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11 Jan 2021
NagpurExplosion in equipment could have triggered fire that killed newborns
The fire that took the lives of 10 newborn children on Saturday could have been sparked by an explosion in one of the radiant warmers kept at the Sick Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of Bhandara District General Hospital, Maharashtra, officials involved with the probe have indicated.
11 Jan 2021
Ram Nath KovindNo foreign leader as R-Day chief guest this year: Report
India will reportedly not have a chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations this year.
11 Jan 2021
Delhi High CourtHC allows 28 week pregnancy termination based on AIIMS report
The Delhi High Court, on Monday, allowed a woman's plea to terminate her 28-week pregnancy after a medical board constituted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said her fetus can be aborted as it suffered from anencephaly, a condition where the skull bone is not formed and was incompatible with life.
11 Jan 2021
HaryanaDelhi, eight other states confirm bird flu, key meeting today
Delhi has become the ninth state to confirm bird flu, sparking worries among authorities, and prompting the decision to close Sanjay Lake for visitors.
11 Jan 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaYou stay farm laws or we will: SC slams Centre
Hearing a bunch of pleas linked to the ongoing farmers' protest, the Supreme Court on Monday said it was disappointed with how the government handled the matter.
11 Jan 2021
Nirmala SitharamanCOVID-19: Budget documents will not be printed this year
For the first time since 1947, the Union Budget documents will not be printed this year owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
11 Jan 2021
MaharashtraHospital fire: Couple loses fourth child after three stillborn kids
The sorrow of the Bhanarkar couple has been immeasurable as their daughter born last week, after 14 years of marriage and three stillborn children, died in a fire that broke out in the early hours of Saturday in the Special Newborn Care Unit of a four-story hospital in Maharashtra's Bhandara district.
11 Jan 2021
VaccineVaccine transport from SII to start from January 11/12
With the COVID-19 vaccination drive in India set to roll out on January 16, transportation of the Covishield vaccine from the Serum Institute of India's facility in Pune, is likely to start from the evening of January 11 or January 12, sources involved in logistics planning said on Sunday.
11 Jan 2021
IndiaPM Modi to meet CMs today, discuss coronavirus vaccine roll-out
On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a virtual meeting with chief ministers of all states and discuss the coronavirus vaccine roll-out, making this interaction crucial as India prepares to inoculate citizens from January 16.
11 Jan 2021
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 10.46 million with 16K+ new cases
India on Sunday reported 16,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 10.46 million cases. The recovery rate stands at 96.4%.
10 Jan 2021
Ministry Of External AffairsSuriname's Indian-origin President to be Republic Day chief guest: Report
The President of the Republic of Suriname, Chandrikapersad Santokhi, will reportedly be the chief guest at India's Republic Day event later this month.
10 Jan 2021
IndiaDelhi identifies 89 sites for COVID-19 vaccination drive: Health Minister
The Delhi government has identified 89 sites for the COVID-19 vaccination drive in the national capital, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Sunday.
10 Jan 2021
Indian ArmyWorld's best commandos mentor-grandmaster Shifuji marches forward with exemplary mission
Grandmaster Shifuji Shaurya Bhardwaj, the inventor of MITTI System and urban SRTs ( Situation Reaction Tactics), is currently working on his dream projects, Mission Prachand Bharat and Mission Prahar.
10 Jan 2021
Punjab40-year-old farmer dies by suicide at Singhu border amid protests
A 40-year-old farmer from Punjab allegedly died by suicide at the Delhi-Haryana Singhu border, the epicenter of the ongoing farmers' protests.
09 Jan 2021
IndiaWorld's best commandos mentor-grandmaster Shifuji marches forward with exemplary mission
Grandmaster Shifuji Shaurya Bhardwaj, the inventor of MITTI System and urban SRTs ( Situation Reaction Tactics), is currently working on his dream projects, Mission Prachand Bharat and Mission Prahar.
09 Jan 2021
IndiaMan dies as rope around neck turns fatal during sex
A 30-year-old man died in Nagpur on Friday allegedly due to suffocation after a rope tied around his neck during sex with a woman proved to be fatal, the local police said.
09 Jan 2021
Madhya PradeshDays after participating in vaccine trial, man dies in Bhopal
A 42-year-old volunteer named Deepak Marawi, from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh died nearly ten days after he participated in the clinical trial for COVAXIN held at a private hospital, its vice-chancellor said on Saturday.
09 Jan 2021
IndiaCoronavirus vaccination drive to begin on January 16, says government
The coronavirus vaccination drive in India will be started on January 16, 2021, marking a significant turning point in the ongoing pandemic that has claimed thousands of lives across the country.
09 Jan 2021
Indian ArmyLadakh: Chinese soldier captured by army on LAC's Indian side
The Indian Army on Saturday said a Chinese soldier has been apprehended on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Chushul sector of eastern Ladakh.
09 Jan 2021
Jammu And KashmirFresh snowfall in Kashmir; air traffic at Srinagar Airport affected
Srinagar and some other parts of Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Saturday, affecting flight operations at the airport, even as the minimum temperature dropped across the Valley.
09 Jan 2021
Arvind KejriwalDelhi Airport: Chaos over revised COVID-19 rules for UK returnees
As India-UK flights resumed on Friday, chaos ensued at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport after last-minute revisions to COVID-19 testing and isolation rules were made for passengers arriving from the UK.
09 Jan 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Major fire at hospital kills 10 babies, seven rescued
In a terrible incident, ten newborn children died of suffocation after a fire broke out in a Maharashtra hospital; seven others were rescued.
09 Jan 2021
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 10.43 million with 18K+ new cases
India on Friday reported more than 18,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 10.43 million cases.
08 Jan 2021
Farmers ProtestGovernment meets farmers: No headway after eighth round of talks
The eighth round of talks between the government and protesting Farmers on Friday failed to resolve the intense agitation that has been continuing for over a month.
08 Jan 2021
Uttar PradeshUP: Three arrested for killing endangered Gangetic dolphin
Days after a Gangetic dolphin was beaten to death in the Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh, three men have been arrested for the crime.
08 Jan 2021
BiharBihar: 22 school students who tested COVID-positive now test negative
All 22 students at a Bihar school who had tested positive for COVID-19 earlier on Friday have now tested negative, an official told the news agency ANI.
08 Jan 2021
Jammu And KashmirSrinagar-Jammu Highway cleared of snow; stranded vehicles allowed to ply
Vehicles stranded on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway were allowed to ply toward their destinations on Friday as the arterial road was cleared after remaining closed for five days due to heavy snowfall.
08 Jan 2021
Arvind KejriwalCoronavirus: Kejriwal makes seven-day institutional quarantine mandatory for UK returnees
In view of the more infectious strain of coronavirus that sparked lockdown's return in London, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday that those returning from the United Kingdom and testing negative must stay in institutional quarantine for seven days in Delhi.
08 Jan 2021
BollywoodKangana Ranaut, sister questioned by Mumbai Police in sedition case
Actor Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel were today questioned by the Mumbai Police in connection with a sedition case that was lodged against them last year.
08 Jan 2021
Andhra PradeshAP Government alleges conspiracy to disturb communal harmony
The Andhra Pradesh Government has claimed there was a clear design and deeper conspiracy to disturb communal harmony in the state by perpetrating crimes like desecration of temples.
08 Jan 2021
Oxford UniversitySevere side-effects after COVID-19 vaccine: What are your legal options?
India is looking forward to launching a massive COVID-19 vaccination drive with two vaccines that have been granted emergency use authorization (EUA).
08 Jan 2021
XBJP's Maneka Gandhi allegedly threatens businessman with false molestation case
Maneka Gandhi, the Lok Sabha member from Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, showed her high-handedness when she threatened a businessman from Bengaluru with a false molestation case after animal rights activists accused him of allegedly hitting a stray dog.
08 Jan 2021
KeralaKerala's spurt in COVID-19 cases due to robust surveillance
After managing to flatten the COVID-19 curve within months of reporting the country's first case last year, Kerala is now grappling with a sharp surge in its daily infections, prompting the Centre to send a high-level team to assist it.
08 Jan 2021
PuneCoronavirus vaccine consignment awaits government nod for take-off from Pune
On Thursday night, the Pune Airport was prepared to airlift vials of coronavirus vaccine, the first such exercise in India's massive inoculation drive.
08 Jan 2021
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally crosses 10.4 million with 18K+ new cases
India on Thursday reported 18,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 10.41 million cases.
07 Jan 2021
Delhi High CourtPetition filed to remove Bachchan's voice from COVID-19 caller tune
A Public Interest Litigation or PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking the removal of the Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan's voice from the caller tune on precautions against the coronavirus.
07 Jan 2021
Bombay High CourtBombay High Court reserves order on plea by Sushant's sisters
The Bombay High Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea filed by late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's sisters seeking to quash an FIR lodged by his former girlfriend and actor Rhea Chakraborty.
07 Jan 2021
JEE MainsIIT- Kharagpur to conduct JEE Advanced on July 3: Education Minister
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Thursday announced that the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Advanced will be conducted on July 3, 2021.
07 Jan 2021
Arvind KejriwalExtend ban on UK flights till January-31: Kejriwal urges Centre
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday urged the Centre to extend the ban on flights between India and the UK till January 31 in view of the extremely serious COVID-19 situation in the UK.
07 Jan 2021
IndiaCOVID-19 vaccine transport to start soon; government readies plan
The central government has prepared a detailed draft for the transport of vaccines across India ahead of a nationwide roll-out.
