India
Was Illegally Confined During Emergency for 17 Months, Covid Confinement Totally Different: V-P Venkaiah Naidu
Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu discloses the routines and approaches he has followed to keep himself and his family away from harm while staying physically and mentally fit during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Clean Drinking Water to Every Household in Bihar by 2020: CM Nitish Kumar
Kumar inaugurated and started work under key 'Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal' scheme at a cost of Rs 11,501 crore of Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) at a function.
Retired IAS Officer Utpal Singh Appointed Secretary in Lok Sabha from September 1
A notification from the Lok Sabha Secretariat said that the detailed terms and conditions of his appointment will be issued later.
Canteens at Central Govt Departments in Delhi to Reopen from Monday: Official
The ministry, in an order issued here, advised the canteen employees to strictly follow hygiene and safety protocols, and to avoid crowding, especially at the distribution/sale counters.
West Bengal MLA Returns to TMC after a Year of Joining BJP, Says Issues With Party Resolved
Tushar Kanti Bhattacharya had won from Bishnupur seat in the 2016 assembly polls on a Congress ticket and joined TMC in July that year. He had, however, not quit his assembly seat.
Restrictions Placed on Muharram Processions in Various Areas of Jammu & Kashmir, Security Forces Deployed
The traditional Muharram procession, to mark the eighth day of the 10-day Muharram mourning period, used to pass through these areas, but have been banned since the eruption of militancy in 1990, as authorities maintain that the religious gatherings have...
Bombay HC Declines Bail to Lawyer & Activist Sudha Bharadwaj in Elgar Parishad Case
Bharadwaj, 58, had approached the HC seeking bail, saying that she suffered from chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.
Single-use N95 Respirators Can Be Used Again After Decontamination Due to Covid19, Study Says
The scientists tested several decontamination methods on small sections of N95 filter fabric that had been exposed to the virus, including the use of vaporised hydrogen peroxide, dry heat at 70 degrees Celsius, UV, and a 70 per cent ethanol spray.
J&K Pharmacist Charged Under UAPA Gets Bail, Court Says Falsely Implicated in Militancy Case
While granting bail, Special Judge under UAPA, noted the court could not find a single witness or statement which can be held against Zahoor Ahmed for his alleged links to militancy.
‘What if a Single Life is Lost?’ NEET, JEE Aspirants Battle Covid Stress as Local Lockdowns Add to Worry
Many students feel that the government isn’t really listening to their voices. The education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal in a recent interview said that despite the protests against NEET, 17 lakh admit cards had been downloaded, which, he said, meant that s...
SpiceJet Operates Its First Ever Long-Haul Cargo Flight to Frankfurt from New Delhi
Earlier this week, SpiceJet operated its maiden long-haul cargo flight with a widebody Airbus A340 freighter aircraft to the city from the Dutch capital Amsterdam.
Controversy Erupts After Channel Questions Entry of Minority Aspirants into Civil Services
The Jamia Millia Islamia university and several public figures, including serving and retired civil servants, condemned the insinuation against the minority community.
3 Moderate Intensity Earthquakes Hit Mizoram Within 1 Hour, No Damage Reported
IMD officials said the first quake of 5.3 magnitude hit at 5.37 pm followed by tremors of 3.6 and 4.1 magnitudes at 6.16 pm and 6.47 pm respectively.
Want to Achieve Goal of 'Make for World' in Defence Sector: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said it is important that India's military power is based on indigenous technology which will enable it to exercise "strategic autonomy".
DMRC Stops Phase 4 Work after Notice by Forest Department
The DMRC did not have requisite permissions to undertake work on a 5.34-km stretch of Road Number 26 between Vikas Puri and Peeragarhi Chow,k and a 1,300-meter square portion of the Najafgarh drain, which are deemed forest areas.
Wisconsin City Calm But Police Shooting Reverberates Across U.S.
Relative calm returned to Kenosha, Wisconsin, overnight after the previous night's deadly gun violence, and investigators revealed new details about the police shooting that paralyzed a Black man and revived a wave of protests over racial injustice.