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Telangana Couple Gets Hitched Online as Travel Ban Due to Coronavirus Throws Spanner in Groom's Plans
A bride and groom, both natives of Telangana have performed their wedding formalities online after the groom named Mohammed Adnan Khan, working in Saudi Arabia since five years, failed to travel to India due to the travel restrictions imposed by the count...
Jamia Violence: Entered Campus to Rescue Innocent Students Trapped Inside, Delhi Police Tell Court
The Delhi Police’s response came during the hearing of a petition in a Delhi court by the Jamia Millia Islamia administration seeking the court’s order for registration of an FIR against the cops for the alleged attack on students.
Coronavirus: McDonald's and Domino's Pizza Introduce Contact-free Delivery
In a regulatory filing, Westlife Development said it has provided riders with sanitizers to sanitise hands before and after each delivery and has instructed them to sanitise delivery bags every two hours of use.
Delhi High Court to Hear Plea for Drafting Uniform Civil Code on March 23
The fresh petition filed by social activist Danish Eqbal has sought direction for the Law Commission to draft the UCC within three months by including uniform minimum age of marriage; grounds of divorce, maintenance and alimony; adoption and guardianship.
'Preventing Large Gatherings a Wise Step': ICMR Director General Warns Against 'Mutating' Virus
Prof Balram Bhargava said while a larger population was a problem, India's advantage is that we are a younger population.
Tamil Nadu Primary Schools Shut Till March 31 as Govt Quarantines 2 Suspected COVID-19 Patients
The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, K Palaniswami, also issued orders for closure of cinema halls and malls till the month end in taluks in 16 districts bordering neighbouring Kerala and Karnataka.
Section 144 in Pune? District Admin Mulls Prohibitory Orders to Check Coronavirus Spread
Pune Divisional Commissioner Deepak Mhaisekar said the administration has decided to change its strategy to control the spread of the coronavirus in view of the rising number of cases.
AMU Students Taking Out Peaceful March Against Death of Anti-CAA Protester Stopped by Police
The protesters tried to march towards the collectorate, which is located close to AMU, to submit a memorandum to senior district officials.
CCTV Footage, Facial Recognition Used to Bust Gang Which Pick-pocketed Women Visiting Banks in Delhi
They committed thefts in marriage halls, farm houses, banks and passed on the valuables to other gang member who decamp with it to Rajgarh district in Madhya Pradesh.
'No English Medicines for Us': Hindu Mahasabha Hosts Cow Urine Drinking 'Party' to Ward Off Coronavirus
Experts have repeatedly asserted that cow urine does not cure illnesses like cancer and there is no evidence that it can prevent coronavirus.
VP Venkaiah Naidu Asks ICMR to Allay Fears on Consumption of Chicken & Eggs Amid Coronavirus Scare
The Vice President spoke with the ICMR brass after a delegation of the All India Poultry Breeders' Association apprised him of the problems being faced by the poultry sector in the wake of fears about the impact of the novel coronavirus on the industry.
No 'Brain Drain', Says Congress; Assures Young Leaders of Responsible Roles
Spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said the day people in the party start making a clear distinction between ideology and the lure of a post, then everything will fall in place.
Coronavirus: Karnataka Announces Lockdown of Malls, Theatres, Pubs, Night Clubs; RSS Meet to Go On
Colleges and universities will also be closed for a week, beginning Saturday, in a bid to bring in social distancing. Exams — for schools and colleges — will be held as per schedule.
Jet Airways' Lenders Seek 90-Day Extension for Bids from NCLT
The cash-strapped airline, grounded in April last year, owes more than Rs 8,000 crore to banks, with those from the public sector having significant exposure.
Noida Firm Employee Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Quarantined; 707 Co-workers Put Under Isolation
Gautam Buddha Nagar CMO Anurag Bhargav said the person has been sent for quarantine and all the employees of the company has also been put under isolation.
Coronavirus Pandemic: England's Test Tour of Sri Lanka Called Off
England's Test series in Sri Lanka has become the latest sporting event to be postponed indefinitely due to the Coronavirus pandemic.