Day: April 30, 2020

Tiger jumps onto boat, drags fisherman into forest

7:57 pm April 30, 2020

Baruipur(WB): A tiger jumped on a fishing boat at a creek in the Sunderbans and dragged a 45-year-old fisherman into the forest, officials said on Thursday. Three persons from Lahiripur village in Gosaba block in South 24 Parganas district went out for fishing on Wednesday morning, they said. As they were fishing in the Kalichar […]

Palaeosciences institute begins coronavirus testing

7:46 pm April 30, 2020

Lucknow: The Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) on Tuesday started testing samples for coronavirus, a senior scientist said. The research institute in Lucknow is the first central body in Uttar Pradesh to take on the task, Dr Neeraj Rai told PTI. The institute will test 200 samples every day and will put out test […]

Legendary footballer Chuni Goswami no more

7:43 pm April 30, 2020

Kolkata: Legendary former Indian footballer Chuni Goswami, who captained the 1962 Asian Games gold-winning team, died on Thursday after suffering a cardiac arrest. The iconic sportsperson, who also played first-class cricket for Bengal, was 82 and breathed his last at a hospital here. He is survived by his wife Basanti and son Sudipto. “He suffered […]

Maharashtra COVID-19 tally up by 2,553 to 88,528; 109 more die

Pune cops tighten curbs in coronavirus hotspots

7:26 pm April 30, 2020

Pune: In view of a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in certain hotspots here, the Pune police on Thursday issued fresh orders to keep all grocery outlets, vegetable and fruit shops closed for three days in these areas from May 1. However, the prohibitory orders exclude milk centres, which will function for two […]

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New book to revisit Maharashtra’s glorious past

7:22 pm April 30, 2020

New Delhi: A new book will dwell on Maharashtra’s history and evolution from a rich past to the modern times and list its enormous contribution to the tapestry of the country’s culture and thought. In “Shivaji in South Block: The Unwritten History of a Proud People”, journalist Girish Kuber talks about Maharashtra‘s politics, history and […]