2 Delhi policemen have been arrested;...
19:17
After former Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia quit the party to join BJP, the Shiv Sena asserted that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led coalition government in Maharashtra is not facing any threat of collapse. Notably, CM Thackeray is running a coalition government in Maharashtra in...
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Violence in Delhi last month over contentious citizenship law, which killed over 50 people and injured over 200, is being discussed in the Rajya Sabha today.Responding to the debate, Home Minister Amit Shah answers:>> The culprits, they may be of any religion, caste or party, they will not...
18:47
The Bombay Bar Association on Thursday urged its members to avoid handshakes and asked litigants not to visit its premises in wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The BBA issued a notice asking members to use hand sanitisers, wear mask or cover their mouth and nose with handkerchief while...
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After Jyotiraditya Scindia joined the BJP, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Thursday took a potshot at his former party colleague.Digvijaya Singh tweeted: May God keep him safe in BJP. I pray to God to keep Scindia safe in BJP.Earlier, Singh...
18:05
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the government over its handling of the economy and in tackling coronavirus, and alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is sleeping at the wheel. On the state of the economy, he said it is just the beginning of a tsunami and things...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Jyotiraditya Scindia forgot his ideology as he was apprehensive about his political future and that he would not get respect in the BJP. Talking about Scindia's move to the BJP ending his long association with the Congress, Gandhi said there is a...
17:43
The Delhi government on Thursday declared coronavirus an epidemic and announced that all schools, colleges and cinema halls in the national capital will remain shut till March 31. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting attended by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, LG Anil Baijal and...
17:41
The Rashtrapati Bhavan has closed all public tour visits from Friday as a precautionary measure against the spread of coronavirus, official spokesman said on Thursday. A brief statement released by the spokesman said the presidential house will remain closed for exploratory tour visit from...
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The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that it is generally expected that coronavirus may have difficulty in surviving in higher temperatures but it is not confirmed.All facts about it are still being studied. There are no confirmatory studies. It is generally expected that the virus, if it...
17:17
The Central government on Thursday advised the Board of Cricket Control for India (BCCI) against conducting the Indian Premier League amid coronavirus concerns, though added that the final decision with respect to the same lies with the organisers.I think it is for the organisers to decide...
17:02
A selloff across sectors along with panic selling in the broader markets hurt investor sentiment, he said. Besides a selloff in global equities, massive plunge in international oil prices and depreciating rupee added to the volatility.Image: KBK Graphics
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State Bank of India said on Thursday it will buy 725 crore shares of Yes Bank at the price of Rs 10 per share, subject to regulatory approvals.The public sector bank's Executive Committee of Central Board has approved the proposal, it said in a statement.Our shareholding will remain within 49 per...
16:37
PM Narendra Modi tweets on the coronavirus pandemic. The Government is fully vigilant about the situation due to COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus. Across ministries and states, multiple steps have been proactively taken to ensure safety of all. These steps are wide-ranging, from suspension of Visas to...
16:25
Seven people have been arrested so far in connection with the murder of a Delhi Police head constable Ratan Lal during clashes over the Citizenship Amendment Act in the north-east district last month, police said on Thursday.Lal sustained gunshot injury while he was out in the field to control...
16:24
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Thursday said that the question of floor test does not arise as the resignations submitted by the legislatures have not been accepted by the Speaker yet.Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister also accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of holding his 19 party MLAs...
16:21
Sensex crashes 2,919.26 points to end at 32,778.14; Nifty sinks 868.25 points to 9,590.15. The S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 indices suffered their biggest single-day fall ever on Thursday mirroring losses in global markets after the World Health Organisation declared the deadly...
15:54
The Chinese city of Hubei, close to the epicenter of the novel coronavirus had lifted production limits and restriction on the movement of people for the first time after the outbreak but had to implement a complete lockdown just 30 minutes after it opened, reported South China Morning Post.At...
15:48
Eateries and small traders in Amritsar are feeling the pinch as the famous beating retreat ceremony at the Attari-Wagah border has been suspended due to the coronavirus scare, stemming the flow of tourists to the area. It has also hit the hotel and tourism industry in the holy city. Each...
15:39
The Delhi Police's Special Cell on Thursday apprehended a man in connection with the killing of IB staffer Ankit Sharma during the riots last month in the national capital's northeast district, police said. The accused has been identified as Salman alias Nanhe, they said. Sharma's body was...
15:30
The BCCI kept mum but the Sports Ministry on Thursday dropped hints that the IPL could be held in empty stadiums due to the COVID-19 pandemic even as foreign players were ruled out of the glitzy event till April 15 following government-imposed travel restrictions. IPL in empty stadiums would...
15:14
While referring the matter to a larger bench, the Supreme Court on Thursday did not interfere with the Allahabad High Court's order for removal of hoardings depicting names, addresses, and photographs of those who were accused of violence during anti-CAA protests in Uttar Pradesh.The vacation...
15:12
US Defence Secretary Mark Esper's visit to India on March 15-16 has been called off due to the coronavirus threat, Defence Ministry officials said on Thursday. The trip, during which Esper was supposed to meet his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh, is among the several events being postponed...
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As the number of people infected with coronavirus climbed up to 73 in India with Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh reporting a witnessing a surge in cases, Union Health Minister on Thursday said in Lok Sabha that 15 laboratories have been set up to test for the virus.National Institute of Virology in...
14:45
After the World Health Organisation termed the deadly disease coronavirus as a 'pandemic', Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not speaking on the subject and focusing on toppling elected governments of opposition parties in various...
14:28
The Indian boxing team, returning from the Asian Olympic Qualifiers in Jordan, will be home-quarantined in view of the COVID-19 threat even though all the members have got the necessary health clearances, the national federation told PTI on Thursday. A total of 13 boxers and almost an equal...
14:22
Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, and the women who accused the disgraced Hollywood mogul welcomed the verdict, terming it as the victory of the justice system and the power of people who speak up. Weinstein, who has been accused of violating...
14:09
Yashodhara Raje, four-time Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Madhya Pradesh and former MP, is Jyotiraditya Scindia's aunt, his late father Madhavrao Scindia's youngest sister.Well, we are in the same party now. We have to create a base from which the BJP will become stronger, Yashodhra Raje...
13:54
In the wake of rising cases of coronavirus in Maharashtra, the ongoing Assembly session has been curtailed by six days. State cabinet minister Anil Parab announced that the budget session will conclude on March 14 against its scheduled date of March 20, 2020.Yesterday, while addressing a press...
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The BJP in Madhya Pradesh will seek a floor test on March 16 in the wake of 22 Congress MLAs resigning the state, a senior BJP leader said on Thursday. The 14-month-old Kamal Nath-led government has been facing deep crisis following the resignation of 22 Congress MLAs after former Union...
13:08
In the wake of Jyotiraditya Scindia joining the Bharatiya Janata Party, Deputy Chief Minister of Goa Chandrakant Kavlekar on Thursday said that the Congress must do 'chintan,' (introspection) as to why its leaders are deserting the party.Interacting with reporters, Kavlekar said that he had...
12:51
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar speaking in the Lok Sabha on how India is battling the spread of Coronavirus.Jaishankar said the outbreak of coronavirus is a matter of concern and we need to respond responsibly.As the House would have noticed, where specific interventions are required - as...
12:08
@IndiaHistorypic shares this image from the 1890s: The Ball Room of the Goverment House in Parel, Bombay, was converted into the Plague Ward. In 1855 Bubonic Plague which originated in Yunnan China spread across the world killing millions. In September 1896 the first case of...
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BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia met Union Minister and party leader Amit Shah this morning after meeting Defence Minister Rajnath Singh earlier. Shah said, I am sure his induction into the party will further strengthen the BJPs resolve to serve the people of Madhya Pradesh.In the wake of...
11:36
BJP leader (will take a while getting used to writing that) Jyotiraditya Scindia meets Defence Minister and party leader Rajnath Singh at his residence. Scindia is headed home to Bhopal today. After quitting the Congress, Scindia joined the ruling BJP on Wednesday in the presence of its...
11:19
Tamil superstar Rajinikanth on Thursday said even if his political party, which is yet to be formed, were to come to power in the state, he will not head the government.At a keenly-awaited press conference in Chennai, Rajikanth unveiled his 3-point programme for a political party to usher in a...
11:01
No foreign player will be available for this year's IPL till April 15 due to visa restrictions imposed by the government to contain the novel coronavirus threat, a top BCCI source told PTI on Thursday, casting fresh doubts on the fate of the event.The foreign players who play in the IPL come...
10:58
Maharashtra: CM Uddhav Thackeray and his son and minister Aaditya Thackeray pay tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, on Shivaji Jayanti today, at the Shivaji Statue on Western Express Highway in Vile Parle, Mumbai.
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The Madhya Pradesh Congress on Thursday took a dig at Jyotiraditya Scindia, who broke ranks with the party and joined BJP on Wednesday, by pointing out that neither PM Modi nor Amit Shah had not even put out as much a tweet to welcome him in the party, and construed it as humiliation for the...
10:35
The Melbourne Cricket Ground statement: The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC), as ground managers of Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), is aware that a person who attended the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Final at the MCG on Sunday, March 8 has now been diagnosed with COVID19. The Dept of Health and Human...
10:25
State Bank of India announced on Thursday that it has decided to waive maintenance of Average Monthly Balance for all savings accounts. The charges on maintaining AMB have been waived off on all 44.51 crore SBI savings bank accounts, according to a press release by the bank. Currently, SBI...
10:21
The Shiv Sena on Thursday said that the impending fall of the Congress government in Madhya Pradesh is because Chief Minister Kamal Nath had underestimated the new generation.Under the leadership of Jyotiraditya Scindia, 22 Congress MLAs have resigned from the Congress. Scindia has entered BJP....
10:05
The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra has urged the Indian Medical Association's local chapter to postpone its conferences planned in near future in view of the coronavirus scare. The civic body's health officer Dr Neeta Padalkar told PTI that they have also appealed to people to...
10:02
With growing concerns over coronavirus in the country, the Indian Premier League governing council announced that it will meet on March 14 to discuss the current situation and the upcoming edition of the league.The 13th edition of IPL is scheduled to commence on March 29 and the first match will...
09:42
Sensex plummets 1600 points to 34,024 in the opening session; Nifty tanks 500 points to 9,957. Domestic stock markets started Thursday's session sharply lower amid a selloff in global markets after US President Donald Trump announced a temporary travel ban from Europe in order to fight the spread...
09:32
With global economic activities and supply of essential goods hit due to the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is dependent on supply lines from various countries and he has spoken to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.The deadly novel coronavirus that first...
09:00
Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks has revealed that he and wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The actor couple, currently in Australia to shoot for the pre-production of Baz Luhrmann's untitled Elvis Presley film as per Deadline, decided to get tested after they...
08:34
United States President Donald Trump has announced he is suspending all travel from Europe, excluding the United Kingdom, to the US for the next 30 days to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus that has claimed 37 lives and infected 1,300 in the country.In a televised address to the nation...
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Air India has cancelled all its flights to South Korea and Italy till March 25 and March 28, amid coronavirus fears in the country, an official of the national carrier said on Wednesday.The move comes after the central government suspended all visas to India till April 15 as part of measures to...
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