- India
Haridwar hate speeches: SC to hear plea on Wednesday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Wednesday a petition seeking a direction to ensure investigation and action against those who allegedly made hate speeches during two events held…
- Elections
UP elections: Setback for BJP as minister resigns, 3 MLAs say quitting party
Lucknow: In a jolt to the BJP in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, OBC leader Swami Prasad Maurya resigned from the state cabinet while three other MLAs announced they are quitting the party.…
- Politics
NCP to tie up with Samajwadi Party in UP elections: Pawar
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said his party would contest the ensuing Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh as part of the Samajwadi Party-led alliance. He also said…
- India
UP reports 11,089 fresh COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh reported 11,089 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, raising the tally of active cases in the state to 44,466 while five more deaths pushed the overall death toll to 22,937,…
- Kashmir
J-K records 1,148 new Covid cases, 2 deaths
Srinagar: A total of 1,148 people were confirmed COVID-19 positive in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, registering a 63 percent jump in daily cases, officials said. The union territory also reported two…
- Bollywood
Sussanne Khan tests positive for COVID-19
Mumbai: Bollywood personality and interior designer Sussanne Khan on Tuesday said she has contracted the Omicron variant of coronavirus. Khan, 43, took to Instagram and informed her followers that she tested positive…
- Andhra Pradesh
1,831 new Covid-19 cases but no deaths in AP
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh saw a further spike in coronavirus infections as 1,831 were reported afresh in the 24 hours ending 9 am on Tuesday, but there were no deaths during the period.…
- Andhra Pradesh
Covid-19: Night curfew in Andhra Pradesh from Jan 18
Amaravati: Covid curfew, between 11 PM and 5 AM daily, will be in force from January 18 to 31 in Andhra Pradesh, a formal Government Order said here on Tuesday. Principal Secretary…
- India
Hijab vs saffron shawl row ends in Karnataka college
Chikkamagalur: The saffron shawl versus hijab row ended at the Balagadi First Grade College in Koppa taluk of Chikkamagalur district in Karnataka as students and parents called a truce and agreed not…
- Delhi
Private offices in Delhi closed, ordered to switch to WFH amid Covid surge
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Tuesday directed the closure of all private offices, except those in exempted categories, amid a rising number of COVID-19 cases. The private offices, which were till…
- Crime
MP: Woman hurls acid on man in the train, flees
Vidisha: A 30-year-old man sustained burn injuries after an unidentified woman hurled some acidic substance at him inside a train in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha district, which caused a small fire, a police…
- India
Tamil Nadu: 2 Hindu outfit workers held for defacing Periyar statue
Coimbatore: Two Hindu Munnani outfit functionaries, were arrested on Tuesday on charges of defacing the statue of a social reformer, Periyar E V Ramasamy here, police said. The statue situated in front…
- Top Stories
PM Modi likely to hold meeting with CMs on Covid situation on Thursday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold a meeting with chief ministers over the COVID-19 situation on Thursday as the number of virus infections sees a surge due to its…
- Entertainment
Mumbai cops arrest fake casting director for seeking sexual favours from actress
Mumbai: A 24-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly posed as a casting director and demanded sexual favours from a Kolkata woman, who claims to have acted in a few Bengali films,…
- Middle East
India pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai marks 100 days of hectic activities
Abu Dhabi: The India Pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai marked its 100th-day on Monday, becoming one of the most popular enclosures at 7,40,356 footfalls, showcasing the country’s business potential as well as cultural and…
