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Central team rushed to Kerala as boy dies of Nipah
Kozhikode: A 12-year-old boy died due to Nipah virus infection at a hospital in Kerala, state Health Minister Veena George said on Sunday. The samples of the boy, which were sent to the Pune National Institute of Virology, confirmed the presence of Nipah virus. The Central Government has...
Peace accord signed with Assam’s restive Karbi tribe
Guwahati: Five terrorist groups representing Assam’s Karbi tribe signed a tripartite agreement with the Centre and the state government, kindling hopes of a return of peace after decades of violence. The “historic” Karbi Anglong Peace Accord involves the laying down of arms by members of the community and...
Amit Shah links freedom of expression to good policing
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the most important thing in a democracy is a citizen’s independence and freedom of expression which is directly linked to good policing, and this needs to be continuously improved. He said “beat constable” deployed at the lowest level...
Crucial Mamata Banerjee by-election on Sept 30
New Delhi: A bypoll for the Bhabanipur Assembly seat in Bengal – the seat Mamata Banerjee will contest and must win to remain Chief Minister – will be held on September 30, the Election Commission said Saturday afternoon. Votes will be counted on October 3, the poll body...
10 women among 68 recommended as HC judges
New Delhi: In yet another unprecedented decision, a three-member Supreme Court Collegium – headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana – has recommended 68 names in one go for elevation as judges to 12 High Courts, including in Allahabad, Rajasthan and Calcutta, that are facing a severe crunch. The...
Black fungus patients back in hospitals
New Delhi: Though Delhi has only a few active cases of mucormycosis, hospitals in the national capital have seen a rise in the numbers of patients who have reported recurrence of the fungal infection after being cured of it. There is no particular age group in which these...
Drunk Bihar MLA faces gold snatching charge
The MLA was seen roaming the coach in his undergarments New Delhi: Bihar MLA Gopal Mandal who was already under fire for walking around in his underwear on a train journey has now been accused of being drunk by a fellow passenger. The passenger has also accused him of...
Supreme Court rejects Sajjan Kumar bail plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant interim bail to Sajjan Kumar, the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case convict and former Congress MP who is serving a life term. He had sought interim bail on medical grounds but the court noted that his condition is stable...
CJ accuses media of giving everything a communal tone
New Delhi: News shown in a section of the media bears a communal tone, which could bring a bad name to the country, the Supreme Court today observed on a petition linked to the Tablighi Jamaat gathering last year in Delhi that was blamed for a spike in Covid...
Cow Protection must be made fundamental right: Allahabad HC
Lucknow: The cow should be declared the national animal of India and its protection should be part of the fundamental rights of the Hindu community, the Allahabad High Court said on Wednesday. The animal had an important part to play in Indian culture and was revered as...
Naseeruddin Shah condemns Muslims celebrating Taliban
New Delhi: Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has condemned what he says are “sections of Indian Muslims celebrating the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan”, calling it dangerous. “Even as the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan is a cause for concern for the whole world, celebrations of the...
Chandan Mitra is dead
New Delhi: Chandan Mitra, editor-politician who had been ailing for some time, passed away late last night, tweeted his son. He was 65. “Since it is already out there; Dad passed away late last night. He had been suffering for a while,” tweeted his son Kushan Mitra....
Haryana Govt transfers officer for action against farmers
Chandigarh: The Haryana government has transferred 19 IAS officers, including Karnal Sub-Divisional Magistrate Ayush Sinha, who was recently caught on tape allegedly telling policemen dealing with a farmers’ protest to “break their heads”. Mr Sinha will now be the additional secretary of the Citizen Resources Information Department, a...
Delhi schools reopen after 17 months
Schools in the national capital reopened with strict anti-Covid measures in place after a gap of 17 months. The new guidelines —- put in place to curb the potential spread of Covid —- include mandatory thermal screening, staggered lunch breaks, alternate seating arrangements, 50% seating per classroom,...
Amarinder backs Jallianwala renovation, contradicts Rahul
New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday appeared to support the renovations at Jallianwala Bagh, for which the Centre has been facing a storm of criticism from opposition, historians and the civil society. The Congress government of Punjab has also been in the line of...
Nine Supreme Court judges take oath in one go
New Delhi: Nine new Supreme Court judges, including three women, were administered their oaths of office by Chief Justice NV Ramana on Tuesday morning. This is the first time in the history of India’s highest court that nine judges have been sworn in at one time. The...
Gunfire at Kabul airport amid Taliban takeover
Kabul: Celebratory gunfire echoed across Kabul as Taliban fighters took control of the airport before dawn on Tuesday following the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops, ending 20 years of war that left the Islamic militia stronger than it was in 2001. Shaky video footage distributed by the...
ICHR says Nehru poster controversy ‘unnecessary’
New Delhi: Facing flak from opposition parties for excluding Jawaharlal Nehru’s image from a poster celebrating the 75th year of independence, the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) said the controversy over the issue is “unnecessary” as other posters being released in the coming days will feature the...
