Working as a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with experience of more than eight years in online media. Keenly interested in political issues (India and world), sports, and, to some extent, business (news on startups). Like spending pastime keeping abreast of things happening across the globe.
Articles by Karan Manral
Pune city’s Covid-19 count rises by 1,880 to touch 1.09 lakh
With 35 fresh deaths, the death toll has gone closer to the 2,600 mark, and is currently at 2,584.
Updated on Sep 09, 2020 09:22 AM IST
Pune | Press Trust of India | Posted by Karan Manral
Unlock 4: Blue Line, Pink Line of Delhi Metro resume services after 171-day Covid hiatus
On Monday, the Delhi Metro had resumed services with curtailed operation of the Yellow Line, since the closure of the urban transporter on March 22.
Updated on Sep 09, 2020 08:35 AM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Karan Manral
Centre releases SOPs for reopening of schools: All you need to know
The government had given nod for resumption of metro services and partial reopening of schools in its guidelines for Unlock 4, on August 29.
Updated on Sep 09, 2020 09:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
Khashoggi trial fell short on transparency, accountability: UN rights office
On Monday, a Saudi Arabian court had jailed eight people for between seven and 20 years for the 2018 murder of Saudia Arabian dissident Jamal Khashoggi.
Updated on Sep 08, 2020 03:48 PM IST
Geneva | Reuters | Posted by Karan Manral
Belarusian protest leader ripped up passport to thwart deportation - Interfax Ukraine
Top Belarusian opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova , a key figure in weeks of mass protests over the disputed re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko, had been missing for the past 24 hours.
Updated on Sep 08, 2020 02:42 PM IST
Kiev | Reuters | Posted by Karan Manral
Indian Railways announces ‘clone train scheme’: All you need to know
A ‘clone’ train will run as an alternative to an actual train and ferry waitlisted passengers of that train to their destinations.
Updated on Sep 08, 2020 01:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
Samajwadi Party leader SRS Yadav passes away due to Covid-19
“The state has lost a dedicated socialist today. Tributes to him,” tweeted SP chief and former UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav.
Updated on Sep 08, 2020 11:59 AM IST
Lucknow | Asian News International | Posted by Karan Manral
Fitch projects Indian economy to contract 10.5% this fiscal
This comes on the back of India recording one of the sharpest GDP contractions (-23.9%) in the world in April-June.
Updated on Sep 08, 2020 11:28 AM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Karan Manral
‘China acted openly and transparently on Covid-19,’ says Xi Jinping
The Chinese President further said China had taken concrete efforts that helped save millions of lives around the world during the pandemic.
Updated on Sep 08, 2020 10:52 AM IST
Beijing | Reuters | Posted by Karan Manral
Indian Railways registers jump in freight loading, earnings from last September
The Railways said there has been a rise of 10.41% and ₹129.68 crore in freight loading and earnings respectively from the same period last year.
Updated on Sep 08, 2020 10:17 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
European Union hobbled over Navalny sanctions response
While European countries have threatened sanctions on Russia over the alleged nerve agent attack on opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a concerted decision will be tough to reach given the interests at stake.
Updated on Sep 08, 2020 07:41 AM IST
Brussels | Agence France-Presse | Posted by Karan Manral
Bihar Assembly Election 2020: ‘My govt criticised without facts’, says Nitish Kumar on Covid-19 handling
The Bihar CM pointed at the state’s recovery rate of 88.24%, adding that the government is monitoring the situation at the Chief Secretary level.
Updated on Sep 07, 2020 04:02 PM IST
Patna | Asian News International | Posted by Karan Manral
RRB to conduct recruitment exams in December: All you need to know
The exams will begin from December 15. A detailed schedule is expected to be released very soon.
Updated on Sep 07, 2020 03:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
Karnataka minister calls for meet after Bengaluru reports first case of Covid-19 reinfection
State medical education minister Sudhakar K said he will hold a meeting today with a team of specialists to discuss the issue.
Updated on Sep 07, 2020 01:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustan times.com | Edited by Karan Manral
Unlock 4: Delhi Metro brings smiles back, but travel time increases with most gates remaining closed
Unlock 4: The Delhi Metro resumed services in a graded manner on Monday, with elaborate measures for crowd management and ensuring hygiene to check the spread of the virus
Updated on Sep 07, 2020 12:30 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Karan Manral
Bihar Assembly Election 2020: Chirag Paswan missing in HAM(S) posters projecting NDA leaders
“The way Chirag Paswan said that he is not with the Bihar government and is constantly attacking the state government, it seems that he is intent on joining the opposition”, said HAM(S) spokesperson Danish Rizwan.
Updated on Sep 07, 2020 11:53 AM IST
Patna | Asian News International | Posted by Karan Manral
Trump administration committed to holding China accountable for Covid-19: Pompeo
The coronavirus pandemic is one of several issues which has led to the worsening of ties between the US and China in recent days.
Updated on Sep 07, 2020 11:00 AM IST
Washington | Asian News International | Posted by Karan Manral
Unlock 4: Kochi Metro services resume with strict Covid-19 protocols
Unlock 4: Metro services across the country have resumed operations today for the first time since late March, when they were suspended due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic
Updated on Sep 07, 2020 10:38 AM IST
Kochi | Asian News International | Posted by Karan Manral
Trump minimised seriousness of Covid-19 outbreak in US: Harris
“From the beginning of this pandemic, he has called it a hoax. He has muzzled the public health experts”, said Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris about President Donald Trump
Updated on Sep 07, 2020 08:26 AM IST
Washington | Asian News International | Posted by Karan Manral
Delhi Metro services resume as part of Unlock 4
Metro services across the country were suspended in March due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Updated on Sep 07, 2020 09:49 AM IST
New Delhi | Asian News International | Posted by Karan Manral
Bihar Assembly Election 2020: RJD launches dedicated portal for preparing data base of unemployed youths
The move will help the party in formulating policies for creating job opportunities if it comes to power in the state, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said.
Updated on Sep 05, 2020 08:21 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Karan Manral
In highest single-day surge, Noida records 213 fresh Covid-19 cases
The Gautam Buddh Nagar district’s coronavirus tally currently stands at 8,686. The district is sixth in Uttar Pradesh in terms of recoveries, 11th in active cases, and 20th in death toll.
Updated on Sep 05, 2020 08:48 PM IST
Noida | Press Trust of India | Posted by Karan Manral
Congress urges PM Modi, Rajnath Singh to take nation into confidence on India-China border row
Chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said it was “Rajdharma” of the prime minister and the defence minister to take the nation into confidence on the important issue.
Updated on Sep 05, 2020 06:55 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Karan Manral
‘Govt recruitments to continue’: Finance Ministry clarifies order banning creation of new posts
The ministry today said the order issued by the Department of Expenditure (DoE) on Friday only deals with internal procedure for creation of posts.
Updated on Sep 05, 2020 06:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
Bihar Assembly Election 2020: BJP Parliamentary board to decide on seat-share with JD(U)
Addressing a press conference, the BJP’s Bihar chief Sanjay Jaiswal also said that all members of the ruling NDA will fight unitedly, and win with a three-fourth majority.
Updated on Sep 05, 2020 03:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
Jacob Blake pleads not guilty to charges prior to Kenosha shooting
The 29-year-old’s shooting by a white police officer on August 23 reignited nationwide protests over racism and police brutality
Updated on Sep 05, 2020 02:07 PM IST
Kenosha, United States | Reuters | Posted by Karan Manral
Rochester, New York police union says officers acted by book in using hood in man’s arrest
Daniel Prude, a 41-year-old African American, had died after an encounter with police in Rochester, in March. Seven police officers were suspended this Thursday over the arrest.
Updated on Sep 05, 2020 01:54 PM IST
Rochester, New York | Reuters | Posted by Karan Manral
‘Severe’ punishment for North Korea officials after typhoon casualties
Typhoon Maysak brought heavy downpours across the country earlier this week. An official newspaper reported that leaders had decided to punish “irresponsible” city and provincial officials for causing “a serious incident involving dozens of casualties”.
Updated on Sep 05, 2020 01:35 PM IST
Seoul, South Korea | Agence France-Presse | Posted by Karan Manral
Eyes on economy, Finance Ministry bans creation of new posts in central ministries
An order in this regard was issued this evening by the Department of Expenditure under the ministry.
Updated on Sep 04, 2020 07:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Karan Manral
Bihar Assembly Election 2020: ‘Can form own govt’, says BJP’s RK Singh
The Union Power Minister and Lok Sabha MP from state’s Arrah, however, said that both the BJP and JD(U) have been partners since 1996 and neither wants to break the partnership.
Updated on Sep 04, 2020 08:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Karan Manral
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