India

Heat Wave Continues In UP; Etawah Hottest At 43.8 Degrees

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 30, 2020

The intense heat wave conditions continued at many places in Uttar Pradesh on Friday with Etawah being the hottest place in the state at 43.8 degrees Celsius, the meteorological department said.

"Pragya Thakur In AIIMS": BJP After 'Missing' Posters Prop Up Across Bhopal

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Sumana Nandy | Saturday May 30, 2020

Posters claiming that Lok Sabha MP from Bhopal, Pragya Thakur, is "missing" appeared in different parts of the city amid the coronavirus pandemic which has infected over 1,400 people in the state's capital.

Inspired By Kabir Singh, Delhi Man Posed As Surgeon On Tinder To Con Women

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 30, 2020

A 31-year-old man, inspired by the Bollywood movie Kabir Singh starring Shahid Kapoor, was arrested for allegedly posing as an orthopaedic surgeon on dating websites to extort money from gullible women, the police said on Friday.

"Protecting The Protectors": Keeping Haryana's Women COVID Warriors Safe

India News | Written by Shonakshi Chakravarty | Saturday May 30, 2020

Several women workers are at the forefront in the battle against the highly contagious novel coronavirus. These women, mostly from rural India, have been working relentlessly with the government, going door-to-door to create awareness.

Unelected People Think They Can Impose Will Through Courts: Harish Salve

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 30, 2020

Noted jurist Harish Salve on Friday said a lot of people who are not elected representatives feel that they can impose their will on the government through the courts. He added that while one can criticise a judgment and even a judge, attributing motives to them is wrong.

UP's Mathura Prepares For Possible Locust Attack To Protect Crops

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 30, 2020

Insecticides and pesticides will be sprayed on crops and vegetation to prevent a probable attack of desert locusts in the Mathura, an official said on Friday.

Mumbai COVID-19 Patient Dies, Cremated. Quarantined Family Didn't Know

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Saturday May 30, 2020

A Mumbai man, who was battling COVID-19 in a hospital, died earlier this month and was cremated swiftly by the authorities.

Indian Army Major Honoured With UN Award For Peacekeeping

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 30, 2020

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Friday honoured peacekeepers Major Suman Gawani from India and Commander Carla Monteiro de Castro Araujo from Brazil with the 2019 UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, saying their "inspiring work" promotes equality in the forces.

Is Realme Smart TV the Best TV Under Rs. 15,000?

Pranay Parab | Saturday May 30, 2020

Realme TV price in India starts at Rs. 12,999, and in our Realme TV review we've said that the Realme TV vs Mi TV competition will be interesting to watch.

Coronavirus Cases Cross 1,000 In Assam, Quadrupled In A Week

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday May 30, 2020

The Assam government wants the night curfew to continue after May 31 when the fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus ends.

Maharashtra Hikes Remuneration Of Bonded Doctors Amid Coronavirus Crisis

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 30, 2020

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday announced a hike in the monthly remuneration of bonded doctors, bringing them at par with their colleagues hired on contract.

Replace India With Bharat To Instil Sense Of Pride In Nationality: Plea In Supreme Court

India News | ANI | Friday May 29, 2020

The Supreme Court is set to hear on June 2 a petition which has sought a direction from the centre to amend the constitution and replace the word India with "Bharat" claiming it will "instil a sense of pride in our nationality."

Rs 385 Crore In Assets Of AugustaWestland Middleman Rajiv Saxena Attached

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday May 30, 2020

Five Swiss bank accounts and other assets worth around Rs 385 crore of Rajiv Saxena, a middleman in the AgustaWestland money laundering case, have been attached, the Enforcement Directorate said on Friday.

NIA Court Denies Interim Bail To Sudha Bhardwaj Accused In Bhima-Koregaon Case

India News | ANI | Friday May 29, 2020

A special NIA court in Mumbai on Friday rejected the interim bail application of activist Sudha Bhardwaj, an accused in the Bhima Koregaon case.

Meet The Pune Man Who Spent His Wedding Fund To Help Migrants

India News | Written by Shonakshi Chakravarty | Friday May 29, 2020

Last few weeks have been tough for Akshay Kothawale, a 30-year-old auto-rickshaw driver in Pune, who has been applauded on social media for providing food to those in economic distress amid the coronavirus lockdown.