Day: May 25, 2020

Donations for Ayodhya mosque made tax-free

Bihar celebrates Eid in the shadow of COVID-19 scare

7:32 pm May 25, 2020

Patna: It was Eid-ul-Fitr with a difference in Bihar on Monday which none had anticipated and, is being wished by all, may never recur in future which holds out the spectre of “social distancing” becoming the new normal on account of the long shadow cast by the COVID-19 pandemic. With mosques remaining closed, the familiar […]

Lockdown: Maharashtra Cyber files 419 cases so far, 223 held

7:15 pm May 25, 2020

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Cyber department has registered 419 offences across the state so far for fake news, rumours and disinformation on social media amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown, police said on Monday. An official said 175 cases pertained to WhatsApp, 165 to Facebook, 20 to Tiktok, eight to Twitter, four to Instagram and 47 for misusing […]

COVID-19 dampens Eid celebrations in Madhya Pradesh

7:11 pm May 25, 2020

Bhopal: Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations remained muted on Monday in Madhya Pradesh under the COVID-19 shadow, with Muslims choosing to offer prayers inside their homes across the state. With the coronavirus-induced lockdown restricting public gatherings, the traditional scenes of faithfuls offering prayers at mosques and on open grounds, and greeting each other with celebratory hugs, were not […]

COVID-19: Amravati count touches 175 as 11 test positive

7:06 pm May 25, 2020

Amravati (Maha): A doctor at the COVID-19 hospital and a three-month-old baby were among the 11 people who tested positive for novel coronavirus on Monday in Amravati, taking the district’s COVID-19 count to 175, an official said. The 46-year-old government doctor from Achalpur town was in quarantine since May 21 and tested positive on Monday, […]

Bomb threat by woman caller to airport in TN a hoax, say officials

Passenger flight service resumes in Assam after 2-months

7:03 pm May 25, 2020

Guwahati: Domestic air travel resumed in Assam on Monday along with several other states, as the first flight arrived at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport here from Delhi in the morning, an official said. The first flight to Guwahati landed from Delhi this morning, carrying 77 passengers, who were immediately taken for screening and […]