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13 Feb 2022
KarnatakaHijab row: Section 144 imposed around high schools in Udupi
The Deputy Commissioner of Karnataka's Udupi district has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) within 200-meter radius area of all high schools in the district.
13 Feb 2022
HaryanaIMD forecasts dense fog in northern India, showers in TN
Dense fog is very likely to prevail in several regions of northern Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh during the next 24 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
13 Feb 2022
IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 44,877 new cases; 684 more deaths
India on Sunday reported over 44,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 6,000 cases from the previous day.
13 Feb 2022
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh tunnel cave-in: 2 laborers remain stuck; 7 rescued
Two laborers remain trapped as an under-construction tunnel of the Bargi canal project caved in late Saturday evening in the Katni district of Madhya Pradesh.
12 Feb 2022
KarnatakaKarnataka students offer namaz in school classroom amid hijab row
A video showing Muslim students offering namaz (Islamic prayers) inside a classroom of a government school in Karnataka has surfaced on social media.
12 Feb 2022
IndiaRahul Bajaj, former chief of Bajaj Auto, dies at 83
Rahul Bajaj, veteran industrialist and former chairperson of Bajaj Auto, died on Saturday (February 12) at the age of 83.
12 Feb 2022
AustraliaChina's disregard for agreements led to border tensions: Jaishankar
India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that border tensions with China have emerged due to the latter's disregard for written agreements.
11 Feb 2022
GujaratBSF arrests 6 Pakistani nationals during search operation in Bhuj
Officials of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday arrested at least six Pakistani nationals from the Harami Nalla area in Bhuj, Gujarat.
11 Feb 2022
PunjabBefore Punjab elections, Channi's nephew sent to 14-day judicial custody
A court in Punjab on Friday sent Bhupinder Singh "Honey" to judicial custody for 14 days in a case of illegal sand mining.
11 Feb 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaJustice Pushpa Ganediwala, who gave controversial 'skin-to-skin contact' verdict, resigns
Justice Pushpa V Ganediwala, additional judge of the Bombay High Court, resigned on Thursday after she was denied elevation as a permanent judge.
11 Feb 2022
India'Will interfere at right time': Supreme Court on hijab row
The Supreme Court of India on Friday refused to urgently hear petitions over the hijab controversy in Karnataka.
11 Feb 2022
IndiaGurugram: One dead, 2 trapped after apartment building's roof collapses
One person died and at least two were feared trapped after the roof of a residential building in Gurugram's Sector 109 collapsed on Thursday evening.
11 Feb 2022
MumbaiMoney laundering probe: ED attaches Rs 1.77cr of Rana Ayyub
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) provisionally attached bank deposits worth Rs. 1.77 crore belonging to journalist Rana Ayyub in connection with a money laundering case on Thursday.
11 Feb 2022
IndiaUP elections: Congress leader booked for 'roadshow-like' rally in Moradabad
The Uttar Pradesh Police have registered a case against Congress leader Rizwan Qureshi for violating election campaign-related rules in the state.
11 Feb 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India reports 58,077 new cases; 657 more deaths
India on Friday reported over 58,000 new COVID-19 cases, a sharp decline of around 9,000 cases from the previous day.
10 Feb 2022
IndiaHijab row: Karnataka HC restrains students from wearing religious attire
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday restrained students from wearing hijab or any religious attire till the matter is pending with the court.
10 Feb 2022
Narendra ModiMaharashtra farmer in trouble after finding Rs. 15L in account
In August 2021, farmer Gyaneshwar Ote from Maharashtra's Aurangabad was delighted to find that Rs. 15 lakh had been deposited in his Jan Dhan bank account.
10 Feb 2022
Farmers ProtestLakhimpur Kheri case: BJP Minister's son Ashish Mishra gets bail
Ashish Mishra, the main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, was granted bail on Thursday.
10 Feb 2022
HyderabadWhat is China's role in the Statue of Equality controversy?
The Statue of Equality, the 216 feet seated Ramanujacharya idol in a temple in Hyderabad, has created a dispute among Congress and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
10 Feb 2022
Union Health MinistryCOVID-19: India reports 67K+ new cases; 1.2K more deaths
India on Thursday reported over 67,000 new COVID-19 cases, a marginal decline of around 2,300 cases from the previous day.
09 Feb 2022
KeralaArmy rescues Kerala trekker trapped on hill for two days
The Indian Army on Wednesday rescued a trekker stuck for nearly two days on a hill between rocks in the Malampuzha district of Palakkad, Kerala.
09 Feb 2022
KarnatakaHijab row: Bengaluru police ban protests, gatherings near educational institutions
In wake of the escalating tensions in Karnataka over wearing a hijab (headscarf) in educational institutions, the Bengaluru Police have banned protests and gatherings near schools and colleges in the city for two weeks.
09 Feb 2022
World Health OrganizationIndia gets first nasal spray for COVID-19 treatment
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has launched a nasal spray in India for the treatment of COVID-19 in adult patients.
09 Feb 2022
IndiaCOVID-19: India witnesses 71,365 new cases; 1,217 fatalities
India on Wednesday reported over 70,000 new COVID-19 cases, a marginal rise of over 2,500 cases from the previous day.
09 Feb 2022
Karnataka'Horrifying': Malala Yousafzai weighs in on Karnataka hijab row
Women's rights activist and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai on Tuesday waded into the ongoing hijab controversy in Karnataka where Muslim girls wearing headscarves were barred from attending classes.
09 Feb 2022
Union Health MinistryCOVID-19 oral vaccine's clinical trial to begin in India soon
Vaxart, a United States-based biotechnology company, is set to begin the second phase of clinical trial for its oral COVID-19 vaccine in India, according to a report by News18.
08 Feb 2022
KarnatakaKarnataka schools and colleges shut as hijab row escalates
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday ordered all high schools and colleges to remain shut for the next three days.
08 Feb 2022
MumbaiCOVID-19 restrictions in Mumbai to be lifted by month-end: Mayor
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said on Tuesday that COVID-19 restrictions in the city will be lifted by the end of February.
08 Feb 2022
South KoreaSouth Korea 'regrets offense' after Hyundai Pakistan's Kashmir post
The government of South Korea on Tuesday said it "regretted the offence caused to the people of India" with regards to the controversy over Hyundai's social media posts.
08 Feb 2022
DelhiLiquor gets cheaper in Delhi as vendors offer heavy discounts
Several liquor vendors in Delhi are offering huge discounts on alcohol prices as the state government adopts the new liquor policy.
08 Feb 2022
XWho is Santishree Pandit, the first woman VC of JNU?
Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, a professor at the Savitribai Phule Pune University was appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor (VC) at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) by the Ministry of Education (MoE) on Monday.
08 Feb 2022
IndiaCOVID-19: India logs 67,597 new cases; 1,188 fresh fatalities
India on Tuesday reported over 60,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of over 15,000 cases from the previous day.
07 Feb 2022
AssamAssam to lift COVID-19 curbs, night curfew from February 15
The Assam government on Monday decided to lift all COVID-19 restrictions and night curfews from February 15.
07 Feb 2022
India'Don't show them mirror': PM Modi slams Congress in Parliament
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed the Opposition Congress party while speaking in the Parliament.
07 Feb 2022
KarnatakaKarnataka: College sends students wearing hijab to separate classrooms
Amid protests over wearing hijab in Karnataka, two colleges announced a holiday on Monday, while another allowed students wearing headscarves into the campus.
07 Feb 2022
Indian ArmyArmy troops hit by avalanche in Arunachal; rescue efforts underway
At least seven personnel of the Indian Army went missing after an avalanche hit the high-altitude area in the Kameng sector in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday, the force said on Monday.
07 Feb 2022
Narendra ModiPM to reply on motion of thanks in LS today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will, on Monday, reply to the debate on the Motion of Thanks in the Parliament.
07 Feb 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India's single-day tally drops below 1 lakh
India on Monday reported over 80,000 new COVID-19 cases, a sharp decline of over 25,000 cases from the previous day.
06 Feb 2022
IndiaTripura to launch vulture conservation program to prevent extinction
The forest department of Tripura will soon launch a project in Khowai district to breed endangered vulture species through a "vulture conservation and artificial breeding" program.
06 Feb 2022
Narendra ModiMaharashtra announces public holiday to mourn Lata Mangeshkar's death
The Maharashtra government has announced a public holiday in the state on Monday over the death of iconic singer Lata Mangeshkar, who breathed her last on Sunday morning.
