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09 Nov 2021

India

4 newborn babies killed in Bhopal hospital fire

Four newborn babies died on Monday night after a fire broke out at a government hospital in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

08 Nov 2021

Delhi

1997 Uphaar cinema fire: 7-year imprisonment for Sushil, Gopal Ansal

A Delhi court Monday sentenced real estate barons Gopal and Sushil Ansal to seven years' imprisonment for tampering with the evidence of the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire tragedy.

08 Nov 2021

Kanpur

Kanpur reports nearly 90 Zika virus cases. What is it?

Kanpur has reported as many as 89 cases of the Zika virus in recent weeks, becoming a new hotspot for the mosquito-borne disease.

08 Nov 2021

Union Health Ministry

Coronavirus: India reports 11K+ infections, only 0.1% cases Delta+

India on Monday reported over 11,000 new COVID-19 cases with a daily test positivity rate of 1.32%.

SC proposes appointment of retired judge in Lakhimpur case probe

The Supreme Court of India has once again questioned the handling of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case where eight people had died.

08 Nov 2021

Gujarat

Fisherman killed off Gujarat coast; 10 Pakistani Navy personnel booked

Ten personnel of the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) have reportedly been booked for the killing of an Indian fisherman off the Gujarat coast.

08 Nov 2021

Chhattisgarh

4 CRPF soldiers killed after colleague opens fire in Chhattisgarh

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldier opened fire at a camp in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Monday, killing four of his colleagues and injuring three others.

08 Nov 2021

India

Tamil Nadu rains: 4 dead; schools shut in 9 districts

Heavy rain in Tamil Nadu has forced state authorities to take various emergency measures, including closing schools and colleges in several districts.

07 Nov 2021

Arunachal Pradesh

'Chinese village' from Pentagon report a PLA settlement: Arunachal official

A site along the disputed area near Arunachal Pradesh's Upper Subansiri district has been turned into a military camp of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA), an official reportedly said.

07 Nov 2021

Coronavirus

COVID-19: India reports 11K new cases, 526 more deaths

India on Sunday reported nearly 11,000 new COVID-19 cases with an active caseload of 1.44 lakh, the lowest in 260 days.

06 Nov 2021

Maharashtra

11 COVID-19 patients die in fire at Maharashtra hospital

At least 11 patients died and several others sustained serious injuries after a fire broke out in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a civil hospital in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar city on Saturday morning.

06 Nov 2021

India

COVID-19: India reports 11K new cases, 392 more deaths

India on Saturday reported nearly 11,000 new COVID-19 cases with an active caseload of 1.46 lakh, the lowest in 255 days.

06 Nov 2021

India

COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax's samples cleared by India's apex testing laboratory

Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company Biological E's COVID-19 vaccine Corbevex's samples were cleared by the Central Drugs Laboratory in Kasauli on Tuesday.

05 Nov 2021

Kerala

Kerala: Breakthrough infections account for most COVID-19 cases

Most COVID-19 cases reported in Kerala over the past two weeks involved breakthrough infections, official data showed.

05 Nov 2021

Bihar

24 dead in Bihar after allegedly consuming spurious liquor

At least 24 people have died and several others fell ill after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in two districts of Bihar over the last two days, news agency PTI reported.

05 Nov 2021

Delhi

Delhi air quality turns severe day after Diwali

Delhi's air quality plunged into the severe category the morning after Diwali.

05 Nov 2021

Union Health Ministry

Coronavirus: India reports 12K+ new cases; active cases rise slightly

India on Friday reported over 12,000 new COVID-19 cases, marking a daily test positivity rate of 1.9%.

05 Nov 2021

Narendra Modi

PM Modi arrives in Kedarnath, inaugurates Adi Shankaracharya statue

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in the temple town of Kedarnath in Uttarakhand.

04 Nov 2021

Delhi

Delhi AQI dips to 395; worse air quality predicted tomorrow

Delhi's air quality further worsened on the day of Diwali, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 395 ("very poor").

04 Nov 2021

Union Health Ministry

Coronavirus: India reports 12K+ new cases; over 400 more dead

India on Thursday reported over 12,000 new COVID-19 cases, marginally higher than the single-day tally from the day before.

04 Nov 2021

Narendra Modi

'Proud of soldiers' role in surgical strikes'; Modi in J&K

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday celebrated the festival of Diwali with soldiers in Nowshera in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri.

03 Nov 2021

Jammu And Kashmir

How refusal to use Pakistan's airspace could kill Srinagar-Sharjah flights

Pakistan has reportedly refused to allow the use of its airspace to flights between Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar to the United Arab Emirates' Sharjah.

COVAXIN gets WHO approval for emergency use listing

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday granted Emergency Use Listing (EUL) to COVAXIN.

03 Nov 2021

Narendra Modi

'Go door-to-door': PM Modi holds meet on COVID-19 vaccination drive

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a meeting with officials from districts reporting low COVID-19 vaccination coverage.

03 Nov 2021

Narendra Modi

COVID-19: India reports 12K new cases, 311 more deaths

India on Wednesday reported nearly 12,000 new COVID-19 cases with an active caseload of 1.51 lakh, the lowest in 252 days.

03 Nov 2021

Johnson & Johnson

J&J vaccine's 1cr doses ready for export after CDL nod

American firm Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine shots, manufactured in India by Hyderabad-based Biological E, are ready for export, News18 reported.

03 Nov 2021

Delhi

Centre sends teams to 9 states, UTs over dengue outbreak

The Union Health Ministry has sent teams of experts to nine states and union territories across the country to help them manage the ongoing outbreak of dengue.

02 Nov 2021

Kerala

Kerala gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh granted bail

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Swapna Suresh, the main accused in last year's gold smuggling case.

02 Nov 2021

Coronavirus

COVID-19: India reports 10K+ new cases, lowest in 259 days

India on Tuesday reported over 10,000 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest in 259 days.

02 Nov 2021

Maharashtra

Ajit Pawar's properties worth Rs. 1000cr seized by I-T Department

The Income Tax Department has provisionally attached properties worth over Rs. 1,000 crore linked to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and his family members.

02 Nov 2021

India

Is India staring at a third wave of COVID-19?

India continues to see a dip in daily COVID-19 cases.

02 Nov 2021

Narendra Modi

COP26: PM Modi pledges net zero emissions by 2070

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

01 Nov 2021

West Bengal

'No blanket ban on firecrackers'; SC clarifies before Diwali

The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a Calcutta High Court order banning all firecrackers in West Bengal during the festive season.

01 Nov 2021

Punjab

Punjab Advocate-General APS Deol quits after row over his appointment

Punjab's Advocate-General APS Deol resigned on Monday barely one month after his appointment to the post.

01 Nov 2021

Union Health Ministry

COVID-19: India reports 12K+ new cases, 251 fresh fatalities

India on Monday reported over 12,000 new COVID-19 cases with an active caseload of 1.58 lakh, the lowest in 248 days.

01 Nov 2021

Farmers

'Government has until November 26,' Tikait's deadline for farmers' protest

In a fresh warning to the central government, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday said that protests would be intensified further after November 26.

01 Nov 2021

India

COP26: Modi to hold talks with Boris Johnson at Glasgow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in United Kingdom's Glasgow to attend the COP26 climate summit.

01 Nov 2021

India

31 children died by suicide daily in 2020; COVID-19 blamed

An average of 31 children died by suicide in India every day in 2020, according to the data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), marking a significant rise from the preceding years.

01 Nov 2021

Narendra Modi

PM Modi to meet CMs, district officials over low vaccinations

The Union Health Ministry will convene a meeting on November 3 to boost the COVID-19 vaccination capacity of 11 states, whose numbers are lagging behind the national average.

31 Oct 2021

Narendra Modi

Why are Uttarakhand priests protesting against Modi's Kedarnath visit?

Priests in Uttarakhand have threatened to stage a protest if they cannot meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his upcoming visit to Kedarnath.