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Depression intensifies into deep depression, to cross TN- Puducherry coasts on Nov 25

‘Amphan’ to weaken into extremely severe cyclonic storm: Met

11:20 am May 19, 2020

Kolkata: The super cyclonic storm ‘Amphan’ in west-central Bay of Bengal is likely to weaken into an ‘extremely severe cyclonic storm’ by noon on Tuesday, the Met department said here. The system, which was situated 670 km south-southwest of Digha in West Bengal, is very likely to move north-northeastwards across northwest Bay of Bengal, and […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Coronavirus kills 2 BSF, 1 CISF personnel; CAPFs nearly have 500 active cases now

8:58 pm May 7, 2020

New Delhi: Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and a CISF official succumbed to the COVID-19 infection as active positive cases of the pandemic in various paramilitary forces neared 500, officials said on Thursday. These are the first coronavirus fatalities in these two paramilitary forces. The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) — comprising the Central […]

COVID-19 nationwide tally nears 54,000; death toll rises to 1,783

8:51 pm May 7, 2020

New Delhi: The nationwide tally of COVID-19 cases neared 54,000 on Thursday with more people testing positive for the deadly virus infection in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan among other states, but the number of those having recovered also crossed 15,000. At least 4,500 new cases have been detected across […]

Gadkari calls for resumption of inter-state border movement of trucks for goods supply

9:25 pm April 28, 2020

New Delhi: Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and MSMES Nitin Gadkari has called upon all the states/UTs to take urgent action so that blockades of trucks and lorries at inter- state/UT borders is cleared for smooth movement of essential goods. This, he said, needs to be given urgent attention by facilitating the truck/lorry […]

Goswami seeks stay to probe by Mumbai police in TRP scam

No coercive action against Arnab Goswami for three weeks: SC

9:32 pm April 24, 2020

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday granted 3-week protection from any coercive action to Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami on FIRs against him for alleged defamatory statements against Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi he made in the news shows on the recent Palghar mob-lynching of three persons including two sadhus in Maharashtra. A bench comprising Justices […]