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Wrong Time To Reduce Interest Rates On Small Savings: Chidambaram
Former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has slammed the government for reducing the interest rates on small savings and PPF and said it may be "technically correct but it's wrong time" as the country is amid lockdown due to fear of coronavirus and people have no way of income. ....
DD's 'Ramayan' Triggers Off Feminism Debate On Twitter
With Ramanand Sagar's popular eighties mythological serial "Ramayan" back on Doordarshan, the Indian audience has got a chance to revisit the epic story all over again. The show has set off social media discussion, too.....
IPL Franchises Turn To WhatsApp Groups To Answer Player Queries
With the coronavirus outbreak bringing the world to a standstill, sporting events across the globe have either been suspended or called off. Similarly, the fate of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) now hangs in balance. The uncertainty has seen players checking with franchises on the situation and road ahead and that has in turn seen the teams communicate with them on WhatsApp groups. ....
After 'Corona' Girl, A Boy Named 'lockdown' In UP
While most are wishing that Corona and lockdown do not make a return, there are some who are keeping it in their home forever.....
Woman In Chitrakoot Walks 30 Km To Get Her Ill Son Treated
In Madhya Pradesh's Chitrakoot, a woman walked 30 km carrying her one-year-old sick child to a hospital after she could not find any transport due to the nationwide lockdown. ....
'Two India's, One Struggles For Survival Other Play Antakshari'
In a reference to the present situation arising out of the coronavirus lockdown, which has led to the exodus of migrant labourers, Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Wednesday said there were two types of people in the country, one was at home and the other was struggling to reach home. ....
'Star Wars' Actor Andrew Jack Dies Of Coronavirus
Actor Andrew Jack, best known as the man who played Caluan Ematt in the "Star Wars" series of films, has passed away two days after contracting the novel coronavirus. He was 76. ....
Delhi Cancer Institute Shut After Doctor Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Days after two Mohalla Clinic doctors got coronavirus infection, another doctor in the city has tested positive to coronavirus, resulting in shutting down of the Delhi State Cancer Institute for sanitisation.....
Within 20 Days, Despite Lockdown In Iran, 1,142 Indians Returned: Centre To SC
The Centre on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court it has already facilitated the return of 1,142 Indians; 787 pilgrims, 219 students, 136 others "under intense operational constraints after restrictions were instituted for public health reasons in Iran, where it was difficult to organize transport, accommodation and other logistics". ....
Coronavirus: Yogi Govt Begins Distribution Of Free Ration To Poor
The Yogi Adityanath government, on Wednesday, started distributing free ration to the poor and daily wage earners.....
