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New Delhi: India has recorded 213 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus across 15 states and UTs so far out of which 90 have recovered or migrated, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. Delhi has recorded the maximum 57 cases of Omicron variant followed by Maharashtra at 54, Telangana 24, […]

Bengaluru: Immigration officials in Bengaluru international airport have arrested a 22-year-old youth from Kerala who tried to fly off to the UK after producing fake documents through student visa, sources at the KempeGowda International Airport (KIAL) said on Wednesday. The authorities have considered the case seriously as they have found a nexus of providing fake […]

Chennai: The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Tuesday suspended a lawyer from practice, following his “improper behaviour” with a woman during a virtual hearing of a case in the Madras High Court. A statement from the Bar Council said that lawyer, R.D. Santhana Krishnan was suspended from practice as an advocate in […]

Agartala: In its endeavour to create additional income avenues for the rubber growers, the Rubber Board Tripura regional office has decided to encourage mushroom culture among the women rubber growers of interior areas. The main motive behind the idea is to ensure better livelihood generation for the rubber farmers. More than 30 to 40 rubber […]

Bengaluru: An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 hit the North-Northeast of Karnataka’s Bengaluru on Tuesday, informed the National Center for Seismology (NSC). “Earthquake of Magnitude:3.3, Occurred on 22-12-2021, 07:14:32 IST, Lat: 13.55 and Long: 77.76, Depth: 23 Km, Location: 66km NNE of Bengaluru, Karnataka,” tweeted NSC. More details are awaited. Now you can get handpicked stories […]

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday said that the state government has introduced the ‘Prevention of Mob Violence and Mob Lynching Bill, 2021’ to maintain peace, communal harmony, and brotherhood in the state. “Government has brought this Bill (Prevention of Mob Violence and Mob Lynching Bill, 2021) to maintain peace, communal harmony, and […]

Bengaluru: A policeman in Bengaluru has been suspended for behaving with a woman in an obscene manner, and flashing his private parts at her, a police officer said on Tuesday. Bengaluru North East Division DCP, C.K. Baba has issued suspension orders of Chandrashekar, a head constable, attached to Amrutahalli police station. According to the police, […]

New Delhi: The government informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that it has received complaints against 18 NGOs for their alleged involvement in conversion into Christianity by inducements, allurement and misrepresentation since 2018. In a written reply to a query, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, said that the ministry has received complaints […]

New Delhi: Asserting that the Omicron variant is at least thrice more transmissible than Delta, the Centre Tuesday asked states and union territories to “activate” war rooms, keep analyzing even small trends and surges and keep taking strict and prompt containment action at district and local levels. In a letter to the states and union […]

Hyderabad: Looks like cheating in exams is not just restricted to schools and sometime even colleges. While there have been odd instances of cheating in public exams, it is not every day that someone gets caught cheating in a competitive or public exam. Cheating in these exams is a difficult task given the strictness of […]

Haldia (WB): Three persons were killed and 44 others suffered injuries in a fire that broke out in the Haldia Refinery of the Indian Oil Corporation in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district on Tuesday afternoon, police said. The IOC in a statement said the incident occurred at a unit of the refinery during shutdown related […]

New Delhi: The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) ministry on Tuesday ordered the blocking of 20 channels on YouTube and two websites over spreading “anti-India” propaganda and fake news on the internet. “In a closely coordinated effort between intelligence agencies and the Information and Broadcasting ministry, the ministry has ordered the blocking of 20 channels on […]

Hyderabad: President Ram Nath Kovind will have southern sojourn here from December 29 to January 3. The President will stay at Rashtrapati Nilayam at Bolarum in Secunderabad Cantonment. Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar on Tuesday reviewed the arrangements for the President’s visit and stay. He held a coordination meeting with the officials of various heads […]

Kolkata: With early trends showing Trinamool Congress (TMC) emerging as the leading party in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that people have accepted the party’s work and termed it as a landmark victory. As per the official trends, out of the 144 seats, TMC has […]

Prayagraj: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday said that his government has decided to raise the age of marriage for girls to 21 years because girls wanted to study further. But everyone knows who are the people opposing the decision and trying to prevent girls from studying further, he said while addressing a rally […]

New Delhi: A Delhi court has discharged former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Senger and five others in the 2019 accident case of Unnao rape survivor, saying that prima facie no charges are made out against him. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Pandey discharged the accused observing that prima facie there is no evidence against […]

New Delhi: Preliminary data from a month-long experiment has shown that indoor air pollution levels were nearly half of the outdoor levels in Delhi-NCR during November-December so far. A primary cause, the study has shown, is how meteorological factors play a key role in air pollution levels, especially in Delhi-NCR region. Two sensor-based air quality […]

New Delhi: Gold prices on Tuesday fell by Rs 71 to Rs 48,169 per 10 gram in futures trade as speculators reduced their positions amid low demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold contracts for February traded lower by Rs 71, or 0.15 per cent, to Rs 48,169 per 10 gram in a business turnover […]

Srinagar: Cold wave has gripped Kashmir with the onset of ‘Chillai Kalan’, 40 days of harsh winter. ‘Chillai Kalan’ is a Persian term that means ‘major cold’. The temperatures have dropped below zero degrees and morning fog enveloped Srinagar and surrounding areas. In some places, thick sheets of ice covered the water bodies. During Chillai […]

New Delhi:  Delhi Police has arrested a man accused of murdering a retired Indian Air Force officer in the national capital, an official said here on Tuesday. According to the official, the accused identified as Bhullu Singh, a resident of Bihar, was nabbed from Cyberabad, Hyderabad, Telangana on December 15. Furnishing details about the case, […]

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has called for applications by transgender candidates for the recruitments in the state police department for the first time. As per the Amendment of Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules, 1977 to facilitate providing one per cent jobs to transgenders, the Karnataka Police department has called for applications from transgenders for […]

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea challenging the picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Covid vaccine certificates and imposed a fine of Rs one lakh on the petitioner. Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan said: “This is a frivolous petition filed with ulterior motives and I have a strong doubt that there […]

Bengaluru: Three staffers working at a reputed hospital in Bengaluru have been booked for forcing a Dalit employee to clean the manhole to unclog sewers, police said on Tuesday. The hospital housekeeping supervisor D. Raja, Gilbert and the administrator have been booked under Section 3(1) (J) of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act -1989 and […]

Muzaffarnagar: The clerics of Darul-Uloom Deoband, a renowned Islamic seminary, have voiced their opposition to the Centre’s decision to raise the marriage age of girls from 18 to 21 years. This comes after the Khaps of western Uttar Pradesh declined to accept the decision and announced that they would convene a Maha Panchayat to discuss […]