Palghar mob lynching case: Maharashtra government agrees to transfer investigation to CBIMaharashtra government on Tuesday agreed to transfer investigation of the 2020 Palghar mob lynching case to the Central Bureau of Investiga...
11 Oct, 2022, 01.52 PM IST
Unplanned lockdown disaster continues to haunt country, says Rahul GandhiGandhi also cited a media report quoting a UNICEF study that due to COVID-19, India is likely to see the highest rise in child mortality an...
19 Mar, 2021, 12.26 PM IST
Italy curbs Christmas travel to avoid virus ‘third wave’The new rules, together with an existing curfew and other regulations already in place, seek to curb circulation throughout the country dur...
03 Dec, 2020, 11.25 PM IST
New daily record as COVID-19 cases hit more than 350,000The World Health Organization has announced a new daily record high in coronavirus cases confirmed worldwide, with more than 350,000 infect...
10 Oct, 2020, 09.49 AM IST
Spitting at workplace punishable with fine: GovtSpitting at workplace will be punishable with fine, the Personnel Ministry has said, citing the national directives for COVID-19 management.
19 May, 2020, 01.27 PM IST
COVID-19: Smartphone without 'Aarogya Setu' app will draw punishment for user in Gautam Buddh NagarAction will also be taken against people going outdoors without a face mask or spitting in public places, according to the police in Gautam...
05 May, 2020, 05.45 PM IST
'Paan'demonium after lockdown ends?Whether 40 days was enough to kick the paan-spitting habit remains to be seen.
05 May, 2020, 09.39 AM IST
Around 26 nationals belonging to Bangladesh were detained and quarantinedFollowing the national wide lockdown these people were who are associated with fishery business were stuck up and their visas expired. They...
03 May, 2020, 10.00 PM IST
Spitting in public now an offence under Disaster Management Act: MHASpitting in public is an offence under municipal laws in various cities, but it is hardly taken seriously by the people in the country.
15 Apr, 2020, 06.13 PM IST
Government scales up drone monitoring to enforce ban on religious gatheringsThe issue was taken up at the Group of Ministers meeting, chaired by defence minister Rajnath Singh, on Tuesday, followed by the home minis...
07 Apr, 2020, 11.56 PM IST
Lockdown violators should be booked under IPC, DM Act: Home Secy to statesthe government on Thursday directed states and union territories to book under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Disaste...
02 Apr, 2020, 05.02 PM IST
From squats to frog jumps, police punish lockdown violators in BengalWhile more than 1,800 people were arrested only in Kolkata since Monday evening, many were let off with warnings and a few got whacked with...
26 Mar, 2020, 04.21 PM IST
Covid-19: Govt warns of action under IPC for violating quarantineAction shall be taken under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (disobeying public servant's lawful order) if mandatory quarantine is viol...
25 Mar, 2020, 05.46 PM IST
Coronavirus: Sit-ups, squats, ‘murga' punishment, police try new ways to keep people at homeFrom making ‘COVIDIOTS' (a term coined for those flouting restrictions) squat on the road and do sit-ups, to making them pose with pamphlet...
25 Mar, 2020, 04.47 PM IST
What a coronavirus lockdown looks likes, and what you can do & what you can'tSeveral states, including Maharashtra, Kerala, Haryana, and UP have announced partial or complete lockdown.
25 Mar, 2020, 09.47 AM IST
Government issues guidelines for the 21-day countrywide lockdown. Here are the detailsRefusal to comply by directions given by the Centre or the respective state can invite punishment which includes jail term of up to 1 year ...
25 Mar, 2020, 09.43 AM IST
Coronavirus Fallout: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces lockdown until March 31There are 27 cases in Delhi - 6 of them fall under the category of transmission, 21 had come from foreign countries.
23 Mar, 2020, 10.44 AM IST