COVID-19

Day visitors allowed entry into Bhitarkanika National Park

11:53 pm October 19, 2020

Kendrapara: A fortnight after a partial reopening, the Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha’s Kendrapara district has been thrown open for public on Monday amid strict adherence to COVID-19 protocol, an official said. The national park shut since March following the outbreak of COVID-19 had reopened on October 1 allowing the visitors only for overnight stay […]

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Crowds swell at Kolkata markets ahead of Durga puja amid raging pandemic

2:09 pm October 19, 2020

Kolkata: A sea of people has become a common sight at Kolkata’s popular shopping destinations days ahead of Durga Puja, as COVID-19 protocols go for a toss with crowds maintaining precious little social distancing and removing masks at will. “Durga Puja shopping cannot wait, corona or no corona,” Rimpa Saha, a young homemaker, shot back […]

Melbourne eases restrictions after cases drop

12:27 pm October 18, 2020

Melbourne: Australia‘s second-largest city, Melbourne, has loosened lockdown restrictions as new and active COVID-19 continue to decline. From midnight Sunday, Melbourne residents will no longer face limits on the time they can spend away from their homes for education or recreation. Previous restrictions allowing Melburnians to travel only 5 kilometers (3 miles) from home will […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Going, going, gone: COVID-19 boosts online art auctions

8:14 pm October 17, 2020

New Delhi: There is never a bad time to buy art — or sell it — even if the economy is floundering and even when there is a pandemic. The long held view that the art market remains steady in the rockiest of times has been borne out with the COVID-19 forced lockdown speeding up […]

Hyderabad floods: Police win hearts with selfless service

7:45 pm October 17, 2020

Hyderabad: When city police constable Veerender braved all odds to rescue 25 people caught in a deluge of unseen proportions, he symbolised the humane face of a perceived tough police force which went beyond its call of duty to reach out to stranded citizens. When the city was caught in the deluge, the first to […]