Coronavirus: India issues fresh travel advisory for China

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a fresh travel advisory on Monday urging people to refrain from visiting China.

"Travel Advisory further revised informing the public to refrain from travel to China…

NIA raids underway in valley, Davinder's house searched again

Srinagar (IANS) The NIA and Jammu and Kashmir Police carried out searches at residences of Over Ground Worker (OGW) of militants Farooq Ahmed Thokar and active Hizbul militant Omar Dhobi in Shopian of South Kashmir on Monday, sources said.

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Don't delay Nirbhaya case convicts' hanging, Delhi HC urged

New Delhi (IANS) The Central government on Sunday termed the indefinite stay imposed on the execution of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case a "deliberate, well-calculated and well-thought out attempt to frustrate the process…

Four more detained Kashmir leaders released

Srinagar (IANS) Four more mainstream Jammu and Kashmir politicians were released on Sunday from detention in the MLA hostel in Srinagar.

They had been in detention since August 5, when the Centre abrogated Article 370 and bifurcated Jammu and…

'Bona fide Indian workers abroad won't be affected by NRI rule tweak'

New Delhi (IANS) A day after Union Budget proposed to tweak the rule to prevent NRIs from evading tax in India, the Finance Ministry has clarified that bona fide workers in other countries including in the Middle East who are not liable to tax in…

'Budget backs emerging tech to realise India's potential'

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Budget has rightly recognised the importance of emerging technologies in realising India's full potential, executives of technology companies have stressed.

"The Union Budget highlights the role technology-enabled…

China reports deadly bird flu outbreak among chickens

Beijing (IANS) China has reported a deadly H5N1 bird flu outbreak among chickens in Hunan province, which lies on the southern border of Hubei, the epicentre of the rapidly spreading coronavirus that has killed 304 people, it was reported on Sunday.

Fuel prices further reduced post Budget

New Delhi (IANS) A day after the Budget, petrol and diesel prices were further cut on Sunday as international crude oil markets got hammered due to slump in demand because of coronavirus scare in China. The price of petrol was cut by 9 paise and that…

India evacuates 2nd batch of 330 people from Wuhan

New Delhi (IANS) National carrier Air India's second special flight to the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak, landed at the IGI airport here on Sunday with 323 Indian and seven Maldivian citizens onboard.

Middle class not thrilled, but optimistic: Post-Budget survey

New Delhi (IANS) While being hailed as pro-farmer, the Union Budget 2020 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday has failed to capture the imagination of the middle class, findings of the IANS-CVoter post-budget poll indicate.