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26 Mar 2022
Union Health MinistryCOVID-19: India reports 1,660 new cases, 4,100 more deaths
India on Saturday reported over 1,660 new COVID-19 cases, a slight decline from the previous day.
25 Mar 2022
West BengalBirbhum violence: Calcutta HC orders CBI probe amid Mamata's opposition
The Calcutta High Court on Friday transferred the case of Birbhum violence to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), denying the Mamata Banerjee government's request to not hand over the investigation to the central agency.
25 Mar 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India reports 1,685 new cases, 83 more fatalities
India on Friday reported over 1,600 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of over 250 cases from the previous day.
24 Mar 2022
National Register of CitizensUmar Khalid denied bail in Delhi riots conspiracy case
In a "larger conspiracy" case relating to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, Delhi's Karkardooma Court on Thursday denied bail to activist Umar Khalid.
24 Mar 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaHijab row: No urgent SC hearing against Karnataka HC verdict
The Supreme Court on Thursday denied a request for an urgent listing of appeals against a Karnataka High Court judgment that upheld colleges' authority to prohibit female Muslim students from wearing hijab in educational institutions in Karnataka.
24 Mar 2022
IndiaChina's comments on J&K in Pakistan 'uncalled for,' says India
India on Wednesday "rejected" the "uncalled reference" to Jammu and Kashmir by the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his speech in Pakistan.
24 Mar 2022
IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 1,938 new cases; 67 more fatalities
India on Thursday reported over 1,900 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 200 cases from the previous day.
23 Mar 2022
IndiaAll existing COVID-19 restrictions to be lifted from March 31
The Centre has decided to lift all COVID-19 restrictions throughout the country after March 31.
23 Mar 2022
ComedyWho is Nalin Yadav, the co-accused in Munawar Faruqui case?
For comedian Nalin Yadav, life has been riddled with difficulties ever since he was arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments last year.
23 Mar 2022
World Health OrganizationCOVID-19 recombinant strains found in 7 Indian states: Report
Scientists have found recombinant strains of COVID-19 in seven Indian states including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, West Bengal, Telangana, and New Delhi, a report by Telangana Today claimed.
23 Mar 2022
IndiaDelhi, 62 other Indian cities among 100 most polluted places
Delhi is the most polluted of the world's 107 capital cities in terms of yearly average PM2.5 values in 2021, said the latest World Air Quality Report.
23 Mar 2022
IndiaDelhi on high alert after inputs of possible terror attack
Delhi has been placed on high alert by security agencies after a tip-off from the Uttar Pradesh Police about possible terror strikes, ANI reported on Wednesday.
23 Mar 2022
IndiaPetrol, diesel prices hiked again for second consecutive day
Petrol and diesel prices were hiked again by 80 paise per liter for the second consecutive day on Wednesday.
23 Mar 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India logs 1,778 new cases; 62 more deaths
India on Wednesday reported over 1,700 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 200 cases from the previous day.
23 Mar 2022
West BengalBirbhum violence: 11 arrested; MHA seeks report from Bengal government
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday sought a report from the West Bengal government after eight people, including two children, were charred to death in violence that broke out in the state's Birbhum district after the murder of local Trinamool Congress leader and panchayat deputy chief Bhadu Sheikh.
22 Mar 2022
Narendra ModiDid Modi government err in withdrawing the three farm laws?
The Supreme Court-appointed committee to study the three, now-repealed central agricultural laws was in favor of not repealing them completely.
22 Mar 2022
Samajwadi PartySamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav resigns from Lok Sabha membership
Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has resigned from his Lok Sabha membership on Tuesday.
22 Mar 2022
IndiaWho is Swami Sivananda, the oldest Padma Shri recipient?
When Swami Sivananda, clad in a dhoti and kurta, walked barefoot down the hall to receive his Padma Shri award on Monday, he did something unusual.
22 Mar 2022
RajasthanSection 144 imposed in Kota over 'The Kashmir Files' screening
Authorities in Rajasthan's Kota district have enforced Section 144 of the CrPC to maintain law and order in view of the screening of the Bollywood film, The Kashmir Files, as well as upcoming religious festivals.
22 Mar 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India reports 1,581 new cases; 33 more deaths
India on Tuesday reported over 1,500 new COVID-19 cases, a slight increase of around 30 cases from the previous day.
21 Mar 2022
COVID-19Government considering COVID-19 booster dose for all adults: Report
The Modi government is considering making COVID-19 booster vaccine doses available to all adults, a Reuters report claimed, citing sources aware of the matter.
21 Mar 2022
IndiaAustralia returns 29 Indian artifacts ahead of Modi-Morrison bilateral meet
Australia on Monday returned 29 antiquities to India ahead of a virtual meeting between PM Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison.
21 Mar 2022
IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 1,549 new cases; 31 more deaths
India on Monday reported over 1,500 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 200 cases from the previous day.
21 Mar 2022
IndiaCyclone Asani: Andaman & Nicobar to witness heavy rains, winds
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rain and strong winds in Andaman & Nicobar Islands as cyclone Asani is set to form over the Andaman Sea on Monday.
20 Mar 2022
KarnatakaKarnataka HC judges who gave hijab verdict get Y-category security
The Karnataka government has decided to provide "Y" category security to all three Karnataka HC judges who issued the verdict upholding the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions after alleged life threats to Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi.
20 Mar 2022
BangladeshCyclone Asani: Rains hit Andaman and Nicobar, IMD issues helpline
A low-pressure system developing in the southeast Bay of Bengal and the adjoining Andaman Sea intensified into a depression on Sunday.
20 Mar 2022
PunePune: 11-year-old raped by father, brother, grandfather repeatedly over 5yrs
In a horrifying case of child sexual abuse, an 11-year-old girl was allegedly repeatedly raped and sexually abused by her father, brother, grandfather, and distant uncle over the last five years on separate occasions, the Pune Police revealed on Saturday.
20 Mar 2022
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareIndia reports 1,761 more COVID-19 cases, 127 deaths
India on Sunday reported less than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest in about 688 days.
20 Mar 2022
IndiaJapan announces Rs 3.2L crore investment in India
Japan will invest 5 trillion yen (Rs 3.2 lakh crore) in India during the next five years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday.
19 Mar 2022
Union Ministry of Health and Family WelfareIndia adds 2,075 more COVID-19 cases, 71 deaths
India on Saturday reported over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 450 cases from the previous day.
18 Mar 2022
Narendra Modi'The Kashmir Files' director Vivek Agnihotri gets Y category security
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday decided to grant the Y category security cover to The Kashmir Files director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri with pan-India CRPF cover, ANI reported.
18 Mar 2022
World Health OrganizationIndia records less than 3,000 COVID-19 cases for fifth day
India on Friday reported less than 3,000 daily COVID-19 cases for the fifth straight day at a time when several other countries are seeing a fresh surge in infections.
18 Mar 2022
COVID-19High vaccination coverage helped India defeat COVID-19 third wave: Report
India has administered nearly 181cr COVID-19 vaccine doses since the commencement of the coronavirus immunization drive 14 months ago.
17 Mar 2022
Climate ChangeCyclone Asani, first in 2022, to develop on March 21
Asani, this year's first cyclone, is expected to form over the central Bay of Bengal and hit Andaman and Nicobar Islands on March 21, from where it may move towards Bangladesh and Myanmar.
17 Mar 2022
Hong KongCentre alarmed as COVID-19 sees huge surge in South-East Asia
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting amid the exponential rise in COVID-19 cases in China and South-East Asia.
17 Mar 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India reports 2,539 new cases; 60 more deaths
India on Thursday reported over 2,500 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 300 cases from the previous day.
16 Mar 2022
IndiaIndia restores regular visas to all, e-visas to 156 countries
The Centre has decided to restore e-tourist visas for citizens of 156 countries, more than two years after international travel was halted owing to the COVID-19 outbreak.
16 Mar 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaOne Rank, One Pension: Supreme Court upholds Centre's decision
The Supreme Court upheld the central government's decision on One Rank, One Pension (OROP) on Wednesday, ruling that there is no constitutional flaw in the OROP principle or the November 7, 2015 notification.
16 Mar 2022
COVID-19COVID-19 vaccination for 12-14 years begins; here's how to register
India on Wednesday started vaccination of children aged 12 to 14 years as it expands its COVID-19 vaccination coverage.
16 Mar 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India reports 2,876 new cases; 98 more deaths
India on Wednesday reported over 2,800 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 300 cases from the previous day.
