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05 Apr 2022

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Several YouTube channels, social media accounts blocked for anti-India content

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has blocked 18 Indian and four Pakistani YouTube channels and multiple social media accounts for spreading fake news and anti-India content.

05 Apr 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India reports 795 new cases, 58 more deaths

India on Tuesday reported less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day.

05 Apr 2022

Jammu And Kashmir

Terrorists open fire at Kashmiri Pandit shopkeeper in J&K's Shopian

A Kashmiri Pandit shopkeeper was injured in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district Monday evening after terrorists opened fire at him.

04 Apr 2022

Gorakhpur

Gorakhpur: Armed assailant arrested after attempting to enter Gorakhnath temple

A man armed with a sharp weapon attempted to forcibly enter the Gorakhnath temple in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday evening, injuring two police officers.

04 Apr 2022

Delhi

'If a Muslim becomes PM...': Narsinghanand booked for hate speech

The Delhi Police have booked religious leader Yati Narsinghanand for alleged hate speeches at a 'Hindu Mahapanchayat' on Sunday.

04 Apr 2022

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh: Thirteen new districts launched; 'momentous day', says CM

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday inaugurated 13 new districts in the state via videoconferencing, doubling the total number of districts in the state to 26.

04 Apr 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India sees under 1,000 new cases after two years

India on Monday reported less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time since April 2020.

03 Apr 2022

Nashik

10 coaches of LTT-Jaynagar Express derail near Nashik

At least ten coaches of the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Jaynagar Antyodaya Express (11061) Express train derailed on the downline between Lahavit and Devlali in Nashik, Maharashtra, on Sunday afternoon, ANI reported.

03 Apr 2022

Maharashtra

Video: Chinese rocket re-enters Earth, light-up skies over Maharashtra, MP

A blistering streak of light slashing through the night sky caught skywatchers off guard in regions of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, leading them to believe it was a meteor shower.

02 Apr 2022

India

'Watershed moment': PM Modi after signing trade pact with Australia

India and Australia on Saturday inked the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement or 'IndAus ECTA' in a virtual ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison.

02 Apr 2022

Mansukh Mandaviya

Health minister says no to BJP MP's population control bill

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told the Rajya Sabha on Friday that instead of using 'force (jabran),' the government had successfully used awareness and health campaigns to accomplish population control.

02 Apr 2022

India

India recorded hottest March since 1901; what caused severe heatwave?

India recorded the hottest March days in 121 years as the scorching summer arrived early this year, says an analysis by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

02 Apr 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India reports 1,260 new cases, 83 more fatalities

India on Saturday reported over 1,200 new COVID-19 cases, slightly lower than the previous day.

01 Apr 2022

India

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meets Indian counterpart S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Friday, a day after the US warned of "consequences" for attempting to "circumvent" its sanctions against Moscow amid the Russia-Ukraine war.

01 Apr 2022

Maharashtra

COVID-19 in India: States where wearing mask isn't mandatory anymore

States like Maharashtra, Delhi, and Telangana have announced the relaxation of COVID-19-related norms, including the wearing of face masks, starting this month.

Centre extends AFSPA in 3 districts of Arunachal Pradesh

The Centre on Friday extended the ambit of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in three Arunachal Pradesh districts, namely Tirap, Changlang, and Longding, from April 1 (Friday) to September 30.

01 Apr 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India reports 1,335 new cases, 52 more fatalities

India on Friday reported over 1,300 new COVID-19 cases, slightly higher than the previous day.

31 Mar 2022

Narendra Modi

Centre reduces disturbed areas under AFSPA in three northeastern states

The Centre has decided to repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in certain areas of Nagaland, Assam, and Manipur.

31 Mar 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India reports 1,225 new cases, 28 more fatalities

India on Thursday reported over 1,200 new COVID-19 cases, slightly lower than the previous day.

30 Mar 2022

Jammu And Kashmir

Trial against Bitta Karate begins for murder of Kashmiri Pandit

Thirty one years after admitting to killing '30-40 Kashmiri Pandits' on camera, a case against terrorist Farooq Ahmed Dar alias Bitta Karate has reached the court again.

30 Mar 2022

Rajasthan

Rajasthan: Doctor, booked for death of pregnant woman, kills self

A woman gynecologist, booked for allegedly causing the death of a pregnant woman at a private facility in Rajasthan's Dausa district, died by suicide on Tuesday.

30 Mar 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India reports 1,233 new cases, 31 more fatalities

India on Wednesday reported over 1,200 new COVID-19 cases, slightly lower than the previous day.

30 Mar 2022

Narendra Modi

Central Vista project: Ahluwalia Contracts lowest bidder for Executive Enclave

Ahluwalia Contracts India Limited on Tuesday emerged as the lowest bidder for the construction of Executive Enclave as part of the Central Vista project after the company quoted an amount of Rs. 1,119 crore for the project.

Assam, Meghalaya sign pact to resolve 50-year-old border dispute

Assam and Meghalaya signed an agreement on Tuesday, resolving their five-decade-old border dispute in six of the twelve locations.

29 Mar 2022

Delhi

UNEP lists UP's Moradabad as 2nd noisiest city, official rejects

Raising concerns over rising global noise pollution levels, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recently released a report listing the noisiest cities in the world, where people may be at risk of hearing loss.

Who is Dr. Pradeep Gawande, IAS officer Tina Dabi's fiance?

Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Tina Dabi on Monday announced her engagement to fellow IAS officer Dr. Pradeep Gawande.

29 Mar 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India reports 1,259 new cases, 35 more fatalities

India on Tuesday reported over 1,200 new COVID-19 cases, slightly lower than the previous day.

29 Mar 2022

India

Fuel prices hiked again; petrol tops Rs. 100/liter in Delhi

Petrol and diesel prices have once again been hiked by 80 paise and 70 paise per liter, respectively, on Tuesday.

28 Mar 2022

India

Not considering buying Russian oil in rupees, minister informs Parliament

India is not considering purchasing oil from Russia or any other country using Indian rupees at present, following Western sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, Rameshwar Teli, the junior oil minister, told Parliament on Monday.

28 Mar 2022

India

Two-day Bharat Bandh: Banking services partially hit across country

The 48-hour Bharat Bandh called by various central trade unions, including banking staff, has begun across the country on Monday.

State governments can confer Hindus minority status: Centre tells SC

The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs told the Supreme Court on Sunday that state governments can also declare a religious or linguistic community as a minority community within the state.

28 Mar 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India reports 1,270 new cases, 31 more fatalities

India on Monday reported over 1,200 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of over 150 cases from the previous day.

27 Mar 2022

Indian Army

DRDO successfully test-fires medium-range surface-to-air missile, destroys target

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) air defense system off the coast of Balasore in Odisha on Sunday.

Bharat Bandh on March 28-29: These services may be hit

A joint forum of central trade unions has declared a Bharat Bandh on March 28 and 29 against the Centre's policies that affect the workers, farmers, and the public, too.

27 Mar 2022

Gujarat

Gujarat gets India's first 'steel road'; know everything about it

India's first 'steel road' has come up in Gujarat.

27 Mar 2022

India

COVID-19: India reports 1,421 new cases, 149 more fatalities

India on Sunday reported 1,421 new COVID-19, a decrease of over 239 cases from the previous day.

Regular international flights resume from today; everything you should know

After two years, India resumed international flight operations on Sunday.

26 Mar 2022

Narendra Modi

PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana extended till September, says Modi

The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) to offer free ration to the poor has been extended till September 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday.

Airports Authority issues new guidelines as international flights resume tomorrow

India will resume international flights from March 27 at midnight after a two-year-long break.

26 Mar 2022

West Bengal

Birbhum violence: CBI FIR names 21 persons after HC order

The FIR filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Birbhum violence case names 21 individuals.