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Dozens allowed off Japan virus-hit ship have ‘symptoms’: minister

2:29 pm February 26, 2020

Tokyo: Dozens of passengers who were allowed off a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship have developed symptoms including fever and will be asked to take tests for the virus, Japan’s health minister said Wednesday. The government has contacted 813 former passengers of the Diamond Princess. Around 970 were allowed off the boat last week after testing negative […]

Splits in France’s strike movement trigger fears of violence

9:24 pm January 18, 2020

PARIS: A French government minister warned that seditious groups bent on violence were hijacking the protest movement against pension reform that has gripped the country, after a fire Saturday damaged a renowned Paris restaurant patronized by President Emmanuel Macron. The Paris fire service said the pre-dawn blaze that singed a corner of the La Rotonde […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Woman held for sending threat letters to Guj minister

4:16 pm July 21, 2019

Bardoli: A woman was Sunday arrested for allegedly threatening Gujarat minister Ishwar Parmar and demanding Rs 1.5 crore through anonymous letters. Pravina Maisuriya had dropped these letters, in which she threatened to defame and kill Parmar if he didn’t pay up Rs 1.5 crore, at the latter’s office, a Bardoli police station official said. Parmar […]

Narmada dam: MP, Gujarat spar on rehabilitation

6:56 pm July 20, 2019

Ahmedabad: A Madhya Pradesh minister Saturday threatened not to release the Narmada water for the Sardar Sarovar dam unless the Gujarat government and the Centre addressed its concerns about the dam-affected people. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said the Congress government in the neighbouring state should not politicize the issue, and both the governments are […]

AP govt to distribute ration, cash relief at doorsteps

Jaganmohan Reddy sworn in as Andhra Pradesh CM

1:04 pm May 30, 2019

Amaravati (AP): Y S Jaganmohan Reddy, who led his YSR Congress Party to a thumping victory in the assembly elections, was sworn in Thursday as chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. Governor E S L Narasimhan administered the oath of office and secrecy to the 46-year-old leader, whose party emerged victorious in 151 seats in the […]