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Significant improvement in air quality across India due to coronavirus lockdown: CPCB

5:02 pm April 2, 2020

New Delhi: The nationwide ”Janta Curfew” followed by the 21-day lockdown to combat the coronavirus outbreak have led to a significant reduction in pollution in the country with 91 cities recording air quality in the ”good” and ”satisfactory” category on March 29, a Central Pollution Control Board report has stated. Travel restrictions and closure of […]

Coronavirus helplines either busy or unreachable, complain users

4:57 pm April 2, 2020

New Delhi: When over the counter paracetamols did not help abate Delhi-based Ankur Tiwari’s low-grade fever, sore throat and breathlessness, he tried calling up the COVID-19 helplines to check if he needed to get tested for the fatal virus, but to no avail. “The numbers were either busy or did not connect at all. I […]

One-stop shops to be set up in gurudwaras to help survivors of anti-Sikh riots

4:56 pm December 8, 2019

New Delhi: Delhi gurudwara management body DSGMC has decided to open special shops named ‘1984 Stores’ to rehabilitate families affected by the anti-Sikh riots that occurred 35 years ago in the city. The ‘1984 Stores’ will be opened at 10 historic gurudwaras in Delhi and employ family members of victims of the anti-Sikh riots of […]

President Donald Trump asked Australia for help discrediting Russia probe

1:19 pm October 1, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump asked Australia to “assist” in discrediting a Russia investigation that has clouded his presidency, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison admitting Tuesday that he agreed to help. An Australian government spokesperson confirmed Trump asked Morrison to investigate issues raised in Robert Mueller’s probe — which concluded that Russia tried to swing the […]