Day: May 19, 2020

Ruskin Bond turns 86, Speaking Tiger brings out book

5:06 pm May 19, 2020

New Delhi: Popular author Ruskin Bond turned 86 on Tuesday and to celebrate the occasion, Speaking Tiger has brought out his new book which is about his adventures on boats, trains and planes. In “Hop On: My Adventures on Boats, Trains and Planes”, Bond narrates some of his memorable travel adventures from his childhood. With […]

Sensex rises 167 pts; Bharti Airtel soars 11 pc

4:59 pm May 19, 2020

Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex rose over 167 points on Tuesday led by gains in Bharti Airtel, HDFC and ITC amid positive cues from other Asian markets. After rallying over 700 points in a volatile session, the 30-share index finished 167.19 points or 0.56 per cent higher at 30,196.17. Similarly, the NSE Nifty advanced 55.85 points […]

Adityanath govt destroying democracy: Priyanka

UP govt asks Priyanka Gandhi to provide buses to DMs of Gzb, Noida

4:54 pm May 19, 2020

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday asked Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to provide buses for carrying migrants to the district magistrates of Ghaziabad and Noida, as the war of words over the issue seemed to be subsiding. In a letter written to Vadra’s private secretary, UP’s Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi said, “As per your […]

Odisha reports fifth COVID-19 death

4:43 pm May 19, 2020

Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded one more COVID-19 fatality on Tuesday, taking the virus death toll to 5 in the state, a health department official said. A 75-year-old-man from Cuttack died of the disease at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, he said. “Sorry to inform that a 75-year-old patient of Cuttack suffering from severe comorbidities and chronic pulmonary disease was […]

Kuwait-returned nurse tests positive again in Kerala

4:38 pm May 19, 2020

Malappuram(Ker): In the first case of relapse of Covid-19 infection in Kerala, a nine-month pregnant nurse, who returned from Kuwait recently after recovering from the disease, has tested positive once again here. The 34-year-old Alappuzha native had returned to India on May 13 after she managed to get a ticket on board one of the […]