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Kempegowda International Airport brings in social distancing measures for passengers post lockdown

Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru has initiated various measures to ensure the safety, social distancing of the passengers post the lockdown.

May 13, 2020

'Criminal laws being used to intimidate journalists': Editors Guild slams police action against journos in Gujarat, Delhi

The Editors Guild of India on Wednesday, May 13 condemned the slapping of sedition charges on an editor of a Gujarati news portal and an English Daily journalist being asked by the Delhi Police to join the probe into Tablighi Jamaat leader Maulana Saad''s audio clip.

May 13, 2020

Paramilitary canteens to sell only made-in-India products from June after PM Modi's self-reliance pitch

While addressing the nation, PM Modi on Tuesday stressed upon the need of becoming self-reliant and urged people to use indigenous products as the country's needs during the crisis were fulfilled by local manufacturing.

May 13, 2020

Kerala government to hike liquor prices, Cabinet decides to levy 'Covid cess'

Under the new decision, the Kerala government has decided to impose 10 percent cess on beer and wine while a maximum of 35 percent cess will be levied on foreign liquors.

May 13, 2020

KCET 2020 exams to be conducted on July 30 and 31: New dates released

The KCET exam conducted by KEA is the eligibility test for professional undergraduate courses in Karnataka.

May 13, 2020

Believe it or not: Strange playgrounds that qualify as a parent's worst nightmare

Playgrounds are meant to bring kids joy and expend energy. Of course, they need to be fun and engage a kid. However, some playground makers seem to have a warped sense of humour. Would you let your kids play here?

May 13, 2020

Civilian killed in Kashmir after fired upon by CRPF personnel in Narbal

A Kashmiri civilian who was out on his vehicle was shot dead by the CRPF forces at Kawoosa Khalisa village in Narbal area of central Kashmir Budgam.

May 13, 2020

Air India to resume domestic flight operations from May 19: Know flight details, fares

According to reports, the majority of the flights are from New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru.

May 13, 2020

Saudi Arabia to enforce nationwide 24-hour curfew for Eid holiday

Saudi Arabia will enforce a countrywide 24-hour curfew during the five-day Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday later this month to help stem the spread of the coronavirus, the interior ministry said on Tuesday.

May 13, 2020

Pregnant migrant worker delivers baby on roadside, then walks another 150 km after giving birth

The pregnant migrant woman experienced labour pain during the tiresome and arduous walk back home and delivered the child on the roadside.

May 13, 2020

Bengaluru businessman gets tricked into special darshan at Tirupati, loses Rs 45 lakh to conmen

According to Rao's complaint to the police, he and his wife had gone to Tirupati in 2018 when he met Raghunath, who claimed to have high contacts with the staff at the TTD office.

May 13, 2020

Karnataka coronavirus news: 63 new Covid-19 cases reported, today's updates from your state

Most of the new cases reported in Karnataka are from Bagalakote. 15 new cases were registered from here.

May 13, 2020

Air India's third evacuation flight from Dubai to Mangaluru lands with 177 passengers

The third evacuation flight to Karnataka landed in this port city, with 177 foreign returnees from Dubai in the UAE, an official said.

May 13, 2020

Gilead ties up with generic drugmakers in India, Pak for supply of potential Covid-19 drug remdesivir

Gilead Sciences Inc said on Tuesday, May 12 it has signed non-exclusive licensing pacts with five generic drugmakers based in India and Pakistan to expand the supply of its experimental COVID-19 treatment remdesivir.

May 13, 2020

WHO sees 'potentially positive data' for treating Covid-19 patients

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that some treatments appear to be limiting the severity or length of the COVID-19 disease and that it was focusing on learning more about four or five of the most promising ones.

May 13, 2020