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SWR distributes 200 grocery kits to licensed porters at the Bengaluru Railway Station

The grocery packets were distributed to almost 200 licensed porters and other staffs in the Bengaluru Railway station.

Apr 28, 2020

Caught on camera: Agra man begs hospitals to admit his ailing mother, she dies in front of his eyes

Mohit Sharma, a resident of Agra, narrates his ordeal of how he lost his ailing mother after hospitals refused to provide any sort of help to the elderly patient.

Apr 28, 2020

Agra hospitals deny treatment to 12-yr-old due to coronavirus scare, girl dies of stomach pain

The family plans to lodge an FIR against the DM for not being able to help despite being contacted and approached for help.

Apr 28, 2020

RPOs resume limited services, dispatch 6,200 passports to Missions abroad

Resuming operations to tackle emergency cases amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Regional Passport Offices (RPOs) have restarted the printing of passports.

Apr 28, 2020

Thunderstorms expected in Pune, Nashik, Thane between April 29 to 30

A warning on torrential rains and thunderstorms has been issued for districts including Pune, Nashik, Thane, and in parts of Satara, Sangli, and Kolhapur.

Apr 28, 2020

Andaman journalist booked for questioning authorities on Twitter gets bail

A journalist based in the Andaman Nicobar got bail who was earlier arrested by the police over his tweet that commented on the quarantining of a family engaged in a telephone call with a Covid patient.

Apr 28, 2020

No haircuts for Indian Army as coronavirus cases cross 29,000 in India

Indian Army soldiers are adhering to lockdown guidelines strictly and one important instruction given to them is not to get a haircut done.

Apr 28, 2020

Telangana authorities lock gates of houses in red zones of Jogulamba Gadwal district

All houses in red zones in Jogulamba Gadwal district, Telangana have been locked to prevent people from stepping out. The authorities will be delivering essential commodities to their doorstep. According to the authorities, 37 wards of the district have been completely sealed.

Apr 28, 2020

Are aliens 'real'? Pentagon formally confirms and releases 3 UFO videos [Watch]

According to Sue Gough, a Defense Department spokeswoman, while one of the videos was shot in 2004, two of them were taken in January 2015. The Pentagon had kept them hidden as classified content but a couple of years ago, they were leaked online.

Apr 28, 2020

Bengaluru Police distributes sanitary pads to nearly 30,000 women living in city's migrant camps

In times like these, nobody would have cared had it not been for Rohini Katoch Sepat, deputy commissioner of police (south division) and Nisha James, deputy commissioner of police, administration to visit two migrant camps in the city.

Apr 28, 2020

Karnataka govt relaxes lockdown for few services: Here's what's open, what's closed

Karnataka on Tuesday, April 28, issued fresh guidelines on the lockdown relaxation and the opening of industries and shops in the state.

Apr 28, 2020

Donald Trump faults China for coronavirus spread, says US doing serious investigation

Donald Trump's criticism was the latest from his administration to target China's handling of the coronavirus outbreak, which began late last year in the Chinese city of Wuhan and has grown into a global pandemic.

Apr 28, 2020

Namma Metro phase 2: Jayadeva Interchange Metro Station to have the highest point at 29.1 metre

According to the BMRCL chief, the Phase 2 project in the Gottigere-Nagawara (Pink Line) stretch will run 29.1 m above the road level at Jayadeva station.

Apr 28, 2020

Bicycle diaries: How these Bengaluru cyclists team up to help the elderly during lockdown

To ease this heavy toil on their shoulders, while helping the elderly people ferry services and essential supplies like medicines and groceries, a team of cyclists have come up with their joint action as the Bicycle Ambassadors.

Apr 28, 2020

Airtel signs Rs 7,636 crore deal with Nokia to get ready for 5G era

In a bid to strengthen its 4G network and enhance 5G capabilities in India, Bharti Airtel has inked a $1 billion (nearly Rs 7,636 crore), multi-year deal with Nokia to deploy the Finnish majors 5G-ready solutions across nine circles in the country.

Apr 28, 2020