The Kerala High Court on Monday questioned the credibility of the plea challenging the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi being affixed on the vaccination certificates issued to citizens upon being vaccinated against Covid-19. When the matter came up for hearing, Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan observed: “He is our Prime Minister, not the Prime Minister […]
Kareena Kapoor Khan, Amrita Arora test positive for Covid-19
Bollywood actors Kareena Kapoor Khan and her close friend Amrita Arora have tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. In violation of the COVID norms, the duo had been attending several parties recently and hence there are chances that both Kareena and Amrita might be super-spreaders of the virus. Almost a week ago, the duo had […]
China attempts to compete with EU in Balkan investment
China’s increasing investments in the Balkans and its attempts to compete with the European Union, which has a considerably greater economic stake in the region, has been a cause of growing global concern. China’s investment in the western Balkans is relatively less compared to the European Union, but observers say there is growing concern about the […]
PM Modi offers prayers to Sant Ravidas in Varanasi after Kashi Vishwanath Corridor inauguration
Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers to Sant Ravidas in Varanasi after inaugurating the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project in his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi on Monday. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also offered his prayers to Sant Ravidas after PM Modi. PM Modi also took a boat ride from Lalita Ghat to Ravidas Ghat with UP CM Yogi Adityanath after having lunch with the workers […]
PM Modi, Yogi Adityanath have lunch with workers involved in Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday had lunch with the workers involved in the construction work of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor. Earlier today, Prime Minister inaugurated phase 1 of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham project at Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi, which has been constructed at a cost of around Rs 339 crore. A […]
Delhi ready to tackle Omicron threat, says CM Arvind Kejriwal
With cases of Omicron rising in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that the Union Territory government is prepared to impose restrictions if the need arises. “We are ready to tackle the Omicron threat. If required, we will impose necessary restrictions. Currently, there is no such need to impose any restrictions…A […]
Tamil Nadu Assembly first session to be held from Jan 5, 2022
The session of the Tamil Nadu Assembly for the year 2022 will be held from January 5, an official notification of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly said on Monday. The assembly session will witness a customary address of Governor R N Ravi, added the notification. “In exercise of the powers conferred upon […]
PM Modi : New India focusing on retrieving past glory, modernizing country
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that today’s India is focusing both on retrieving the glory of the nation and modernizing the country. Speaking after inaugurating the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project at his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi, the Prime Minister said, “Today’s new India is not only constructing the […]
Twitter is planning to bring vertical video feed
The microblogging platform Twitter is eyeing to get the TikTok-like vertical video feed. As per Mashable, Twitter is seen testing out various new features like edge-to-edge Twitter feed and emoji reactions to improve the user’s experience. Twitter is looking to bring out this cool feature to scroll through the personalised videos and recent trends. The social network company revealed […]
Afghan health ministry launches polio vaccination drive
The Afghan health ministry launched a campaign on Monday to innoculate millions of children in Afghanistan against polio. The campaign is the last polio vaccination drive in 2021. It will continue for two weeks. This week it will cover 21 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces. “The next drive will cover 13 provinces of Kandahar, Helmand, Nimroz, Zabul, Uruzgan, Nangarhar, Kunar, Nuristan, […]
PM Modi : Kashi is imperishable; it witnessed destruction by Aurangzeb, valour of leaders like Shivaji
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called Kashi “imperishable” and a “class-apart” and said that even though it has witnessed destruction, it has also witnessed the valour of brave warriors. Addressing the public at the inaugurating ceremony of the Rs 339 crore project Kashi Vishwanath Dham at Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi, PM Modi said, “Kashi has always been class-apart. […]
US, China, North Korea agree on declaration on peace treaty
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday said that China, North Korea and the United States have agreed in principle to the declaration putting an end to the Korean War, Russian media reported. During a press conference with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison after bilateral talks in Canberra, Moon said […]
Farooq Abdullah : Partition affected entire Muslim community in India
Agreeing with the recent statement made by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh that the partition of the country on religious lines was a ‘historic mistake’, National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah said that it has affected the entire Muslim community across India and not specifically Kashmiris. The former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister said, “Its repercussion has […]
J-K: 2 unidentified terrorists killed in encounter in Rangret area of Srinagar
Two unidentified terrorists have been neutralised in an ongoing encounter between security forces and terrorists at Rangret area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar on Monday. The Jammu and Kashmir police in a tweet informed, “SrinagarEncounterUpdate: 02 unidentified terrorists killed. Search going on. Further details shall follow.” Search is underway. Further details are awaited. (ANI)
Dehradun-Delhi corridor: NGT appoints Expert Committee, directs steps for wildlife protection
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday appointed an independent twelve-member Expert Committee in regards to diversion of forest land for non-forest purposes and cutting of trees for widening and elevating corridor construction for a part of NH 72A between Dehradun and Delhi. The bench headed by NGT Chief Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel on […]