Vaishno Devi Yatra suspended amid COVID-18 outbreak

Srinagar, March 18 (IANS) In the wake of coronavirus threat Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra has been suspended on Wednesday, Jammu and Kashmir government spokesperson Rohit Kansal said.

"Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra has been closed from today. All…

130 active cases in India, Bengal confirms its first patient

New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) At least 130 active COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in India so far.

However, the total number of cases in the country since the onset of novel coronavirus spread is 147.

The data was compiled by the…

COVID-19 hits all 50 US states, toll surges to 108

Washington, March 18 (IANS) The deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has now hit all 50 states in the US. With West Virginia reporting its first case of infection on Tuesday, Governor Jim Justice said, "We knew this was coming."

New York…

Digvijaya Singh taken into preventive custody in Bengaluru

Bengaluru (IANS) Ahead of apex court hearing on the Madhya Pradesh political crisis, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh reached Bengaluru early morning on Wednesday and tried to go to Ramada Hotel where the rebel Congress MLAs are lodged.

However,…

Scindia clears hurdle as Kamal Nath stares at ouster

Bhopal (IANS) Election officer A.P. Singh on Tuesday cleared the nomination papers of BJP Rajya Sabha nominees Jyotiraditya Scindia and Sumer Singh Solanki after rejecting the written objections against them.

The development came as a booster…

COVID-19 fallout: Platform tickets turn pricey @ Rs 50

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) As a preventive measure against novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the railways on Tuesday increased prices of platform tickets from Rs 10 to Rs 50 for 250 stations in the country to minimise the footfalls at the stations.
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Depositors' money safe, don't see panic withdrawals: Yes Bank

Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) With normal banking services in Yes Bank to resume at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, the private sector bank's administrator and new investors assured all deposit holders that their savings in the bank were absolutely safe and customers…

COVID-19: Immune system can fight back, says study

Sydney, March 17 (IANS) Amid the soaring number of coronavirus cases around the globe, researchers have mapped immune responses from one of Australia's first COVID-19 patients, showing the body's ability to fight the virus and recover from…

'India constitutionally secular; CAA doesn't violate fundamental rights'

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre in a preliminary affidavit point-by-point responded to the criticism against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and said India is constitutionally secular, and also told the Supreme Court that the CAA does not violate…

No plan to withdraw Rs 2,000 notes : Thakur

New Delhi (IANS) Amid speculation that Centre may be veering around to discontinue high value notes from circulation, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur has said that government has no plan to withdraw Rs 2,000 notes and these are being dispensed…