Private lab in UP wrongly diagnoses 6 as corona patients

Lucknow, May 27 (IANS) A private testing laboratory that gave a false report of six people testing corona positive in Meerut district, is likely to lose its licence.

Meerut District Magistrate Anil Dhingra has already recommended cancellation…

52 bats drop dead in 60 mins, scare UP town

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), May 27 (IANS) When Pankaj Shahi, owner of a mango orchard in Belghat area, saw a few bats lying dead in a nearby orchard on Tuesday, he informed the forest officials.

By the time the forest team arrived, more bats…

Govt has no choice, must listen to wise counsel: Chidambaram

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Congress, after rejecting the government's economic package announced to revive the economy, has said that sooner than later the government will accept the suggestions made by the Congress.

Former Finance…

Rajnath reviews Ladakh situation; road construction to continue

New Delhi (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and three service chiefs on Tuesday and reviewed the ground situation in Ladakh, where Indian and Chinese trops are locked in a face-off.

Glenmark to start trial combining 2 anti-viral drugs on India Covid patients

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals announced on Tuesday that it will commence another new Phase 3 clinical trial on a combination of two anti-viral drugs Favipiravir and Umifenovir in hospitalized patients of moderate COVID-19 in India.

Transparency needed on India-China face-off at LAC: Rahul

New Delhi (IANS) Amid reports of a face-off between the Indian Army and China's People's Liberation Army in eastern Ladakh at the Line of Actual Control (LAC), former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that the Narendra Modi government…

Pawar meets CM, Maha govt firmly in saddle: Sanjay Raut

Mumbai (IANS) Scotching all speculation, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said that senior leader Sharad Pawar met Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, but there's nothing to worry about the stability of the Maha Vikas Aghadi which is firmly in…

Massive fire at Delhi slum, 250 shanties gutted

New Delhi (IANS) A massive fire broke out on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday in the slums of the Tughlaqabad area in south east Delhi in which over 250 shanties were gutted, however, no one was injured, fire officials said.

Atul…

Deja vu, Pak army chief Bajwa rakes up Kashmir again

Islamabad (IANS) On Sunday, on the occasion of Eid, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited the Line of Control in Puna Sector and as is his wont raked up Kashmir once again. This visit comes against the backdrop of Indian security…

Yogi nod needed before states re-employ UP migrant workers

Lucknow (IANS) Migrant workers who wish to return to their places of work after the lockdown is lifted, may no longer find the going easy now.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that his government will lay down stringent…