Two days after testing positive for Covid-19, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharti was shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh. The BJP leader took to Twitter and informed that she had been shifted to AIIMS on Monday morning from Vande Mataram Kunj in Pauri […]
Online portal about Covid-19 vaccine launched, clinical trial data on it
The Union health ministry on Monday launched an online portal about Covid-19 with all the latest information on the coronavirus disease. The web portal will have data on research development, clinical trials on potential Covid-19 vaccine in India, its launch date and other information, health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said. […]
Sandesara brothers declared fugitive economic offenders
A Delhi court on Monday declared Sandesara brothers, promoters of Gujarat based Sterling group, fugitive economic offenders. The action has been taken on a petition by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The Sandesara brothers – Nitin and Chetan – along with latter’s wife wife Dipti have been declared fugitives under the […]
In Karnataka, bandh against farm bills evokes mixed response; protesting farmers detained
The Karnataka Bandh on Monday called by a clutch of farmers, labour, Left, pro-Kannada and Dalit organizations spearheaded by the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and supported by the main opposition party Congress as well as others like SDPI evoked mixed response in the state. Thousands of farmers marched in the state […]
UP gangster killed in road accident in police car. It is Vikas Dubey redux
A gangster from Uttar Pradesh being brought back to the state was killed in a road accident when the police car he was travelling in overturned in Guna district, 214 km north of Bhopal, on Sunday night, said the Madhya Pradesh police. The incident had a striking resemblance to the […]
First Covid-19 vaccine to be available in India by early 2021, says health ministry
As the world races to develop a potential vaccine against coronavirus (Covid-19), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday said that the first vaccine in India will most likely be available by early 2021. The health ministry said the research to develop a Covid-19 vaccine is being “done […]
After Rajput’s lawyer questioned CBI, agency says investigating all aspects
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday said that the probe into actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death is still on and the agency is investigating all aspects. Rajput’s lawyer had recently questioned the central agency’s investigation into the actor’s death, saying that the probe was drifting away in a […]
Pakistan should tackle influx of outsiders in PoK, India tells UN rights body
India on Monday rejected Pakistan’s criticism of the human rights situation in the country and called on Islamabad to do more to tackle issues such as the persecution of minorities, enforced disappearances and influx of outsiders in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Exercising its “right of reply” at a discussion in Geneva on […]
Delhi airport’s T2 to resume flight operations from October 1
Flight operations are set to be resume from the Delhi Airport’s Terminal 2, or T2, from October 1 after its six-month closure, the airport operator said on Monday. Only Terminal 3, or T3, of the airport, has been functional given the low frequency of flights since they resumed in May two months […]
Bombay HC asks Kangana Ranaut to submit her tweets, objectionable video by Sanjay Raut
The Bombay high court, while hearing the petition of actor Kangana Ranaut, asked her to substantiate the claim that she had been abused by Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut. Senior counsel Dr Birendra Saraf, appearing for the actor, played a video clip wherein Raut is heard saying “wo haramkhor ladki”. […]
Brahmos, Akash and Nirbhay: India rolls out its missiles to counter Chinese threat
The 500 km-range Brahmos cruise missile, 800 km-range Nirbhay cruise missiles along with Akash surface-to-air missile (SAM) with a capability to target aerial threats 40 km away are at the core of India’s stand-off weapon deterrence to People’s Liberation Army (PLA) missile deployment in Xinjiang and Tibet regions. While the PLA’s western […]
Farm bills: Protesters from Youth Congress burn tractor at Rajpath, raise slogans
The Congress’s youth wing on Monday said a group of its members set a tractor on fire at Rajpath, which connects the India Gate to the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, in protest against the new farm laws as the party planned to intensify protests against the legislation. “Our country […]
Bihar assembly election 2020: Political heirs in race for tickets
Political heirs of prominent leaders are again in race for tickets in the forthcoming assembly elections in Bihar. While RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s son Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan’s son Chirag Paswan have been given the baton to lead their respective parties, there are many others […]
Unlock 5.0: Economic activities, cinema halls and other likely relaxations
India is nearing the conclusion of the fourth stage of nationwide Unlock, which will come to an end on September 30. Unlock 4, which began on September 1, saw the central government give various significant relaxations like resumption of Metro services for the first time since late March, and partial […]
Rahul Gandhi likely to join farmers’ protest in Punjab
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi is likely to lead a protest in Punjab this week in support of farmers agitating against the government over three farm laws passed by Parliament last week, people familiar with the development said. Gandhi is also expected to address a rally, the date and venue […]