- India
PM reviews Covid situation, cautions against complacency
New Delhi: Amid a spurt in Covid cases in some parts of the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday cautioned against complacency and directed officials to strengthen the ongoing surveillance measures,…
- Delhi
Delhi court grants bail to ex-MLA arrested for threatening to blow up Parliament
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to former Madhya Pradesh MLA Kishore Samrite who was arrested for allegedly sending explosive substances to the Supreme Court in September. The accused,…
- India
ED raids premises of Kolkata TV promoter in money laundering case
New Delhi: The ED on Thursday said it has conducted raids at six locations related to the promoter of a Kolkata-based TV news channel and his companies in a money laundering case…
- India
Haryana police tried to stop people from joining Bharat Jodo Yatra, alleges Cong
Nuh: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday alleged that the Haryana Police tried to stop people from joining the Bharat Jodo Yatra here and claimed that there was no electricity at…
- Bangalore
Sanjay Raut a traitor, will initiate legal action against him: Basavaraj Bommai
Belagavi: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday came down heavily on Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) leader Sanjay Raut and called him a traitor. The Chief Minister’s outburst was against Raut’s…
- India
104 YouTube channels blocked for spreading misinformation: Anurag Thakur
New Delhi: Union minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said 104 YouTube channels, 45 videos, four Facebook accounts, three Instagram accounts, five Twitter handles and six websites have been blocked for spreading misinformation…
- India
Serial killer Charles Sobhraj’s release from Nepal jail delayed by a day
Kathmandu: Charles Sobhraj, a Frenchman of Indian and Vietnamese parentage, will spend one more day in Nepal’s prison as the immigration authorities on Thursday expressed their inability to arrange accommodation for the…
- India
Govt clears prosecution of former, serving naval officers in submarine corruption case
New Delhi: The government has given the go-ahead to prosecute four serving and retired Navy officers in connection with alleged corruption in purchasing spare parts to retrofit Russian Kilo-class submarines, officials said. The…
- India
EC proposal to cap anonymous cash donations under examination: Govt
New Delhi: A proposal of the Election Commission to cap individual anonymous political donations to Rs 2,000 from the present Rs 20,000 is under examination, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.…
- Hate Crime
UP: Principal, teacher booked for reciting ‘madrassa-type prayer’
Bareilly: Police have booked the principal and a teacher after the local unit of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) alleged that “madrassa-type prayers” were being recited in a government school here. The incident…
- India
50 bachelors march to Solapur collector office with ‘band baja baraat’ to seek brides
Pune: As many as 50 eligible bachelors, clad in wedding costumes, riding horses and accompanied with ‘band baja and baraat’ took out a procession, not to a marriage hall but to the…
- India
Travellers from nations with COVID-surge might have to submit RT-PCR forms
New Delhi: The Union health ministry is examining the reintroduction of mandatory ‘air suvidha’ forms with details of RT-PCR test conducted 72 hours prior to travel or complete vaccination proof for passengers…
- India
Govt coming up with excuses to stop Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi
Nuh: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the government is coming up with “excuses” to stop the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, days after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya wrote to him to…
- India
Congress will continue Yatra while following COVID rules: Khurshid
Lucknow: The Congress will follow all COVID-related guidelines, but the Bharat Jodo Yatra will not be stopped, senior party leader Salman Khurshid said on Thursday. His statement came after Union Health Minister…
- India
Tamil Nadu: 10 villages cut off due to heavy landslide in Nilgiris
Udhagamandalam: Ten villages around Kukkalthorai near here in Nilgiris district were cut off from main stream on Thursday, following heavy landslide on Kothagiri road, officials said. The roads connecting the 10 villages…
