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When the Indian Rupee was at par with the US Dollar

May 10, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 10 : My first journey from India to foreign lands began in 1952 when I boarded the Italian passenger ship MV Neptunia. My destination was London. The ship first berthed at Aden and the passengers came ashore, so did I, to see the place and do some shopping. I was carrying Pounds sterling and Indian rupees. The shopkeepers wanted payment in rupees, avoiding sterling and no one mentioned the US dollar. I found the same story in Port Said and crossing Suez at Port Suez. Arriving in Europe I found in Switzerland that rupee was quoted in top banks as 1 India Rupee = 1 Swiss Franc.

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Five Air India pilots test positive for COVID-19, had flown cargo flights to China

May 10, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 10 : Five Air India pilots, who had undertaken cargo flights to China, have tested positive for coronavirus during the pre-flight COVID-19 test.
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20 coaches of train carrying migrant workers get detached from engine near Jabalpur

May 10, 2020
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's mother Kalyani. (Picture Credit:- Facebook/@PinarayiVijayan)

My mother's courage, determination laid foundation of my political life: Kerala CM

May 10, 2020

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7 deaths, 786 personnel test positive for COVID-19 so far, says Maharashtra Police

May 10, 2020

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 10 : 786 personnel from the Maharashtra Police have tested positive for COVID-19 so...
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50 more COVID-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh, state tally reaches 1,980

May 10, 2020

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 10 : 50 more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Andhra Pradesh, taking...
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381 more COVID-19 cases in Delhi, total reaches 6,923

May 10, 2020

New Delhi [India, May 10 : The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Delhi government on Sunday said...
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Two more COVID-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh, state tally reaches 54

May 10, 2020
Shops in Mallapuram closed on Sunday.

Streets in Kerala's Mallapuram deserted amid lockdown

May 10, 2020
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India, China troops face-off in North Sikkim, soldiers injured on both sides

May 10, 2020
A Kashmiri students, Zyabida, talking to ANI in Bhopal.

Stranded J-K students to return home from Bhopal

May 10, 2020
INS Jalashwa arrived at Kochi Harbour bringing back 698 Indian nationals from Male, Maldives on Sunday. (Photo/ANI)

Operation Samudra Setu: INS Jalashwa bring back 698 Indian nationals from Maldives

May 10, 2020
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel (File Photo)

Chhattisgarh CM seeks additional levy of Rs 4,140.21 cr on coal from Centre

May 10, 2020
Union Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba (File photo)

Cabinet Secy to hold meeting with Chief Secretaries, Health Secy's today

May 10, 2020
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Three rescued, five feared trapped in Mumbai wall collapse

May 10, 2020
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18 more COVID-19 cases in Bihar, state tally reaches 629

May 10, 2020
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MHA guidelines on restarting manufacturing industries during and after lockdown

May 10, 2020
India's COVID-19 count crossed 60 thousand on Sunday.

India's COVID-19 count reaches 62,939, deaths at 2,109

May 10, 2020
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33 more COVID-19 cases in Rajasthan, state tally reaches 3,741

May 10, 2020