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20 Aug 2021
Afghanistan'Sheru' Stanikzai of Taliban: Indian Army veterans remember 1982 batchmate
He was once a 20-year-old lad, training at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in the hilly city of Dehradun. He was not very religious and enjoyed weekend hikes and riverside trips.
20 Aug 2021
AfghanistanAfghan man deported from Nagpur has joined Taliban
An Afghan national, who was deported to Afghanistan from Nagpur in June this year after he was found staying in Nagpur illegally, has apparently joined the Taliban, and his picture holding a rifle has surfaced on social media, a senior police official said.
20 Aug 2021
Taj MahalTaj Mahal to reopen for night viewing from Saturday
After remaining closed for over a year for night viewing, the Taj Mahal in Agra will open from August 21 for visitors who want to explore the marble monument under the moonlight, the officials said on Friday.
20 Aug 2021
UttarakhandUttarkashi's Gartang Gali opens for tourists after 59 years
The historic Gartang Gali in Nelong valley of Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district that was witness to Indo-Tibetan border trade at one time has been opened for tourists after 59 years.
20 Aug 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Villager booked for forcing tribal man into bonded labor
Police have registered an offense against a man at Mokhada in Maharashtra's Palghar district for allegedly forcing a tribal villager, who had borrowed Rs. 500 from him, into bonded labor, an official said.
19 Aug 2021
GujaratGujarat HC shields interfaith marriages from harassment under anti-conversion law
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday ordered an interim stay on some sections pertaining to interfaith marriages of the newly enacted anti-conversion law, Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act 2021.
19 Aug 2021
Uttar PradeshSchools may be closed if COVID-19 situation worsens: UP government
The Uttar Pradesh government, which has decided to open schools for physical classes, on Thursday said the attendance for students will not be compulsory and schools may be closed again if the COVID-19 situation worsens.
19 Aug 2021
MurderMan arrested for stabbing wife to death in Kota
An 11-year-old interfaith marriage came to a grisly end when a man allegedly attacked his 27-year-old wife with a knife at a public place in Kota, killing her on the spot, police said on Thursday.
19 Aug 2021
OdishaOdisha: Ruins of ancient temple found in Bhargavi river bed
A heritage research group team on Thursday claimed that it had stumbled upon the possible ruins of an ancient temple of 13-14th century Common Era in Odisha's Puri district.
19 Aug 2021
RajasthanHigh time legacy waste sites cleared, garbage disposed scientifically: NGT
Legacy waste continues to be a serious problem and it is high time such sites are cleared and solid waste collected is disposed of scientifically, the National Green Tribunal has said.
19 Aug 2021
World Health OrganizationCOVID-19 booster shot will be recommended in India: ICMR-NIV chief
India will "definitely recommend" booster shots of the coronavirus vaccine in future, Dr. Priya Abraham said in an interview.
19 Aug 2021
MaharashtraCreative work will help prisoners get back to mainstream: Judge
If prisoners get involved in creative work and arts during their jail term, it will help them in changing their mindset and get back to the mainstream, Nagpur's Principal District and Sessions Judge SC More has said.
19 Aug 2021
KeralaCoronavirus: India reports 36K+ cases; active infections hit 149-day low
India on Thursday reported over 36,000 new COVID-19 cases, with Kerala contributing nearly 60% of the day's total fresh infections.
19 Aug 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Medical student dies in college; parents allege foul play
On Wednesday, the parents of a medical student in Maharashtra alleged that their son died in suspicious circumstances in his college located in the Adgaon area of Nashik two days ago.
19 Aug 2021
NagpurTwo brothers kill man for affair with their teenage sister
Two brothers allegedly murdered a man who was in a relationship with their teenage sister, in Nagpur city of Maharashtra on Wednesday, police said.
18 Aug 2021
West BengalPegasus: SC refuses stay on West Bengal government's inquiry panel
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused a stay on the notification issued by the West Bengal government regarding the constitution of an inquiry commission to probe the alleged Pegasus snooping scandal.
18 Aug 2021
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)COVID-19 vaccine for children likely by September, says ICMR-NIV chief
India will likely have a COVID-19 vaccine for children by next month, Dr. Priya Abraham said in an interview.
18 Aug 2021
AssamCentury-old golf course wins battle to preserve its turf
A century-old golf course at Chabua in Assam's Dibrugarh district where the last Viceroy of British India, Lord Louis Mountbatten had once played the nine holes, was almost plowed up and turned into part of a tea estate, till a group of golf enthusiasts intervened to save the heritage course.
18 Aug 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC allows women to appear for NDA exam; criticizes Army
The Supreme Court on Wednesday passed an interim order allowing women candidates to appear for the National Defence Academy (NDA) examination.
18 Aug 2021
Madhya PradeshFarmers' leader threatens to move court against IMD's 'wrong' predictions
A farmers' Union leader in Madhya Pradesh's Malwa region has threatened to move court against what he claimed as IMD's "wrong" predictions leading to crop losses for cultivators in recent times.
18 Aug 2021
MonsoonMonsoon set to revive in north India from August 19
After a gap of nearly two weeks, the Southwest Monsoon is set to revive in north India from August 19, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.
18 Aug 2021
KolkataUttam Kumar Sarkar named new director of IIM-Calcutta
Uttam Kumar Sarkar was on Wednesday named the new director of IIM-Calcutta.
18 Aug 2021
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Centre must ensure CBI's autonomy; release 'caged parrot': Madras HC
The Madras High Court on Tuesday said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should be made an autonomous body reporting only to the Prime Minister.
18 Aug 2021
GujaratGujarat: Two killed in accident; two drown during religious event
Two people were killed when a car hit them in Gujarat's Banaskantha district, while, two persons drowned in a river during a religious program in Anand district on Wednesday, the police said.
18 Aug 2021
DelhiExcise officials seize 250 liquor bottles smuggled into Leh
Excise officers have seized over 250 bottles of liquor that were allegedly smuggled into Leh from Delhi on an Air India charter flight and arrested three people, including a contractual employee of the national carrier, officials said on Wednesday.
18 Aug 2021
KeralaCoronavirus: India reports 35K+ new cases; 60% concentrated in Kerala
India on Wednesday reported over 35,000 new COVID-19 cases. However, over 37,000 fresh recoveries pushed the number of active infections further down to 3.67 lakh, the lowest in 148 days. The recovery rate peaked at 97.52%.
18 Aug 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaIndia could get its first woman CJI in 2027
India is likely to get its first woman Chief Justice (CJI) around six years from now.
18 Aug 2021
West BengalDipanjali becomes first trans woman to participate in Miss Diva
Dipanjali Chhetri, who is the first trans woman participant at the LIVA Miss Diva 2021, on Tuesday said her inclusion in the Top 50 of the beauty pageant has opened doors for more women from her community to achieve their dreams.
18 Aug 2021
RajasthanYoung iPhone dealer murdered in Kota, three accused arrested
Kota Police on Tuesday arrested three youths for allegedly murdering a mobile phone dealer in an attempt to steal phones from him and later burnt his body and car to erase evidence.
18 Aug 2021
Murder24-year-old man held over a month after killing a woman
A team of the Ghaziabad police and Special Operation Group (SOG) on Tuesday evening arrested a 24-year-old murder accused after a brief gunfight over a month after shooting dead a woman.
18 Aug 2021
Shashi TharoorDelhi court discharges Shashi Tharoor in wife Sunanda Pushkar's death
Indian National Congress MP Shashi Tharoor was on Wednesday discharged in the case pertaining to the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar in 2014.
18 Aug 2021
MeghalayaIn fresh violence, governor's carcade attacked in Meghalaya during curfew
After a day of no untoward incidents, fresh violence was reported in Meghalaya state capital Shillong during curfew hours on Tuesday when unidentified miscreants attacked the carcade of Governor Satya Pal Malik with stones on its return from Assam after dropping him at an airport, a Raj Bhavan official said.
17 Aug 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaPegasus: Supreme Court issues notice to Centre
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre on a batch of petitions seeking a probe into the alleged Pegasus snooping scandal.
17 Aug 2021
MeghalayaMeghalaya capital calm after unrest, police launches helpline for evacuation
The Meghalaya government on Tuesday said there were no untoward incidents since the curfew was clamped in the state capital, Shillong, following the unrest, and launched a police helpline for people who are stranded in Shillong and are in need of evacuation.
17 Aug 2021
MumbaiAmid pandemic, Rs. 21cr fraudulently withdrawn from Mumbai PF office
Over Rs. 21 crore was reportedly siphoned from a common PF pool at a Mumbai office of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) between March 2020 and June 2021.
17 Aug 2021
MaharashtraCoronavirus: India hits record 1-day vaccinations; cases reach 154-day low
As of Tuesday, India has administered nearly 55.5 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines. In the past 24 hours, the country administered a record number of 88.13 lakh vaccine doses.
17 Aug 2021
AfghanistanIndia announces new category of visa for Afghans
The Home Ministry on Tuesday announced a new category of visas to fast-track applications of Afghans who want to come to India in view of the prevailing situation in Afghanistan.
16 Aug 2021
OdishaNon-Puri residents allowed to cremate bodies at 'Swargadwar' crematorium
The Puri district administration on Monday allowed people from outside Puri to cremate the mortal remains of their near and dear ones at the Swargadwar crematorium in the sea beach in Puri with strict adherence to COVID-19 protocol, officials said.
16 Aug 2021
MonsoonParts of Rajasthan faced flood-like situation earlier in August
While several districts in eastern Rajasthan faced a flood-like situation due to excessive rains, some in the western part of the state received deficit rains, which may lead to a drought-like situation, the weather office said.
16 Aug 2021
AfghanistanAir India diverts Chicago-Delhi flight to avoid 'uncontrolled' Afghan airspace
Air India on Monday diverted its Chicago-Delhi flight toward Sharjah in the UAE to avoid Afghanistan airspace after it was declared "uncontrolled" by authorities at Kabul airport, senior officials said.
