Polling under way in 71 Assembly constituencies in Bihar; Modi appeals for ‘do gaz ki doori’
Polling began Wednesday morning in 71 assembly constituencies of Bihar in the first phase of three-phase elections amid tight security and COVID-19 guidelines in place. Of the total 2,14,84,787 electors eligible to exercise the franchise, 1,12,76,396 are male voters, 1,01,29,101 are female electors and 599 are in third gender category, according to data provided by […]
Over 36k new cases take India’s COVID-19 tally to 79,46,429
New Delhi: The number of coronavirus cases reported in India in a span of 24 hours dropped below 40,000 after over three months, while the new fatalities registered during the same period remained under 500, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. India’s COVID-19 caseload mounted to79,46,429, with36,470 new infections being reported […]
China has ramped up military presence across LAC. Ladakh isn’t only target
China has been massively ramping up its military infrastructure, not just around the stand-off locations but along other stretches of the Line of Actual Control under the People’s Liberation Army’s Western Theatre Command. The deployment and the renewed focus on infrastructure upgrade has prompted Indian officials to suspect that the rapid militarisation of the border may be […]
Priyanka Gandhi Slams Yogi Government Over Law And Order; Says Fear Prevailing Among People
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday slammed the Yogi Adityanath government over the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh, alleging that fear prevails among the people of the state. Along with her tweet attacking the state government, Priyanka Gandhi tagged a media report which claimed that an iron trader was kidnapped this morning […]
COVID-19 cases in India mount to 79,09,959 with 45,148 new cases
New Delhi: New coronavirus infections reported in India in a span of 24 hours dropped below 50,000 for the second time this month, while the new fatalities registered during the same period fell under 500 after 108 days, According to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday India’s COVID-19 caseload mounted to 79,09,959 with […]
Indian Army Won’t Let Anyone Take Even An Inch Of Our Land: Rajnath Singh
As the tensions with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh continue, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that the Indian Army won’t let anyone take even an inch of the country’s land. He added that India wants the standoff to end and peace to be restored in the sector. […]
Delhi Riots 2020: Court Says Police Officials Can Be Reliable Witnesses
A Delhi court, while hearing a bail application of a riot accused, has dismissed the argument that police officials are “interested witnesses” and they cannot be relied upon. Shadab Ahmad, an accused in the head constable Ratan Lal murder case, has been in jail since April 6. Ahmad recently filed an application for bail. Appearing […]
53,370 new cases take India’s COVID-19 tally to 78,14,682
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 78.14 lakh with 53,370 fresh cases in a day, while 70,16,046 people have so far recuperated pushing the national recovery rate to 89.78 per cent on Saturday, the Union health ministry said. The total number of coronavirus cases mounted to 78,14,682 and the death toll to 1,17,956, with the […]
COVID-19: India records 54,366 new infections, 690 deaths
New Delhi: COVID-19 recoveries in India have crossed 69 lakh, while the number of coronavirus infections reported in a span of 24 hours remained below 60,000 for the fifth consecutive day as the country’s caseload rose to 77,61,312, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. A total of 54,366 new infections were reported in […]
Govt relaxes visa norms; except for tourism, all categories of foreigners allowed to enter India
The government on Thursday relaxed visa restrictions to allow all categories of foreign nationals to enter India through air or sea for any purpose except for tourism. In an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the government said, “It has been decided to permit all OCI and PIO card holders and all […]
