India reported 1,59,632 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the daily positivity rate in the country to 10.21 percent, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday. With this, the COVID-19 tally in the country has risen to 35,528,004. According to the Health Ministry, a […]
Ross Taylor equals Daniel Vettori to become New Zealand’s most capped Test cricketer
As batter Ross Taylor stepped out to the field for the one final time in Tests, he equalled former spinner Daniel Vettori to become New Zealand’s most-capped Test cricketer on Sunday. Ross Taylor is currently playing his 112th Test match for the BlackCaps at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch, and as a result, he has equalled Vettori to become New […]
Delhi Police identifies 26 Pak-operated Twitter handles for spreading misinformation, case registered
Delhi Police have identified 46-Pakistan-based Twitter handles which were engaged in spreading a fake video in which culprits tried to show that a Cabinet meeting is discussing a matter which is “against Sikh community”, informed the police. According to Delhi Police, a fake or morphed video has been shared on Twitter by some handles. In reality, the said […]
PM Modi extends greetings on Guru Gobind Singh’s jayanti
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended his greetings on the occasion of Guru Gobind Singh’s jayanti, the birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh Guru, and said that the Guru’s life message gives strength to millions of people. The Prime Minister also shared some pictures of his visit to Bihar’s […]
Uttarakhand:Congress’s first list of candidates to be declared within a week, screening committee to meet on Tuesday
Congress is likely to release its first list of candidates for the Uttarakhand assembly polls within a week as the party’s screening committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday to finalize the names, said a party source. According to the source, consensus on more than 45 candidates has been reached during the last screening committee meeting. The announcement will […]
Sri Lanka retired players now have to wait 6 months to get NOCs for T20 leagues
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has revealed a set of new guidelines for players who choose to retire from international cricket. These guidelines include a requirement to provide SLC with three months’ notice of their intention to retire, ESPNcricinfo reported. Another guideline includes that a six-month waiting period needs to be fulfilled in […]
Uttarakhand implements model code of conduct, removes hoardings of political parties
Following the announcement of the Assembly poll dates in five states, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into immediate effect and several cities in Uttarakhand were quick in implementing it as they removed the hoardings and posters of political parties. Uttarkashi Municipal Corporation was seen removing hoardings installed by political parties soon after the announcement of Assembly election […]
Jharkhand: Naxals set 27 vehicles on fire in Gumla district
A group of Naxals set around twenty-seven vehicles on fire in Jharkhand’s Gumla district on January 7, the police informed. According to the police, the operation has been initiated. “A group of Naxals set around 27 vehicles on fire in Ghumla district yesterday evening. Many vehicles have burnt completely,” Gumla Police said. An extensive search operation has been launched, the police said. (ANI)
Hyderabad Police arrests two in cheating case
A team of Cyber Crime Police of Detective Department, Hyderabad arrested two persons who were involved in a cheating case. According to the police, the accused were identified as Mohd. Naim and Md. Farookh, resident of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. Gajarao Bhupal, Joint Commissioner of Police, Detective Department, Hyderabad said that the […]