Factories are open in the lockdown, but raw material cannot be bought from the hardware stores. Chandigarh: The continuous extension of lockdown in Chandigarh has brought difficulties for the factories in the city. The lockdown allows the factories to be open. But since the hardware stores are closed they cannot produce anything. Virendra Kumar, owner […]
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As Covid-19 cases continue to rise and cities go under lockdown again, driving schools across the country suffer over 70 percent loss. Bengaluru: Pre-Covid days used to be hectic for Aniruddha Gupta, owner of Best Bangalore Driving School. He taught at least 20 students a day before the pandemic. Now the situation is different. “We […]
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The Bureau of Indian Standards had listed National Capital Territory (NCT) in seismic zone four which means that Delhi has a severe intensity of earthquakes. Delhi: Saniya, a South Delhi resident, remembers the multiple earthquakes that occurred last year during the first lockdown. “I remember that I was watching a movie in my room and […]
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Senior citizens, who aren’t digitally savvy and don’t have ATM cards, find it difficult to carry out cash transactions. Mysuru: For Kanthi S Rao, it has not been an easy year since the pandemic struck. She lives alone in an apartment and since the pandemic, she has not been able to go to the bank […]
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India’s active cases have dipped to 27,20716 and the recovery rate has improved to 88.69 percent. Bengaluru: India recorded 2.2 lakh fresh Covid cases taking the overall count to 2.67 crore. 4,454 people died in the last 24 hours taking the total number of deaths to 3,03,720. Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan and Karnataka have extended the […]
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Plans to go abroad get foiled while plans to return get postponed as India goes through the lockdown amidst the second wave. The Indian economy stands to lose with a lower number of international migrants. Bangalore: Preeti Pathak, a citizen of the United Kingdom, came back to India in February to visit her mother-in-law, who […]
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Taking note of ground realities and challenges faced by citizens, NHRC emphasized that the centre and states need to “put its acts together” to meet the ongoing COVID-19 challenges. Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for an Action Taken Report (ATR) within four weeks from various state chief secretaries and the secretary […]
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A report found that the commission had not prepared any annual reports for the past 20 years. The Commission for Other Backward Classes (OBC) was found to be in “non-compliance” with the orders mandated by the finance department of the Delhi government, revealed a report tabled in March 2021 by the Delhi Legislative Assembly. The […]
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Rusted pipelines and eroding water tankers, raise the risk of water-borne diseases. May 13, 2021 Sudeept Singh Khurda: The residents of Retang Colony, Jatni, are worried about the quality of water they are bound to use on a daily basis. “The supplied water contains bleaching powder and churns out muddy with high-iron density, which is […]
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Tom Cruise’s action genre classic Top Gun’s sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, is all set to release in theatres this December to celebrate its 35th anniversary. Bengaluru: As people eagerly wait for Maverick to release, fans across the world celebrate May 13 (not the release date of the movie), Top Gun Day, by posting tweets and […]
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