India
Siddaramaiah Challenges BJP to Dissolve Karnataka Assembly, Face Polls
The Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly, who had earlier raised questions about the longevity of B S Yediyurappa's tenure as the Chief Minister, maintained the CM's chair was shaky.
Nationwide Average Retail Price of Onions Down 60% Since Last Year: Govt
"In one month alone, the all-India average retail price of onion has dropped by 33.33 per cent to Rs 40 per kg today from Rs 60 per kg on November 30 this year," she said. Since December 31, 2019, when the nationwide average price was as high as Rs 100 pe...
6 Held Over Illegal Marriage of Minor Girl to 57-year-old Man in Hyd; Victim Assaulted
The girl's aunty, who had to pay some debts, hatched a plan to marry off the girl to the man after taking more than Rs 2 lakh from him recently, police said.
New Covid-19 Strain: Total 25 People in India Test Positive
"All 25 persons are in physical isolation in health facilities," the health ministry said. Among the new five cases, the mutated UK strain was detected in four at the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune and one new case was sequenced at the Institu...
Hindon Elevated Road to Remain Closed from Today
The action has been initiated to avoid mischievous activities and racing of vehicles by hoodlums, Senior Superintendent of Police Kalanidhi Naithani told PTI. Legal action would be initiated against the those spotted drinking on roads, he said. Providing...
'Dawai bhi, Kadaai bhi': Modi's Mantra for 2021 as Preps for Virus Vaccine Programme Enters Last Stage
Speaking after laying the foundation stone of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Rajkot through video conferencing, Modi said the number of new coronavirus cases are decreasing in the country.
News18 Afternoon Digest: 5 More UK Returnees Test Positive for New Strain; Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai to Have No Parties Amid Curfew and Other Stories
Here are the Stories We are Covering this Afternoon: 5 More UK Returnees Test Positive for New Strain, Total of 25 in Isolation as India Records 21,822 New Cases in 24 Hrs; Heading Out for New Year's Eve? Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai to Have No Parties Amid Cur...
On India Sailors Stuck off Chinese Coast, Beijing Says Didn't Deny Vessels Departure; States 'Real' Reason
Two cargo vessels with a total of 39 Indians on board have been on anchorage in Chinese waters as they were not allowed to unload their cargo though some other ships have managed to do so.
Sivan K Gets One-year Extension Till January 2022 as Secretary of Department of Space
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension of tenure of Sivan K, secretary, Department of Space and chairman, Space Commission, for a period of one year beyond January 14, 2021, that is up to January 14, 2022, it said.
Months Before of Polls, PM Modi May Visit Bengal to Commemorate Bose's 125th Birth Anniversary
Experts feel PM Modi’s visit ahead of the crucial Assembly polls, scheduled to be held in May, to commemorate Netaji's birth anniversarywill certainly boost the BJP’s campaign in the state.
Rahul Gandhi Says Farmers Don't Trust Modi, Shares Online Survey on Why PM Isn't Repealing Farm Laws
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said farmers do not trust Prime Minister Narendra Modi due to his long history of "asatyagraha" and shared an online survey asking people why the PM was not repealing the farm laws.
Lower Drinking Age to 21, Reduce No of Dry Days to 3, Committee Set up by Delhi Govt Suggests
The committee was set up by deputy CM Manish Sisodia in September, who also holds the finance and excise portfolios, to suggest measures to augment state excise revenue in Delhi.
Rupee Surges 9 Paise to 73.33 Against Dollar in Early Trade
At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened at 73.35 against the US dollar, then inched higher to 73.33 against the greenback, registering a rise of 9 paise over its previous close.
Some Britons Receive 2nd Shot Of Virus Vaccine
London, Dec 29 (AP) Some people in Britain have received their second and final dose of coronavirus vaccine as the country's immunisation program rolls on. Margaret Keenan, 91, who became the first person in the U.K. to get a vaccine on December 8, had...
Govt Approves 15th Tranche of Electoral Bonds, Sale Closes on January 10
Electoral bonds have been pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties as part of efforts to bring transparency in political funding.
1956 Olympics 4th-place Finishing Football Team Member Nikhil Nandy, Who Had Battled Covid-19, Passes Away
A member of 1956 Olympics fourth-place finishing Indian football team, Nikhil Nandy died on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, according to family sources.