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Clubhouse app chat case: Delhi cops arrest man from Lucknow
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has arrested an 18-year-old man from Lucknow in connection with a chat on the Clubhouse app in which objectionable and abusive comments were passed against women, officials…
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2 killed, 13 injured in Mumbai high-rise blaze
Mumbai: At least two persons were killed and 13 others injured when a blaze engulfed the 18th floor of a building in Tardeo, South Mumbai, on Saturday, the BMC Disaster Control said here.…
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ECI to take call on holding physical poll rallies, roadshows today
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India on Saturday will hold a meeting with the Union Health Secretary and the Chief Health Secretaries of the five poll-bound states to review the ban…
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Govt blocks 35 Pak-based YouTube channels
New Delhi: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has ordered the blocking of 35 YouTube news channels operated from Pakistan along with two websites for their involvement in spreading anti-India fake news…
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Maharashtra: Covid-19 cases scale new record
Mumbai: Maharashtra Covid-19 cases scaled a new high above 48,000 mark and Omicron infections also increased while deaths continued to remain in double-digits, health officials said here on Friday. After the previous…
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COVID-19: Assam logs 6,897 new cases, 15 more people die
Guwahati: Assam on Friday registered over 13 per cent fall in fresh COVID-19 cases compared to the previous day, with 6,897 more people testing positive for the infection, the National Health Mission…
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Ex-IPS officer A A Khan, who founded Mumbai ATS, dead
Mumbai: Retired IPS officer Aftab Ahmed Khan, credited with establishing the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in the Mumbai police three decades ago – the first such elite force in the country – died…
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Backlash forces Nestle to discontinue KitKat bars with Hindu deities on wrappers
New Delhi: A furious backlash in India has forced Nestle to discontinue a range of KitKat bars covered by wrappers with images of Hindu gods on them, the Daily Mail reported. The…
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SC refuses to entertain plea to censor Kangana Ranaut posts
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking censorship of actress Kangana Ranaut’s all future statements on social media, clubbing multiple FIRs lodged against her for remarks…
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Arms manufacturers to be allowed to enhance production to cater to 35 lakh licensees
New Delhi: Arms manufacturers will henceforth be allowed to enhance annual production of firearms and ammunition, which will mostly cater to the 35 lakh private gun licence holders. Acording to the latest…
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Forex reserves up by USD 2.229 bn to USD 634.965 bn: RBI data
Mumbai: The country’s foreign exchange reserves grew by USD 2.229 billion to USD 634.965 billion in the week ended January 14, RBI data showed. In the previous week ended January 7, the…
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India lost 49 elephants to hunters in 2021: RTI reply
Noida: As many as 49 elephants were killed across the country by hunters in 2021, with law-enforcement agencies arresting 77 accused, a Central government agency said in response to an RTI query.…
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Goa: Utpal Parrikar quits BJP, to contest election from Panaji as independent
Panaji: Utpal Parrikar, the son of former Goa chief minister late Manohar Parrikar, on Friday quit the BJP. He would contest the coming Assembly elections in the state from Panaji as an…
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Tamil Nadu: Minor dies by suicide, alleges abuse, forced conversion
A 17-year-old girl in Tamil Nadu consumed poison following alleged abuse by her hostel warden, in an attempt to convert her to Christianity, which led to her death on Wednesday. In the…
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Six members can be registered using one mobile number on Co-WIN: Govt
New Delhi: The Union health ministry on Friday said that against the earlier limit of four, now six members can be registered for Covid vaccination on Co-WIN using one mobile number. It…
