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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...
