India: News
15 May 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Tantrik among two held for gathering at house
Police has arrested a tantrik and one more person after conducting a raid at a house in Palghar district of Maharashtra, where people had gathered in large numbers in anticipation of getting cured, officials said on Saturday.
15 May 2021
Randeep GuleriaFully-vaccinated people should continue masking, physical distancing: AIIMS Director
Wearing of a face mask and maintaining physical distancing need to be continued even by those who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr. Randeep Guleria has said.
15 May 2021
World Health OrganizationIndia's COVID-19 situation is hugely concerning, says WHO chief
India's coronavirus situation remains hugely concerning, with several states continuing to report a massive number of cases and deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday.
14 May 2021
VadodaraDJ held for hurting Gujarat CM's reputation in spoof video
Police has detained a 30-year-old disc jockey (DJ) in Vadodara city of Gujarat on the charge of harming state Chief Minister Vijay Rupani's reputation by making and uploading a video by using a part of the latter's past speech, officials said on Friday.
14 May 2021
Madhya PradeshWoman killed for giving birth to four girls
A 28-year-old woman was killed allegedly by her husband and in-laws for giving birth to four girls, the last of which was born just three months ago, and also over dowry in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, police said on Friday.
14 May 2021
ISSF World ChampionshipsIndian shooters keeping busy with dry firing in Croatia
In quarantine till May 19, India's Olympic-bound shooters are keeping themselves busy with dry firing in their respective hotel rooms at Zagreb before they hit the range next week.
14 May 2021
AustraliaAustralia resumes repatriation flights from India for stranded citizens
The repatriation flights facilitated by the Australian government for its stranded citizens in India resumed from Friday, according to Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
14 May 2021
Trivendra RawatCoronavirus also has a 'right to live,' says ex-Uttarakhand CM
BJP leader and former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat has said the coronavirus is a living organism and has a right to live, triggering a political row and inviting criticism from several sections.
14 May 2021
MaharashtraWoman asked to lick spit for marrying again post-divorce
A 35-year-old woman, who married for a second time post-divorce, was ordered by a caste panchayat of her community to lick spit as punishment in Maharashtra's Akola district, an official said on Friday.
14 May 2021
Fuel Price HikePetrol, diesel prices touch record highs after another hike
Petrol and diesel prices on Friday touched record high levels across the country after rates were increased for the fourth time this week.
14 May 2021
VaccineIndia to have 8 vaccines by year-end. Which are they?
India plans to inoculate all its citizens against the coronavirus by the end of this year - a significant development for a nation that has been ravaged by a brutal second wave of the pandemic.
13 May 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra woman provides free meals to COVID-19 patients & kin
Amid the surge in coronavirus cases, a woman from Maharashtra's Osmanabad village is trying to provide some relief to COVID-19 patients and their relatives by delivering home-cooked meals to them free of cost.
13 May 2021
DelhiTwo held for threatening businessman, demanding Rs. 30L ransom
Two men have been arrested for allegedly threatening a businessman and demanding a ransom of Rs. 30 lakh from him in outer Delhi's Narela area, police said on Thursday.
13 May 2021
BengaluruCoronavirus: 67-year-old Kumbh Mela returnee infects 33 in Bengaluru
A 67-year-old woman who had visited the Kumbh Mela tested positive for the coronavirus in the first week of April and infected as many as 33 more people in Bengaluru, The Times of India reported on Wednesday.
13 May 2021
COVID-19UPSC Civil Services Prelims exam 2021 has been postponed
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has postponed the Civil Services preliminary examination in the view of the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country, reports say.
13 May 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra extends restrictions until June 1 to contain COVID-19
The Maharashtra government has extended the restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus until June 1.
13 May 2021
Jammu And KashmirEid-ul-Fitr on May 14; Kerala, J&K celebrating the festival today
Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Friday across India barring Kerala and Jammu & Kashmir amid COVID-19 restrictions.
12 May 2021
UttarakhandHimalayan red fox's subspecies spotted in Uttarakhand
A subspecies of the Himalayan red fox was spotted in Pithoragarh at a height of 3,000 meters, officials said on Wednesday.
12 May 2021
Fuel Price HikePetrol, diesel prices up by 25 paise per liter each
Petrol and diesel prices on Wednesday were hiked by 25 paise per liter each, the third increase this week, propelling petrol price to cross Rs. 100 per liter mark in more cities including Bhopal and Indore.
12 May 2021
Health & Wellness'Black fungus' infection: What is it, symptoms, and treatment
Even as a dreadful second wave of the coronavirus continues to batter India, a rare but potentially fatal fungal infection is taking hold in several states across India.
11 May 2021
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)'Irrational': Experts question plasma therapy, urge government to review guidelines
A group of 18 top doctors and public health professionals have raised questions over the use of plasma therapy to treat coronavirus patients in India.
11 May 2021
Andhra Pradesh11 die at Andhra Pradesh hospital as oxygen supply dips
At least 11 coronavirus patients died at a government hospital in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh last evening after the supply of medical oxygen was disrupted there, PTI reported.
10 May 2021
Amazon Prime VideoAmazon's stand-up special 'Market Down Hai' premieres on May 14
Amazon Prime Video on Monday announced that its upcoming Amazon Funnies stand-up special Market Down Hai, featuring popular stand-up comedian Gaurav Gupta, will premiere on May 14.
10 May 2021
VaccineGoing for vaccination? What to do before and after jab
All Indian adults are now eligible to get their vaccine shot against the novel coronavirus.
10 May 2021
COVID-19Lookout notice issued against Khan Chacha owner Navneet Kalra
The Delhi Police on Monday issued a lookout circular against Navneet Kalra, the owner of three upscale restaurants in the city, in connection with the recovery of hundreds of oxygen concentrators last week.
09 May 2021
Space NewsSpace debris from China's biggest rocket lands in Indian Ocean
Remnants of China's biggest rocket disintegrated over the Indian Ocean on Sunday, the China Central Television (CCTV) reported, citing the China Manned Space Engineering Office.
DRDO's anti-coronavirus drug cleared for emergency use by DCGI
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the emergency use of an anti-coronavirus drug developed by a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to treat moderate to severe patients, reports say.
08 May 2021
Pakistan NewsHindu woman in Pakistan cracks prestigious CSS examination
In a first, a Hindu woman in Pakistan has cleared the country's prestigious Central Superior Services (CSS) examination and has been selected for the elite Pakistan Administrative Services (PAS).
08 May 2021
VaccineCoronavirus: India registers deadliest day, over 4 lakh new cases
India on Saturday reported more than 4,000 deaths linked to the coronavirus in a single day for the first time.
08 May 2021
OlympicsSeema qualifies for Tokyo Olympics, Sumit Malik settles for silver
Seema Bisla on Friday became the fourth Indian woman wrestler to qualify for the Tokyo Games by reaching the final of the 50kg competition even as Sumit Malik settled for a silver medal after conceding his final bout due to a knee injury at the World Olympic Qualifiers in Bulgaria.
08 May 2021
COVID-19Doctor arrested for charging Rs. 1.40L for transporting COVID-19 patient
An ambulance owner was arrested for charging over Rs. one lakh from a person to transport a COVID-19 patient to Ludhiana from Gurgaon, police said on Friday.
08 May 2021
Government of IndiaOver 15% positivity rate in 24 states, says Centre
Twenty-four Indian states have reported a test positivity rate of more than 15 percent for COVID-19 over the past week, the central government said on Friday.
07 May 2021
TokyoIndian rowers Arjun Lal and Arvind Singh qualify for Olympics
Indian rowers Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh qualified for the Olympics in the men's lightweight double sculls event after finishing second in the final race of Asia/Oceania Continental Qualifying Regatta in Tokyo on Friday.
07 May 2021
COVID-19COVID-19-induced 'Black fungus' cases reported in Delhi. What is it?
Even as a deadly second wave of the coronavirus continues to batter India, doctors at a top Delhi hospital have again reported several cases of a rare fungal infection among recovering patients.
07 May 2021
COVID-19Delhi: 14-day quarantine must for passengers arriving from AP, Telangana
People arriving in Delhi from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana through any mode of transport will have to undergo 14 days of mandatory institutional quarantine, said an order issued by the Delhi government on Thursday.
07 May 2021
Tamil NaduMK Stalin takes oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief MK Stalin today took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the first time.
06 May 2021
West BengalUnion Minister's convoy allegedly attacked in West Bengal
V Muraleedharan, the Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, today alleged that his convoy was attacked by some supporters of West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress party (TMC) during his visit to the state.
06 May 2021
AustraliaAustralia's COVID-19 travel ban on citizens returning from India challenged
Australia's controversial temporary ban on citizens returning home from India was challenged in Sydney federal court on Thursday by a 73-year-old Australian, who has been stranded in Bengaluru since March last year.
06 May 2021
Delhi PoliceCOVID-19: Delhi Police files over 300 cases of cheating, hoarding
The Delhi Police has filed as many as 303 cases of hoarding, black marketing, and cheating, involving essential drugs and oxygen cylinders, over the past three weeks as the COVID-19 crisis deepened in the national capital and across India.
06 May 2021
GujaratGujarat: 46 held for taking out procession to 'eradicate COVID-19'
Police has arrested 46 people for taking out a religious procession at a village in Gandhinagar district to "eradicate coronavirus," an official said on Thursday.
