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29 Jul 2021
Delhi PoliceDelhi seeks reversal of Rakesh Asthana's appointment as police commissioner
The Delhi Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution demanding the reversal of Rakesh Asthana's appointment as Delhi Police Commissioner.
29 Jul 2021
Uttar PradeshKarni Sena activists prevent interfaith marriage in UP's Ballia
Activists of right wing Karni Sena allegedly prevented an interfaith marriage in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia and created a ruckus at a court before forcibly taking the couple to a police station, officials said.
29 Jul 2021
Narendra Modi27% OBC reservation, 10% EWS in medical courses: Modi
The central government on Thursday approved fresh reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) under the All India Quota (AIQ) scheme for medical and dental courses.
29 Jul 2021
Madhya PradeshMP crosses 3cr vaccination mark; 100% inoculation soon, says CM
Over three crore doses of vaccines against COVID-19 have been administered to people in Madhya Pradesh so far as against the eligible population of 5.40 crore, and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has expressed confidence that the state will soon achieve the target of 100 percent inoculation.
29 Jul 2021
OdishaOdisha: House help who fled Delhi with employer's assets arrested
A house help who decamped with her Delhi employer's cash and jewelry worth over Rs. 45 lakh was arrested with the help of technical surveillance of the phones of random people she used on the way to her home in Odisha, police said on Thursday.
29 Jul 2021
JharkhandJharkhand judge's hit-and-run 'accident' reaches SC as CCTV suggests murder
After CCTV footage indicated foul play in the "accident" that claimed the life of Judge Uttam Anand in Jharkhand, a lawyer on Thursday took up the incident before Supreme Court demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation probe.
29 Jul 2021
XGujarat: Video showing hundreds of blackbucks crossing road goes viral
A video showing hundreds of blackbucks crossing a road in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district has gone viral on social media platforms, and the spectacle drew praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
29 Jul 2021
KeralaKerala imposes complete weekend lockdown following spike in COVID-19 cases
As Kerala continues to witness a spike in COVID-19 cases, CM Pinarayi Vijayan-led government has decided to enforce a complete weekend lockdown in the state on July 31 and August 1 to curb the virus spread.
29 Jul 2021
KeralaCoronavirus: India reports 43K+ cases; Kerala orders weekend lockdown
India on Thursday reported over 43,000 new COVID-19 cases, out of which, over 50% were concentrated in Kerala.
29 Jul 2021
Madhya PradeshKerala has least COVID-19 antibodies: ICMR's national serosurvey
The fourth national COVID-19 serosurvey conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) found that at least two-thirds of India's population above the age of six years have antibodies against the virus causing COVID-19: SARS-CoV-2.
28 Jul 2021
CoronavirusAs vaccination pace remains slow, Centre may reduce private quota
The Centre may soon reduce the 25% quota of COVID-19 vaccine supply for private facilities for their failure to pick up the earmarked quota.
28 Jul 2021
Ministry Of Home AffairsGujarat: Drones flying sans nod to be seized or destroyed
Drones and UAVs if found flying in the area of three kilometers from the perimeter of all the Naval installations declared as "No-fly zone" in Gujarat without prior permission will be either confiscated or destroyed, a Defense PRO said on Wednesday.
28 Jul 2021
Uttar PradeshUP: Journalists protest against fake case filed against scribe
Journalists took out a march in Bahraich on Wednesday in protest against the lodging of an alleged fake case against a scribe and demanded suspension of Inspector-in-Charge of Nagar Kotwali in this connection.
28 Jul 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC rejects Kerala's plea to cancel criminal cases against MLAs
The Supreme Court of India today dismissed the Kerala government's plea to withdraw criminal cases against several prominent Communist Party of India (Marxist) leaders for allegedly vandalizing the State Assembly in 2015.
28 Jul 2021
IndiaIndia to have manned submersibles under Deep Ocean Mission soon
In the next five years, India will have an ambitious program of manned submersibles that can carry three scientists to a depth of 6,000 meters into the ocean under the Deep Ocean Mission, Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday.
28 Jul 2021
EmploymentEngineering seats in India drop to lowest in a decade
Engineering seats in India have dropped to their lowest number in a decade, even though it still remains the most popular technical course across the country.
28 Jul 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra rains: Death toll rises to 209; eight people missing
The death toll in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra rose to 209 on Tuesday with the worst-hit Raigad district alone accounting for nearly 100 fatalities, while eight persons are still missing, the state government said.
28 Jul 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India's infections jump to 43K; over 600 deaths recorded
India on Wednesday reported over 43,000 new COVID-19 cases, marking a jump from a 132-day low observed the day before.
28 Jul 2021
West BengalBengal districts directed to strictly handle COVID-19 norms violation
Amid the growing trend of people flouting the COVID-19 guidelines set by the state government, West Bengal Chief Secretary HK Dwivedi on Tuesday directed all district magistrates to handle incidents of such violation "very strictly," sources said.
28 Jul 2021
iPhoneFaridabad youth duped people on pretext of cheap iPhones; arrested
A 22-year-old man was arrested from Faridabad, Haryana for allegedly cheating several people on the pretext of selling cheap iPhones, police said on Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Yogesh Tiwari.
28 Jul 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Rescue centers established for crocodiles swept away by floods
With crocodiles being spotted in some residential localities of Sangli after flooding due to heavy rains, the forest department has set up six centers in such areas to rescue the reptiles and avoid incidents of human-animal conflict, officials said on Wednesday.
28 Jul 2021
Narendra Modi18 laborers, sleeping on road, killed in accident in UP
At least 18 people were killed and several others got injured in a devastating road accident in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district last night.
28 Jul 2021
Himachal PradeshFour feared dead, nine missing in Himachal Pradesh flash floods
At least four people are feared dead and nine reported missing in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh, a senior disaster management official said on Wednesday.
27 Jul 2021
Yogi AdityanathUP man dies by suicide after COVID-19 vaccine center assault
A man died by suicide in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat hours after being assaulted by policemen at a COVID-19 vaccination center.
27 Jul 2021
Mansukh MandaviyaCOVID-19 cases may spike soon; no relaxation in curbs: Government
India may soon witness a resurgence of COVID-19 cases as the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday expressed concern over the slowdown in the drop of infections.
27 Jul 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaJournalists N Ram, Sashi Kumar move SC over Pegasus scandal
Senior journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar have approached the Supreme Court seeking an independent investigation into the alleged Pegasus snooping scandal.
27 Jul 2021
Uttar Pradesh60-year-old gang-raped; accused rubbed chili powder in her private parts
A 60-year-old woman was allegedly abducted, taken to a deserted place, and gang-raped by four men in Uttar Pradesh, last week.
27 Jul 2021
GujaratHarappan-era city Dholavira inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
Dholavira, a Harappan-era metropolis in Gujarat, has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the organization said on Tuesday.
27 Jul 2021
Mansukh MandaviyaCOVID-19 vaccine for children likely next month, says Health Minister
India will likely start administering coronavirus vaccines to children in a matter of weeks, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said this morning, news agency ANI reported.
27 Jul 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareGovernment trashes reports on missing July-end target of vaccine administration
The government on Tuesday dismissed media reports that claimed that India will miss the end-July target of administering 50 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses as "ill-informed and misrepresenting" and asserted that over 51.60 crore vaccine doses will be supplied from January to July 31.
27 Jul 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India reports lowest infections spike in 132 days
India on Tuesday reported under 30,000 new COVID-19 cases, marking the lowest single-day spike since March 16.
27 Jul 2021
IndiaAadhaar: No fingerprint, eye scan for children under 5 years
Fingerprints and eye scan are not required to apply for an Aadhaar card for children aged below five years, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said.
27 Jul 2021
MaharashtraNearly 100 families evacuated from three buildings in Thane
Nearly 100 families were evacuated from three residential buildings constructed close to each other in Mumbra township of Thane district on Monday after two of them developed problems, civic officials said.
27 Jul 2021
DelhiIMD forecasts heavy rainfall for these states today
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted extremely heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and west Uttar Pradesh today.
26 Jul 2021
Mizoram6 cops killed in Assam-Mizoram border violence; Centre's intervention sought
Six police officers were killed as violence broke out at the disputed Assam-Mizoram border on Monday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
26 Jul 2021
Health & WellnessIndia to miss July vaccination target over low COVAXIN supply
India will miss its target to give out over 500 million (50 crore) coronavirus vaccine shots by the end of July, mainly because of low supplies of COVAXIN, its only indigenous jab so far.
26 Jul 2021
Arvind KejriwalFormer BSF chief, Arvind Kejriwal's aide feature on Pegasus list
The former chief of the Border Security Force (BSF), a senior Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer, a retired Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) officer, and two former Army officials were among potential targets for surveillance through the Pegasus spyware, The Wire reported on Monday.
26 Jul 2021
Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)Mehul Choksi claims he was abducted, thrashed by R&AW agents
Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi has claimed that he was abducted from Antigua by two agents of India's intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW).
26 Jul 2021
Uttar PradeshTwo men arrested for duping Amazon of lakhs: UP police
The Uttar Pradesh police has arrested two Haryana-based men who allegedly duped e-commerce giant Amazon of lakhs of rupees, officials said on Monday.
26 Jul 2021
Uttar PradeshUP: Child trafficking racket busted; six kids rescued, 16 arrested
Uttar Pradesh police has busted a child trafficking racket rescuing six kids and arresting sixteen persons including nine women in an overnight operation, officials said on Monday.
