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New Delhi: In the last 24 hours, India has seen the highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases - 7,466. With over 4,706 deaths, speculations are ripe over lockdown extension after May 31. Home Minister Amit Shah reportedly had telephonic…

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…

New Delhi: The Centre is likely to extend the lockdown by another two weeks after May 31 albeit with lower restrictions. News18 reported that a top government source described the next phase as “lockdown extension in spirit”, and said the…

Muzaffarpur: There is no end to the miseries of migrant workers. En route to their native places during the coronavirus-induced nationwide lockdown, some of them by foot, they have now been hit by a new problem. The heat wave condition in…

New Delhi: In a significant order, the Supreme Court asked the Central government and the states to report back in two days on the steps they have taken to help migrant workers who are still stranded due to the coronavirus-induced…

New Delhi: The Shramik Special trains have carried over 35 lakh migrants since their operation started on May 1. Till now, 2,600 Shramik Special trains have completed journey. Joint Secretary, Home Ministry Punya Salila Srivastava said 35…

New Delhi: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Thursday released the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the reopening of sporting activities in the country. In a positive sign for sports infrastructure, the Home Ministry had…

Mumbai: Salman Khan is famous for his philanthropic work through his NGO ‘Being Human’. Now, the Bollywood actor has initiated ‘Being Haangryy', a food truck facility to distribute ration to the needy in Mumbai. The food truck with ‘Being…

Mumbai: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has once again made good use of his deft hands that India relied so long. This time, he took up combs and scissors instead of bat and the field was overgrown hair on his son's head. The…

New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced the detailed guidelines for lockdown 4.0 in the national capital. At a press briefing here, he said that the coronavirus was not going away unless a vaccine was found, and we…