2083 cases of COVID JN.1 variant in India so far
The INSACOG on Monday said 2,083 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 and its lineages have been detected in the country so far. There are 814 SARS-CoV-2 sequences of JN.1 across 18 states and UTs while its sub-lineage JN.1.1 has been...
Cong leader: Nobody will share seats with us…
Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam, taking a dig at Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, has said that while all other political parties are gearing up for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, it seems Congress is preparing for the 2029 elections. "Congress...
Don’t carry luggage to Ram Mandir: Ayodhya police
Additional Director General of Police (ADG) Lucknow Zone Piyush Modia appealed to devotees coming to Ayodhya not to bring their suitcases and bags while coming for darshan of Lord Ram Lalla. "I would like to request devotees not to...
Nitish back as CM, with two deputy CMs from BJP
Kumar's latest crossover, his fifth in a little over a decade, capped days of high political drama and blame game. It is also seen as a big setback for the opposition unity ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Kumar was...
Maratha Reservation: Jarange ends quota stir as govt accepts demands
Stating that the Maharashtra government has "accepted our request," Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil, who started his hunger strike on Friday, said the protest is over now. "Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has done a good job. Our protest is...
‘Jai Hind’: Modi greets people on Republic Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted people on the occasion of India's 75th Republic Day. In a post on 'X', the prime minister said, "Best wishes on special occasion of the 75th Republic Day. Jai Hind!" India celebrates Republic...
R-Day: President Murmu unfurls national flag
President Droupadi Murmu unfurls the National Flag at Kartavya Path on the occasion of the 75th Republic...
Rahul exhorts INDIA unity as yatra enters Bengal
The Rahul Gandhi-led 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' entered West Bengal on Thursday with the Congress leader exuding confidence that the opposition INDIA bloc will fight against injustice across the country. Accusing the BJP and RSS of spreading hatred and violence, Gandhi...
Mathura temple ‘not Krishna birthplace’: New plea
A new plea has been filed in a court in Mathura seeking directions to the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Trust to put up a notice board at the temple saying that the present sanctum sanctorum is 'not the real birthplace' of...
Orange alert issued for dense fog in Delhi
Delhiites woke up to a cold and foggy morning as the minimum temperature in the national capital on Thursday dipped to 4.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, the weather department said. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued...
Hoping for miracle cure, parents repeatedly dip son in Ganga; child dies
Superstition of his parents that a dip in the Ganga could cure him of cancer cost a seven-year-old child his life in Haridwar on Wednesday, police said. The boy's parents kept chanting mantras on the banks of Har-ki Pairi while his...
Karnataka govt announces Old Pension Scheme
The Karnataka government has issued a notification to cover about 13,000 state government employees, recruited after 2006, under the Old Pension Scheme. Taking to X, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that he had promised to fulfil this demand to the government...
Fire breaks out in Mumbai high-rise; none injured
A fire erupted in a 27-storey residential building in Mumbai suburb of Goregaon on Wednesday evening, but there was no immediate report of injury to anyone, civic officials said. The blaze erupted on the 26th floor of...
DGCA terminates contract of its CFOI: Sources
Aviation safety regulator DGCA on Wednesday terminated the contract of its Chief Flight Operations Inspector, according to sources. There was no immediate comment from the DGCA on the decision. The official, who was earlier serving as a wide-body pilot with...
19 days after attack, ED raids TMC leader’s home
The Enforcement Directorate searched the residence of absconding Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali on Wednesday, 19 days after officials of the central agency were assaulted by a mob there. The ED sealed the house and put...
Russian plane carrying 65 Ukrainian PoWs crashes
A Russian military transport plane carrying Ukrainian Prisoners of War crashed on Wednesday in the country's Belgorod region, RT reported. The military IL-76 aircraft was transporting 65 service members for further exchange, the...
Mamata injured after her car halts suddenly
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee injured her forehead on Wednesday, after her car had to suddenly stop to avoid a collision with another vehicle in Bardhaman, a senior official said. Banerjee, who was seated in front beside the driver,...
Bail plea of key accused in Nagpur RTO firing case rejected
Nagpur: In the Regional Transport Office (RTO) firing case, S R Padwal, District Judge and Additional Sessions Judge in Nagpur, rejected the pre-arrest bail application of Motor Vehicle Inspector (MVI) Geeta Shejwal on Tuesday. The court also instructed the police...
“No Tie-Up With Congress”: Mamata Banerjee’s Bengal Twist Stuns INDIA Bloc
In a major setback for the opposition's "INDIA" alliance, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declared on Wednesday that her Trinamool Congress (TMC) party will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections alone in the state. She cited failed seat-sharing talks...
Oops! Kuno cheetah gave birth to 4, not 3 cubs
Cheetah 'Jwala' brought in from Namibia has given birth to four cubs at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park and not three as was stated a day earlier, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Wednesday. "Wildlife wonders! As frontline wildlife warriors...
Cops reveal: What Parliament breach accused wanted to do
The Delhi Police probing the Parliament security beach case for more than 40 days on Tuesday said the six accused were 'self-funded and self-motivated' to do 'something big' for fame. The accused also assumed that they would be let off even...
