Day: April 29, 2020

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

Coronavirus: UP govt to add 52,000 beds in hospitals

8:22 pm April 29, 2020

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government will add 52,000 beds in hospitals across the state to effectively deal with the COVID-19 situation, an official said on Wednesday. While 17,000 of these will be added by the Medical Health Department, 35,000 beds will be arranged by the Medical Education Department. Briefing reporters here, Additional Chief Secretary (Home […]

Irrfan Khan: Hometown friends recall an actor without airs

8:18 pm April 29, 2020

Jaipur: Actor Irrfan Khan’s death has left his friends stunned in Jaipur, the city where he spent his childhood and was bitten by the acting bug. Haidar Ali Zaidi, a friend from schooldays, recalled how Khan idolised Mithun Chakraborty, telling him that he wanted a haircut like that of the star. The two went on […]

Infant head seized from dog in Aurangabad

8:09 pm April 29, 2020

Aurangabad (Maha): Police on Wednesday seized the head of an infant which was being carried by a stray dog in its jaws here in Maharashtra, an officer said. An investigation is on to locate the body of the infant, he said. The dog was spotted holding the head in its jaws in Raja Bazaar area […]

1,118 fresh COVID-19 cases; 26 more deaths in Delhi

Two coronavirus patients recover in Jalna

8:03 pm April 29, 2020

Jalna (Maha): A 37-year-old woman who was the second coronavirus patient to be detected in the Jalna district has recovered from the infection, a senior health official said on Wednesday. As the woman, resident of Patur tehsil, left the hospital, doctors and other staff clapped and cheered. District civil surgeon Madhukar Rathod said the woman […]

UP: Orchard owner shot at for objecting to fruit picking

7:57 pm April 29, 2020

Muzaffarnagar: A fruit orchard owner was allegedly shot at by some unidentified miscreants after he asked them not to pick peaches from his garden in a village in Shamli district if the state, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday in Kheda Gudai village under Thana Bhawan Police Station and the victim […]