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Tension near CM house over ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ threat
Shiv Sena workers gathered in large numbers outside the apartment of Amravati MP Navneet Rana and her husband MLA Ravi Rana in Mumbai this morning and shouted slogans after the couple announced that they would recite the Hanuman Chalisa outside ‘Matoshree’, the residence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. They broke...
Russia admits losses in warship sinking
Russia said Friday that one crew member died and 27 went missing after the Moskva missile cruiser sank last week, Moscow’s first admission of the losses following the tragedy. The flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet had been leading Russia’s naval effort in the nearly two-month conflict in Ukraine,...
Delhi announces free booster doses as Covid cases spike
The precautionary vaccine dose for Covid will be available free for the 18-59 age group in all hospitals run by the Delhi government. The Arvind Kejriwal government’s order — expected for a while — came this evening, as the national capital witnesses an uptick in Covid cases. “In order...
Five held for murder during MP Ram Navami clashes
Five people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man in the communal clashes in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, during Ram Navami celebrations. Eyewitnesses confirmed that the men were among those seen attacking Ibris Khan in Anand Nagar-Kapas Mandi locality on the night of April 10, sources...
Russia claims ‘liberation’ of Mariupol; US rushes aid
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday claimed the “liberation” of the flattened city of Mariupol after nearly two months of fighting, demanding its trapped Ukrainian defenders be sealed into their underground last stand. The fate of the besieged port has become totemic as Russia battles to complete a land...
Cong says Prashant Kishor’s proposal under evaluation
Election strategist Prashant Kishor had another round of what was effectively a job interview at the Delhi home of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday. Apart from the team that was to evaluate his proposal, there were two more leaders today — Ashok Gehlot and Bhupesh Baghel, Chief Ministers...
Owaisi questions timing of Jahangirpuri demolitions
Asaduddin Owaisi, the chief of AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen), visited Delhi’s Jahangirpuri late this evening after the day-long tension over demolitions and attacked both BJP and Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party. The BJP-controlled civic body of Delhi had razed over 20 shops in the area and the gates...
Free-trade agreement on agenda of Boris Johnson visit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson landed in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad this morning as part of his two-day India visit. He will meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow, where both are expected to discuss trade and defence, among other issues. Johnson indicated he was ready to offer more visas to...
Assam police arrests Jignesh Mevani from Gujarat
Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, who had extended support to the Congress in September 2021, was arrested by the Assam Police from a Circuit House in Gujarat’s Palanpur late last night. He was taken to Ahmedabad last night and shall be taken to Assam today. The reason behind the arrest...
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...
