India
SC Dismisses AAP Govt's Plea Against Bail Granted to Pinjra Tod Activist in Delhi Riots Case
The high court had granted bail to Kalita in a north-east Delhi violence case, saying the police failed to show she instigated women of a particular community or gave hate speech.
Some Evidence Shows Children Could Be Covid-19 Spreaders, Says ICMR Chief
On the infection's spread among children, ICMR's Balram Bhargava said overall the figure in India is that below the age of 17 years, only 8 per cent are positive.
Order on New Land Laws Does Not Impact Ladakh, Say MHA Officials After Gupkar Alliance’s ‘For Sale’ Charge
The MHA notified the Union Territory of Ladakh Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Second Order, 2020 on Tuesday and said that with immediate effect certain laws from the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir which were applicable to Ladakh will st...
US Secy of State Mike Pompeo, Defence Secy Mark Esper Call on PM Modi
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and US Ambassador to India Ken Juster were also present during the meeting.
'Preliminary Good News': Adar Poonawalla Reacts to AstraZeneca's Experimental Vaccine Showing Positive Results in Elderly
AstraZeneca Plc has not sought emergency authorization of the vaccine till now but a report in the Sun indicated that hospital in the UK has been asked to prepare in order to receive the vaccine.
Blast At Pakistan Religious School Kills At Least Seven, Including Children
A bomb blast at a religious seminary in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday killed at least seven people, including children, and wounded dozens, police and hospital officials said.
Rajasthan To Make Wearing Face Masks Mandatory
In a bid to check coronavirus, the Rajasthan government will bring a bill in the upcoming assembly session to make wearing face masks mandatory, a release said. According to the release, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said coronavirus can be avoided only...
Impressed With Varun's Performance: Tendulkar
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar showered praise on Varun Chakravarthy, who on Monday earned his maiden India call-up for T20 Internationals against Australia, saying he has been impressed by the mystery spinner's variations and calm head during the ongoing...
Missing Boy Kidnapped For Ransom Killed; Teen Held
A five-year-old boy, who was kidnapped for ransom, was found dead near a house here, police said on Monday. He was missing since October 15 and was allegedly killed by his kidnapper, a 17-year-old, they said.
Govt Decides to Extend Validity of Licence for Tur Import Till Dec 31
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in a public notice said the cutoff date for ICLC (Irrevocable Commercial Letter of Credit ) for the import shall accordingly be December 1, 2020.
SC Dismisses Plea of Vijay Mallya's UBHL Against HC Order to Wind Up Firm
Senior Advocate CS Vaidyanathan, appearing for United Breweries, had submitted that since the company's assets exceeded the total debt, it was not the case wherein the company should be directed to wind up.
Availability Of Graveyards, Cremation Grounds Should Be As Per Community Population:Sakshi Maharaj
In yet another statement that may stoke a controversy, BJP's Unnao MP Sakshi Maharaj has said the availability of graveyards and cremation grounds should be in proportion to the population of communities living in an area. Addressing a nukkad meeting f...
368 More People Test Positive For COVID-19 In U'khand
Uttarakhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 60,744 on Monday with 368 more persons testing positive for the disease, while eight more patients of the coronavirus infection died at different hospitals in the state. Dehradun reported the highest number of 97 cas...
Businessman Kidnapped in UP's Baghpat Rescued by Police Within 7 Hours from Jungle; Kidnappers Flee Away
Earlier in the day, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took to Twitter to slam the Yogi Adityanath government over the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh.
Tamil Nadu Is India's Healthcare Capital: CM
Tamil Nadu has made great strides in strengthening the public health infrastructure and it is the nation's healthcare capital and the hub of medical tourism, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said here on Monday. The state was a pioneer in providing top notc...
Pune Airport's New Integrated Terminal Building to Be Ready by March 2022: AAI
The new integrated terminal building at Pune airport with an investment of Rs 475 crore to handle 2,300 passengers during the peak hours is expected to be completed by March 2022.