No lockdown in Maharashtra, state Cabinet decides
Putting speculations to rest, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday decided against imposing any lockdown in the state amid rising cases of the novel coronavirus. The decision was taken at a key cabinet meeting today. The cabinet also ruled out clamping...
Tarun Gogoi’s cremation to be held on Thursday
The mortal remains of former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi will be cremated on Thursday in Guwahati, state Congress chief Ripun Bora said. Briefing the press at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital where Gogoi breathed last on Monday, Bora said...
Carry a Covid-19 negative report if travelling to Maharashtra from these 4 states
As coronavirus cases are once again on the rise in the country, Mahasrashtra has made it mandatory for people coming from Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Goa to bring coronavirus negative report. Covid cases in these states are on rise post-Diwali. Meanwhile,...
Maharashtra lockdown: Decision on imposing curbs to be taken after review of COVID situation
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar hinted at a lockdown in Maharashtra, a decision on which will be taken after a review of the coronavirus situation in 8 to 10 days. Pawar said on Sunday said authorities are taking stock of the...
Comedian Bharti Singh’s husband arrested by NCB
Comedian Bharti Singh's husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa has been arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau. Singh was arrested yesterday by the anti-drug agency following seizure of ganja (cannabis) from her house in suburban Andheri. The NCB searched Singh's house and office on Saturday...
Here’s why you should not keep more than Rs 5 lakh in one bank
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has placed the Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) under moratorium with immediate effect till December 16, 2020, thereby, staying all actions and proceedings against that banking company during this period. During the month-long moratorium,...
Soldier killed in Pak firing along LoC in J-K
A soldier of the Indian Army was killed on Saturday as Pakistani forces opened fire on forward posts along the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The unprovoked firing from across the border...
India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 90,50,598
With fresh 46,232 cases, India's COVID-19 tally rises to 90,50,598, the Union health ministry data showed. The country's total fatalities rise to 90,50,598 with 564 new deaths. So far 84,78,124 people have been recovered from the deadly...
Multiple people injured in shooting at US mall
Multiple people have been injured in a shooting at Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported citing emergency radio traffic. The media outlet said witnesses reported hearing gunshots and stores responding to an active-shooter situation. Local media on the...
Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr tests COVID-19 +ve
Donald Trump Jr, the eldest son of United States President Donald Trump, tested positive for COVID-19, his spokesperson said on Friday. Trump Jr tested positive at the start of the week and has been "quarantining out at his cabin since the...
Pfizer asks for emergency use of Covid vaccine
US drugmaker Pfizer Inc, which has developed a 95 per cent effective vaccine against coronavirus, is now seeking the emergency use tag from the US government for its dosage. Pfizer has said the emergency use tag could start the process...
Delhi-Mumbai flights, trains may be suspended as Covid-19 cases spike
The Maharashtra government is planning to stop flights from Delhi to Mumbai in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases in the national capital, sources have said. Train services between Delhi and Mumbai could also be stopped. While there has been no...
Kejriwal urges workers to distribute free masks
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday urged AAP leaders and workers to distribute masks free of cost to those not wearing it and described this as the best form of patriotism and service to humanity. The AAP...
Fadnavis govt pushed state-run power company into crisis: NCP
Pune: Maharashtra minister and state NCP chief Jayant Patil on Friday accused the previous BJP-led government of pushing the state-run power transmission company MSEDCL into a crisis due to the power bills worth Rs 67,000 crore outstanding from consumers...
Jaish terrorists planned big attack on 26/11: Govt
PM Narendra Modi held a review meeting with Home Minister, National Security Advisor, Foreign Secretary, and top intelligence establishment over the Nagrota encounter. It was found that the terrorists were planning a big attack on the anniversary of 26/11 terror...
State govt nod mandatory for CBI probe: SC
In an important ruling the Supreme Court has held that the consent of a state government is mandatory for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe in its jurisdiction and the Central government cannot extend the agency's jurisdiction to any state...
Reports of Indian Army’s action against terror camps in PoK are fake: Lt Gen Paramjit Singh
New Delhi: The Indian Army on Thursday dismissed the reports doing round that the force guarding the Line of Control (LoC) has taken action against terrorist groups in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Reports of Indian Army's action in PoK across the LoC...
4 terrorists killed in Jammu encounter
An encounter broke out at the Ban toll plaza in Jammus Nagrota where security forces laid a naka upon receiving information about suspected terrorists hiding at the location. Four terrorists have been gunned down in the encounter on Thursday morning. The...
PM Modi speaks to Biden, Harris; discusses Covid, climate change
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to United States President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday, with both leaders reiterating their firm commitment to the strategic partnership between the two countries as they discussed their shared priorities and concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic,...
‘Not satisfied with Centre’s affidavit on pleas over media reporting of Tablighi’
The Supreme Court Tuesday expressed displeasure over the Centre's affidavit in the case related to media reporting of Tablighi Jamaat congregation during the onset of Covid-19 pandemic, and said it should consider setting up a regulatory mechanism to deal with...
Uddhav, Aaditya pay tribute on Bal Thackeray’s death anniversary
Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray pays tribute on the eighth death anniversary of Bal Thackeray on Tuesday, at the Smriti Sthal, at Shivaji Park, Dadar. The spot has been decorated with marigolds and white roses and a rangoli has been drawn. State...
