Arms and ammunition of Maoists seized in Bihar
 A cache of arms and ammunition belonging to banned outfit CPI (Maoist) has been seized from a village in Bihar’s Gaya district, a senior SSB officer said on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, a joint…
Record jump in COVID-19 cases, 137 more deaths
The COVID-19 cases in India saw the biggest spike for the second consecutive day on Saturday with 6,654 new infections in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to over 1.25 lakh, while the toll…
PM Narendra Modi announces Rs 500 crore financial assistance for Cyclone Amphan-hit Odisha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced financial assistance of Rs 500 crore for Odisha where Cyclone Amphan left a trail of devastation. The PM conducted an aerial survey of the areas in the state…
Maharashtra COVID-19 tally rises to 44,582 after highest daily spike of 2,940 cases
As India relaxes the lockdown measures imposed country-wide to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, India’s number of COVID-19 positive cases too see a spike. On Friday, India reported as many as 1,18,447 COVID-19…
Saudi Arabia announces Eid-ul-Fitr 2020 on May 24
Muslims worldwide will celebrate one of their biggest holidays under the long shadow of the coronavirus, with millions confined to their homes and others gripped by economic concerns during what is usually a festive time…
Vardhan takes charge as WHO Executive Board chairman
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, who is at the forefront of India’s battle against COVID-19 pandemic, took charge as the chairman of the 34-member WHO Executive Board on Friday, officials said. Vardhan, who succeeded Dr…
PM Narendra Modi undertakes aerial survey of Cyclone Amphan-hit areas in West Bengal, to hold meeting with CM Mamata Banerjee
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday conducted an aerial survey of Cyclone Amphan-hit areas in West Bengal along with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and then landed in Bashirhat. A high-level meeting will be held between…
COVID-19 death toll climbs to 3,583 in India
The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 3,583, while the number of cases climbed to 1,18,447 in the country, registering an increase of 148 deaths and 6,088 cases since Thursday 8 am, according to…
Uber resumes operations in Karnataka
Uber said on Friday it has resumed its operations in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, and Hubballi, in compliance with Lockdown 4.0 guidelines issued by the Government. Riders in Bengaluru can book UberAuto, UberGO, Premier, Intercity, Hourly…
RBI ramps up economic support; cuts interest rates, extends loan moratorium
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday slashed interest rates, extended moratorium on loan repayments and allowed banks to lend more to corporates in an effort to support the economy which is likely to…