Authorities

Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozens

COVID: Night curfew imposed in Noida, Allahabad, Meerut and Ghaziabad

10:30 pm April 8, 2021

Lucknow: Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar, Allahabad, Meerut and Ghaziabad imposed a night curfew to tackle the infection spread. Earlier on Wednesday, similar restrictions were imposed in Kanpur and the Lucknow Municipal Corporation area. Till Thursday, coronavirus has killed 9,003 people in the state while the […]

China allows non-residents of Wuhan to leave virus centre

1:48 pm February 24, 2020

Beijing: Non-residents of Wuhan may leave the quarantined city at the epicentre of China’s virus epidemic if they show no symptoms and have never had contact with patients, authorities said Monday. Wuhan, a city of 11 million, has been under lockdown since January 23 after authorities shut down transport links into and out of the […]

23 killed in Mexico bar fire, officials investigating ‘attack’

8:19 pm August 28, 2019

Coatzacoalcos (Mexico): At least 23 people were killed and 13 badly wounded in a fire at a bar in eastern Mexico that is being investigated as an attack, authorities said Wednesday. The fire in the city of Coatzacoalcos, which broke out Tuesday night, “may have been the result of a vile attack,” said a statement […]

J-K admin to resolve problems of families of veterans, slain soldiers on priority: LG advisor

Barring stray protests, Eid-al-Adha prayers peaceful in J-K: Authorities

6:46 pm August 12, 2019

Jammu: Barring stray protests, Eid-al-Adha prayers on Monday morning at various mosques in Jammu and Kashmir concluded peacefully, officials said, but the festive buzz was missing with curfew-like restrictions in place across the state According to the Union Home Ministry, people came out in good numbers to offer Eid prayers and ‘namaz’ was offered at […]