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22 Oct 2021

Maharashtra

Maharashtra eases rules for cinema halls, restaurants. Check details here

The Maharashtra government has allowed the reopening of cinema halls, amusement parks, and the extension of timings for restaurants and shops starting today.

22 Oct 2021

Narendra Modi

COVID-19: India reports 15K+ new cases, 231 more deaths

India on Friday reported over 15,000 new COVID-19 cases with an active caseload of 1.75 lakh, the lowest in 232 days.

22 Oct 2021

Mumbai

1 dead after fire at residential building in Mumbai

A major fire broke out on the 19th floor of a residential building in Mumbai's Lalbaug area on Friday.

22 Oct 2021

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SC issues notice to ex-Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Manish Maheshwari, the former head of Twitter's India operations, in connection with a petition filed by the Uttar Pradesh Police.

22 Oct 2021

Narendra Modi

'Image of new India,' PM says about India's vaccination milestone

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation at 10 am on Friday to speak on the country's vaccination drive.

21 Oct 2021

Farmers Protest

Haryana Police books Singhu lynching victim for desecrating holy book

The Haryana Police have registered an FIR against Lakhbir Singh at Kundli police station on October 17.

21 Oct 2021

India

Coronavirus: India reports 18K+ new cases; vaccinations cross 1 billion

India on Thursday reported over 18,000 new COVID-19 cases with an active caseload of 1.78 lakh.

21 Oct 2021

Delhi

SC says farmers can protest, but can't block roads indefinitely

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that farmers have a right to protest, but they cannot block roads indefinitely.

21 Oct 2021

Jammu And Kashmir

Centre sending more troops to J&K as terrorists target civilians

The Centre will reportedly send more troops to Jammu and Kashmir as the union territory has witnessed increased terror activity targeting civilians.

21 Oct 2021

India

COVID-19 vaccinations cross 1 billion in India; 21% fully vaccinated

India's COVID-19 vaccinations crossed the 100 crore mark Thursday morning.

20 Oct 2021

Jammu And Kashmir

LeT commander who killed UP carpenter shot dead: J&K Police

The Indian Army on Wednesday killed a terrorist involved in the recent killing of a carpenter from Uttar Pradesh in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian, the police said.

20 Oct 2021

Narendra Modi

All you need to know about the Kushinagar International Airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kushinagar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.

20 Oct 2021

India

Coronavirus: India reports 14K+ new cases; vaccinations near 1 billion

India on Wednesday reported over 14,000 new COVID-19 cases with an active caseload of 1.78 lakh, the lowest in 229 days.

20 Oct 2021

Agra

Priyanka Gandhi allowed to visit Agra after being detained

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been allowed to visit Agra to meet the family of a man who died in police custody.

20 Oct 2021

India

Uttarakhand rains: Ranikhet and Almora cut off; 46 people dead

Ranikhet and Almora in Uttarakhand remain cut off from the plains for a second straight day following landslides in the Khairna and Garampani areas amid heavy rains.

20 Oct 2021

Uttar Pradesh

UP government plans Diwali melas amid COVID-19 concerns

Despite concerns about a COVID-19 threat during the festive season, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to hold week-long Diwali melas (fairs) in all cities across the state.

'Cannot be an unending story': SC on Lakhimpur case probe

The Supreme Court of India today slammed the Uttar Pradesh government over its handling of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence which claimed the lives of eight people.

19 Oct 2021

Delhi

What is leading to heavy rains and flooding across India?

Several parts of India continue to receive heavy rainfall even though it has been weeks since the end of the monsoon season.

19 Oct 2021

Zomato

Zomato reinstates terminated agent after Twitter storm over Hindi imposition

Food delivery platform Zomato has reinstated a customer support agent after she was terminated over a Hindi imposition row on social media.

19 Oct 2021

Maharashtra

Aryan a victim of NCB's 'dirty vendetta,' alleges Sena leader

A Shiv Sena leader has filed a petition in the Supreme Court saying Aryan Khan's fundamental rights are being violated by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) which is probing a drugs case against him.

19 Oct 2021

COVID-19

Vaccination for children can wait as trial still underway: Expert

India's top virologist Dr. Gagandeep Kang has said that there should not be any hurry to vaccinate children against COVID-19 as vaccine trials are ongoing and immunogenicity data is still awaited.

19 Oct 2021

Monsoon

Red alert sounded as rains batter Uttarakhand; 17 dead

The Himalayan state of Uttarakhand has been battered by non-stop heavy rains since Sunday night.

19 Oct 2021

India

Cannot cut corners, thorough evaluation needed for COVAXIN EUL: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) Monday clarified the reason behind the delay in COVAXIN's emergency use listing (EUL), stating that it is expecting more information from Bharat Biotech on its COVID-19 vaccine.

19 Oct 2021

Farmers Protest

Four, including BJP leader, arrested for farmers' killing in UP

Four more people, including a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, have been arrested in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence in Uttar Pradesh.

18 Oct 2021

Jammu And Kashmir

Migrant laborers flee J&K as civilian killings by terrorists rise

A large number of non-local laborers were reportedly seen waiting for trains and buses in Srinagar to leave the Kashmir Valley following a spate of terrorist attacks targeting migrants from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

18 Oct 2021

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Fabindia faces wrath of netizens over its Jashn-e-Riwaaz ad campaign

Popular ethnic wear chain Fabindia had recently launched a festive ad campaign to promote its Jashn-e-Riwaaz collection.

18 Oct 2021

Union Health Ministry

India in 'tapering phase' of second wave of COVID-19

India is currently in the "tapering phase" of the second wave of COVID-19, said Dr. VK Paul, the chief of the outbreak's task force.

18 Oct 2021

Punjab

Punjab Police officer's car runs over 2 women; 1 dead

A speeding car mowed down two young women in Jalandhar, Punjab this morning, killing one of them and critically injuring the other.

Gurmeet Ram Rahim sentenced for life in 2002 murder case

A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court today sentenced Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to life imprisonment in the murder case of his disciple Ranjit Singh.

18 Oct 2021

Mayawati

Lawyer shot dead at district court in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur

A lawyer was shot dead inside a district court complex in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh on Monday morning.

18 Oct 2021

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K Poonch encounter: 3 locals detained; operation enters day 7

The Jammu and Kashmir Police detained three locals on Sunday at Bhatta Durian in Poonch on the suspicion that they had provided logistical support to the terrorists involved in the latest Poonch encounter.

18 Oct 2021

Assam

Assam Police issues alert over ISI, Al Qaeda terror plots

The Assam Police has issued a high alert in the state after receiving intelligence inputs of terror plots in the state and other places in the country by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Al Qaeda.

18 Oct 2021

Gujarat

Gujarat: Fire at Surat factory kills 2; over 100 rescued

A fire broke out at a packaging factory in Gujarat's Surat district in the early hours of Monday, news agency ANI reported.

18 Oct 2021

Farmers Protest

Farmers stage 'Rail Roko' today to seek Union Minister's resignation

Farmers will today hold a "Rail Roko" protest to call for the sacking and arrest of Union Minister Ajay Mishra over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.

17 Oct 2021

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: 2 non-locals killed by terrorists; 9th killing this month

A street vendor from Bihar and a laborer from Uttar Pradesh were shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.

17 Oct 2021

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K Poonch encounter: Army death toll reaches 9; operation continues

The Indian Army death toll in the ongoing search operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district has now reached nine as the bodies of two more soldiers were recovered on Saturday.

17 Oct 2021

Union Health Ministry

Coronavirus: India reports 14K+ new cases, lowest in 229 days

India on Sunday reported over 14,000 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day spike in 229 days.

17 Oct 2021

Kerala

Kerala: 21 dead, several missing due to excess rains

At least 21 people died, and several others went missing in Kerala after heavy rains lashed the southern and central parts of the state, triggering flash floods and landslides.

16 Oct 2021

India

J&K: 'Gol-gappa' seller from Bihar shot dead in Srinagar

A gol-gappa seller from Bihar was shot dead by terrorists in Srinagar today, adding to the spree of civilian killings across Jammu and Kashmir in recent weeks.

Former PM Manmohan Singh diagnosed with dengue; condition improving: AIIMS

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been diagnosed with dengue, officials at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, said Saturday, adding his condition is improving gradually.