ar Constable Posted at Mandir Marg Police Station Tests Positive For Covid-19 in Delhi By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:54:05 +0530 The constable was placed in isolation and 11 more police personnel were quarantined at separate places. Full Article
ar 5 Hospitals Approved to Join WHO's Solidarity Trial to Find Treatment for Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:55:44 +0530 Two hospitals from Ahmedabad and one each from Chennai, Jodhpur and Bhopal will conduct clinical trials on four treatment protocols remdesivir, combination of lopinavir and ritonavir, hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir and ritonavir with Interferon beta-1a. Full Article
ar 27-Year-Old Set on Fire in Chhattisgarh's Korba District after She Resisted Molestation By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:30:31 +0530 The incident took place on the night of May 6 at a village under Bango police station limits. The accused were arrested on Thursday, said Pankaj Patel, Sub Divisional Officer of Police, Katghora area. Full Article
ar Police Use Tear Gas as Residents Pelt Stones in Ahmedabad After Stricter Coronavirus Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 09:20:37 +0530 Clashes erupted in the Shahpur locality of Ahmedabad when police and paramilitary forces tried to enforce the lockdown, asking people to stay indoors. Full Article
ar Without Centre's Green Nod, LG Polymers in Vizag Expanded Ops 6 Times in 13 Years By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 08:02:17 +0530 The company also bypassed the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) notification, which mandates that modernisation and expansion of existing projects needs an environmental clearance (EC). Full Article
ar News18 Daybreak | As Covid-19 Cases in Maharashtra Cross 19,000-mark and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:51:23 +0530 Get a fresh dose of the news that matters delivered directly to your inbox, every morning. The perfect way to get you started and informed for the day ahead. Full Article
ar AIIMS Director Rushes to Ahmedabad After Gujarat Sees Sharp Rise in Covid-19 Cases By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 08:06:35 +0530 Following directions from the Centre, Dr Guleria, who is a pulmonologist, and Dr Manish Soneja from the AIIMS department of medicine left for Ahmedabad on special Indian Air Force flight on Friday evening, official sources said. Full Article
ar INS Jalashwa Sets Sail from Male to Kochi with 698 Indians as Part of Vande Bharat Mission By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 08:15:35 +0530 Priority was accorded to pregnant women and children to embark the ship first and bunk allocation was also undertaken by the ship's crew catering to age and medical requirements, officials said. Full Article
ar Restaurant, Bars, Pubs in Karnataka Allowed to Sell Liquor Amid Lockdown as Takeaway By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 08:39:58 +0530 The order comes as Karnataka generated nearly Rs 200 crore in revenues due to the sale of alcohol this week. Full Article
ar Only ‘Severe’ Covid-19 Patients to be Tested Before Hospital Discharge as India Braces for More Infections By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 03:39:28 +0530 The Centre in its revised guidelines said there will be no need for testing prior to discharge of mild and moderate Covid-19 cases, while severe patients will be tested once. Full Article
ar Punjab Drug Kingpin Wanted for 532 Kilo Heroin Haul Arrested, Cops Probe Pak Route By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:20:55 +0530 The police said that the duo is suspected to have smuggled heroin in and other drugs from Pakistan by camouflaging as many as six rock salt consignments through the Indo-Pak border at Attari in Amritsar between 2018 and 2019. Full Article
ar Chhattisgarh Cop Among 5 Killed in Encounter With Maoists in Rajnandgaon District By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 11:16:14 +0530 Four Maoists were also killed in the encounter that took place at Pardhauni village late on Friday Full Article
ar 'Inmates Have Right to Safety': Bombay HC Says Maha Govt Must Tackle Covid-19 Spread at Arthur Road Jail By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 11:33:22 +0530 The court directed the state government and prison department to take appropriate steps. The bench noted that there were several inmates above the age of 60 and others who suffered from ailments. Full Article
ar PM Modi Remembers Reformer Gopal Krishna Gokhale on 154th Birth Anniversary By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 11:34:10 +0530 Gokhale, the prime minister said, also provided exemplary leadership to India's freedom movement and made 'outstanding contributions towards education and social empowerment.' Full Article
ar 2 Mumbai Policemen Injured as 27-year-old Man Attacks Them with Large Chopper By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 11:45:52 +0530 The cops saw the man walking with a large chopper near the Pransukhlal Mafatlal Hindu Swimming Bath and Boat Club and tried to stop him. When they tried to catch him, he attacked them with the chopper. Full Article
ar Maharana Pratap Jayanti 2020: Rare Facts about the Braveheart By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 11:51:39 +0530 Maharana Pratap died of an injury received while tightening the string of a bow for hunting in the year 1597. Full Article
ar 3,320 Coronavirus Cases and 95 Deaths Recorded in 24 Hours as Total Infections Near 60,000-Mark By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 11:56:44 +0530 Maharashtra remained the worst hit state with a total number of cases rising to 19,063, followed by Gujarat which has reported 7,402 cases. Full Article
ar Three Exporters Flee After Rs 411 Crore Loan Default, SBI Files Complaint with CBI After 4 Years By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:07:08 +0530 Besides SBI, other members of consortium are Canara Bank, Union Bank of India, IDBI, Central Bank of India and Corporation Bank, they said. Full Article
ar Barring Pulwama, Mobile Phone Services Restored After 3 Days in Kashmir By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:07:57 +0530 Subscribers of BSNL postpaid services complained that SMS facility which was suspended on May 6, has still not been restored. Full Article
ar Five Bihar Military Police Personnel Test Covid-19 Positive, State Tally Rises to 579 By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:48:17 +0530 All the fresh cases are from Khajpura area of Patna and their infection trail is being ascertained by state health officials. Full Article
ar Chennai-Based Ayurvedic Pharmacist Dies After Drinking Formula He Prepared to ‘Cure’ Coronavirus By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:49:09 +0530 The 47-year-old, who was a qualified ophthamologist, was rushed to a hospital when he fainted soon after ingesting the chemical component. Full Article
ar Man Commits Suicide After Killing Wife, 11-year-old Son in Rajasthan's Bikaner By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 01:05:42 +0530 His wife was working as an auxiliary nurse midwife at a local sub health centre. She was living in a government quarter, the police said. Full Article
ar 'Scared About Future': Amid Delayed & Postponed CBSE Board Exams, Students Grapple With Anxiety By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 01:20:46 +0530 Similarly, for the students in northeast Delhi, the wait for the exams has become a "test of patience" as they were postponed first in the area due to law and order situation, and later due to the coronavirus outbreak, resulting in a four-month-long wait for the exams. Full Article
ar Charged Rs 800 for a Rs 630 Ticket, Say Migrant Workers Who Took Special Trains From Surat to UP By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:34:04 +0530 Contrary to the claims that the migrants are not being asked to pay train fares, the labourers were not just made to bear the cost of travel but also overcharged. Full Article
ar Case Registered Against 2 UP Men for Raping Minor Girl, Filming Act & Blackmailing Her for a Year By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 01:56:01 +0530 Police said the two accused youths from UP's Banda are absconding and efforts are on to nab them. Full Article
ar BJP Corporators in Thane Refuse to Contribute to Virus Relief Fund Citing Lack of Transparency By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 01:54:59 +0530 In a letter to the Mayor, BJP leader Sanjay Waghule alleged that there was no transparency in the civic body's coronavirus relief activities, which is why party corporators would not make any contribution to the fund. Full Article
ar India Positive | Paraplegic Soldiers Make Face Mask to Meet growing Demand By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 01:59:23 +0530 Inmates of Mohali’s Paraplegic Rehabilitation Center (PRC) and their family members residing there are making cloth face masks Full Article
ar Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi Suffers Cardiac Arrest, Put on Ventilator Support By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 03:20:42 +0530 Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and other senior politicians of the state called up Jogi's family and enquired about the 74-year-old leader's health. Full Article
ar No Proposal From Bengal to Run Special Trains, Says Railways Amid TMC-Amit Shah Tug of War Over Migrants By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 03:21:42 +0530 The Indian Railways reaction came minutes after the TMC said they planned to run eight trains to ferry migrants from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Telangana over the next three days. Full Article
ar Delhi Violence: CPI-M Leaders Move HC for Early Hearing in Plea to Make Public List of Arrests By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 03:25:28 +0530 The application for early hearing said the country is suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has declared nationwide lockdown due to which people are not allowed to go out except for essential services. Full Article
ar CBSE Announces Class 10, 12 Board Exam Dates at cbse.nic.in, Here’s a Subject-wise List By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 03:32:04 +0530 CBSE students can check the press release on the official website of CBSE at cbse.nic.in. Full Article
ar 'We Are Committed to Bring You Back': MP CM Urges Migrants to be Patient, Ensures Their Safe Return By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 03:41:40 +0530 'Eleven trains carrying people from other states have already reached Madhya Pradesh and 10 more are coming on Saturday,' Shivraj Singh Chouhan said. Full Article
ar Amid Covid-19 Pandemic, Indian-origin Woman in Singapore Faces Charges for Refusing to Wear Face Mask By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 03:43:56 +0530 Retnamswamy is the second person of Indian origin to be remanded at the IMH for psychiatric evaluation after the incident involving face masks. Full Article
ar Delhi HC Declines to Entertain Plea to Link Metro Card with Address Proof By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 03:49:18 +0530 In case the petitioners move a representation to the DMRC, it is supposed to dispose of the plea within four weeks by a reasoned order after taking inputs from authorities concerned. Full Article
ar JNU Students Set to Return to Campus by June 25, Varsity Releases New Academic Calendar By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:08:36 +0530 The resumption of the classes are planned so that students can complete their remaining academic components. Examinations will be completed by July 31, said the JNU. Full Article
ar PM Modi Extends Greetings to Russian President Putin on 75th Anniversary of Victory Day By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:31:05 +0530 In a tweet, PM Modi also noted that tens of thousands of Indian soldiers also made the sacrifice in the second World War. Full Article
ar Narco-terrorist With Links To Kashmiri Terror Groups Nabbed by NIA in Haryana By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 06:02:10 +0530 NIA, along with Punjab and Haryana police, arrested alleged notorious narco-terrorist Ranjit Singh from Sirsa. Full Article
ar RPSC Declares Result for Junior Legal Officer Written Exam 2019, Check Merit List at rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:25:04 +0530 The RPSC Junior Legal Officer examination was held on December 26 and 27 last year. The answer key of the written exam was released on the website of RPSC on January 24. Full Article
ar Four Held in Gujarat for Spreading Rumour about Amit Shah's Health By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 05:40:14 +0530 Amit Shah issued a statement saying that rumours about his health were being spread through social media. Full Article
ar 302 Shramik Special Trains Run So Far, Around 3.4 Lakh Migrants Ferried: Railways By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 05:36:23 +0530 The national transporter has planned to operate 47 trains on Saturday, out of which 34 trains have already departed, officials said. Full Article
ar 62-year-old Becomes Second Covid-19 Fatality in UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 05:56:19 +0530 The resident of Sector 66 was among the two people who tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours Full Article
ar After Ahmedabad and Surat, Now Total Lockdown in Gandhinagar from Sunday to Curb Covid-19 Spread By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 06:00:28 +0530 The lockdown order will be in effect from May 9, 6 PM in Kalol and 6 AM on Sunday in Gandhinagar. Full Article
ar Naval Ship From Maldives With Over 600 Stranded Indians to Arrive on Sunday By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 06:24:16 +0530 INS Jalashwa, participating in Indian Navy's "Operation Samudra Setu" to bring home Indians stuck in foreign countries due to COVID-19 pandemic, has departed from Male port for Kochi with 698 Indian nationals on board on Friday night. Full Article
ar Accused of Being Coronavirus Carrier, Man Thrashed in UP's Aligarh; Six Booked By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 06:37:30 +0530 A 25-year-old man with serious injuries fell unconscious after the accused attacked him, alleging that he was a 'coronavirus carrier'. Full Article
ar Testing Capacity for Covid-19 Scaled up to 95,000 Per Day, Says Union Minister Harsh Vardhan By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 06:44:25 +0530 Tripura has reported 118 cases, Assam 59, Meghalaya 12 cases, Manipur two while Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh have reported a case each till Saturday morning 8 AM. Full Article
ar Close Shave for Jharkhand Workers Walking on Railway Tracks to Return to Home in West Bengal By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:13:38 +0530 The labourers had managed to reach the temple town of Tarapith from Purba Bardhaman district during the lockdown and started on foot from there towards neighbouring Jharkhand on Friday night. Full Article
ar 1.5 Lakh Migrant Workers Want to Return to Haryana: Home Minister Anil Vij By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:16:29 +0530 Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij said over 1.5 lakh migrant workers have applied on the government portal, expressing their willingness to return back to work in the state Full Article
ar Bihar Dispatches 28 Ambulances to AES-affected Districts Including 8 to Muzaffarpur By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:30:35 +0530 East Champaran, West Champaran got five each, Sitamarhi four while Samastipur, Gopalganj and Siwan districts got two ambulances each, an official release said. Full Article
ar Pune Man Kills His 5-month-old Daughter after Fight with Wife, Arrested By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:40:21 +0530 The accused strangled the infant to death, said a police official. Full Article
ar Punjab CM Amarinder Singh Warns Pak Against Attempts to Spread 'Narco Terrorism' By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:41:02 +0530 Our eyes are open to what Pakistan is doing, Singh said, hours after the NIA arrested a "notorious narco-terrorist" who acted as a conduit for Pakistan-based terror groups. Full Article