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15 Mar 2021
KarnatakaKarnataka sex CD scandal: SIT serves notice to involved woman
The Karnataka Government-constituted Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is investigating the sex CD scandal involving the state's former Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi, intensified search for a woman who purportedly features in the video and two suspects, too.
15 Mar 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaPrioritizing lawyers, judges for COVID-19 vaccines discriminatory: Centre to SC
Giving priority to lawyers and judges in the COVID-19 vaccination drive could be discriminatory to other professions, the central government told the Supreme Court on Monday.
15 Mar 2021
Delhi Court2008 Batla House encounter convict Ariz Khan sentenced to death
Ariz Khan, the alleged Indian Mujahideen terrorist convicted in the 2008 Batla House encounter case, was on Monday sentenced to death by a Delhi court in connection with the murder of Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma and other offenses.
15 Mar 2021
MaharashtraFed up of caring for ailing wife, man kills her
A 45-year-old unemployed man allegedly killed his wife after being unable to handle her illness and medical treatment in Maharashtra's Parbhani district, a police official said on Monday.
15 Mar 2021
Oxford University#OxfordUniversity racism row: India to raise the issue when required
Weighing in on the Oxford University racism row, External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, on Monday said India will take up the matter with the UK when required. He was responding to BJP MP Ashwini Vaishnaw's query in the Parliament.
15 Mar 2021
Shiv SenaVaze's arrest by NIA an insult to Maharashtra Police: Sena
The Shiv Sena on Monday said the arrest of Mumbai Police officer Sachin Vaze by the National Investigation Agency is an insult to Maharashtra Police and alleged that it was done deliberately.
15 Mar 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India reports highest single-day spike in 3 months
India reported the highest single-day spike in coronavirus infections on Monday morning, according to data shared by the Union Health Ministry.
15 Mar 2021
HaridwarNo one should be troubled during Kumbh: Uttarakhand CM
Following COVID-19 precautions is necessary during the ongoing Haridwar Kumbh but no one should be deprived of taking a holy dip in the Ganga during it, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat said on Sunday.
15 Mar 2021
Uttar PradeshFarmers' protest: Delhi-Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur border reopened for traffic movement
The Ghazipur border between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh that remained closed due to the Farmers' protest against three Central farm laws has been reopened for traffic movement on Monday.
15 Mar 2021
Uttar PradeshGreater Noida: Techie waylaid, robbed of car at gunpoint
Two unidentified miscreants allegedly fled with the car of an engineer after holding him at gunpoint while he was out with his wife and child on Sunday evening for shopping in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida, officials said.
15 Mar 2021
NoidaNoida Police: Five who robbed people after offering lift arrested
With the arrest of five people, the Noida Police on Sunday claimed to have busted an inter-state gang that robbed people in Delhi-NCR after offering them a lift in their car.
15 Mar 2021
Mamata BanerjeeEC suspends senior cops over Nandigram incident, involving Mamata Banerjee
The Election Commission on Sunday suspended IPS Vivek Sahay from the post of Director Security after he failed to provide security to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram last week.
15 Mar 2021
MaharashtraCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 11.38 million with 24K+ new cases
India on Sunday reported more than 25,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 11.38 million cases.
14 Mar 2021
MaharashtraCoronavirus: New restrictions likely for Mumbai, parts of Maharashtra
New restrictions are likely to be imposed in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra as the state has been witnessing a spike in COVID-19 infections.
14 Mar 2021
Mukesh AmbaniMukesh Ambani bomb scare: Who is the cop Sachin Vaze?
Following his late-Saturday arrest, Mumbai cop Sachin Vaze was on Sunday sent to the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) custody till March 25 for his alleged role in placing an explosives-laden vehicle near billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani's residence Antilia.
14 Mar 2021
Mukesh AmbaniAmbani bomb scare: Mumbai cop Sachin Vaze arrested by NIA
The National Investigation Agency has arrested Mumbai Police officer Sachin Vaze for his alleged role in placing an explosives-laden vehicle near billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani's residence.
13 Mar 2021
Directorate General of Civil AviationFliers violating COVID-19 norms could be put on no-fly list
The Civil Aviation Ministry on Saturday said passengers refusing to adhere to COVID-19 protocols and norms like wearing masks and maintaining social distancing could attract action as per law.
13 Mar 2021
PhysicsMath, physics no longer mandatory for engineering aspirants, says AICTE
Studying mathematics and physics in Class-12 would no longer be mandatory for students wishing to join engineering courses, according to new guidelines in All India Council for Technical Education's (AICTE) Approval Process Handbook for 2021-22.
13 Mar 2021
IndiaLooking at adverse effects: India on concerns over AstraZeneca vaccine
India is constantly looking at all the adverse side effects as it conducts a massive coronavirus vaccination program, a top medical expert said today.
13 Mar 2021
IndiaGurugram: 1 killed, 3 injured as lightning bolt strikes tree
One member of the horticulture staff of a gated residential society in Gurugram died while three others sustained injuries on Friday after a bolt of lightning struck a tree under which they were standing to protect themselves from the downpour.
13 Mar 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India records 2021's biggest single-day spike with 24,882 cases
India recorded 24,882 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours—the highest single-day spike in the last 83 days—taking the tally to 1.13 crore, showed the Health Ministry data Saturday morning.
13 Mar 2021
India'Shalu': UP teacher develops robot that can speak 47 languages
Move over Sophia, a desi social humanoid robot called "Shalu" is here!
13 Mar 2021
MaharashtraCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 11.33 million with 24K+ new cases
India on Friday reported more than 24,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 11.33 million cases.
12 Mar 2021
Narendra ModiQuad Summit: 'United by democratic values,' says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed the first virtual summit of the leaders of the Quad, which includes Australia, India, Japan, and the United States.
12 Mar 2021
Narendra ModiAmid Scania row, Congress demands Modi's explanation on BoM fraud
Amid the recent Scania luxury bus row, the Congress party alleged a "nexus" involving Prime Minister Narendra Modi that led to Rs. 836 crore Bank of Maharashtra fraud.
12 Mar 2021
MumbaiMumbai: Couple, in their 80s, jailed for sexually abusing child
An 81-year-old woman and her 87-year-old husband have been sentenced by a special court in Mumbai to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl, who lived in their neighborhood, in 2013.
12 Mar 2021
PunePune sees fresh curbs in light of rising COVID-19 cases
Considering the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, the Pune district administration has directed schools and colleges to remain shut till March 31 and curtailed the operating time for hotels and restaurants.
12 Mar 2021
SrinagarFresh snowfall in parts of Kashmir; light rain in Delhi-NCR
Parts of Kashmir received fresh snowfall while the rest of the Kashmir Valley witnessed moderate to heavy rainfall for the third consecutive day on Friday.
12 Mar 2021
Narendra ModiPM Modi launches Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav celebrations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav, the government's initiative to mark 75 years of India's Independence.
12 Mar 2021
Mukesh AmbaniAmbani bomb scare: Mobile phone used traced to Tihar cell
In another shocking turn in the investigation into the explosives-laden vehicle found near billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani's Mumbai residence, the police have reportedly recovered a mobile phone from inside a barrack in Delhi's Tihar Jail.
12 Mar 2021
ZomatoCovering expenses of Bengaluru-woman, delivery man, says Zomato after fiasco
Deepinder Goyal, the founder of the food-ordering app Zomato, on Friday, spoke about the incident involving a customer and a delivery man.
12 Mar 2021
Maharashtra700 people attend wedding in Maharashtra, organizers booked
In spite of the coronavirus restrictions, around 700 people gathered to attend a marriage function at Kalyan in Maharashtra's Thane district, following which police has registered a case against its organizers, civic authorities said.
12 Mar 2021
MumbaiMaharashtra: Three cops among six booked for abetting man's suicide
An FIR has been registered in the Thane District of Maharashtra against six persons, including three policemen and a mother-daughter duo from Nagpur, for allegedly abetting the suicide of a 38-year-old man, an official said on Friday.
12 Mar 2021
NagpurWoman arrested for killing husband who had five wives
A woman has been arrested in Nagpur for allegedly killing her husband, a police official said on Thursday.
12 Mar 2021
MaharashtraCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 11.3 million with 23K+ new cases
India on Thursday reported more than 23,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 11.3 million cases.
11 Mar 2021
MaharashtraAmid lockdown worry, Centre expresses concern over Maharashtra's COVID-19 situation
The Union Health Ministry on Thursday expressed concern over the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra.
11 Mar 2021
IndiaGadkari denies bribery report; Swedish firm Scania admits 'misconduct'
The office of Union Transport Minister, Nitin Gadkari, has denied the findings of international media reports that Swedish truck and bus manufacturer Scania delivered a luxury bus to the Minister for his daughter's wedding.
11 Mar 2021
MaharashtraVaccination centers given nod to operate 24x7 in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra Government has allowed all COVID-19 vaccination centers in the state to operate round-the-clock if they have adequate staff, to speed up the immunization drive in the state.
11 Mar 2021
IndiaDelhi woman had extramarital affair, planned husband's murder: Police
The Delhi Police have arrested a 41-year-old woman for conspiring to kill her husband, who was shot at in South Delhi's Defence Colony area on Wednesday.
11 Mar 2021
Uttar PradeshAhead of panchayat polls, 960 liquor cartons seized in Ballia
Liquor worth around Rs. 40 lakh allegedly meant to be distributed ahead of the panchayat polls in Ballia District of Uttar Pradesh and for smuggling into neighboring Bihar has been seized from the city.
