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COVID-19: India logs 2,710 fresh cases, 14 more deaths
India on Friday reported over 2,700 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 100 cases from the previous day.
School performances drop below 2017 levels barring Punjab, Rajasthan: Survey
The academic performance of schools across the country has slipped below the levels recorded in 2017, except in Punjab and Rajasthan, the National Achievement Survey (NAS), 2021 found.
Delhi: 'Dog-walking' IAS officer transferred to Ladakh, wife to Arunachal
Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Sanjeev Khirwar and his wife Rinku Dugga, also an IAS officer, who used to walk their dog at Delhi's Thyagraj Stadium, were transferred on Thursday.
Supreme Court recognizes sex work as a profession
The Supreme Court ruled in a landmark decision that prostitution is a profession and that sex workers are entitled to dignity and equal protection under the law.
Gyanvapi case: Next hearing in Varanasi district court on Monday
Varanasi district court Judge AK Vishvesha, on Thursday scheduled the hearing of Gyanvapi Mosque-Shringar Gauri case to Monday.
Meet 26-year-old Abhilasha Barak, Indian Army's first woman combat aviator
Captain Abhilasha Barak (26) became the first woman to join the Army Aviation Corps as a helicopter pilot on Wednesday, 30 years after the forces began inducting women as officers outside the medical stream in 1992.
COVID-19: India logs 2,628 fresh cases, 18 more fatalities
India on Thursday reported over 2,600 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of more than 500 cases from the previous day.
Southwest monsoon advancing over Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea: IMD
The southwest monsoon is expected to move over areas of the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea during the next 48 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Yasin Malik sentenced to life imprisonment in terror funding case
The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday sentenced Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik to life imprisonment in a terror funding case.
COVID-19: India logs 2,124 fresh cases, 17 more deaths
India saw a single-day rise of 2,124 new COVID-19 infections, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Wednesday.
Krishna Janmabhoomi case: Mathura court defers hearing till May 31
Mathura's district court on Wednesday deferred hearing on petitions filed in connection with the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi issue.
Renaming district: Violent protesters in Andhra set minister's house ablaze
Andhra Pradesh's Amalapuram is on the edge after demonstrations against the renaming of the Konaseema district turned violent.
Gyanvapi case: Varanasi court to hear maintainability plea on Thursday
The Varanasi district court will begin its hearing on the maintainability of the Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri complex case on Thursday.
Can't revive temple at Qutub Minar, a protected monument: ASI
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Tuesday submitted its response to Delhi's Saket court, opposing a plea to revive a temple at the site of the Qutub Minar.
Srinagar: J&K cop killed by terrorists, daughter injured
A Jammu and Kashmir Police cop was killed on Tuesday when terrorists opened fire at him in Srinagar's Soura area.
Centre reconstitutes Inter-State Council; Modi to be chairman: Details here
The central government has reconstituted the Inter-State Council (ISC) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as its Chairman to promote and support cooperative federalism in the country.
Weather update: Rains in north India, flood fury in Assam
Heavy rains, accompanied by lightning and thunderstorms, lashed Delhi-NCR on Monday bringing down the minimum temperature to 17.2 °C.
COVID-19: India logs 1,675 fresh cases, 31 more deaths
India on Tuesday reported over 1,600 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of more than 300 cases from the previous day.
Monkeypox: Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan prepare to fight against virus
Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra are reportedly gearing up to prevent monkeypox from entering their territories.
Air India employees asked to vacate colonies by July 26
Nearly 2,000 employees of Air India (AI) have been asked to vacate the government-owned housing colonies in Delhi and Mumbai by July 26.
Gyanvapi Mosque case: Varanasi court reserves judgment till Tuesday
A local court in Varanasi on Monday reserved its judgment on the Gyanvapi Mosque case after hearing the petitions.
Pakistan's ISI planning to blow up Indian railway tracks: Report
The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan has allegedly organized a large plot to target railway lines in many Indian states, India Today reported quoting intelligence sources.
First cases of new Omicron subvariants detected in India
The first cases of the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 have been found in Tamil Nadu and Telangana, respectively, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) confirmed on Sunday.
COVID-19: India reports 2,022 fresh cases, 46 more deaths
India on Monday reported over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 200 cases from the previous day.
Delhi: Heavy rains, thunderstorm cause power blackout; flight operations affected
Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds caused power blackouts in several parts of Delhi on Monday morning.
Assam: After mob torches police station, homes of accused demolished
Bulldozers demolished the homes of "those who were involved in setting fire to the police station," police officers said, a day after a mob of 40 people set fire to a police station in Assam's Nagaon district over an alleged custodial death case of a local resident.
Qutub Minar Excavations: Culture Ministry denies giving orders to ASI
The officials at the Union Ministry of Culture have rubbished reports stating it had ordered the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct excavations at Qutub Minar in Delhi.
Woman, daughters found dead in Delhi; chilling note found
Three members of a family were found dead in an apartment in Delhi's Vasant Vihar neighborhood on Saturday in what appeared to be a case of multiple suicides.
NIA, Punjab Police crack Ludhiana court blast case, arrest mastermind
The Punjab Police on Sunday claimed to have solved the Ludhiana court blast incident that took place last year.
Heatwave shrivels mango crop for Bihar's farmers; heavy loss expected
Mango crops in Bihar have suffered huge losses due to the severe heatwave conditions in the state.
Assam floods: 4 more deaths take toll to 18
As the floodwater entered new areas in Assam, four more deaths were reported on Saturday, taking the total death toll to 18.
COVID-19: India reports 2,226 fresh cases, 65 more deaths
India on Sunday reported over 2,200 new COVID-19 cases, around 100 cases less than the previous day.
J&K tunnel collapse: 10 bodies retrieved; negligence case registered
The death toll from the under-construction tunnel collapse in Jammu and Kashmir Ramban district rose to 10 on Saturday.
Calcutta HC orders CBI-NIA probe in Malda's religious conversion case
The Calcutta High Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation and the National Investigation Agency to investigate an alleged forced conversion case in West Bengal's Malda district.
Did Nawab Malik conspire with D-Company to usurp Kurla property?
Did the National Congress Party (NCP) senior leader Nawab Malik conspire with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's D-Company to usurp property in Kurla Mumbai?
Bihar rain fury: 33 killed amid rains, lightning, thunderstorms
As many as 33 people were killed in 16 districts after gale storms, lightning, and heavy rains wreaked havoc in Bihar on Thursday.
Assam: Floods compel 500 families to live on railway tracks
Floods in Assam have forced more than 500 families to live on the railway tracks with not much support from the government.
10,000 people stuck as Rishikesh-Yamunotri Highway safety wall collapses
Around 10,000 people are reportedly stuck at different places on the Rishikesh-Yamunotri Highway in Uttarakhand after a portion of the security wall of the highway leading to the Yamunotri temple collapsed on Friday.
Tough days ahead for Navjot Singh Sidhu in Patiala jail
Tough days are ahead for the former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu lodged in the Patiala Central Jail as he will undergo rigorous imprisonment with no special treatment or food.
Respite from blistering heatwave in sight for north India: IMD
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), many parts of north India, including Delhi, will experience a respite from the scorching heatwave over the next week.