US city has just 6 ICU beds left as Delta cases rise
With ICU beds down to a single digit, Austin sounded the alarm Saturday, using its emergency alert system to let residents in the Texas capital city know that the local state of the pandemic is "dire." The Austin area -- with...
Centre should take initiative to lift 50% quota ceiling: Maha CM
The Centre should lift the 50 per cent cap on reservations to ensure that the Maratha quota is restored, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday. Later in the night, the chief...
India reports 35,499 new Covid cases, 447 deaths
With 35,499 more people testing positive for COVID-19, India's infection tally now stands at 3,19,69,954, while the death toll climbed to 4,28,309 with 447 fresh fatalities, according to the Union health ministry on Monday. The number of active cases...
Veteran actor Anupam Shyam passes away
Veteran actor Anupam Shyam, who was admitted to a Mumbai hospital due to kidney infection last week, died on Monday following multiple organ failure, his friend actor Yashpal Sharma said. The 63-year-old actor, best known for his work...
Indian Olympic medal winners to be honoured today
The Sports Authority of India will honour Olympic medallists Neeraj Chopra, Mirabai Chanu, PV Sindhu, Ravi Dahiya, Bajrang Punia, Lovlina Borgohain, and the Men's Hockey team at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium at 6:30 pm in...
Stop usage of tricolour made of plastic, MHA tells states
Ahead of the Independence Day celebration, the Centre has asked states to ensure people don't use plastic national flags as ensuring appropriate disposal of the tricolour made of non-biodegradable item is a practical problem. In a communication to all...
Airfares on key international flights connecting India rise
Average economy-class fares on international flights operating on key routes connecting India have risen significantly during the last one month due to high demand, according to data from EaseMyTrip.com. The travel website's data shows that average economy class fare...
SIT to probe extortion case against Param Bir Singh
Thane city police has formed a special investigation team to probe a case of alleged extortion against former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh and 27 others, an official said on Saturday. The case was registered against Singh and others...
All weekly markets in Delhi to reopen from Aug 9: Kejriwal
All weekly markets in the national capital will reopen from August 9, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday. The weekly markets were closed after the lockdown was imposed in Delhi on April 19 due to the surge in...
30 people infected with Delta variant in Nashik
As many as 30 people across Maharashtra's Nashik have been infected with Delta variant of COVID-19, informed Nashik District Hospital on Friday. "30 people have been infected with Delta variant in Nashik. 28 patients are from rural areas. Two patients are...
Bomb scare at Amitabh’s home, 3 Mumbai railway stations
Security at three prominent railway stations in Mumbai and Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan's bungalow has been beefed up after the police received an anonymous call about bombs being placed at these locations, an official has said. However, nothing suspicious has...
India’s single-day new COVID-19 cases rise to 38,628
India saw a single-day rise of 38,628 new coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally to 3,18,95,385, while the death toll climbed to 4,27,371 with 617 fresh fatalities, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. The active cases have...
HC rejects pleas filed by Kundra against arrest
The Bombay high court on Saturday rejected the pleas filed by businessman Raj Kundra and his associate Ryan Thorpe challenging their arrest and subsequent remand orders against them in a case of alleged production and streaming of pornographic content on...
Clock Tower at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk illuminated in Tricolour
The Clock Tower, also known as 'Ghanta Ghar' at Lal Chowk of Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar has been illuminated in tricolour on Saturday, ahead of India's Independence Day on August 15. "We have illuminated the Clock Tower at Lal Chowk...
J-K: Terrorist killed in Budgam encounter
An unidentified terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. Security forces launched a search operation in the Mochuwa area of Budgam district following inputs about the presence of...
Khel Ratna award: Change stadium names, says Cong
India's highest sporting honour Khel Ratna Award, which was named after former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, was on Friday rechristened in the honour of hockey wizard Dhyan Chand following the admirable performance of both men's and women's hockey teams in...
Money laundering case: ED summons Mehbooba’s mother
The Enforcement Directorate has summoned the mother of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti for questioning in a money laundering case, officials said Friday. The central probe agency had asked Gulshan Nazir, in her late seventies, to appear before...
LS passes bill to end all retrospective taxation
A bill that aims to end all retrospective taxation imposed on indirect transfer of Indian assets was passed by the Lok Sabha on Friday amidst continuous protests by opposition over the alleged snooping through the Pegasus spyware and other issues....
‘Raj Thackeray not against non-Maharashtrians’
While ruling out any alliance with Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena for the Ferbruary 22 BMC polls, state BJP chief Chandrakant Patil said, "I realised that he is vocal about the rights of Maharashtrians and fights for them. Simultaneously, he...
No alliance with MNS for Mumbai civic polls: BJP
Maharashtra BJP President Chandrakant Patil met Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Chief Raj Thackeray today. Patil said, "Currently, there is no proposal of BJP and MNS going together for the 2022 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls." The ruling Shiv Sena holds sway over the...
IAF chief RKS Bhadauria reaches Israel on official visit
Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria on Tuesday reached Israel in an official visit on the invitation from his counterpart Major General Amikam Norkin. "Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria reached Israel yesterday on an official visit on an invitation from...
