India
Nitish Dismisses Oppn Charge on APMC Abolition, Counts Virtues of His Govt's Agri Reforms
Replying to a debate on the motion of thanks on the Governors address to the joint session of the state legislature on Friday, the chief minister mentioned the pioneering efforts made by the state to fight coronavirus and other initiatives to improve heal...
Bengaluru Civic Body Tells Court 74 Roads Are Pothole-free, Audit Report Shows It's Not True
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike submitted to the court that they had closed potholes on 74 roads. But a random inspection by the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority officials as directed by the court in January this year, found that in close t...
'We Are Neither US Supreme Court Nor Magistrate': SC Judges on Being Addressed as 'Your Honour'
A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde, who was appearing as party-in-person, "When you call us Your Honour, you either have the United States Supreme Court or the Magistrate in mind. We are neither."
Terrorism Continues to Be One of the Gravest Threats to Humankind: Jaishankar
Speaking at the high-level segment of 46th session of Human Rights Council, Jaishankar said terrorism is a crime against humanity and violates the most fundamental human right namely the right to life.
Sale of Patanjali's Coronil Won't Be Allowed in Maharashtra Without Certification: Minister Anil Deshmukh
The statement came a day after the Indian Medical Association (IMA) expressed shock over the "blatant lie of WHO certification" for Coronil tablets which Patanjali claims is an evidence-based medicine to fight COVID-19.
NGT Directs NTPC to Pay Rs 58 Lakh for Damaging Environment in Uttarakhand
The state-owned power major was found to have violated muck disposal site maintenance norms, resulting in damage to the environment.
Army Jawan Killed in Accidental Firing in Jammu
Gunner Sayan Ghosh of Artillery Regiment suffered fatal injury due to a firing accident while carrying out live firing training at the field firing range.
20 Workers Injured in Fire at Chemical Unit in Gujarat's Bharuch
The blaze erupted around 2 am in the United Phosphorous Limited's unit, engaged in manufacturing chemicals used in medicines, in Jhagadia industrial area, police inspector P H Vasava said.
Framed as Mentally Ill by Business Partner, Tortured for Over a Yr: K’taka HC Sets Malaysian Woman Free
The woman has filed a complaint against the director and four staff of DIMHANS for declaring her mentally ill, admitting her and torturing her.
Two Fresh COVID Cases In Gautam Buddh Nagar; Total Count 25,484
Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded two new cases of COVID-19 on Monday that pushed the district's infection tally to 25,484, official data showed. Gautam Buddh Nagar has a death toll of 91 with a mortality rate of 0.35 per cent. The acti...
'Mobile Park' To Offer Play Zones To Children Living In No-park Areas: EDMC
An old unused truck of the EDMC has been transformed into a 'park' for children using material drawn from its junkyard to cater to areas where there are no open spaces to play, the civic body said on Monday. The horticulture department of the East Delh...
Toolkit Case: Police Grill Nikita and Shantanu; Secure Disha Ravi's Custody for Joint Interrogation
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma sent Ravi for custodial interrogation even as a sessions court is likely to give its order on Tuesday on Ravi's bail plea.
'Will Do it Again if Roads Are Blocked': BJP's Kapil Mishra on Speech Linked to Delhi Riots
Whenever roads will be blocked, and people would be prevented from going to work, or children to school, there will always be a Kapil Mishra to stop that," the former Delhi MLA said.
Incoming Travellers to be Screened, Masks Made Compulsory as MP Responds to Covid-19 Spike in Maharashtra
The decision was taken during a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Bhopal. It was decided that the use of facial masks will be made compulsory and punitive action will be ensured against those violating the norm.
Pakistan Should Engage in Healthy Competition With India, 'Bombs Won't Work': Afghanistan VP Amrullah Saleh
The US and the Taliban reached an agreement in February 2020 that called for a permanent ceasefire, peace negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government, and a withdrawal of all foreign forces by May 1.
'It’s Not Only A Paperless Budget, It’s 'Kam Less' and ‘Vikas Less’ One': Opposition Slams UP Budget
There is nothing in the budget for women, youth and small entrepreneurs and ignored farmers, says Opposition parties.