Day: May 19, 2020

138 litres of liquor seized from train, accused missing

Three held for selling liquor near wine shop in Thane

5:51 pm May 19, 2020

Thane: Police on Tuesday arrested three persons, including manager of a liquor shop in Thane, for allegedly selling liquor in the open, an officer said. The government had banned the sale of liquor and tobacco products under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 as pat of its directives to prevent crowding amidst the COVID-19 crisis. Recently, […]

COVID-19 cases reach 1,01,139; death toll touches 3,163

5:47 pm May 19, 2020

New Delhi: The number of coronavirus cases crossed the one lakh mark in the country on Tuesday, while the death toll due to the infection touched 3,163, according to the Union Health Ministry. A total of 134 deaths and 4,970 COVID-19 cases were reported in the country in the past 24 hours since 8 pm […]

One new COVID-19 case in Mizoram, tally at 4,428

142 fresh COVID-19 cases in UP; total count 4,748

5:27 pm May 19, 2020

Lucknow: With 142 people testing positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the number of such cases rose to 4,748 in Uttar Pradesh, officials said. “A total of 4,748 cases have been reported so far in the state from 75 districts, of which 1,847 are active (in 72 districts) while 2,783 people have been discharged from hospitals […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Maharashtra divided into red and non-red zones

5:23 pm May 19, 2020

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced categorization of various areas into red and non-red zones for the purpose of allowing or restricting business and other activities in view of coronavirus pandemic. The government on Tuesday issued new guidelines which would come into effect from May 22. During the earlier phases of lockdown, the state […]

Boney Kapoor’s house help tests positive for COVID-19

5:14 pm May 19, 2020

Mumbai: Filmmaker Boney Kapoor on Tuesday said his house help has tested positive for coronavirus. In a statement, the producer said 23-year-old Charan Sahu, a member of his staff at his residence in suburban Andheri, told them that he was feeling unwell on Saturday evening and after that, the filmmaker sent him for tests. After […]