Video: 4 cops injured in attack by mob in Nanded
Nanded: A mob of sword-wielding peoples on Monday attacked policemen, injuring at least four of them, after being denied permission to hold a public procession in Nanded due to the coronavirus pandemic, an official said. A viral video showed the sword-wielding...
Maharashtra lockdown: If people follow rules, it can be avoided, says Nawab Malik
Maharashtra Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik has said that the state cannot afford a lockdown and he has reportedly asked Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to consider other options. Speaking to news agency ANI, Malik said, "We can't afford a lockdown....
Sharad Pawar to undergo surgery on March 31
Nationalist Congress Party leader and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik tweets: 'Kind attention. Our party president Sharad Pawar saheb was feeling a little uneasy due to a pain in his abdomen last evening and was therefore taken to Breach Candy Hospital for...
Hizbul terrorist among 2 killed in J-K encounter
A Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist, who had gone to Pakistan for arms training and returned last week, was among the two ultras killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian on Saturday, police said on Sunday. Inspector General of...
Cong promises free vaccination in Puducherry
Free COVID-19 vaccination for all; scrapping of NEET and the new education policy; Rs 1,000 as assistance for homemakers; re-opening of mills; and enhanced pension for martyrs' kin are some of the promises made by the Congress party in its...
PM Narendra Modi to address ‘Mann Ki Baat’ today
Maharashtra government announced that it will impose a night curfew from Sunday (March 28). The curfew will begin at 8 PM and will end at 7 AM the next day across the state. The night curfew will b there till...
Bengal polls: Over 79% voting in Phase 1 amid sporadic violence
Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from various places that went to polls on Saturday during the first phase of the West Bengal assembly election, even as the overall poll situation was largely peaceful with 79.79 per cent turnout recorded...
Mumbai sees new high of 6123 Covid cases
Mumbai has reported 6123 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours, the 4th day running that the number of new cases has hit a new peak. According to the figures released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Saturday night,...
Trainer aircraft crashes near Bhopal, 3 pilots injured
Three pilots have been injured after a trainer aircraft crashed in the Gandhi Nagar police station limits of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on Saturday. The injured have been shifted to hospital, said Arun Sharma, SHO, Gandhi Nagar police...
Minor fire at Rail Bhawan
A minor fire broke out in a room at Rail Bhawan in New Delhi on Saturday, officials of the Delhi Fire Services said. No one was injured in the incident, they said. A call about the fire was received around 6 pm...
Governor wishes people a Happy Holi
The Governor of Maharashtra and Goa Bhagat Singh Koshyari has greeted the people on the occasion of Holi and Festival of Colours. In his message, the Governor has said: “Holi and the festival of colours help us to remove...
Vote in record numbers in Assam, Bengal: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged people to cast votes in record numbers as polling began in the morning for the first phase of assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam. "The first phase of elections...
Voting for Bengal, Assam phase 1 elections underway
Polling began at 7 am for the 30 seats in the first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal amid tight security, officials said. More than 73 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise to decide the fate of...
Night curfew imposed in Maharashtra from March 28
In view of the increasing number of corona patients in the state, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has decided to impose a curfew in Maharashtra from Sunday night (March 28) to avoid congestion, implement some strict measures to curb growing infection...
Govt extends validity of driving licences
The government on Friday extended the validity of motor vehicle documents like driving licence (DL), registration certificate (RC) and permits till June 30, 2021, in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In an advisory to states, the Ministry of Road...
Maha Covid spike: CM to meet district collectors
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will chair a meeting of all district collectors on Friday to review the COVID-19 situation in the State. According to Chief Minister's Office, CM will chair the meeting through video conference which is scheduled to start...
SC reserves order in pleas against Maratha reservation
The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its judgement on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of a Maharashtra law that grants reservation to the Maratha community in education and jobs. A five-judge Constitution Bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, L Nageswara Rao, S...
Prez Kovind hospitalised for chest discomfort
New Delhi: NDA's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind arrives to attend an NDA meeting at Parliament in New Delhi on Friday. PTI Photo by Subhav Shukla (PTI6_23_2017_000151B) President Ram Nath Kovind was admitted to a hospital...
Bharat Bandh likely to affect normal life tomorrow
Rail and road transportation services are likely to be affected and markets may remain closed in parts of the country on Friday as farmer unions protesting against the three agri laws have called a complete 'Bharat Bandh', even as it...
Milind Soman tests positive for COVID-19
Actor-model Milind Soman on Thursday said he has tested positive for coronavirus and is currently under quarantine. The 55-year-old actor shared his health update on Twitter. "Tested positive. #Quarantine," Soman wrote. The actor was last seen on the...
People in Maha may face telecom connectivity issues if lockdown is imposed: TAIPA
People in Maharashtra may face problems in telecom connectivity if a lockdown is imposed in the state due to infrastructure companies facing inconvenience from local authorities in rolling out and maintaining networks, industry body TAIPA said on Thursday. ...
