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COVID hits Parliament: Over 400 staff test positive
New Delhi: Ahead of the Budget Session of the Parliament, more than 400 Parliament staff members were tested positive for COVID-19, according to official sources. The officials told ANI that 402 staff…
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Holding elections in pandemic times a test for EC
New Delhi: The assembly elections for five states from notifications to the counting day are going to be a tough nut to crack for the Election Commission, which, has laid out an…
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Maharashtra: Night curfew returns, school closure extended
Mumbai: Maharashtra Covid-19 cases remained above 40,000 mark but its variant Omicron infections shot above the 1,000 mark, as the state entered into an era of night curfew, besides extending closure of…
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IICT Hyderabad, Bharat Petroleum to convert paddy stubble into biogas
Hyderabad: Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) Hyderabad, in collaboration with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) Research and Development (R & D) Center, Noida, has come up with a novel initiative to…
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Video: Hindutva goons vandalise shrine in Himachal Pradesh
Hindutva goons have vandalised a shrine in Himachal Pradesh calling it “illegal”. The incident reportedly took place two days ago, but the videos of the same have now surfaced on social media.…
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What we know about ‘Bulli Bai’ creator Niraj Bishnoi- 4 points
A 21-year-old B.tech student, Niraj Bishnoi, was arrested by the Delhi Police for his alleged involvement in the Bulli Bai application, which reportedly targetted over 100 influential Muslim women, whose doctored pictures…
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Bulli Bai app creator had 5 different Twitter handles, claims DCP KPS Malhotra
New Delhi: While investigating the Bulli Bai case, the Delhi police have found out that app creator Niraj Bishnoi had created five different Twitter handles with the initial name ‘giyu’, named after…
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Omicron can be more lethal for children than Delta: Experts
New Delhi: Amid the rise of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, health experts on Saturday warned that this variant may lead children to witness more problems as compared to the Delta variant.…
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Iranian apple imports sound death knell for Kashmir apple industry
Srinagar: Threatened by an impending disaster to the centuries-old apple industry in Kashmir, local fruit growers have sought intervention by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop “illegal entry” of Iranian apples into the…
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ECI announces assembly poll dates for UP, Goa, Punjab, Manipur, Uttarakhand
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced a seven-phase election to the Uttar Pradesh assembly from February 10 to March 7. The counting of votes will take place…
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IIM students, faculty urge PM Modi to speak up against hate speech
Delhi: Students and faculty members from the Indian Institute of Management have written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to address the issues of hate speech and caste-based…
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West Bengal may impose total lockdown amid COVID-19 surge
Kolkata: With more than 73,000 new COVID -19 registered in the last seven days, speculations are rife that West Bengal, which has already announced formation of micro-containment zones, might impose a full…
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Mumbai: ‘Only unvaccinated Omicron patients are seen to be requiring oxygen’
Mumbai, Jan 7 (PTI) There is no immediate need for imposing lockdown or additional restrictions in Mumbai as the bed occupancy rate, oxygen requirement and number of COVID-19 deaths are low, municipal commissioner…
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BJP has set up several factories of hate, Tek Fog app one of them: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the BJP of having set up several “factories” of hate and said the Tek Fog’ app is one of them. He said the…
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Muslim clerics issue fatwa against use of music, DJ
Poonch: In a video that has now been shared widely on social media, Muslim clerics from the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir can be heard issuing a fatwa against using DJs…
