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‘Toolkit’ case: Disha Ravi sent to jail for 3 days
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday sent climate activist Disha Ravi to three-days judicial custody in connection with the 'toolkit' case.
The 21-year-old activist was produced before the court amid high security at the end of her five…
Tibetan activists hold a candlelight vigil in Dharamshala over custodial death of Tibetan in China
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) , February 20 Tibetan activists on Friday held a candlelight vigil in Dharamshala over the custodial death of a Tibetan in China.
"The incident shows the cruelty that exists in Chinese prisons…
A industrialist among 15 books for vandalise Mahavitatan divisional office
Kolhapur, Feb 19 (UNI) Ichalkaranji police booked a industrialist and other 15 peoples for vandalised Mahavitran's divisional office in Ichalkaranji town of this district late this evening following disconnected electricity connection for…
Nepal to buy 2 million doses of Covid vaccine from India
KATHMANDU: Nepal approved on Thursday the emergency use of a Covid-19 vaccine developed by an affiliate of China’s Sinopharm, a government official said, the second vaccine cleared after Oxford-AstraZeneca‘s product.
The move paves the…
Hopes of region, world focused on rapid deployment of COVID-19 vaccines: PM Modi
New Delhi , February 18 Noting that the spirit of collaboration is a valuable takeaway from COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said hopes of the region and the world are focused on rapid deployment of…
PM Modi speaks to ‘good friend’ Scott Morrison on peace, security in Indo-Pacific
New Delhi, Feburary 18 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison and said he looks forward to working together for peace, prosperity and security in the Indo-Pacific region.
Taking…
CRPF honors gallantry award winners, posted in Kashmir
New Delhi, February 18 The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), which is involved in the efforts to root out terrorism from Kashmir, felicitated nearly 20 of its jawans hailing from the Valley as also 100 other personnel including…
BJP to hold more than 1,500 rallies in poll-bound West Bengal
These rallies will be addressed by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers, and Ministers of the BJP ruled states, senior national and state leaders of the party.
Polls for 294 seats West Bengal assembly will be held in…
Rail roko: Protesting farmers shower flower petals, distribute sweets to police in UP’s…
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) , February 18 Members of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) on Thursday showered flower petals on police personnel and offered them sweets when the latter appealed to farmers to end their 'Rail roko' agitation…
Chandrababu Naidu unable to digest defeat in gram Panchayat polls, says YSRCP
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) , February 19 YSRCP General Secretary Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy on Thursday lashed out at Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu stating that he is unable to digest his defeat in Gram Panchayat…
COVID-19: RT-PCR test mandatory for passenger coming to Pune from Kerala
Pune (Maharashtra) , February 19 : Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Pune Municipal Corporation has issued an order making it mandatory for passengers arriving from Kerala to undergo RT-PCR test on arrival.
Pune Mayor Murlidhar…
Maharashtra minister urges UP govt to airlift Unnao victim to Mumbai for treatment
Mumbai (Maharashtra) , February 19 Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut on Thursday requested the Uttar Pradesh government to airlift the girl, who was found lying unconscious in Unnao and later hospitalised, to Mumbai for…
Andhra CM announces ten-time hike in cash award for gallantry awardees from state
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) , February 19 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has announced a ten-time hike in cash award for the Armed Forces personnel from the state who will win gallantry medals.
According to an…
3 members of Lawrence Bisnoi-Kala Jathedi gang held in Delhi
New Delhi , February 19 Three members of the Lawrence Bisnoi-Kala Jathedi gang were arrested on Thursday after a brief exchange of fire in the national capital, police said.
The accused identified as Wasim Khan, Nazim Ali Najim…
Nadda: Construction of 6 BJP Distt. offices underway
Dharamshala, Feb. 18: BJP President JP Nadda said construction work has started in six offices of BJP at the district level. He urged the state BJP President to identify land for construction of offices in other districts of the state.
He…
Mass vaccination at earliest must to arrest second wave: ICMR survey
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The slow pace of vaccination is likely to hamper the gains made by the state over a year by keeping a large majority of the population from Covid-19 infection, according to health experts. As per the latest sero…
Petrol at Rs 100: PM Modi blames previous governments
NEW DELHI: On a day when petrol crossed the Rs 100 mark, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the middle-class would not have been burdened if the previous governments had focussed on reducing India's energy import dependence.…
V Narayanasamy meets new Puducherry LG Tamilisai Soundararajan
Puducherry , February 18 Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy met newly appointed LG of the Union Territory Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan at Raj Nivas on Wednesday.
"HCM Shri V Narayanasamy warmly welcomed the new HLG Smt. Tamilisai…
Farmers’ 4-hour nationwide ‘rail roko’ program today, Samyukta Kisan Morcha…
New Delhi , February 18 Farmers' organisations will hold a nationwide 'rail roko' program for 4 hours on Thursday as they continue their protest against the central farm laws.
Jagtar Singh Bajwa, spokesperson of the Kisan Andolan…
UP Assembly’s budget session from today, Oppn to corner govt over farmers’ issues, law…
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) , February 18 The Budget session for 2021-22 of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly will commence on Thursday with an address by Governor Anandiben Patel to a joint sitting of both houses.
State Finance Minister Suresh…
