Category: India News

COVID-19 death toll rises to 1,886; cases climb to 56,342

New Delhi, May 8:  The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,886 and the number of cases climbed to 56,342 in the country on Friday, registering an increase of 103 fatalities and 3,390 infections in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number […]

14 migrant workers crushed to death by goods train in Maha

Aurangabad, May 8: At least 14 migrant workers sleeping on rail tracks were crushed to death by a goods train in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra on Friday morning, police said. Two other labourers were injured in the accident which took place at 5.15 am under the Karmad Police station […]

HI to conduct Special Congress online on May 13

New Delhi, May 7: Hockey India will hold its Special Congress online on May 13 during which the status of Olympic preparations of both the national men’s and women’s teams, besides resumption of the sport after the COVID-19 pandemic will be up for discussion. Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president […]

5 dead, hundreds in hospital after gas leak at India chemical plant

At least five people have been killed and several hundred hospitalised after a gas leak at a chemicals plant on the east coast of India, police said Thursday. They said that the gas had leaked out of two 5,000-tonne tanks that had been unattended due to India’s coronavirus […]

Gas leak at Indian chemical plant kills at least 7

At least seven people were killed and hundreds hospitalised after a pre-dawn gas leak at a chemical plant in eastern India on Thursday that left unconscious victims lying in the streets, authorities said. The gas escaped out of tanks at a complex owned by South Korea’s LG Chem […]

Chemical leak at LG plant in India kills 11, about 1,000 ill

HYDERABAD, India — A gas leaked from an LG chemical plant in southern India early Thursday, leaving people struggling to breathe and collapsing in the streets as they tried to flee. At least 11 people died and about 1,000 suffered breathing difficulties and other problems. The synthetic chemical […]

Exclusive: India's Zomato targets push into alcohol deliveries – document

NEW DELHI – Indian food delivery company Zomato aims to branch out into delivering alcohol, according to a document seen by Reuters, as it seeks to cash in on high demand for booze during the country’s coronavirus lockdown. Zomato has already diversified into grocery deliveries as the restrictions […]

Indian troops kill militants, triggering clashes across Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India – Indian troops killed four militants in gun battles in Kashmir on Wednesday, including the commander of the biggest separatist group fighting New Delhi, a police official said, triggering clashes across the disputed region that left dozens injured. Hundreds of Indian soldiers launched an operation late […]

India's coronavirus infections jump past 50,000, fueled by Mumbai, Delhi

NEW DELHI – Coronavirus cases in India rose past 50,000, the health ministry said on Thursday, with the pace of new infections showing no signs of abating despite a strict weeks-long lockdown in the world’s second-most populous country. India added 3,561 cases, taking its total 52,952 – behind […]

COVID-19 death toll touches 1,783; number of cases climb to 52,952

New Delhi, May 7 : The death toll due to COVID-19 in the country rose to 1,783 while the number of cases climbed to 52,952 on Thursday, registering an increase of 89 deaths and 3,561 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. The number of […]

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