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SC dismisses petition against clean chit to Modi in riots

A plea challenging the Special Investigation Team (SIT)'s clean chit to the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others during the 2002 riots was dismissed by the Supreme Court on Friday.

24 Jun 2022

Union Health Ministry

COVID-19: India logs 17,336 new cases, highest in 4 months

India on Friday reported over 17,000 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of over 4,000 cases from the previous day.

24 Jun 2022

Delhi Police

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi admits to planning Moose Wala Murder: Police

Punjab Police has said that gangster Lawrence Bishnoi has admitted that he was the mastermind in Punjabi singer-turned-politician Sidhu Moose Wala's killing.

23 Jun 2022

Assam

Assam floods: Toll rises to 100, over 50 lakh affected

The floods in Assam continued to wreak havoc with 12 more people, including four children, dying on Wednesday.

23 Jun 2022

India

CBI books DHFL's Wadhawans in Rs. 34000-crore bank fraud case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked former promoters of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL), Kapil Wadhawan and Dheeraj Wadhawan, among 13 accused in the biggest-ever bank fraud case in India.

23 Jun 2022

Uttar Pradesh

Ayodhya: Mob beats man for kissing wife in Saryu river

In a bizarre incident in Ayodhya, an angry mob beat up a man for allegedly kissing his wife in Ram ki Paidi on the banks of river Saryu.

23 Jun 2022

Kerala

COVID-19: India logs 13,313 fresh cases, 38 more fatalities

India on Thursday reported over 13,000 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of over 1,000 cases from the previous day.

23 Jun 2022

Narendra Modi

Bengaluru road asphalted ahead of PM's visit caves in

A road in Bengaluru, spruced up ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on Monday, caved in a day later after a spell of overnight rain.

23 Jun 2022

Uttar Pradesh

Aligarh: Coaching centers shut after facing scrutiny over Agnipath violence

All coaching centers in and around Tappal, a town in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district, reportedly had their shutters down on Wednesday after most of these centers faced scrutiny over the violent protests against the Centre's Agnipath scheme.

22 Jun 2022

Bhutan

Meet Ruchira Kamboj, India's next Permanent Representative to UN

Ruchira Kamboj was appointed India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York on Tuesday.

22 Jun 2022

Narendra Modi

PM Modi to visit Germany, UAE next week

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three-day visit to Germany and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) beginning Sunday.

22 Jun 2022

Kerala

COVID-19: India logs 12,249 fresh cases, 13 more fatalities

India on Wednesday reported nearly 12,250 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of over 2,000 cases from the previous day.

22 Jun 2022

Crime Against Women

Mother-daughter duo arrested for extorting money in false rape case

The police have reportedly arrested a mother-daughter duo for allegedly trying to extort Rs. 50 lakh from a Gurugram-based businessman after filing a false rape complaint against him.

22 Jun 2022

Maharashtra

9 family members found dead; 15 arrested for abetting suicide

The police have arrested 15 persons in connection with the suspected mass suicide of a family, which stunned the residents of Maharashtra's Sangli district.

Agnipath scheme: Hear us before making decision, Centre tells SC

The central government has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court, saying the apex court "must hear its side" before making any decision on the petitions filed against its Agnipath military recruitment scheme.

21 Jun 2022

Kerala

COVID-19: India logs 9,923 fresh cases, 17 more fatalities

India on Tuesday reported over 9,900 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of nearly 3,000 cases from the previous day.

21 Jun 2022

Meghalaya

Northeast floods deepen into major crisis; orange alert in Mumbai

The flood and landslide situation in the northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh has worsened into a major crisis with more deaths and devastation being reported on Monday.

21 Jun 2022

Narendra Modi

International Yoga Day 2022: PM Modi leads celebrations at Mysuru

"Yoga is not a part of life, it is a way of life," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he kickstarted the celebrations of the eighth International Day of Yoga on the magnificent Mysuru Palace premises in Karnataka on Tuesday.

20 Jun 2022

Delhi Police

Sidhu Moose Wala killing: Two more sharpshooters in police custody

Delhi Police on Monday arrested two more sharpshooters in connection with the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala.

20 Jun 2022

Narendra Modi

Military reforms will bring change: PM Modi on Agnipath scheme

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stated that while many policies and changes may appear unpalatable, the entire country would reap the advantages in the future.

20 Jun 2022

Uttar Pradesh

UP Boards: Kidnapper, murder-accused take exams behind bars, score 70%+

Lokesh, a convict in a case involving kidnapping and forcing a woman to marry in Saharanpur, received 72% marks in Class 12 Uttar Pradesh Board examinations, as per a senior jail official.

20 Jun 2022

Indian Army

Army issues notification for Agniveer recruitment amid protests against Agnipath

The Indian Army on Monday issued a notification for the first round of recruitment through the Agnipath scheme.

20 Jun 2022

West Bengal

Bharat Bandh: Massive traffic jams across Delhi-NCR; 22 trains canceled

Heavy security arrangements amid Bharat Bandh have caused massive traffic jams across Delhi-NCR.

20 Jun 2022

India

What is masked Aadhaar and how to download it?

The Aadhaar, issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), is one of the most important documents for Indians and is used for most official purposes.

20 Jun 2022

Assam

Assam floods: 11, including 2 cops, killed in 24 hours

The devastating Assam floods worsened on Sunday, with the deluge killing 11 more people, including three children and two cops, bringing the total toll to 73.

20 Jun 2022

Uttarakhand

Dehradun: 15-year-old arrested for raping 24-year-old five-star hotel staffer

A 24-year-old housekeeping staff of a five-star hotel in the Uttarakhand capital of Dehradun was allegedly raped by a 15-year-old boy, the police said on Sunday.

20 Jun 2022

Kerala

Daredevil Kerala cop fights man with machete; video goes viral

A cop in Kerala has earned the fame of bravery after a video of him fighting with a man carrying a giant machete has gone viral on social media.

20 Jun 2022

Lucknow

#NewsBytesExplainer: Why toll agency terminated contract for UP's Purvanchal Expressway

The Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November 2021, is not even getting half the traffic as projected prompting the toll collection agency to quit.

20 Jun 2022

Maharashtra

COVID-19: India logs 12,781 fresh cases, 18 more fatalities

India on Monday reported over 12,700 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 100 cases from the previous day.

20 Jun 2022

Indian Army

Now, Anand Mahindra opens company doors for recruitment of Agniveers

Despite the ongoing unrest over the Centre's recently announced Agnipath military recruitment scheme, Mahindra Group Chairperson Anand Mahindra announced on Monday that youngsters trained under the scheme will be hired by the conglomerate.

20 Jun 2022

Punjab

Agnipath scheme protests: States brace for Bharat Bandh today

As the protests against the Centre's Agnipath military recruitment scheme spread to several states across the country, some organizations have called for a nationwide Bharat Bandh on Monday prompting the administrations in the states to take preventive measures.

19 Jun 2022

Maharashtra

COVID-19: India logs 12,899 fresh cases, 15 more deaths

India on Sunday reported nearly 13,000 new COVID-19 cases, a slight decrease of around 300 cases from the previous day.

No roll-back of Agnipath scheme, all concessions pre-planned: Defence Ministry

The Ministry of Defence on Sunday stated that the Agnipath Scheme will not be rolled back, saying that such changes had been long overdue since the armed services sought to bring in more youth and experience.

Clinical trials for nasal COVID-19 vaccine complete: Bharat Biotech

The phase 3 clinical trials of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 nasal vaccine have been completed, according to Dr. Krishna Ella, the company's Chairman and Managing Director.

19 Jun 2022

Shiv Sena

SpiceJet plane makes emergency landing after wing catches fire

A SpiceJet plane, which was a Boeing 737-800, was forced to make an emergency landing at Patna's Bihta Airforce Station on Sunday after its left wing caught fire, India Today reported.

19 Jun 2022

Delhi

Delhi man kills wife, sleeps with corpse in drunken state

The police have arrested a 47-year-old man for allegedly killing his wife in Delhi's Sultanpur locality.

19 Jun 2022

Aadhaar Card

Centre issues notification on linking Aadhaar with voter ID

According to an official notification from the Ministry of Law and Justice, the central government has notified the rules permitting the integration of Aadhaar numbers with voter IDs.

19 Jun 2022

Narendra Modi

Meet Abbas bhai, who Modi mentioned as friend in blog

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday mentioned his childhood buddy "Abbas bhai" in a blog post commemorating his mother's 100th birthday.

19 Jun 2022

Bihar

Agnipath: Protests spread to more states, over 360 trains canceled

Protests against the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, the Centre's new armed forces recruitment program, continued for the fourth day.

19 Jun 2022

Maharashtra

Jaishankar on Prophet row: People's sensibilities and sensitivities were impacted

After the recent controversy over two former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders' controversial remarks about Prophet Muhammad, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated on Saturday that "people's sensibilities and sensitivities were impacted."