Day: April 13, 2020

Rajasthan: Man rapes minor stepdaughter, arrested

Demand for child porn has risen during lockdown: study

8:20 pm April 13, 2020

Bengaluru: The Indian Child Protection Fund (ICPF) on Monday said the demand for child pornographic material (also referred to as Child Sexual Abuse Material) has been rising during the lockdown period. The ICPF reported that since the lockdown, online data monitoring websites are showing an increase in demand for searches like child porn, sexy child […]

Rice scheme: Bedi okays deposit of cash under DBT system

Bedi says Narayanasamy lying through his teeth

8:15 pm April 13, 2020

Puducherry: Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi on Monday termed as a lie and misrepresentation Chief Minister V Narayanasamy’s briefing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that she had been hindering the implementation of the rice scheme for APL (above poverty line) families in the Union territory. Bedi said in a whatsapp message that the issue of […]

PM Modi to interact with CMs on Thursday over COVID situation, vaccination drive

COVID-19 lockdown: PM to address nation on Tuesday

8:09 pm April 13, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 10am on Tuesday, the last day of 21-day nationwide coronavirus lockdown, amid indications that the shutdown could be extended by another two weeks with certain relaxations to boost economic activities. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 10am on 14th April 2020,” […]

Record jump in COVID-19 cases; toll rises over 9K

COVID-19: Sanitation workers go beyond call of duty

7:41 pm April 13, 2020

New Delhi: The children of Manoj Kumar, a sanitation worker, are a worried lot these days, as he suffers from diabetes, which makes him highly vulnerable to the deadly coronavirus infection. Every time they ask him to take leave from work for a few days, Kumar smiles and says, “The threat of death cannot deter […]

COVID-19: Four wards in Kalaburagi district sealed

7:33 pm April 13, 2020

Bengaluru: Four wards at Wadi town in Kalaburagi district have been sealed in order to contain the COVID-19 infection, an official said. The wards which have been sealed are: Ward Number 11, 12 13, 14, the vice-president of Wadi Town Municipal Council Mallayya Guttedar told P T I. “Four wards have been sealed after a […]