Day: May 25, 2020

Gairsain to be made into new division: U'khand CM

COVID-19 cases rise to 332 in Uttarakhand

6:27 pm May 25, 2020

Dehradun: Fifteen more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Uttarakhand on Monday, taking the total number of cases to 332. The state has 267 active cases. While 58 patients have recovered, three migrated to other states, a health department bulletin said. Four COVID-19 patients have died in the state, it said, adding that three of […]

PM condoles death of hockey star Balbir Singh Sr

1:54 pm May 25, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the death of three-time Olympic gold medal-winning hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr, saying he will be remembered for his memorable sporting performances. “Padma Shri Balbir Singh Sr Ji will be remembered for his memorable sporting performances. He brought home lots of pride and laurels,” the prime […]

Record 6,977 new COVID-19 cases in India in last 24 hours; death toll climbs to 4,021

1:45 pm May 25, 2020

New Delhi: India registered biggest single day spike of COVID-19 cases for the fourth consecutive day on Monday with 6,977 new infections, reported in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s tally to 1,38,845, while the death toll rose to 4,021, according to the Union Health Ministry. A total 154 deaths were reported in the […]

Bengal’s minuscule Toto tribe hit hard by lockdown

1:41 pm May 25, 2020

Totopara (WB): Totos, one of the least populous tribes in the world, have been hit hard by the lockdown in their abode Totopara in West Bengal’s Alipurduar district due to the unique geographical location of their village, residents said on Monday. Totos, numbering just under 1,600, are one of the three Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups […]

Domestic flight operations resume from Kerala

1:33 pm May 25, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: Domestic air services resumed in Kerala on Monday with Air Asia operating the first flight from Bengaluru to Kochi airport. Airport sources said 42 passengers arrived by the flight from the garden city at 7 am and the state government guidelines were followed. On its return journey, 86 passengers travelled in the flight. At […]