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Government dismisses reports linking AIIMS cases to China's pneumonia surge

The Centre has debunked media reports linking seven bacterial cases found at Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to the recent increase in pneumonia cases in China. It labeled such reports as "misleading and ill-informed."

07 Dec 2023

Kerala

Kerala: Doctor kills self over dowry demand of BMW, gold

A 26-year-old postgraduate medical student in Kerala allegedly died by suicide after her wedding was nixed due to exorbitant dowry demand.

Over Rs. 150cr recovered during raid at liquor manufacturing company

Income Tax (IT) Department officials conducted raids at multiple locations linked to Boudh Distilleries Private Limited (BDPL) on Wednesday and recovered significant amounts of cash in the last two days.

07 Dec 2023

Ram Mandir

Ram Mandir: Around 8,000 people to attend consecration ceremony

The Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is gearing up for a spectacular consecration ceremony on January 22.

07 Dec 2023

Khalistani

FBI chief to visit India amid Pannun assassination plot probe

Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Christopher Wray will visit India next week, United States (US) Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti confirmed.

07 Dec 2023

Rajasthan

Karni Sena chief murder: 2 cops suspended, protest called off

Two Rajasthan Police personnel were suspended on Wednesday, a day after Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena president Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi was shot dead in his Jaipur residence.

07 Dec 2023

Congress Party

Revanth Reddy takes oath as Telangana CM

Congress leader Anumula Revanth Reddy took oath as Telangana's second chief minister, following the party's victory in the recently concluded assembly elections on Thursday.

06 Dec 2023

Narendra Modi

What's the north-south controversy following BJP's win in assembly elections

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday asked the opposition parties, constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), to not divide the country by pitting the north against the south.

06 Dec 2023

Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha passes J&K Reservation, J&K Reorganisation (Amendment) bills

The Lok Sabha passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 on Wednesday.

06 Dec 2023

Amit Shah

Parliament winter session: Amit Shah defends J&K bills

Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, on Wednesday, defended the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023.

06 Dec 2023

Karni Sena

Karni Sena chief murder accused identified, land dispute suspected

The assailants who shot Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena (SRRKS) President Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi in his house in Jaipur on Tuesday have been identified.

06 Dec 2023

Cyclone

Cyclone Michaung weakens after landfall in Andhra Pradesh

Cyclone Michaung hit Andhra Pradesh near Bapatla late on Tuesday but has since weakened into a deep depression.

06 Dec 2023

Rajasthan

Rajasthan bandh today against Karni Sena chief's murder at home

Supporters of Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena (SRRKS) President Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi have called for a Rajasthan bandh (shutdown) on Wednesday to protest against his killing.

06 Dec 2023

Khalistani

Khalistani terrorist Pannun threatens to attack Parliament citing Afzal Guru

Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has issued a threat to "shake the very foundations of Parliament" on or before December 13, the anniversary of the 2001 attack on Parliament.

05 Dec 2023

Delhi

Father will die soon: Son's post on AIIMS-Delhi goes viral

Fed up with long queues and running between counters at AIIMS New Delhi, an X user has detailed his struggles to secure a heart surgery appointment for his ailing father.

05 Dec 2023

Telangana

How calling off Telangana oath-taking ceremony exposed Congress leadership tussle

The Congress swept the Telangana Assembly elections by securing 64 out of 119 seats on Sunday. However, its indecisiveness in choosing a leader has eclipsed its much-needed victory, exposing internal protests.

05 Dec 2023

Jaipur

Jaipur: Karni Sena chief shot dead, gangster claims responsibility

Unidentified gunmen shot dead Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena (SRRKS) President Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi in broad daylight in Rajasthan's Jaipur on Tuesday.

05 Dec 2023

Diwali

Raymond's Gautam Singhania, estranged wife Nawaz Modi reach 'realistic' settlement

Raymond Group Chairman and Managing Director Gautam Singhania and his estranged wife Nawaz Modi are reportedly working toward a more "realistic" divorce settlement.

05 Dec 2023

Apollo Hospitals

Apollo Hospitals accused of illegal organ trade, denies allegations

In a startling development, Apollo Hospitals, one of the world's largest private hospital groups, has been accused of being involved in an illegal organ trade racket.

05 Dec 2023

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra braces for Cyclone Michaung's landfall, 8 dead in Chennai

After causing eight deaths in Tamil Nadu's Chennai, Cyclone Michaung is set to hit Andhra Pradesh as a severe cyclonic storm on Tuesday, bringing powerful winds of 90-100km/h and gusts up to 110km/h.

04 Dec 2023

Chennai

Cyclone Michaung: Heavy rain floods runway at Chennai airport

Ahead of Cyclone Michaung's expected landfall on Tuesday, heavy rains lashed several parts of Tamil Nadu and flooded the Chennai International Airport on Monday.

04 Dec 2023

Indian Air Force

Telangana: 2 pilots killed in IAF trainer aircraft crash

Two pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) reportedly died on Monday after a trainer aircraft crashed in Toopran of Medak district in Telangana.

Cyclone Michaung intensifies; high alert in Andhra, Tamil Nadu

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued heavy rainfall alerts for Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha as Cyclone Michaung intensified into a "severe cyclonic storm" over the Southwest Bay of Bengal on Monday.

IMA Kerala objects National Medical Commission's logo depicting Hindu deity

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) Kerala has slammed the National Medical Commission (NMC) for redesigning its logo, which featured a Hindu deity, Dhanwantari, and the word "Bharat" instead of "India."

Andhra, TN brace for Cyclone Michaung, disaster response teams ready

Cyclonic storm Michaung, brewing over the Bay of Bengal, is expected to make landfall between Nellore and Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday morning, with winds that could pack speeds of up to 100mph.

02 Dec 2023

Sanjay Singh

Chargesheet filed against Sanjay Singh in Delhi liquor scam case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a 60-page chargesheet against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Saturday in connection with the now-scrapped liquor policy scam case in Delhi.

02 Dec 2023

Manipur

4 Manipuris beaten, kicked by group of people in Delhi

A man from Manipur, his wife, sister, and a family friend were reportedly brutally assaulted by a group of eight to nine people in South East Delhi's Sunlight Colony on Thursday night.

Andhra-Telangana water dispute: Nagarjuna Sagar Dam's security given to CRPF

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has been handed over the security of Nagarjuna Sagar Dam after tensions between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana intensified over the share of Krishna waters, Deccan Chronicle reported.

Tamil Nadu: ED officer arrested for taking Rs. 20L bribe

Tamil Nadu's Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) arrested a senior Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer in Dindigul for allegedly accepting Rs. 20 lakh bribe from a government doctor on Friday.

Cyclone Michaung to make landfall in coastal Andhra by Tuesday

Cyclone Michaung, currently brewing over the Bay of Bengal, is anticipated to make its landfall between the Machilipatnam and Nellore districts of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday morning.

Mizoram election vote counting date changed to December 4

The Election Commission has moved the Mizoram assembly election vote counting date to December 4.

01 Dec 2023

Narendra Modi

PM Modi proposes to host 2028 COP33 Summit in India

At the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also called COP28, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed hosting COP33 in India in 2028.

01 Dec 2023

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Police intensify hunt for 'serial killer' after 9 murders

The Uttar Pradesh Police is on the hunt for a serial killer who reportedly murdered several women in Bareilly in the last few months. According to reports, a total of nine women have been killed in the city since June.

01 Dec 2023

Narendra Modi

What's green credits, climate financing on PM Modi's COP28 agenda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a grand welcome as he touched down in Dubai on Friday to participate in the World Climate Action Summit at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly called COP28.

01 Dec 2023

Bengaluru

Panic in Bengaluru as 44 schools receive bomb threats

Around 44 schools in Bengaluru received bomb threats on Friday via anonymous emails, triggering panic.

01 Dec 2023

LPG Cylinder

19kg commercial LPG cylinder gets costlier by Rs. 21

The prices of 19kg commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders have been hiked by Rs. 21 in several Indian states on Friday. This marks the third LPG price hike over the past three months.

01 Dec 2023

Tamil Nadu

More rain to lash Chennai, other Tamil Nadu districts today

Heavy rainfall continued to batter Chennai and several other districts of Tamil Nadu on Thursday, triggering waterlogging and traffic jams in several low-lying regions of the state.

India remains strategic partner but 'plot to kill' serious: US

India remains a strategic partner of the United States (US), and both nations will continue to strengthen their alliance, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said.

30 Nov 2023

Indian Air Force

Defense Ministry approves acquisition of 97 Tejas, 156 Prachand helicopters

In a major boost for India's military and defense production, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has reportedly cleared the acquisition of 156 Prachand Light Combat Helicopters and 97 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas fighters.

30 Nov 2023

Surat

Surat factory fire: Charred bodies of 7 workers recovered

Aether Industries, a chemical factory in Surat, Gujarat, was engulfed by a devastating fire early on Wednesday, claiming the lives of seven workers and injuring 24 others, the Deccan Herald reported.