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05 Oct 2021
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus: India reports 18K+ new cases, lowest in 209 days
India on Tuesday reported over 18,000 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest spike in 209 days.
05 Oct 2021
Uttar PradeshUP: Video shows farmers being run over by SUV
A video has surfaced on social media showing a black SUV apparently running over protesting farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh.
05 Oct 2021
World Health OrganizationWHO expert panel to discuss COVAXIN approval in meet today
COVAXIN, India's indigenous vaccine against the coronavirus, will likely receive the much-awaited approval from the World Health Organization (WHO) this month.
04 Oct 2021
KarnatakaCOVID-19 losing pandemic characteristics, becoming endemic in Karnataka: Experts
Experts in Karnataka suggested that COVID-19 might have lost its pandemic characteristics and is now slipping toward an endemic phase in the state.
04 Oct 2021
Union Health MinistryCoronavirus: 70% of India's adult population receive 1 vaccine dose
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday that 70% of India's eligible adult population has been administered at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose.
04 Oct 2021
Delhi PoliceVideo showing Air India plane stuck under overbridge goes viral
In a bizarre incident, a scrapped Air India plane was spotted stuck under an overbridge near the Delhi airport as it was being transported by road on October 2.
04 Oct 2021
Zydus CadilaZyCoV-D expected to be rolled out in two weeks: Report
The indigenous COVID-19 vaccine developed by Zydus Cadila, called ZyCoV-D, is likely to be rolled out in the next two weeks.
03 Oct 2021
World Health OrganizationCOVAXIN trial data for children aged 2-18 submitted to DCGI
Bharat Biotech has reportedly submitted trial data of its COVID-19 vaccine, COVAXIN, for children aged under 18 years to the Drugs and Comptroller General of India (DCGI).
03 Oct 2021
FarmersSinghu border protest spells trouble, losses for shopkeepers, commuters
Farmers have been sitting at Delhi's Singhu border for over 10 months, blocking the highway, protesting against the government's agricultural laws.
02 Oct 2021
Indian ArmyIndia to take up border issues with China before normalcy
India has decided to take up long-standing border issues with China one by one before bilateral normalcy can be restored between the two neighboring countries.
02 Oct 2021
HaryanaFarmers protest at Haryana CM Khattar's house; water cannons used
More than 1,000 Farmers protesting against the central government's three controversial farm laws gathered outside Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar's house in Karnal on Saturday morning.
01 Oct 2021
IndiaIndia's reciprocal move: Tests, 10-day quarantine mandatory for UK nationals
In a reciprocal move to the United Kingdom's COVID-19-related travel regulations for Indian visitors, the Centre has now decided to impose similar restrictions for British travelers starting October 4, reported NDTV, citing government sources.
01 Oct 2021
ManipurAnand Mahindra to help 'Iron Man' suit maker from Manipur
Anand Mahindra has decided to help a Manipur boy, who has built an Iron Man suit from metal scraps.
01 Oct 2021
Delhi'You have strangulated entire city': Supreme Court slams farmers' body
The Supreme Court today criticized a farmers' group protesting against the central government's three new agricultural laws, saying they have "strangulated the entire city (Delhi) and blocked highways."
01 Oct 2021
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Has Param Bir Singh fled India? Maharashtra government launches search
Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil has confirmed that former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh is missing and the state government has launched a massive search to trace him.
30 Sep 2021
DelhiHundreds of Delhi liquor stores to shut temporarily from tomorrow
All private liquor vends across Delhi will be temporarily shut as the national capital looks to enforce its updated liquor policy.
30 Sep 2021
Punjab'Stop tagging me'; footballer Amrinder Singh confused for ex-Punjab CM
Indian football team's goalkeeper Amrinder Singh on Thursday urged the media to not mistakenly tag him instead of former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on Twitter.
30 Sep 2021
GorakhpurUP businessman death: Wife alleges cover-up, questions cops' role
The wife of Kanpur-based businessman Manish Kumar Gupta, who allegedly died in a police raid, alleged that her husband was killed by police officers.
30 Sep 2021
Mumbai30 Mumbai college students test COVID-19 positive; 28 fully vaccinated
At least 30 students of the government-run King Edward Memorial (KEM) Medical College in Mumbai have tested positive for coronavirus.
30 Sep 2021
DelhiFarmers protest: Supreme Court says highways can't be blocked perpetually
The Supreme Court on Thursday reiterated its objection to highways being blocked as part of protests while hearing arguments against the farmers' months-long agitation along Delhi's borders.
30 Sep 2021
Delhi15-year-old dies by suicide after being jailed 'as an adult'
The NHRC has sought a report from Etah district police in Uttar Pradesh into a recent incident of a minor boy's death by suicide after he was "sent to a jail as an adult" on charges of drug possession, officials said on Thursday.
30 Sep 2021
Tamil NaduIAF officer says was subjected to 'two-finger test' after rape
A 28-year-old woman Indian Air Force (IAF) officer, who accused her colleague of rape this month, has alleged that the force subjected her to an illegal "two-finger test" to confirm the sexual assault.
30 Sep 2021
Union Health MinistryCoronavirus: India reports 23K+ cases; active infections at 195-day low
India on Thursday reported over 23,000 new COVID-19 cases, marking a marginal increase in the number of daily infections compared to the past two days.
30 Sep 2021
GujaratCyclone Gulab expected to transform into 'Shaheen,' IMD says
After making landfall, Cyclone Gulab is expected to transform into another cyclonic storm, which would be called "Shaheen," according to officials at the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
30 Sep 2021
World Health OrganizationDecision on EUL of COVAXIN in October, says WHO
A decision on Bharat Biotech's submission seeking emergency use listing (EUL) for its COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN will be made in October, the World Health Organization has said.
29 Sep 2021
MumbaiMumbai Police gets hoax call about threat at Mumbai airport
A hoax call caused panic at the Mumbai airport Tuesday by claiming an imminent threat to the lives of employees working at the airport.
29 Sep 2021
Rahul GandhiJournalist utters 'bl**dy' on TV while referring to Rahul Gandhi
Navika Kumar, Group Editor and anchor for Times Now, is on the receiving end of criticism after using derogatory language in context of Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi.
29 Sep 2021
Union Public Service CommissionShubham Kumar, civil services topper, scores 52.04% in UPSC exam
Shubham Kumar topped the civil services examination 2020 with 52.04% marks, and second rank holder Jagrati Awasthi scored 51.95% in the prestigious test conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to select the country's civil servants.
29 Sep 2021
Union Health MinistryCoronavirus: India reports under 20K cases for second consecutive day
India on Wednesday reported under 20,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day.
29 Sep 2021
West BengalKolkata: A portion of two-story building collapses amid heavy rainfall
A portion of an old two-story building in the northern part of Kolkata's Ahiritola lane collapsed following heavy rainfall on Wednesday morning, police said.
29 Sep 2021
Karnataka60 students of Bengaluru boarding school test positive for COVID-19
At least 60 students from a boarding school in Bengaluru have tested positive for the coronavirus, fueling concerns about children returning to offline studies.
29 Sep 2021
World Health OrganizationSerum gets nod for Novavax trial in 7-11 age group
The Serum Institute of India (SII) has received the approval to conduct trials of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine in children aged between seven and 11 years.
28 Sep 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Dam water causes flooding in some Beed villages
Heavy rainfall in catchment areas of the Manjara dam forced authorities to open all 18 gates of the reservoir to discharge water on Tuesday, which led to flooding in some villages of Maharashtra's Beed district while an alert was sounded in some neighboring districts, officials said.
28 Sep 2021
Navi MumbaiMaharashtra: Three held for stealing Rs. 10.85L from kin's house
The police has arrested a woman's sister and two other relatives for allegedly stealing Rs. 10.85 lakh cash from her house in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Tuesday.
28 Sep 2021
Delhi Police2020 Delhi riots were pre-planned, pre-meditated conspiracy: Delhi HC
The February 2020 Delhi riots were a "pre-planned" and "pre-meditated" conspiracy to disturb law and order in the city, the Delhi High Court said Monday.
28 Sep 2021
OdishaHuge blast at Balanga Police Station in Puri, no casualty
A massive explosion inside the Balanga Police Station in Odisha's Puri district last night damaged the building severely, the police said on Tuesday.
28 Sep 2021
AssamAssam government to lift COVID-19 restrictions from November 1: CM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said his government is making efforts to revive the COVID-19 hit tourism industry by lifting restrictions from November 1 as the COVID-19 situation in Assam has considerably improved.
28 Sep 2021
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Pakistani terrorist caught, another killed during infiltration attempt
The Indian Army captured a Pakistani terrorist and killed another last evening as it foiled an infiltration attempt in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri sector, reports said.
28 Sep 2021
West BengalBhabanipur by-poll to go ahead as scheduled: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court today refused to stay the Bhabanipur by-poll, ruling it will be held as scheduled on Thursday.
28 Sep 2021
MaharashtraEight-year-old murdered in Palghar; hunt on for culprit
An eight-year-old tribal girl was hacked to death allegedly by a man believed to be her relative in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Tuesday.
