Friday, 31 December 2021

President Clears Narcotics, Election Amendment Bills Passed In Parliament

President has given his assent to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 which were passed during recently concluded Winter Session...

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Stage Of Imposing "Fresh Lockdown" Approaching, Says Maharashtra Minister

The stage of imposing a fresh lockdown is approaching in Maharashtra but Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will take a call on it, state minister Vijay Wadettiwar said in Mumbai on Friday.

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Congress A Problem For Country, Root Of Corruption: Yogi Adityanath

Attacking the Congress in its bastion Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said the Sonia Gandhi-led party is a "problem" for the country and the root of anarchy and...

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CBI Files Chargesheet Against Jagan Reddy's Party MP In Loan Fraud Case

CBI has filed a charge sheet against YSR Congress MP Raghu Ramkrishna Raju and 15 other individuals and companies in connection with alleged loan fraud case of Rs 947 crore with Power Finance...

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Hindu Religious Leader Sent To Judicial Custody Till January 13

Hindu religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj, arrested over alleged derogatory remarks about Mahatma Gandhi, was on Friday sent in judicial custody by a court in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district.

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"Remarks Unlawful": J&K Top Cop Repeats Warning Against Criticising Probe

Politicians and the media have no right to criticise a police investigation report that exonerated policemen involved in last month's controversial encounter in Srinagar, the Jammu and Kashmir Police...

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Thursday, 30 December 2021

Will Resolve Punjab's Transport Issues If Voted To Power: Arvind Kejriwal

AAP national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday promised to end the transport mafia in Punjab and resolve all issues of the transport sector if his party is voted to power...

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New Code To Book Tickets For UP's Jhansi Railway Station Post Name Change

Passengers going to Jhansi Railway Station will now have to use 'VJLB' as code to book tickets instead of 'JHS', as per the changed name, a railways official said on Thursday.

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Navjot Sidhu Attacks Prakash Badal, Amarinder Singh For "Looting" Punjab

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday targeted former chief ministers Parkash Singh Badal and Amarinder Singh for allegedly "looting" the state over the last 25 years.

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Will Eliminate Corruption From Punjab If Voted To Power: AAP Leader

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bharadwaj Thursday promised to the trading and business community that his party will eliminate the alleged 'Inspector Raj' and corruption from Punjab if it is...

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Provide Funds To Delhi Civic Bodies As Well: Manish Sisodia To Centre

The Arvind Kejriwal government on Thursday demanded that the Centre allocate funds to Delhi municipal corporations also as it does in the case of the civic bodies in states.

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BJP Ally, Nagaland Students' Body To Hold Protests Against AFSPA

The Naga Peoples' Front (NPF), a member of the all party government in Nagaland and Naga Students' Federation (NSF) will hold democratic agitations till the Centre reconsiders its latest extension of...

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Wednesday, 29 December 2021

"No Hope For Akali Dal's Revival Till...": Punjab Chief Minister

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday said till the time Sukhbir Singh Badal and Bikram Singh Majithia are at the helm of the Shiromani Akali Dal, the party cannot hope for a...

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Maharashtra Reports 85 New Omicron Cases, Tally Rises To 252

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 85 fresh cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the highest single-day tally recorded so far by any state in the country, taking the overall count to 252, the...

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No Entry To Public Places For Unvaccinated From January 31 In Rajasthan

Amid the rising number of coronavirus case, the Rajasthan government Wednesday asked officials to ensure effective implementation of night curfew and made full vaccination mandatory for entry to...

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UP's Jhansi Railway Station Renamed As Veerangna Laxmibai Railway Station

The Uttar Pradesh government has renamed Jhansi Railway Station as 'Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station' after Rani Laxmibai.

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BJP Won't Get Muslim Votes As Removed Article 370, Says Party MP

BJP MP Subrat Pathak on Wednesday said that the party may not still get votes of the Muslim community as it has scrapped Article 370, "built temples in Ayodha and Kashi and will build a temple in...

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PM Modi Has Good Hold On Administration, Says NCP's Sharad Pawar

NCP president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's style of functioning, saying once he takes up any task, he makes sure it is completed.

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"Chief Violator": Congress MP's Complaint Against Assam Chief Minister

Himanta Biswa Sarma had described the Gorukhuti eviction exercise as an "act of revenge" for the incidents of 1983 when eight Assamese youths were killed in February 1983 during the Assam Agitation...

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Nagaland Civil Society Groups Criticise Probe Into Mon Killings

The civil society groups in Nagaland's Mon district have claimed they have "doubts on the credibility" of the Army's Court of Inquiry instituted to probe the Nagaland firing incident earlier this...

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Bengaluru Teenager Goes Missing, Parents Suspect Influnced By Shamanism

On October 31, 17-year-old Anushka left her home in Bengaluru with two pairs of clothes and 2,500 rupees in cash.

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Army Rescue Over 300 Tourists Stranded In Snow In Sikkim

At least 300 tourists stranded in heavy snowfall in Lachung, North Sikkim were rescued by the Indian Army on Wednesday.

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Karnataka To Bring Law To Free Temples From Laws, Rules: Chief Minister

The Karnataka government will bring in a law aimed at freeing Hindu temples from laws and rules that control them at present, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Wednesday.

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Tuesday, 28 December 2021

Antibodies That Might Neutralize Omicron Identified: Study

During a recent study, an international team of scientists identified antibodies that neutralize Omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants.

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Watch: 11-Year-Old Tested Covid+ After Flight From UK. What Happened Next

The detailed Omicron protocol at Delhi's IGI airport gives way to chaos once one tests positive, indicates the experience of a family from the UK who came to India to spend Christmas and New Year with...

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Srinagar Encounter: Clean Chit To Security Forces By Special Probe Team

A Special Investigation Team of Jammu and Kashmir Police probing last month's encounter in Srinagar's Hyderpora has concluded that two civilians - a doctor and a businessman - were either used as...

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11,000 Applicants For 15 Jobs Reveal A Frightening Madhya Pradesh Reality

Fifteen job openings for peons, drivers and watchmen in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior saw nearly 11,000 unemployed young men flock to the city on Saturday and Sunday not just from within the state but also...

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Anti-Covid Pill Soon As Drug Regulator Approves Emergency Use

With the DCGI approving the anti-COVID-19 pill Molnupiravir for emergency use in the country, Strides Pharma on Tuesday said it will launch the capsule immediately while six other homegrown pharma...

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"Will Fight Together": Priyanka Gandhi Meets Lal Bahadur Shastri's Son

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday met Sunil Shastri, the son of late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, and described his father as a soldier of the party.

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Body Of Newborn Girl Tied To Stone Found In Haryana Canal: Police

A newborn girl was allegedly tied to a stone and thrown into a canal in the Kosli area, police said.

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Those Who Bow Before PM's Wrong Decisions Follow Hindutva: Rahul Gandhi

In a scathing attack on the BJP and the RSS, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said those who bow before the wrong decisions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are the ones who follow Hindutva.

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In UP's Political Rallies, Covid Safety Norms Thrown To The Winds

Rampant violations of Covid restrictions are on at the political campaigns and rallies in Uttar Pradesh, where elections are due within weeks.

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No Night Curfew For Now, May Affect Tourism: Goa Chief Minister

The Goa government on Tuesday decided not to impose night curfew in the coastal state for now so that the tourism business amid the Christmas-New Year festival season is not affected.

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Monday, 27 December 2021

Rajasthan To Bring One-Time Crop Loan Waiver Scheme: Chief Minister

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday said the state government will give relief to poor farmers by bringing a one-time scheme to waive crop loans taken from nationalised banks.

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3,481 Kids Orphaned During Covid To Get 'PM CARES For Children' Benefits

Of 6,098 applications received under the 'PM CARES for Children' scheme, 3,481 children orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic have been approved as eligible for its benefits, the government said on...

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BJP To Play Senior Role In Alliance With Amarinder Singh, Sukhdev Dhindsa

The BJP is likely to play the role of senior partner in its alliance with Amarinder Singh's Punjab Lok Congress and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa's SAD (Sanyukt) in Punjab, and the coalition is unlikely to...

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Political Tourism Causing Pollution In Goa With Illegal Banners: Minister

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday alleged that the parties coming from outside are polluting Goa with illegal banners and posters.

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Navjot Sidhu Gets Defamation Suit, Sharp Rebukes Over "Wet Pants" Insult

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu has landed in a firestorm over a video of one of his speeches praising two party members for "being capable of making policemen wet their pants".

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Covovax, Serum's Covid Vaccine, Recommended For Approval: Report

An expert panel of the country's central drug authority has recommended granting Emergency Use Authorisation to Serum Institute's Covid vaccine 'Covovax' with certain conditions, official sources said...

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Sunday, 26 December 2021

5 Bengal BJP MLAs May Quit Party, Claims Trinamool's Babul Supriyo

Trinamool Congress leader Babul Supriyo on Sunday took a swipe at his former party (BJP) predicting five disgruntled saffron party MLAs who quit the BJP West Bengal's MLA WhatsApp group, may now sever...

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Covaxin Showed Good Response In Children During Trials: Covid Panel Chief

Covaxin has shown that it has a very good immune response in children in trials, Chairman of India's COVID-19 Working Group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) Dr NK Arora...

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Asaduddin Owaisi Will Wear 'Janeu' If Yogi Returns To Power: UP Minister

If Yogi Adityanath government returns to power in Uttar Pradesh for a second term, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi will start wearing Hindus' sacred thread 'janeu', worn across the shoulder, and chanting...

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"Congress Is Electoral Hindu, On Verge Of Extinction": Bengal BJP Chief

West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday said that Congress is an 'electoral' Hindu and is on the verge of extinction.

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Don't Act As Opposition Agent: Trinamool Leader To Cop In Purported Video

Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir courted controversy on Sunday when he allegedly asked an officer-in-charge of a police station to stop acting as an agent of opposition parties or be ready for...

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Yogi Adityanath's Jibe At Samajwadi Party Over Alleged Land Grab 'Motto'

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday remarked that the alleged motto of Samajwadi Party -- "jo zameen khaali, woh zameen hamari (any vacant land is our land)" -- would not work...

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Saturday, 25 December 2021

Congress Leader With Uttarakhand Charge Returns From Delhi Beating A Drum

Armed with senior party leader Rahul Gandhi's nod to lead the Congress' poll campaign in Uttarakhand with a free hand, former state chief minister Harish Rawat Saturday arrived in Dehradun beating a...

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If Unsolved, Judiciary's Problems Will Haunt My Successors: Chief Justice

Stressing the need for stepping up judicial Infrastructure in the country, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday said the judiciary is also facing certain fundamental problems and they continue...

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Nasal Vaccine, World's First DNA Covid Jab To Be Available Soon: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the nasal vaccine and the world's first DNA vaccine against the COVID-19 will soon be available for the inoculation drive.

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Previous Government Wasted Money On Kabristans: Yogi Adityanath

In the latest campaign speech with with religious overtones, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday targeted the Samajwadi Party, alleging that its government wasted money meant for...

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No MLA Mother, No MP Father, Still I'm Minister: Nitin Gadkari

It was for the first time during the Atal Vajpayee tenure that the government began proactively thinking and implementing basic social welfare schemes like those of potable water, health, education...

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Development vs "Lip Service": Amit Shah's Dig At Arvind Kejriwal Over Ads

Amit Shah today took a dig at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over advertisements given by the city government on its various programmes.

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Friday, 24 December 2021

Odisha Sand Artist Creates Sand Sculpture Of Santa Claus With 5,400 Roses

On the eve of the Christmas, international sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik has created a huge sand sculpture of Santa Claus at Puri beach with about 5,400 roses.

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Green Hydrogen Is Future, Tap Huge Opportunity: Union Minister To Farmers

Green hydrogen is the future of alternate fuel and farmers must get involved in its production "to tap the huge opportunity", Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said in Nagpur on Friday.

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Growing Concerns Over No Boosters For India

The government faces a growing clamor from business leaders and public health experts to launch a Covid-19 booster drive and begin vaccinating children as the nation braces for a surge of...

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With China, PM Vajpayee Sought Modus Vivendi: S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday and noted that the former Prime Minister sought a modus vivendi with China that was based as much on mutual respect as on mutual interest.

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Power Shifting Eastwards, Towards India, Australia: Foreign Secretary

Underlining that multilateralism is under stress and new arrangements such as Quad are filling the gaps, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that wealth and power are shifting eastwards...

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Exam Paper Leaked In Gujarat; College Principal, 5 Others Arrested

Six persons, including a college principal, were arrested for their alleged involvement in leaking the question paper of the Final Year B.Com examination of Saurashtra University in Gujarat's Rajkot...

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Why No Action Against Essel Group For Bank Loan Default: Congress

The Congress alleged on Friday that there is a nexus between the Centre and its "corporate friends", and questioned why action has not been taken against Dish TV promoters Essel Group, which defaulted...

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7-Day Quarantine Mandatory For Dubai Passengers Arriving In Mumbai

Mumbai residents arriving here from Dubai will have to undergo seven-day home quarantine, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Friday.

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Akhilesh Yadav Promises Cheap Electricity If Voted To Power In UP

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday promised regular and cheap power supply for agricultural, domestic and industrial purposes if voted to power in next year's Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

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'Equal Pay For Equal Work' Can't Be A General Theory: Madras High Court

Holding that the theory of 'equal pay for equal work' cannot be applied blindly in all the cases, the Madras High Court has set aside an order of a single judge directing the education department to...

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Thursday, 23 December 2021

Delhi's Air Quality 'Severe', Gurgaon 'Very Poor', Noida 'Critical' Today

The air quality in the national capital has deteriorated today and has slipped to the 'severe' category, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

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LIVE: 7,495 New Covid Cases In India, Over 250 Omicron Cases So Far

India reported 7,495 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. With this, the country's caseload reached 3,47,65,976. India's active caseload currently stands...

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Punjab "More Fragile" Than Kashmir, Intel Agencies Warn Ahead Of Polls

Intelligence agencies warned of more terror attacks in Punjab before elections and asked state police to intensify the safety of sensitive installations and close watch on social media.

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Big Win For Congress In Chhattisgarh Urban Body Polls

The ruling Congress has registered a big victory in polls held in 15 urban bodies of Chhattisgarh, winning 174 of 300 wards for which counting has been completed, leaving behind the Bharatiya Janata...

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Chief Justice Stresses On Respecting Mother, Mother Tongue And Motherland

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Thursday presented the Dr Ramineni Foundation's awards to vaccine maker Bharat Biotech's MD Krishna Ella and several others for their meritorious services.

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Centre Issues Rules For Domestic, International Passengers Visiting Delhi

Union Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has issued fresh guidelines for domestic and international passengers travelling to Delhi in view of the rising cases of COVID-19.

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After Outrage, Police File Case On Haridwar Hate Speech. One Person Named

A case has been registered in connection to the hate speeches at a religious conclave in Haridwar after outrage and condemnation on social media over the open calls for genocide and use of weapons...

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Stolen Firearms, Ammunition Of Mamata Banerjee's Security Guard Recovered

Police on Thursday recovered firearms and ammunition belonging to an assistant sub-inspector of the special security unit of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, which were allegedly stolen...

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Maharashtra Reports 23 New Omicron Cases, 13 Of Them Are In Pune

Maharashtra on Thursday reported 23 new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, highest in a single day so far, the state health department said.

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Wednesday, 22 December 2021

Minister Tops List Of Electricity Bill Defaulters In Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh Revenue and Transport Minister Govind Singh Rajput has topped the list of electricity bill defaulters issued by the state electricity department.

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India Supports UN Security Council Resolution To Ease Aid In Afghanistan

India voted in favour of UNSC resolution to grant exemptions from sanctions on humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.

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India Should Emerge As World Leader In Post Covid New World Order: PM

India should envisage a pivotal role and should emerge as a world leader in this post COVID-19 New World Order, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the second National Committee meeting...

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Assam And Meghalaya To Resolve Border Disputes In 6 Areas By January 15

The meeting has decided that the regional committees formed by both the states will submit their reports to the respective Chief Ministers by December 31.

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Central Vista Stretch Required For Republic Day Will Be Ready In Time

The Central Vista stretch from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate required to host the Republic Day Parade will be ready in time, but some facilities will be completed later, according to the...

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Bihar Ex-Chief Minister Faces Backlash For Remarks Against Community

Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, who sparked a row by using an expletive against Brahmins a few days back, is facing a backlash from the influential community whose members have moved...

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Case Against 2 For Threatening BJP Woman Councillor In Maharashtra's Jalna

A case has been registered against two men for allegedly threatening a BJP woman councillor of the Jalna Municipal Council (JMC) and asking her why she was exposing the alleged irregularities in...

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Odisha Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Raping Girl

A court in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday sentenced a 25-year-old man to 10 years in prison for raping a 12-year-old girl five years ago.

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Court Orders FIR Against Congress Leader Over "ISIS-Hindutva" Comparison

A court ordered on Wednesday to register an FIR against senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid for comparing the "Sanatan" Hindu religion with the Boko Haram and ISIS terror outfits in his book titled...

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Congress Must Adopt BJP Strategy To Regain Power At Centre: Harish Rawat

Congress will have to adopt the BJP's technique of strengthening its regional leaders if it wants to regain power at the Centre, Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat said on Wednesday.

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Tuesday, 21 December 2021

Farmers Continue To Block Rail Tracks, Affect Train Traffic In Punjab

Demanding complete loan waiver and compensation to kin of those killed during the anti-farm law stir, farmers blocked rail tracks at various places for the second day on Tuesday, affecting the...

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Gurugram Achieves 100% Covid Vaccination Coverage: Officials

The Gurugram health department on Tuesday claimed to have achieved 100 per cent coverage of both doses of COVID-19 vaccine, thereby, becoming the first district in Haryana to do so.

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"Show Me Footage": Trinamool's Derek O'Brien On Charge He Threw Rule Book

Trinamool Congress's Derek O'Brien, who got suspended for allegedly throwing the Rajya Sabha rule book at the chair during a protest over the Election Reform Bill, refused to give a straight answer...

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Ugandan Woman With Heroin Worth Over Rs 14 Crore Arrested At Delhi Airport

A woman from Uganda was arrested by customs officials at the international airport on Tuesday for allegedly smuggling heroin worth over Rs 14 crore into the country.

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"Wrong Case" Against Akali Dal Leader Bikram Majithia: Amarinder Singh

Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said that a wrong case has been filed against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) general secretary Bikram Singh Majithia.

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Parliament's Winter Session Likely To Conclude Tomorrow: Report

The Winter session of Parliament is likely to conclude on Wednesday, a day before schedule.

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Monday, 20 December 2021

Parliament Live Updates: Sessions To Resume Amid Opposition Impasse

The Parliament Winter Session will resume on Tuesday, a day after the Lok Sabha passed the Election Laws (Amendment) Billamid massive protests by the Opposition.

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Mumbai Teens' Startup Raises 100 Million, Double Its Value In 5 Months

Zepto, an instant grocery delivery startup founded by two teens, has raised $100 million in a funding round led by Y Combinator, taking its valuation to $570 million within five months of starting...

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Life Term For Sacrilege - Punjab's Push For Laws Amid Row Over Lynching

Amid tension in Punjab after two lynchings over alleged acts of sacrilege, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has urged the centre to get the President's assent on two state Bills for...

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"Can't Bluntly Condemn": Sikh Body Chief On Alleged Sacrilege, Killings

The mob killing of two men accused of desecrating Sikh religious sentiments in Punjab were not "simple incidents" and "not a matter of mere condemnation", Harjinder Singh Dhami, the head of the SGPC,...

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Controversial AFSPA To Continue In Assam: Chief Minister Himanta Sarma

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 will continue in Assam for now and the state will review it if the law-and-order situation remains peaceful, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today.

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Golden Temple Incident Should Not Be Politicised: Akali Dal Chief

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday said that the incident of alleged sacrilege attempt at Golden Temple in Amritsar should not be politicised and demanded culprits to be...

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UP Court Sentences Man To Death For Rape, Murder Of 10-Year-Old Girl

A court in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district has sentenced a 35-year-old man to death for raping and killing a 10-year-old girl, officials said on Monday.

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No School Holiday On Fridays In Lakshadweep Now

Fridays will no longer be weekly holidays for school students in Muslim dominated Lakshadweep.

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UK Returned Gujarat Woman Tests Positive For Omicron; Taking Total To 12

A 27-year-old woman with a travel history to the UK was found infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus in Gujarat's Vadodara on Monday, officials said, adding that the patient is asymptomatic.

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Sunday, 19 December 2021

India An Idea That Stands For Protecting Interests Of Humanity: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India is an idea, a family that stands for protecting the interests of humanity.

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After Ayodhya, Mathura Will Hopefully Get Grand Temple: Hema Malini

BJP MP Hema Malini on Sunday expressed hope that after Ayodhya and Kashi, her constituency Mathura will also get a grand temple and cited the Kashi Vishwanath corridor.

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Suvendu Adhikari Leads BJP Protest On Alleged Rigging In Kolkata Polls

Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation on Sunday hold a sit-in strike inside the State Election Commissioner Office, demanding repolling for Kolkata...

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COVID-19 India LIVE Updates: India Reports 7,081 Cases In Last 24 Hours

India reported 7,081 fresh COVID-19 cases and 264 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday. The country's active caseload currently stands at 83,913,...

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Sea Trials Of Navy's Stealth Destroyer Mormugao Begins In Arabian Sea

The sea trials of the Indian Navy's indigenously built stealth destroyer, Mormugao, began in the Arabian Sea on Sunday.

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"Be Prepared For Any Eventuality": AIIMS Chief On Omicron Threat

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr Randeep Guleria said on Sunday that in view of rising COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom, India should prepare itself for any eventuality.

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Saturday, 18 December 2021

Apple Seeks Dismissal Of India Antitrust Case, Says Market Share Tiny: Report

Apple Inc has asked India's antitrust watchdog to throw out a case alleging abuse of market power in the apps market, saying it is too small a player in the South Asian country where Google is...

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India Will Take Ties To Next Level, With Focus On Commerce: S Jaishankar

Assuring India's readiness to take diplomatic relations to the next level, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Sunday said that India-Central Asia relations must focus on 4Cs -- Commerce,...

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Andaman And Nicobar Islands Achieve 100% Covid Vaccination Coverage

Andaman and Nicobar Islands have achieved 100 per cent double dose COVID vaccination of its target beneficiaries.

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Voting Underway For Gujarat Panchayat Polls

Polling was underway on Sunday at more than 23,000 booths for elections to 8,690 village panchayats in Gujarat, with tight security arrangements and COVID-19 protocols in place, officials said.

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BJP's 'Jan Vishwas Yatra' In UP Begins Today, Top Leaders To Participate

In the run-up to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls next year, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to take out 'Jan Vishwas Yatra' from six places in the state from Sunday.

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3 Farmers Found Dead In Bengal, Families Allege Suicide Over Crop Failure

Three farmers have been found dead in West Bengal's rice bowl Purba Bardhaman district in the last two days, police said on Sunday.

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Terrorist Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In Srinagar

An unidentified terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Harwan area of the city, police said on Sunday.

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Farmer Leader Launches Political Party To Contest Punjab Polls

Farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni on Saturday floated his political party to contest the Punjab Assembly polls next year and batted for opium farming in the state.

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LIVE Updates: India Reports 7,145 Cases In Last 24 Hours

India reported 7,145 fresh COVID-19 cases and 289 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. The country's active caseload currently stands at 84,565,...

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Opposition Parties Will Eventually Come Together To...: Shashi Tharoor

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Saturday exuded confidence that opposition parties which have been speaking against the grand old party will come together as they share the same goal of...

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Districts In Odisha Record Temperature Below 12 Degree Celsius

Several districts of Odisha reported cold waves on Saturday, with temperature recording as low as seven degrees Celsius in Phulbani and Kandhamal districts.

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Friday, 17 December 2021

PM Modi To Lay Foundation Stone Of UP's "Longest Expressway" Tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh at around 1 PM on Saturday.

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Free Bus Travel For Girl Students In Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Announces

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said female students can travel free in buses in the state.

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15 Military Chopper Accidents Since March 2017, Centre Tells Lok Sabha

Thirty-one people were killed in accidents involving 15 military helicopters since March 2017 that included the December 8 crash of the Mi-17V5 near Coonoor, according to details provided by the...

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"2 Minutes Of Silence For BJP..": Trinamool On Durga Puja Heritage Tag

A war of words has erupted between Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the inclusion of "Durga Puja in Kolkata" in UNESCO's "Representative List of the Intangible Cultural...

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Construction Banned In Delhi-NCR As Air Quality Dips

Centre-appointed air quality panel CAQM on Friday banned construction and demolition activities in Delhi and adjoining areas till further orders in view of the toxic air in the region.

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Primary Vaccination First Aim, Centre Asserts Amid Concerns Over Omicron

The Union government on Friday said the scientific community is looking at all aspects of administering a booster dose of Covid vaccine while asserting that providing primary vaccination coverage to...

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Thursday, 16 December 2021

A New Voting Bloc That Could Challenge PM Modi In State Polls Ahead

India's 15 million gig workers are taking up the chant of their peers abroad and pressing for improved pay and benefits. They're addressing their demands not only to the creators of the apps that...

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Miss World Postponed After India's Manasa Varanasi, 16 Others Get Covid

Miss World 2021 finale has been temporarily postponed after several contestants tested positive for Covid. Among those infected is Manasa Varanasi, who was crowned Miss India World 2020, and will...

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Issue Of MSP Persists, Will Be Great Relief If Granted: Farmer Leader

The bigger issue of minimum support price (MSP) for crops is pending, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said in Muzaffarnagar on Thursday, as he questioned the intention and policies of the central...

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On Camera, Snatchers Drag Woman 150 Metres On Scooty In Delhi

The victim was reportedly dragged for around 150 meters. She works at Fortis hospital in Shalimar Bagh and is also being treated there. The police are investigating the matter.

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Pak Failed To Prosecute 2008 Mumbai Attack Mastermind: US Report

Pakistan has failed to take adequate steps to counter-terrorism and prosecute terrorists including masterminds of the 2008 Mumbai attacks such as Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) founder Masood Azhar,...

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"Modi Government 'Disastrous', PM Only Fears Losing...": P Chidambaram

"This is a disastrous government. To cover up its monumental failures, this government has taken recourse to religion. Another reason to take side with religion is to divide the country on religious...

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UP Politician Convoy Attack: Shooter Arrested With Sophisticated Weapons

Additional Superintendent of Police (STF) Raj Kumar Mishra said the agency had been on alert about the movement of wanted criminals in western UP and had received a tip-off about Ankit's presence in...

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"Enjoy Rape": Congress MLA's Outrageous Remark In Karnataka Assembly

A senior Congress leader from Karnataka was heard making an outrageous and sexist comment in the state Assembly today, putting rape on par with an unwilling acquiescence to a discussion on farmers'...

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Wednesday, 15 December 2021

Not Going To Contest Any Elections: Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday said that he is not going to contest any elections and urged the political parties to not make use of his name or photos in their posters.

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Why Don't You Give Ads: Supreme Court To UP On Covid Death Compensations

The Supreme Court Wednesday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government over disbursal of ex-gratia compensation for COVID-19 deaths and said it should give advertisements in all local newspapers in each...

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AAP Will Jail Goa Ministers Who Took Bribe For Jobs: Arvind Kejriwal

Amid allegations of cash-for-job in Goa government, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal has assured to jail concerned ministers and to recover and refund the money to people if his party forms...

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"Khela Hobe" In 2024; Will Defeat BJP In Lok Sabha Polls: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asserted that the BJP will be defeated across the country in the next Lok Sabha polls due in 2024, and claimed that the party would face similar...

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IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath Calls On PM Modi

Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Gita Gopinath on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Woman Declared Indian Now Called Foreigner. Court Pulls Up Assam Tribunal

A Foreigners' Tribunal's flip flop on a woman in Assam -- first declaring her an Indian and less than five years later a foreigner -- has irked the Gauhati High Court, which ordered her release from...

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Tuesday, 14 December 2021

Party's Mission Not Just To Defeat Congress ...: Amarinder Singh

Former Punjab Chief Minister and Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) chief Captain Amarinder Singh said on Tuesday that the mission of his party is not only to defeat Congress in the upcoming Assembly polls in...

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"India Situated In Tough Neighbourhood": Joe Biden's Pick For US Envoy

Observing that India is situated in a "tough neighbourhood", US President Joe Biden's nominee for next envoy to New Delhi on Tuesday told lawmakers that he will double-down on America's efforts to...

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"Year-End Gift": P Chidambaram Slams Centre Over Rise In Retail Inflation

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday took a swipe at the government over the rise in retail inflation and the unemployment rate, saying "let's enjoy the year-end gifts of the Modi government".

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Passengers From 'At-Risk' Countries Must Pre-Book On-Arrival RT-PCR Test

Passengers coming from 'at-risk' countries to six majorIndian airports have to compulsorily pre-book for the on-arrival RT-PCR test from December 20 onwards, the Civil Aviation Ministry said on...

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10 Jailed Rohingyas Appeal To High Court To Get Refugee Status Or Go Home

Ten Rohingyas, lodged in Assam's Tezpur central jail for the last seven years, have appealed to the Gauhati High Court to either give them refugee status or send them back to Myanmar.

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Carve A Niche In Governance: PM Modi To Chief Ministers Of BJP States

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states to carve a niche for their governments in governance and called for giving topmost priority to people's "ease of...

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Monday, 13 December 2021

2 Bollywood Actors Got Expensive Gifts From Tihar Conman: Probe Agency

The Enforcement Directorate, probing conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar in Rs 200 crore money laundering case in which Jacqueline Fernandez and Nora Fatehi were recently questioned, stated that the...

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Suspected Tiffin Bomb Kills 7-Year-Old In Bihar, 2nd Death In One Week

Two persons - one of them a seven-year-old boy - were killed in a series of explosions in Bihar's Bhagalpur area in a span of a week. The blasts have triggered tension in the communally sensitive...

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After British-Era Tunnel, Execution Room Found At Delhi Assembly

After a British-era tunnel was found on the premises of the Delhi Assembly, a gallows room has also been found.

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India Votes Against UN Draft Resolution On Climate Change. Here's Why

India on Monday voted against a UN Security Council draft resolution that linked climate change with global security challenges as it argued that the move attempts to undermine the hard-won consensus...

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IT Panel Questions Ministry Officials Over PM's Twitter Hacking: Report

Top officials of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology were on Monday queried about the hacking of PM Modi's Twitter handle and the Pegasus issue by a parliamentary panel, sources...

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Amit Shah's Number Spoofed By Conman To Befriend Actor: Chargesheet

Alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar made a "spoofed" call replicating the office number of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to befriend actor Jacqueline Fernandez, the ED has said in a chargesheet filed...

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Lalu Yadav's Son Tejashwi Yadav Reveals Reason Behind Low-Key Wedding

The young Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, younger son and political heir of RJD chief Lalu Yadav, got married to Rachel Godinho on December 9. The 32-year-old is the last among nine siblings to get...

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"Temple, Mosque, Church": Mamata Banerjee's Goa Pitch Takes Notes From PM

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, out to win over Goa, today said her Trinamool Congress supports a multi-cultural and multi-religious state and is the only alternative to the BJP rule.

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Over 1.77 Lakh Women Apply For Entry Into National Defence Academy

More than 1.77 lakh applications from women candidates were received for entry into the National Defence Academy (NDA), the government informed Parliament on Monday.

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Fresh Demand For Bihar Special Status Brews Conflict In Ruling State Party

The fresh demand for special status to Bihar has brought the differences within the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to the fore in the state.

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Sunday, 12 December 2021

Nagaland Victims' Families Refuse Compensation, Want Armymen Punished

A statement issued by the village council of Oting has clarified that an envelope containing Rs 18,30,00 was brought to them by a Minister and the Deputy Commissioner of the district.

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Shashi Tharoor's "Word Of Last 7 Years" Has A UP Twist

Shashi Tharoor, a man of many words, has introduced a new one to his followers. Calling it the word of "the last seven years", the politician with an oratory skill that sets him in a league of his...

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Assam Anti-CAA Outfits Pay Tributes To People Who Died During Protests

Several organisations in Assam on Sunday paid tributes to the five agitators who were killed in the anti-CAA stir two years ago, and resolved to resume the movement against the Act.

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In Pics: Colourful Glimpses Of Kashi Vishwanath Corridor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate on Monday the Kashi Vishwanath corridor project, surrounding the Kashi Vishwanath temple near Dashashwamedh Ghatin Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi.

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12 BJP Chief Ministers, 9 Deputy CMs To Attend 2-Day Varanasi Conclave

The chief ministers attending the "Mukhyamantri Parishad" are from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, and...

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Congress Was Celebrating In Goa When General Rawat Died: Pushkar Dhami

Pushkar Singh Dhami also said though the Congress ruled the country for 60 years, it does not have any feelings for it.

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Saturday, 11 December 2021

PM Modi's Twitter Handle "Briefly Compromised", Shares Scam Link

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's personal Twitter account was "briefly compromised", his office posted on the social networking site early on Sunday morning, after it shared a scam link promising a...

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Bodies Of All Officers Killed In Chopper Crash Identified, To Be Sent Home

The bodies of 10 remaining victims of the IAF chopper crash near Coonoor were identified and the last rites of five of them were conducted on Saturday at their native places with appropriate military...

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Government Framed New Polices To Restore Pre-Pandemic Economy: Amit Shah

The Narendra Modi government framed new policies and amended the existing ones to bring back pre-pandemic levels of economic growth, Union Minister Amit Shah said in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

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Madhya Pradesh 1st State To Use Drone Technology On Large Scale: Minister

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday informed it is a matter of pride that Madhya Pradesh is the first state in the country in advancing the use of drone technology at such a...

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"Deputy Chief Minister Will Be From BSP If...": Akali Dal's Sukhbir Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday said if the SAD-BSP alliance forms the next government in Punjab, one of the two deputy chief ministers will be from the Mayawati-led party.

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Government Ensured Development Despite Pandemic, Says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday lauded the efforts of the BJP government in the state saying that the development work went ahead in Ahmedabad even during the time of coronavirus pandemic.

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Top Syringe Maker Asks PM Modi To Lift Factory Shutdown Order

India's largest syringe and needle manufacturer has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revoke an order to suspend production, part of a broader factory shutdown imposed by a state regulator to curb...

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Gita Belongs To Entire Humanity, Not One Religion: Lok Sabha Speaker

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday said the religious Hindu book Bhagavad Gita does not belong to any particular language, region or religion but to the entire humanity.

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Idol Missing From UP Village On Its Way Back To India From UK

The Yogini dates back to the 8th century and went missing from the village of Lokhari in UP's Banda district around the late 1970s and early 1980s.

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Top Medical Body Designs Kit To Detect New Variant Omicron In 2 Hours

Amid rising cases of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in Dibrugarh, Assam has designed a testing kit that will be able to detect the virus in two hours...

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Centre Spending More On Ads Than Projects: Akhilesh Yadav Slams Centre

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party government failed to double the income of the farmers as promised by the party rather the government is spending...

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High Court Stays Notices Issued To Probe Agency Officers By Bengal Police

The Delhi High Court has stayed the two notices issued to the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) officers by the West Bengal Police pursuant to an FIR lodged by Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee.

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SpiceJet To Introduce Drone Delivery Service For Vaccines, Essential Goods

SpiceJet on Saturday said it plans to introduce drone delivery service to transport vaccines, life-saving medicines and essential goods.

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"Jinnah Is Theirs, Ganna Is Ours...": JP Nadda's Jibe At Opposition

Claiming that his party's government in Uttar Pradesh made a record payment to sugarcane farmers, BJP national president JP Nadda attacked the Opposition, saying "Jinnah is theirs and ganna' is ours".

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20 Fired, 10 Suspended By Delhi Jal Board For 'Faulty' Metre Reading

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has suspended 10 employees and terminated 20 outsourced members from service, acting on complaints of an alleged faulty metre reading, according to an official statement...

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Friday, 10 December 2021

Man Arrested In Rajasthan For Indecent Remarks Against General Bipin Rawat

A man was arrested from Rajasthan for allegedly making indecent remarks against Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat.

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Karnataka Man Gets 10-Year Sentence For Raping 17-Year-Old Sister-In-Law

The fast-track court for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cases in Udupi has sentenced a person to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for raping his 17-year-old sister-in-law within...

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Maharashtra Legislative Polls: Nagpur Registers Over 98% Voting

Nagpur and Akola-Washim-Buldhana on Friday recorded 98.93 per cent and 98.30 per cent voting respectively in the Maharashtra Legislative Council polls, officials said.

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CBI Arrests Trinamool Leader Pranab Chatterjee In Chit Fund Fraud Case

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC)leader and chairperson Board of Administrator (BOA) of Burdwan Municipality in an ongoing investigation in a chit fund...

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Farmer Leaders Offer Prayers At Bangla Sahib Gurdwara

A day before their scheduled departure from the protest sites at Delhi borders, senior farmer leaders and members of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Friday visited the Bangla Sahib gurdwara to...

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Punjab Government To Welcome Farmers After Return From Delhi Borders

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday said the state government will welcome "the sons of the soil" on their "victorious" return from the Delhi borders.

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Thursday, 9 December 2021

Women Panel Flags Poor Utilisation Of Funds Under Government Scheme

A committee on women empowerment has flagged poor utilisation of funds by states under the "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" scheme and suggested that the government needs to focus more on education and...

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UK Court Rejects India's Appeal To Extradite Terror Accused Kuldeep Singh

The High Court in England on Thursday rejected an appeal by Indian authorities seeking permission to appeal against a magistrates'court order turning down the extradition on human rights grounds of...

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Bhopal, Indore To Get Police Commissioners Under New System

The Madhya Pradesh government has implemented the police commissionerate system in the metropolitan cities of Bhopal and Indore for the effective implementation of law and order in the two cities. A...

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Watch: UP Cops Thrash Man With Child In Arms, Claim "Light Force"

In a shocking incident of excessive force used by the police in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur Dehat, a policeman were filmed mercilessly hitting a man carrying a child in his arms with laathis on Thursday.

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Right-Wing Groups Try To Enter Haryana Church, Cops Avert Attack

Members of several right-wing organisations tried to force their way into a church in Haryana's Rohtak today, and were finally stopped by the police. The crowd alleged that the church was carrying out...

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Gujarat Man Who Made Derogatory Remarks On General Bipin Rawat Arrested

A 44-year-old man in Gujarat, who had allegedly made derogatory remarks on his Facebook page about the death of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, was arrested by the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime...

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Tech Firms Should Contribute To Preserving Democratic Societies: PM Modi

Technology firms should contribute to preserving democratic societies as technology has the ability to impact democracy "positively or negatively", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday at a...

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General Bipin Rawat Was A Simple And Brilliant Student, Recall Friends

In 2018, CDS General Bipin Rawat had planned a get-together with his batchmates, but he could not turn up due to professional reasons. And that was the only time when the 1973 batchmates had planned a...

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Why Is All-India Seniority Of High Court Judges An Issue: Ranjan Gogoi

Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has said that the Supreme Court would be filled up with judges from one or two high courts if elevation is done purely based on all India seniority of such...

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Past Decades Haven't Had Big Leader From Student Community: Chief Justice

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana Thursday said that while students have always been at the forefront to question injustice, the past few decades have not witnessed any big leader from the student...

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Two Unmanned Missions In 2022 Before Human Spaceflight: Government

India will launch two unmanned missions next year before the human spaceflight programme ''Gaganyaan'', which is planned for 2022-end, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday.

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Wednesday, 8 December 2021

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh To Brief Parliament On Chopper Crash

Mr Singhvisited General Rawat's home in Delhi earlier this evening and briefed the Prime Minister, who also met with top ministers who are members of the Cabinet Committee on Security.

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India Sustained Reduction In Malaria Cases Burden: WHO

Around 14 million more cases of malaria and 69,000 more deaths due to it were reported worldwide in 2020 than in 2019 and India was the only high-burden country to have sustained a reduction in the...

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Congress Delegation On Way to Nagaland Stopped In Assam

A four-member Congress delegation heading for Mon district in Nagaland, where 14 civilians were killed in firing by security forces, was stopped by Assam police at the Jorhat airport on Wednesday.

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Sena's Sanjay Raut Meets Priyanka Gandhi Amid Buzz Over Poll Alliance

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut had an hour-long meeting with Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday to explore the option of an electoral alliance in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh and...

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Delhi Logs 65 Covid Cases, One Related Death In 24 Hours

Delhi reported 65 fresh cases of coronavirus and one related fatality in 24 hours, while the positivity rate rose marginally to 0.11%, according to data shared by the city health department on...

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"20-Minute Flight, Difficult To Determine What Went Wrong": Ex Air Chief

The fatal crash of a Mi-17V-5 helicopter in which Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others died, has perplexed many former army officers who vouch for the reliability of the...

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Telecom Department To Deactivate SIM Of Subscribers Beyond 9 Connections

The Department of Telecommunications issued an order to re-verify the SIM of subscribers holding beyond nine connections across India and six connections in the case of J&K, North East and Assam and...

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General Rawat: Military Commander With Vision Of Tri-Service Synergy

Gen Bipin Rawat possessed an uncanny understanding of geopolitical upheavals, calibrated a tri-services military doctrine to make India face myriad security challenges

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Chopper That Crashed With Gen Rawat Onboard Is An Advanced Helicopter

The Mi17V5 helicopter, which crashed with Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Bipin Rawat and 12 other people onboard on Wednesday, is an advanced military transport chopper that has been with the Indian Air...

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Samajwadi Party Creates Rift Between Hindus, Muslims: UP BJP Chief

Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh on Wednesday took a swipe at the Opposition, saying the Samajwadi Party creates a rift between Hindus and Muslims while the Congress works like a "trust".

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Tuesday, 7 December 2021

India Among Top Nations In Inequality, 1% Hold 22% Income: Report

India stands out as a "poor and very unequal" country, with the top 1 per cent of the population holding more than one-fifth of the total national income in 2021 and the bottom half just 13 per cent,...

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Video Of People From Bengal Coming To Goa For Poll Work Fake: Trinamool

A video being circulated on social media of people from West Bengal arriving by train in Goa to vote for the Trinamool Congress in the 2022 Assembly polls was fake, the Mamata Banerjee-led party said...

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Journalists Protest Sedition Charge Against News Portal Editor In Assam

Journalists from Assam's Barak Valley on Tuesday demanded that sedition charges slapped against the editor of a local news portal for an editorial he wrote be immediately revoked.

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Nagaland Calls For Peace, Himanta Sarma To Be In Kohima On December 9

The situation in Mon district is under control, the Nagaland government said on Tuesday, calling upon the Naga groups for working towards a permanent solution to the vexed political issue and ensuring...

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Omicron Has Potential To Derail Domestic Traffic Recovery: Rating Body

Continuing on the recovery path, domestic air passenger traffic crossed the 10-million mark in November for the first time since the pandemic hit aviation industry but Omicron has the potential to...

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Syrian National Living As Refugee Since 2015 In Drugs Case Gets Bail

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to a Syrian national, living in Delhi as a refugee since 2015, for his alleged involvement in the trafficking of more than 50 kgs of psychotropic drugs.

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Monday, 6 December 2021

PM Modi, Union Ministers Attend BJP Parliamentary Party Meeting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attended the BJP's Parliamentary party meeting at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath.

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6,822 New Covid Cases In India, Lowest In 558 Days

India logged 6,822 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 558 days, taking the country's total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,46,48,383, while the active cases declined to 95,014, the lowest in 554...

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Their Cultures Don't Match: Goa BJP On Ex Ally's Alliance With Trinamool

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said cultures of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and the Trinamool Congress, which have forged a pre-poll alliance, do not match.

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On Fugitive Billionaires, Parliamentary Panel Flags Extradition Delays

A Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs has submitted its report where it has expressed concern "with the delays in extradition of fugitives" and said the "process should be expedited in each...

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In Church Attack In Poll-Bound Uttarakhand, A BJP Link And No Arrests

Two months have passed since a small church in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, was allegedly attacked by a mob of around 200 right-wing Hindutva extremists but no arrests have been made so far.

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Parliament Live: Kiren Rijiju To Table Bill On Judges' Salary

Parliament winter session 2021 Live Updates: Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju will introduce the High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill,...

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PM In Yogi Adityanath's Gorakhpur Today, To Inaugurate 3 Mega Projects

PM Narendra Modi will be in Uttar Pradesh yet again today to launch big projects ahead of the state polls next year, this time in Gorakhpur - among the most prominent cities of eastern UP and the...

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Bill To Correct Drafting Error In Narcotics Act Introduced In Lok Sabha

A bill was introduced in Lok Sabha to correct a drafting error in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act that rendered a key provision dealing with punishment of those financing illicit...

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Live Updates: India's Active Covid Cases Lowest In 552 Days

India recorded a daily spike of 8,306 Covid cases today, taking the total active caseload of cases to 98,416 -- lowest in 552 days.

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Punjab Chief Minister Lied About Illegal Sand Mining, Says Raghav Chadha

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha on Monday accused Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi of "lying and misleading" people of the state about the "illegal" sand mining in his...

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India, Russia To Provide Immediate Humanitarian Assistance To Afghanistan

India and Russia on Monday underlined that the Afghan soil should not be used for sheltering, training, planning or financing any terrorist groups includingISIS, the Al-Qaeda and the Lashkar-e-Taiba...

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Ex High Court Judge Condemns Parliament For Passing Bills Without Debate

Former Madras High Court judge Krishnaswamy Chandru voiced concern over the policies pursued by the Centre, as he claimed that "Parliament will soon become a rubber stamp for the government" with...

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Sputnik Light Vaccine Production Talks In India Near Completion: Russia

The talks on the production of anti-COVID vaccine Sputnik Light in India are nearing completion, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.

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Amid Omicron Alarm, 100 Back From Abroad Untraceable Near Mumbai

Amid the Omicron scare, Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation chief Vijay Suryavanshi today said 109 out of 295 recent foreign returnees to the township in Thane district were untraceable currently.

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Vladimir Putin Invites PM Modi To Visit Russia In 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Russia in 2022, according to a joint statement issued after they met on Monday.

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PM To Inaugurate 3 Projects In Yogi Adityanath's Home Turf On Tuesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday inaugurate three megaprojects, including an AIIMS and a major fertiliser plant, in Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's home turf Gorakhpur.

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Students Barely Escape As Right-Wing Mob Attacks Madhya Pradesh School

Several workers of a right-wing outfit were seen barging into a school in Madhya Pradesh and throwing stones at the building, claiming religious conversion by the Christiam Missionary institution.

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BJP, Congress Equal Enemies, Says HD Kumaraswamy Ahead Of Karnataka Polls

JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy termed both BJP and Congress as equal enemies of his party as he tried to clarify that the BJP leader BS Yediyurappa has only sought "cooperation" and not an alliance...

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In Feud Between Tycoon Lalit Modi's Mother, A Supreme Court Order

The Supreme Court today suggested mediation to Lalit Modi and his mother Bina Modi, wife of late industrialist K K Modi, to resolve the long pending property dispute in the family and asked both the...

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In Goa, Trinamool Scores Local Ally That Helped BJP Take Charge In 2017

Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress's search for a local ally in Goa ended today, with a tie-up with the Sudhin Dhavlikar-led Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party that helped the BJP come to power in the...

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Naga Tribe Body Lists 5 Demands Over Botched Op That Killed Its Members

The Konyak Union, the apex body of the Konyak Naga Tribe from the Mon district of Nagaland where the incident took place, has sent a memorandum of demands to the government.

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India, Russia Sign 28 Pacts, To Cooperate On Terrorism, Afghanistan

India and Russia on Monday inked 28 agreements to further broad-base their partnership and vowed to expand cooperation and coordination in dealing with major challenges like the threat of terrorism...

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Sunday, 5 December 2021

Amit Shah To Make Statement On Nagaland Army Op Deaths In Parliament

Nagaland: Home Minister Amit Shah to make a statement on army op deaths in parliament today

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43 Medical Students Are Covid +ve In Telangana Week After College Gala

At least 43 medical students of Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences at Bommakal in Karimnagar district of Telangana have tested positive for COVID-19 forcing the authorities to suspend...

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As India Seeks Putin's Weapons, Why US May Look Away This Time

President Vladimir Putin will visit New Delhi on Monday as billions of dollars of Russian weaponry flow into India that would normally attract US sanctions. Eager to draw India into its efforts to...

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Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Opposition To Raise Price Rise

Parliament Winter Session 2021 Live Updates:The Opposition will raise the issue of price rise in the Parliament today, the sixth day of the ongoing Winter Session.

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Murder Case Filed Over Nagaland Op, "Intention To Murder", Allege Cops

The Nagaland police have taken a suo moto FIR against 21 Para special forces of Indian Army in connection with a counter-insurgency operation that led to the deaths of 14innocent villagers. An Army...

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Vladimir Putin To Arrive In India Today, Hold Summit With PM Modi

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to arrive in India today to hold the 21st annual India-Russia summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Army Unit Named In Nagaland Op Deaths, "Intention To Murder", Allege Cops

The 21 Para Special forces of Army "blankly opened fire" resulting in the killing of many Oting villagers in Mon district of Nagaland near Assam border, the state police has alleged in its FIR against...

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Live Updates: India Reports 8,895 New Covid Cases, 2,796 Deaths

India logged a daily spike of 8,895 Covid cases on Sunday, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,46,33,255. The country also recorded 2,796 new deaths, pushing the total death count to...

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"I Do Not Take Him Seriously": Raghav Chadha On Navjot Sidhu's Protest

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA and spokesperson Raghav Chadha on Sunday hit out at Punjab Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu for joining dharna by guest teachers outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind...

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Cyclone Jawad Weakens Into Depression Near Odisha Coast

Cyclonic storm Jawad weakened into a depression over the northwest Bay of Bengal near the Odisha coast on Sunday.

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Police Recover 950 Contraband Bottles In J&K, 4 Drug Peddlers Arrested

The Kathua Police on Sunday recovered illegal 950 bottles of 100 ml each of Cocrex and Maxx cough syrup-like contraband and arrested four inter-state drug peddlers as well as seized one Range Roverat...

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Actions Against UP Mafia Cause Samajwadi Party Most Pain: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday termed the Samajwadi Party the "guardian of the dreaded mafia" and claimed that it felt the maximum pain when bulldozers moved against...

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Pics: Not A Train Station, This Is Delhi Airport Under Omicron Rules

Waiting up to 8 hours in a crowded space and shelling out Rs 3,500 in case you need a rapid COVID-19 test - that's the cost many are paying for flying into Delhi from abroad under the new rules aimed...

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"Genocide, War Crimes, Execution": Nagaland BJP On Botched Operation

Nagaland state BJP president Temjen Imma Along has strongly condemned the killing of civilians during the counter-insurgency operation in the Mon district of Nagaland.

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"Like Kangana Ranaut Turning...": Punjab Minister's Swipe At Akali Chief

Punjab Education Minister Pargat Singh on Sunday attacked SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal over recruitment of assistant professors in government colleges, saying he being agitated over higher education...

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Both Vaccine Doses Mandatory For Entry To Malls, Theatres In Bengaluru

Both doses of COVID-19 vaccine are mandatory for people to enter shopping complexes, malls, cinema halls and theatres in Bengaluru, said an order issued by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike...

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"Mulayam Singh Built Toilets For Women But...": Daughter-In-Law Slams BJP

Taking a dig at the BJP, Aparna Yadav on Sunday claimed her father-in-law, Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav, built toilets for women but never got his photos clicked, unlike leaders of...

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Arvind Kejriwal Hits Back At Punjab Chief Minister Over Illegal Mining

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday hit back at his Punjab counterpart Charanjit Singh Channi after he trashed AAP leader Raghav Chadha's claims of illegal mining in his assembly...

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India's 50% Adult Fully Vaccinated: Health Minister

The government of India targets 100 per cent COVID-19 adult vaccination under the ''Har Ghar Dastak'' programme by December 31 as India achieved 50 per cent fully vaccinated adult population landmark...

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Resident Doctors Of 3 Delhi Hospitals To Boycott Services From Tomorrow

The resident doctors of Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia, Safdarjung, and Lady Hardinge hospitals will boycott all routine and emergency services from tomorrow in support of a nationwide protest against the...

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Court Frames Charges Against Devendra Fadnavis In Poll Affidavit Case

A court in Nagpur has framed charges against former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in connection with a complaint of alleged non-disclosure of criminal cases registered against him in...

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School Sub-Inspector Arrested With Bribe In Assam

A sub-inspector of schools was arrested by sleuths of Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption in Assam's Sivasagar district on Sunday for allegedly accepting bribe, an official statement said.

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Saturday, 4 December 2021

Live Updates: India Reports 8,603 Covid Cases, 415 Deaths

India logged a daily spike of 8,603 Covid cases on Saturday, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,46,24,360. The country also recorded 415 new deaths, pushing the total death count to...

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Air Force Corporal Shoots Himself With Service Rifle

A corporal of the Indian Air Force (IAF) shot himself dead with his service rifle at the Bawana Air Force station on Saturday, police said.

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Don't Belong To Any Party, Will Campaign For Nationalists: Kangana Ranaut

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut on Saturday said that she does not belong to any party but will campaign for nationalists.

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"Sharpening Of Tensions": S Jaishankar Targets China At Indian Ocean Meet

The consequences of China's rise and its growing capabilities are "particularly profound", External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said today as he flagged the "sharpening of tensions" on...

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A Week Since Attack On Karnataka Church, No Arrests, Vigilantes Free

On November 28, around 25 activists of Bajrang Dal barged into the church when a prayer meeting was going on. Instead of cracking down on the aggressors, the cops who were summoned to take stock of...

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Jharkhand Police Asked To File Case Over Fake Tweet Announcing Lockdown

The Jharkhand government asked the police to lodge a case after a fake screenshot of Chief Minister Hemant Soren's official Twitter handle announcing lockdown was shared.

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Can Child Abuse Cases Be Scrapped Over Compromise? Supreme Court To Hear

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a legal question of whether Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cases can be quashed on the basis of compromise between the accused and the...

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"Omicron Has Higher Transmissibility Rate": Maharashtra Health Minister

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday said the Omicron variant of coronavirus has a higher rate of transmissibility but the symptoms caused by it are mild.

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Another 245 Staffers Suspended Amid Maharashtra Bus Employees' Strike

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) on Saturday suspended 245 employees and sacked ten others for taking part in the ongoing strike which has crippled the state-run bus service...

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"Suffers From Seasonal Disease...": UP BJP Chief's Dig At Akhilesh Yadav

Uttar Pradesh BJP president Swatantra Dev Singh on Saturday attacked Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, saying he suffers from a "seasonal disease" due to which he claims as his every work done by...

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First Maharashtra Omicron Case A Marine Engineer On Ship Since April

The 33-year-old man from Thane district in Maharashtra who was found to be infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus is a marine engineer by profession.

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100 Km Area Around Delhi Be Kept In NCR: Manohar Lal Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister c on Saturday said he has suggested to the Centre that area in the radius of up to 100 km around Delhi should be kept in the National Capital Region (NCR).

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Rahul Gandhi Condoles "Tragic" Death Of Veteran Journalist Vinod Dua

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Anand Sharma on Saturday expressed their condolences over the death of veteran journalist Vinod Dua.

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Congress Will Take Up Issues Of Fishermen At National Level: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday assured fishermen that his party would take up their concerns and issues at the national level and hold protests against the WTO regulation on fisheries...

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Minister's "Casino Capital" Comment On Goa Shows BJP's Mindset: Trinamool

Trinamool Congress Party MP Mahua Moitra on Saturday said Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy's comment about Goa getting labled as "casino capital" reflected the BJP''s "mindset".

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On Rajasthan Border Post Visit, Amit Shah Eats Dinner With BSF Personnel

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday attended ''Bada Khana'' (dinner) with Border Security Force personnel at the Rohitash Border during his visit to the border post in Jaisalmer.

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Lathicharge On Lucknow Protest Against Irregularities In UP Teachers Exam

A group of protestors was trying to march from a prominent intersection in central Lucknow towards the residence of the state chief minister when the police lathi-charged them to break up the protest.

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"Naya Kashmir" That Is Being Advertised Is Not Reality: Mehbooba Mufti

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday accused the Centre of projecting Jammu and Kashmir as "peaceful" whereas the fact was that blood was being spilled on its roads and people were being slapped...

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Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad's Call For 'Real Jihad' In Jammu And Kashmir

The real "Jihad" is to fight against poverty and unemployment, rather than against any leader, party, or religion, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Saturday.

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Gujarat Man With Omicron Infection "Stable", Says Official

The 72-year-old man who arrived in Gujarat from Zimbabwe and was found positive with the new Covid variant Omicron is in isolation and is stable, Jamnagar's District Collector Dr Sourabh Paridhi...

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Top BJP Leaders To Hold 6 Rallies Next Week In UP Ahead Of Assembly Polls

Top leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party are planning to hold six rallies across Uttar Pradesh in the next week ahead of the upcoming State Assembly elections scheduled to be held early next year.

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Friday, 3 December 2021

UGC-NET, IIFT Exams Delayed In Some Centres As Cyclone 'Jawad' Approaches

University Grants Commission - National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) and an entrance exam of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), scheduled for Sunday, has been postponed in some centres of...

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Mumbai's Latest Home Quarantine Rules Amid Omicron Threat In 5 Points

The Mumbai municipal agency has released a set of rules to ensure proper monitoring of people in home quarantine amid the Omicron threat. Seven-day home quarantine is a must for international arrivals...

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Delhi Air Quality Still 'Very Poor', Gurgaon Enters 'Severe' Category

The air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the ''very poor'' category on Saturday morning, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

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Cyclone Jawad Live Updates: Rain, High-Speed Winds In Odisha Amid Warning

Cyclone Jawad is likely to reach north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha this morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. Puri in Odisha witnessed rainfall and high-speed winds early...

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Odisha, Andhra Brace For Cyclone Jawad, Begin Evacuations: 10 Points

Heavy rain is expected in parts of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is heading towards coast. The storm, Cyclone Jawad, is expected to hit Odisha's...

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Maharashtra To Test 28 High-Risk Nation Returnees For Omicron

The swab samples of 28 persons have been sent for genome sequencing amid concerns of Omicron variant.

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Live: India Reports 9,216 New Covid Cases, 391 Deaths

India logged a daily spike of 9,216 Covid cases on Friday, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,46,15,757. The active cases increased to 99,976, the Health Ministry data showed.

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Schools Shut In 19 Districts Of Odisha Today Over Cyclone Jawad

In view of the impending cyclonic storm 'Jawad', the Odisha government has ordered to keep the schools closed in 19 districts of the state.

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Parliamentary Panel Recommends Evaluation Of Vaccines In View Of Omicron

Amid growing concerns over the new Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, a parliamentary committee has recommended that the efficacy of Covid vaccines must be evaluated and concerns with regards to the new...

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"Not Only About Winning Elections": Congress Leader Slams Prashant Kishor

Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Friday hit back at poll strategist Prashant Kishor over his remarks that the Congress' leadership is not the "divine right of an individual", saying politics...

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Citizenship Act "Fundamentally Anti-National": Shashi Tharoor

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday termed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) "fundamentally anti-national" and urged the government not to implement it.

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J&K Rallies By Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad Fuels Buzz, Worries Party

A blitzkrieg of public meetings by senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad across Jammu and Kashmir has fuelled speculation that the former Rajya Sabha MP - part of the dissident 'G-23' group in the...

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2 Pakistani Fishing Boats Caught Inside Indian Waters

Indian Coast Guard officials apprehended 2 Pakistani fishing boats and 18 crew present inside Indian waters on Friday, informed PRO Defence, Gujarat.

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Madhya Pradesh Pulls The Trigger On Dropping Urdu Words From Police Work

When a senior police officer in Madhya Pradesh used the Urdu word 'Dastayab' - referring to the recovery of a missing item - during a meeting attended by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, he did...

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Chargesheet Filed Against 24 In Double-Murder Case In Kerala

The CBI on Friday filed a charge sheet against 24 individuals, including a former CPM MLA, in connection with the killing of Congress workers Kripesh and Sarat Lal in a village in Kerala's Kasargod,...

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Important To Back Spirit Of Right Against Sexual Harassment: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday said that it is important that courts uphold the spirit of the right against sexual harassment, which is vested in all persons as a part of their right to life and right to...

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Arvind Kejriwal Is A Power Greedy Outsider: Punjab Chief Minister

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday called his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal a "power greedy outsider" who wants to rule the state and accused him of misleading Punjabis.

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Meghalaya Congress Youth Wing Chief Quits

The Congress received another jolt in Meghalaya on Friday when its youth wing president Richard M Marak, a close aide of former chief minister Mukul Sangma who along with 11 other MLAs joined the TMC...

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Price Of 505 Alcohol Brands Fixed Under New Delhi Excise Policy

In implementation of its new excise policy, the Delhi government has so far registered 516 liquor brands and fixed maximum retail price for 505 brands, government officials said on Friday.

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Centre's Guidelines For Providing Compensation For Covid Deaths

Death certificates indicating coronavirus deaths either already issued prior to coming into force government guidelines or as ratified by district committees shall be treated as valid document for...

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Karnataka Eases Covid Compensation Criteria For Financially Weak Families

Karnataka has relaxed the criteria for compensating families below the poverty line for Covid deaths by amending its earlier order, which removes the clause that said only those households where a...

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Thursday, 2 December 2021

High Command Will Take A Call: BJP Leader On Tie-Up With Amarinder Singh

BJP general secretary in charge of Punjab Dushyant Gautam on Thursday said the party is preparing to contest all 117 seats in the assembly election, and the party high command will take a decision on...

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PM Pays Tributes To Former President Rajendra Prasad On Birth Anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to India's first president Rajendra Prasad on his 137th birth anniversary, hailing him as a person of unique talent who made distinguished...

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Omicron Worry: Vigilance, Border Watch Key, Says Maharashtra Expert

A member of the Maharashtra government's COVID-19 task force has said that vigilance, genome sequencing, improving border surveillance and vaccination are some of the things that are necessary to...

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Akhilesh Yadav Active During Election Time Only: Priyanka Gandhi

Claiming that Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav became active during the election time only, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday asked where he was when atrocities were being...

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UPA No More, Opposition Leadership Must Change: Trinamool's Derek O'Brien

Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien on Thursday followed up on his colleague and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's "there is no UPA" comment by demanding leadership change in opposition...

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Depression Over Bay Of Bengal Likely To Intensify Into Cyclonic Storm

Depression over Bay of Bengal is likely to move northwestwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday morning.

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'Flying Squads Doing Checks': Centre To Supreme Court On Delhi Pollution

An enforcement task force and flying squads have been formed to ensure that the air pollution norms are followed, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Friday.

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Anti-Terror Agency Opposes Activist Sudha Bharadwaj's Bail

The National Investigative Agency (NIA) has moved Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court's order granting default bail to lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj in the Koregaon Bhima case.

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20% Cancellations, Tourism 1st Economic Casualty Of Omicron: 5 Points

The tourism sector that was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic for a whole year in 2020 due to lockdowns and travel restrictions is yet again facing a possible crisis. Cancellations have increased...

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Goa Forward Party's Jayesh Salgaonkar Quits As MLA, Likely To Join BJP

Goa Forward Party MLA Jayesh Salgaonkar on Thursday resigned as legislator ahead of Assembly elections in the coastal state early next year.

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LIVE Updates: Two 'Omicron' Cases Detected In Karnataka, Says Centre

India logged a daily spike of 9,765 Covid cases yesterday, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,46,06,541. The active cases increased to 99,763, the Health Ministry data showed.

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Questions On China Met With Wall Of Silence: Congress's Manish Tewari

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration has been shy about answering questions in parliament on Chinese incursions, Congress leader Manish Tewari said on Thursday, accusing the government of...

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Watch: Hero Cop Saves Woman From Falling Under Train In Bengal

A Railway Protection Force (RPF) officer, on duty in Bengal's Purulia station, saved the life of a woman who almost fell in the gap between the train and the platform as she lost her balance trying to...

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Case Against 14 After Botched Up Cataract Surgeries In Bihar's Muzaffarpur

An FIR was lodged today against 14 people here in connection with botched up cataract surgeries conducted at a free camp last week which have resulted in complete loss of vision in the operated eye...

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Watch: Navy's Stellar Show Of Skills Across Mumbai's Dusk Sky

The outline of Gateway of India against a crimson dusk sky and a helicopter slowly rising from behind the monument -- this was one of the many captivating moments of the rehearsal for the Beating...

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State Of Ties Will Reflect State Of Border: Foreign Minister On China

The state of the relationship between India and China will reflect the state of the border, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday, referring to the lingering standoff in eastern...

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Our Policy On Taiwan Is "Clear, Consistent": Government In Rajya Sabha

India on Thursday said its policy on Taiwan is clear and consistent and it is focused on promoting interactions in areas of trade, investment and tourism among others.

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High Altitude Areas In Uttarakhand Receive Season's First Snowfall

The Himalayan temple of Kedarnath and the high altitude areas of Chamoli district received the season's first snowfall on Thursday while it drizzled in the lower areas intensifying the chill across...

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Meta's Platform In India To Curb Non-Consensual Intimate Pics' Spread

Meta (formerly Facebook) on Thursday announced a slew of steps to protect woman users on its platform, including the launch of StopNCII.org in India that aims to combat the spread of non-consensual...

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Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Jail For Raping 12-Year-Old Boy In Ajmer

A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy in Ajmer, the police said. A Special POCSO Court in Ajmer on Thursday heard the case.

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After October, Kerala Rainfall In November Also Highest In Last 120 Years

After receiving the highest rainfall in October in the last 120 years, Kerala in November also received precipitation which was the highest in the last 12 decades.

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Wednesday, 1 December 2021

India's Active Covid Cases Rise To 99,763, Vaccine Doses Nearly 125 Crore

With 9,765 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,46,06,541, while the active cases increased to 99,763, according to the Union Health...

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"Providing Inspiring Leadership": PM Praises BJP Chief On His Birthday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted BJP president J P Nadda on his birthday and said he is providing inspiring leadership to the party.

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"Adults WFH, Children In School": On Pollution, Supreme Court Slams Delhi

Delhi has not seen any significant improvement in the air quality over the past few weeks despite the announcement of several measures, the Supreme Court observed today.

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"Want Dust Control, Not Reports": On Pollution, Supreme Court Slams Delhi

The Supreme Court is hearing a case related to construction in the Delhi-NCR region which was banned by the top court in view of the deteriorating air quality.

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Congress Reacts To Mamata Banerjee's "What UPA? There's No UPA" Scorn

The Congress today underlined that it is time to show opposition unity, a day after Mamata Banerjee - looking to enlarge her role in the opposition - snubbed the grand old party.

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Parliament Live Updates: Lok Sabha To Discuss Concerns Over Covid

Days after Rajya Sabha chairperson M Venkaiah Naidu suspended 12 members of Parliament for their alleged ''misconduct'' in the House, Rajya Sabha MP Elamaram Kareem, who is one of the suspended MPs,...

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Centre-States Meet Today To Review Omicron Rules At Airports: 10 Points

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will meet state and UT officials to review Covid testing and surveillance measures at international airports. India yesterday enforced strict rules for foreign...

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TV, Fridge As Prizes For Vaccinated "Lucky" Winners, Says This Civic Body

The Hingoli Municipal Council in Maharashtra has decided to lure people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by offering them prizes like LED TVs, refrigerators and washing machines, officials said on...

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Centre Must Avoid Frequent Internet Suspensions: Parliamentary Panel

When the government's thrust is on digitisation, frequent suspension of the internet on "flimsy grounds" is uncalled for and must be avoided, a parliamentary panel has said.

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Video: Leopard Strays Into School, Attacks Student, Locked Up In Class

A leopard strayed into a school in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh and attacked a student before it was locked up in a classroom on Wednesday.

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Kerala Models Killed In Car Crash Were Chased By "Drug Addict": Police

A drug addict- identified as Syju- is the principal offender behind the car crash on October 31 in which two female models died, Kerala police said on Wednesday.

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Five 2013 Muzaffarnagar Riot Accused In UP Acquitted For Lack Of Evidence

A court here has acquitted five 2013 Muzaffarnagar riot accused due to the paucity of evidence against them.

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LIVE: 8,954 Covid Cases In India, Recovery Rate Highest Since March 2020

India reported 8,954 new coronavirus cases and 267 related fatalities on Wednesday, pushing the overall case tally to 3,45,96,776 and the death count to 4,69,247, according to the Health Ministry...

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Senior UP Official Arrested In Teachers' Exam Paper Leak Case: Probe Team

Sanjay Kumar Upadhyay was arrested by the probe team in Lucknow, two days after he was suspended from his post.

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6 Passengers From "At-Risk" Countries Admitted To Delhi Hospital

Their samples have been sent to the National Centre for Disease Control for genome sequencing to ascertain if they have the new variant, Omicron, they said.

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CBI Investigation In 64 Cases Pending For Over 5 Years: Centre

A total of 64 cases are under CBI investigation for more than five years, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday.

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No Minority Exodus From Kashmir Due To Safety Issues: Centre To Parliament

The MHA also stated that the incidents of infiltration and terrorist attacks have decreased significantly since 2018 in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Father's Responsibility Of Child Continues Till Adulthood: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that in a dispute between husband and wife the liability and responsibility of the father to maintain the child continues till the son attains the age of majority.

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3 Killed In Explosion At Illegal Firecracker Manufacturing Unit In Bengal

Three persons were killed and as many injured in an explosion at an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Wednesday, the police said.

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Lok Sabha Passes Assisted Reproduction Bill, MPs Flag Single Men's Rights

Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to regulate and supervise assisted reproductive technology clinics, with various members urging the government not to exclude single parents and the LGBTQ...

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Serum Institue Of India Exports First Novavax Shot

Serum Institute of India has sent doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Indonesia, in its first export of the Novavax shot, the government said on Wednesday.

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Border Security Force Fires On Drone Coming From Pak Side Along Border

The Border Security Force Wednesday said its troops fired on a drone along the India-Pakistan border in the Amritsar sector, forcing it to return.

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Assam May Gain 63 New Assembly Seats Under Women's Quota: Himanta Sarma

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Saturday that the state's total assembly seats could rise from 126 to 189, a net gain of...