- India
People unaware of new guidelines being turned away from COVID-19 testing centres
New Delhi: Unaware of the new testing guidelines for COVID-19, a number of people, including those in need of a negative RT-PCR report to be able to work, are being turned away…
- India
In 2 weeks, over 250 doctors, paramedics test positive for COVID-19 in Kashmir
Srinagar: At least 250 doctors and paramedics of various hospitals across Kashmir have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last fortnight, an official said on Saturday. He said with such a large…
- India
UP polls: Chandra Shekhar Azad says efforts on to form third front
Lucknow: Azad Samaj Party chief Chandra Shekhar Azad on Saturday said efforts were being made to form a third front of several opposition parties for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls and if…
- Andhra Pradesh
Total COVID-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh crosses 21 lakh
Amaravati: The cumulative coronavirus cases in Andhra Pradesh touched the 21 lakh mark on Saturday, a health bulletin stated. After reaching the two-million mark on August 20, 2021, the next one lakh…
- India
MP: Kite string claims 20-year-old woman’s life in Ujjain
Ujjain (MP): A 20-year-old woman lost her life as the `Chinese string’ (string coated with powered glass) of a kite slit her throat in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain city on Saturday, police said.…
- India
Rahul posts Twitter poll to attack BJP
New Delhi: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the BJP government by posting an online Twitter poll asking his followers which are its biggest shortcomings. Gandhi posted the question What…
- Photos
In pics: Jallikattu in Trichy
Trichy: People try to take control of a bull as they participate in the Jallikattu event as part of the Pongal celebrations, in Trichy, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. (PTI Photo) Trichy: People…
- Photos
COVID precautions: Weekend curfew in Delhi
New Delhi: Few vehicle on road during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. (PTI Photo/ Shahbaz Khan)…
- India
UP polls: BJP’s candidate list aims to counter rivals’ OBC pitch
New Delhi: With the Samajwadi Party accusing the BJP of being anti-backward castes, the ruling party has deployed its own brand of ‘mandal’ politics to counter the narrative by giving the group…
- India
Declining claim for reason that deceased was engaged as helper, not cleaner wholly unjustified: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has set aside an order of the Rajasthan High Court denying the insurance cover to a man employed as “helper” terming the order as wholly unjustified. A…
- India
Three lakh take holy dip in Ganga in Prayagraj amid rising coronavirus cases
Prayagraj (UP): Around three lakh devotees took a dip in the Ganga here on Saturday in connection with Makar Sankranti despite the coronavirus threat. The Magh Mela area has been witnessing the…
- India
Amid mass defections, Mayawati calls SP ‘anti-Dalit’ party
Lucknow (UP): As several leaders from the BJP shifted allegiance to the Samajwadi Party (SP) saying it worked for the Dalits and backward classes, BSP supremo Mayawati on Saturday pooh-poohed the claim…
- India
Spread of Omicron cases may disrupt global supply chain: EEPC India
Kolkata: Engineering Export Promotion Council of India has expressed concern that the spread of Omicron, the new variant of coronavirus, may once again disrupt the global supply chain, which could lead to…
- India
Congress releases 1st list of 86 candidates for Punjab polls
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday released its first list of 86 candidates for the February 14 assembly elections in Punjab, fielding Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi from Chamkaur Sahib and PCC…
- India
BJP has already sent Adityanath home, says Akhilesh after UP CM fielded from Gorakhpur
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday took a jibe at the BJP’s decision to field Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from the Gorakhpur constituency, saying the saffron party has…
