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1 Killed, 4 Injured In US’ Texas Shooting: Police
“Right now the subject is at large… this is a fluid situation,” the police said. (Representational) Bryan: One person was killed and four people were wounded in a shooting at a cabinet-making business in Bryan, Texas, authorities said, and a state trooper was later shot during a manhunt that...
PM Modi Amid Centre-Maharashtra Row
“I told you that you shouldn’t worry a bit if the number of cases is high,” PM Modi said. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi cut a swathe through the ongoing row over vaccination between the Union health ministry and the Maharashtra government, sending a clear and categorical message...
Night Curfew In Bengaluru, 6 Other Cities In Karnataka From Saturday
Bengaluru has reported a surge in COVID-19 cases along with most major cities. Bengaluru: Bengaluru and six other cities in Karnataka will enforce a night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am starting Saturday, the government announced on Thursday, minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged states to announce...
You Can Issue 10 Notices But
Why no complaint has been filed against Narendra Modi, asked Mamata Banerjee (File) Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday reacted sharply to the Election Commission’s notice over her recent remark in which she had asked Muslims to not divide crucial minority votes among other parties. Accusing...
Tika Utsav From April 11-14 To Vaccinate As Many As Possible: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to the chief ministers of all states and union territories to organise a “Tika Utsav” or vaccine festival to inoculate as many people as possible against the coronavirus. “Can we celebrate Tika Utsav from April 11 to April 14? During this time, we...
Delhi Reports Over 7,400 Covid Cases, Highest One-Day Spike This Year
91,770 Covid tests were conducted in the national capital in the last 24 hours (File) New Delhi: Delhi on Thursday logged 7,437 coronavirus cases in its highest single day spike this year, the government said in a statement, adding 24 people died in the last 24 hours because of...
Hindu Temple Under Varanasi’s Gyan Vapi Mosque? Court Orders Survey
A petition contended that Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb demolished an ancient temple and built the mosque. Varanasi: A court in Varanasi has ordered the Archaeological Survey of India to carry out a physical survey of the town’s Gyanvapi Mosque, located next to the famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple. The court ordered...
Soldier Taken Hostage By Maoists After Ambush In Chhattisgarh Released
The rebels looted weapons, ammunition, uniforms and shoes from the security forces who were killed. A commando kidnapped by Maoist rebels after a deadly encounter in Chhattisgarh on Saturday, in which 22 soldiers were killed, has been released after more than 100 hours in captivity, the state government said...
Twitter Aces German Embassy’s Question On Chenab Bridge
The construction of the arch of the bridge was completed on Monday. New Delhi: The German Embassy in India was in the mood for some quizzing on Tuesday. Sharing an image of the Chenab Rail Bridge, the Embassy’s Twitter handle posed a question to its followers. “German design and...
Supreme Court On Maharashtra vs Former Mumbai Police Chief Case: Independent Probe Called For
It is all hearsay, there is no material evidence, Anil Deshmukh told the Supreme Court today. New Delhi: An independent probe is necessary in the matter of former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh’s allegations of corruption against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh since both occupied such high...
