COVID

COVID-19: People found without mask in Srinagar will undergo Rapid Antigen Test, says DC

11:56 pm March 20, 2021

Srinagar: The Srinagar district administration on Saturday decided to impose a fine and conduct a rapid antigen test on all persons found without a mask in public places amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. Srinagar Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Aijaz Asad chaired a meeting of administrative and medical officers of the district regarding the containment of coronavirus here. While emphasising […]

Goyal, Shiv Sena members spar in LS over stalled work of bullet train, Metro project

11:14 pm March 10, 2021

New Delhi: BJP and Shiv Sena sparred in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, accusing each other of non-cooperation over important infrastructure initiatives like the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train and Mumbai Metro project in Maharashtra. While Railway Minister Piyush Goyal charged the Uddhav Thackeray-led Mahavikas Aghadi government of stalling the bullet train project, the Shiv Sena accused the Centre of not cooperating with the state dispensation over the Metro car […]

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

With virus aid in sight, Democrats debate filibuster changes

11:00 am March 8, 2021

Washington: With President Joe Biden on the verge of his first big legislative victory, a key moderate Democrat said Sunday he’s open to changing Senate rules that could allow for more party-line votes to push through other parts of the White House’s agenda such as voting rights. West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin stressed that he wants to keep the procedural hurdle known as […]

Mumbai: 10 restaurant workers test positive, quarantined

8:47 pm March 5, 2021

Mumbai: Ten out of 35 employees of a restaurant in Andheri area of Mumbai have tested positive for coronavirus and were shifted to the mega COVID care centre in Bandra Kurla Complex, a civic official said on Friday. He said the restaurant management has been given strict instructions to depute new staff and follow all […]

Trump indicates to run for 2024; slams Biden

2:05 pm March 1, 2021

Washington: In his first public speech since leaving office, former US president Donald Trump has called for Republican Party unity while indicating that he might launch a third presidential bid in 2024 even as he slammed the Biden administration, claiming that the country has gone from “America First” to “America Last” in just one month. […]