Restore high speed Internet, release detainees: Omar Abdullah

Srinagar (IANS) In his first tweet after he was released former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said it is a different world than what it existed on August 5, 2019 when Article 370 was revoked.

"232 days after my detention today I finally left…

'Exaggerated': 60% Indians' view of coronavirus threat

New Delhi (IANS) An unprecedented 60 per cent of Indians believe that the coronavirus threat is hyperbolized, even as the number of confirmed cases in the country surged past 400 on Monday.

This startling finding came out in the IANS CVoter-Gallup…

415 Corona patients but Rahul, BJP score political points

New Delhi (IANS) India's political discourse seems not to leave any opportunity to be confrontational, even in face of Covid-19 pandemic. After Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the Centre of not stockpiling protective equipments for health…

Air India showed utmost courage, rose to call of humanity: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded the role of national carrier Air India's crew for flying the citizens from foreign soils amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic saying they showed utmost "courage" and rose…

KLM flight finally lands in Delhi, passengers share video

New Delhi (IANS) A day after being denied permission to land in India, a KLM flight with 113 Indians who were stranded in Amsterdam landed in New Delhi on Sunday evening.

The passengers shared a video of their arrival.

Lucknow Clock Tower anti-CAA protest called off

Lucknow (IANS) The two month long anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protest at Lucknow's Clock Tower was called off ‘temporarily on Monday morning in view of the COVID-19 scare.

The women protesters said that they were suspending their…

India joins hands to cheer Covid-19 warriors

New Delhi (IANS) In a first of its kind, President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Cabinet Ministers, the Chief Ministers, other politicians and common people across India came together to thank coronavirus warriors and other essential…

Trains, Metros, interstate buses shut till March 31: Centre

New Delhi (IANS) Following a spike in the coronavirus cases across the country, the Central government on Sunday decided to shut down all passenger trains, metros rails and inter-state transport buses till March 31.

In a statement, the Cabinet…

Petrol bomb hurled at barricades near Shaheen Bagh protest site

New Delhi (IANS) Petrol bombs were hurled at barricades placed a few meters away from the Shaheen Bagh protesters, Delhi police said on Sunday.

However, the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of the area, Kumar Gyanesh added that…

Let us all be a part of Janata Curfew: PM

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the nation to become a part of 'Janata Curfew', saying it will add tremendous strength to the fight against COVID-19 menace.

In a recorded video message, he urged people…