The newspaper said 1.7 million deaths in the country were attributable to air pollution last year (Archive) New Delhi: The economic loss due to premature deaths and morbidity from air pollution was 2.60 billion rupees or 1.4 percent of GDP in India in 2019, according to a new scientific article. …
Read More »Telangana starts tracking 358 passengers in Hyderabad with UK travel history in last 7 days
By: Express Web Desk | Hyderabad | Updated: December 22, 2020 8:50:25 pm In less than 24 hours, 158 of them have been tracked and are being monitored, said Dr. G Sreenivasa Rao, Telangana’s director of public health. (Archive) Amid growing concern over a new strain of the new coronavirus …
Read More »Former councilor Ishrat Jahan, jailed in case of riots in Delhi
Ishrat Jahan alleged that he has been facing harassment in prison for the past four months. (Archive) New Delhi: Former Congressional Councilor Ishrat Jahan, arrested under the strict Illegal Activities (Prevention) Act in a case of riots in northeast Delhi, alleged in court in Delhi on Tuesday that she was …
Read More »Suresh Raina, Guru Randhawa and Sussanne Khan arrested in Mumbai
Cricketer Suresh Raina, singer Guru Randhawa, interior designer Sussanne Khan and a couple of other celebrities were booked during a raid on the Dragon Fly club near Mumbai airport. The defendants were booked for violating Covid rules. The police action came after the Maharashtra government declared a night curfew in …
Read More »Coronavirus News, UK: Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Trip to India ‘May Not Be Possible’ – Senior British Doctor
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been invited as keynote guest to the Indian Republic Day parade (archive) New Delhi: It is possible that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s visit to India (he will be the main guest at the Republic Day parade in Delhi next month) due to concerns …
Read More »‘So Happy I’ll Drink Tonight’: Former Thief Who Became Key Witness In Sister Abhaya Murder Case
By: Express Web Desk | Kochi | Updated: December 22, 2020 8:25:08 pm Raju (pictured) had testified to IWC investigating officers that he had seen Father Kottoor and Father José Puthrukkayil on the convent grounds in the early morning hours of the same day the sister’s body was removed. Abhaya …
Read More »Board exams will not be held in January, February; decision on later dates: Minister of Education, Ramesh Pokhriyal – education
The Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) exams for classes X and XII will not take place in the months of January and February 2021 and a decision will be made later on the dates to take the tests according to the circumstances, said the Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal …
Read More »Cricket player Yuzvendra Chahal marries choreographer Dhanashree Verma at Gurugram. See photos – bollywood
Choreographer and YouTuber Dhanashree Verma and cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal tied the knot on Gurugram on Tuesday. The two were married in a Hindu ceremony at the Karma Lake resort. A photo of the newlyweds appeared on the internet shortly after. While Dhanashree wore a brown lehenga, Yuzvendra accessorized her with …
Read More »CBSE Board Exams Will Not Be Taken In Feb 2021, Pokhriyal Says ‘Online Tests Impossible, Dates To Be Decided Later’
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said on Tuesday that the next board examinations of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will not take place until February 2021. He further said that the government will take a decision on when to start exams. later. Pokhriyal made the announcement during …
Read More »Government issues guidelines for UK passengers, RT-PCR testing is mandatory
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 22, 2020 8:50:20 pm An Indian municipal worker in personal protective equipment (PPE) watches passengers arriving from the UK at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, December 22, 2020. In light of the emergence of a new, …
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