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25 Jun 2021
MaharashtraDeshmukh 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
KochiIndia'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
PunjabPunjab: 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 PradeshFIR 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.
25 Jun 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: 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 SisodiaReport 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.
25 Jun 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaDelhi 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
MumbaiMumbai: 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
IndiaTwitter 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 CourtOver 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 BengalCommuters 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 PradeshMP 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
IndiaWill 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.
24 Jun 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: 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
IndiaNews 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 BengalBengal: 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 RamdevBaba 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 PoliceRunaway 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 PradeshFarmer 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
IndiaAssaulted 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 NaduExplosives 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 PradeshNo 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.
23 Jun 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: 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 MallyaBanks 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
IndiaDelta 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
IndiaCOVAXIN 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
IndiaUGC 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 AdityanathNoida 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
MaharashtraMaharashtra 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
IndiaDelta 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
VadodaraAt 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
MumbaiMan 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
VaccineCOVAXIN 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 BengalAnother 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
DalitUP: 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.
22 Jun 2021
Drugs Controller General of IndiaBharat 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).
22 Jun 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: 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
ChhattisgarhSeven 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
MaharashtraMaharashtra 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 NaduRaghuram 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.
