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- Apr 17, 2023 10:35 pm IST
Indian climber goes missing at Nepal's Mt Annapurna, search on
A 34-year-old Indian climber went missing from Mt. Annapurna in Nepal on Monday, an official of the expedition organiser said. Read more
- Apr 17, 2023 10:21 pm IST
Delhi logs 1,017 new Covid cases in 24 hours, positivity rate at 32.25%
Delhi on Monday logged 1,017 Covid-19 cases, while the positivity rate jumped to 32.25 per cent, the highest in 15 months, according to data shared by the city government's health department. Read more
- Apr 17, 2023 08:52 pm IST
Congress' KC Venugopal meets Uddhav Thackeray
AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal meets Uddhav Thackeray at Matoshree along with Senior Congress leaders Balasaheb Thorat, Bhai Jagatap in the presence of Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction) leader Sanjay Raut. (ANI)
- Apr 17, 2023 08:00 pm IST
V K Singh asks G20 nations to promote crop diversification, use of latest digital tools in agriculture
Union minister V K Singh on Monday asked G20 countries to work towards promotion of crop diversification, efficient use of inputs like fertilisers and post-harvest management, and said the latest digital tools should be used in agriculture across the world, PTI reported.
- Apr 17, 2023 07:53 pm IST
Panchayat elections should not cause bitterness in villages: President Murmu
Panchayat elections should not cause bitterness among people in villages, President Droupadi Murmu said on Monday as she highlighted the Gujarat government’s Samras Gram Yojana that rewards villages electing panchayat representatives through consensus, PTI reported.
- Apr 17, 2023 07:20 pm IST
PM Modi to inaugurate Global Buddhist Summit on April 20, monks fro 30 countries to attend
PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate Global Buddhist Summit which will be held in Delhi from April 20 to 21. For the first time, Buddhist monks from 30 different countries will attend this Summit. The theme of this Summit is ‘Responses to contemporary challenges philosophy to practice, say Union minister G Kishan Reddy.
- Apr 17, 2023 07:18 pm IST
Mamata Banerjee meets people from Dawoodi Bohara community in Kolkata
CM Mamata Banerjee meets people from Dawoodi Bohara community in Kolkata
- Apr 17, 2023 06:05 pm IST
AAP leader Gopal Italia arrested by Surat Police over controversial remarks
AAP National Jt Secy Gopal Italia was arrested by Surat Crime Branch for his alleged remarks on Gujarat HM Harsh Sanghavi. He was later granted bail.
- Apr 17, 2023 05:37 pm IST
Fire breaks out on local train at Gujarat's Botad railway station
Gujarat: Fire broke out on a local train at Botad Railway Station earlier today. The train was scheduled to depart for Ahmedabad today evening. No injuries reported. (ANI)
- Apr 17, 2023 05:35 pm IST
Earthquake of 3.7 magnitude hits Assam's Kamrup
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.7 on the Richter Scale hit Kamrup, Assam at 4:52 pm today: National Center for Seismology
- Apr 17, 2023 05:06 pm IST
NSA Ajit Doval meets Russia's deputy PM Denis Manturov
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday met with Russia's PM and minister of trade and industry Denis Manturov. Both sided discussed on a range of bilateral issues to implement strategic relationship between both countries.
- Apr 17, 2023 04:08 pm IST
Supreme Court grants bail to TMC's Saket Gokhale in misappropriation of funds case
Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale in an alleged misappropriation of funds case registered against him at Ahmedabad.
He was arrested on December 29 by Gujarat police and his bail was rejected by the Gujarat high court in February. He was accused of collecting money through a crowdfunding platform for social purposes during Covid pandemic and spending it on personal needs.
- Apr 17, 2023 04:07 pm IST
Atiq Ahmad's killers transferred to Pratapgarh District Jail over 'administrative' reasons
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday transferred Lavalesh Tiwari, Sunny Singh and Arun Maurya, the three shooters who killed gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad on Saturday, have been transferred from Prayagraj’s Naini Central Jail to Pratapgarh District Jail. Read more
- Apr 17, 2023 03:27 pm IST
SC asks Varanasi administration, all parties to hold talks on carrying out wuzu inside Gyanvapi mosque
Supreme Court asked Varanasi district administration and all parties to hold talks tomorrow for finding a "congenial" solution to the Gyanvapi mosque management committee's plea seeking proper arrangement for wuzu (ablution) during Ramzan. Matter to be heard next on Friday.
- Apr 17, 2023 03:25 pm IST
SC stays Calcutta HC order to probe TMC's Abhishek Banerjee in school recruitment scam case
Supreme Court stayed a Calcutta HC order asking CBI and ED to also question TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in connection with the ongoing probe into the alleged school recruitment scam in West Bengal.
- Apr 17, 2023 03:11 pm IST
Manish Sisodia's judicial custody in two excise policy cases extended
The Rouse Avenue court on Monday extended the judicial custody of Delhi's former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in two different cases in connection with the alleged irregularities in national capital's now-scrapped excise policy. Read more
- Apr 17, 2023 02:02 pm IST
Sisodia brought to Delhi court as judicial custody gets over in excise policy case
Manish Sisodia brought to Delhi court as judicial custody gets over in excise policy case.
- Apr 17, 2023 01:44 pm IST
Atiq Ahmad Killing: All 3 shooters shifted to high-security cell in Prayagraj jail
Three shooters who gunned down Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf Ahmad on the night of April 15, have been shifted from the barracks to the high-security cell of Naini (Prayagraj) Central Jail on Monday.
- Apr 17, 2023 01:14 pm IST
SC allows Mumbai Metro to remove 177 trees from Aarey forest for car shed development
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Mumbai Metro to remove 177 trees from Aarey forest for the development of car shed.
- Apr 17, 2023 01:00 pm IST
Prayagraj Commissioner of Police forms 3-member SIT to probe Atiq, Ashraf killings
Prayagraj Commissioner of Police Ramit Sharma on Monday formed a three-member special investigation team (SIT) to probe the murder of Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf. The SIT will be headed by Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Satish Chandra and has Assistant Commissioner of Police (Kotwali) Satendra Prasad Tiwari and Inspector Om Prakash of the Investigation Cell of Crime Branch of Prayagraj police.
- Apr 17, 2023 12:20 pm IST
India's annual wholesale inflation eases to 1.34% in March
India's annual wholesale-price based inflation (WPI) eased in March to 1.34% year-on-year as input prices continued to moderate, government data showed on Monday.
- Apr 17, 2023 11:38 am IST
'Funeral procession of law': Tejashwi Yadav on Atiq-Ashraf killings
Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav slammed Atiq-Ashraf killings and said, "I have no sympathies for crime or criminals. There are laws & Constitution to eliminate crime. Even the assassins of a PM were made to undergo trial & they were punished. What happened in UP was not the funeral procession of Atiq Ahmed but that of law. UP tops in terms of custodial deaths. This has been done for cheap publicity. Everyone knows the kind of rule in UP...This seemed scripted."
- Apr 17, 2023 11:02 am IST
SC sets aside Rajasthan HC's order summoning IPS officer Ajay Pal Lamba
Supreme Court sets aside Rajasthan High Court’s order, summoning IPS officer Ajay Pal Lamba for recording his evidence as a court witness in a case related to self-styled godman Asaram's appeal against his conviction in a minor's rape case.
- Apr 17, 2023 10:40 am IST
Stalin announces ₹10L each to families of those who died in Dubai fire
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announces ₹10 lakhs each to the families of the two people from the state who died in a fire in Dubai.
- Apr 17, 2023 10:12 am IST
India sees marginal drop in daily Covid cases with 9,111 fresh infections
India on Monday saw a marginal drop in the daily Covid-19 cases with 9,111 fresh infections in the last 24 hours.
- Apr 17, 2023 09:21 am IST
Markets opening bell
Opening bell: Sensex plunges 550 points to start below 59,900; Nifty at 17,680.
- Apr 17, 2023 09:16 am IST
Ex-Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar joins Congress
After being denied a ticket by the BJP, ex-Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shettar joins Congress on Monday.
- Apr 17, 2023 08:41 am IST
Army gunner, the only eyewitness in Bathinda military station killings, held as suspect
In Bathinda military firing, army gunner - the only only eyewitness in the firing - has been held as a suspect.
- Apr 17, 2023 08:34 am IST
TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha arrested by CBI
TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha arrested by CBI in connection with school recruitment scam in West Bengal.
- Apr 17, 2023 07:48 am IST
South Korea, US, Japan hold missile defence drills in East Sea
South Korea, the United States, and Japan on Monday began a trilateral missile defence exercise in the international waters of the East Sea.
- Apr 17, 2023 07:02 am IST
Netflix down for more than 11,000 users in US: Downdetector
Netflix Inc. is down for more than 11,000 users in the United States on late Sunday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.
- Apr 17, 2023 06:21 am IST
Putin meets China's defence minister, praises military ties
President Vladimir Putin praised ties between the Russian and Chinese militaries, underscoring Moscow and Beijing’s strategic relationship as he met with China’s defence minister on Sunday, reported Bloomberg.
- Apr 17, 2023 05:48 am IST
Fire breaks out in a factory in Ghaziabad, no casualty reported
A fire broke out in a factory in the Swadeshi Compound Industry area of Ghaziabad on Sunday late evening. According to the fire department officials, the fire has not been completely under control and efforts are underway to douse the fire, reported ANI.