New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has asked the Department of Telecommunications to ensure a complete ban on sale of illegal repeaters and boosters, offline or online, through e-commerce websites. It has also asked the DoT to take up the issue with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to […]

By Sumi KhanDhaka, April 16 (IANS) Bangladesh will operate special flights to five countries — Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Singapore — to help its stranded expatriate workers rejoin their workplaces there. “We don’t want to see our expatriates face any difficulty… that is why the Bangladesh government has made coordinated […]

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) In a major boost to the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) probe into the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has approved the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, sources said on Friday. “The UK Home Secretary has approved the extradition request […]

By Sanjeev SharmaNew Delhi/Washington, April 16 (IANS) Yevgeniy Prigozhin is the Russian financier of the Internet Research Agency (IRA), the Russian troll farm that the US Treasury sanctioned for interfering in the 2016 presidential election. Karachi-based Pakistan nationals and companies are now part of US sanctions for helping IRA activities and acting as proxies. While […]

Shillong, April 16 (IANS) An apex body of over 17 organisations, which have been agitating to implement the Inner Line Permit (ILP) across Meghalaya, on Friday organised a demonstration in front of the civil secretariat in Shillong over the delay in implementing the regulatory system. The Confederation of Meghalaya Social Organisations (CoMSO), an umbrella body […]

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) India is expected to see “normal” rainfall during the monsoon season between June to September this year, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast. Addressing a virtual press briefing, Earth Sciences Secretary Madhavan Rajeevan said that the Long Period Average (LPA) of monsoon will be 98 per cent which […]

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court has appointed former Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh and advocate Rajesh Batra as special public prosecutors (SPPs) in the trial of coal scam cases filed by Enforcement Directorate (ED). A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian said: “We […]

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday issued a slew of directions for speedy disposal of cheque bounce cases, which have choked the justice delivery system. The top court also recommended the Centre to amend the law to allow one trial in multiple cheques, if transactions involved are the same. A bench […]

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a ‘normal’ rainfall during the monsoon season between June to September. Addressing a virtual briefing on Friday here, Ministry of Earth Sciences Secretary M. Rajeevan said the Long Period Average (LPA) of the monsoon will be 98 per cent which falls in the […]

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Keeping in view the additional rush at several stations, the Indian Railways has started 140 trains to clear the extra rush which will run till May, officials said on Friday. Addressing a press conference, Suneet Sharma, CEO and Chairman of the Railway Board said, “A very special day for Indian […]

Lucknow, April 16 (IANS) The extension of curfew hours and imposition of new Covid guidelines have thrown wedding functions in complete disarray. After Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered extension of night curfew hours (from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.), weddings lined from Friday onwards are tied up in knots. Pratyusha Kumar, whose daughter’s wedding is […]

Wellington, April 16 (IANS) New Zealand will increase the infringement fee from NZ$80 to NZ$150 for people who are caught using mobile phones while driving from April 30, according to a statement issued by the Transport Ministry on Friday. The figures from the Transport Ministry showed that between 2015 and 2019, there were 22 road […]

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) India reported 2,17,353 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the biggest single-day spike ever, taking the overall tally to 14,291,917 cases on Friday, according to the Health Ministry data. This is the second consecutive day that the country has registered over 2 lakh cases. On Thursday, the number […]

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) A team of scientists led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and working closely with experts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux du Gabon (ANPN) compared methodologies to count African forest elephants, which were recently acknowledged by IUCN as a separate critically endangered species from African savannah elephants. The […]

By Deepak SharmaNew Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Worried over a sudden surge in Covid-19 cases in West Bengal, the CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said on Friday that the Election Commission of India (ECI) should immediately call an all-party meeting to deal with the remaining phases of polls in state. “The pandemic has hit hard. […]

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Former Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Ranjit Sinha passed away on Friday morning, sources said. A CBI source said that Sinha, a 1974 batch IPS officer, breathed his last at his residence here on Friday night around 4 a.m. According to senior CBI officials, Sinha’s death is believed […]

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) At a time when an outbreak of coronavirus has forced the school students to stay at home and continue their studies online, children of labourers and daily wage workers have no choice but to skip their studies as they can merely afford a smartphone or 24 hours Internet connectivity. Keeping […]

Lucknow, April 16 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expelled 11 party workers, including former cabinet minister Ramvir Upadhyaya’s son Chirag Upadhyaya, for “indiscipline” and supporting opposition candidates in the Panchayat polls. In a letter, BJP district president in Hathras, Gaurav Arya, stated that the party decided to expel […]

Ankara, April 16 (IANS) Turkey believes that its issues with Greece can be resolved through constructive dialogue between the two neighbours and allies, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. Fait accompli and provocative rhetoric should be avoided in relations between Turkey and Greece, Cavusoglu said at a joint press conference with his Greek counterpart Nikos […]

Lucknow, April 16 (IANS) With more and more people turning to prayers in the pandemic, masks with ‘Jai Shri Ram’ printed on them are in great demand. Suruchi, who owns a boutique in Lucknow, said, “There has been a decline in demand for dresses so I decided to start making masks — some of them […]

Mainpuri (Uttar Pradesh), April 16 (IANS) A Block Development Council (BDC) candidate Rakesh Babu, 60, was allegedly stabbed to death ahead of the Panchayat elections, scheduled to be held in Mainpuri on April 19. His body was found lying in the field on Thursday. According to the deceased’s relative, he had gone for campaigning on […]

Banda (Uttar Pradesh), April 16 (IANS) A 14-year-old girl was charred to death after a massive fire broke in the shop-cum-residence of a cloth merchant in Banda district. While three other inmates of the house managed to escape unhurt, the girl, Khushi Gupta, could not be rescued. Kalinjar inspector Rajiv Yadav, said, “Khushi, daughter of […]

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Former Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Ranjit Sinha passed away on Friday morning, sources said. A CBI source said that Sinha, a 1974 batch IPS officer breathed his last at his residence here on Friday night around 4 a.m. However, the reason for his death is yet not […]

Etah (Uttar Pradesh), April 16 (IANS) With the pandemic fear turning all pervasive, the idol of Goddess Durga in a temple in Etah district is now wearing a mask. The priests are also distributing masks as ‘prasad’ to devotees during ‘Navratri’. Pandit Manoj Sharma, a priest at the Durga temple, said since devotees are thronging […]

By Sukant DeepakNew Delhi, April 16 (IANS) She has just written, directed and produced the short film ‘Rubaru’. She is just back from Rajasthan where she was shooting a web-series for Hot Star. She is collaborating with her husband for writing some web series and developing a script — a crime drama — that which […]

By Sumi KhanDhaka, April 16 (IANS) The Metropolitan Magistrate of Dhaka, Morshed Al Mamun, on Thursday placed three Hefazat-e-Islam leaders, including the central assistant secretary general of the militant outfit, Mufti Sakhawat Hossain Raji, on five-day remand each in connection with a case related to the arson attack at Shapla Chattor in Dhaka’s Motijheel area […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) member Altaf Ahmed Rather, who introduced West Bengal college student Tania Praveen to the terrorist organisation handlers in Pakistan. An NIA spokesperson here said that schoolteacher Rather, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora, was arrested in […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Delhi government has informed the Supreme Court that the presence of pollutants in the Yamuna between Palla and Wazirabad is principally attributable to the discharge of untreated pollutants into the river upstream in Haryana. In a rejoinder affidavit in the top court in response to the reply of Haryana […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Private equity (PE) exits have picked up momentum in 2021 with exits worth $4.2 billion, which is 70 per cent of the total value recorded last year. According to the IVCA-EY monthly PE/VC roundup, on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, exits doubled in terms of value in 1Q21 ($4.2 billion versus […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Noting that the parties involved resolved their differences and eventually got married, the Supreme Court quashed an FIR lodged in 2013 over allegations of rape after the accused as well as the complainant said it was an outcome of “some misunderstanding” between them. A bench of Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and […]

New Delhi/Chandigarh, April 15 (IANS) Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu is now trying to carve his own political space after being kept waiting for his return to the state Cabinet. His meeting with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has not yielded any result so far, while the Congress high command, which was aggressive on Sidhu’s issue, […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) India stood firm to China’s ‘shove and push tactics’ on the northern borders in Eastern Ladakh, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said on Thursday. China feels that just by doing a little bit of shove and push, it will be able to compel nations to give in to […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The mother of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday did not depose before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case. According to ED sources, Gulshan Ara was asked to appear before the ED at its Srinagar office on Thursday, but requested it […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Almost a year after getting infected by Covid while helping people in conducting the last rites of patients who died due to the virus infection, former Delhi MLA Jitender Singh Shunty has once again started doing the same. Shunty provides help through his social service organisation “Shahid Bhagat Singh Seva […]

By Rituraj BaruahNew Delhi, April 15 (IANS) As the suspension on fresh insolvency cases got lifted last month, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) Chairman, M.S. Sahoo feels that although filings for bankruptcy may increase somewhat, but there would not be a huge jump in cases. Speaking to IANS, Sahoo noted that there are […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday said that it has filed second supplementary charge sheet against 18 accused, most of them members of the banned CPI-Maoist in the case of killing of five police personnel in Jharkhand in June 2019. An NIA spokesperson here said that the agency has […]

Belagavi (Karnataka), April 15 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Thursday returned to Bengaluru, ending his campaigning for the Belgaum Lok Sabha bypolls, as he is suffering from fever and exhaustion. Yediyurappa had been campaigning hard for the last fortnight in by-polls to three seats – the Belgaum Lok Sabha seat, the Maski Assembly […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Attorney General K.K. Venugopal on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that the Centre, within a period of three months, will consider 10 names sent for appointment as high court judges, which were recommended as far back as July 2019. The top court recorded the AG’s submission during the hearing of […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday said some allegations levelled against judges are shockingly false, as it heard a plea seeking appointment of ad-hoc or additional judges to High Courts as per Article 224A of the Constitution. A special bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday said some allegations levelled against judges are shockingly false, as it heard a plea seeking appointment of ad-hoc or additional judges to High Courts as per Article 224A of the Constitution. A special bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) India is concerned about the vacuum that will be created after withdrawal of the US and NATO troops from war-torn Afghanistan, Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat said on Thursday. He said that the main concern should not create “space for other disruptors” and therefore, see violence continue in […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) No heat wave Conditions are likely over the country on Thursday but heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places over Coastal & South interior Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on April 16, said the Ministry of Earth Sciences. However, heat wave conditions were observed in isolated […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) BBC Media Action Thursday launched ‘Invaluables’ — a communication initiative designed to shift perceptions about waste picking and informal waste pickers in the city of Bengaluru. The programme aims to lift the shroud of invisibility that cloaks informal waste pickers, by making their contribution to the city of Bengaluru more […]

Siliguri/New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Congress may find it tough to retain its last tally in the fifth phase of the polling in West Bengal where the party is contesting on 12 seats and has 3 sitting MLAs including a second term MLA in Naxalbari, said sources. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had campaigned for […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The decision taken by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to cancel the Class X board exams and postpone the Class XII exams has evoked mixed response from the parents, teachers and students. Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank had announced on Wednesday that the CBSE board exams for […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh patted Indian Air Force on Thursday for ensuring a timely and befitting response to the sudden developments in eastern Ladakh. China had made attempts of transgression at Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh last year and the air force had rushed in to provide […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde on Thursday said the time has come for a woman Chief Justice of India, however when women lawyers are asked to come on the bench, they refuse citing family responsibilities. The observation from the Chief Justice came during […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) India’s cotton production is estimated at 360 lakh bales of 170 kg each for 2020-21, said the Cotton Association of India (CAI) on Thursday. The trade body has raised production estimates by 1.50 lakh bales while reducing the projection of cotton import by one lakh bales to 11 lakh bales. […]

Riyadh, April 15 (IANS) A fire broke out at a university in southern Saudi Arabia on Thursday after the air defence system intercepted an attack by Yemen’s Houthi militia. Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed four bomb-laden drones and five ballistic missiles between Wednesday evening and early Thursday launched by the Houthis towards the southern […]

Canberra, April 15 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Thursday that the country’s remaining troops in Afghanistan will leave in September. Morrison said Australia would follow the US in ending its military presence in Afghanistan after 20 years, reports Xinhua news agency. “Over the past two years we’ve been reducing our military presence […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Digital transactions processed at physical touch points such as grocery stores, fuel stations, clothing & apparel, pharmacies, restaurants and specialty retail together accounted for 80 per cent in volume and 60 per cent in value. In the online space, financial services, government institutions and education sector accounted for about 20 […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday declined to grant bail to Shahrukh Pathan, who was seen in a viral video pointing a gun at an unarmed Delhi Police personnel during the riots in the capital in February 2020. A single bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait said: “The video clipping […]

Geneva, April 15 (IANS) A group of UN experts have said that the US’ anti-terrorism program “Rewards for Justice” is violating the human rights of some of the individuals it targets. According to a joint statement by the experts on Wednesday, the program, operated by the US State Department, offers money for information about people […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a CBI probe into the role of Kerala police officers in framing ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan in the 1994 ISRO espionage case. A bench headed by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar accepted the report of a panel headed by former top court judge D.K. Jain, and […]

Ankara, April 15 (IANS) Turkish Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said the country might lose nearly 500,000 tourists by June in the wake of Russia’s decision to impose flight restrictions. “There might be a fall of nearly 500,000 in tourist numbers,” Ersoy was quoted as sayingon Wednesday by Xinhua news agency. The Minister said no […]

Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh), April 15 (IANS) The story has shades of the 1976 Shyam Benegal film ‘Manthan’ that showcased women empowerment through the dairy sector. But in this story , there is no mentor — the women mentor themselves. Jaswanti Rajput is one of the 22,000 women who scripted the success story of Balinee — […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Eight Pakistan nationals were apprehended from the mid-sea off Gujarat coast for drug trafficking on Thursday. The law enforcement agencies seized 30 kilograms of heroin from them. Indian Coast Guard, a maritime law enforcement and search and rescue agency, spotted the Pakistani boat PFB NUH with eight of its nationals […]

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Amid surging Covid cases, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the government on shortage of beds and ventilators in hospitals. Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet, “There is no test, no bed in the hospital, no ventilators, no oxygen, no vaccine, bus utsav ka dhong hai (a festive pretence)… […]

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), April 15 (IANS) A candidate for the village head panchayat polls was shot at by a rival in Mahuadabar village under Khajni police circle. The victim, a former village head, was contesting the elections and his rival was the outgoing village head, who is again contesting the elections. The victim Gilgil Dubey […]

Lucknow, April 15 (IANS) In what can be described as a self-imposed closure, prominent traders associations in Lucknow have announced shutting down markets from Thursday for the next four to five days. Essential commodities like grocery and medicines will remain exempted. Aminabad, which is one of the biggest wholesale and retail markets in the state […]

Srinagar, April 15 (IANS) Rain lashed the plains and light snowfall occurred in the hills in the Valley on Thursday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast erratic weather in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh till the weekend. “Erratic weather is likely to continue till April 17. Light to moderate rain/snow on higher reaches is expected […]

Lucknow, April 15 (IANS) At first glance, it seemed like a unique fire show. The huge crowds that had lined up on the opposite river bank, only added to the element of curiosity. Half an hour before the curfew deadline began, people stopped by to ask the crowds about the ‘fire show’ and when told, […]

Lucknow, April 15 (IANS) Even as the pandemic situation worsens in Uttar Pradesh, the state has launched one of the biggest polling exercises — the Panchayat elections. The four-phased elections that began on Thursday morning will elect around eight lakh rural representatives. The districts that are going to polls on Thursday are Ayodhya, Agra, Kanpur, […]

Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh), April 15 (IANS) A 19-year-old girl, said to be mentally unstable, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her house in the Gajraula area of Pilibhit district. Her family alleged that she was murdered on Tuesday night after a failed rape attempt by a local who entered their house through the roof. […]

By Saibal GuptaKolkata, April 15 (IANS) Ashis Ghosh — a former worker at the Gouripur Jute Mill in Naihati in North 24 Parganas district — had to leave his home in search of a job when the mill was shut in 2017. After working as a mason for around three years in Kerala, he had […]

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) With the number of Covid-19 cases continuing to rise at an alarming rate in the national capital, the BJP on Wednesday asked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal why no mass sanitisation drive has been carried out yet using the Japanese machines bought last year. In a letter to Kejriwal, Delhi […]

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) In a hard-hitting address to the global Kashmiri Pandit community on the auspicious occasion of Navreh celebrations, RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale squarely held the terrorists responsible for the seventh genocide and ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Pandits from their homeland. Saying that to face the militant Islamist threat, one would […]

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) A delegation of the Trinamool Congress met the Election Commission officials on Wednesday, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of creating differences between the people of different caste and community. The Trinamool delegation also demanded action against the Prime Minister and the Home Minister for […]

Panaji, April 14 (IANS) By prolonging their agitation, Goas taxi drivers are killing the goose of tourism which lays golden eggs, state Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho said on Wednesday, as the strike called by thousands of private taxi operators entered the sixth day.Godinho also urged the taxi operators to shun the habit of overcharging tourists, […]

Guwahati/Agartala, April 14 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has extended his greetings to the people celebrating festivals such as Rongali Bihu, Pohela Boishakh and Sankranti, among others. Taking to his official Facebook page, Biden wrote: “Jill and I send our warmest wishes to the many South Asian and Southeast Asian communities celebrating Vaisakhi, Navratri, and […]

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The Indian Navy deployed its surface and air assets for the Search and Rescue (SAR) of missing fishermen at sea off the coast of Mangalore. “It was reported that an Indian Fishing Boat ‘IFB Rabah’ with 14 fishermen embarked had suffered a collision with a Singapore flag merchant ship ‘MV […]

New Delhi/London, April 14 (IANS) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has decided to shorten his trip to New Delhi later this month in view of the severity of the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in India. The visit, due on April 26, is significant for the UK as it is eyeing a new bilateral […]

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Human rights organisation United Sikhs on Wednesday said it filed a habeas corpus petition in the Delhi High Court for two students who went missing from their home towns and were last reportedly seen at farmers’ protest sites in the national capital. The petitions were filed for Arjun Singh of […]

Bengaluru, April 14 (IANS) Bengaluru police has arrested two persons and seized 141.250 kg marijuana valued at around Rs 84.60 lakh from them, the Koramangala police said here on Wednesday. According to the police, the arrested are Chaddakrishnan aka Santhosh, 22 years, resident of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh and Murthy aka Channaiah, 40 years, resident of […]

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Former Election Commissioner G.V.G. Krishnamurty passed away here on Wednesday morning due to prolonged illness. He was 86. Krishnamurty passed away about 10 a.m. due to age related ailments. He is survived by his wife Padma Murty, son and senior Supreme Court advocate G.V. Rao, and daughter Dr Radha Bodapati. […]

By Rohit VaidNew Delhi, April 14 (IANS) India’s state-run pension schemes bucked the Covid-19 induced downtrend as the pandemic triggered an upsurge in new enrolments and sustained contributions. Assets Under Management (AUM) of schemes administered by India’s pension fund regulator inched up on a year on year basis in FY21 to around Rs 560 crore. […]

New Delhi/Washington, April 14 (IANS) Even as US President Joe Biden has announced that the US will completely withdraw all its forces from Afghanistan by September this year, American intelligence agencies are sceptical of the future of peace in the war-torn country. In its annual report, Office of the Director of National Intelligence of the […]

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) On Ambedkar Jayanti, the Congress has unveiled the vision of its own digital media channel, ‘INC TV’. The YouTube channel was unveiled by party leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Randeep Surjewala on Wednesday at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in New Delhi. The You Tube channel would be formally […]

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) TeamLease Services, Indias leading human resource company, has launched its hiring sentiments report called ‘Employment Outlook Report for the period April-June, 2021. According to the report, if further lockdowns and workplace operating rules are not enforced, the intent to hire in the current quarter (April-June 2021) can rise to 7 […]

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has welcomed the decision of the government to cancel the CBSE class 10 examination and demanded that class 12 exam should also be cancelled. “Glad the government has finally cancelled the 10th standard exams, however a final decision MUST be taken for the 12th […]

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), April 14 (IANS) A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly firing at a rival candidate and her husband in Gorakhpur. The arrested man is a close aide of a Gram Pradhan candidate. The victim has been identified as Sheela Devi, 40, and her husband Akhilesh Singh, 40, a former Gram Pradhan. […]

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), April 14 (IANS) A tigress, aged about seven years, was found dead in Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary of Dudhwa tiger reserve (DTR). The carcass of the tigress was found on Tuesday afternoon. This is the fourth tiger death in Uttar Pradesh in a span of 45 days. The carcass was found in Chaltua […]

Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), April 14 (IANS) A 15-year-old girl strangled her nine-year-old brother, using her earphone cable, and dumped his body in the storeroom of the house in Rae Bareli. The brother allegedly objected to her long chat with a friend on the phone which angered the girl. Police said the girl used to […]

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Sam Pitroda revolutionised India’s communications and IT landscape in the mid-1980s as Advisor to the then Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi. Now, he has turned his sights on a much wider canvas – a world that was last designed 75 years ago, about the same time that he was born. This […]

By Hamza AmeerQuetta (Pakistan), April 14 (IANS) Pakistan’s Balochistan province continues to keep the country’s intelligence and security forces under constant check as terror elements continue to surface from different parts of the province, carrying out terror attacks, targeted killings, kidnappings and bomb blasts, raising serious questions over the performance of the security forces and […]

Lucknow, April 14 (IANS) The much-awaited Panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh will begin on Thursday with the first phase of polling in 18 districts. The Panchayat elections will be held through ballet papers and more than 3.33 lakh candidates are in the fray in over 2.21 lakh seats in the first phase for the posts […]

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Paying tributes to Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar on his 130th birth anniversary, President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stressed on the need to imbibe his ideals in the conduct of each Indian. “Tribute to Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution, on […]

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday again demanded the cancellation of the CBSE exams due to Covid resurgence. “My appeal to the government again is to cancel the CBSE exams,” Priyanka wrote in Hindi on Facebook. The demand comes ahead of the Prime Minister’s meeting with the education […]

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to hold a meeting with Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal and other senior officials in the Ministry on Wednesday to discuss the issue of holding CBSE Board exams amid demand from students, teachers, parents and other stakeholders to cancel it due to Covid-19 surge, said sources. […]

Dubai, April 14 (IANS) The Indian expatriate communities from various states across the country, are celebrating their traditional New Years, albeit, on a low-key. Malayalees, Tamilians, Odias and Assamese ring in Puthandu, Vishu, Pana Sankranti and Bohag Bihu on April 14, while Telugus, Kannadigas, Maharashtrians, Sikhs and Kashmiris celebrate Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Baisakhi and Navreh […]

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) YouGov’s latest research reveals that two-thirds of urban Indians (67 per cent) plan to increase the use of online shopping or delivery services once the pandemic is over. YouGov’s new report offers an overview of changing consumer attitudes and behaviours in 17 global markets. Four out of five urban Indian […]

Thiruvananthapuram, April 14 (IANS) The unexpected resignation of Kerala Higher Education Minister K.T. Jaleel, often known as the blue eyed boy of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan shows that all’s not well in the CPI-M in Kerala. Jaleel, though not a CPI-M card holder, right from the time he turned giant killer by outsmarting the top […]

Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), April 14 (IANS) A third-year MBBS student allegedly set herself ablaze in her home in Saharanpur, said police. According to family sources, the deceased was pursuing MBBS from a medical college in Pilakhni in the district and had been home for the last couple of months due to the pandemic. Her father […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) To develop young children and set up family-friendly neighbourhoods within the cities of the country, the Infant, Toddler and Caregiver-Friendly Neighbourhoods (ITCN) training and capacity building programme was launched on Tuesday. Launched by the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) in partnership with the Bernard van Leer Foundation (BvLF), the […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Congress will launch its own digital media platform, INC TV, on Wednesday in the presence of the Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, and AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala. INC TV will be the party’s channel to give news and also combat the propaganda against […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The advisory council of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Tuesday gave its preliminary approval to the draft Master Plan for Delhi-2041. The draft will now be put in the public domain for inviting objections/suggestions from the people of Delhi, said a DDA spokesperson. The DDA has prepared a draft […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Vice Chairman Raghav Chadha on Tuesday accused the Haryana government of releasing “highly contaminated water” to Delhi through the Yamuna river. Addressing a press conference, Chadha said: “Delhi is facing a double whammy from Haryana, because on one side, it has reduced adequate water supply to […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Alarmed by the recent spurt in the number of Covid-19 cases, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress General Secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, has called a meeting of UP leaders and party MLAs to discuss the situation. The meeting will be held virtually, during which the UP Congress will derive a strategy […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Even cremation grounds have begun to feel the impact of the resurgence in Covid-19 cases in the Capital. Till some time ago, people were being cremated at spots especially designated for Covid victims. But now, with the surge in Corona casualties, spots are again being earmarked to cremate Covid-19 victims […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the High Courts should refrain from holding a “mini trial” at the stage of discharge application or framing of charges. A bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah said: “At the stage of framing of the charge and/or considering the discharge application, the […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to address his first election rally in West Bengal on Wednesday ahead of the fifth phase of polling scheduled for April 17. The Congress is contesting 12 seats in the fifth phase out of the 44 Assembly constituencies that will go to the polls […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The BJP is launching a specially designed campaign focusing on 40 seats spread across the greater Kolkata region, also called the presidency area, to tell voters about its vision for the area specifically and the state in general. The party is also approaching professionals to seek their support. According to […]

By Manoj PathakPatna, April 13 (IANS) Due to continuous change in the weather of Bihar, farmers are worried a lot this year as their mango crops were hit by a disease caused by red banded caterpillar. Farmers say, due to the prolonged period of moisture in the air, there has been an outbreak of the […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said that it has carried out searches at seven locations in Tripura related to hawala operators and seized cash to the tune of Rs 80 lakh as well as 30 lakh Bangladeshi Taka. An ED official here said that the financial probe agency, in […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday apprehended a Pakistani national who crossed the International Border (IB) near R.S. Pura sector in Jammu and Kashmir. The 40-year-old, who identified himself as Shabbir during preliminary inquiry, was held while he was making a desperate attempt to cross the fence. “BSF troopers […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) In a major judgment, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that the courts should not either make it a routine practice or mechanically pass an interim order, directing no coercive steps against the accused in a criminal case. A bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah and Sanjiv Khanna said: […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Amid a sudden surge of Covid cases in the national capital, the Delhi BJP on Tuesday urged the Arvind Kejriwal government to call an all party meeting to discuss the alarming situation. Addressing a press conference, Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta alleged that the Kejriwal government is so busy with […]

Prayagraj, April 13 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board on Tuesday moved an urgent petition before the Allahabad High Court in the Kashi Vishwanath Mandi-Gyanvapi Masjid case in which the trial court at Varanasi allowed an ASI study of the mosque on April 8. Sunni Central Waqf Board’s standing counsel Puneet Kumar Gupta […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday said that it has arrested Adarsh Kumar, a senior Passport Assistant posted at the Regional Passport Office in Jammu in an alleged bribery case. A CBI official here said that the agency arrested Kumar for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed state governments to apprise it on the condition of migrant children and also data on their numbers, on a petition seeking protection of fundamental rights of children in the backdrop of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde asked […]

Kanpur (UP), April 13 (IANS) In a shocking case of animal cruelty, a couple has been accused of chopping off the genital of a pet dog. The dog’s owner has accused his neighbour and his wife of chopping off the genital of his pet dog on Monday. The seriously injured dog has been admitted to […]

Canberra, April 13 (IANS) The Australian island state of Tasmania is set to get its first regular international flight service in 23 years starting from next week. Air New Zealand is due to fly from the Tasmanian capital of Hobart to Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, every Thursday and Sunday beginning from April 22, reports […]

Lucknow, April 13 (IANS) It is not only the fear of a lockdown that is bringing back migrant workers from Maharashtra — it is also the Panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh that is a major factor for their return. Huge crowds are returning to their homes in trains from Maharashtra that is one of the […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Amid a continued rise in the number of fresh Covid-19 cases in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged the Centre to cancel the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examinations. “There would be around six lakh students and around one lakh teachers who will come […]

Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), April 13 (IANS) 45-year-old man allegedly committed suicide after a police official asked him for a bribe of Rs 1 lakh to trace his missing 22-year-old daughter. According to the family members of deceased Shishupal, Ramnagar police outpost in-charge Ram Ratan Singh demanded the money from him. Ram Ratan Singh reportedly reached […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced that the national capital registered more than 13,500 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the highest ever single-day spike since the onset of the pandemic early last year. The new figure comes as city has continued to witness an unabated resurgence […]

By Binay Kumar SinghNew Delhi, April 13 (IANS) A third world country that is on the brink of economic implosion, living on IMF loans and unable to guarantee the necessities of life to its people is still procuring military equipment from some of the most advanced nations in the world! A country which has been […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Tuesday that only emergency surgeries would be taken on priority in government-run hospitals, while planned surgeries will not be available till further order. “Planed surgeries are in high number while emergency surgeries are usually in less number. Therefore, hospitals authorities have been directed […]

New Delhi/Washington, April 13 (IANS) As America seeks to counter a rising China, no nation is more important than India, with its vast size, abundance of highly skilled technical professionals, and strong political and cultural ties with the United States. This conclusion has been made by one of the leading science and technology think tanks […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Paying tributes to martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh massacre, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that their sacrifice and heroism give strength to every Indian. “Tributes to those martyred in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Their courage, heroism and sacrifice give strength to every Indian,” said the Prime Minister in a […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India reported 1,61,736 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, setting another grim one-day record, taking the overall tally to 1,36,89,453 on Tuesday, according to data issued by the Union Health Ministry. With this, India has once again taken its spot as the second-worst hit nation in terms of […]

Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), April 13 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a family lined up outside a window to shoot a video even as their daughter-in-law hanged herself to death inside. The family even shared the video on the social media to ‘absolve’ themselves of any complicity in the crime. The parents of the deceased, Komal, […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) A month ahead of the BJP-led NDA government completing seven years, the Congress has attacked the government over economic issues, which it says are looming in the country. Former Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram crticising the government said in a statement, “What a way to end the 7th year of the […]

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), April 13 (IANS) BJP MLA Yogesh Verma and former block chief Pawan Gupta, who were involved in a fracas over the candidature of their loyalists in the ongoing panchayat elections, have now been booked by the police following cross complaints. “Since an FIR on the matter was already registered on Sunday evening, […]

By Sukant DeepakNew Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Even as #FreeTNTemples, part of ‘Peoples Manifesto, conceived by Jaggi Vasudev, popularly known as Sadhguru continues to take the social media by storm with more than 3.32 crore people supporting it, the founder of Isha Foundation feels that while before the polls, political parties put up manifestos and […]

Lucknow, April 13 (IANS) Former special CBI judge Surendra Kumar Yadav, who delivered judgment in the Babri Masjid demolition case acquitting all 32 accused, has been appointed deputy Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh by Governor Anandiben Patel. He is the third deputy Lokayukta of the state. As special CBI court judge, Yadav had given the verdict […]

Lucknow, April 13 (IANS) The family of historian Yogesh Praveen, who died here on Monday evening, has alleged that the two-hour delay in ambulance was responsible for his death. “As his condition deteriorated on Monday afternoon, we called for an ambulance but we kept waiting for two hours and then finally took him to the […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has written a letter to the Prime Minister and asked him to exempt the medicines and equipment required for Covid-19 treatment and Rs 6,000 should be transferred every month in the accounts of those who are eligible. Sonia Gandhi said that there is a shortage […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested an Assistant Sanitary Inspector and a temporary staff of the MCD Delhi in an alleged bribery case. A CBI spokesperson here said that the agency arrested, Om Pal the Assistant Sanitary Inspector and Jitendra, a temporary staffer of the MCD on Monday. He […]

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Kalkaji Atishi has been appointed as vice president of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI), party said a statement. The ICLEI is a global network of over 1,750 cities in 126 countries and promoting the United Nation’s multilateral environmental agreements for a […]

Kohima/New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Union government on Monday extended the ceasefire agreements with three Naga insurgent outfits for one more year till April next year. Officials in Kohima said that the Union Home Ministry has extended the ceasefire following agreements signed on Monday. “It was decided to extend the ceasefire agreements for a […]

Amaravati/Hyderabad, April 12 (IANS) Both the Telugu states, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Chief Ministers, Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and K. Chandrasekhar Rao, and Governors Biswa Bhusan Harichandan and Tamilisai Soundararajan extended Ugadi greetings on Monday. “On this happy and auspicious occasion of “Ugadi”, the Telugu New Year Day, I extend my heartiest felicitations and […]

Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) Unsatisfied with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s responses to the two notices of the Election Commission, the poll panel on Monday barred the Trinamool Congress supremo from any kind of campaigning for 24 hours, from 8 pm on Monday to 8 pm on Tuesday. The Commission had sent notices to […]

By Saibal GuptaKolkata, April 12 (IANS) Though the BJP has made a convincing dent into the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled tribe votes and the Muslim that constitute 30 per cent of the electorate, the population stands divided between Trinamool congress and The Indian Secular Front (ISF) floated by Muslim cleric Abbas Siddiqui. Yet, Chief Minister […]

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said there was no need of an enquiry by retired apex court judge, Justice R.V. Raveendran (retd), ordered by the Andhra Pradesh High Court, in a case involving a telephonic conversation between former Chief Justice V. Eswaraiah, and a suspended district munsif magistrate. A bench […]

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu’s return to the Punjab cabinet hangs in balance as there is no indication of this happening from Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, despite the efforts of the Congress leadership and General Secretary in-charge Harish Rawat. Captain Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu have met twice […]

Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Moving ahead in its probe into the allegations of corruption and misuse of office, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh for questioning on April 14. “We have asked Deshmukh to record his statement on April 14 at our office here,” a CBI official […]

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Monday said that it has arrested four people and seized 30.5 lakh doses of psychotropic drugs, 70,000 codeine based cough syrups (CBCS) and 14.895 kg amphetamine drug. The drug law enforcement agency Deputy Director (Operations) KPS Malhotra said, “The NCB launched a special drive […]

Jagamarla (Andhra Pradesh), April 12 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor police arrested 10 persons for stealing and destroying a Nandi idol from a temple in a Dalit colony in Jagamarla village, believing that diamonds were embedded inside it. Police arrested M. Venkata Chalapathi (43), K. Srinivasulu (34), K. Hari (34), B. Sridhar (27), G. Venkatesh (24), […]

Canberra, April 12 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded that every citizens of the country might not all receive coronavirus vaccines in 2021. Morrison said on Sunday afternoon that while he hoped the population would be vaccinated this year there were too many uncertainties to make guarantees, reports xinhua news agency. The government […]

Chennai, April 12 (IANS) With Covid-19 cases surging ahead, the business community of Chennai and the industries across Tamil Nadu are worried over the possibility of migrant workers going back to their home states. Chennai reported more than 2,000 cases in a single day on Sunday. Tamil Nadu is home to more than 2 million […]

Etawah (Uttar Pradesh), April 12 (IANS) Three persons were killed and eight others injured when a truck ran over them on the national highway in Etawah on Monday morning. According to Medical Superintendent, Dr. Piyush, the deceased persons were on their way to Jhansi from New Delhi by car for participating in the Panchayat polls. […]

Canberra, April 12 (IANS) Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday described News Corporation, owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch, as the most powerful political force in the country. Turnbull on Monday appeared before the Senate inquiry into media diversity in Australia during which he described the company as a “mafia gang” that uses […]

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences (JIBS), O.P. Jindal Global University in collaboration with Free International University of Moldova organised the International Scientific Conference on “Mental Health, Well-Being and Loneliness during COVID-19” from April 9-10. As the pandemic continues to disrupt the lives of people across the world, the conference aimed […]

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) India reported 1,68,912 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, setting another grim one-day record as the overall tally reached 1,35,27,717 so far. The health ministry data said here on Monday. With this, India has once again taken its spot as the second-worst hit nation in terms of infections […]

Thiruvananathapuram, April 11 (IANS) Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Sunday climbed the hilltop shrine of Sabarimala to have a darshan of Lord Ayyappa. Making the 5 km uphill trek, he was wearing the traditional “Bead Mala” and carrying the “Irumudi Kettu” on his head, like all devotees. The Sabarimala shrine was in controversy after […]

By Rattan Lal KatariaMuch revered Bodhisattva, Bharat Ratna, Baba Saheb Dr. Ambedkar, the harbinger of social transformation and revolution imbibed in the ideas of great personalities like Buddha, Kabir, Mahatma Phule was born to divert the currents of the era and tides if time. The multifaceted personality of Baba Saheb is so deep, vast and […]

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The BJP on Sunday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of “politicising” the poll violence in Cooch Behar during Saturday’s fourth phase of Assembly polls in the state. The BJP said that Banerjee’s sympathy for the deceased depends on the faith of the person who was killed. Talking to […]

Thiruvananathapuram, April 11 (IANS) BJP national executive member and the Kerala state convenor of the NDA, P.K. Krishnadas has said that state higher education minister K.T. Jaleel is the super politiburo member of the CPM. Hitting out strongly at the CPM and the Chief Minister for protecting Jaleel even after the state Lokayuktha ruled against […]

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Amid rising cases of Covid-19, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has asked the government to reconsider decision on conducting CBSE board exams, and advised it to consult all stakeholders before taking a decision. Rahul Gandhi in a tweet, said, “In the light of the devastating Corona second wave, conducting #CBSE exams […]

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The BJP on Sunday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take necessary action against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sujata Mondal Khan for making derogatory comments against Scheduled Castes (SC) community. A BJP delegation led by Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi met the ECI and submitted a memorandum here […]

Bengaluru, April 11 (IANS) Global software major Infosys announced on Sunday that it is planning to buy back more shares again with such a proposal on the agenda at its board meeting on April 14. “The board will consider a proposal for buyback of fully paid-up equity shares at its meeting on April 14, 2021, […]

Guwahati, April 11 (IANS) The Kolkata based Amalgamated Plantation Private Limited (APPL) company, which has 21 tea estates and operating units across Assam, rejected terror threats and said that it was committed to the state and its people. The outlawed outfit — United Liberation Front of Asom – Independent (ULFA-I) – last week asked the […]

By Sumi KhanDhaka, April 11 (IANS) The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) on Sunday said it is planning to suspend all international flights as the government is going to impose a strict lockdown from April 14 to contain the spread of Covid-19. On Saturday, the country registered 77 more deaths in 24 hours, shattering […]

By Arun KejriwalMarkets were under pressure last week and failed to recover from the onslaught they faced on Monday because of rising covid-19 cases all over the country. They were marginally up on Tuesday, recovered ground on Wednesday, were again marginally up on Thursday and slipped on Friday. The week saw BSESENSEX register losses of […]

Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), April 11 (IANS) From the hall of fame to the dust and grime of the Panchayat elections — she has come a long way. Neha Tomar, the 21-year-old shooter, who has represented the country in several international events and clinched a silver medal in junior shooting world championship held in Germany two […]

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) In the movie “Life Animated”, Owen Suskind at an age of three is unable to communicate and the parents soon discover that he has autism. After trying many therapies with professional help, Owen is able to communicate through animated movies. Owen’s story is an example for those parents whose children […]

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) After the CBSE board issued a circular stating that it is going ahead with the Board exams scheduled in May, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has written to Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank that its ‘shocking’ that the CBSE has decided to go ahead with exams despite parents expressing […]

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Covid-19 pandemic in India registered another alarming trajectory on Sunday with over 11.08 lakh active caseload reported in the last 24 hours–highest ever in the last seven months. Only seven days are short in completion of seven months from September 18 last year when highest ever 10,17,754 active Covid-19 cases […]

Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh) April 11 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a patient at the district hospital in Shahjahanpur killed another patient over a dispute over a bed. The victim, Hansraj, had been admitted into the holding area of the hospital and was allotted bed number 21 on Saturday night. Hansraj was admitted after he complained […]

By Atul AnejaNew Delhi, April 11: Turkey and Pakistan, in partnership with China, are working together to exercise dominance over Afghanistan in anticipation of American withdrawal from the strife-torn nation, often known as the “graveyard of empires”. In its major expose, the website greekcitytimes.com points to the crucial end-of-March visit to Turkey by Pakistan’s Chairman […]

Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) A day after the Election Commission disallowed any political party from entering into Cooch Behar following the death of four people in the firing of the central forces, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who earlier announced to visit Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district on Sunday, accused the poll body of hatching conspiracy […]

By S B ASTHANAThe 11th round of India China Corps Commander’s meeting has ended with good optics and pleasantly worded PIB release, with no concrete agreement (if any) disseminated so far. Post disengagement of troops in Eastern Ladakh from North and South of Pangong Tso, no disengagement in other areas to include Depsang plains, Gogra, […]

Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) , April 11 (IANS) The Meerut police have arrested a youth for allegedly announcing a reward for killing a controversial priest of a temple in Ghaziabad’s Dasna area. The man, Danish Ali, a resident of Meerut, had uploaded a video on a social media platform saying that anyone who beheads the controversial […]

Grindwell Norton — BuyRecommendation by HDFC Securities Revival in automotive, engineering and industrial activities would be key for the growth of the company. Changing product mix and high margin new initiatives of the company in performance plastics should aid in margin expansion. Going forward, GNL with its strong parentage and leadership in the domestic market […]

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Announcing that a four-day countrywide ‘Tika Utsav’ (inoculation festival) is being started from Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to abide by four things that include wearing of masks as well as motivating others to follow the norm in the fight against Covid-19 pandemic. The initiative, which will continue […]

By ADITTI AHLUWALIAIt’s a wonderful World. Amidst the toings and froings of the Covid chaos, one good thing that has emerged is the luxury of time. Most days have gone by, reflecting the previous and a rough blueprint of the one to come. There is so much more of it to soak up the season, […]

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), April 11 (IANS) Harihar Pandey, the petitioner in the Gyanvapi mosque case on behalf of Swayambhu Jyotirlinga Bhagwan Vishweshwar, has received a life threat on his phone after a local court pronounced the verdict directing the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct an archaeological survey of the Gyanvapi compound to ascertain […]

Aligarh (UP), April 11 (IANS) Two years after marriage, a woman has accused her husband and his two sisters of ‘forcibly converting’ her. The woman said, she never realized that her husband was a Muslim and had never met her in-laws. She had retained her maiden name after marriage. The Muslim man, 25, and his […]

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir administration is taking major steps to open up the healthcare and services sector in the union territory for investments. Speaking to IANS here, state Principal Secretary, Commerce and Industry Ranjan Prakash Thakur said that the services sector, production sector and Agri Business are the major highlights […]

Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), April 11 (IANS) More than 110 days after a tiger was spotted with a nylon rope around his neck in the Kishanpur sanctuary area, the forest officials finally managed to remove the rope from the big cat’s neck. The tiger was first spotted with the nylon rope around his neck in […]

Unnao (Uttar Pradesh), April 11 (IANS) After ‘rasgullas’ in Amroha and ‘laddoos’ in Baghpat, it is now ‘jalebis’ and ‘samosas’ that have landed panchayat candidates in trouble. More than two quintals of ‘jalebi’ and ‘samosa’, meant to be distributed by a candidate contesting for village head’s post in Hasanganj area in Unnao district, were seized […]

By Anand SinghNew Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The income of Samajwadi Party leader Gayatri Prajapati — currently lodged in prison in connection with a rape case — and his family members, witnessed a sudden spike from 2013-14 till 2016 during the time he was a minister in the Samajwadi Party government, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) […]

By Venkatachari JagannathanChennai, April 11 (IANS) Top movie stars and political leaders like Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Ajit, Vijay and also late Chief Ministers M.G. Ramachandran (MGR), J. Jayalalithaa and others are available for ‘hire’ at the temple town Madurai in Tamil Nadu. What? Well, not the real actors or political leaders but their lookalikes. Madurai […]

By D.C. PathakPrime Minister Imran Khan in his response to the message of greetings sent to him on Pakistan Day, March 23, by Prime Minister Modi, again pitched in with the ‘dispute’ on Kashmir as the central plank of Indo-Pak peace and parroted the Pak stand that without the resumption of talks on Kashmir an […]

By Neeraj DhankherHere is a guide to the week ahead for you. This is your forecast for April 12-18. ARIES You are likely to focus on improving your physical appearance and personality which will help you gain self-confidence. You will be co-operative and flexible which will improve your reputation in your social circle. Professionally, this […]

By Sumi KhanDhaka, April 11 (IANS) In reply to Hefazat-e-Islam mayhem, Bangladesh Law Minister Anisul Haque has warned the militant outfit Hefazat-e-Ismal and others of strict action if they try to create anarchy and harm people’s lives and property of the country. Haque said, “People voted to Sheikh Hasina’s government to discharge duties to serve […]