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K'taka salons, parlours get strict operating orders; sterilise equipments, issue tokens & more

All services involved in personal grooming must strictly follow the guidelines issued by the Karnataka health department in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Check it out.

May 19, 2020

Kerala health minister calls Goa's healthcare 'pathetic'; gets schooled with facts

During the BBC interview, Shailaja teacher mistakenly claimed that a person who died in Kerala had returned from Goa.

May 19, 2020

Nepal gets new map with Indian territories amid border row with India

The Nepali prime minister vowed to take back territories of Limpiyadhura, Lipulek and Kalapani from India's possession through firm diplomatic efforts.

May 19, 2020

Dancers called in to entertain people at COVID-19 quarantine centre; cops investigate

A group of dancers was called from outside to perform at the quarantine centre on Monday night. The move has not only drawn flak, but an investigation has been launched into the matter.

May 19, 2020

Not wearing mask attracts ₹60,000 fine in UAE; See other exorbitant penalties

In contrast, people who do not wear a mask in public would be fined up to Rs 1,000 depending no the state.

May 19, 2020

No relief for aviation sector; Centre's projected savings of Rs 1,000 cr inflated

Experts contend that there is hardly any room left for further significant shortening of routes, but even if it's done by opening up more air space, it will have a marginal effect in terms of savings for the airlines.

May 19, 2020

World Health Assembly elects India, 9 other countries to WHO Executive Board

The annual meet was held to chart a path for the world to combat the coronavirus, which has killed more than 3.17 lakh people and infected nearly 4.9 million across the world.

May 19, 2020

Social distancing norms tossed aside as migrants throng Bandra railway station in hope of catching train home

The train was scheduled for Purnia in Bihar from the Bandra station for which thousands of passengers registered with state authorities were scheduled to travel.

May 19, 2020

Gang of 7 attacks policemen in Bengaluru after asked to follow lockdown guidelines

When the two policemen told them not to gather around without following the norms, the men taunted the cops and roughed them up.

May 19, 2020

Disruption of rail, road link, damage to kutcha houses: Cyclone Amphan can cause large-scale damage, IMD warns

The weather department took to Twitter, informing about the damage expected due to the catastrophic cyclone Amphan.

May 19, 2020

Nawakadal encounter: 2 Hizbul terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in J&K

Two terrorists of the Hizbul Mujahideen were killed in a gun battle with security forces on Tuesday, May 19 in Nawakadal locality of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. One of the identified terrorist Junaid Sehrai was the son of Chairman of separatist Tehreek-e Hurriyat Ashraf Sehrai.

May 19, 2020

Nine migrant workers killed in Bihar accident, several injured as truck rams into bus

The accident occurred in Naugachhia of Bhagalpur. At least 9 labourers have died in the accident.

May 19, 2020

Nancy Pelosi says 'morbidly obese' Trump shouldn't take hydroxychloroquine for treating Covid-19

Speaker Nancy Pelosi refered US President as "morbidly obese" and added that Trump shouldn't take antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine to keep coronavirus at bay.

May 19, 2020

Karnataka Covid-19 news: Highest single-day spike recorded with 127 new positive cases, latest updates from your state

The new death cases in the state are reported from Bellari, Vijayapura and Bengaluru where patients aged over 50 succumbed to the viral infection respectively.

May 19, 2020

Fake 'fast-tracking' train tokens for Rs 1,000: Three accused for duping 300 migrants in Ahmedabad

According to the police, the accused made duplicate copies of the tokens and sold them to the migrant workers for Rs 1,000 each.

May 19, 2020