A total of 5,880 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in India in the last 24 hours, slightly increasing from Sunday’s count of 5,357, according to Union Health Ministry data released on Monday. The overall active cases currently stand at 35,199, as of Monday with a daily positivity rate of 6.91 per cent, […]
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Delhi HC discharges Vivek Agnihotri in a contempt case, cautions him to be careful in future
The Delhi High Court on Monday discharged film director Vivek Agnihotri, in a contempt case initiated against him for a tweet that he posted in 2018 about Justice S Murlidhar who had quashed transit remand of Gautam Navlakha. In the matter, Vivek Agnihotri appeared before the Court in person following court direction. The Bench […]
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UP: Body of 2-year-old girl found hanging from neighbour’s door in Greater Noida
A shocking incident came to light from a village in Greater Noida where the body of a 2-year-old girl, who had been missing for the last two days, was found in a bag hanging from the door of the neighbour’s room. The girl was found missing since Friday. The parents of the girl […]
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J-K: Srinagar transforms from ravaged city into a smart city
The transition of Srinagar from a ravaged city into a smart city has brought the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir at par with the metropolitan cities in India. It may be recalled that till August 5, 2019 when the Centre abrogated J-K’s special status and bifurcated it into two Union Territories–Srinagar was infamous for observing shutdowns, witnessing […]
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Assam: To encourage reading, library set up at a park in Golaghat
A group of women under the banner of Akhil Bhartiya Marwari Mahila Sammelan have set up a library in the middle of a park in Assam’s Golaghat district to inculcate the culture of book reading among youths of the state. In this modern digital age, where teenagers can be seen importing time […]
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Film director Vivek Agnihotri appears before Delhi HC in criminal contempt case
Film Director Vivek Agnihotri appeared before the Delhi High Court on Monday in a suo motu criminal contempt matter in relation to a tweet that he posted in 2018, about Justice S Murlidhar who had quashed transit remand of Gautam Navlakha. On the last date of the hearing, the court directed Vivek Agnihotri to appear before it in person. […]
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SC agrees to hear Muslim side plea for arrangement for ‘Wuzu’ on April 14 in Gyanvapi-Kashi Vishwanath case
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on April 14 a fresh plea by the Muslim side in the Gyanvapi mosque-Kashi Vishwanath Temple dispute case of Varanasi seeking alternative arrangement for ‘Wuzu’ or ablution where the Shivling was reportedly found, in view of more rush during Ramzan. A bench of Chief Justices of India DY […]
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MP: Man allegedly thrashed to death for stealing sacks of gram in Khandwa, probe on
A 28-year-old man was allegedly thrashed to death after he was caught red-handed stealing sacks of gram from a house in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa district. The incident occurred in Chhaigaon Devi village under Chhaigaon Makhan police station limits on Saturday night. The man who died was identified as Sheikh Firoz (28), a resident of Khanshahwali, Khandwa. He worked as a welder. According […]
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CM Shinde to review crop damage caused by unseasonal rain in Maharashtra
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is scheduled to chair a meeting on Monday at the Sahyadri Guest House to discuss the ‘agrarian crisis’ after unseasonal rains wreaked havoc across the state. CM Shinde would also discuss the remedial measures and the issue of compensation to the farmers after crop damages. […]
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Delhi: Man dies as bike hits electric pole in Timarpur
A 29-year-old man died after his motorcycle hit an electric pole in North Delhi. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon on Lucknow Road in the Timarpur area. According to Delhi Police, the deceased has been identified as Siddharth Kalania, a resident of Rohtak, Haryana. Police said that the deceased was the only child of his […]
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UP: 40 shops gutted as major fire breaks out in Kanpur
Around 40 shops were gutted in a massive fire that broke out in one of them and quickly spread to adjacent structures in the Kidwai Nagar area of Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur on Monday morning. No casualty or injury to anyone was reported in the incident. Kanpur City Fire Department officials said that […]
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Tamil Nadu: MK Stalin to pass resolution in Assembly urging Centre to instruct Governor to give assent to Bills
Amid the ongoing tussle between Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi and MK Stalin-led state government, the government would pass a resolution in the state assembly on Monday to urge the Centre and President to give immediate appropriate instructions to the Governor to approve the Bills sent to him after being […]