Maharashtra restricts idol size to contain Covid spread
To contain the spread of the Covid virus during the Ganapati festival, the Maharashtra Government on Tuesday issued an advisory asking the devotees to restrict the size of the Ganesh idol to four feet in public places and two feet...
2 drones spotted in border areas of Jammu
Two drones spotted in Kaluchak and Kunjwani areas of Jammu early this morning. Details are awaited. On Monday, alert soldiers at the Ratnuchak-Kaluchak station thwarted an attempt to attack a military installation with the help of drones. Monday's incident came hours after an...
India reports 45,951 new Covid cases, 817 deaths
India reports 45,951 new COVID-19 cases and 817 deaths in the last 24 hours, says the ministry of health and family welfare. With 60,729 recoveries, active caseload declined to 5,37,064, while recovery rate increases to 96.92 per cent. Total cases: 3,03,62,848 Total recoveries:...
Mandira Bedi’s husband passes away
Actress and anchor Mandira Bedi's husband Raj Kaushal has passed away after suffering a heart attack. Filmmaker Onir tweeted to say, "Gone too soon. We lost Film maker and Producer @rajkaushal1 this morning. Very Sad. He was one of the producers...
Soldier injured in exchange of fire with suspected terrorists in J-K’s Rajouri
A soldier was injured in an exchange of fire with suspected terrorists near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. The incident took place during the course of a search...
Acted as link to help needy amid Covid: Sonu Sood
Maharashtra, Nov 16 (ANI): Bollywood actor Sonu Sood spotted at Andheri in Mumbai on Sunday. (ANI Photo) Actor Sonu Sood on Tuesday denied any wrongdoing in the distribution of anti-Covid-19 drugs by him, and told the Bombay High Court that...
India@UN: Drones big challenge for security
VSK Kaumudi, Special Secretary (Internal Security) at the UN high-level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies: -- Misuse of information and communication technology and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes emerged as the most serious terrorism threats and will decide counter-terrorism...
Achche din! Petrol@Rs 104.90 in Mumbai
Petrol and diesel prices on Tuesday touched a record high in Mumbai as it is retailing at Rs 104.90 per litre in the city and diesel at Rs 96.72 a litre. As compared to Monday, petrol have become costlier by 34...
Fire at furniture shop in Delhi
A fire broke out at a furniture shop in Timber Market in West Delhi's Kirti Nagar in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said. No casualty was reported in the incident, the Delhi Fire Services officials said. A call about...
PM to hold Council of Ministers meeting tomorrow
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi delivering the keynote address on the occasion of virtual Vesak Global Celebrations on Buddha Purnima, in New Delhi on May 26, 2021. PM Narendra Modi to chair Council of Ministers meet tomorrow. This is the...
Twitter India head booked by UP cops over wrong map
Twitter India chief Manish Maheshwari has been named in an FIR in Uttar Pradesh over an incorrect map of India. This is the second FIR against Maheshwari this month in UP as troubles grow for the social media giant in the...
Lightning Kills Boy, Injures 3 After They Climb Tree for Mobile Network
Palghar: A 15-year-old boy was killed and three other minors injured when lightning struck them after they climbed up a tree in search of mobile phone network in Maharashtra's Palghar district, an official said on Tuesday. The incident took place on...
With 37,566 Covid cases, India sees another drop
India on Tuesday reported 37, 566 new coronavirus disease infections, while 907 people lost their lives in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health and family welfare ministry. The new additions to the country's Covid-19 tally are lower than...
India test fires high-tech Agni-Prime missile
India successfully test-fired the Agni-Prime missile today, off the coast of Odisha. It can hit targets up to a range of 2000 kms, and is very short & light in comparison with other missiles in this class. A lot of...
Mourners line up for SPOs funeral
SPO Fayaz Ahmad, his wife and daughter were at home when terrorists barged into their house and riddled them with bullets. The incident occurred at around 11pm on Sunday. The injured daughter died in this morning. Pic: Umar...
Army unsuccessfully fires at hovering drones
Alert Army troops fired at two drones found hovering over the Ratnuchak-Kaluchak military areas, a defence spokesperson said on Monday, a day after two drones dropped bombs at an IAF station. One drone was spotted at 11.45 pm on Sunday...
Pak terrorists attack Jammu IAF station with drone bombs, 2 injured
In what is the first time Pakistan-based terrorists have used drones to strike vital installations, two bombs were dropped at the Indian Air Force station in Jammu airport in the early hours of Sunday, officials said. Two Indian Air Force personnel...
New travel instructions for those coming to Maharashtra
All travellers coming to Maharashtra should carry an RT-PCR negative test report from an ICMR recognised lab, for which report generation was done within 48 hours of scheduled arrival. If the test is done say 60 hours within flying you...
Lankan Navy “opens fire,” nine TN fishermen escape unhurt
Nine fishermen escaped unhurt when Sri Lankan naval personnel allegedly opened fire on their boats while they were returning from the Palk Straits after fishing. At least four boats in which they were on were riddled by bullets fired...
Banks to remain CLOSED on THESE DAYS in the month of July – Check full list here
Bank Holidays in July 2021: The people must note that banks will remain closed for a number of days in the month of July, 2021. As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar, banks will remain closed in...
90% of Covid cases from Delta variant: Govt
At least 90% of COVID-19 cases in India being driven by B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant, says the government. "As of today, there are 48 cases of Delta Plus across the country," Dr SK Singh, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)...
