India
Rajinikanth Moves Court Against Property Tax Demand on Wedding Hall Closed Due to Lockdown
In the writ petition filed by the actor, it is stated that there has been a tax demand for the period between April and September this year, the period during which he had not conducted any business at the hall.
'Everything is Finished': 28-yr-old MP Doctor Who Succumbed to Covid-19 Embodied His Family's Dreams
After battling the disease for more than a month, Chaudhary died on July 26 from multiple organ failure, after an infection in his lungs caused pneumonia.
Swapna Suresh, Prime Accused in Gold Smuggling Case, Gets Bail in ED Matter
Suresh, however, will continue to remain behind bars as she is an accused in the alleged terror link of the case probed by the National Investigation Agency.
West Bengal Govt Allows Cultural Programmes with 150 People During Durga Puja
At an official function outside state secretariat 'Nabanna', Banerjee urged the people to follow all precautions during the festive season as the COVID-19 pandemic has reached an 'alarming' level.
SC to Hear on Wednesday Batch of Pleas on Loan Moratorium
The RBI filed an affidavit in the apex court recently saying that loan moratorium exceeding six months might result in vitiating the overall credit discipline, which will have a debilitating impact on the process of credit creation in the economy.
Youngest 26/11 Survivor, Eye-witness Moves HC For Home, Help
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government to consider the plea of Devika Rotawan, the youngest survivor and an eye-witness to the 26/11 terror attacks, seeking allotment of residential premises under the economically weaker se...
Poland's PM In Quarantine After Virus Contact
Warsaw (AP) Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says he'll quarantine after he met last week with a person who tested positive for the coronavirus. In a video message, Morawiecki says his government was working as usual. He urged the citizens to...
Bill To Provide 50 Pc Reservation For Women In GHMC Passed
An amendment bill, providing 50 per cent reservation for women in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, was passed on Tuesday by the Telangana Legislative assembly. The assembly, which met for a day, passed the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Co...
Snubbed by RJD-Congress Grand Alliance, NCP to Go it Alone in Bihar Assembly Elections
Party leader Praful Patel said NCP was ready to go with the 'Mahagathbandhan' of the RJD-Congress in Bihar, but it was not ceded a single seat by the opposition combine.
UK Vaccine Taskforce Needs More Ethnic Minority, Elderly Volunteers
The UK government's Vaccine Taskforce, set up to help with the search for an effective vaccine against the novel coronavirus, on Tuesday issued a call out for more ethnic minorities, including people of Indian origin, and over-65 volunteers to join its cl...
Govt to Take All Steps for Speedy Justice to Women and Poor, Says G Kishan Reddy
Reddy said thatcentral government has an important role in monitoring and tracking crime as well as modernisation of state police forces, their capacity building, and extending assistance to states in improving policing.
HC Asks EC To Expeditiously Decide Complaint Against Madhya Pradesh MLA For Concealing Poll Expenses
The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to expeditiously decide the complaint filed by Congress candidate Abhay Mishra seeking disqualification of BJP MLA Rajendra Shukla for allegedly incurring expenses in campaigning fo...
North Delhi Civic Body to be Fined Rs 20 Lakh for Violating Dust Control Norms: Gopal Rai
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said the North MCD has not been sprinkling water regularly to prevent dust pollution at the site.
Andhra Nurse Dies After Spurned Lover Sets Her on Fire for Rejecting His Proposal
The man, identified as Nagabhushanam, also suffered 80 per cent burns and later died during treatment at Government General Hospital in Guntur.
Goa DGP Welcomes Formation Of Two New Police Districts
Goa's director general of police (DGP) Mukesh Kumar Meena has welcomed the state government's decision to create two additional police districts, saying this would better police presence and ensure effective supervision of far flung areas in the coastal...
Covid-19 Silver Lining: India Records 55,342 New Cases, Lowest in Over Two Months
In some additional respite, with 77,760 fresh recoveries, active Covid-19 cases have fallen to 8.38 lakh, taking India's recovery rate to 86.8 percent.