Uddhav calls emergency meeting of all Sena MLAs
After suspected cross-voting in Maharashtra MLC elections, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has called an urgent meeting of all Shiv Sena MLAs today. According to sources, all MLAs have been strictly asked to remain present in the meeting. Bal Thackeray loyalist...
India logs 9,923 fresh Covid cases in a day
India's Covid-19 tally climbed to 4,33,19,396 on Tuesday with 9,923 fresh cases, while the number of active cases increased to 79,313, according to Union health ministry data. The death toll climbed to 5,24,890 with 17 new fatalities, the data updated...
Army dogs perform yoga on International Yoga Day
Indian Army jawans and canine warriors participate in International Day of Yoga celebrations, in...
No entry fee at Taj Mahal, Agra Fort on Yoga Day
The Archaeological Survey of India will not charge any entry fee at the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and other monuments on the occasion of International Day of Yoga on June 21, an official said. Superintending Archaeologist of ASI...
Shiv Sena Minister Eknath Shine, 13 other MLAs not reachable
Eknath Shinde, Minister of Urban Development of Maharashtra and 13 other MLAs are not reacheable. All the 13 MLAs are of Shiv Sena. Days after its victory in the Rajya Sabha election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continued its victory march...
Yoga brings peace to our universe: Modi
Yoga brings peace to our universe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, as he led the main event of the International Day of Yoga in the backdrop of the iconic Mysuru Palace on Tuesday. ...
BJP does it again, bags 5 Maha council seats; NCP, Sena win 2, Cong 1
The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party dealt another blow to the Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra, bagging five legislative council seats. The ruling coalition allies Nationalist Congress Party and the Shiv Sena won two each, while the Congress bagged one seat...
Saudi lifts Covid-related curbs on citizens travelling to India, 3 other nations
Saudi Arabia on Monday lifted coronavirus-related travel restrictions on its citizens travelling to India and three other countries. The move is based on the follow-up to the epidemiological situation of the coronavirus pandemic, and what has been submitted by health...
Counting begins at last in Maharashtra council polls
The Election Commission of India on Monday evening rejected an objection raised by the Congress over the votes cast by two ailing MLAs of the opposition BJP in the Maharashtra legislative council elections, paving the way for beginning of the...
Woman Naxal among 3 Killed in Encounter in MP’s Balaghat
Nagpur: Three Naxals including a woman were killed in an encounter with Security Forces in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district on Monday morning. The Naxals were carrying a cash reward of over Rs 30 lakh on their heads. They have been identified...
Agnipath riots: Railways cancels 529 trains
More than 500 trains were cancelled on Monday with operations again disrupted by protests against the Agnipath defence recruitment scheme. While 539 trains were affected, 529 trains were cancelled, including 181 mail/express trains and 348 passengers trains, the Railways said in...
Cong to meet Prez for withdrawal of Agnipath
Congress General Secretary Ajay Maken said that the Congress will hold Satyagraha at Jantar Mantar on Monday and demand the President withdraw the Agnipath recruitment scheme. "We'll sit on Satyagraha at Jantar Mantar today, and in the evening at 5...
12,781 Covid cases in a day, positivity rate 4%
India on Monday logged 12,781 fresh Covid-19 cases that pushed its infection tally to 4,33,09,473, while the daily positivity rate went past 4 per cent after 130 days, according to Union health ministry data. The death toll climbed to 5,24,873...
Voting for 10 Maha legislative council seats begins
Voting for elections to 10 seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Council began in the state Legislature complex in Mumbai on Monday morning. The polling process, which commenced at 9 am, will end at 4 pm and the results will...
States on alert amid Bharat Bandh call over Agnipath
Security has been beefed up in several states on Monday ahead of Bharat Bandh call given by armed forces aspirants who are protesting against the Agnipath scheme. After the policy, which allows Indian youths to serve in the regular cadre of...
Air India considering procuring over 200 new planes
Tata Group-owned Air India is considering buying more than 200 new planes with 70 per cent of them being narrow-bodied aircraft, aviation industry sources said on Sunday. While Air India has zeroed in on Airbus's A350 wide-bodied aircraft for...
3 terrorists killed in 2 ongoing encounters in J-K
Three terrorists were gunned down in two separate encounters with security forces in Kashmir on Monday, taking the number of ultras killed in the past 24 hours to seven, police said. A police spokesperson said two terrorists were killed in a...
Modi calls on President Kovind
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called on President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The details of the meeting were not known immediately. "Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, called on President Ram Nath...
SpiceJet plane makes emergency landing after fire onboard
A Delhi-bound SpiceJet aircraft made an emergency landing at Patna airport after there were reports of a technical glitch which prompted a fire inside the plane. All the passengers were safely rescued. "The Delhi-bound flight had returned to Patna airport...
J-K cop shot dead by terrorists inside his home
A police officer was shot dead by terrorists inside his home in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. The attack on Sub-Inspector Farooq Ahmad Mir took place at Samboora in Pampore area on the intervening...
Modi pens heartful note on mother’s 100th birthday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote a blog dedicated to his mother as she entered the 100th year of her life on Saturday, highlighting her sacrifices and the various aspects of her life which "shaped" his mind, personality, and self-confidence. ...
