Day: May 8, 2020

Have augmented number of ICU beds, AAP govt to HC

Central team in Pune to take stock of COVID-19 situation

8:02 pm May 8, 2020

Pune: A central health department team arrived in Pune city of Maharashtra on Friday to assess the coronavirus situation in the district, where the number of COVID-19 cases has crossed the 2,400-mark so far. Additional deputy director-general Dr Sudhir Gupta of the central general health department is leading the team, a statement issued by the […]

Sensex climbs 199 pts on RIL boost; posts weekly loss

7:47 pm May 8, 2020

Mumbai: Markets squandered early gains but managed to end in the green on Friday, propped up by heavyweight Reliance Industries which announced another stake sale deal for its digital platform. A strengthening rupee and firm global cues also supported the domestic bourses, traders said. After rallying 645.13 points during the day, the 30-share BSE Sensex […]

Lockdown brings kites back to Lucknow skies

7:42 pm May 8, 2020

Lucknow: Confined to their homes due to the coronavirus lockdown, bored Lucknowites have suddenly found a passion for kite flying, adding a good dash of colour to their city’s skyline. More so in the old city areas of Chowk, Wazirganj, Thakurganj, Rakabganj, Yahiyaganj, Aminabad and Nakhhas, where it is easy to buy kites and spools […]

Air India unions challenge in HC pay cut due to pandemic

7:41 pm May 8, 2020

Mumbai: Air India employee unions have moved the Bombay High Court against the airline’s decision to slash allowances, which form a major part of salary, by ten per cent because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Air India Aircraft Engineers Association, All India Service Engineers Association and Indian Pilots Guild filed a writ petition […]

Man arrested in UP for killing minor daughters

7:30 pm May 8, 2020

Sambhal (UP): A man was arrested in a village here on Friday for allegedly killing his two minor daughters and burying their bodies, police said. The accused buried Pooja (6) and Jaya Prakanti (5) in Vamanpuri village of the Bahjoi area on May 6, claiming they had died of some disease, Circle officer (CO) Chandausi […]