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No plan to impose fine for not wearing masks in Delhi
The government is not planning to impose a fine for not wearing face masks in Delhi, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday while addressing media persons at Thyagaraj Stadium during the launch ceremony of the Delhi Education Song (Delhi Shiksha Geet). Mr Sisodia said, “We need to...
Air Force successfully test fires BrahMos missile from jet
In demonstrating its operational preparedness, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday successfully test-fired a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter jet on the Eastern seaboard. The “live firing” of the missile was carried out in close coordination with the Indian Navy, the IAF said. The missile...
Seer accuses Bommai govt of taking commission
A Lingayat seer has accused Karnataka’s Basavaraj Bommai government of taking a 30 per cent cut from the grants set aside for the welfare and development of mutts — a shocking allegation days after the corruption charges related to former state minister KS Eshwarappa. Chief Minister Bommai has said...
Sharp rise in Delhi Covid positivity rate
Delhi’s COVID-19 positivity rate on Monday jumped to 7.72 per cent even as the city recorded 501 fresh cases, 16 less than the previous day, according to health department data. The national capital on Sunday recorded a 4.21 per cent positivity rate. With the new cases, the city’s infection...
Lekhimpur killings: SC cancels bail to minister’s son
Bail granted to Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni’s son Ashish Mishra, who is accused of murdering farmers in Uttar Pradesh last year, was cancelled by the Supreme Court today. He has been ordered to surrender in a week. Ashish Mishra was granted bail by the Allahabad High Court on...
90% jump in India’s daily Covid count; 214 deaths
India today recorded a massive jump in its daily Covid counts, raising fears of another spike in infections. As many as 2,183 new Covid cases have been recorded over the past 24 hours, an 89.8 per cent jump from yesterday’s case count of 1,150 cases. A total of 214...
Two minors among 20 held for Delhi violence
Twenty people have been arrested over the violence in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri that took place last evening, in which eight policemen and a civilian were injured. Police said two minors have also been apprehended for the violence which took place during a Hanuman Jayanti procession. Among the arrested men...
Clashes at Delhi Hanuman Jayanti procession
Members of two communities today clashed in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area after stones were allegedly pelted at a Hanuman Jayanti procession. Several people, including cops, have been injured in the ensuing chaos. Visuals from the clashes show huge groups of people on different sides of a road pelting stones at...
Gehlot govt does a Hindutva pitch on Hanuman Jayanti
In what is being seen as the Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government’s Hindutva pitch, special prayers and sundarkand path were organised in two temples of every district in the state on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti (birth anniversary of Hindu God Hanuman). Earlier, Ramayan recitals were organised by the state...
Indian Americans slam US prof’s racist outbursts
Leading Indian-Americans, including US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, have slammed a law professor from University of Pennsylvania for her disparaging comments about the Asian American community, with a specific disdain for Indian-Americans. In a recent interview to Fox News, Prof Amy Wax from the University of Pennsylvania alleged that “Blacks”...
India does not believe in ‘zero sum’ diplomacy: US, China told
In a strong message to China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that if harmed, India will not spare anyone, as he asserted that India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as a powerful country and is headed to be among the top three economies of the world....
Homes flooded in Bengaluru deluge, heavy rain forecast
Several parts of Bengaluru faced severe water-logging amidst very heavy rainfall in the city on Thursday. Buses, cars and other vehicles were seen struggling to meander through the cascading water. Homes in some parts of the city were submerged in nearly waist-deep water due to the downpour. People were...
Disaster body to meet as Delhi covid cases highest in 40 days
Delhi on Thursday reported 325 fresh COVID-19 cases, which is the highest in 40 days, and zero deaths, while the positivity rate was recorded at 2.39 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority or DDMA will hold a meeting on...
Phone catches fire mid-air on IndiGo flight
A passenger’s mobile phone caught fire mid-air on IndiGo’s Dibrugarh-Delhi flight on Thursday but cabin crew doused it with the help of a fire extinguisher, said officials of aviation regulator DGCA. There was no injury to any passenger or cabin crew member due to this incident, the Directorate General...
Nukes ‘not safe’ under Shehbaz Sharif, alleges Imran
Pakistani Army on Thursday rubbished former prime minister Imran Khan’s allegations raising doubts over the country’s capability to safeguard its nuclear assets. During a roadshow in Peshawar on Wednesday, Khan who was ousted after the recent no-confidence motion against his government, questioned whether Pakistan’s nuclear weapons were safe in...
India reciprocates with concern over US rights violations
People are entitled to have views about India’s policies but at the same time New Delhi is “equally entitled” to have views about them, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday in remarks seen as the first official reaction to the recent comments by the US on “human rights...
Hatemonger held for threatening Muslim women
A hatemonger from Uttar Pradesh, who threatened Muslim women with rape, has been arrested. The police caught Bajrang Muni Das, the head of Maharshi Shri Lakshman Das Udasin Ashram in Khairabad, from Sitapur, 100 km from state capital Lucknow. The arrest comes 11 days after he made his shocking...
Police deny hate speeches at Delhi Dharm Sansad meet
The speakers at the “Dharm Sansad” or religious assembly in Delhi on December 19 made no hate speech against the Muslim community, the Delhi Police has said. “In-depth investigation of the video and other material found that no hate speech was given against any community. Therefore, after investigation and...
