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18 Jun 2022

West Bengal

#NewsBytesExplainer: Is discovery of poliovirus in Kolkata cause for worry?

Amid reports of the resurgence of the poliovirus, a pathogen responsible for poliomyelitis (polio), in Kolkata, health experts have dispelled the fear and rubbished claims.

DRDO engineer held for leaking information on India's missile program

An engineer with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was arrested on Friday on charges of leaking sensitive information on India's missile development program.

Now, Rajnath approves 10% reservation for Agniveers in Defence Ministry

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday accepted the proposal to reserve 10% of employment vacancies in the Defence Ministry for "Agniveers."

18 Jun 2022

Climate Change

Cherrapunji receives record rainfall since 1995 amid floods in northeast

Cherrapunji in Meghalaya received a record-breaking 972 mm of rain in 24 hours ending at 8:30 am on Friday, just two days after receiving 811.6 mm of rain in a single day, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

J&K: 300 schools face closure due to affiliation with Jamaat-e-Islami

With the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) administration cracking down on private schools allegedly run by Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT) affiliated with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami group, thousands of students are staring at an uncertain future.

18 Jun 2022

Indian Army

#NewsBytesExplainer: Why age relaxation in Agnipath scheme might be problematic?

The Centre on Friday announced a one-time relaxation of the upper age limit for the Agnipath military recruitment scheme entrants this year, raising it from 21 to 23 years.

18 Jun 2022

Maharashtra

COVID-19: India reports 13,216 new cases, 23 more deaths

India on Saturday reported over 13,000 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 500 cases from the previous day.

18 Jun 2022

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Terrorists kill off-duty police sub-inspector in Pulwama

Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district saw the death of an off-duty police officer on Saturday amid a rise in targeted killings in the Kashmir Valley.

18 Jun 2022

Indian Army

MHA announces 10% reservation for Agniveers in CAPFs, Assam Rifles

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday stated that a 10% reservation in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles will be earmarked for "Agniveers."

18 Jun 2022

Delhi

Delhi: History-sheeter kills lover for insisting on marriage

The Delhi Police has arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly killing his partner in South West Delhi's Vasant Kunj area on May 24, an official said on Friday.

18 Jun 2022

Bihar

Agnipath scheme: Trains torched, highways turn into battleground amid protests

Violent protests were witnessed across the country against the defense recruitment scheme, Agnipath, with a youth being shot and trains and vehicles torched even as assurances by the defence minister, home minister, and the Army chief failed to pacify protesters.

17 Jun 2022

Maharashtra

COVID-19: India logs 12,847 new cases, 14 more deaths

India on Friday reported over 12,800 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of over 600 cases from the previous day.

17 Jun 2022

Meghalaya

Floods kill 16, affect 11 lakh in Assam, Meghalaya

Floods have wreaked havoc in Assam and Meghalaya, killing at least 16 people as water levels in key rivers are on the rise.

17 Jun 2022

Telangana

Hyderabad: Woman sexually assaulted by friend after birthday party

The police have arrested a man in Hyderabad, Telangana, for sexually assaulting a 28-year-old woman at her home.

17 Jun 2022

Kolkata

Kolkata: Call center employees gang-rape colleague at office party

Amid reports of a string of sexual assault cases across India, a woman was gang-raped in a Kolkata guesthouse on Saturday last week.

17 Jun 2022

Bihar

Agnipath scheme: Protesters burn trains; vandalism, violence leave 1 dead

On the third day of the agitation against the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, protesters on Friday targeted the residences of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Renu Devi and Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party President and West Champaran MP Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal.

17 Jun 2022

Indian Army

#NewsBytesExplainer: What salary package, benefits Agnipath scheme offers to Agniveers

The central government has launched the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, which would recruit personnel for the armed forces for a four-year term.

17 Jun 2022

Monsoon

Extreme weather events claimed 231 lives in 3 months: IMD

According to the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) seasonal analysis, extreme weather events, most of which were caused by heavy rainfall, killed 231 people throughout India during the pre-monsoon season.

17 Jun 2022

India

Agnipath scheme: Government increases age limit to 23 amid protests

The Centre on Thursday raised the age limit for the Agnipath military recruitment scheme to 23 years from 21 for the year 2022 amid nationwide protests against the new model of enrollment of soldiers.

SC judge MR Shah suffers heart attack, airlifted to Delhi

Supreme Court Judge Justice MR Shah on Thursday suffered a heart attack in Himachal Pradesh.

16 Jun 2022

Indian Army

Future of Agniveers not insecure, senior military officials consulted: Government

Defence Ministry on Thursday defended the recently announced recruiting policy, Agnipath Scheme, despite objections, saying the future of soldiers would not be jeopardized.

16 Jun 2022

Maharashtra

COVID-19: India logs 12,213 new cases, 11 more deaths

India on Thursday reported over 12,000 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 3,500 cases from the previous day.

16 Jun 2022

Mumbai

Mumbai writer, raped by 75-year-old, gets death threats by 'D-Gang'

In a shocking incident reported from Mumbai, a 35-year-old writer was allegedly raped by a 75-year-old businessman in a five-star hotel located in the Juhu area.

SC refuses to apply brakes on bulldozers in Uttar Pradesh

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the demolition drive by the Uttar Pradesh government but directed the authorities to strictly follow the due procedure under the law.

16 Jun 2022

India

Nagpur: People throng ATM 'faultily' dispensing 5 times extra cash

People in Maharashtra's Nagpur reportedly rushed to an automated teller machine (ATM) after it started dispensing five times extra cash to customers due to a technical glitch.

16 Jun 2022

Delhi

#NewsBytesExplainer: Why experts believe 4th COVID-19 wave is not coming

Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in the national capital Delhi, experts have opined this spike doesn't indicate a fourth COVID-19 wave.

16 Jun 2022

Bihar

Agnipath scheme ignites 'fire on streets' as aspirants turn violent

Protests against the Agnipath scheme, a radical recruitment policy for the defense forces, turned violent on Thursday.

16 Jun 2022

Chandigarh

Yuck! Doctor finds half-dead lizard in food at Chandigarh mall

After a doctor and his wife found a lizard in a meal from the Sagar Ratna outlet at Chandigarh's Nexus Elante Mall on Tuesday, the Health Department of the union territory collected samples from the meal for testing.

15 Jun 2022

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh: Maid seen bashing two-year-old child, arrested

In a disturbing incident, police in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh apprehended a domestic maid who used to cruelly beat up a two-year-old child when the child's parents went out to work.

15 Jun 2022

Indian Army

#NewsBytesExplainer: Why is armed forces' Agnipath recruitment scheme facing criticism

The Centre unveiled the Agnipath scheme on Tuesday, a new recruiting strategy for the armed services aimed at reducing wage and pension costs.

15 Jun 2022

Bihar

Bihar: Veterinarian forcibly married on pretext of treating sick animal

A veterinarian in Bihar's Begusarai, called to check a sick animal, was kidnapped by three people and forcibly married on Tuesday.

15 Jun 2022

Narendra Modi

5G in India: Launch soon as Cabinet approves spectrum auction

The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has finally authorized the Department of Telecommunications' (DoT) 5G spectrum auction, which means that India will soon have 5G services.

15 Jun 2022

Jammu And Kashmir

Suspense over next President: Left parties suggest Gopalkrishna Gandhi's name

With the Presidential polls due on July 18, the Opposition is seeking to put up a united fight against the probable National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate.

15 Jun 2022

Maharashtra

COVID-19: India logs 8,822 new cases; 15 more deaths

India on Wednesday reported over 8,800 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 2,300 cases from the previous day.

15 Jun 2022

Bhupesh Baghel

Chhattisgarh: 11-year-old rescued from borewell in 104-hour 'longest ever' operation

An 11-year-old boy, who fell down a borewell in Chhattisgarh's Janjgir Champa district on Tuesday night, was rescued following a 104-hour rescue effort.

15 Jun 2022

Delhi

Moose Wala killing: Lawrence Bishnoi sent to 7-day police custody

A court in Punjab's Mansa district on Wednesday remanded Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi to seven-day police custody in connection with the murder of singer-politician Sidhu Moose Wala.

15 Jun 2022

Jammu And Kashmir

Terrorist involved in killing of bank manager neutralized in Kashmir

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an encounter at the Kanjiular area of South Kashmir's Shopian district on Wednesday.

14 Jun 2022

Delhi

Delhi court reserves order on Satyendar Jain's bail plea

A Delhi court on Tuesday reserved its decision on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi minister Satyendar Jain's bail application in an alleged money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

14 Jun 2022

Rajnath Singh

New CDS appointment soon, 'Agnipath' armed forces recruitment scheme unveiled

The post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)—which has been lying vacant since the tragic death of General Bipin Rawat in December last year—will be soon filled.

14 Jun 2022

India

India's air pollution reducing 5 years of life expectancy: Study

Air pollution emerged as the greatest threat to human health in India, decreasing life expectancy by five years, said the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago's Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) released on Tuesday.