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31 May 2022
MonsoonHas the southwest monsoon set in over India or not?
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) declared the advent of the southwest monsoon on Sunday (May 29), sparking controversy with top government officials questioning whether the set norms for such a declaration were followed, The Hindu Business Line reported.
31 May 2022
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Woman throws her 6 children into well, attempts suicide
In a shocking incident from Maharashtra's Raigad district, a 30-year-old woman allegedly threw all her six children into a well before attempting to jump to death.
31 May 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi: Satyendar Jain sent to ED custody till June 9
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain was sent to the Enforcement Directorate's custody until June 9 by a Delhi court on Tuesday in an alleged money laundering case.
31 May 2022
Jammu And KashmirJ&K National Panthers Party chief Bhim Singh dies at 80
Professor Bhim Singh, the chief of the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP), passed away on Tuesday at his Jammu residence after suffering from a prolonged illness.
31 May 2022
PunjabSidhu Moose Wala had over 2 dozen bullet wounds: Autopsy
A board of five doctors at Punjab's Mansa Civil Hospital reportedly completed the post-mortem examination of Punjabi singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala on Monday.
31 May 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India logs 2,338 fresh cases, 19 more fatalities
India on Tuesday reported over 2,300 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 400 cases from the previous day.
31 May 2022
PunjabMoose Wala laid to rest: Family, fans bid tearful farewell
Punjabi singer and Congress leader, Sidhu Moose Wala, has been cremated in his native Moosa village of Punjab's Mansa district.
31 May 2022
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: School teacher shot dead by terrorists in Kulgam
In yet another targeted attack in the Kashmir Valley, a school teacher who was shot at by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam died of gunshot wounds on Tuesday.
31 May 2022
Narcotics Control BureauEx-NCB officer Sameer Wankhede transferred to Chennai: Details here
Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB) former Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede was transferred from the financial capital to Chennai on Monday.
30 May 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)ED arrests Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in money laundering case
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case on Monday, according to reports.
30 May 2022
BengaluruBengaluru: Black ink thrown at farmer leader Rakesh Tikait
Black ink was thrown at farmer leader Rakesh Tikait during an event at the Gandhi Bhavan in Bengaluru on Monday.
30 May 2022
PunjabSidhu Moose Wala murder: Police detains 6 people
Punjabi singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Punjab's Mansa district on Sunday, a day after the Punjab Police withdrew his security.
30 May 2022
UPSC Civil Services ExaminationShruti Sharma tops UPSC CSE 2021, top four candidates women
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday announced the results of the 2021 Civil Services Examination (CSE).
30 May 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Sidhu Moose Wala murder: Who are Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar?
Singer-turned-actor-politician Sidhu Moose Wala's murder seems to be due to an inter-gang rivalry between the Lawrence Bishnoi and Lucky Patial groups, said Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) VK Bhawra.
30 May 2022
PunjabMoose Wala's father seeks CBI, NIA probe into singer's killing
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann has ordered an investigation into the decision to tone down singer Sidhu Moose Wala's security cover.
30 May 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India logs 2,706 fresh cases, 25 more fatalities
India on Monday reported over 2,700 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 120 cases from the previous day.
29 May 2022
KeralaMan dies of West Nile fever in Kerala's Thrissur
Authorities sounded an alert in Kerala on Sunday following the first death due to West Nile fever.
29 May 2022
Jammu And KashmirJ&K Police shoots down Pakistani drone carrying explosives in Kathua
According to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) police, a drone carrying explosives from Pakistan was shot down in the early hours of Sunday in Kathua district's Hariya Chak village, which is part of the Hiranagar sector.
29 May 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Punjab: Popular singer, Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala shot dead
Popular Punjabi singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead by unidentified assailants in his ancestral Jawaharke village of Punjab's Mansa district on Sunday.
29 May 2022
MonsoonSouthwest monsoon reaches Kerala, three days ahead of schedule: IMD
According to the weather experts, the southwest monsoon arrived on Sunday over the state of Kerala, three days in advance than its expected date of June 1 (Wednesday).
29 May 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaCentre withdraws advisory to use masked Aadhaar at public places
The Centre on Sunday withdrew its advisory asking citizens to share only masked versions of their Aadhaar with organizations to prevent misuse.
29 May 2022
Nupur SharmaFIR against BJP's Nupur Sharma for remarks on Prophet Muhammad
The Mumbai Police has filed an FIR against BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad.
29 May 2022
National Pension Scheme (NPS)Drawing family pension from different sources possible: Government clarifies
The central government, through an office memorandum dated May 23, has clarified that the current government pension rules don't prohibit a family member from receiving a pension from two different sources related to the same government pensioner.
29 May 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India logs 2,828 fresh cases, 14 more fatalities
India on Sunday reported over 2,800 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 130 cases from the previous day.
28 May 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaIndiGo fined Rs. 5 lakh for mishandling special needs child
Low-cost airline IndiGo has been fined Rs. 5 lakh for not allowing a child with special needs to board an aircraft from Ranchi earlier this month.
28 May 2022
PunjabGovernment mulls new recruitment policy for defense services: Report
India's defense forces will see a significant change in the coming days as a new recruitment policy is being given a final shape by the government, The Indian Express reported.
28 May 2022
MumbaiNCB's clean chit to Aryan: Centre orders probe against Wankhede
The Union Home Affairs Ministry has asked the concerned authorities to launch an investigation against former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede for the "shoddy investigation" into the drugs-on-cruise case in which Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan was arrested last year.
28 May 2022
National Investigation Agency (NIA)India terms OIC remark on Yasin Malik's conviction 'unacceptable'
India on Friday lambasted the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for condemning the verdict in the terror funding case involving Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik, claiming that the OIC has tacitly supported terrorist operations.
28 May 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India logs 2,685 fresh cases, 33 more deaths
India on Saturday reported over 2,600 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 25 cases from the previous day.
27 May 2022
Bombay High CourtNo international link in Cordelia drugs case: NCB DG
Director-General of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) SN Pradhan on Friday revealed that gross "irregularities" were found in the investigation of Cordelia drug case.
27 May 2022
Indian ArmyLadakh: Army vehicle falls into river, 7 soldiers dead
At least seven soldiers were killed on Friday when an Army vehicle slid off the road and tumbled down into a gorge near the Shyok River in Ladakh.
27 May 2022
Delhi2020 Delhi riots accused receives hero's welcome during 4-hour parole
Out on parole, 2020 Delhi riots accused Shahrukh Pathan, who pointed a gun at a police officer during the riots, was recently greeted as a hero by locals.
27 May 2022
Narendra ModiNew Delhi: PM Modi inaugurates Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a two-day drone festival called "Bharat Drone Mahotsav" at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on Friday.
27 May 2022
Jammu And Kashmir4 LeT terrorists killed in J&K, TV artist's murder solved
Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) killed four terrorists overnight in two separate encounters in Srinagar and Pulwama districts, the police said on Friday.
27 May 2022
World Health OrganizationHealth Ministry to release guidelines on monkeypox soon
With the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting 131 confirmed cases of monkeypox and 106 suspected cases in 19 countries, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will soon be releasing preventive guidelines.
27 May 2022
COVID-19COVID-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.
27 May 2022
IndiaSchool 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.
27 May 2022
Arvind KejriwalDelhi: '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.
26 May 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaSupreme 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.
26 May 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaGyanvapi 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.
