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FILE PHOTO: A man carries liquor bottles after buying them at a wine shop during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New Delhi, India, May 4, 2020. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo

Delhi earns Rs 110 crore from 'special corona fees' on liquor in just 15 days

In just 15 days of imposing the 'special corona fee' on liquor, the Delhi government has earned over Rs 110 crore from the cess and is expecting even more in the coming days with the opening up of more shops.

May 23, 2020

PM Modi discusses Covid-19 situation with Sri Lankan President, Mauritius PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind K. Jugnauth on Saturday and praised their efforts in handling Covid-19 outbreak.

May 23, 2020

'Here is the cheque': Trump's press secretary reveals his bank account details

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany accidentally revealed President Donald Trump''s private bank account and routing numbers while holding up a cheque he made out to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

May 23, 2020

Migrant workers panic as Gorakhpur-bound train goes to Rourkela instead

Shramik Special train which started its journey from Mumbai for Gorakhpur on May 21 reached Odisha's Rourkela without the knowledge of the passengers.

May 23, 2020

'We want to go home': 4,000 Manipuri migrant workers gather at Bengaluru's Palace Grounds

Around 4,000 migrant workers from Manipur, Tripura and Odisha gathered at Palace Grounds in Bengaluru on Saturday morning, May 23 for registration to return.

May 23, 2020

DMK MP RS Bharathi arrested for 'casteist' slurs against judges from Dalit community

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Rajya Sabha MP, RS Bharathi, was arrested by Chennai Police under SC/ST Act for his alleged hate speech against judges of the Dalit community.

May 23, 2020

Coronavirus India update: Covid-19 tally crosses 1.25 lakh mark; 6,654 cases recorded in 24 hours

As Lockdown-4 brought in the easing of restrictions across the country, India crossed the 1.25 lakh mark coronavirus cases with the total number rising to 1,25,101, the Union Health Ministry data revealed on Saturday, May 23.

May 23, 2020

'There was smoke everywhere': PIA crash survivours recount horror

Pakistan's Bank of Punjab Chief Executive Officer, Zafar Masud and another passenger, Muhammad Zubair survived with relatively minor injuries after the plane crashed in a residential area near the Karachi Airport on Friday, May 23.

May 23, 2020

Karnataka exempts factories from labour laws for 3 months till August 21

The Karnataka government exempted all factories from labour law provisions on working hours on a weekly and daily basis for three months till August 21.

May 23, 2020

Eid al-Fitr 2016 dates in India, UAE, Turkey and Russia

How to offer Eid prayer at home: Step-by-step guide on Eid ul-Fitr namaz

Feeling lost without having to offer Eid prayers this year? You can offer the Eid ul-Fitr namaz at your home by following these instructions with your entire family.

May 23, 2020

Dozens of Chinese companies added to US blacklist in latest Beijing rebuke

Seven companies and two institutions were listed for being "complicit in human rights violations and abuses committed in China's campaign of repression, mass arbitrary detention, forced labour and high-technology surveillance against Uighurs" and others.

May 23, 2020

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Delhi earns Rs 110 crore from 'special corona fees' on liquor in just 15 days

PM Modi discusses Covid-19 situation with Sri Lankan President, Mauritius PM

'Here is the cheque': Trump's press secretary reveals his bank account details

Migrant workers panic as Gorakhpur-bound train goes to Rourkela instead

'We want to go home': 4,000 Manipuri migrant workers gather at Bengaluru's Palace Grounds

DMK MP RS Bharathi arrested for 'casteist' slurs against judges from Dalit community

Coronavirus India update: Covid-19 tally crosses 1.25 lakh mark; 6,654 cases recorded in 24 hours

'There was smoke everywhere': PIA crash survivours recount horror

Karnataka exempts factories from labour laws for 3 months till August 21

How to offer Eid prayer at home: Step-by-step guide on Eid ul-Fitr namaz

Dozens of Chinese companies added to US blacklist in latest Beijing rebuke

'Government failed her': Omar Abdullah on Ivanka Trump's tweet praising Bihar girl

Domestic helps must take stairs, not lifts; posh Delhi society's COVID-19 precaution draws ire

PIA plane crashed seconds before landing: Assessing final moments, possible causes

Migrants sprayed with disinfectant meant for roads in Delhi; SDMC calls it a 'mistake'

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]