Madhya Pradesh

Thane district reports 1,284 new COVID-19 cases, 26 deaths

12:34 pm August 23, 2020

Thane: The number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra’s Thane district has gone up to 1,13,884 with 1,284 more people testing positive for the disease, a health official said on Sunday. The fatality count in the district has reached 3,240 as 26 more people succumbed to the viral infection on Saturday, he said. Kalyan town in […]

COVID caseload in India breaches 30-lakh mark

12:29 pm August 23, 2020

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally sprinted past the 30-lakh mark, just 16 days after it crossed 20 lakh, while 22,80,566 people have recuperated in the country so far pushing the recovery rate to 74.90 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. COVID-19 cases in the country jumped from 10 lakh to 20 lakh […]

Over 1,200 people without masks fined in Noida, Greater Noida

UP bus hijack mastermind held after encounter with police, NSA to be slapped

8:25 pm August 20, 2020

Agra/Firozabad: The alleged mastermind behind the hijacking of a bus with 34 passengers on board was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police following an encounter in Firozabad district on Thursday, officials said. Agra Senior Superintendent of Police Babloo Kumar said the police will invoke the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against Pradeep Gupta alias Gudda for the “sensational and audacious” act once the case is […]

Around 80 injured in ritual Gotmar fight in MP village

11:41 pm August 19, 2020

Chhindwara: Despite restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, the traditional `Gotmar mela’ was held in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district on Wednesday. About 80 persons were injured in the annual event held in Pandhurna area, and a police vehicle was also damaged. Gotmar is the annual fight between people of two villages where stones are hurled at opponents. The popular […]

Kamal Nath asks MP govt to ramp up COVID-19 testing

11:07 pm August 18, 2020

Bhopal: Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath on Tuesday said Madhya Pradesh lags behind other states in conducting COVID-19 tests. In a letter addressed to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Nath asked him to ensure that the number of tests is increased. “Till the mid of this month, as compared to other states, Madhya Pradesh has […]