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11 Oct 2021

India

13th round of India-China talks on East Ladakh fails

The 13th round of military-level talks between India and China over the standoff along the border in Ladakh failed to yield any results, both the sides said.

11 Oct 2021

Maharashtra

Maharashtra bandh today in support of farmers

All non-essential shops and services will remain shut across Maharashtra on Monday as the state government has announced a bandh or strike in support of farmers.

10 Oct 2021

Maharashtra

Maharashtra bandh tomorrow to back farmers after Lakhimpur Kheri incident

Leaders of the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) have urged people to show support for Farmers by closing their shops and establishments during the statewide bandh (strike) on Monday.

10 Oct 2021

Mumbai

Fuel price hike: Petrol crosses Rs. 110/liter in Mumbai

Petrol and diesel prices across the country soared to a record high on Sunday after the rates were hiked for the sixth consecutive day.

10 Oct 2021

Union Health Ministry

Coronavirus: India reports 18K+ new cases, lowest in 7 months

India on Sunday reported over 18,000 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day spike in 214 days.

10 Oct 2021

Delhi

Increase in demand, revival of economy causing coal shortage: Centre

Amid warnings of a power crisis due to coal shortage, the Centre said on Saturday that an increase in demand for electricity due to the revival of the economy is leading to the depletion of coal stocks at power plants.

10 Oct 2021

Indian Army

India, China to hold 13th round of military talks today

India and China will hold the 13th round of high-level military talks on Sunday to achieve further disengagement in the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh.

10 Oct 2021

Farmers Protest

Lakhimpur Kheri incident: Union Minister's son arrested after 12-hour questioning

Ashish Mishra, an accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri case, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday after 12 hours of questioning.

09 Oct 2021

Delhi

Delhi staring at blackouts if coal supply not restored soon

Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain today said there could be a blackout in the national capital in the next two days if coal supplies to power plants are not improved.

09 Oct 2021

India

Two people reported missing as heavy rains flood Hyderabad

Several areas across Hyderabad have been flooded following heavy rainfall in the city last evening.

Lakhimpur Kheri: Union Minister's murder-accused son appears before police

Ashish Mishra, the son of junior Home Minister Ajay Mishra, today arrived at the Crime Branch office in Lakhimpur in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.

08 Oct 2021

VK Paul

Government preparing to handle 4.5-5 lakh COVID-19 cases a day

The Indian government is preparing to handle a surge of up to five lakh coronavirus cases a day, NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr. VK Paul said.

08 Oct 2021

Union Health Ministry

High COVID-19 rate in ages 0-19 in India, finds study

A study has found an increased rate of infection of COVID-19 among those aged 0-19 years and women in India.

08 Oct 2021

Mumbai

Utter chaos at Mumbai airport amid festive season rush

Chaotic scenes unfolded at the Mumbai airport on Friday as travelers were seen jostling and struggling to catch their flights amid a heavy rush due to the festive season.

08 Oct 2021

India

Gurmeet Ram Rahim held guilty in Ranjit Singh murder case

A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Friday held Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh guilty in the murder case of his disciple Ranjit Singh.

08 Oct 2021

India

Lakhimpur Kheri: SC slams UP government; says 'dissatisfied with probe'

The Supreme Court on Friday said that it is not satisfied with the steps taken by the Uttar Pradesh government in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case probe.

08 Oct 2021

Uttar Pradesh

Union Minister's son, accused in Lakhimpur case, skips police summons

Ashish Mishra, accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri case, skipped police summons on Friday amid fears that he may have fled to Nepal.

08 Oct 2021

India

No quarantine for fully vaccinated Indians in UK from Monday

The United Kingdom has announced that Indians who are fully vaccinated with Covishield or any other UK-approved coronavirus vaccine will not have to quarantine upon arrival in Britain from Monday, October 11.

08 Oct 2021

Indian Army

India, China had brief face-off in Tawang last week: Reports

Indian and Chinese troops were reportedly engaged in yet another face-off last week along the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh.

07 Oct 2021

India

COVID-19 vaccination: 7% of India's population hesitant, finds survey

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adult Indians has reduced to 7% of the total population, the lowest among Indians since January 2021, a survey has found.

07 Oct 2021

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Terror attack at Srinagar government school; two teachers killed

Two school teachers were reportedly shot dead by unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Thursday.

SC seeks status report from UP in Lakhimpur Kheri case

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a status report from the Uttar Pradesh government in the Lakhimpur Kheri case regarding the FIR and the arrests.

07 Oct 2021

Yogi Adityanath

15 killed as truck crashes into passenger bus in Barabanki

In a tragic incident, at least 15 people were killed in the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh as a truck collided with a passenger bus.

Supreme Court: CJI-led bench to hear Lakhimpur Kheri matter today

The Supreme Court will hear a matter pertaining to the violence in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri on Thursday.

Lakhimpur: New video shows SUV violently ramming into unarmed farmers

A new clip of an SUV ramming into a farmers' protest in the Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh has emerged.

06 Oct 2021

Rahul Gandhi

Congress delegation with Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi reaches UP's Lakhimpur Kheri

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday reached the Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh, to meet the families of those killed on Sunday.

NEET-SS 2021 to follow existing exam pattern: Centre tells SC

The Centre informed the Supreme Court Wednesday that the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduate Super Specialty (NEET-SS) 2021 would be held per the existing pattern.

06 Oct 2021

Farmers Protest

Lakhimpur Kheri: How Rakesh Tikait helped reach government-farmer deal

Farmers had ramped up protests in Uttar Pradesh after Sunday, when a state minister's convoy mowed down a rally of demonstrators in Lakhimpur Kheri.

06 Oct 2021

Oil India Limited

LPG price hiked by Rs. 15; check latest rates here

The prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders were hiked by Rs. 15 per cylinder on Wednesday.

06 Oct 2021

Lucknow

Lucknow: Section 144 restrictions till November 8 amid farmers' protests

As the farmers' protest has intensified after the Lakhimpur Kheri killings, the Lucknow Police on Tuesday announced restrictions in the Uttar Pradesh capital.

Pandora Papers: Government orders multi-agency probe led by CBDT

The Centre on Monday ordered a multi-agency probe to investigate the revelation made by media organizations, dubbed the "Pandora Papers," about the hidden wealth of global elites, including 380 Indians, in offshore accounts.

05 Oct 2021

Environment

What are the most famous gardens in the country?

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were cooped up inside our homes for two years.

05 Oct 2021

Tamil Nadu

Officer alleging rape did not undergo two-finger test: IAF chief

Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari today said that no "two-finger test" was conducted on a woman officer who had accused a male colleague of rape, thus countering her allegation.

05 Oct 2021

Himachal Pradesh

'Revenge travel' could worsen third COVID-19 wave, ICMR study warns

We have all been wanting to pack our bags and run to the hills. But that may not be a good idea.

05 Oct 2021

India

FIR against Priyanka Gandhi, others after Lakhimpur Kheri violence

The Uttar Pradesh Police has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Deependra Hooda, and several others.

Coronavirus: 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 Pradesh

UP: 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.

WHO 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

Karnataka

COVID-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 Ministry

Coronavirus: 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.