Day: May 29, 2020

No more demand for Shramik Special trains, says Railways

Shramik Special trains ferried around 42 lakh migrants since May 1

3:55 pm May 29, 2020

New Delhi: The Indian Railways has ferried around 42 lakh migrant workers on board 3,276 ‘Shramik Special’ trains since May 1, according to official data. Of the total trains, 2,875 have terminated, while 401 are on the run. The top five states/union territories from where maximum trains originated are Gujarat (897), Maharashtra (590), Punjab (358), […]

5 killed after car falls into river in Jharkhand

3:50 pm May 29, 2020

Dhanbad (Jharkhand): Five persons, including a two-year-old girl, were killed after the car they were travelling in fell into a river in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district on Tuesday, police said. The Kolkata-bound vehicle hit the divider on a bridge on National Highway 2 around 5 am and fell into the Khudia river. Four of a family, […]

Chardham project: Nitin Gadkari lauds BRO for Chamba tunnel construction

3:39 pm May 29, 2020

New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday lauded the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for constructing a 440-metre long tunnel below the busy Chamba town on Rishikesh-Dharasu road and termed it as an ‘extraordinary feat’ in nation-building during the pandemic. The BRO successfully dug up the 440-metre long tunnel below the Chamba town on Rishikesh-Dharasu […]

Mizoram allows home isolation of returnees due to inadequate number of quarantine centres

3:35 pm May 29, 2020

Aizawl: The Mizoram government has allowed returnees clearing rapid antibody tests to be placed under home isolation, due to an inadequate number of quarantine centres in the state, a senior official said. The administration has encouraged home quarantine for Mizoram residents returning from outside provided they meet the requirements laid down in the standard operating […]

Bollywood stars criticise colleagues' near identical tweets on farmers protest

Rihanna celebrates 15 years in music: Thank you for all the love

3:23 pm May 29, 2020

Los Angeles: It has been 15 years since pop star Rihanna released her debut single, “Pon de Replay”, and the singer has thanked her fans for all the love and support. The 32-year-old musician took to Instagram on May 24 to join the celebration of the song’s anniversary on social media, where #15YearsOfRihanna trended. “Thank […]