India: News
11 Mar 2021
MaharashtraGeeta, who strayed into Pakistan, may have found her mother
No DNA test has been conducted yet but for 29-year-old Geeta, who returned to India from Pakistan in 2015 after going there when she was nine, the search for her biological mother may have ended, an NGO says.
11 Mar 2021
MumbaiMumbai: After spike in COVID-19 cases, BMC says lockdown possible
A day after Mumbai reported more than 1,500 coronavirus cases, the city's civic body - Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) - has said that it is open to all the options to curb the virus' spread, including a lockdown.
10 Mar 2021
Madhya PradeshBhopal: Suspecting infidelity, man axes wife's leg and hand
A 32-year-old man allegedly attacked his wife with an axe over suspicion of an extramarital affair in Madhya Pradesh's capital city Bhopal on Tuesday night.
10 Mar 2021
CoronavirusPakistan to get 'Made-in-India' COVID-19 vaccines under GAVI alliance
Pakistan will soon get Indian-made coronavirus vaccines under the United Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), a public-private health partnership to increase access to immunization in poor countries across the globe, reports say.
10 Mar 2021
UttarakhandTirath Singh Rawat takes oath as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Tirath Singh Rawat took oath as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand in Dehradun this afternoon.
09 Mar 2021
Farmers ProtestOne-sided discussion: India condemns UK lawmakers' debate on farmers' stir
The Indian High Commission in London has objected to a debate among a handful of United Kingdom lawmakers on the "safety of farmers" and "press freedom."
08 Mar 2021
Madhya PradeshMP Assembly clears anti-conversion Bill with 10-year imprisonment
The Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Monday passed the Freedom of Religion Bill 2021, which aims to check religious conversions through marriage or any other fraudulent means in the state.
08 Mar 2021
ParliamentOn Women's Day, Rajya Sabha MPs call for equal representation
On the occasion of International Women's Day today (March 8), several women Members of Parliament (MPs) spoke in the Rajya Sabha to discuss and highlight the need for the empowerment and safety of women in India.
08 Mar 2021
RedditReddit hires former Snap executive Drew Vollero as first CFO
Reddit, the internet discussion platform riding high on unprecedented growth, has roped in former Snap Inc. executive Drew Vollero as its first Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
08 Mar 2021
Farmers ProtestFarmers' protest: Key Delhi borders stay closed; traffic diverted
Several borders of Delhi connecting it to the states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh stayed closed for vehicular movement either fully or partially today, as thousands of farmers from across the country continued to protest against central government's three new farm laws for over a 100 days there.
06 Mar 2021
RajasthanRajasthan: 14-year-old girl abducted, raped repeatedly by relative
A 14-year-old girl, who was allegedly abducted by her distant relative, raped repeatedly and forced to work, has been rescued from Pokaran in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan after 22 days, the police said on Friday.
05 Mar 2021
Overseas Citizens of IndiaOverseas Citizens need permission for 'Tabligh, journalistic activities': Centre
Overseas Citizens of India or OCI cardholders will require special permission if they want to take up any research, missionary, Tabligh or journalistic activities, according to fresh rules issued by the Union Home Ministry on Friday.
05 Mar 2021
Farmers ProtestFarmers' protest: Key Delhi borders stay closed; traffic diverted
The Singhu and Tikri borders of Delhi continue to remain completely blocked in the wake of the ongoing Farmers' protest against the three new farm laws passed by the central government last year.
04 Mar 2021
Taj MahalMan detained for Taj Mahal hoax bomb threat call: Police
A man has been detained in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad on Thursday for allegedly making a hoax call to the police earlier in the day, claiming that a bomb had been planted inside the iconic Taj Mahal in the city of Agra, reports say.
04 Mar 2021
Santosh GangwarEPFO retains 8.5% interest rate on PF deposits
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation will maintain the interest rates on provident fund deposits at 8.5% for the financial year 2020-21, the same as the previous fiscal.
04 Mar 2021
CoronavirusCOVID-19 vaccination: Important dos and don'ts you should follow
More than 1.6 crore have been administered the coronavirus vaccine in India thus far.
04 Mar 2021
Uttar PradeshAfter 20 years in prison, UP man acquitted of rape
Vishnu Tiwari, a man from Uttar Pradesh who spent 20 long years in prison over a false rape case before being pronounced innocent by the Allahabad High Court earlier this year, finally walked out of the Agra Central Jail on Wednesday evening.
04 Mar 2021
Taj MahalTaj Mahal briefly shut after hoax bomb threat call
The iconic Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh's Agra was briefly shut and all tourists were immediately evacuated after the UP Police received a bomb threat call this morning.
03 Mar 2021
CoronavirusCOVID-19: Should the gap between vaccine doses be increased?
India kicked off the crucial second phase of its massive inoculation drive against the coronavirus on Monday.
03 Mar 2021
Harsh VardhanGet COVID-19 vaccine jab 24x7 at your convenience: Health Minister
Hospitals do not have to follow a fixed schedule so as to vaccinate people against COVID-19 and can extend or advance the vaccination schedule any day, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said this morning.
03 Mar 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Man dies after receiving second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
A 45-year-old man died shortly after being administered the second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in a hospital in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district on Tuesday.
02 Mar 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: 26 government officials test positive for coronavirus
Amid a spike in coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, at least 26 government officials tested positive for the virus on Monday.
02 Mar 2021
GujaratGujarat local body poll results: BJP takes the lead
Votes for 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayats, and 231 taluka panchayats in Gujarat are being counted today.
02 Mar 2021
RainfallRain, snow in Western Himalayas during March first week: IMD
Consecutive Western Disturbances are expected to bring light, scattered rain and snow to the Western Himalayan region through the first week of March, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Hindustan Times reports.
01 Mar 2021
Kangana RanautBailable warrant against Kangana Ranaut in Javed Akhtar's defamation case
A court in Mumbai today issued a bailable warrant against film actor Kangana Ranaut after she failed to appear before it in connection with a criminal defamation complaint filed against her by lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar, reports say.
01 Mar 2021
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu: FIR against Special DGP over sexual assault allegations
The Crime Branch CID (CB-CID) of the Tamil Nadu Police on Sunday registered a First Information Report (FIR) against former Special Director General of Police Rajesh Das over allegations of sexual harassment leveled against him by a woman IPS officer.
01 Mar 2021
Co-WIN AppUnavailable slots, registration glitches: Co-WIN app faces issues
The Co-WIN platform, which is used to register for COVID-19 vaccination, faced several minor glitches today, just as the second phase of India's coronavirus vaccination program commenced.
28 Feb 2021
Narendra Modi#MannkiBaat: Aatmanirbhar Bharat is national spirit, says Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the 74th edition of his monthly radio show 'Mann ki Baat'.
27 Feb 2021
CoronavirusHere's how you can register to get vaccinated against COVID-19
India is all set to begin the second phase of its coronavirus vaccination program under which citizens above the age of 60 years and those above 45 but with comorbidities will receive vaccine doses.
27 Feb 2021
IndiaKovid Mittal walks the ramp with specially-abled children
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27 Feb 2021
Directorate General of Civil AviationRestrictions on international passenger flights extended until March 31
The prevailing restrictions on international passenger flights have been extended until March 31, India's aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a statement issued on Friday.
26 Feb 2021
Directorate General of Civil AviationDGCA allows cheaper domestic flights for those without baggage
Domestic flight operators are allowed to offer concessions on ticket fares to passengers traveling without baggage, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has said in a circular.
26 Feb 2021
Madhya Pradesh High CourtMunawar Faruqui case: Co-accused Nalin Yadav, Sadakat Khan granted bail
The Madhya Pradesh High Court today granted interim bail to Nalin Yadav and Sadakat Khan, who were last month arrested along with comedian Munawar Faruqui in a case registered against them for allegedly hurting religious sentiments during a comic show in Indore.
26 Feb 2021
Gross Domestic ProductIndia exits recession, GDP grows 0.4% for Q3 2020-21
India's economy grew by 0.4% in the third quarter of the financial year 2020-21, government data released on Friday showed.
26 Feb 2021
Madhya PradeshAhead of MP civic polls, Congress inducts 'Godse follower'
Babulal Chaurasia, infamous for lending support to Mahatma Gandhi's killer Nathuram Godse, has been inducted into the Congress party in Madhya Pradesh ahead of the upcoming civic polls.
26 Feb 2021
Pakistan NewsTwo years of Balakot air strike: How the operation unfolded
Around 4 am on this day in 2019, the then Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa made a telephone call to National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on a special RAX number - an ultra-secure fixed-line network.
25 Feb 2021
Delhi High Court'Only man and woman make family': Centre opposes same-sex marriages
The central government on Thursday opposed a batch of petitions seeking the recognition and registration of same-sex marriages in India.
25 Feb 2021
Line of Control (LoC)India and Pakistan agree to cease firing along LoC
In a major development, India and Pakistan have agreed to observe the agreement and cease firing alone the Line of Control (LoC) and all other sectors with effect from February 24 midnight, according to a joint statement issued on Thursday.
25 Feb 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Over 200 students, teachers test COVID-19 positive at hostel
Amid a worrying spike in coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, a major cluster has emerged from the state.
25 Feb 2021
CoronavirusCOVID-19 vaccination second phase: How to self-register
The second phase of India's coronavirus vaccination drive, which is set to begin from March 1, will be supported by the Co-WIN 2.0 app.
