Day: April 18, 2020

IRCTC served 10 lakh meals to poor, needy since March 28

IRCTC served 10 lakh meals to poor, needy since March 28

9:28 pm April 18, 2020

New Delhi: Amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has provided 10 lakh meals to the poor and needy since March 28, with 62,990 meals distributed on Saturday, the railway subsidiary said. From lemon rice in the south to ‘khichdi-chokha’ in the east and ‘kadi chawal’ in the north, the […]

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COVID-19: Noida extends night curfew till April 30

3 new COVID-19 cases in Gautam Buddh Nagar; total now 95

9:21 pm April 18, 2020

Noida (UP): Three more people, one in Noida and two in Greater Noida, tested positive for coronavirus infection on Saturday, taking the tally in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar district to 95, officials here said. Two other patients, who were undergoing treatment for the disease, were discharged after being cured, they said. “Three new cases […]

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Mumbai: Actor Ejaz Khan arrested over Facebook post

Mumbai: Actor Ejaz Khan arrested over Facebook post

9:16 pm April 18, 2020

Mumbai: Actor and former Bigg Boss contestant Ejaz Khan was arrested on Saturday for allegedly uploading an objectionable Facebook post, a Mumbai police official said on Saturday. Khan was summoned to Khar police station in connection with the comment made during a Facebook live session and then placed under arrest, he said. “He has been […]

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Light rains, gusty winds make Delhi weather pleasant

9:11 pm April 18, 2020

New Delhi: Light rains and high-velocity winds barrelling through the national capital made way for pleasant weather on Saturday, the India Meteorological Department said. The city recorded a maximum of 37.3 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, and a minimum of 22.6 degrees Celsius. The weather station at Palam recorded a maximum […]

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21-month-old tests positive for coronavirus in Kolkata

9:04 pm April 18, 2020

Kolkata: A 21-month-old boy has tested positive for COVID-19 in the city even as none of his family members exhibited any coronavirus-like symptom, a health official said on Saturday. The infant, a resident of Uttar Panchanna Gram in south Kolkata, was shifted to the Beliaghata ID and BG Hospital from the Institute of Child Health […]

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