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17 Feb 2021

Jagannath Temple

Devotee donates four-kilogram gold, three-kilogram silver to Jagannath Puri Temple

A devotee of Lord Jagannath has donated over four-kilogram gold and three-kilogram silver jewelry for the trinity - Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Jagannath, on the occasion of Shree Panchami, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) said.

17 Feb 2021

Dalai Lama

Rigidity okay with compassionate motive: Dalai Lama to Indian Police

The Dalai Lama on Wednesday said it is okay for police to be rigid on their job as long as the motivation of their action is larger good. He was giving a talk on Empathy and Compassion in Policing at the request of the Indian Police Foundation.

17 Feb 2021

#MeToo

#MeToo: Priya Ramani acquitted in MJ Akbar's defamation case

A Delhi court on Wednesday acquitted former journalist Priya Ramani in a defamation suit filed by former Union Minister MJ Akbar.

17 Feb 2021

Indian Army

Indian Army releases visuals of disengagement process with China

The Indian Army on Tuesday released videos and photographs showing thinning down of troops and dismantling of bunkers, camps, and other facilities by the Chinese military in the areas around the Pangong Lake in Eastern Ladakh in line with the agreed disengagement process between the two sides.

17 Feb 2021

Noida

Murder suspect breaks through Noida hospital window, nabbed again

A suspect in the kidnapping and murder of a four-year-old boy on Tuesday escaped from a hospital in Noida where he was taken for treatment after suffering injuries in a gunfight with police, the officials said.

17 Feb 2021

India

Child with killer disease gets new lease on life

14-month-old Fatima faced a bleak future afflicted with a killer muscular disorder, but a Rs. 16 crore "revolutionary" gene therapy she underwent after winning a lottery has given her a new lease on life.

17 Feb 2021

Delhi Police

'Toolkit' case: Nikita Jacob granted transit bail for 3 weeks

Mumbai lawyer and climate activist Nikita Jacob, who is an accused in the "toolkit" case, has been granted three weeks' relief on her transit anticipatory bail plea.

17 Feb 2021

Madhya Pradesh

Bus accident: Last minute route change; bravery by one family

A last-minute route diversion due to a heavy traffic jam proved fatal for most passengers of a private bus in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday even as tales of bravery and the human instinct to help those in distress emerged from the tragedy.

17 Feb 2021

Farmers Protest

R-Day violence: Accused, who swung swords at Red Fort, arrested

The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested Maninder Singh, a 30-year-old protester from Delhi's Pitampura in connection with the violence that had erupted in the National Capital this Republic Day (January 26).

Uttarakhand disaster: Sludge, water entered lungs of those who died

Chamoli Chief Medical Officer GS Rana revealed on Tuesday that all those who died in the Uttarakhand glacial disaster suffered serious bodily injuries, with sludge and water also entering their lungs.

17 Feb 2021

Maharashtra

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 10.93 million with 11K+ new cases

India on Tuesday reported more than 11,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 10.93 million cases.

16 Feb 2021

Farmers Protest

'Toolkit' case: Disha Ravi allowed access to family, lawyer

A Delhi court on Tuesday allowed arrested activist Disha Ravi access to her family and a lawyer while she remains in police custody.

16 Feb 2021

Mumbai

Mumbai: 10-12% rise in COVID-19 cases; BMC warns strict measures

Mumbai's civic body - Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) - has decided to keep its jumbo COVID-19 care centers open till March 31 and has also warned of stricter measures to keep the virus' cases in check.

16 Feb 2021

Brazil

South African, Brazilian COVID-19 variants detected in India: Government

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Dr. Balram Bhargava on Tuesday said that four COVID-19 cases involving the South African variant of the virus have been detected in India.

16 Feb 2021

India

After party, 105 residents of Bengaluru complex test COVID-19 positive

As many as 105 residents of an apartment complex in Bengaluru's Bommanahalli locality have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past few days, according to the city's civic body - Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).

16 Feb 2021

India

Patna: School principal sentenced to death for raping 11-year-old student

A private school principal in Patna has been given death sentence by a court for raping an 11-year-old student of the institute, while another teacher of that school and a co-accused in the case was awarded life imprisonment for conniving with him.

16 Feb 2021

Karachi

Court rejects deportation plea of eight Pakistanis in drug case

A special court in Mumbai has rejected the deportation plea of eight Pakistani nationals, who were nabbed by the Indian Coast Guard off the Gujarat coast with a boat allegedly carrying over 200 kg of heroin in 2015.

16 Feb 2021

India

Ozo Kitchen offers affordable, chic kitchen space at your convenience

When you think of modular kitchens, you think of convenience, space, easy-handling and, of course, the high cost.

PIL to include judicial staff in vaccine priority list: Details

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a PIL seeking inclusion of judges, judicial staff, and lawyers in the priority category for the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine.

16 Feb 2021

United Nations (UN)

Indian-origin Preeti Sinha to lead UN Capital Development Fund

The UN Capital Development Fund has appointed Indian-origin investment and development banker Preeti Sinha as its Executive Secretary, whose focus will be on providing micro-finance assistance to women, youth, small and medium-sized enterprises in under-served communities.

16 Feb 2021

Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal: Scheme to provide meals at Rs. 5 launched

Ahead of the assembly elections in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday virtually launched the "Maa" scheme under which her government would provide a meal at a nominal cost of Rs. 5 mainly to poor people.

16 Feb 2021

Madhya Pradesh

MP: Bus falls into canal; 32 dead, more feared drowned

At least 32 people have reportedly died after a bus fell off a bridge into a canal in the Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday.

16 Feb 2021

Odisha

Six elephants dead in 14 days at Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary

After six elephants died in just 14 days at Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha's Kalahandi district, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday asked the authorities to take immediate measures to stop the fatalities.

16 Feb 2021

India

FASTag now mandatory: Cost, documents, and how to recharge it

Starting today, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has made it compulsory for all vehicle owners to use FASTag for the payment of fees at toll plazas.

16 Feb 2021

India

MP: Woman shamed, forced to carry relative on shoulders

A tribal woman in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district was shamed, beaten up, and forced to walk for three kilometers while carrying a member of her husband's family on her shoulders.

16 Feb 2021

Delhi Police

Disha Ravi, Nikita Jacob, and Shantanu created toolkit: Delhi Police

Activist Disha Ravi had joined hands with a Mumbai-based lawyer, Nikita Jacob, and an engineer Shantanu to create the "toolkit" supporting the farmers' agitation, the Delhi Police said on Monday about the case that has garnered attention.

16 Feb 2021

Maharashtra

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 10.92 million with 9K+ new cases

India on Monday reported more than 9,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 10.92 million cases.

15 Feb 2021

Haryana

Twitter probes Haryana Minister Anil Vij's Disha Ravi tweet

Twitter on Monday took notice of a tweet posted by Haryana Minister Anil Vij against arrested activist Disha Ravi.

Kerala journalist, arrested on way to Hathras, granted 5-day bail

Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, who was arrested on his way to Hathras in Uttar Pradesh last October, has been granted bail by the Supreme Court for five days to visit his ailing mother.

15 Feb 2021

India

Meet young dynamic entrepreneurs Sudha Yadav and Akhil Kumar

Since the last few decades, social media has become a need for everyone. Today, all artists and brands are in search of a marketing person who can handle their accounts on social media platforms, and for that, you need experts.

15 Feb 2021

Vijay Rupani

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani tests COVID-19 positive, condition stable

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has tested coronavirus positive and his condition is stable, a hospital in Ahemdabad where Rupani is admitted after he fainted in a rally said.

15 Feb 2021

Bombay High Court

Rhea's case against one of Sushant's sisters holds: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court on Monday quashed a First Information Report (FIR) filed against Meetu Singh, one of the sisters of late film actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

15 Feb 2021

Maharashtra

PM Modi condoles death of 16 laborers in Maharashtra's Jalgaon

Sixteen persons were killed after a truck overturned in the Jalgaon district of Maharashtra, the police said on Monday.

15 Feb 2021

Article 370

Abrogation of Article 370 improved law-and-order situation: Top CRPF officer

The law-and-order situation in Kashmir has improved a lot since the abrogation of Article 370 provisions, a top CRPF officer said on Sunday.

Supreme Court slaps Facebook, WhatsApp with notice over privacy policy

The Supreme Court of India has issued a notice to Facebook and WhatsApp over the ongoing privacy policy concerns. The move comes after the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) had issued a notice to the social media giant on the issue.

15 Feb 2021

Love Jihad

Gujarat to bring law against love jihad: CM Vijay Rupani

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Sunday said his government will soon bring a strict law against love jihad in the state.

15 Feb 2021

Bhopal

Bhopal: 17, including former BJP MLA arrested, over V-Day ruckus

Police in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, arrested 17 people for creating a ruckus on Sunday, Valentine's Day. Among those arrested is a former MLA of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Surendra Nath Singh.

Uttarakhand disaster: 12 more bodies recovered, 50 dead so far

On Sunday, exactly a week after tragedy struck Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, 12 more bodies were recovered, taking the death toll to 50. Of the recovered bodies, 25 have been identified.

15 Feb 2021

Kerala

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 10.91 million with 11K+ new cases

India on Sunday reported more than 11,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 10.91 million cases.

14 Feb 2021

Nitin Gadkari

FASTags mandatory from tomorrow midnight; double fee for violators: Centre

The automatic toll plaza payment system FASTag will be made mandatory from tomorrow midnight, the central government said on Sunday.