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25 Mar 2021

Mumbai

With 5,000+ fresh coronavirus cases, Mumbai reports highest single-day spike

Maharashtra capital Mumbai added 5,185 coronavirus cases to its tally on Wednesday, the highest-ever single-day spike since the outbreak. This includes all of last year and the mid-September peak.

25 Mar 2021

Maharashtra

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 11.78 million with 53K+ new cases

India on Wednesday reported more than 53,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 11.78 million cases.

24 Mar 2021

India

When to take second vaccine dose, and more queries answered

As India struggles to contain the rapid surge in COVID-19 cases, the government on Tuesday announced the third phase of vaccination under which all citizens aged above 45 would be eligible for jabs.

'Double mutant variant' of COVID-19 found in 18 states: Centre

A new "double mutant variant" of COVID-19 has been detected in 18 states in India, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

Landmark judgments of NV Ramana, recommended to be next CJI

Chief Justice of India SA Bobde on Wednesday recommended Justice NV Ramana as his successor after he retires.

24 Mar 2021

India

Three Kolkata schools shut as students, teacher found COVID-19 positive

Three schools in Kolkata shut down their campuses after COVID-19 cases were detected, officials said on Wednesday.

24 Mar 2021

Srinagar

Asia's largest tulip garden to open for visitors from tomorrow

Asia's largest tulip garden, overlooking the famous Dal Lake in Srinagar, will be thrown open to the public on Thursday, said Tulip Garden in-charge, Inam Rehman Sofi.

24 Mar 2021

India

Government to provide optical fiber connection to 6.5 lakh villages

The government is working to provide optical fiber connection to 6.5 lakh villages, Minister of Communications and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday.

24 Mar 2021

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: Boy dies by suicide, accuses teacher of harassment

A 16-year-old boy allegedly died by suicide after accusing a former teacher of physical harassment in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district, police said on Wednesday.

24 Mar 2021

India

Amit Shah promises action after nuns are harassed in UP

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today promised strict action against those responsible for the harassment of four nuns belonging to a Kerala-based congregation who were briefly detained from a train in Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh.

24 Mar 2021

Maharashtra

Gujarat mandates negative COVID-19 report for those traveling from Maharashtra

The Gujarat government has made it mandatory for people coming from neighboring Maharashtra to carry a negative RT-PCR test report not older than 72 hours.

24 Mar 2021

Uttar Pradesh

Asked to pay, cops frame dhaba owner in fake case

A police inspector and two constables have been suspended in Uttar Pradesh's Etah district for allegedly booking and arresting a dhaba (roadside eatery) owner and nine others in a fake case, reports say.

CJI SA Bobde recommends Justice NV Ramana as his successor

The Chief Justice of India, SA Bobde, has recommended Justice NV Ramana as his successor, reports said on Wednesday. If confirmed, Justice Ramana will become the 48th Chief Justice of India.

24 Mar 2021

India

In Chennai, get the coronavirus vaccine right at your doorstep

In Chennai, eligible citizens no longer need to queue up at vaccination centers for their dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, thanks to a new scheme launched by the city's civic body.

24 Mar 2021

Jaipur

Rajasthan: Strong winds fell trees, electric poles; farmers suffer losses

Gusty winds accompanied by rainfall hit several areas of Rajasthan, causing damage at a few places, officials said on Tuesday.

24 Mar 2021

Mumbai

Delhi, Mumbai ban Holi celebrations in public amid coronavirus surge

As the coronavirus cases are surging countrywide, Delhi and Mumbai passed orders prohibiting residents from celebrating Holi in public.

24 Mar 2021

Maharashtra

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 11.73 million with 47K+ new cases

India on Tuesday reported more than 47,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 11.73 million cases.

Coronavirus: DGCA suspends international commercial flights till April 30

As the COVID-19 situation in India worsens, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday announced the suspension of international commercial flights till April 30.

23 Mar 2021

Union Home Ministry

States allowed to impose local curbs: Centre's new COVID-19 guidelines

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday issued new guidelines for the containment of COVID-19.

23 Mar 2021

India

300% rise in cyber attacks in India in 2020: Government

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, cyber attacks across the country rose by as much as 300% last year to reach a total of 11,58,208 as compared to 3,94,499 in 2019, the Union Home Ministry informed the Parliament on Tuesday.

23 Mar 2021

Uttarakhand

130 people still missing in Uttarakhand glacial burst: Government

As many as 130 people continue to be missing following the February 7 glacial burst in Uttarakhand, which claimed 74 lives, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

23 Mar 2021

Madhya Pradesh

MP: CM Chouhan launches 'Sankalp,' a campaign to combat coronavirus

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday launched Sankalp, a campaign to raise awareness about COVID-19, and appealed to people to follow important steps such as wearing masks and social distancing to protect themselves.

23 Mar 2021

Lok Sabha

Time to frame CAA rules extended by Parliament

The government has been granted time till April 9 by Lok Sabha and July 9 by Rajya Sabha to frame rules under the citizenship law.

23 Mar 2021

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh: Two sisters found dead in Pilibhit village

Two teenage sisters were found dead in Jasauli village, police said on Tuesday.

23 Mar 2021

Gujarat

In Surat, 34 autorickshaw drivers found infected in single day

At least 34 autorickshaw drivers have tested positive for coronavirus in a single day during a special drive in Gujarat's Surat to identify potential super-spreaders, an official said on Tuesday.

23 Mar 2021

Prakash Javadekar

All people aged over 45 can be vaccinated from April

The central government will open its nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive to all persons above the age of 45 from April 1, 2021, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar announced on Tuesday.

23 Mar 2021

Uttar Pradesh

UP college student found with severe burns has died

A college student, who was found with severe burns along a national highway in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district last month, died during treatment, police said on Tuesday.

23 Mar 2021

Jammu And Kashmir

Snowfall, landslides shut Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, over 300 vehicles stranded

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for traffic on Tuesday following snowfall in Jawahar Tunnel area and multiple landslides between Banihal and Chanderkote, officials said.

23 Mar 2021

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh: 13 killed in auto rickshaw-bus collision

Twelve women and a man were killed after the auto-rickshaw carrying them collided with a speeding bus in the Old Chawni area of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday morning.

23 Mar 2021

India

Loan moratorium cannot be extended, says the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today refused to extend the six-month loan moratorium period offered by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) last year.

23 Mar 2021

Kerala

Kerala: Five voter IDs in name of single person found

An electoral officer in poll-bound Kerala was suspended after five voter identity cards in the name of Kumari, a 61-year-old voter, were found generated in the computer system at Uduma in Kasaragod district.

23 Mar 2021

Cuttack

Odisha: One of separated conjoined twins returns home

Around four years after conjoined twin brothers left their home district of Kandhamal in 2017 to get a new life, only one of them, Jaga, returned on Monday.

23 Mar 2021

Coronavirus

COVAXIN, Covishield not linked to increased risk of blood clotting

There is no heightened risk of blood clotting after vaccinations with indigenous COVAXIN and Covishield, the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, a top government committee concluded, reports Indian Express.

22 Mar 2021

Maharashtra

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 11.68 million with 40K+ new cases

India on Monday reported more than 40,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 11.68 million cases.

22 Mar 2021

Maharashtra

Hiren murder case: Accused will be taken to Mumbra creek

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) will on Monday take two men it had arrested in connection with the Mansukh Hiren murder case to Mumbra creek in the neighboring Thane district where his body was found on March 5, an official said.

22 Mar 2021

Manish Sisodia

Delhi 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 Court

Debar 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

India

Covishield 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 Pradesh

Spurious 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 Border

India, 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.