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03 Mar 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India reports 6,561 new cases; 142 more deaths

India on Thursday reported over 6,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 1,000 cases from the previous day.

02 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine conflict: India asks all nationals to leave Kharkiv immediately

The Indian embassy in Ukraine has asked Indian nationals to leave Kharkiv immediately.

02 Mar 2022

India

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Embassy didn't contact students, says deceased Indian's father

The father of Indian student Naveen Shekharappa, who was killed in a Russian attack in Ukraine's Kharkiv on Tuesday, has alleged that no one from the Indian embassy reached out to stranded Indian students in the city.

02 Mar 2022

Delhi

Delhi to witness hotter summer during March-May: IMD

In its seasonal outlook for March-May, the India Meteorological Department on Tuesday said Delhi would witness a hotter summer this year.

02 Mar 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India logs 7,554 new cases; 223 more deaths

India on Wednesday reported over 7,000 new COVID-19 cases, a slight increase of over 500 cases from the previous day.

02 Mar 2022

India

Over 1,300 Indians evacuated from Ukraine in last 24 hours

India has evacuated 1,377 of its citizens from war-hit Ukraine under the flagship Operation Ganga mission in the last 24 hours, External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar said on Wednesday.

01 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Indian student killed in Ukraine's Kharkiv amid Russian invasion

An Indian student was killed in Kharkiv, Ukraine, as the country faces an invasion by Russian forces.

01 Mar 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India reports 6,915 new cases; 180 more deaths

India on Tuesday reported nearly 7,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of over 1,000 cases from the previous day.

01 Mar 2022

India

India to send humanitarian aid to war-hit Ukraine

India on Tuesday will send the first consignment of humanitarian aid and relief supplies to Ukraine at the request of the latter.

01 Mar 2022

Russia News

Ukrainian guards turn away Indian students at border checkpoints

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine entered the sixth day on Tuesday even as international condemnation and economic sanctions against Moscow continue to rise.

28 Feb 2022

Union Health Ministry

When will fourth wave of COVID-19 hit India?

A fourth wave of COVID-19 cases may hit India between June and October this year, according to a study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur.

28 Feb 2022

India

Ukraine-Russia crisis: India asks students to move to western border

India on Monday advised students stranded in Ukraine's capital city, Kyiv to move to the western part of the country.

India extends ban on international flights 'until further orders'

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday said it has extended the suspension of scheduled international passenger flights to and from India until further orders.

28 Feb 2022

India

Operation Ganga: How India is evacuating its citizens from Ukraine

Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, two more flights under India's flagship Operation Ganga initiative reached Delhi on Monday, carrying a total of 509 stranded Indians from Ukraine.

28 Feb 2022

Jyotiraditya Scindia

Union Ministers to visit Ukraine's neighboring nations to evacuate Indians

Union Ministers Hardeep Singh Puri, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kiren Rijiju, and General (Retd) VK Singh will reportedly travel to the neighboring countries of Ukraine to help evacuate Indians from the country, sources told PTI.

28 Feb 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India's single-day tally drops below 10,000

India on Monday reported over 8,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 2,000 cases from the previous day.

27 Feb 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India reports 10,273 new cases; 243 more deaths

India on Sunday reported over 10,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 1,000 cases from the previous day.

26 Feb 2022

Karnataka

Karnataka Bajrang Dal member's murder: Probe suggests local gang rivalry

Police in Karnataka say that the murder of Harsha Hindu—a 27-year-old member of the right-wing outfit Bajrang Dal—was likely carried out due to a local and long-standing gang rivalry.

Supreme Court to review punishment in Sidhu's road rage case

The Supreme Court has decided to review its verdict in a 1988 road rage case involving Congress party leader Navjot Singh Sidhu.

25 Feb 2022

Delhi

Delhi lifts night curfew, other curbs as COVID-19 cases dip

The government of Delhi has decided to lift various restrictions as cases of the coronavirus continue to fall.

25 Feb 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India logs 13,166 new cases; 302 more deaths

India on Friday reported over 13,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 1,000 cases from the previous day.

24 Feb 2022

Narendra Modi

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Modi appeals for non-violence on call with Putin

As the Russian military advanced in Ukrainian territory on Thursday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

24 Feb 2022

Narendra Modi

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Ukrainian envoy seeks PM Modi's intervention

Ukrainian envoy to India Igor Polikha on Thursday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention as Russia launched a full-scale invasion of the country.

24 Feb 2022

India

Russia-Ukraine crisis: At UNSC meeting, India calls for immediate de-escalation

India on Thursday called for an immediate de-escalation of tensions between Russia and Ukraine, saying, "the situation is in danger of spiraling into a major crisis."

24 Feb 2022

Coronavirus

COVID-19: India reports 14,148 new cases; 302 more fatalities

India on Thursday reported over 14,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 1,000 cases from the previous day.

23 Feb 2022

India

'Premature, ill-advised': SC refuses to cancel offline board exams

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking cancelation of offline examination for Classes 10 and 12 conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) term 2, and other board exams.

23 Feb 2022

Maharashtra

Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik arrested in money laundering case

Officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday (February 23) arrested Nawab Malik—Nationalist Congress Party leader and a minister in the Maharashtra government—in connection with a money laundering case.

23 Feb 2022

Haryana

36-hour blackout in Chandigarh as power employees go on strike

Most residential and industrial areas in Chandigarh have been facing a power outage for more than 36 hours, disrupting household life and work at hospitals and offices.

23 Feb 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India reports 15,102 new cases; 278 more deaths

India on Wednesday reported over 15,000 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 1,500 cases from the previous day.

22 Feb 2022

Karnataka

Six arrested for Bajrang Dal member's murder in Karnataka's Shivamogga

The police in Karnataka's Shivamogga district have arrested six people in connection with the murder of Harsha—a 26-year-old member of the right-wing outfit Bajrang Dal.

22 Feb 2022

India

De-escalation, Indians' safety priorities: India at UNSC on Ukraine crisis

At an emergency meeting called by the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, India said that de-escalation of tension along the Russia-Ukraine border is a "matter of deep concern."

SC halts probe against ex-Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday (February 22) directed the Maharashtra police not to take any action against Param Bir Singh—the former police commissioner of Mumbai—until March 9.

22 Feb 2022

Haryana

Haryana government accords Z-Plus security to rape convict Ram Rahim

The government of Haryana has granted Z-Plus category security cover to Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh—the chief of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect.

22 Feb 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India's single-day tally drops to 13,405; 235 deaths reported

India on Monday saw over 13,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of nearly 2,500 cases from the previous day.

Biological E's Corbevax vaccine approved for children aged 12-18 years

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) to Corbevax—a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Hyderabad-based Biological E—for use in children aged between 12 and 18 years.

21 Feb 2022

Anil Ambani

Who is Khrisha Shah, wife of Anil-Tina Ambani's son Anmol?

Jai Anmol Ambani, the elder son of businessman Anil Dhirubhai Ambani, got married to Khrisha Shah in a dreamy affair on Sunday in Mumbai.

21 Feb 2022

Haryana

Haryana board exams for classes 5, 8 canceled

The government of Haryana has said there will be no board exams for classes five and eight this year.

21 Feb 2022

Delhi

Delhi, Haryana weather update: IMD predicts light rains tomorrow

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted fresh rainfall in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, and North Rajasthan over the next two days.

21 Feb 2022

Karnataka

Bajrang Dal member killed in Karnataka's Shivamogga; Section 144 imposed

A 26-year-old member of the right-wing outfit Bajrang Dal was stabbed to death in Karnataka's Shivamogga on Sunday night.

21 Feb 2022

India

COVID-19: India records 16,051 new cases; 206 more deaths

India on Monday reported over 16,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of nearly 4,000 cases from the previous day.