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To track movement, Kerala police use wedding photographers who fly drones

So now those who flout the lockdown have started avoiding main roads and places where people gather and play games




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Traders in Chhattisgarh protest agaisnt extension of lockdown, write to CM

Traders in Raipur's biggest commercial centre wrote that an extended lockdown could trigger blood pressure and diabetes, apart from neurological complication




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Controversial Computer Baba faces a tough time with regime change in MP

The Bharatiya Janata Party government has started curtailing the facilities accorded to him




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UP official claims other states replicating 'Yogi model' for its success

He claims that the UP model had been acknowledged by the Centre and other states for its high success rate




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No Cabinet in place, MP's BJP govt forms task force to tackle Covid-19

The first meeting of the task force was convened via a video conference




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Jagan Mohan Reddy unmoved by Covid-19, fires TDP appointee SEC Ramesh Kumar

Through the ordinance, he truncated the term of the SEC from the existing five years to three years




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Internal circulars indicate govt to lift lockdown by mid-June

The Department of Personnel and Training issued a notice that announced postponing the start of a post-graduate degree course for senior bureaucrats at IIM Bangalore




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Covid-19: Cong hopeful of govt following up more of its recommendations

The Congress has constituted an 11-member consultative group which would meet at least once in two days to suggest further policy changes




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Akhilesh again slams UP govt for 'failing to manage coronavirus crisis'

He even claimed that the state had adopted a discriminatory attitude in resolving the crisis of UP-origin labourers stuck in other states




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Sections of Sangh Parivar appeal for boycott of all Chinese goods

Shailendra Sengar, Bharatiya Janata Party Kisan Morcha national vice-president, called for a 'complete boycott' of all Chinese goods on April 25




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Report of journalists contracting Covid-19 makes scribes in Lucknow jittery

Some of these journalists had urged the Uttar Pradesh government to conduct their sample tests




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No social distance anymore: Covid-19 crisis brings Akali Dal and BJP closer

Till a few months ago, not a day would go by when Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) would not criticise the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) even though the two parties are in alliance.




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Management institutes to help group of ministers handle Covid-19 crisis

Students of these 26 institutes will provide interns to help the EGoMs with data analysis and policy inputs




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Punjab CM ropes in Manmohan Singh to chalk out economic road map ahead

The Punjab chief minister said he had written to Manmohan Singh 'to guide us, along with the group of experts'




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Uddhav praises Gadkari for asking state govts to complete road projects

There have been numerous gazette notifications from Gadkari's ministry on land acquisition and other related issues to expedite work on national highways, bridges and flyovers




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09/22:10 EST Warning to Sheep Graziers for Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts




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09/16:01 EST Frost Warning for North East and East Gippsland forecast districts




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09/16:50 EST Cancellation Severe Weather Warning for East Gippsland, North East and West and South Gippsland Forecast Districts.




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Vande Bharat vs Bharat ke Bande: Is Modi losing his political touch?

PM Modi's pandemic messaging has been mostly directed at the middle class and elites and there's little empathy for the poor millions. Is he losing his political touch?




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The business of leisure

Call of Duty has a typically complex revenue structure for massive multiplayer video




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The inevitability of classical economics

What we came to regard as 'the normal' was anything but normal because the state, like nature, wasn't in the business of compassion and equity




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Inside a bookstore

Is it possible to compartmentalise one's life in such a neat way that religious beliefs and professional priorities do not clash at all?




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MP will need Rs 1 trillion to reboot economy: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Chouhan said that the farm loan waiver scheme of the previous Kamal Nath government was a "trick of phantasm", indicating that his government could review it




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Covid-19 impact: State govts likely to raise more money using bonds

According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, state governments' gross market borrowings stood at Rs 6.08 trillion in 2019-20, up from Rs 4.78 trillion in 2018-19.




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Covid-19: David Warner doesn't think T20 World Cup can go ahead as planned

The ICC T20 World Cup is slated to be held in Australia in October-November this year




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Sachin Tendulkar recalls 'special stint' with Yorkshire county in 1992

As India continues its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Tendulkar made a donation to a Mumbai based non-profit organisation to aid 4,000 underprivileged people, including children




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Virat Kohli reveals his favourite cricket moment apart from 2011 WC final

Kohli, the current India skipper, also admitted the "magical" atmosphere will be missing if the cricket season currently stalled by the Covid-19 pandemic resumes in empty stadiums.




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India needs to subdue Warner, Smith for its success in Aus: Ian Chappell

Australia will welcome Virat Kohli's troops in the latest edition of Border-Gavaskar Trophy which is currently scheduled to begin in November




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Coronavirus: Warner terms Aus vs NZ ODI match without spectators 'bizzare'

Australia played against New Zealand in an ODI without spectators on March 13, which till date stands as the last international cricket match before Covid-19 pandemic suspended cricketing action




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Krishnagar civic body poll: Congress, Left members join TMC

The TMC Tuesday nominated its candidates for the KMC by-election in ward numbers 1 and 24.




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Leaders joining TMC due to coercion tactics: Biman Bose

He said it is the intimidation, coercion and enticement of the TMC because of which people are joining the party.




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TMC councillor accused of murder

Sishu Bagdi, the villager and a Congress supporter was killed outside his Latepara residence on the night of October 14, allegedly by 10 armed TMC cadres.




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Urban Devp ministry set to intervene over Bengal 'cycle ban''

According to UD officials, the ban comes at a time when more and more cities in the world are creating dedicated amenities for cycles.




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Bihar cops nab top Maoist in Kolkata

Bihar Police picked up a self-styled Maoist zonal commander from central Kolkata and took him to Gaya where a local court remanded him to 14 days judicial custody, Wednesday.




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Jharkhand denies Mamata''s charge: 'Bengal was informed''

Jharkhand Wednesday denied West Bengal''s claim that it had released water without consultation.




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DVC nails Mamata 'lie''

Official says water released after 12-hr notice to Bengal govt.




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Floods claim nine, govt announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia

The state government Thursday announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of nine persons who lost lives in the flash floods floods in five West Bengal districts.




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International centre for drinking water in Kolkata

With an aim to offer technological solutions to water problems in SAARC countries, the central government is establishing an International Centre for Drinking Water Quality in Kolkata.




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Substance abuse on rise among Kolkata youths

Adhesives, whiteners, nail polish removers, shoe polish used to get a high.




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TMC rallies against rail, metro fare hike

The Trinamool Congress on Thursday hit the street for the second time this week to protest against the fare hike in the railways and the Metro Rail service.




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Sundarbans: Hobbling tigress X-rayed in wild

A young tigress has been put through an X-ray examination in the wild, perhaps for the first time in a new initiative to treat animals.




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SFIO grills Ghosh for eight hours

The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) Thursday grilled the suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh for more than eight hours.




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TMC pitches for federal front with no BJP links, but is silent on Cong ties

Top TMC sources said the articles published in the mouthpiece were cleared by Banerjee and the editorial board.




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New book seeks to solve Netaji mystery with brother''s China claim

Sarat Chandra Bose claimed the Government of India had definite information of Netaji being in Red China of Mao Tse-Tung




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Tripartite meeting uncertain

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to hold a public meeting in Darjeeling on October 24.




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Kunal Ghosh meets SFIO officials, submits documents

Saradha scam, in which lakhs of investors were defrauded, came to light in April.




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Malda: Eleven crib deaths in 48 hours

Eleven infants reportedly died in the last 48 hours at the Malda Medical College and Hospital.




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Cop held for molesting colleague on duty

A Kolkata police constable has been arrested for allegedly molesting a woman colleague on duty.




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Before 'March to Nabanna'', CPM to hold 40 trial runs

The 40 meets will be held in N 24-Parganas to guage people''s mood




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Saradha scam: Kunal Ghosh summoned for eighth time

Suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kunal Ghosh Saturday appeared before Bidhannagar police commissionerate for eighth time in connection with the Saradha scam.