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09 Jun 2022
West BengalECI wants employers to track workers taking leave, not voting
The Election Commission of India (ECI) intends to propose a tracking mechanism for employees who use special leave on election day, but do not vote.
09 Jun 2022
Delhi PoliceMoose Wala killing: Sharpshooter arrested for conducting recce, supplying weapons
Keshav, a sharpshooter was among eight suspects arrested by Bathinda Police on Wednesday in connection with the murder of Sidhu Moose Wala.
09 Jun 2022
MaharashtraCOVID-19: India logs 'alarming' 7,240 fresh cases, 8 more fatalities
India on Thursday reported over 7,000 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 2,000 cases from the previous day.
09 Jun 2022
Gulf Cooperation CouncilProphet row: FIRs against Nupur Sharma, Naveen Jindal, Saba Naqvi
Delhi Police have filed new cases against BJP spokesman Nupur Sharma and expelled leader Naveen Jindal, among others, for allegedly propagating hate messages in the midst of the controversy over statements made regarding the Prophet Muhammad.
09 Jun 2022
IndiaProphet remark: Iran foreign minister raises issue on India visit
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian raised the issue pertaining to controversial remarks against Prophet Muhammad made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma during his India visit on Wednesday.
09 Jun 2022
BiharBihar: Couple begs to pay hospital bribe for son's body
An elderly couple is begging for money on the streets of Samastipur, Bihar to "get their son's body released from a government hospital."
08 Jun 2022
PunjabThousands pay tribute to Moose Wala at Antim Ardas
Thousands of people turned up on Wednesday for the Anti Ardas (final prayer) ritual of singer Sidhu Moose Wala, who was killed in a shooting on May 29.
08 Jun 2022
IndiaIndia slams Environment Performance Index 2022, calls it 'unscientific'
The Centre rebutted the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022, which rated India last out of 180 nations on Wednesday.
08 Jun 2022
KolkataTeen shoots mother dead for not letting him play PUBG
In a shocking incident in the Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow, a 16-year-old boy killed his mother for not letting him play mobile games.
08 Jun 2022
IndiaFed up with blackouts, man grinds masala at electricity office
Irked with power cuts, a man in Karnataka goes to his nearby electricity office every day to grind spices and charge his phone.
08 Jun 2022
IndiaIndia nosedives to finish last in Environment Performance Index
India has fallen behind the rest of the world in terms of environmental performance.
08 Jun 2022
West BengalBengal: Miffed with wife's career, man chops off her hand
In a gruesome incident reported from West Bengal, a 26-year-old man allegedly chopped off his wife's right hand to stop her from taking up the job of a nurse at a government hospital.
08 Jun 2022
MaharashtraCOVID-19: India logs 'alarming' 5,233 fresh cases, 7 more fatalities
India on Wednesday reported over 5,200 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 500 cases from the previous day.
08 Jun 2022
HyderabadAIMIM MLA's son named as accused in Hyderabad gang-rape case
The minor son of an All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MLA has been named as the accused in the gang-rape case that happened in upmarket Jubilee Hills of Hyderabad City on May 28.
08 Jun 2022
al Qaedaal-Qaeda threatens suicide attacks in India over Prophet remarks
Terrorist organization al-Qaeda in the Subcontinent (AQIS) has issued a letter dated June 6, 2022 threatening to carry out suicide attacks in India to avenge the insulting remarks about Prophet Muhammad by the now-suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders.
07 Jun 2022
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Telangana BJP MLA booked for revealing gang-rape survivor's identity
The Hyderabad Police has registered a case against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA M Raghunandan Rao for releasing some photos and a video of the Jubilee Hills gang-rape survivor, the police said.
07 Jun 2022
TelanganaHyderabad: Four more rape cases reported amid Jubilee Hills row
While the Telangana Police continues to investigate the alleged high-profile gang-rape of a 17-year-old girl in Hyderabad's Jubilee Hills, four similar incidents have come to light in the city, NDTV reported.
07 Jun 2022
DelhiSatyendar Jain's aides raided by ED, Rs. 2cr cash found
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has recovered over Rs. 2cr in cash and jewelry from Satyendar Jain's aides in the alleged corruption case against him.
07 Jun 2022
Jammu And KashmirJammu and Kashmir: SIT to probe temple vandalism in Bhaderwah
After the alleged vandalism at the Lord Vasuki Nag temple in Bhaderwah of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, a six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted on Monday to investigate the case, the police said.
07 Jun 2022
MaharashtraCOVID-19: India logs 3,714 fresh cases, 7 more fatalities
India on Tuesday reported over 3,700 new COVID-19 cases, a decrease of around 800 cases from the previous day.
07 Jun 2022
GoaBritish woman raped at Goa beach in front of husband
A British woman was allegedly raped near Goa's Arambol beach in front of her husband by a local man, the police said on Tuesday.
07 Jun 2022
IndiaIIT Madras launches 'Out of the Box Thinking' mathematical course
Starting from July 2022, the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) will offer a new mathematics course titled "Out of the Box Thinking."
06 Jun 2022
West BengalBengal: Cabinet approves proposal making Mamata chancellor of state universities
West Bengal will soon have new guidelines for the selection of chancellors of all government-run Universities.
06 Jun 2022
TelanganaProphet Muhammad remarks: Mumbai Police to summon Nupur Sharma soon
The Mumbai Police on Monday said it will soon issue summons to the suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for questioning in cases filed over her derogatory statements about Prophet Muhammad.
06 Jun 2022
Ministry Of Home AffairsPunjab: High alert in 4 prisons after jailbreak report
Security has been beefed up across four jails in Punjab—Ferozepur, Amritsar, Ludhiana, and Bathinda—after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an alert regarding a possible jailbreak.
06 Jun 2022
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi to visit Moose Wala's family on Tuesday
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is expected to meet the family of Sidhu Moose Wala who was shot dead a week ago.
06 Jun 2022
IndiaIRCTC doubles maximum limit of ticket bookings a month
Indian Railways has doubled the number of tickets a user can book through the IRCTC website and app per month.
06 Jun 2022
Bhagwant MannOperation Blue Star anniversary: Pro-Khalistan sloganeering at Golden Temple
Followers of the extremist Sikh organizations raised pro-Khalistan slogans at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on the 38th anniversary of Operation Blue Star, PTI reported.
06 Jun 2022
KeralaNorovirus: Know about 'winter vomiting bug' infecting Kerala students
The Kerala government on Sunday confirmed two children in the state's capital Thiruvananthapuram had the norovirus infection, which is similar to the diarrhea-causing rotavirus.
06 Jun 2022
Madhya PradeshIndore: Poverty forces minor rape survivor to kill her baby
In a shocking incident, a minor rape survivor from Madhya Pradesh's Indore killed her two-month-old baby after she failed to look after the child due to poverty, the police said.
06 Jun 2022
Narendra ModiPM Modi to inaugurate 'Iconic Week Celebrations' today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the "Iconic Week Celebrations" of the Ministries of Finance and Corporate Affairs in Delhi on Monday.
06 Jun 2022
TelanganaAnother gang-rape case rocks Telangana; victim is 11-year-old girl
While the Telangana Police continues to investigate the high-profile purported gang-rape of a 17-year-old girl in Hyderabad's Jubilee Hills, another similar incident was reported in the city on Sunday.
06 Jun 2022
Ministry Of External AffairsUnwarranted, narrow-minded comments: MEA's critical response to OIC's statement
India slammed the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Monday for its "unwarranted" comments on suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nupur Sharma's remarks on Prophet Muhammed in a TV news debate.
06 Jun 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India logs 4,518 fresh cases, 9 more fatalities
India on Monday reported over 4,500 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 200 cases from the previous day.
06 Jun 2022
PunjabMoose Wala killing: Another suspect, accused of arranging car, arrested
The Punjab Police on Monday arrested another suspect in the death of Punjabi singer and politician Sidhu Moose Wala.
06 Jun 2022
DelhiDelhi: Satyendar Jain's home raided by ED week after arrest
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided the home of Delhi minister Satyendar Jain and certain other locations on Monday, one week after his arrest in a money laundering case, ANI reported.
06 Jun 2022
DelhiMercury in Delhi crosses 45°C; no respite from intense heatwave
Heatwave conditions continued to cast a spell on parts of Delhi on Sunday, with mercury crossing the 45 °C mark in several areas.
05 Jun 2022
TelanganaBJP suspends spokesperson Nupur Sharma, Naveen Jindal over 'Prophet' remark
Facing criticism from various quarters, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday suspended its spokesperson Nupur Sharma for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad.
05 Jun 2022
TelanganaHyderabad gang-rape case: Fourth accused, also a minor, detained
The police have detained the fourth suspect, who is a minor, in the Hyderabad gang-rape case amid widespread outrage on Sunday.
05 Jun 2022
AssamMy wife is innocent: Assam CM on PPE kit scam
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday threatened Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia for accusing him of corruption over the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) kits during the COVID-19 pandemic.