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09 Mar 2020
LucknowEx-IPS officer, 'named and shamed' in Uttar Pradesh, speaks up
The decision of the Yogi Aditynath government to name and shame protesters of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) puts their life at risk, said former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer SR Darapuri, who also featured in the hoardings that were put up in Lucknow.
09 Mar 2020
IndiaThree-year-old in Kerala tests positive for coronavirus, tally reaches 41
In Kerala, a three-year-old, who had traveled to Italy recently, tested positive for coronavirus, reports said on Monday. The child has been admitted to the isolation ward of Ernakulam Medical College.
09 Mar 2020
MumbaiBooked for corruption, Yes Bank's founder Rana Kapoor breaks down
Rana Kapoor, the founder of crisis-hit Yes Bank, was on Sunday booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for alleged criminal conspiracy, cheating, and corruption.
08 Mar 2020
Yogi AdityanathAllahabad HC order tomorrow on UP's 'name and shame' hoardings
The Allahabad High Court on Sunday pulled up the Uttar Pradesh government for installing hoardings with the names, photos, and addresses of anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protesters.
08 Mar 2020
Delhi Police'84 riots survivor saved 60 Muslims during Delhi violence
As a violent mob ravaged Northeast Delhi two weeks ago, a man and his son saved as many as 60 lives in the Gokulpuri locality.
08 Mar 2020
Qatar AirwaysKerala detects 5 new coronavirus cases; national tally at 39
Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja on Sunday reported five more positive cases of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19.
08 Mar 2020
Narendra ModiPM Modi hands over social media accounts to seven women
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday signed off from all his social media handles to allow seven women achievers to take over.
07 Mar 2020
Narendra Modi8-year-old climate activist rejects PM Modi's #SheInspiresUs campaign; gets trolled
Child climate activist Licypriya Kangujam on Friday refused to be included in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's #SheInspiresUs campaign for International Women's Day.
07 Mar 2020
Prakash JavadekarAsianet, Media One back on air as government lifts ban
The ban on two Malayalam channels, Asianet News and Media One, was lifted on Saturday, ahead of the stipulated 48-hour window.
07 Mar 2020
Delhi High CourtCBI v/s CBI: Court accepts clean chit to Rakesh Asthana
A Special CBI Court on Saturday accepted the Central Bureau of Investigation's charge-sheet giving a clean chit to former Special Director Rakesh Asthana in an alleged bribery case.
07 Mar 2020
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: 2 suspected of coronavirus infection isolated in Jammu
As the number of cases of a deadly coronavirus disease, COVID-19, continue to be on the rise, Jammu and Kashmir administration identified two persons suspected to be infected.
06 Mar 2020
IndiaWatch out! Fake coronavirus information circulating on WhatsApp
With nearly 1 lakh infections and 3,200 deaths, the outbreak of coronavirus has created a sense of panic worldwide.
06 Mar 2020
KarnatakaKarnataka: Nothing seditious in school play, rules court
A court in Karnataka has noted there was nothing seditious in the play that was performed at a school in Bidar on January 21, as it granted bail to all accused.
06 Mar 2020
Indira GandhiIndira Gandhi, Amrit Kaur named TIME's 'Women of the Year'
To make reparations for a century of mostly men on its covers, the TIME magazine named 100 'Women of the Year' for each year starting 1920.
06 Mar 2020
Citizenship Amendment ActDelhi violence: New video of shooting from hospital terrace emerges
Recently, shocking visuals of a group of miscreants shooting from the terrace of a hospital in Northeast Delhi had emerged.
06 Mar 2020
IndiaGovernment says parents' place, date of birth essential for NPR
Amid uproar regarding the National Population Register (NPR), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has informed a standing committee of Parliament that questions related to parents' birth were asked in the past as well and it's necessary for "back-end data processing".
05 Mar 2020
West BengalBengal man issued voter ID with dog's photo; issue corrected
The Election Commission on Wednesday corrected its error after it issued a voter ID card with the photograph of a dog.
05 Mar 2020
Manish SisodiaCoronavirus: Delhi government orders primary schools shut till March 31
As the looming threat of a full-blown coronavirus outbreak continues to grow in India, the Delhi government on Thursday announced that all primary schools in the national capital have been ordered shut as a "precautionary measure."
05 Mar 2020
IndiaIndia-EU summit: PM Modi cancels Brussels visit over coronavirus scare
In the wake of rising cases of coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be visiting Brussels for the India-EU summit, External Affairs Ministry's spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said on Thursday.
05 Mar 2020
IndiaIndia's five most influential and successful women in finance
The world of finance used to be seen as an industry only for men for the longest time. However, that has changed in the last few years.
05 Mar 2020
Akshay KumarNirbhaya convicts' execution on March 20; fourth death warrant issued
A Delhi court on Thursday issued fresh death warrants against the four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case.
05 Mar 2020
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi riots: Murder-accused, suspended AAP leader Tahir Hussain gets arrested
Expelled AAP leader Tahir Hussain, who is an accused in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma, was on Thursday arrested after a Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court rejected his surrender plea.
05 Mar 2020
Delhi PoliceDelhi riots: New video shows mob cornered cops, pelted stones
At the peak of last week's violence in Northeast Delhi's Chand Bagh area, the Delhi Police found itself helpless, a new video shows.
05 Mar 2020
MumbaiJet Airways founder booked for money laundering; ED raids home
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday night raided the home of Jet Airways founder and former Chairperson, Naresh Goyal, after it booked him in a case of money laundering.
05 Mar 2020
FlipkartFlipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal's wife alleges dowry harassment
Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal's wife, Priya Bansal, has filed a case against him alleging dowry harassment.
05 Mar 2020
PaytmPaytm employee tests positive for coronavirus, offices to remain shut
An employee of Paytm tested positive for the coronavirus in Gurugram, making it the 29th case in India.
04 Mar 2020
IndiaIs India more immune to coronavirus than other nations?
As Indians continue to worry about the outbreak of coronavirus in the country, a new piece of information has been doing the rounds: Warmer, humid temperatures of India can prevent the deadly virus from proliferating.
04 Mar 2020
Delhi PoliceNortheast Delhi violence: HC stresses on security at exam centers
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi government and the police to ensure security at board examination centers in Northeast Delhi, which was hit by communal violence recently.
04 Mar 2020
TelanganaTelangana to sanitize Hyderabad Metro, TSRTC buses amid coronavirus outbreak
As reports of novel coronavirus cases emerged from Telangana, the state government has decided to sanitize its public transport.
04 Mar 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaSeven months later, J&K administration removes social media curbs
In a new development, the administration of newly-formed Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has lifted curbs imposed on social media, reports said on Wednesday. The speed will, however, remain restricted to 2G and these services will not be extended to pre-paid SIMs, the authorities underlined.
04 Mar 2020
Narendra ModiCoronavirus outbreak: India confirms 28 cases, including 16 Italians
India's Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 28 positive cases of the novel coronavirus disease, called COVID-19.
04 Mar 2020
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kuldeep Sengar convicted in Unnao rape victim's father's death case
Expelled BJP legislator from Uttar Pradesh, Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who was convicted for raping a girl in Unnao in 2017, was today pronounced guilty in a case related to the survivor's father's death in police custody.
04 Mar 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaPresident Kovind rejects Nirbhaya convict Pawan Gupta's mercy plea
President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday rejected the mercy petition of a convict in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case.
04 Mar 2020
Delhi PoliceHate-speech case: CJI slams petitioner Harsh Mander for decrying SC
Fuming at petitioner Harsh Mander, who wanted FIRs against politicians who indulged in hate speech, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will first take up the matter where he allegedly made derogatory remarks against the top court.
04 Mar 2020
MaharashtraWatch: People climb Maharashtra school wall to help students cheat
In a shocking incident, a group of men climbed the boundary wall of a school in Yavatmal, Maharashtra, to help students cheat during an examination.
03 Mar 2020
WhatsAppCoronavirus-scare: One school shut in Noida, another to follow footsteps
A day after two people were tested positive for coronavirus in India, one famous school in Noida shut on Tuesday for the next three days. Another school will shut from tomorrow till March 11, reports TOI.
03 Mar 2020
Delhi Police#DelhiRiots: Shahrukh, who fired bullets, pointed gun at cop, arrested
Days after he fired multiple rounds of bullets at Delhi Police, Shahrukh was arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly on Tuesday. On February 24, he pointed a gun at a constable, who faced him with a lathi.
03 Mar 2020
Donald TrumpDelhi riots: 122 homes, 301 vehicles damaged, says interim report
With the dust on one of the worst communal clashes to hit Delhi settling, officials are assessing the damage and the details are staggering.
03 Mar 2020
XThis Sunday, thinking of giving up social media: PM Modi
On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that he was deliberating of giving up his Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube accounts in a week. However, he didn't divulge the reason.
02 Mar 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaNirbhaya convicts will not be hanged tomorrow; execution postponed
A Delhi court on Monday postponed the execution of the four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case until further orders.