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Barricades put up by Nepal hindering repair of embankments: Bihar minister

8:30 pm June 22, 2020

Patna: Repair of embankments along the Indo-Nepal border in Bihar has been adversely affected as barricades put up by the neighbouring nation is hindering personnel from crossing over to complete work, Water Resources Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha said on Monday. Barricades were put up along the border by both sides during the COVID-19 lockdown period, he said. “We have […]

Concerned over how quickly COVID-19 cases are rising in India: Indian-origin expert

1:35 pm June 21, 2020

New York: Harvard Global Health Institute Director Dr. Ashish Jha has expressed concern over how quickly new the coronavirus cases are rising in India and said when populous states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh get hit hard, the country could see a “large increase” in virus infections and deaths. India on Sunday saw a record single-day spike of 15,413 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s […]

Amitabh Bachchan hints at undergoing surgery

Bachchan arranges for four flights to take migrants from Mumbai to UP

11:55 pm June 10, 2020

Mumbai: Stepping in to help stranded migrants reach their villages, Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan on Wednesday arranged for four special flights to send about 700 people to their homes in Uttar Pradesh. Sources close to Bachchan said he wanted to book a train for the migrants but the logistics did not work out. The flights […]

Sonu Sood set to launch India’s biggest blood bank through ‘Sonu For You’ app

I am working for migrants purely out of love for them: Sonu Sood

7:00 pm June 10, 2020

Mumbai: Catapulted to the national spotlight for his work in helping migrants reach their homes, actor Sonu Sood brushes off allegations that he is interested in politics and says he is doing what he is purely out of love . The actor, viewed as a messiah of sorts for migrants and also the unlikely centre […]

No more demand for Shramik Special trains, says Railways

Migrants gather at Jokatte as train to Bengal cancelled

11:02 pm May 28, 2020

Mangaluru: Hundreds of migrant workers from West Bengal on Thursday gathered at Jokatte industrial area outside the city after getting information that a Shramik special train was scheduled to leave Mangaluru junction railway station for their home state. The migrants, who later heard from authorities that the train has been cancelled, created a scene at […]