Day: April 9, 2020

Aerial objects like drones banned in Delhi till Aug 16

Pakistan Army says it shot down small Indian surveillance drone

8:05 pm April 9, 2020

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday claimed that it shot down a small Indian surveillance drone for allegedly violating airspace along the Line of Control. According to a statement by the Pakistan Army, the Indian Quadcopter in a provocative act intruded 600 meters inside across the LoC on the Pakistani side in Sankh sector for surveillance. This […]

100 seafarers refused entry in Goa; told to go to Mumbai

7:51 pm April 9, 2020

Panaji: The Goa government on Thursday decided not to allow around 100 seafarers to enter the state in view of the coronavirus threat after they requested for disembarkment from their ship. The government said the seafarers from Goa will have to follow coronavirus-related quarantine protocol before they are allowed entry into the state. Ports Minister […]

Goa bustles with tourists but pandemic may play party-pooper

Lockdown: Industries hit; unemployment may rise in Goa

7:40 pm April 9, 2020

Panaji: Unemployment may be a major fallout of the COVID-19 lockdown in Goa, as industries in the state have been severely hit and economic activity has come to a standstill. Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Wednesday informed Chief Minister Pramod Sawant that the industries will witness a slump, if the state government […]

5,000 cases registered in Mumbai for lockdown violation

Coronavirus: Number of cases in UP rises to 410

7:32 pm April 9, 2020

Lucknow: The number of cases of coronavirus infections in Uttar Pradesh climbed to 410 on Thursday, with 49 more people testing positive. The count was 361 on Wednesday. As many as 410 people have tested positive so far in 40 districts of the state, Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said here. Of these, 221 […]

Anger in cabinet over phone tapping: Awhad

Man `thrashed’ at Maharashtra Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad’s bungalow: five arrested

7:24 pm April 9, 2020

Thane: The Thane police on Thursday arrested five persons in connection with an alleged assault on a man at Maharashtra Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad’s bungalow here over an objectionable social media post. The alleged incident had taken place on the night of April 5. As per the complainant, some police personnel were also involved in […]