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22 Mar 2021
Manish SisodiaDelhi lowers legal drinking age from 25 to 21
The legal drinking age in Delhi has been lowered from 25 to 21, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Monday.
22 Mar 2021
Delhi High CourtDebar poll campaigners for not wearing masks, demands petition
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice and sought response of the Centre and the Election Commission on a plea seeking to debar campaigners and candidates from campaigning in the upcoming assembly elections for repeatedly violating the mandatory guidelines issued by the poll panel in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
22 Mar 2021
IndiaCovishield dose gap to be increased to 6-8 weeks: Centre
The time gap between two doses of the Covishield vaccine should be increased to six-to-eight weeks for improved results, the central government has written to all states and Union Territories.
22 Mar 2021
Uttar PradeshSpurious liquor case: Toll rises to five, seven officials suspended
Seven officials have so far been suspended and a village watchman dismissed in connection with the deaths in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot district allegedly due to consumption of spurious liquor, even as another fatality raised the toll to five, police said on Monday.
22 Mar 2021
India China BorderIndia, China to discuss disengagement at Gogra-Hot Springs next
The 11th round of talks to resolve the border row between India and China this month is reportedly surround around disengagement in the Gogra-Hot Springs area of eastern Ladakh.
22 Mar 2021
IndiaIIM-Calcutta's first woman director quits amid conflict with the Board
Anju Seth, the first woman Director of the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta (IIM-C), has quit the post almost one year before her term ends.
22 Mar 2021
RajasthanEight children die in separate incidents in Rajasthan: Details
In two tragic incidents, eight children died in two separate incidents in Rajasthan, police said on Sunday.
22 Mar 2021
IndiaUnable to conceive, woman kills neighbor's son to 'please Gods'
A 25-year-old woman killed her neighbor's three-year-old son, stuffed his body in a plastic bag, and dumped it on the roof of a building in Delhi's Rohini area, the police said on Sunday.
22 Mar 2021
IndiaNHAI, automakers asked to tighten IT security after cyber threats
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Sunday alerted the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and its other wings as well as automobile makers to enhance their IT security systems citing reports about possible cyber attacks targeted at the Indian Transport sector.
22 Mar 2021
MaharashtraCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 11.64 million with 47K+ new cases
India on Sunday reported more than 47,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 11.64 million cases.
21 Mar 2021
VaccineSII to delay shipments to Brazil, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia
The Serum Institute of India (SII) will reportedly be delaying COVID-19 vaccine supplies to Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Morocco amid criticism that India is not vaccinating enough people at home.
21 Mar 2021
Mukesh AmbaniAfter ex-Mumbai Police chief's letter, pressure builds on Anil Deshmukh
Former Mumbai Police chief Param Bir Singh's letter against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has created a rift in the ruling alliance government.
21 Mar 2021
Narendra ModiBoris Johnson's April visit to India to unlock opportunities
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson will likely join a new trade pact with India on his visit to the country in April.
20 Mar 2021
Uddhav ThackerayMaharashtra: Ex-Mumbai Police chief's explosive allegations against Home Minister Deshmukh
The former Commissioner of the Mumbai Police, IPS Officer Param Bir Singh, has made explosive allegations of corruption against Maharashtra's Home Minister, Anil Deshmukh, in a letter addressed to CM Uddhav Thackeray.
20 Mar 2021
Rajnath Singh'Comprehensive and fruitful': Rajnath on talks with US Defense Secretary
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, who held talks with the visiting US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Delhi on Saturday, said the talks "were very comprehensive and fruitful."
20 Mar 2021
IndiaMumbai: Man booked for sexually abusing a dog
A man in Mumbai has been booked by the police for allegedly sexually abusing a dog.
20 Mar 2021
Randeep GuleriaProtection from COVID-19 vaccine possibly lasts 8-10 months: AIIMS Director
The COVID-19 vaccine should be able to give good protection from the infection for eight to ten months or even more, AIIMS Director Dr. Randeep Guleria said on Saturday.
20 Mar 2021
Sri LankaRam Temple will hold piece of history from Sri Lanka
A stone from Sita Eliya, the place in Sri Lanka where Goddess Sita is believed to have been held captive, will be used in the Ram Temple construction in Ayodhya and serve as a pillar of strength for India-Lanka ties, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said.
20 Mar 2021
Madhya PradeshWoman cuts off man's genitals for attempting to rape her
A 45-year-old woman chopped off the genitals of a man, who had allegedly tried to rape her by sneaking into her house in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district, police said on Saturday.
20 Mar 2021
Piyush GoyalShatabdi fire: Railways mulls severe penalty for smoking in trains
The railways is set to get cracking against those found smoking in trains and is mulling severe penalties, even arrest, for damaging public property after an initial probe in the recent fire in a coach of the Shatabdi Express, a senior official said on Saturday.
20 Mar 2021
MumbaiVaze, Hiren seen meeting on the day Scorpio was 'stolen'
CCTV footage showed that suspended police officer Sachin Vaze and businessman Mansukh Hiren had met the day a Scorpio in Hiren's possession was stolen, and Vaze later tried to destroy evidence against him, investigators claimed on Friday.
20 Mar 2021
OdishaOdisha registers 100 plus new COVID-19 cases after 40 days
With Odisha registering 100 plus new COVID-19 cases after 40 days, the state government on Friday banned Holi celebrations in public places this year, an official said.
20 Mar 2021
MumbaiMumbai: Woman stopped over not wearing mask thrashes BMC worker
In a shocking incident, a female Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) worker in Mumbai was attacked by a woman who was stopped for not wearing a protective face mask in a public space and breaking the COVID-19 guidelines in place.
20 Mar 2021
Yamuna ExpresswayYamuna Expressway: Four of family among 5 killed in crashes
Five people, including four of a family from Mathura, were killed while another four injured in separate road crashes on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida on Friday.
20 Mar 2021
IndiaGovernment blames superspreader events, like weddings, for coronavirus surge
A preliminary assessment by the Union government has found that superspreader events, like weddings, are responsible for the surge in coronavirus cases, reports HT.
20 Mar 2021
MaharashtraCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 11.55 million with 40K+ new cases
India on Friday reported more than 40,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 11.55 million cases.
19 Mar 2021
MumbaiMumbai reports 3,062 COVID-19 cases, biggest spike since pandemic began
Mumbai on Friday reported 3,062 new COVID-19 cases, marking the biggest single-day spike since the pandemic began.
19 Mar 2021
MaharashtraAmid rising COVID-19 cases, lockdown an option, says Maharashtra CM
A day after Maharashtra witnessed the highest one-day spike of 25,833 COVID-19 cases, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said a lockdown is an option but he trusts people to follow the norms on their own.
19 Mar 2021
KolkataMan critical after being attacked by lion at Alipore Zoo
A man was seriously injured after being attacked by a lion when he entered the animal's enclosure at the Alipore Zoo in Kolkata on Friday, an official said.
19 Mar 2021
Harsh VardhanChildren between 0-14 years less affected by COVID-19: Health Minister
An analysis shows that children between 0-14 years are less affected by COVID-19, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan informed the Lok Sabha on Friday.
19 Mar 2021
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)TN: IT department seizes over Rs. 16 crore dubious cash
The Income Tax Department has seized "unaccounted" cash of over Rs. 16 crore and detected black income of about Rs. 80 crore after it raided multiple entities in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said on Friday.
19 Mar 2021
IndiaList of COVID-19 guidelines if you are traveling to Maharashtra
Maharashtra, the worst-hit Indian state in the coronavirus outbreak, reported 25,833 new cases yesterday, the highest single-day spike since the beginning of the pandemic.
19 Mar 2021
Mukesh AmbaniShiv Sena defends former Mumbai Police chief Param Bir Singh
The Shiv Sena party appeared to defend Param Bir Singh, who was recently removed as the Mumbai Police chief.
19 Mar 2021
MaharashtraMBBS book that linked Tablighi event to COVID-19 outbreak withdrawn
A reference book for the second-year MBBS students in Maharashtra has been withdrawn after objections were raised over some parts of its contents that allegedly linked the congregation of Tablighi Jamaat (TJ) in New Delhi last year to the outbreak of coronavirus.
19 Mar 2021
IndiaPrayagraj IG bans loudspeakers during 10pm-6am after complaint against 'azaan'
The Inspector-General of Police, Prayagraj, has asked the District Magistrate to ensure a ban on the use of loudspeakers between 10 pm and 6 am, following a complaint filed by Allahabad University Vice-Chancellor Sangita Srivastava.
19 Mar 2021
IndiaThese three Indian states could be the next coronavirus hotspots
More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, Maharashtra still remains the worst-affected Indian state. While the Western state's coronavirus story is worrying, three other states face the risk of becoming the next hotspots and necessitate immediate attention.
19 Mar 2021
IndiaWhy are coronavirus vaccine doses being wasted in India?
Senior government officials, who are monitoring India's coronavirus vaccination drive, have identified two key reasons behind some states reporting high levels of vaccine wastage, The Indian Express reported.
19 Mar 2021
MaharashtraCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 11.51 million with 40K+ new cases
India on Thursday reported more than 40,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 11.51 million cases.
18 Mar 2021
ChandigarhChandigarh woman's eyes bleed when she's menstruating. Find out why
In a bizarre medical case, doctors were puzzled to see a woman walk into the emergency room at a hospital in Chandigarh crying tears of blood.
18 Mar 2021
Madhya PradeshSupreme Court sets aside 'rakhi-for-bail' order in sexual assault case
The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside a judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in a sexual assault case wherein the accused was asked to get a "rakhi" tied by the victim to get bail.
