Karnataka student’s body preserved in Ukraine mortuary: CM Bommai
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday stated that the authorities have recovered the body of Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagaudar, the Indian student from the state who died in Russian shelling in Ukraine. “I have spoken to the External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in this regard. He has informed that the body has been embalmed and […]
India denies competing Russian, Ukrainian claims of hostage situation
India on Thursday denied competing claims by Ukraine and Russia that the other side had held Indian students hostage in Kharkiv.It all began on Wednesday night after a conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A Kremlin readout on the telephonic call said some students were taken hostage by the Ukrainian […]
Russia-Ukraine war: SC asks Attorney General to talk to govt and see what can be done to evacuate stranded Indian students
As thousands of Indian students pursuing medical education in Ukraine remain stranded following the Russian invasion, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked Attorney General KK Venugopal to talk to the government to help them out. “Please look and see if you can help,” a Bench led by CJI NV Ramana told Venugopal. It asked the […]
Covid-19: India Logs 6,915 New Coronavirus Cases, Active Cases Below 1 Lakh
India saw a single-day rise of 6,915 coronavirus infections, taking the country’s total tally of cases to 4,29,31,045, while active cases fell below the one-lakh mark after 60 days, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 5,14,023 with 180 new fatalities reported in 24 hours, the data updated […]
Night curfew to be lifted in Delhi; schools to do away with hybrid mode, open from April 1
The DDMA has decided to withdraw all Covid-related restrictions, including night curfew in Delhi, restart physical classes in schools from April 1 and reduce the fine for not wearing masks from Rs 2,000 to Rs 500, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday. The chief minister said the restrictions were lifted as the Covid situation […]
Centre asks states, UTs to end additional COVID-19 restrictions amid decline in cases
The Central government on Wednesday asked all the states and union territories to review and amend or end additional COVID-19 restrictions as the pandemic in the country indicates a sustained downward trend. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, in a letter to all states/UTs, said, “The COVID-19 pandemic in India is showing a sustained declining trend […]
Man tries to barge into NSA Ajit Doval’s residence, held by Delhi Police
Feb 16,:A security breach was reported at the residence of NSA Ajit Doval after a man tried to enter the premises. He was stopped by security personnel and is now being questioned by the Delhi Police. According to sources in the Delhi Police, the man said he had a chip in his body and […]
Active Covid cases in country decline to 4,23,127
New Covid cases in India were recorded below 30,000 after 44 days, taking the virus tally to 4,26,92,943, while the active cases dipped to 4,23,127, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 5,09,358 with 347 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The daily Covid […]
Govt to ban 54 Chinese apps posing threat to national security
The Centre is all set to ban 54 Chinese mobile applications which are posing threat to national security, the sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Monday. According to sources, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has identified these applications which belong to major Chinese tech companies like Tencent, Alibaba and […]
CRPF officer killed in exchange of fire with Maoists in Chhattisgarh
An Assistant Commandant of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed in an encounter with Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur on Saturday morning, officials said. The incident occurred around 60 km from the district headquarters. The deceased has been identified as Shanti Bhushan Tirkey, a resident of Jharkhand, police officials said. A jawan, Apparav, also […]
