India
- Elections
BJP MLA Mukesh Verma quits in UP; 7 resign party in 3 days
Firozabad: In a fresh jolt to the BJP, Dr. Mukesh Verma, MLA from Shikohabad Assembly constituency here, on Thursday resigned from the primary membership of the party alleging ‘lack of respect’ by…
- India
Leader of Opposition in RS , Mallikarjun Kharge tests positive for COVID-19
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19.The Congress leader is currently asymptomatic and is under home isolation.“He is asymptomatic and is under home…
- India
NCB makes huge drug haul from UP-Nepal border
Lucknow: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Lucknow zone, has seized a huge cache of psychotropic drugs and arrested six people for their involvement in drugs smuggling from across the India-Nepal border. The arrests…
- India
India logs 2 lakh new Covid cases, active infection tally tops 11 lakh
New Delhi: In the last 24 hours, India registered 2,47,417 new Covid-19 cases, a significant spike of over 50,000 since the previous day, taking the active infection tally to more than 11 lakh,…
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India, China hold 12-hr long talks on border point disengagement
New Delhi: India and China military delegates deliberated for over 12 hours focusing on disengagement at Patrolling Point 15, Hot Springs.The Wednesday meeting between the military commanders of the two countries at Moldo…
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PM’s security breach: Assam CM demands Punjab CM’s arrest
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday demanded that his Punjab counterpart Charanjit Singh Channi be arrested for his alleged “conspiracy” in the breach of Prime Minister Narendra Modis security on…
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nine-year-old boy killed by father for failing to find mobile phone
Mainpuri: A 9-year-old boy was allegedly strangled by his inebriated father after he failed to locate the latter’s mobile phone.The incident took place in Alawalpur Madaiya village and the father has been arrested…
- Education and Career
Common single application for all scientific fellowships, grants & scholarships mooted
New Delhi: Presiding over a high-level meeting of all Secretaries of the Science Ministries and Departments, Jitendra Singh, the Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Atomic Energy and Space,…
- India
Centre revises discharge policy for Covid patients
New Delhi: The Centre has revised the discharge policy on Covid patients to align it with the Covid-19 clinical management protocol, guidelines for home isolation of mild cases, and advisory on testing…
- Sports
SA v IND, 3rd Test: Shami’s double strike reduces South Africa to 176/7 at tea
Cape Town: Mohammed Shami snared two wickets in the same over while Jasprit Bumrah and Umesh Yadav took one scalp each as South Africa were reduced to 176/7 on day two of…
- India
Arrest warrant issued against Dalit leader SP Maurya day after quitting BJP
Lucknow: A day after UP state cabinet minister and Dalit leader Swami Prasad Maurya resigned from the Yogi led BJP government, a warrant for arresting him for a “hate speech” has been…
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Thief caught red-handed cooking Khichdi during a robbery
Cooking Khichdi in the middle of burglary cost a thief jail time in Assam’s Guwahati, as he was caught red-handed in the middle of his act. A burglar was arrested in Assam’s…
- Technology
Google For Startups announces its next cohort with 20 Indian startups
New Delhi: Tech giant Google on Tuesday announced the sixth batch of the Google for Startups Accelerator (GFSA) India — with 20 startups — to help them focus on their key business…
- Sports
Ramiz Raja to propose 4 Nations T20I series including India, Pakistan
Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja on Tuesday said that he would make a proposal to the International Cricket Council (ICC) about holding a Four Nations T20I series comprising both…
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Editors Guild condemns online abuse of female journalists
The Editors Guild of India (EGI) condemned the online harassment directed towards well-known female journalists using an application by the name of “Tek Fog” and asked the government and the Supreme Court…