Day: March 17, 2020

India's smartphone segment set to script double-digit growth story in 2021

SMS alert for creating awareness on COVID-19 launched

4:24 pm March 17, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: An SMS alert facility for creating awareness among people about Covid-19 was launched by the Kerala government here on Tuesday, People can register their mobile numbers by giving a missed call to receive relevant information and updates on the outbreak. “Kerala Government’s Information & Public Relations Department has launched an SMS alert system for […]

Anup Jalota tests negative for coronavirus

Singer Anup Jalota in isolation amid coronavirus scare

4:17 pm March 17, 2020

Mumbai: Veteran devotional singer Anup Jalota on Tuesday said he is in isolation at a Mumbai hotel as a preventive measure in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The 66-year-old singer, who was in Europe for a concert, landed in Mumbai early morning today, was soon taken to a hotel in suburban Andheri. “I am […]

CAA does not violate fundamental rights, Centre tells SC

4:08 pm March 17, 2020

New Delhi: The Centre Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019 does not violate any fundamental right. The central government, in its 129-page affidavit in response to the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of CAA, termed the legislation legal and asserted that there was no question of it violating constitutional […]

44-yr-old Coronavirus: NDA suspends large gatherings, expeditionsgaon resident tests positive of coronavirus

Coronavirus cases in country increases to 126

4:05 pm March 17, 2020

New Delhi: The number of novel coronavirus cases in the country rose to 126 on Tuesday after fresh cases were reported from several states, the Health Ministry said. The cases include 22 foreign nationals and three persons who died in Delhi, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Delhi has so far reported seven positive cases while Uttar Pradesh […]

Maha: Man held for killing wife in Vasai

3:53 pm March 17, 2020

Palghar: A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing his wife and destroying the evidence in Vasai town of Maharashtra’s Palghar district, police said on Tuesday. The Valiv police arrested Kamal Prem Thapa from Nepali Chawl in Pelhar area and booked him under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, said Dr Ashwini Patil, deputy […]