Day: April 28, 2020

Rupee settles 7 paise higher at 76.18 against US dollar

6:53 pm April 28, 2020

Mumbai: The Indian rupee rose by 7 paise to close at 76.18 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, tracking positive domestic equities and a weak American currency in the overseas market. This is the second consecutive day of gain for the rupee, during which it has appreciated by 28 paise. At the interbank foreign […]

Fire at adhesive factory in Greater Noida; none hurt

6:50 pm April 28, 2020

Noida (UP): A fire ripped through a factory that manufactures adhesives in Greater Noida on Tuesday, officials said. Nobody was hurt in the incident which was reported around 7.45 am at the Hindustan Adhesive Limited factory near Achcheja village, under Badalpur police station limits, they said. “The Fire department was immediately alerted and 14 fire […]

Concerned over how quickly COVID-19 cases are rising in India: Indian-origin expert

COVID-19 death toll rises to 934 in India; cases climb to 29,435: Health ministry

5:00 pm April 28, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 934 and the number of cases climbed to 29,435 in the country on Tuesday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 21,632, while 6,868 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. The total number […]

History-sheeter held in UP after brief encounter

Mumbai Police cops aged above 55 asked to go on leave

4:58 pm April 28, 2020

Mumbai: Mumbai Police have asked their personnel who are above 55 years of age and having some pre- existing ailment to go on leave, in a bid to protect them from the coronavirus infection. The move comes after COVID-19 claimed lives of three Mumbai Police personnel in the last three days. During an analysis, it […]

Two cases of coronavirus in Santkabirnagar district

4:47 pm April 28, 2020

Santkabirnagar (UP): Two people tested positive for coronavirus here, taking the total number of virus cases in the district to 23, a senior official said on Tuesday. The two of them have been kept in isolation and the area around their homes has been sealed, District Magistrate Ravish Kumar Gupta said. The two include a […]