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Maharashtra legislative council election on May 21; EC allows polls amid Covid-19 scare

The EC received a letter dated April 30 from Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari for conducting elections in the state.

May 1, 2020

Karnataka shocker: Auto rickshaw driver stabbed over free milk distribution in Bengaluru amid lockdown

In a similar previous incident, a tussle was reported amidst two women over free milk distribution in Viratnagar's Channappa reddy Layout.

May 1, 2020

Thank you, corona warriors: CDS General Rawat, all 3 services chiefs address press meet

CDS General Bipin Rawat said that the Armed Forces will conduct fly past, shower petals on hospitals, light up ships to thank Covid-19 warriors on Sunday.

May 1, 2020

Karnataka medical and dental private colleges hiked 20-30% fees amid Covid-19 crisis

The fee hike was inevitable and mandatory as both dental and medical college managements claimed that they would not be able to meet the infrastructure requirements this year with the previous amount of fees.

May 1, 2020

WHO is China's PR agency: Trump lambasts WHO, says it should be ashamed of itself

The Trump Administration has launched an investigation into the role of the WHO on the Covid-19 pandemic, and has temporarily suspended the US' financial assistance to it.

May 1, 2020

Wear mask and no spitting in public; BBMP sets up to Rs 2,000 fine

In its fresh release of guidelines, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has announced its new decision of imposing hefty fines on those found violating their mentioned criteria.

May 1, 2020

Indian Railways starts another special train for migrants from Kerala to Bhubaneshwar

All migrants who will be brought to the station by the state government will be allowed to board.

May 1, 2020

Liquor sale in Karnataka: CM Yediyurappa plans to open alcohol shops, malls from May 4

Although malls were asked to remain closed, sources suggest that the state government is considering the opening of shopping malls along with the sale of liquor through its shops.

May 1, 2020

Now you can buy a chunk of Moon! Christie's selling lunar meteorite for £2 million

The lunar meteorite is one of the rarest pieces as it is larger than the previous pieces that have fallen on Earth

May 1, 2020

Big relief for migrants! Special train ferries 1,200 workers from Telangana to Jharkhand

This was the first train to ferry migrants amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown, according to railway officials.

May 1, 2020

Maruti Suzuki records zero sales in April due to coronavirus lockdown

Maruti Suzuki India on Friday, May 1, reported zero monthly domestic sales for the first time ever in April, as the country remained under lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

May 1, 2020

Explosive found in Bengaluru's Hanumanthanagar, CP Bhaskar Rao calms down panicked residents

According to the Hanumanthanagar police, it was the residents of the area who first noticed the dodgy object on the road.

May 1, 2020

Cong MLA makes bizarre claims in letter written to Rajasthan CM, urges state to open liquor shops

Congress MLA from Sangod has urged the Rajasthan Chief Minister to consider opening liquor shops claiming that if washing hands with alcohol can kill the virus, consuming it will also destroy the virus.

May 1, 2020

India exports 50 million hydroxychloroquine tablets to US for Covid-19 fight

The trade, India's biggest export of the drug to any country, follows a request by US President Donald Trump for New Delhi to release supplies of hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for the respiratory disease.

May 1, 2020

Coronavirus India: Total Covid-19 cases rise to 35,043, death toll hits 1,147

Maharashtra recorded 459 deaths, the highest number of fatalities among all the states. The western state is followed by Gujarat at 214 deaths, Madhya Pradesh at 137 and Delhi at 59 deaths.

May 1, 2020