Politics

New York digs mass graves as morgue space dwindles amid rising coronavirus death toll

According to some estimates, the United States is likely to see nearly 60,000 deaths by August and many of them would be in New York, the current epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the US.

Apr 10, 2020

Second lynching over coronavirus; Delhi man killed over Jamaat link

The man who has been lynched to death had returned from Bhopal in a truck of vegetables after attending a Tablighi Jamaat conference.

Apr 9, 2020

Indore doctor dies of coronavirus as India registers first frontline casualty

Indore doctor became India's first frontline warrior to have died due to COVID-19 infection. The doctor was undergoing treatment in Aurobindo Hospital where he breathed his last at 4 am on Thursday.

Apr 9, 2020

Bernie Sanders clears way for Joe Biden, drops out of US Presidential race

Bernie Sanders was the front-runner in the 2020 race in the first three state-wide contests before slipping behind Biden. He knitted his election campaign around the issues of healthcare and the working-class.

Apr 8, 2020

News agency spreads 'fake news' about Tablighi Jamaat, gets schooled by Noida Police

On April 8, a news agency shared a posted a tweet on its Uttar Pradesh handle that people have been quarantined in Noida's Sector 5 after coming in contact with members of the Tablighi Jamaat.

Apr 8, 2020

Hydroxychloroquine shortage in India as Modi govt allows supply to other nations, Rajasthan forced to return stock

Hydroxychloroquine is an anti-malaria drug but it is also used for the treatment of arthritis. The sudden rise in the demand due to the coronavirus pandemic has triggered the shortage, which has created inconvenience for the arthritis patients.

Apr 7, 2020

Govt in Kashmir wages unpopular war against poplar trees, blames coronavirus

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has given a 10-day deadline to axe all the female poplar trees in government as well as private land within 500 meters of habitation.

Apr 7, 2020

Coronavirus scare at Matoshree after tea-seller frequented by Uddhav Thackeray's staff tests positive

Meanwhile, posters of declaring the locality, a containment zone were put up last night by BMC after a COVID-19 positive person was found near a government guest house, located near Matoshree.

Apr 7, 2020

Kamal Haasan slams Narendra Modi on lockdown: The poor man never makes it to the front page news

Kamal Haasan has written a lengthy letter to Narendra Modi criticising his 21-day lockdown to prevent the spread of deadly Coronavirus.

Apr 6, 2020

Zee News lied about stone pelting on medical staff escorting Tablighi Jamaat men: Firozabad Police

The report published by Zee News' Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand vertical on April 6, 2020, and on Zee News' Facebook page, where it received more than 5,500 likes and 1,400 shares, was refuted by the Firozabad Police.

Apr 6, 2020

Watch: Nine times people defeated the purpose of PM Modi's 9 pm 9 minutes show

Narendra Modi had urged people to switch off the lights at their homes and light up earthen lamps, candles or mobile phone torches for nine minutes at 9 pm on April 5 to display the country's "collective resolve" to defeat the coronavirus.

Apr 6, 2020

India's power grids are just fine despite 'experts' scepticism over 9 pm 9 minute blackout

There were concerns about the safety of the power grid as some "experts" claimed that the sudden blackout could cause grind failure and fluctuation in voltage, which may harm electrical appliances.

Apr 6, 2020

Madhya Pradesh IAS officer in full PPE gear while doctors standing next to him wear masks. Picture goes viral

Medical staff in hospitals across India have been facing the shortage of protective equipment needed while treating the infected.

Apr 5, 2020

CRPF DG, MHA advisor come in contact with coronavirus positive CMO, placed under quarantine

The highly contagious novel coronavirus, which causes severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS-COV-2 or COVID-19, has claimed more than 64,000 lives and infected over 12 lakh people worldwide.

Apr 5, 2020

PM Modi's 9 pm 9 minute appeal: Social media users share amusing theories, check here

This appears to be some kind of "totka" but the government's intention is to "show solidarity and confidence in our collective fight against COVID-19".

Apr 5, 2020