India
Security Checks Intensified in Noida After Suspected ISIS Operative Held in Delhi
Vehicles and passengers moving to and fro Delhi are being checked at the border, while Gautam Buddh Nagar district is also on alert mode, Noida Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajesh S said.
Delhi Govt to Get Centre's Subsidy for 1,000 e-Buses, Install 200 EV Stations in the City
The first leg of the policy targets installation of 200 charging stations in Delhi in the next one year, so that there is a charging station within every 3 km.
Kremlin Critic Navalny On Flight From Russia To Germany In Coma
Gravely ill Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was en route to Germany early on Saturday to receive medical care after the opposition politician's allies accused the Russian authorities of trying to stop his evacuation.
BMC Makes Institutional Quarantine Compulsory for Covid-19 Patients over 50 to Check Fatalities
According to a notification issued by Executive Health Officer Dr. Mangala Gomare on Friday, the move follows an 9 analysis of the mortality rate among the Covid-19 patients which is very high in the 50-60 age group in Mumbai.
Andhra Pradesh: Four Killed, One Missing in Floods as Flow Intensifies in Godavari River
More than 64,100 people have been sheltered in flood relief camps in the two districts while village volunteers have been supplying essential commodities to households in many flood-hit villages.
About 100 'Benami' Assets with Links to Retired Govt Officials Unearthed After I-T Raids in Bhopal: CBDT
The CBDT, the administrative body of the I-T department, said the "key person" of one of the groups raided used to run a bangles shop.
LG Manoj Sinha Inaugurates First Phase of Jammu Ring Road Project
An official said the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was constructing the Jammu Ring Road from Raya Morh. The road is being constructed by EPC Contractors Gayatri-KMB JV appointed by NHAI and the work started in 2018.
Bombay HC Says No to Interim Stay on Fund Transfer from Siddhivinayak TempleTrust
Ranga's counsel Pradeep Sancheti argued that there solutions were "illegal and impermissible" under provisions of the Shree Siddhivinayak Ganpati Temple Trust (Prabhadevi) Act, 1980.
Heavy Rains Lash Parts of Gujarat, Over 130 Roads Shut for Traffic
With the formation of a low-pressure area, some parts of the state are likely to get heavy to very heavy rainfall on Saturday and Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Delhi HC Declines PIL Against 'Unjust' Power Bill Calculation by Discoms, Says Approach DERC
A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan, right at the commencement of the hearing, said the petitioner -- a doctor -- ought to have moved the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) which would be the competent body to decide h...
Indian Parliamentary Panel to Question Facebook on Regulation of Political Content Following Controversy
Facebook and its top lobbying executive in India, Ankhi Das, are facing criticism after a news report said she opposed applying hate-speech rules to a politician from India's ruling party.
Senior Kolkata Police Officer Dies Due to Covid-19, Nine Personnel Have Succumbed to Disease Till Now
Assistant Commissioner of Police, Uday Shankhar Banerjee, in his mid 50s, died at a private hospital here.
Mumbai, Thane to Receive Moderate to Heavy Rains in Next 24 Hours; More Showers Likely
According to the India Meteorological Department(IMD), the Matheran observatory in adjoining Raigad district recorded 122.20 mm rainfall. The Alibaug weather station in Raigad district recorded 49 mm rain during the 24-hour period. Ratnagiri in the Konkan...
'Sorry We Can't Entertain': SC Rejects Plea Seeking Inquiry into Conduct of Ex-CJI Gogoi as Judge
A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra termed as “infructuous” the public interest litigation (PIL), and said the petitioner did not press for a hearing in last two years and moreover, now Justice (retd) Gogoi has already demitted office.
News18 Afternoon Digest: ICMR Says Gargled Water Can Replace Covid-19 Swab Test and Other Top Stories
These are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: ICMR says gargled water can replace painful swab tests for Covid-19; nine trapped after fire and explosion at power plant in Telangana; militants release body cam footage of attack on security forc...
DMRC Chief Inspects Rajiv Chowk Metro Station to Check Operational Systems and Maintenance Activities
According to sources, the Delhi Metro has suffered loss of nearly Rs 1,300 crore since the closure of services late March due to COVID-19 situation.
