Bastar on high alert after Naxal attack in Dantewada
An alert has been sounded in all seven districts of the Naxal-hit Bastar division in Chhattisgarh following the deadly attack by Naxalites in Dantewada which claimed the lives of 10 police personnel and one civilian, police said on Thursday. Security forces...
India logs 9,355 fresh Covid infections; active cases dip to 57,410
India has logged 9,355 fresh coronavirus infections, while the active cases have decreased to 57,410, according to Union health ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,424 with 26 deaths, which includes six fatalities reconciled...
I am not on leave, asserts CM Eknath Shinde
Mumbai: Amid claims by the rival Shiv Sena faction that he was on his way out, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde told reporters on Tuesday that the reports that he was “on leave” were wrong. Shinde is on a three-day...
Wrestlers allegations serious: SC notice to police
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Delhi government and others on a plea of seven women wrestlers alleging non-registration of an FIR on their sexual harassment allegations against BJP MP and WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh....
Amritpal Singh arrested in Moga
Radical preacher Amritpal Singh was arrested from Punjab's Moga district on Sunday, police said. "The Punjab Police have arrested him," a senior police official told news agency. Police further said he would be sent to Assam's Dibrugarh jail. "He is an NSA subject...
Rahul Gandhi to hand over official bungalow today
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified as MP after conviction in a defamation case, moved out all his belongings from his official residence on Friday, with sources saying he will hand over the 12, Tughlaq Lane bungalow to...
Covid spike: 42 deaths recorded, 12,193 new cases
India has recorded 12,193 fresh COVID-19 cases in a span of 24 hours, with the number of active cases of the infection going up to 67,556, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. The death toll due to the viral disease...
Haryana govt gives clean chit to Vadra’s land deal
No violation of rules or regulations were found in the transfer of land by businessman Robert Vadra's Skylight Hospitality to realty major DLF, the Haryana government has told the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Chandigarh. The investigation was...
Kodnani, Bajrangi among 68 acquitted in Naroda Gam massacre case
All accused, including former Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani and ex-Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi, have been acquitted in Naroda Gam massacre case. There were a total of 86 accused in the case, but 18 of them died in the intervening period. The...
Rahul’s words as MP caused mental agony: Court
A court in Surat in Gujarat on Thursday rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea for stay on conviction in a defamation case that saw him being disqualified as Lok Sabha MP by observing he should have been "more careful with...
Lawyers can’t go on strike: SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday said lawyers cannot go on strike or abstain from work and directed all high courts to constitute grievance redressal committee at the state level headed by the chief justice, where advocates could make representations for...
Surat court dismisses Rahul’s appeal for stay on conviction in defamation case
A Surat sessions court dismissed an appeal by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for a stay to his conviction in a criminal defamation case. The complaint was filed by BJP’s Purnes Modi over the Congress leader’s “Modi surname” remark. Earlier, the sessions...
Sharp rise: India records 12,591 new Covid cases, 40 deaths in a day
New Delhi: India recorded 12,591 new Covid cases in a day, the highest in around eight months, while the active case burden increased to 65,286, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll has increased to...
Apple opens its second store in India at Delhi
Apple chief executive Tim Cook on Thursday welcomed customers at the company's first store opened in the national capital. Located at Select Citywalk Mall in Delhi, the barricade for Apple Saket features a unique design that takes inspiration from Delhi's...
Verdict on Rahul’s plea to stay conviction today
A sessions court in Gujarat's Surat city is likely to pronounce its order on Thursday on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea for a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his "Modi surname" remark. A stay order...
K’taka polls: Congress releases 6th and final list of candidates
The Congress in the early hours of Thursday released its sixth and final list of five candidates for the impending Karnataka assembly elections. In the final list, Mohammed Shalem was fielded from Raichur, BV Rajeev Gowda...
Atiq Ahmad gang member arrested
An alleged member of the Atiq Ahmad gang, carrying a reward of Rs 50,000, was arrested on Wednesday by the police here, officials said. Asad Kalia, a resident of New Chakia, has been arrested by the Kareli police, an...
Maha govt activates 25 dedicated Covid hospitals
Amid an increase in COVID-19 cases in the state, the Maharashtra government has activated 25 dedicated COVID-19 hospitals. Medical Education Minister Girish Mahajan made the announcement on Wednesday. Amid rising cases, the state has activated 25 COVID-19 dedicated hospitals under...
48 hrs after Shiv Sena (UBT)’s plea, Maha govt bans open-air rallies
In a major decision, the Maharashtra government has banned all open-air public meetings/rallies between 12 noon to 5 p.m., state Tourism Minister Mangal Prabha Lodha said here on Wednesday. The move came three days after the deaths of 14 people, ‘Shrisadasyas’,...
India is now the world’s most populous country
India has surpassed China in population and is now the most populous country in the world, according to a United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report titled 'The State of World Population Report, 2023'. The report indicates that India's population is 1.4286...
Naxal links case: SC cancels acquittal of former DU Professor G N Saibaba: Report
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a Bombay High Court order acquitting former Delhi University Professor GN Saibaba in a Naxal links case and remanded it back to the High Court for fresh consideration on merits within...
