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New Delhi: The epithets of colossus and regal were reserved for Sunil Gavaskar and Gundappa Viswanath but Dilip Vengsarkar has no regrets that he was not as feted as his two illustrious colleagues. He said he cherished an ‘extremely fulfilling’ career. Vengsarkar, who turned 64...

Lucknow/New Delhi: Mohammad Saad, the Amir (head) of the Tablighi Jamaat that has emerged as a corona hotspot, is, undoubtedly, an intelligent man and has proved smarter than the establishment. Even as reports emerged of Tablighi Jamaat intensifying the Corona scare in the country and...

Aizawl: At least 26 people from Mizoram, including 11 children, were rescued and brought back to India after they got stranded on a bridge along the India-Myanmar border which has been sealed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Monday. The 26 people,...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday announced a relief package of Rs 2,200 crore for the weaker sections of society in view of the lockdown to fight COVID-19 outbreak. Patnaik said the state government has been providing three months advance ration to all the persons...

Mumbai: Director Neeraj Pandey, who has been behind spy thrillers like Baby, Aiyaari and Naam Shabana, believes there is an appetite for such films and shows as long as one does not repeat the story. With Special Ops, Neeraj has ventured into the world of...

Chandigarh: The coronavirus patient who died here March 18 is responsible for spreading the disease to 23 out of 33 cases so far registered in Punjab. The 70-year-old, a Gurudwara priest, had behaved very irresponsibly according to sources. He had returned from a two-week tour...

Bhubaneswar: At a time when the imposed lockdown in the state is keeping the children isolated from the outside world, experts claim this time should be utilized to build family bonding and help children thrive at home. Government officials, doctors and psychologists claim that the...

Mumbai: Amid the 21-day complete lockdown in the country, the news of New York-based chef Floyd Cardoz’s demise, who was the co-owner of ‘The Bombay Canteen’ here, has shocked many. Cardoz, who tested positive for COVID-19, was in Mumbai until March 8 for the fifth-anniversary...

Kolkata: Coronavirus pandemic desolated Wednesday vast swathes of West Bengal, the first day of the 21-day nationwide lockdown, with streets empty and markets closed, but some frenzied panic buying at local departmental stores prompted police to use force to disperse customers. Meanwhile Chief Minister Mamata...

Bhubaneswar: With the closure of schools in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, the state government has decided to distribute dry food under mid-day meal (MDM) scheme to all students of Class I to VII through Public Distribution System (PDS). School and Mass Education secretary Chithra...