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Union minister says liquor is like tonic
Union Union Minister of State for Steel Faggan Singh Kulaste on Sunday described liquor as a tonic which is important during Covid-19. He added that this is the reason why a large number of people consume liquor. Kulaste in an event in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandla said, “When lockdown was...
Twitter Seeks More Time to Comply with New IT Rules
Micro-blogging site Twitter has reportedly approached the government seeking more time to comply with the new IT rules. According to sources, the social media platform has informed the government that it intends to comply with the rules but needs more time due to the pandemic. “Twitter has written to...
14 Dead In Fire At Pune Sanitiser Firm
While 20 workers were rescued, bodies of 14 have been recovered so far. Pune: A massive fire has broken out at a sanitizer-manufacturing unit here on Monday. Fourteen employees confirmed dead and several are missing. A big contingent of the local fire department was present on the spot...
Mumbai Police’s Tweet On Covid Safety Has Star Cast
The tweet by Mumbai Police soon went viral on social media. Mumbai: Mumbai police deployed humour in its tweets along with a dose of Tom and Jerry, the legendary cat and mouse cartoon strip, to ask people to adhere to COVID-19 norms in the metropolis, especially wearing masks in...
Gangster Chhota Rajan Dies Of Covid At AIIMS In Delhi: Sources
Chhota Rajan, 61, was admitted to hospital on April 26 New Delhi: Gangster Chhota Rajan has died at Delhi AIIMS hospital, sources said on Friday. He was being treated for Covid. Chhota Rajan, 61, was admitted to hospital on April 26. He had been in the high security Tihar jail in...
Centre Warns Mamata of Stern Action Over Violence
IPA Webdesk The Home Ministry, under Amit Shah, has pulled up the Bengal government. (File) New Delhi: On a day West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee was sworn in for a third term after a decisive win against the BJP, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs shot off another...
BJP’s Tejasvi Surya’s Expose On Covid Bed Scam Takes Communal Turn
IPA Webdesk Tejasvi Surya is seen reading out a list of names of people posted in the Covid facility Bengaluru: After BJP MP Tejasvi Surya’s big revelation on what he called a “bed-blocking scandal” in Bengaluru, blaming his own party-controlled civic body, a video has exposed shocking communal comments...
US Lawmakers Applaud India’s Decision On Chinese 5G Trials
IPA Webdesk US lawmakers thanked India for not allowing Chinese companies conduct 5G trials (Representational) Washington: Top US lawmakers have applauded India’s decision to not allow Chinese telecom companies to conduct 5G trials in the country. The Department of Telecom in India on Tuesday had approved applications of telecom...
Record Daily Rise In India
IPA Webdesk 3,980 people died of Covid in India the last 24 hours, the highest in a day so far, pushing the total fatalities to 2,30,168. India’s Covid caseload hit 2.06 crore with over 4.12 lakh new cases as the crisis continues to put healthcare system on the verge...
Uddhav Asks To PM To Save Maratha Quota
The court’s decision was “unfortunate”, but “I think this battle is not lost yet”, Chief Minister said. Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has urged the Centre to save the reservation for Marathas in jobs and education after the Supreme Court struck it down, calling it “unconstitutional”. The five-judge...
