Day: May 17, 2020

Suspended govt doctor booked for creating ‘ruckus’ in AP

11:30 pm May 17, 2020

Visakhapatnam(AP): A case has been registered against a city-based government doctor, who was suspended for his ‘controversial’ remarks against the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy regime, for allegedly creating ruckus on the streets here in an inebriated state. Addressing the media, police commissioner R K Meena on Sunday said Sudhakar, an anaesthetist working in Narsipatnam […]

Four more corona patients die in Uttarakhand

Maharashtra tally 33053 after highest daily spike of 2347 cases

11:25 pm May 17, 2020

Mumbai: Maharashtra on Sunday recorded the highest daily spike of 2347 COVID-19 cases, taking the state tally to 33053 cases, a health official said. With 63 more deaths, the death toll in the state is now 1198, the official said. There are 24161 active cases in the state, while 7688 persons have been discharged after […]

Mumbai cop dies, coronavirus test report awaited

11:21 pm May 17, 2020

Mumbai: A 46-year-old police constable attached to a unit of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Mumbai died in the early hours on Sunday, an official said. He was suffering from typhoid and was also diabetic, the official said, adding that results of a coronavirus test conducted on him are awaited. The deceased was on leave […]

Offices, metro, bus services operate with 50-per cent capacity in Delhi

Delhi metro to remain shut till May 31

9:45 pm May 17, 2020

New Delhi: Metro services will remain closed for commuters till May 31, in view of the lockdown extension, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said on Sunday. The ongoing countrywide lockdown has been extended till May 31, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) announced on Sunday. In an order, the NDMA said lockdown measures need […]

Girl dies as her neck gets stuck in ropes of swing

9:42 pm May 17, 2020

Nagpur: In a freak incident, a six-year- old girl died after her neck got stuck in the ropes of a swing in her house here in Maharashtra, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon when the deceased Johra Wasim was playing on a swing inside her house in Nandanvan area while her […]