Exclusive News

World Milk Day is celebrated every year on June 1 with the aim to raise awareness about milk and its importance as a global food. United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation first commenced the day in the year 2001. This year the initiative completes its 20th year and that's why the theme is '20th Anniversary of World Milk Day.' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that 'Cyclone Nisarga' will cross north Maharashtra and south Gujarat coasts between Harihareshwar (Raigad, Maharashtra) and Daman on Wednesday. https://ift.tt/2LDRAyD

The kit, which has been developed by the Department of Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology of the institute, would cost around Rs 150, as claimed by the doctors at the SGPGI. https://ift.tt/3bvtU8m

The meeting also assumes significance as it will be the first after the central government completed a year of its second term in office. https://ift.tt/2JKK9Cl

The study highlights the potential antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties of HCQ with respect to its low cost of therapy and excellent oral bioavailability high tissue concentrations in the lungs relative to the plasma levels and acceptable safety profile. https://ift.tt/2LUfGDg

Villagers in Durbuk, close to where Indian and Chinese troops are eyeball to eyeball, say 80 to 90 trucks pass through their area every night. https://ift.tt/2Xv9BCL

India on Monday yet again recorded the highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases as 8,392 fresh cases were detected across the country in last 24 hours. The total tally also crossed 1.9 lakh mark. 230 deaths were also reported due to the infection in the last 24 hours in India. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

India on Sunday declared two officials of the Pakistan High Commission as "persona non grata" on charges of espionage and ordered them to leave the country within 24 hours, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. https://ift.tt/303k9ZT

The bike was stolen on May 18 by one Prashanth who wanted to take his wife and two kids to his home near Mannargudi in Thanjavur, a police officer at Sulur police station said. https://ift.tt/2IQCpi9

It was decided in the meeting that there will be no restriction on inter-state and interdistrict movements of people and goods, a state government statement said after a three-hour meeting which ended late Sunday evening. https://ift.tt/2BdjlKi

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: The Centre's three-phase unlock plan that will restrict curbs to containment zones kicks in from today after the end of the fourth phase of the national lockdown, even as India climbed to the 7th spot from the 9th on 10 countries worst-hit by Covid-19. https://ift.tt/3euA76a

The new academic year will begin in Kerala on Monday (June 1) but this year it will be completely online using multiple virtual platforms due to coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Fire breaks out at an export company's factory located in Noida Sector 64 on Monday (June 1, 2020) morning. 16 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The company's name is Radiant Expo Vision which deals with manufacturing cloth and export business. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Amid the rising US-China tensions over a wide range of issues including coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, China has advised India not to get involved in US-China confrontation. Beijing has said that India should not become a US pawn attacking China in a new Cold War or else India would face a massive economic blow amid COVID-19 pandemic.  https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Most countries that scrambled to put strict nationwide lockdowns to contain the spread of Covid-19 are resorting to gradual reopening in order to avoid sharp spikes in infections that could potentially undo the progress made during the lockdowns. https://ift.tt/36ukuZA

While the state has been keen on restarting many activities, it has decided to postpone opening of places of worship, hotels and restaurants, and malls to June 8 going by central guidelines. https://ift.tt/3ceYbt1

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: The Centre's three-phase unlock plan that will restrict curbs to containment zones kicks in from today after the end of the fourth phase of the national lockdown, even as India climbed to the 7th spot from the 9th on 10 countries worst-hit by Covid-19. https://ift.tt/2Bm6gi3

Sources said a high-level meeting was convened at the railway headquarters to resolve the matter. They indicated that the three states have raised concerns over the rising cases of the coronavirus as the reason behind their opposition to movement of trains. https://ift.tt/2TC2lnx

As India enters its day one of Unlock 1.0, the railways is all set to start 200 partial passenger trains operations from Monday (June 1, 2020). The national transporter said that more than 1.45 lakh passengers will take journey on trains on the first day of it resuming its operation.  https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Officials in Maharastra said all markets, except malls and congested spaces, will be allowed to function in a staggered manner. https://ift.tt/2TrFiMb

India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday (May 31) said that a low-pressure area over Arabian sea is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm and reach near north Maharashtra and south Gujarat coasts on Wednesday (June 3) morning. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Hours after Indian authorities nabbed two Pakistani High Commission officials for being involved in spying and declared them as Persona Non Grata (PNG), Islamabad on Sunday (May 31) condemned New Delhi's decision to declare the duo as PNG and asking them to leave India within 24 hours. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

India entered its fifth phase of lockdown on Monday ( June 1, 2020) which happens to be completely different from the previous lockdown as it comes with several relaxations and therefore being referred as Unlock 1. Several state governments on Sunday came up with 'Unlock 1' guidelines including allowing inter-state travel while extending the lockdown till June 30 with relaxations.  https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

World No Tobacco Day is observed every year on May 31 to spread awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco on health. The aim of this campaign is also to reduce the prevalence of the diseases and deaths due to the consumption of tobacco.  This year, the theme of the World no Tobacco Day is “Protecting youth from industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use.” https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Railway Board chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav on Friday (May 29) said that over 52 lakh labourers have traveled in Shramik Special Trains started from May 1 to take migrant workers to their home state. He also added that Indian Raliways have plied 3840 trains so far. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Today (May 31) is the 295th birth anniversary of Ahilyabai Holkar. Popularly known as ‘Maharani Ahilya Bai Holkar’, she is considered by many as one of the best warrior queens in Indian history. During her reign, the Maratha Malwa kingdom touched new heights of success and Ahilyabai Holkar is credited with the construction of several Hindu temples and dharma shala (public resthouse) across the country.  https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative figures for the city, recorded 9.2 mm rainfall. https://ift.tt/2TlC7FO

Former Minister Amrita Rawat sample report confirmed that she had contracted the virus, the minister's OSD Abhishek Sharma said. She is being hospitalised, he said. https://ift.tt/36IyXRV

Amid 46-47 degree Celsius temperature, a few migrant workers have opted for tough MGNREGS works which only offer Rs 190 daily. Some who did not have cash had to borrow money to return to their native places. https://ift.tt/36yXUiC

Public transport will resume with reduced services from June 1, but buses will not be operated in Chennai, Kancheepurm, Tiruvallur and Chengalpet districts having the highest concentration of COVID-19 cases in the state. https://ift.tt/2SIkGyJ

A police official said as the forces were conducting searches, the militants fired upon them. The forces retaliated, triggering a gunfight, he added. https://ift.tt/2U2DbR1

The family members say that the accused, a man living in their neighbourhood, is a relative of the victim's mother, and would visit their home on one pretext or another. https://ift.tt/2K7FMUT

On April 30, a team of doctors led by Gupta conducted a surgery removing a tumour from a 37-year-old man's jaw. The tumour, weighing 3 kg, measured 18x12 cm with a depth of 8 cm, was equal to the size of a human head. The cancerous tumour was bleeding inordinately. https://ift.tt/2zCdgqD

Mann ki Baat LIVE Updates: PM Narendra Modi to Address the Nation Through at 11 am Today https://ift.tt/2TLbQ3X

Gusty wind with speed of 60 kilometer per hour with thunderstorms lashed Patna and few other districts of Bihar on Saturday evening (May 31, 2020) leading to the destruction of properties and waterlogging at several areas. The temperature of Patna also went down by 5 degrees celsius. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The statement proposes recommendations, including setting up of a panel of inter-disciplinary preventive health and public health experts and social scientists at central, state and district levels. https://ift.tt/2Xs7xLS

Delhi Secretariat houses the offices of all the Delhi Cabinet ministers, including the Chief Minister. https://ift.tt/304go9B

In a joint operation, Punjab Police and Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested a wanted Khalistani terrorist from Uttar Pradesh's Meerut on Saturday (May 30). According to police, the Khalistani terrorist identified as Tirath Singh is highly radicalised. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Railway Board chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav on Friday (May 29) said that over 52 lakh labourers have traveled in Shramik Special Trains started from May 1 to take migrant workers to their home state. He also added that Indian Raliways have plied 3840 trains so far. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

At the main western gate entrance a stone supporting the arch was loosened, but was restored by on Saturday. The visitors' gallery at the eastern gate also suffered some damage, particularly the artificial ceiling in the security area. https://ift.tt/2TUsNt5

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: More Than 6 Million Cases Confirmed Worldwide, Brazil Death Toll Surpasses France https://ift.tt/2zZezQ6

Security forces arrested the trio at Shangergund on Sopore-Kupwara Road in Sopore area of the north Kashmir district, a police official said. https://ift.tt/34Yw5zm

The university also said in case students miss out on taking the open-book exam (OBE), they will be given an opportunity to appear for pen and paper exams when the situation normalises. https://ift.tt/2TrJ0pl

Rainfall lashed parts of Delhi-NCR in the early hours on Sunday (May 31, 2020). The rainfall caused waterlogging on roads in some areas. As per India Metrological Department (IMD), rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm will hit parts of Northeast Delhi, North East Delhi, South East Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad in the next two hours. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the nation through his ‘Mann ki Baat’ at 11 am on Sunday (May 31), the last day of the fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 in India. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

An encounter started between security forces and terrorists in Poshkreeri area of Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday (May 31) morning. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government is considering on reopening of places of worship, Lucknow metro services in guarded manner, more shops and markets, and malls in the state. https://ift.tt/32ISO02

On the completion on one year of the seocnd term in office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote an open letter to the citizens on Saturday. He listed out some of the key achievements of his government like the abrogation of Article 370, settlement of the Ram Temple issue, criminalisation of Triple Talaq and the amendment to the Citizenship Act. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

With the biggest single-day jump of 7,964 cases and 265 deaths in the last 24 hours, the total number of coronavirus positive cases has reached 1,73,763, while the death toll mounted to 4,971, as per the latest data by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday morning. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

According to data released by the state government, 8,381 people, out of which 7,358 belong to Mumbai, were discharged on Friday. The state had discharged only 1,000 people until Thursday. https://ift.tt/2WbX5HF

PSEB Result 2020: Punjab Board Releases Results for Classes 10, 8 and 5 at pseb.ac.in. Find how to check your Punjab Board scores here. https://ift.tt/2GvPzgX

The gang of smugglers, which had become a headache for Amritsar Police since long, used to fly drones to smuggle drugs like heroin and weapons from Pakistan into India and vice-a-versa. https://ift.tt/2BVcKV3

India is likely to enter the fifth phase of lockdown with more concessions even as Union Home Minister Amit Shah held talks with the Chief Ministers of states in this regard. The analysis was done by Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary in DNA, the world's most-watched news show. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Kolkata has a significantly higher number of Covid-19 fatalities compared to other major Indian cities when they crossed 2,000 cases. It re-emphasises the failure of the administration to control the number of deaths in the city. https://ift.tt/2yTxdZg

A cordon and search operation was launched following information about the presence of militants in Wanpora area of the south Kashmir district, a police official said. https://ift.tt/2zhNDYC

In the first such instance, the Army has approached Baramulla administration, evincing interest in buying 129 kanal (6.5 hectare) of land at Kreeri high ground at Tapperwari in Pattan area. https://ift.tt/36PYOaE

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has directed for continuation and strict enforcement of night curfew in the state even after May 31 to minimise the risk of a spurt in coronavirus infection. https://ift.tt/3gDTafY

The advertisement points out that India's live-animal markets, factory farms, and slaughterhouses are as filthy as China's 'wet markets', their floors covered with blood, urine, faeces, and offal and that no one needs to eat meat. https://ift.tt/2xym9Am

India is likely to enter the fifth phase of lockdown with more concessions even as Union Home Minister Amit Shah held talks with the Chief Ministers of states in this regard. The analysis was done by Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary in DNA, the world's most-watched news show. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The Rajasthan government on Friday took the decision to conduct board examinations for various subjects of classes 10 and 12 which was earlier postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

All international and domestic air passengers should get tested at Xcyton Diagnostics in Bengaluru and all inter-state rail passengers have been offered a list of six laboratories. https://ift.tt/2VOSs6i

The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government had issued an ordinance on April 10 to sack Ramesh Kumar following a row over the postponement of local body elections. https://ift.tt/2wsAJJ1

The Pakistani owner of the pigeon had urged India to return his bird, which Indian villagers turned over to police after discovering it. https://ift.tt/2MdTrZm

The package for Atamnirbhar Bharat Abhiyan would usher in a new era of opportunities for every Indian, the Prime Minister said in a letter to citizens on the occasion of completion of the first year of the Modi 2.0 government. https://ift.tt/2TLbQ3X

PM Modi listed abrogation of Article 370, settlement of the Ram Temple issue, criminalisation of Triple Talaq and the amendment to the Citizenship Act among the key achievements during his second term. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The special trains are being run following the Ministry of Home Affairs` permission for the movement of stranded migrant labourers, workers, students, tourists and others amid the COVID lockdown.   https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

In an open letter to the country's citizens on the first anniversary of his second term as Prime Minister, Modi said in 2019 the people of India voted not merely for continuity but also with the dream of taking India to new heights and making it a global leader. https://ift.tt/3a3lxAR

Marking the first anniversary of his second term on Saturday by writing an open letter to his countrymen, PM Modi asked people to take care to ensure that inconveniences that they are facing do not turn into disasters. https://ift.tt/2Ke8D7P

The special trains are being run following the Ministry of Home Affairs` permission for the movement of stranded migrant labourers, workers, students, tourists and others amid the COVID lockdown.   https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Huge crowds of people gathered at the Delhi-Gurugram border causing vehicular congestion and traffic snarls. https://ift.tt/3guDtYC

These workers will be brought in from Batalik in Leh to Ranchi and then Dumka. All arrangements to ferry the migrants from Ranchi to Dumka also have been made.. https://ift.tt/343AijS

In Odisha, woman police officer from Sundergarh district is helping nomadic labourers and their kids with her own money. https://ift.tt/2MeJb2J

A Rajya Sabha Secretariat official tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, the fourth such case detected in the Parliament complex, news agency PTI quoted sources as saying. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The number of COVID-19 cases in India has climbed to 1,65,799 on Friday, making it the world's ninth worst-hit country by the coronavirus pandemic. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A woman set herself on fire after a quarrel with her husband over buying a smart phone in ​​Delhi's Maidangadi area. The incident had occurred on May 27, the woman succumbed to her injuries at the hospital on Thursday.  https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

According to Worldometer, India has now overtaken Turkey as the ninth worst-hit country in terms of total number of cases. The Health ministry said the number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 89,987, while 71,105 people have recovered and one patient has migrated. https://ift.tt/3gBo0pB

Ambassador TS Tirumurti, who assumed charge as India's Permanent Representative to the UN last week, presented his credentials virtually as telecommuting arrangements are in place at the UN headquarters due to the COVID-19 pandemic. https://ift.tt/2W8ytQ6

A police spokesman confirmed late Thursday that staff had evacuated the 3rd precinct station, the focus of many of the protests, “in the interest of the safety of our personnel" shortly after 10 pm Livestream video showed the protesters entering the building, where fire alarms blared and sprinklers ran as blazes were set. https://ift.tt/2M8kDIL

A day after US President Donald Trump said that he spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi was that he is not in a good mood over border issues with China, sources claim that there has been no recent contact between President Trump and PM Modi. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Migration of workers from cities could result in middle-classes shelling out more for the local labour that is likely to replace the migrant labourers. https://ift.tt/3fSeluI