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India’s Covid vaccination drive completes one year
New Delhi: The countrywide vaccination drive against COVID-19 on Sunday completed one year, during which over 156.76 crore vaccine doses were administered. According to health ministry officials, over 93 per cent of…
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Who is Aafia Siddiqui? Pak scientist serving 86-year sentence in Texas
New Delhi: The hostage incident at Texas synagogue has brought in the question – who is Aafia Siddiqui? A live stream of the Shabbat morning service at the synagogue on Facebook captured…
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Telangana govt extends holidays for educational institutions
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has extended the holidays for educational institutions till January 30. The order has been issued by the chief secretary of the state Somesh Kumar after receiving the directions…
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Massive fire breaks out at historical Secunderabad Club
Hyderabad: A massive fire broke out at the famous Secunderabad Club in the wee hours of Sunday. The fire completely damaged the historic structure. According to media reports, the main front was…
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Telangana: KCR steps up efforts for a ‘third’ alternative
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) has stepped up his efforts to foray into national politics by bringing together non-BJP and non-Congress parties for a third alternative at the Centre.…
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Haridwar: Narsinghanand arrested for inflammatory speeches
Haridwar: Haridwar Police on Saturday arrested religious leader Yeti Narsinganand for alleged inflammatory speeches at Haridwar ‘Dharm Sansad’. The Nagar Kotwali police arrested Mahamandaleshwar Yeti Narsimhanand Maharaj of Juna Akhara on Saturday.…
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International passengers mandated to upload RT-PCR report on Air Suvidha app post arrival
New Delhi: International passengers arriving in India will now need to upload their RT-PCR report on the Air Suvidha portal for the test done on the eighth day of arrival. As per…
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Rampur MP Azam Khan’s son Abdullah released from jail after 23 months
Lucknow : After 23 months long incarceration in Sitapur jail, Abdullah Azam, son of senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan, was released on bail on Saturday evening. Azam’s younger son Abdullah…
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Pleas seek transfer of cases on Uniform Civil Code from Delhi HC to SC
New Delhi: Three petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court seeking transfer to it the pleas on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) issue pending in the Delhi High Court to avoid…
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Won’t let any more BJP MLAs, ministers join SP: Akhilesh Yadav
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday announced that he would not let any more Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs or ministers join the SP. “Let me tell BJP that…
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Study finds stress linked to increased risk of getting COVID-19
Nottingham: A new study has found that people who went through extreme stress, anxiety, and depression at the beginning of the pandemic had an increased risk of getting COVID-19. The study has…
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Dr Gregory Stanton, who predicted Rwandan genocide, warns same could repeat in India
Dr Gregroy Stanton, the President of Genocide Watch has warned that something similar to the inhumane Rwandan genocide could happen in India if stern action isn’t taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
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Virat Kohli steps down as India’s Test captain
New Delhi: Virat Kohli on Saturday announced that he is stepping down as the captain of the Indian Test team. Last year, Kohli had stepped down as the T20I captain and then…
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ECI extends ban on physical rallies, roadshows in five poll-bound states till Jan 22
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday extended the ban on physical rallies and roadshows in the five poll-bound states till January 22. However, the commission also granted relaxations…
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KCR’s Mission: BJP-mukt Bharat or Cong-mukt Bharat?
Hyderabad: After a gap of nearly three years, Telangana Rashtra Samithi president and chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has resumed his mission to build up a third alternative political force at the…