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New Delhi: The advance reservation period for booking tickets in all special trains has been increased from 30 days to 120 days. In a notification, Ministry of Railways said the instructions for 30 special Rajdhani type trains started from…

Bhubaneswar: The government’s decision to impose a strict lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus triggered a mass exodus of migrant workers from different cities as most economic activities came to a standstill. But for thousands of sex…

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government, headed by chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa, has taken a tough stand to check the spread of Covid-19 pandemic. They took a decision on Thursday to suspend arrival of flights, trains and vehicles from five…

Bhubaneswar: Bollywood actor Sonu Sood, who has emerged as a real life hero for the migrants stranded in different parts of the country, has come to the rescue of Odia girls unable to return home due to lockdown. Around 170 Odia girls…

Mumbai: Air India employees and staff unions have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a Rs 50,000 crore financial package for the national carrier. The joint forum has stated in a letter to Modi that Air India is a “necessity”…

Berhampur: Dr Chandan Gantayat of MKCG Medical College and Hospital, here has bagged 'Doctor Sur Samrat' award created by Lupin India. Dr Gantayat, Assistant Professor in Department of Medicine of the medical college, was one of 1430…

MS Dhoni has not played a match since India lost to New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup semifinal. As per reports, Dhoni has also been dropped from BCCI’s annual player contracts. This has led to speculation over Dhoni’s future in cricket,…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre and states not to charge migrant workers for travelling in train or bus to their native places. "All migrant workers who are stranded at various places shall be provided food by…

New Delhi: The coronavirus pandemic has halted the world economy pushing many households into distressing circumstances. Amid the financial hardship across the globe, child poverty especially in low and middle-income countries could…

Mumbai: A swarm of locusts wreaked havoc in Maharashtra on Tuesday, 17 years after the last attack in Dhule in 1993. The major districts affected are Amravati, Vardha and Nagpur where they attacked the orange orchards of Katol in Nagpur,…