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14 May 2022

Delhi

COVID-19: India logs 2,858 fresh cases, 11 more fatalities

India on Saturday reported nearly 2,900 new COVID-19 cases, a marginal increase from the previous day.

Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque: Videography survey concludes peacefully on day 1

As per court orders, the videography survey of Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque complex resumed on Saturday amid tight security arrangements.

14 May 2022

Jaipur

Mughal descendant, historians refute BJP MP's Taj Mahal land claim

Prince Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy, who proclaims himself as a descendant of the Mughals, refuted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Diya Kumari's claim of Taj Mahal's land.

14 May 2022

Delhi

Delhi: 27 dead in massive fire; Kejriwal orders magistrate probe

At least 27 persons were killed and several injured after a massive fire broke out in a multi-story commercial complex near Delhi's Mundka Metro Station on Friday.

14 May 2022

Monsoon

Early monsoon to hit Kerala coast on May 27: IMD

The southwest monsoon (SWM) is all set to make landfall in Kerala as early as May 27, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Jammu and Kashmir delimitation: SC seeks Centre's reply on plea

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre, Jammu and Kashmir administration, and the Election Commission of India's responses within six weeks on a plea challenging the delimitation exercise in the union territory to increase the number of Assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir from 83 to 90.

Gyanvapi Mosque survey: SC refuses to grant interim status quo

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant an interim order of status quo on the survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

13 May 2022

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi: Local markets shut to protest MLA Amanatullah Khan's arrest

Local markets in the Okhla Assembly constituency, represented by MLA Amanatullah Khan, remained closed on Friday in protest of his arrest.

Supreme Court refuses to postpone NEET-PG 2022 exam

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to postpone the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Postgraduate (NEET-PG) 2022 scheduled to be held on May 21.

13 May 2022

Jammu And Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorists gun down police constable in Pulwama

Jammu and Kashmir Police constable Riyaz Ahmad Thoker was shot dead by a suspected terrorist at his Pulwama residence on Friday.

13 May 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India logs 2,841 fresh cases, 9 more fatalities

India on Friday reported over 2,800 new COVID-19 cases, a marginal increase from the previous day.

13 May 2022

Jammu And Kashmir

Protests grip J&K after terrorists kill Kashmiri Pandit

Several parts of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) witnessed massive protests from the Kashmiri Pandits after a 35-year-old man from the community was shot dead in Budgam district on Thursday afternoon.

12 May 2022

Karnataka

Karnataka government takes ordinance route to enforce anti-conversion bill

The government of Karnataka promulgated an ordinance to give effect to the anti-conversion bill on Thursday.

12 May 2022

Taj Mahal

Allahabad HC junks plea to open rooms of Taj Mahal

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking to open the doors of 22 sealed rooms of the Taj Mahal to see "the truth, whatever it is."

12 May 2022

Narendra Modi

Assam: Woman, whose son died after citizenship summons, declared Indian

Akol Rani Namasudhra, 82, faced years of misery and strife after her son died by suicide in 2013 as the family was asked to prove their citizenship.

12 May 2022

Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi: Court refuses to stay Gyanvapi Mosque survey, seeks report

A court in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Thursday ruled that survey inside the Gyanvapi Mosque would continue.

12 May 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India logs 2,827 fresh cases, 24 more fatalities

India on Thursday reported over 2,800 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of 70 cases from the previous day.

12 May 2022

Yogi Adityanath

UP DGP Mukul Goel removed for 'neglecting duty, disobeying orders'

Uttar Pradesh's Yogi Adityanath government on Wednesday removed the state's Director General of Police (DGP) Mukul Goel for "not taking interest in departmental work" and "disobeying orders."

11 May 2022

Jharkhand

ED arrests IAS officer Pooja Singhal in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal following two days of questioning in a money laundering case.

11 May 2022

Tamil Nadu

Tomato flu afflicts 80 Kerala kids: Know symptoms, prevention tips

Kerala reported a mysterious disease called "tomato flu" that has affected more than 80 children under five years of age in the state, the local media reported.

Supreme Court concerned over back-to-back cases against Azam Khan

The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday voiced concerns over the back-to-back cases against Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan following each release.

11 May 2022

Sri Lanka

India not sending troops to Sri Lanka: Indian High Commission

The Indian High Commission in Colombo on Wednesday firmly denied rumors that New Delhi was sending soldiers to Sri Lanka.

11 May 2022

Delhi High Court

Marital rape: Delhi High Court delivers split verdict

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday gave a split verdict in the marital rape case, referring the matter to the Supreme Court.

FCRA violations: MHA officials, NGO representatives under CBI lens

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday conducted a nationwide operation at about 40 locations in connection with Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020 violation.

11 May 2022

Rajasthan

Rajasthan: Communal tension grips Bhilwara over man's murder; internet suspended

Internet services have been suspended in Rajasthan's Bhilwara from Wednesday morning till Thursday after a 22-year-old man was killed.

Sedition: Supreme Court's historic judgment puts law on hold

In a historic decision, the Supreme Court on Wednesday put a stay on exercising the sedition law.

11 May 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India logs 2,897 fresh cases, 54 more fatalities

India on Wednesday reported over 2,800 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of over 600 cases from the previous day.

11 May 2022

Andhra Pradesh

Cyclone Asani changes course toward Kakinada coast; rains in Andhra

Cyclone Asani—formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal—has changed its course and is now likely to reach the Kakinada coast on Wednesday, said Sunanda, director of Visakhapatnam cyclone warning center.

10 May 2022

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh: Obscene dance program held at fair, official suspended

An obscene dance program organized at a fair in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur has prompted the state government to suspend the district's chief municipal officer (CMO).

Sedition law: 'What about pending cases?' SC asks Centre

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Centre on whether filing sedition cases in the future would be suspended until it reexamines IPC Section 124A.

10 May 2022

Odisha

Cyclone Asani to recurve today; rains in Andhra, Odisha: IMD

Severe cyclone Asani, which has been raging over the Bay of Bengal, would move closer to the northern Andhra Pradesh coast by Tuesday night, predicted the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

10 May 2022

Punjab Police

Mohali: Rocket-propelled grenade hits Punjab Police Intelligence Wing HQ

A grenade propelled by a rocket hit the Intelligence Wing headquarters of the Punjab Police in Mohali on Monday night, the police said.

10 May 2022

Madhya Pradesh

MP: Groom wears 'sherwani' instead of 'dhoti-kurta', leads to clash

In Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, a tribal groom wearing a sherwani instead of dhoti-kurta at his wedding has sparked a feud between his and the bride's families.

'Ready to re-examine sedition law': Centre reverses position in SC

The Centre on Monday reversed its position on the sedition law in the Supreme Court within just two days.

09 May 2022

Delhi Police

Delhi: Sahitya Akademi Award winner Nilotpal Mrinal booked for rape

Sahitya Akademi Award-winning author Nilotpal Mrinal has been accused of allegedly raping a 32-year-old woman for 10 years under the pretext of marriage, the Delhi Police said on Monday.

09 May 2022

IndiGo

Ranchi: IndiGo bars disabled child from boarding, Scindia orders probe

After a disabled boy was prohibited from boarding an IndiGo flight from Ranchi to Hyderabad on Saturday, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday ordered a probe.

Amritsar: BSF shoots down Pakistan drone carrying 10.7kg heroin

The Border Security Force (BSF) shot down a drone coming from Pakistan that was carrying heroin in Punjab's Amritsar, officials said on Monday.

09 May 2022

Delhi

Heatwave in northwest, central India; rain in 17 states: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a fresh heatwave alert for the country's northwestern and central regions while cyclone Asani is expected to bring rain to the southern and eastern states.

09 May 2022

Mumbai

NIA launches crackdown on Dawood Ibrahim gang, hawala operators

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday initiated a massive crackdown on Dawood Ibrahim's D-Company and his accomplices in Mumbai.

09 May 2022

Alwar

Rajasthan Police, in Noida to arrest journalist Chopra, returns empty-handed

The Rajasthan Police, which arrived in Noida on Sunday to arrest TV news anchor Aman Chopra, had to return empty-handed as he reportedly was not home.