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From Rs 20 lakh crore economic stimulus to Lockdown 4.0: Key highlights from PM Modi's speech

In his fifth address to the nation in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a special economic relief package in order to boost the dwindling economy.

May 12, 2020

Communal clashes in West Bengal's Hooghly after people from one community called 'corona'

Chandannagar Police Commissioner Humayun Kabir said that police baton-charged people and fired 26 rounds of tear gas and ten rounds of rubber bullets to disperse the crowd.

May 12, 2020

One more CRPF jawan shoots himself to death in Kashmir, reason unknown

Earlier the day, a CRPF personnel has committed suicide by shooting himself after he feared that he might have been infected with Covid-19.

May 12, 2020

Modi speech Live Updates: Lockdown 4.0 will be different from 1, 2 and 3, announced Prime Minister

Today's speech will be PM Modi's fifth special address to the nation in the last two months.

May 12, 2020

Raliways makes Arogya Setu app mandatory for passengers before journey, many without smartphones fails to book tickets

Nearly two months after suspending operations due to the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of deadly coronavirus pandemic, the Indian Railways is resuming passenger train services from Tuesday, May 12.

May 12, 2020

Life in 'the terminal': German national leaves for Amsterdam after 55 days stay in Delhi airport

Ziebat had been living in the international transit area at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in the national capital for almost 54 days due to the lockdown.

May 12, 2020

Amid coronavirus pandemic, India reports a hike in dengue and malaria cases

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), India is among the 11 most malaria-affected countries in the world, accounting for 3% of global malaria cases.

May 12, 2020

Chinese rocket smashes down into Atlantic Ocean after going over New York

The rocket's core stage measured around 100 long and 16 feet wide, with a mass of approximately 20 metric tons.

May 12, 2020

IAF's fierce response against Chinese attempts to violate airspace in Ladakh

The Indian Air Force (IAF) sent a strong message to China as it deployed fighter jets minutes after spotting Chinese choppers flying near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh.

May 12, 2020

MP cop replicates Ajay Devgn's Singham and Phool Aur Kante stunt, the prize? A 5,000-rupee fine

A cop in MP performed Ajay Devgn's daring stunt from his films Singham and Phool Aur Kante expecting applause, the cop has instead found himself staring at a fine of Rs 5,000.

May 12, 2020

Indian archery champ lands in coma; Sports Ministry denies help

Player's family is in dire need of financial help required for the surgery. It has moved a plea with the Ministry of Sports for the help but got rejected.

May 12, 2020

ArcelorMittal issues $2 billion of shares, convertible notes at deep discount

The shares were trading 4.6% lower on the day at 8.23 euros at 0800 GMT, making them the worst performers in the FTSEurofirst300 index of leading European shares.

May 12, 2020

Shramik train with 1,296 passengers onboard leaves Chandigarh for Bihar

Shramik train with 1,296 migrants onboard chugged off to Bihar from here on Tuesday. This was the second special train that departed from here. Another train for Uttar Pradesh will depart in the evening.

May 12, 2020

Delhi CM Kejriwal seeks suggestions for lockdown 4.0 relaxations

Kejriwal said though the lockdown, the third phase of which ends on May 17, cannot be lifted totally, there could be relaxations.

May 12, 2020

Mystery solved: Man arrested for brutally murdering elderly couple in Bengaluru for revenge against his brother-in-law

The Konankunte police had registered the case on the double murder and have been thoroughly reviewing the CCTV footage and all the possible eye witnesses.

May 12, 2020