1. 'Economic package not a magic wand to give immediate impact'
K Yatish Rajawat, CEO of Centre for Civil Society, a think-tank based in the national capital, says that special economic package is the vision, the prime minister put out for the welfare of the country.
2. Riders of the deep sea rehash ancient fishing practice in lockdown
Before the fishing was modernised under Indo-Norwegian pact in the 1970s, there existed various traditional fishing practices. There were proverbial seasoned fishermen in the coast who would predict the arrival of fish - including particular variety - by the very smell of the sea breeze or after tasting a scoop of seawater to sense the change in sea currents bringing fish.
3. Massive truck bomb kills 5 civilians in Afghanistan
At least five civilians were killed and 46 others, including military personnel, were injured after a massive truck bomb explosion rocked Gardez city, capital of Afghanistan's Paktia province on Thursday, authorities confirmed.
4. Vande Bharat Mission: 149 Indians from Singapore return to Bengaluru
The fourth evacuation flight to Karnataka landed in Bengaluru on Wednesday night from Singapore with 149 returnees.
5. Hundreds of migrants take to the streets in Kolhapur, demand to be sent home
Hundreds of migrant workers gathered on Pune-Bengaluru Highway in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district on Thursday, demanding that arrangements be made to send them home.
6. Pooja Bedi reveals what her kids think about she getting remarried
Pooja Bedi has found love again and she credits her extremely supportive daughter Alaya F and son Omar for the new beginnings in life.
7. NRAI nominates Anjum Moudgil for Khel Ratna, Jaspal Rana for Dronachary Award
The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has nominated rifle ace Anjum Moudgil for the Khel Ratna -- the country's highest sporting honour -- while recommending Jaspal Rana for the Dronacharya Award for the second year in a row.
8. Five Congress lawmakers among 400 to go under isolation in Kerala
With a person who entered Kerala through the Walayar check post turning COVID-19 positive, the Palakkad district health authorities have asked five Congress lawmakers and about 400 people including police, state government officials media and others to go into two-week isolation.
9. Maharashtra: Gadchiroli stays vigilant to retain COVID-19 free tag
The administration of Gadchiroli, which is the only district so far untouched by the scourge of coronavirus in Maharashtra, is now being more vigilant to ensure it retains the green zone tag.
10. Strong typhoon hits Philippines
A strong typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines on Thursday after authorities evacuated tens of thousands of people while trying to avoid the virus risks of overcrowding emergency shelters.
