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07 Sep 2021

Mumbai

Over two-thirds in COVID-19 ICUs not vaccinated in Mumbai: Report

As Mumbai witnesses a surge in COVID-19 cases, a report studying the city's COVID-19 hospitals found that two-thirds of ICU patients were unvaccinated.

07 Sep 2021

Afghanistan

Seventy-eight Afghanistan evacuees released from ITBP quarantine center

Seventy-eight people including Afghan nationals, who were evacuated from Afghanistan after Kabul fell to the Taliban last month, were on Tuesday discharged from an ITBP facility in Delhi after they completed a 14-day quarantine rule in place to check the spread of coronavirus infection.

07 Sep 2021

Kerala

Close contacts of child who died of Nipah test negative

Kerala heaved a sigh of relief on Tuesday as the test results of those who came in close contact with the 12-year-old child who succumbed to Nipah virus infection returned negative.

Pegasus case: Supreme Court adjourns hearing till September 13

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing on a plea seeking an investigation into the Pegasus surveillance scandal.

07 Sep 2021

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: MeT office forecasts heavy rainfall in Thane, Palghar districts

The Thane and Palghar administrations have asked citizens to remain alert in the wake of heavy rainfall prediction by the Regional Meteorological Center for the Konkan region over the next three days.

07 Sep 2021

Kerala

What is the status of Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala?

A 12-year-old boy died of the Nipah virus at a hospital in Kerala on Sunday, triggering alarm among the authorities and the public.

06 Sep 2021

Maharashtra

Thackeray warns against violation of COVID-19 norms before Ganesh Chaturthi

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday urged the citizens and political parties to avoid crowds in light of upcoming festivities.

06 Sep 2021

Haryana

SC refuses to hear plea on Singhu border farmers' protest

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a petition seeking directions to clear the Singhu border where farmers are protesting against the controversial farm laws.

06 Sep 2021

West Bengal

Kolkata: Durga puja committees cut costs to support orphans, poor

With West Bengal still recovering from the ravages of the COVID-19 second wave and Cyclone Yaas, several Durga puja committees in Kolkata have decided to allot a portion of this year's budget for humanitarian causes.

NEET not to be postponed; SC rejects plea seeking rescheduling

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea seeking to reschedule NEET-UG 2021, making it clear that the examination will be held as per schedule on September 12.

06 Sep 2021

Yogi Adityanath

Firozabad dengue outbreak: CM orders strict action against lax officials

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday that some officials of the health and urban development departments have been found lax in discharging their duties in the Firozabad district where dengue and viral fever claimed over 50 lives, according to an official statement.

06 Sep 2021

India

SCO summit: Modi to discuss terrorism in Pakistan's presence

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reportedly focus on India's concern over terrorism in Afghanistan in the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on September 16-17.

06 Sep 2021

Kerala

Paulo Coelho tweets photo of Kerala autorickshaw named 'The Alchemist'

Pradeep, an auto driver in Kerala, had never imagined that printing the name of Paulo Coelho in English and one of his bestsellers The Alchemist in Malayalam behind his three-wheeler would make him famous.

06 Sep 2021

Haryana

Section 144 imposed in Karnal ahead of farmers' protest

Prohibitory orders banning the gathering of people were imposed in Haryana's Karnal district on Monday, a day ahead of a farmers' planned gherao of the mini-secretariat in Karnal over August 28 lathi-charge episode, officials said.

06 Sep 2021

Books

Debut authors dominate 2021 JCB Prize longlist

The 2021 JCB Prize longlist that was announced on Monday is dominated by debut novels with six out of the 10 nominated books being written by first time authors.

06 Sep 2021

Monsoon

Himachal Pradesh: Landslide in Jeori blocks the Shimla-Kinnaur highway

A massive landslide occurred at Jeori in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh this morning, blocking the National Highway 5 (Shimla-Kinnaur highway).

06 Sep 2021

Punjab

Contractual employees of Punjab Roadways, PRTC launch indefinite strike

Around 8,000 contractual employees of the state-owned Punjab Roadways and Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) on Monday went on an indefinite strike, demanding regularization of their jobs.

06 Sep 2021

Kerala

Coronavirus: India reports 39K new cases; deaths hit 167-day low

India on Monday reported nearly 39,000 new COVID-19 cases along with a 167-day low of 219 fresh deaths.

05 Sep 2021

Narendra Modi

After backlash, RSS distances self from article calling Infosys 'anti-national'

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government and leading industry bodies are reportedly keeping mum over the RSS-linked Panchjanya's "anti-national" remark against Infosys.

05 Sep 2021

Kerala

Coronavirus: India reports 42K+ new cases; 70% in Kerala alone

India on Sunday reported over 42,000 new COVID-19 cases, marking a slight increase compared to Saturday.

05 Sep 2021

Kerala

Kerala: Nipah victim's 188 contacts identified; 2 health workers symptomatic

Kerala is witnessing a return of the deadly Nipah virus at a time when the state is grappling with a rising tally of COVID-19 infections.

04 Sep 2021

Delhi Police

Delhi HC grants bail to 5 in 2020 riots case

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to five people accused in the murder of Head Constable Ratan Lal during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.

04 Sep 2021

Maharashtra

India's COVID-19 R-value rises amid third wave concerns

India's COVID-19 R-value — an indicator of how fast the disease is spreading — is on the rise amid concerns over an expected third wave of the pandemic.

04 Sep 2021

Narendra Modi

PM Modi to visit US, meet President Biden this month

PM Narendra Modi is reportedly scheduled to visit the United States to meet President Joe Biden and other top officials at the end of September.

03 Sep 2021

Madhya Pradesh

Bandhavgarh tigress found dumped in well, stones tied to carcass

A 14-year-old tigress was found dumped in a well located in the buffer zone of the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district with two heavy stones tied to the carcass to weigh it down.

03 Sep 2021

Gujarat

Trial in Ahmedabad serial blasts case concludes after 13 years

Thirteen years after 56 people were killed in a series of bomb blasts in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, a special court has concluded the trial against 77 accused, while reserving its verdict in the matter.

Supreme Court pulls up Centre over compensation for COVID-19 victims

The Supreme Court of India on Friday criticized the central government for the delay in framing guidelines regarding payment of compensation to the families of COVID-19 victims.

03 Sep 2021

Maharashtra

Maharashtra Deputy CM urges people to follow COVID-19 norms

Expressing concerns over people letting their guard down against COVID-19 in rural areas, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday urged citizens not to put the state government in a position where it has to shut everything in the event of a third wave of the pandemic.

03 Sep 2021

Narendra Modi

Kerala girl's guava sapling to grow in PM Modi's courtyard

A guava sapling, nurtured by a Keralite girl in her home with dreams to propagate the message of organic farming across the country, will soon spread its leaves in the courtyard of the official residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi if everything goes as planned.

03 Sep 2021

Uttar Pradesh

Firozabad: Death toll due to dengue, viral fever reaches 50

With three fresh fatalities, the death toll due to dengue and viral fever has climbed to 50 in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad, official sources said on Friday.

03 Sep 2021

Delhi

Secret tunnel found under Assembly building; Delhi government to refurbish

A mysterious tunnel-like structure, which was discovered at the Delhi Legislative Assembly, is in the news again.

02 Sep 2021

Afghanistan

No decision yet on recognizing Taliban government in Afghanistan: MEA

Two days after establishing the first diplomatic contact with the Taliban, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday clarified that it is too early to decide whether to give any recognition to the Taliban government.

COVID-19: Government issues advisory on celebrating the festive season

The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that people should celebrate upcoming festivals at home, without gathering in large numbers.

02 Sep 2021

Denmark

Jaishankar to visit Slovenia, Croatia, Denmark in four-day tour

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit three central European countries, Croatia, Denmark, Slovenia, in a four-day tour from September 2-5.

02 Sep 2021

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: Government teacher suspended for 'hurting' religious sentiments

A government school teacher has been suspended for allegedly beating up students for observing fast on the Janmashtami festival and making an objectionable comment against a Hindu god in Chhattisgarh's Kondagaon district, officials said on Thursday.

02 Sep 2021

Mathura

Mathura municipal body nabs 100 monkeys, will catch more

The municipal body of Mathura has started nabbing monkeys under a 15-day program initiated to deal with the menace caused by the animals in the city.

IIM Kozhikode initiates supernumerary MBA seats for international candidates

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode has announced 50 supernumerary seats for international students in three leading full-time MBA programs at one of the foremost B-Schools in the country.

Communalizing news gives bad name to country, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday slammed web portals for their attempts to give a communal color to news, saying these portals lack accountability.

02 Sep 2021

Yogi Adityanath

UP orders extensive cleanliness campaign after suspected dengue deaths

In view of a rising number of dengue cases in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed authorities on Thursday to run a widespread cleanliness campaign and assign a nodal officer to every district for monitoring.

02 Sep 2021

Kerala

No more 'Sir' or 'Madam' in this Kerala panchayat office

Don't get amused if officials of a local village panchayat in Kerala are seen politely persuading visitors to call them by their name or designation instead of usual salutations like "sir" or "madam."