Day: May 27, 2020

Rupee settles 5 paise lower at 75.71 against US dollar

6:33 pm May 27, 2020

Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 5 paise to settle at 75.71 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, as market participants were concerned about rising tensions between the US and China amid coronavirus pandemic. Forex traders said rupee was trading in a narrow range as positive domestic equities, rising optimism about a potential coronavirus vaccine and […]

Around 31 L workers returned to UP: Official

Migrant dies on board Shramik train

6:26 pm May 27, 2020

Ballia (UP): A 58-year-old migrant was found dead on board the Shramik special train here, police said on Wednesday. The man was found dead in the Surat-Hajipur Shramik special train on Tuesday evening, Superintendent of Police, Devendra Nath, said. He has been identified as Bhushan Singh of Saran district in Bihar. The body has been […]

Four new COVID-19 cases in Assam, total rises to 686

2:49 pm May 27, 2020

Guwahati: Four new COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Assam on Wednesday, taking the total to 686, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Three new cases were reported from Nagaon and one from Dhemaji, the minister said. “4 new cases of #COVID19+ reported. Three Nagaon, One Dhemaji”, he tweeted. Of the total 686 COVID-19 cases, […]

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Akhilesh slams UP govt for transferring IPS officers

2:44 pm May 27, 2020

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday attacked the Yogi Adityanath government for transferring IPS officers, terming it as an attempt to lower the morale of the force. The Uttar Pradesh government had on Tuesday transferred 10 senior IPS officers, including ADG, Law and order. “In this corona period, administrative stability is needed more […]

Maharashtra: Man held for molesting woman at quarantine centre

2:41 pm May 27, 2020

Chandrapur: A man was arrested for allegedly molesting a 23-year-old woman at a COVID-19 quarantine facility at a village in Brahmapuri tehsil of Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Sunday, when the victim, who was quarantined at a zilla parishad school at Nanhori village, was allegedly molested by a […]