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27 Apr 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India logs 2,927 new cases; 32 more deaths

India on Wednesday reported nearly 3,000 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of over 500 cases from the previous day.

27 Apr 2022

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu temple chariot tragedy: 11 people electrocuted to death

Eleven people, including two children, were killed in an electrocution incident in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district early on Wednesday morning.

26 Apr 2022

Mumbai

Amid power crisis, parts of Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan face outages

At a time when Maharashtra is reeling under a power crisis, several parts of the state witnessed outages at around 10:00 am on Tuesday.

AIIMS Delhi nurses' union launches indefinite strike today: Details here

The nurses at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, launched an indefinite strike on Tuesday.

26 Apr 2022

Delhi Police

Delhi Police files chargesheet in Kasturba Nagar gang-rape case

The Delhi Police filed a chargesheet against 21 persons in the Kasturba Nagar gang-rape case on Monday.

Hate speech: Supreme Court pulls up Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh governments

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the BJP-led Uttarakhand government to ensure Roorkee's upcoming "Dharam Sansad" doesn't turn into a "hate fest" targeting Muslims.

DCGI clears COVAXIN, Corbevax for children aged 6-12, 5-12 years

In a significant move, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Tuesday cleared two COVID-19 vaccines for use in children aged between five and 12 years.

26 Apr 2022

Yogi Adityanath

'Remove illegal loudspeakers from religious places': UP government's new order

The Uttar Pradesh government has issued a new order directing authorities to remove illegal loudspeakers from religious establishments.

26 Apr 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India reports 2,483 new cases, 1,399 more deaths

India on Tuesday reported 2,483 new COVID-19 cases, slightly lower than the previous day.

25 Apr 2022

India

Majority of India's workforce has stopped looking for jobs: Report

The problem of job creation and unemployment in India is becoming worse with an increasing number of people quitting to even look for jobs.

25 Apr 2022

India

PM Modi to meet France's Emmanuel Macron during Europe tour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to meet the freshly re-elected French President Emmanuel Macron during his upcoming Europe tour from May 2 to 6.

25 Apr 2022

Mumbai

Hanuman Chalisa row: Ranas move Bombay HC to cancel FIRs

Maharashtra independent MLA Ravi Rana and his wife, Amravati MP Navneet Rana, petitioned the Bombay High Court on Monday for the cancellation of FIRs against them.

25 Apr 2022

Karnataka

Karnataka: After hijab row, Bible in school triggers controversy

Months after the hijab ban controversy erupted in Karnataka, Bengaluru's Clarence High School has now taken an undertaking from parents that they wouldn't object to their children carrying the Bible to the school.

25 Apr 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India reports 2,541 new cases, 30 more deaths

India on Monday reported over 2,500 new COVID-19 cases, a marginal decrease of about 50 cases from the previous day.

24 Apr 2022

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi temple demolition notice: Will stand before bulldozers, say locals

Locals in Delhi's Sriniwaspuri—where the Centre allegedly plans to raze down a temple—have opposed the move, saying they will stand in front of bulldozers to stop the demolition.

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Accused Ashish Mishra surrenders after SC's orders

Ashish Mishra, the main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, reportedly surrendered in the Chief Judicial Magistrate's court and returned to the district jail on Sunday.

24 Apr 2022

Mumbai

Maharashtra Hanuman Chalisa row: Ranas sent to 14-day judicial custody

Maharashtra independent MLA Ravi Rana and his wife, Amravati MP Navneet Rana, were sent to 14-day judicial custody by Mumbai's Bandra Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Sunday.

24 Apr 2022

Narendra Modi

'Democracy has penetrated the grassroots in J&K,' says PM Modi

Democracy has reached the grassroots level in Jammu & Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Sunday while marking the National Panchayati Raj Day in Jammu's Palli.

24 Apr 2022

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh: Electric bike battery explosion kills 1, another critical

A 40-year-old man died in the Vijayawada city of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday after the battery of his new electric bike exploded, causing a fire in his bedroom.

24 Apr 2022

Narendra Modi

J&K: Modi's first formal visit today after scrapping Article 370

PM Narendra Modi will visit Jammu & Kashmir on Sunday for the first time since Article 370 was repealed in 2019.

24 Apr 2022

Delhi

COVID-19: India reports 2,593 new cases, 44 more deaths

India on Sunday reported nearly 2,600 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of over 60 cases from the previous day.

23 Apr 2022

Delhi Police

Delhi violence: I&B Ministry pulls up TV channels over coverage

The Centre has directed TV channels not to broadcast any "provocative" content, a week after communal clashes broke out in Delhi's Jahangirpuri during a religious procession.

23 Apr 2022

Mayawati

UP shocker: 2-year-old girl, 4 other family members found murdered

In a horrific incident that came to light on Saturday, five members of a family—including a two-year-old girl—were found murdered in their house in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.

23 Apr 2022

Jammu And Kashmir

Armed forces want removal of AFSPA from J&K: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday stated India's all three defense forces wanted the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) to be removed from Jammu & Kashmir soon.

23 Apr 2022

Delhi

Delhi's Ashram Underpass opening tomorrow; traffic advisory issued: Details here

Delhi's Ashram Underpass project, which has been plagued by several delays, is finally expected to see the light of day on Sunday.

23 Apr 2022

Maharashtra

Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway: Phase 1 to be opened on May 2

A 210km-long stretch between Nagpur and Shelu Bazar—the first phase of the 701km Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway—will open to the public on May 2.

23 Apr 2022

Delhi Police

Jahangirpuri violence: ED registers money laundering case against accused

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday registered a money laundering case against Ansar Sheikh, the prime accused in the Jahangirpuri communal violence case.

23 Apr 2022

Delhi

Delhi's COVID-19 'R-value' crosses 2: Here's what it means

Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country, Delhi's R-value was recorded at 2.1 this week, according to an analysis by IIT Madras.

23 Apr 2022

India

Newspaper distributed on train creates controversy, IRCTC initiates probe

A newspaper distributed on the Bengaluru-Chennai Shatabdi Express on Friday raked up a controversy, prompting the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to launch an investigation.

23 Apr 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India logs 2,527 new cases, 33 more deaths

India on Saturday reported over 2,500 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of nearly 100 cases from the previous day.

23 Apr 2022

Gujarat

WHO's first global traditional medicine center in Gujarat by 2024

World Health Organization's (WHO) first-of-its-kind Global Center for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) is set to open in Gujarat's Jamnagar by 2024, reported News18.

22 Apr 2022

Punjab

Punjab: Agricultural bank issues arrest warrants against loan defaulting farmers

Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Development Bank (PSCADB) has reportedly served arrest warrants to approximately 2,000 farmers who defaulted on their loans.

22 Apr 2022

Tamil Nadu

Is IIT Madras emerging as COVID-19 hotspot in Tamil Nadu?

Is the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) turning into a COVID-19 hotbed in Tamil Nadu? Well, the sudden surge in cases among the students does suggest so.

22 Apr 2022

India

Delhi: Masks mandatory in public places, private cars exempted

Amid a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in the national capital, the Delhi government on Friday issued an official order mandating people to wear masks in public places.

22 Apr 2022

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Jharkhand HC grants bail to Lalu in fifth fodder scam

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief, Lalu Prasad Yadav, was on Friday granted bail by the Jharkhand High Court in the Rs. 139.35-crore Doranda Treasury fodder scam case.

22 Apr 2022

Narendra Modi

Modi-Johnson meet: India, UK agree to boost defense, trade ties

PM Narendra Modi on Friday held extensive talks with his UK counterpart Boris Johnson at New Delhi's Hyderabad House and discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation.

22 Apr 2022

Mumbai

SC rejects Nawab Malik's plea in money laundering case

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Special Leave Petition filed by Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik, challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case.

22 Apr 2022

Ghaziabad

Modinagar school bus accident: Boy dies after head hits pole

A 10-year-old student of a private school in the Modinagar area of Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad died on Wednesday in a freak accident on his school bus.

22 Apr 2022

Delhi

COVID-19: How concerning is new Omicron variant discovered in Delhi?

Some laboratories in Delhi have reportedly discovered a new COVID-19 Omicron variant, the BA.2.12.1, raising concerns it may be triggering the recent surge in cases in the national capital.

22 Apr 2022

Narendra Modi

J&K encounter: One security personnel, 2 terrorists killed in Jammu

One security personnel and two terrorists were killed in an encounter in the Jalalabad area of Jammu's Sunjwan early on Friday.