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New Delhi, May 8 : As the lockdown restrictions were eased, Indians seemed particularly cheerful about liquor shops being thrown open, however conditionally, in most parts of the country.But long serpentine queues, states levying astronomical taxes a…

Bengaluru, May 8 : With the partial easing of the extended lockdown norms, state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) resumed normal operations with staggered shifts in this aerospace hub, the defence behemoth said on Friday.”In compliance with the Mi…

New Delhi, May 8 : As the first batch of Indian evacuees from foreign shores landed in Delhi amid tight medical supervision on Friday, the Le Meridien in the heart of the national capital is one of the many hotels where some of them will be quarantin…

Jaipur, May 8 : Two brothers, potters by profession, have been sleeping under open sky for 40 days in Jaipur during lockdown along with their unsold stock of beautifully made earthen pots, clay bottles and home decor, hoping they would earn some mone…

New Delhi, May 8 : Delhi Congress Committee Chief Anil Kumar Chaudhary has written to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking his intervention in the early return of Delhi’s labourers to their native places.Chaudhary said the party has received …

Kochi, May 8 : Young Kerala housewife Asna hailing from Pattambi in Palakkad district is breathing easy as she is back at her home after an unexpected return on the first evacuation flight from Abu Dhabi to here, that came late last night.Asna, who i…

New Delhi, May 8 : India is completing the first road connectivity to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China in Uttarakhand to ensure smooth ride of pilgrims to Kailash Mansarovar, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday. The Border Road Organis…

Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 : Sixty-four-year-old former Under-Secretary General of the UN, Shashi Tharoor ever since he stepped into an unknown area of politicking has had no reason to look back and today is rated as one of the most popular Congress M…

Chandigarh, May 7 : In a major breakthrough, the Punjab Police have traced the inter-state links of slain Hizbul Mujhahideen commander Riaz Ahmed Naikoo with the arrest of two accomplices of his close associate, Hilal Ahmed Wagay, from Amritsar on We…

Bengaluru, May 7 : Amid Covid-19-disrupted academic year, cancelled classes and examinations, students across India are using every technological tool available to pursue studies.Some of the popular tech tools, enabling online learning through audio …