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25 Jun 2021

Maharashtra

Deshmukh received Rs. 4cr from 10 bar-owners for 3-months: ED

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out searches at the premises of Maharashtra's former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in Mumbai and Nagpur in connection with a money laundering case.

25 Jun 2021

Kochi

India's first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier will be commissioned next year

India's first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) will be commissioned next year and its combat capability, reach and versatility will add formidable capabilities in the country's defense, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said in Kochi on Friday.

25 Jun 2021

Punjab

Punjab: Health services hit as government doctors go on strike

Health services were affected in Punjab on Friday as government doctors went on a day-long strike against the recommendations of the state's sixth pay commission related to the non-practicing allowance as well as pension benefits.

25 Jun 2021

Uttar Pradesh

FIR against 'The Wire' over documentary on mosque demolition

The Uttar Pradesh Police has filed an FIR against news portal The Wire, and its two journalists and two others over a documentary on the demolition of a mosque in Barabanki which, the administration said, was built illegally.

Coronavirus: Delta variants could make 'third wave' more severe

India on Friday reported over 51,000 new COVID-19 cases. The weekly positivity rate of infections has now declined to 3%.

25 Jun 2021

Manish Sisodia

Report on Delhi inflating oxygen requirement doesn't exist: Manish Sisodia

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday denied claims that the city government "inflated" its medical oxygen needs at the height of the pandemic.

Delhi government exaggerated oxygen requirement by 4 times: SC panel

CM Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in Delhi exaggerated the national capital's oxygen needs when the second COVID-19 wave was at its peak during April 25-May 10, found an audit team constituted by the Supreme Court.

25 Jun 2021

Mumbai

Mumbai: Fake COVID-19 vaccine racket suspected of using distilled water

The Mumbai Police has launched an investigation into a fake COVID-19 vaccination racket, where beneficiaries are suspected to have been injected with distilled water instead of the vaccine.

24 Jun 2021

India

Twitter India MD gets relief from court in Ghaziabad case

Manish Maheshwari, the Managing Director of Twitter's India operations, has been granted interim protection from arrest by the Karnataka High Court in connection with tweets about the alleged assault of an elderly Muslim man in Ghaziabad.

24 Jun 2021

Bombay High Court

Over 13,000 prison inmates vaccinated against COVID-19 in Maharashtra

More than 13,000 prison inmates in Maharashtra have been so far vaccinated against coronavirus and the number of active COVID-19 cases among them has reduced significantly, the State Government told the Bombay High Court on Thursday.

24 Jun 2021

West Bengal

Commuters block railway tracks in West Bengal

A section of commuters blocked railway tracks at several stations in West Bengal for about three hours on Thursday, demanding they be allowed to board staff special trains, amid the current COVID-19 restrictions, police said.

24 Jun 2021

Madhya Pradesh

MP registers five cases of Delta Plus infection; one dead

Five persons have so far been found infected with the Delta Plus variant of coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh and one of them has died, State Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang said on Thursday.

24 Jun 2021

India

Will vaccines work against Delta Plus variant? ICMR begins study

The Indian Council of Medical Research is studying the efficacy of the currently approved vaccines against the emerging Delta Plus variant of the coronavirus.

Coronavirus: India reports 54K+ new cases; 71% in 5 states

India on Thursday reported over 54,000 new COVID-19 cases, along with more than 1,300 deaths.

24 Jun 2021

India

News media firms move Madras HC over new IT rules

Digital News Publishers Association - a 13-member group of the country's biggest news media firms - has challenged the constitutional relevance of the central government's new Information Technology rules (IT Rules, 2021) in the Madras High Court.

24 Jun 2021

West Bengal

Bengal: Women with young kids to be vaccinated on priority

Amid a warning that children might be infected during the possible third wave of coronavirus, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that priority would be given to inoculate women having children aged up to 12 years.

24 Jun 2021

Baba Ramdev

Baba Ramdev moves Supreme Court challenging FIRs against 'allopathy' remark

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging multiple cases against him for his comments on allopathy.

23 Jun 2021

Delhi Police

Runaway 12-year-old wannabe TikTok star reunited with family

Fed up with being scolded constantly by her mother and pestered to study, a 12-year-old wannabe TikTok star left from home in South Delhi, but was later reunited with her family with the help of Delhi Police.

23 Jun 2021

Madhya Pradesh

Farmer hires nine dogs, three guards to protect rare mangoes

A farmer in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur has hired three security guards and nine dogs to secure trees bearing a rare variety of mangoes that are worth around Rs. 21,000 per fruit.

23 Jun 2021

India

Assaulted by husband, asked to adjust by cops: Vismaya's story

Vismaya V Nair, a 24-year-old woman from Kerala, died by alleged suicide on Monday, following which her husband has been arrested by the police for allegedly harassing her over dowry.

23 Jun 2021

Tamil Nadu

Explosives recovered from private cement factory in Tamil Nadu

A pair of pipe bombs were found planted in the premises of a private cement factory at Sankar Nagar near Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday night. The police said that the bombs were quite powerful and would be defused.

23 Jun 2021

Madhya Pradesh

No vaccine, no salary: Ujjain Collector tells government staff

In a bid to achieve the target of 100 percent vaccination against the deadly COVID-19, the Ujjain district administration in Madhya Pradesh has issued an order saying that government employees will not get their salaries from next month if they are not inoculated.

Coronavirus: India's tally crosses 3cr; last 1cr in 50 days

India on Wednesday reported over 50,000 new COVID-19 cases. The nation's tally has now crossed three crore, becoming only the second country to mark the grim milestone after the United States.

23 Jun 2021

Vijay Mallya

Banks given Rs. 9,300cr seized from Mallya, Modi, Choksi: ED

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said that it had transferred over Rs. 9,300 crore to public sector banks (PSBs) and the central government after attaching or seizing the assets of fugitive billionaires Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi, and Vijay Mallya.

23 Jun 2021

India

Delta Plus now 'Variant of Concern,' over 40 cases reported

AY.1 or Delta Plus, a new variant of the coronavirus, has been categorized as a "Variant of Concern" by the Indian government, reports said, leveling up from its previous status as a "Variant of Interest."

23 Jun 2021

India

COVAXIN for children aged 2-18 by September, says AIIMS chief

India's first coronavirus vaccine for children could be ready by September, said Dr. Randeep Guleria, the chief of Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

22 Jun 2021

India

UGC faces criticism over 'Thankyou PM Modi' posters at universities

Several universities and colleges across India are putting up posters, thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for the new, central government-sponsored coronavirus vaccination campaign.

22 Jun 2021

Yogi Adityanath

Noida shooting range to be named after Shooter Dadi: Adityanath

As a mark of respect to woman power, the shooting range at the Noida stadium will be named after "Shooter Dadi" Chandro Tomar, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday.

22 Jun 2021

Maharashtra

Maharashtra to finalize door-to-door vaccination policy in a week

The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court on Tuesday that it will finalize within a week its policy on starting door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination drives for the elderly, disabled persons, and those who are bedridden and unable to visit the inoculation centers.

22 Jun 2021

India

Delta Plus: All about the new COVID-19 variant

AY.1 or Delta Plus, a relatively new variant of the novel coronavirus, is being considered highly-contagious and leading to concerns over a fresh outbreak in the United Kingdom.

22 Jun 2021

Vadodara

At 67, Vadodara woman fulfills decades-old dream of doctorate degree

While for many, age is a reminder to take things slow, for 67-year-old Usha Lodaya, it pushed her to pursue her teenage dream of becoming a doctor.

22 Jun 2021

Mumbai

Man sends hoax e-mail about bomb at Maharashtra secretariat; arrested

A 53-year-old man, upset over his child not getting admission in a school, sent an e-mail to the Maharashtra government claiming a bomb was placed in the state secretariat, which later turned out to be a hoax, police said on Tuesday.

22 Jun 2021

Vaccine

COVAXIN 77.8% effective; government panel reviews Phase III trial data

COVAXIN, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech, has been found 77.8% effective against the viral disease, Phase III trial data reportedly revealed.

22 Jun 2021

West Bengal

Another SC judge recuses from hearing West Bengal-related case

Justice Aniruddha Bose, a Supreme Court Judge, today withdrew from hearing the petition filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in connection with the infamous Narada bribery case.

22 Jun 2021

Dalit

UP: Dalit woman accuses man of rape, blackmail, forced conversion

A Dalit woman in Bareilly has alleged that a Muslim youth raped her after befriending her through social media, and accused his family of forced conversion for marriage, police said on Monday.

Bharat Biotech submits COVAXIN phase-3 trial data, review meet today

Bharat Biotech has submitted the phase three clinical trial data for its coronavirus vaccine COVAXIN to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI).

Coronavirus: India reports lowest single-day spike in 91 days

India on Tuesday reported under 50,000 (42,640) new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day spike in 91 days.

22 Jun 2021

Chhattisgarh

Seven tribals thrashed for 'stealing fish' in Chhattisgarh; 10 held

Seven tribals, including a minor boy, all belonging to Pando tribal community, were thrashed with sticks in front of villagers in the Balrampur District of Chhattisgarh after they were accused of stealing fishes from a pond, following which husband of the village sarpanch and nine others were arrested on Monday, police said.

22 Jun 2021

Maharashtra

Maharashtra reports 21 cases of 'Delta Plus' variant

Twenty-one cases of the "Delta Plus" variant of COVID-19, considered highly infectious, have been found in Maharashtra so far, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said.

22 Jun 2021

Tamil Nadu

Raghuram Rajan, Esther Duflo in Tamil Nadu's economic advisory council

The Tamil Nadu government is planning to form an economic advisory council with Nobel laureate Esther Duflo and former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan.