India
MP: DRI Seizes Ganja Worth Rs 3.5 Crore Near Bhopal; One Held
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Friday seized over 1,700 kg of ganja (cannabis), worth Rs 3.5 crore, from a container truck near Bhopal, an official said. The Uttar Pradesh-registered vehicle was intercepted near a toll station on the o...
Odisha Govt Accuses BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi of Flouting Covid-19 Guidelines
A purported video of the event on Thursday showed Sarangi surrounded by a large number of women not wearing facemasks or maintaining adequate social distance, mandatory to contain the spread of the disease. They were also seen singing and dancing at the p...
Heavy Rainfall Likely in Parts of East Coast, Karnataka and Telangana on Oct 11-12: IMD
Fishermen are advised not to venture into the Andaman Sea and east-central Bay of Bengal on October 9-10, along and off Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts and over Gulf of Mannar from early Sunday till Monday forenoon.
Thackeray, Fadnavis Should Jointly Decide On Maratha Quota: MP
BJP MP Sambhaji Chhatrapati on Friday said Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his predecessor Devendra Fadnavis should come together to decide the future course of action on the Maratha quota issue. He made the statement while addressing pe...
Delhi May Record 15,000 per day Covid-19 Cases in Winters, Low-key Celebrations Advised for Upcoming Festivals: Report
Furthermore, the NCDC has advised that all workplace contacts in offices or other workplaces being run in closed setting, to be enlisted and districts should keep a data base of coronavirus positive cases reported from these workplaces.
Rajasthan Priest Dies After Being Set on Fire Over Land Dispute, 2 Held; Kin Demand Action Against SHO
The priest’s family members have demanded action against the SHO, investigation by a deputy rank official, compensation and government job to a family member.
Delhi Airport's Duty Free Store Starts Online 'CliCk And Collect' Service
Delhi airport's duty free store has started a "click and collect" service that allows international passengers to book products online and collect them from the store on the day of their travel, an official statement said on Friday. "Passengers wanti...
RBI Cheers Bond Market Despite Keeping Rates On Hold
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) assured bond markets on Friday that it stands ready to take whatever measures are necessary to ensure adequate liquidity in the banking system, sparking a sharp rally.
RBI Expects FY21 GDP Growth to Contract by 9.5% in First Official Estimate; Repo Rate Unchanged at 4%
The monetary policy committee (MPC) kept the repo rate, its key lending rate, at 4%, while the reverse repo rate or the key borrowing rate stayed at 3.35%.
Teenage Girl Gang-raped in Greater Noida by Neighbourhood Men, Three Accused Detained
The three accused and the girl belong to the same neighbourhood in Dadri and were known to each other, the police said.
BJYM President, Others Demonstrate Before Police Station In Kolkata
The BJP youth wing activists led by national president Tejasvi Surya staged a sit-in before the Jorasanko police station in the city on Thursday night demanding an FIR be filed against police for alleged unprovoked attack during a march to the state headq...
PIL Filed in Calcutta HC Seeking Transfer of Manish Shukla's Murder Case Probe to CBI
Shukla, known to be a close associate of BJP MP Arjun Singh, was shot dead on Sunday evening by motorcycle-borne assailants at Titagarh, around 20 km from Kolkata.
PM Modi Assures Afghan Leader India's Support to Peace Process in Afghanistan
Afghan peace negotiator Abdullah Abdullah, accompanied by an Afghan delegation, met Modi and briefed him about the ongoing peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban in Doha.
AAP Demands Immediate Shut Down Of All Pollution Causing Thermal Power Plants
The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday demanded that all pollution causing thermal power plants be immediately shut down in the surrounding states of Delhi-NCR in view of the deteriorating air quality of the national capital. AAP spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj...
C'garh: Constable Injured In Naxal Attack In Sukma District
A police constable was injured in an attack by naxals at a village in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Sukma district on Thursday, police said. The incident took place in the morning hours, when a small action team of naxals, dressed as civilians, stormed...
3,376 Fresh COVID-19 Cases In UP; 45 More Die
Uttar Pradesh recorded 3,376 new COVID-19 cases taking the infection tally to 4,27,459 on Thursday, while 45 coronavirus fatalities pushed the state's death toll to 6,245, a health bulletin said. Lucknow reported the maximum fresh cases at 403, followed...