Day: March 28, 2021

Maharashtra: Lockdown imminent? Stress on health system feared

10:39 pm March 28, 2021

Mumbai: In view of the rise in fresh COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday asked officials to prepare a plan for implementation of a lockdown which will have a minimum impact on the economy on the recommendation of the state COVID-19 task force, an official release said. In a meeting held with […]

Delhi Police warns of strict action against those not following COVID protocols on Holi

9:56 pm March 28, 2021

New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Sunday said patrolling will be intensified during Holi celebrations and strict action will be taken against those who do not follow coronavirus guidelines issued by Delhi Disaster Management Authority. Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the DDMA had on Tuesday ordered that there would be no public celebrations in […]

Key players in trial of ex-officer charged in Floyd’s death

9:41 pm March 28, 2021

Minneapolis: Opening statements are set for Monday in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death. Derek Chauvin’s trial is expected to last about four weeks and it will be streamed online. Floyd, who was Black, was declared dead on May 25 after Chauvin, who is white, […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Suicide bomb hits Palm Sunday Mass in Indonesia, 20 wounded

9:28 pm March 28, 2021

Makassar: Two attackers blew themselves up outside a packed Roman Catholic cathedral during a Palm Sunday Mass on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, wounding at least 20 people, police said. A video obtained by The Associated Press showed body parts scattered near a burning motorbike at the gates of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province. Rev. Wilhelmus Tulak, […]

Judicial probe against Central agencies ‘unfortunate’- Rajnath Singh

12:19 pm March 28, 2021

Thiruv: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the Kerala government’s decision to recommend a judicial inquiry against central probe agencies, including the Enforcement Directorate (ED) probing the gold and dollar smuggling cases, was ”unfortunate” and amounts to challenging the federal structure of the Constitution. Singh, who is in Kerala to campaign for the […]