The Delhi Police on Tuesday issued a statement regarding the coronavirus outbreak, announcing that they will not be issuing any no-objection certificates (NOC) or permission to any protest, rally or other gatherings in the city till March 31. Also, no licences will be issued for any public entertainment activities. The […]
India rejects Jammu and Kashmir reference in Pakistan-China statement
China on Tuesday assured Pakistan it is paying “close attention” to the situation in Jammu & Kashmir and that it opposes any unilateral actions in the region, prompting New Delhi to say that it expects Beijing not to comment on India’s internal affairs. The reference to Kashmir was included in […]
Accepted Rajya Sabha seat for better cohesion: Ranjan Gogoi
Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi on Tuesday said he accepted his nomination to Rajya Sabha four months after he retired in November because of a strong conviction that the legislature and judiciary should work together at some point to help nation-building. In an interview with an Assamese […]
Advanced version of Tejas light combat aircraft makes its debut flight
A more advanced version of the Tejas light combat aircraft made its debut flight from a Hindustan Aeronautics Limited facility in Bengaluru on Tuesday, bringing it closer to induction in the Indian Air Force. The first LCA in final operational clearance (FOC) standard, piloted by Air Commodore KA Muthana (retd), […]
PM Modi slams Pak; hails Bangladesh policies at Mujibur birth anniversary event
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a swipe at Pakistan for using terror as an instrument of state policy while praising Bangladesh for the progress it has made due to its inclusive and development-oriented policies. In a video message delivered during celebrations in Dhaka to mark the birth anniversary […]
Govt scales up kits, labs for coronavirus, but not tests
Private medical facilities will be allowed to test if people have the new coronavirus (Sars-Cov-2), top health officials said on Tuesday, amid calls to expand efforts that have been criticised for being too limited to be able to catch if the disease has begun to spread silently in a country […]
Doctor who treated Kalaburgi man tests positive, quarantined
A 63-year-old doctor who had treated the 76-year-old man, who returned from Saudi Arabia and was the first Indian to die of the new coronavirus, also tested positive for Covid-19, Deputy Commissioner, Kalaburagi Sharat B had said on Tuesday. The doctor has been sent to an isolation ward and his […]
After army, navy women get a shot at equality thanks to Supreme Court
To deprive serving women officers of the opportunity to work as equals with men on a permanent commission (PC) in the Indian Navy is plain discriminatory, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, saying serving short service commissioned (SSC) women officers in the navy were entitled to PC. A bench of […]
West Bengal Police arrest man for selling cow urine as ‘cure for Covid-19’
The police in West Bengal’s Hooghly district have arrested a person for selling cow dung and cow urine, claiming that consuming these would help people get protection against coronavirus disease Covid-19. The person, Sheikh Mamud, a man in his 50s, was booked under sections 295A (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended […]
‘16 MLAs held captive, can’t hold floor test’: Congress in petition moves Supreme Court over Madhya Pradesh crisis
The Congress has countered Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Supreme Court with a petition, saying that the floor test cannot take place in Madhya Pradesh because 16 of its lawmakers have been held captive in Bengaluru. “The floor test can happen only when all the elected lawmakers are present […]
Super rich stranded as private jet operators say no to travel
Private jet operators are turning away wealthy clients as coronavirus-related travel bans restrict their ability to operate, despite a surge in requests from people willing to shell out as much as $150,000 to secure a spot on their planes. Inquiries for international flights on private jets have shot up ninefold, […]
Coronavirus: Srinagar’s hotels, restaurants shut down in precautionary step
The administration in Kashmir on Tuesday ordered the closure of hotels, restaurants, community kitchens and banned home delivery of food in Srinagar as part of additional steps to prevent the spread of coronavirus. While educational institutions are already closed, the institutions and their heads have been asked to submit proposals […]
Most Maharashtra temples close doors amid rising coronavirus cases
All important religious places, including Shirdi’s Sai Baba temple, in Maharashtra have decided to shut down until at least the end of March amid growing concerns over the novel coronavirus in the state, which has reported 39 cases of Covid-19 with one death in Mumbai. The temple trusts responded to […]
Centre rebuts challenge to CAA, says NRC necessary for every country
The Centre on Tuesday disputed all the challenges against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA and presented a point-by-point rebuttal to the criticism in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court. In the 129-page preliminary affidavit, the Centre told the Supreme Court that the CAA does not violate any fundamental […]
3 more test positive for coronavirus in Ladakh; number goes up to 6
Three more people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the number of Covid-19 cases in the Union territory to six, officials said on Tuesday. The result of the tests of the suspected people came back late on Monday, according to an official. The neighbouring Jammu and […]