Mumbai records 2,255 COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
Mumbai on Friday reported 2,255 new coronavirus infections, a dip from the daily cases reported in the last two days, and two pandemic-related deaths, a civic official said. The financial capital of India has now 13,304 active cases, while its overall...
Agnipath protests: 1 dead, 13 injured in T’gana
One person has died and over 13 have been injured in Telangana's Secunderabad as violent protests against the Centre's Agnipath scheme. "1 dead among 13 people who were brought to the hospital. Among the injured, 1 person in critical condition, he...
Terrorist who shot J-K teacher Rajni Bala killed
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar on Friday termed the Kulgam encounter an "important one" as the terrorists involved in the killing of school teacher Rajni Bala was neutralised in the operation. "The Kulgam encounter is an...
Sonia treated for fungal infection, nose bleed: Cong
Congress president Sonia Gandhi is being treated for respiratory infection along with post-Covid symptoms, said the Congress in a statement. "Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi on the afternoon of June 12, 2022...
SSC result announced, 96.94% students pass
Nagpur: As many as 96.94 per cent of students who took the Maharashtra SSC exams have managed to pass the exams. The result was announced by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) on Friday, June...
14 Covid deaths, 12,847 cases in a day in India
India reported a single-day rise of 12,847 coronavirus infections, taking the overall tally of cases to 4,32,70,577, while active cases also went up by over 4,800, according to the Union Health Ministry data issued on Friday. The data updated at...
CBI raids Raj CM’s brother’s house
CBI raids the house of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's brother Agrasen Gehlot in Mandore. He has been raided by the ED in the past....
ED raids multiple locations in Delhi linked to Satyendar Jain
The Enforcement Directorate is conducting raids at multiple locations in the national capital region in connection with a money laundering case against Delhi minister Satyendar Jain and his associates, officials said Friday morning. At least 10 residential and business...
Massive fire at Alibaug auditorium, no casualties
NAVI MUMBAI: A massive fire broke at PNP Auditorium at Sujalam Nagar along Revdanda road in Alibaug in Raigad district on Wednesday around 5pm. Several fire tenders were sent to the spot to douse the blaze. The fire reportedly broke out...
Mumbai Covid positivity rate rises to 40%: Tope
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday said the surge in COVID-19 cases in the state is restricted to certain districts, and despite the spike, hospitalisations remain at 2-3 per cent. Seeking to allay the concerns over the rising COVID-19 graph,...
ED calls Rahul again for questioning on Friday
The Enforcement Directorate has asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear on Friday to rejoin the investigation in the National Herald case....
PM Modi’s mother to enter 100th year on June 18
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Hiraba Modi will enter the 100th year of her life on June 18, her family members said on Wednesday. The prime minister, who will be in Gujarat on that day, is likely to meet her,...
Mumbai reports 2293 new Covid cases, 1 death
Mumbai on Wednesday reported 2,293 new Covid-19 cases, with one death linked to infection, the Brihammumbai Municipal Corporation said in its daily bulletin. Maharashtra reported 4024 new Covid-19 cases, 3028 recoveries and two deaths in the last 24 hours. Active...
3 drown in sea near Juhu beach in Mumbai
Three persons, including a minor, drowned while swimming in the sea near the Juhu beach in Mumbai, a civic official said on Wednesday. The three ventured into the waters behind JW Marriott Hotel in suburban Santacruz on Tuesday afternoon and...
Covaxin booster dose enhances vaccine effectiveness against variants
The administration of Covaxin as a booster dose enhances vaccine effectiveness against Covid-19's Delta variant and gives protection against Omicron variants BA.1.1 and BA.2, a study by ICMR and Bharat Biotech has found. The protective efficacy of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin...
India’s Covid numbers rise, 8,822 cases in a day
With 8,822 fresh coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 4,32,45,517 on Wednesday, while the count of active cases increased to 53,637, according to Union Health Ministry data. The death toll due...
Shakti Kapoor’s son released on bail in drugs case
Bollywood actor Shraddha Kapoor's brother Siddhanth Kapoor was released on bail on Monday after he was arrested for alleged consumption of drugs. The other four people arrested have also been released on bail, said police. Siddhanth Kapoor and the four others...
Omicron sub-variants in 99.5% samples in Mumbai
Out of 279 swab samples tested during the 12th genome sequencing series in the metropolis, 278 were found infected with Omicron sub-variants of coronavirus and one with the Delta strain, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Monday. The civic body...
2 LeT terrorists killed in encounter in J-K
Two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists, including a Pakistani national, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Srinagar, police said on Tuesday. "Two terrorists of banned terror outfit LeT were neutralised by Srinagar Police in an encounter in Bemina...
After lunch break, Rahul returns to ED office
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reaches the Enforcement Directorate office in Delhi for the second round of interrogation after a break, to appear in the National Herald case. The Congress MP reached the agency's headquarters in New Delhi accompanied by a...
IPL TV and digital rights sold for Rs 44,075 crore
The IPL media rights value for the 2023-2027 cycle has been sold for a whopping Rs 44,075 crore for 410 matches on Monday as per sources in the ongoing e-auctions. According to the latest information with ANI, Package A of...
