Mumbai Police Urge People To Avoid Visiting Public Places, Imposes Section 144
In view of the surge in Covid-19 situation, Mumbai Police on Friday issued an order under section 144 of the CrPC, prohibiting people from visiting beaches, open grounds, sea faces, promenades, gardens, parks or similar public places between 5 pm and 5 am daily till January 15. DCP (operations) S Chaitanya issued the order, which […]
Uttarakhand: 4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Pithoragarh
An earthquake of 4.1 magnitude struck Pithoragarh district post-midnight on Thursday but no damage has been reported. The earthquake that occurred at 12.39 am had its epicentre at a depth of 10 km in Askot, District Disaster Management Officer Bhupendra Mahar said. “No damage has been reported so far as the earthquake was of mild […]
Former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh Meets Amit Shah, JP Nadda In Delhi
Former Punjab chief minister and leader of the newly floated Punjab Lok Congress Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president J P Nadda in Delhi. The BJP has announced that it will contest the Punjab assembly polls in alliance with Singh’s party. The meeting is underway […]
Omicron Cases In India At 236, Active Covid-19 Cases At 78,291
India has recorded 236 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus across 16 states and UTs so far out of which 104 people have recovered or migrated, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. Maharashtra has recorded the maximum 65 cases of the Omicron variant followed by Delhi at 64, Telangana 24, Karnataka 19, […]
West Bengal: BSF Foils Narcotics Smuggling Bid Along IB, Kills Intruder From Bangladesh
A Bangladeshi national was killed on Wednesday when BSF personnel fired to thwart a narcotics smuggling bid along the International Border in West Bengal, a senior officer said. The incident took place about 1.2 km inside the Indian territory at around 1:40 am near border post Nawada in Malda district of the state. A Border […]
Chhattisgarh: Cop Injured In IED Blast By Naxals In Dantewada
An assistant constable of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was injured on Tuesday when Naxals denoted an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district, a police official said. The incident took place around 8.30 am when a joint team of various security forces was out on a road security operation near Bodli camp, located […]
Sri Lankan Navy Arrests 55 Indian Fishermen In Last Two Days
The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 12 more Indian fishermen and seized two fishing trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country’s territorial waters, taking the number of Indians apprehended in the last two days to 55, an official statement said on Monday. The arrests were made in seas South of Mannar in the Sri Lankan […]
Omicron In India | Cases Cross 100 Mark: 11 States Currently Fighting New Covid-19 Variant
In a worrying development, the total number of Omicron Covid-19 cases in India crossed the 100 mark on Friday after the country recorded the highest single-day rise of 24 fresh cases of the new variant. With rising cases, the Centre has advised people to avoid non-essential travel and mass gatherings and keep New Year celebrations […]
Omicron Covid-19: 10 More Cases Detected In Delhi; Toll Mounts To 20
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday said 10 new cases of the new Covid variant Omicron have been detected in the national capital, taking the tally to 20. Ten of these patients have been discharged, he said. The minister said 10 out of the 40 samples sent for genome sequencing tested positive for the […]
Nagaland firing victims’ families refuse compensation, demand action against security personnel
The villagers of Oting in Nagaland’s Mon district and families of the 14 people killed in the shootings by security forces refused any government compensation until the personnel involved are “brought to justice”. In a statement, the Oting Village Council said that on December 5 when the locals were busy with funeral arrangements and other […]
