Covid pandemic far from over, 2nd wave not over yet: Govt
The government on Tuesday said India's reproductive number that denotes the spread of COVID-19 is more than one in eight states, including Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Reproduction or reproduction number is a measure that highlights the...
Sitharaman calls out Oppn for surrounding MPs in ‘threatening fashion’ in House
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday called out Opposition MPs for disrupting and surrounding members while they were making their speech. FM Sitharaman, who presented the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in Rajya Sabha today, said: "Minister Bhupendra...
Delhi MLAs pay hiked to Rs 30,000 after 9 years
The Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday approved a salary hike for the MLAs of Delhi as proposed by the Centre. With this, the MLAs will now get a salary of Rs 30,000 per month. "The Delhi Cabinet today approved the Salaries and...
Rahul likely to visit Maharashtra soon: Raut
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has assured him that he will visit Maharashtra soon. Raut, whose party shares power with the NCP and Congress in Maharashtra, met Gandhi in New Delhi on Monday....
Chopper crashes in J-K, pilots safe
An Indian Army helicopter crashes near Ranjit Sagar Dam in Kathua, J-K. Both the pilots from the Army Aviation ALH Dhruv helicopter, which crashed in Ranjit Sagar Dam, are safe. The Weapon System Integrated helicopter had taken off from Pathankot...
CBSE declares Class X results
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declares Class X results. The board exams were cancelled this year in view of the aggressive second wave of COVID-19. The result will be announced on the basis of an alternate assessment...
CBSE class 10 results to be declared at 12 noon
The Central Board of Secondary Education will announce class 10 results on Tuesday, according to officials. "The results will be announced at 12 noon today," a senior official said. The board exams were cancelled this year in view of the...
Shops in Mumbai can now remain open till 10 pm all days
With the Maharashtra government granting relaxations in COVID-19 curbs in many districts mainly for traders, the Mumbai civic body on Monday also decided to allow all shops to remain open till 10 pm on all days and okayed resumption of...
Veteran film critic Rashid Irani found dead at home
Rashid Irani, 74, one of the country's foremost film critics and senior Mumbai Press Club member, passed away probably on 30 July night at home. He was not seen for 2-3 days; a search by friends, Press Club officials, and police...
Sena men vandalise Mum’s ‘Adani Airport’ signage
A group of Shiv Sena workers allegedly ransacked a neon signboard with 'Adani Airport' written on it near the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj close to the airport in Mumbai on Monday afternoon, a police official said. They shouted slogans...
Covaxin effective against Delta Plus variant of COVID-19: Study
Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin (BBV152) is effective against Delta Plus (AY.1) variant of the coronavirus, according to a study published in biorxivby the Indian Council of Medical and Research (ICMR). "Here, we have evaluated the IgG antibody titer and...
Covid third wave likely this month: Report
India may see another rise in Covid-19 cases as soon as August with the third wave peaking with less than 100,000 infections a day in the best-case scenario or nearly 150,000 in the worst scenario, researchers have said. Bloomberg reported...
RS loses 40 of 50 working hours in first 2 weeks
The productivity of the Upper House fell drastically in the ongoing Monsoon Session of the Parliament as the Rajya Sabha Secretariat in an official notification informed that the House lost 40 out of 50 working hours during the first two...
Air India flight makes emergency landing in Thiruvananthapuram due to windshield crack
An Air India Express flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Saudi Arabia had to make an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram international airport on Saturday after a crack in the windshield of the aircraft was detected, an airport official said. ...
Gangster Chhota Rajan discharged from AIIMS
Gangster Chhota Rajan, who was admitted to AIIMS on Tuesday due to stomach ache, was discharged from the hospital and taken back to Tihar jail, officials said on Saturday. Rajan, 61, underwent treatment and was discharged from the hospital...
Punjab schools to reopen for all classes from Mon
The Punjab government on Saturday announced the reopening of schools for all classes in the state from August 2 with proper protocol to ensure Covid-19 appropriate behaviour. On Friday, Punjab reported 49 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total count to...
Maharashtra’s 11-term MLA Ganpatrao Deshmukh passes away
Ganpatrao Deshmukh, the longest-serving MLA of Maharashtra and a senior leader of the Peasants and Workers Party, died in a private hospital in Solapur on late Friday evening, said family sources. According to the sources, Deshmukh (94), a former...
2 terrorists killed in encounter in J-K’s Pulwama
Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the forest area of Namibian and Marsar and the...
Don’t pay GST till demands are met: PM’s brother to traders
Prahlad Modi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brother and vice- president of All-India Fair Price Shop Association, on Friday asked traders not to pay GST till their demands are met by authorities and advised them to launch an agitation over the...
Naxals using drones for surveillance: Gadchiroli police
Naxals in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district are using drones to keep an eye on the movement of police, a senior official said on Friday. Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles have been sighted near armed outposts and sub-police stations along the state's border...
Easing of curbs likely in 25 Maha districts: Govt
Nagpur and 24 other districts of Maharashtra which have reported COVID-19 positivity rates lower than the state's average are likely to get more relaxation from restrictions, state health minister Rajesh Tope said on Thursday. ...
