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02 Mar 2021

West Bengal

Heroin worth over Rs. 25 crore seized in Bengal: Details

The Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police has seized over five kg of heroin, worth Rs. 25.09 crore in the international market, from West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman District and arrested a person in this connection, a senior officer said on Tuesday.

02 Mar 2021

Uttar Pradesh

Aligarh: Dalit girl was strangulated, no clear evidence of rape

The postmortem report of the teenage Dalit girl, whose body was found on Sunday in Aligarh, has not indicated any clear evidence of rape and found that she was strangulated to death, a senior official said.

02 Mar 2021

Ghazipur

Farmers' protest: One side of Ghazipur border reopens for traffic

Vehicular movement was partially resumed at the Delhi-Ghaziabad Ghazipur border over a month after being shut.

02 Mar 2021

Kerala

Kerala: Motor strike against spiraling fuel prices hits normal life

Normal life was affected in Kerala during the initial hours of Tuesday as a dawn-to-dusk motor strike, called by a joint committee of various trade unions to protest the spiraling fuel price in the country, began.

02 Mar 2021

Crime Against Women

Uttar Pradesh: Serial rapist held after encounter in Greater Noida

A serial rapist wanted in multiple cases of crime against women was arrested following an encounter with the police in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida on Monday, the officials said.

02 Mar 2021

India

Rain, snow in Western Himalayas during March first week: IMD

Consecutive Western Disturbances are expected to bring light, scattered rain and snow to the Western Himalayan region through the first week of March, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Hindustan Times reports.

02 Mar 2021

X

Twitter hashtags must be seen as political advertisements, suggests panel

An expert committee has said that hashtag trends on Twitter must be seen as political advertisements during the election process, TOI reported on Tuesday.

02 Mar 2021

Vaccine

Phase two, day one: 1.46 lakh vaccinated, 29 lakh registered

On Monday, when India kick-started the second phase of the coronavirus vaccination drive, 1.46 lakh people were inoculated with the first dose, reports IE.

02 Mar 2021

Maharashtra

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 11.12 million with 12K+ new cases

India on Monday reported more than 12,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 11.12 million cases.

Supreme Court judges, their families to be vaccinated from tomorrow

Starting Tuesday, judges of the Supreme Court and their families will receive COVID-19 vaccine shots.

01 Mar 2021

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Dalit girl found dead, villagers clash with police

The body of a 16-year-old Dalit girl was found in a field in the Akrabad area of Aligarh, following which villagers clashed with police and indulged in stone-pelting, the police said on Monday.

01 Mar 2021

India

Bailable warrant against Kangana Ranaut in Javed Akhtar's defamation case

A court in Mumbai today issued a bailable warrant against film actor Kangana Ranaut after she failed to appear before it in connection with a criminal defamation complaint filed against her by lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar, reports say.

01 Mar 2021

Bihar

Bihar to offer free COVID-19 vaccines, even at private hospitals

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that COVID-19 vaccines across the state will be free of cost.

01 Mar 2021

India

Tamil Nadu: FIR against Special DGP over sexual assault allegations

The Crime Branch CID (CB-CID) of the Tamil Nadu Police on Sunday registered a First Information Report (FIR) against former Special Director General of Police Rajesh Das over allegations of sexual harassment leveled against him by a woman IPS officer.

01 Mar 2021

Odisha

Olive Ridley mass nesting likely on Odisha's beach within fortnight

Despite the erosion of Gahirmatha Beach in Odisha's Kendrapara district, wildlife officials are optimistic about the convergence of lakhs of Olive Ridley turtles on the nesting ground for mass nesting any time within a fortnight.

01 Mar 2021

Kashmiri Pandit

Kashmiri diaspora in US expresses concern for activist Sushil Pandit

Members of the Kashmiri diaspora in the US urged the Indian Government to take stern action against those responsible behind the plot to assassinate Kashmiri human rights activist Sushil Pandit.

01 Mar 2021

India

Unavailable slots, registration glitches: Co-WIN app faces issues

The Co-WIN platform, which is used to register for COVID-19 vaccination, faced several minor glitches today, just as the second phase of India's coronavirus vaccination program commenced.

01 Mar 2021

Prakash Javadekar

'PUBG' just one of many violent, explicit mobile games: Javadekar

Many mobile games are "violent, explicit and addictive," and PUBG was just one example, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Sunday, announcing a government plan to set up a center of excellence in gaming and other related areas to promote Indian cultural ethos.

01 Mar 2021

Narendra Modi

PM Modi gets the first shot of coronavirus vaccine

On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the first shot of the coronavirus vaccine, just as the campaign to inoculate those above 60 and above 45 with illnesses started nationwide.

01 Mar 2021

Maharashtra

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 11.11 million with 15K+ new cases

India on Sunday reported more than 15,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 11.11 million cases.

25 Feb 2021

Retail Sector

HangRr, game changer for O2O commerce in fashion brick-and-mortar stores

There's no doubt the retail industry is changing in today's digital world. The very idea upsets some who love to shop at physical stores.

28 Feb 2021

Vaccine

These co-morbid conditions are eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations from Monday

Starting Monday, India will begin its second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, inoculating people above the age of 60, and people aged over 45 with co-morbidities.

28 Feb 2021

India

#MannkiBaat: Aatmanirbhar Bharat is national spirit, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the 74th edition of his monthly radio show 'Mann ki Baat'.

28 Feb 2021

Brazil

ISRO launches Brazil's Amazonia-1, 18 satellites; first launch of 2021

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday launched the primary satellite Amazonia-1 of Brazil along with 18 co-passenger satellites.

27 Feb 2021

India

Here's how you can register to get vaccinated against COVID-19

India is all set to begin the second phase of its coronavirus vaccination program under which citizens above the age of 60 years and those above 45 but with comorbidities will receive vaccine doses.

27 Feb 2021

COVID-19

Cabinet Secretary reviews spike in COVID-19 cases in 8 states

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba chaired a high-level meeting on Saturday to review the recent spike in COVID-19 positive cases in eight states and Union Territories.

27 Feb 2021

India

Kovid Mittal walks the ramp with specially-abled children

Fashion is not limited to only one genre or a single category of people. It is for anyone who wants to explore it.

27 Feb 2021

Vaccine

COVID-19 vaccination: Private hospitals can't charge more than Rs. 250/shot

Private hospitals and healthcare facilities participating in the second phase of the country's COVID-19 vaccination drive will be allowed to charge up to Rs. 250 per shot from the beneficiaries, said the Health Ministry on Saturday.

27 Feb 2021

Narendra Modi

Use less plastic, more eco-friendly material: PM to toy manufacturers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday exhorted toy manufacturers to use less plastic and more eco-friendly and recyclable material in a bid to increase the share of the domestic industry in the global market.

27 Feb 2021

Pune

Pune becomes India's second worst-hit city by COVID-19 after Delhi

Overtaking Bengaluru, Pune has once again emerged as the Indian city with the second-highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases after a nearly four-month gap due to the recent spike in the coronavirus infections there.

27 Feb 2021

Union Health Ministry

COVID-19: Cabinet Secretary to hold review meeting with eight states

The Cabinet Secretary will chair a high-level review meeting on Saturday with eight states and union territories exhibiting a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Union Health Ministry said.

27 Feb 2021

Jammu And Kashmir

Kashmir: Fresh snowfall reported, cold wave-like conditions return

Fresh snowfall in Kashmir on Saturday brought back cold wave-like conditions in the Valley where the day temperature for the past week was several degrees higher than normal for this time of the year, officials said.

27 Feb 2021

India

Restrictions on international passenger flights extended until March 31

The prevailing restrictions on international passenger flights have been extended until March 31, India's aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a statement issued on Friday.

27 Feb 2021

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh: Woman allegedly gang-raped, set on fire in Sitapur

In a horrific incident, a woman has been allegedly gang-raped by a father-son duo and later set on fire in the Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh.

27 Feb 2021

Gujarat

Night curfew extended in four Gujarat cities for fifteen days

In view of the recent spike in coronavirus cases, the Gujarat government extended the night curfew in four major cities of the state by another 15 days. The ongoing night curfew in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, and Rajkot, was to end on February 28.

27 Feb 2021

Rajasthan

Rajasthan: Sub-inspector suspended for sacrificing goat at family function

A sub-inspector from Kota district in Rajasthan was suspended on Friday with disciplinary action initiated against him in nearby Baran district after a video of him sacrificing a goat was criticized on social media, officials said.

27 Feb 2021

Yogi Adityanath

India has one DNA and it's Hindu, says RSS leader

Senior RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale on Friday said there is only one "DNA in Bharat" and that is "Hindu."

27 Feb 2021

Vaccine

Private hospitals to charge for COVID-19 vaccine: Details here

As India prepares to inoculate people above 60 years and those over 45 years with comorbidities against COVID-19 from March 1, the Centre on Friday said private hospitals would charge up to Rs. 100 for vaccine administration.

27 Feb 2021

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra shocker: Parents sell daughter to fund her sibling's treatment

In a shocking incident, a daily wager couple in Andhra Pradesh allegedly sold their minor daughter for Rs. 10,000 to arrange funds for the medical treatment of their elder daughter (16), who is suffering from respiratory disease, reports TOI.

27 Feb 2021

Maharashtra

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 11.07 million with 16K+ new cases

India on Friday reported more than 16,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 11.07 million cases.