Modi calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday appealed for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the crisis, even as his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen hoped that India will use its influence...
Raj Thackeray booked for Aurangabad speech
The Aurangabad police on Tuesday registered a case against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, days after he called for silencing loudspeakers atop mosques from May 4, an official said. Earlier in the day, Maharashtra Director General of Police Rajnish Seth...
Financial markets to remain closed today
Domestic financial markets, including stock exchanges and forex market, will remain closed on Tuesday for...
India’s active Covid cases srop to 19,137 in 24 hrs, 20 die
India logged 2,568 new coronavirus infections in a day taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,30,84,913, while active cases dipped to 19,137, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 5,23,889...
Haji Ali Dargah timings for visitors rescheduled due to high tide forecast
The timings for visitors at the famous Haji Ali Dargah located off the Worli coast in Mumbai have been rescheduled on the occasion of the Eid-al-Fitr on Tuesday and next two days in the wake of a forecast of high...
Hardik Patel removes Cong from Twitter profile
Gujarat Congress working president Hardik Patel on Monday removed his designation and party poll symbol of 'hand' from his Twitter profile amid mounting speculation that he may leave the opposition party ahead of the assembly polls due later this year....
No maha aarti on Eid, appeals Raj Thackeray
In a note to his party men, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has appealed to them not to perform the maha aarti on Eid tomorrow, which is also Akshaya Tritiya. Raj Thackeray, in a tweet, said that the Muslim...
Maharashtra Governor greets people on Eid-Ul-Fitr
The Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari has greeted the people of Maharashtra on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id). In his message, the Governor has said: “The holy month of Ramzan underlines the importance of fasting, prayers,...
Nobody can be forced to get vaccinated: SC
The Supreme Court today said that nobody can be forced to get vaccinated, and added that the "current vaccine policy can't be said to be unreasonable." The court said that bodily autonomy and integrity are protected under the Constitution and...
India’s Covid positivity rate goes past 1% after 2 months
India's Covid case positivity rate went past one per cent again after over two months as the country witnessed a single-day rise of 3,157 infections and 26 fatalities, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Monday. The rise reported...
India sees dip in Covid cases, 3,157 new infections
India on Monday saw another dip in its daily Covid-19 cases as the country reported 3,157 new infections in the last 24 hours, 167 fewer than Sunday. India had recorded 3,324 Covid-19 cases on Sunday. According to Union Health Ministry, the...
13 passengers of SpiceJet flight severely injured
At least 13 passengers have sustained serious injuries after a SpiceJet flight operating from Mumbai to Durgapur in West Bengal encountered severe turbulence while landing on Sunday evening, sources said. The Boeing B737 aircraft operating as SpiceJet flight SG-945 were...
80 civilians evacuated from besieged Mariupol
Eighty civilians have been evacuated from the Azovstal plant in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, the Russian Defence Ministry said Sunday. The safe evacuation is a result of ceasefire and the opening of a humanitarian corridor, the ministry...
Pax injured as SpiceJet flight hits turbulence
At least 12 passengers on SpiceJet's Mumbai-Durgapur flight were injured on Sunday when it faced severe turbulence during descent, sources said. The injured passengers have been taken to hospital, they said. A SpiceJet spokesperson said, 'On May 1, SpiceJet Boeing B737 aircraft...
CIA appoints Indian-origin man as first-ever CTO
Nand Mulchandani, an Indian-origin man with more than 25 years of experience in Silicon Valley as well as the Department of Defense (DoD), has been appointed by Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as the first-ever Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The CIA Director...
Heatwave likely to abate from Monday: IMD
The heatwave conditions are likely to abate over Delhi and adjoining parts of northwest India from Monday as predicted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The national weather forecasting agency on Sunday said that the heatwave conditions in isolated parts over...
Guj polls: AAP joins force with tribal outfit
Ahead of the Gujarat Assembly polls due later this year, Aam Aadmi Party's national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said he stands with the tribals of Gujarat and is happy to work with Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) founder Chhotu Vasava...
New Zealand reports first Omicron BA.4 variant
New Zealand reported its first case of Omicron BA.4 variant at the border amid 12,699 community cases during the weekend, said the Ministry of Health on Sunday. A person who has traveled from overseas to New Zealand has been confirmed...
Mask mandate to return if cases rise: Tope
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said there is no need for making face masks compulsory in the state as of now, but if there is an increase in new COVID-19 cases, then face coverings will be made mandatory. Tope was...
Commercial LPG cylinder price hiked
The price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder has been hiked to Rs 2355.50 from Rs 2253 on Sunday. The price of 5kg LPG cylinder is priced at Rs 655 now....
India reports 3,324 new Covid cases, 40 deaths
A total of 3,324 coronavirus infections were reported in a day taking the case tally to 4,30,79,188, while the number of active cases increased to 19,092, according to data updated by the Union health ministry on Sunday. The death...
