- Elections
UP Cong candidate Farah resigns over ‘character assassination’
Badaun: Farah Naeem, Congress candidate from Shekhupur Assembly seat in Badaun district on Thursday resigned from the party over the indecent remarks made by party’s district president Onkar Singh. This comes as…
- India
No hijab in uniform of student police cadets: Kerala govt
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Thursday said that it cannot allow students to wear hijab and full sleeves as part of the uniform of Student Police Cadets. The government was considering a…
- Hyderabad
Disabled-friendly battery-operated vehicle launched in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A battery-operated buggy has been introduced to ferry people with disabilities, elderly, women and children, within the premises of Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS), in Hyderabad, said Varaprasad, Regional Manager, Ranga…
- India
India logs 2,51,209 COVID-19 cases, 627 deaths reported
New Delhi: India reported 2,51,209 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry reported on Friday. With this, the daily positivity rate in the country dropped to 15.88 per…
- India
Centre likely to issue advisory on reopening schools soon
New Delhi: With the COVID-19 vaccination drive for children aged 15 gathering pace, the Centre is likely to issue an advisory soon to reopen schools across the country. Sources have told ANI…
- Elections
UP polls: RLD chief denies possibility of post-poll alliance with BJP
Muzaffarnagar: Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Jayant Chaudhary on Thursday denied the possibility of a post-poll alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party in the upcoming Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh. Union Minister Amit…
- World
China builds bridge across Pangong Lake amid standoff in Ladakh areas
New Delhi: Amid military standoff with India, China is building a bridge across Ladakh’s Pangong Lake. Security experts said that the construction of the bridge by China is a matter of “great…
- Hollywood
‘The Masked Singer’ season 7 premiere date announced
Washington: ‘The Masked Singer’ is all set to return with its seventh season on March 9, 2022. The show will include a new cast of celebrity competitors who perform in elaborate costumes…
- India
Bulli Bai case: Mumbai court sends Neeraj Bishnoi to police custody till Jan 31
Mumbai: A court in Mumbai on Thursday sent accused Neeraj Bishnoi, who was arrested in the Bulli Bai app case, to police custody till January 31. The Mumbai court also sent accused…
- India
Centre extends COVID-19 restrictions till February 28
New Delhi: The Central Government on Thursday extended the existing COVID-related restrictions in the country till February 28 in view of the rising cases of COVID-19 and Omicron variants. Ministry of Home…
- India
MEA Jaishankar tests positive for COVID-19
New Delhi: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19 and urged all those who have been in recent contact with him to take suitable precautions. “Have tested Covid positive.…
- Sports
IPL 2022: KKR invite fans to participate in ‘mock auction’
Kolkata: Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction next month, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Thursday launched the ‘KKR mock auction,’ a unique activity that will allow all KKR fans…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: Jamaat-i-Islami party to hold long march to Islamabad
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Islamist political party Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) has announced that it will hold its own “decisive” long march on Islamabad in March amid continuing price-hike and inflation in the country. JI secretary…
- Health
Depression in pregnancy can be predicted by blood markers: Study
Michigan: While giving birth to a new life gives utmost happiness to any woman, it also brings in something not very pleasant with it — depression. Now, a study has revealed that…
- Health
Study finds Vitamin D, fish oil supplements might reduce risk of autoimmune disease
Washington: According to a study, taking daily vitamin D supplements – or a combination of vitamin D and omega-3 fish oil – appears to carry a lower risk of developing autoimmune disease,…
