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 […]
India reports 1.27 lakh Covid-19 cases and 1059 deaths in last 24 hours; Active cases at 13.31 lakh
New Delhi, Feb 5: India on Saturday recorded 1,27,952 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally to 4,20,80,664, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The country also reported 1,059 new deaths in the last 24 hours taking the cumulative tally of deaths to 5,01,114 due to coronavirus. With this, the active caseload […]
Day after attack, Asaduddin Owaisi gets ‘Z’ category security
Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi will get Z-category security with CRPF commandos protecting him round-the-clock, official sources said on Friday a day after shots were fired at the prominent Muslim leader’s car in western Uttar Pradesh. The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief’s car came under attack in Hapur while he was returning to Delhi after […]
Covid-19 News India: 1,72,433 Fresh Coronavirus Cases Recorded, 1,008 Deaths
1,72,433 more people tested positive for coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours in India. The country’s total tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 4,18,03,318, while the active cases decreased to 15,33,921, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. Wtih 1,008 fresh fatalities, the death toll climbed to 4,98,983. 500 deaths were recorded from Kerala, the data […]
Covid-19 India News: 1,61,386 New Coronavirus Infections In 24 Hours
With 1,61,386 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of cases increased to over 4.16 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll has climbed to 4,97,975 with 1,733 fatalities reported during the 24-hour period, the data updated at 8 am showed. The active […]
Compensation For Farmers Hit By Unseasonal Rains In Delhi
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday handed over compensation to farmers whose crops were damaged due to unseasonal rains in October last year. He also announced that a survey to assess loss to mustard crop in January will be started soon to fix compensation. Stating that no country or state can prosper if it doesn’t […]
