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 […]
Hijab Row: Karnataka CM Urges Everyone To Maintain Peace, Not Make Statements Inciting People
As a three-judge full bench of the Karnataka High Court will hear the petitions over the ‘hijab’ row on Thursday, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai urged upon everyone including politicians, not to make statements that incite people and to maintain peace. He will be holding a meeting with Ministers of Education and Home departments and officials […]
It is woman’s right to decide what she wants to wear, stop harassing: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Whether it is a bikini, a ‘ghoonghat’, a pair of jeans or a ‘hijab’, it is a woman’s right to decide what she wants to wear, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Wednesday amid the ongoing hijab row in Karnataka. She asserted that this right is guaranteed by the Constitution. Incidents of stone pelting […]
Hijab Row: Protests Erupt Outside Karnataka’s Udupi College
An air of tension prevailed at the MGM college at Manipal in Udupi after two groups of students wearing hijabs and saffron shawls raised slogans against each other on the campus on Tuesday. A group of girl students of the college wearing burqas and hijab entered the college and held a protest in the premises […]
