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- Aug 01, 2022 10:40 pm IST
Delhi sees fall in daily Covid tally with 822 cases
The national capital on Monday saw a reduction in its daily Covid tally after 822 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, pushing the caseload to 19,56,593.
- Aug 01, 2022 10:06 pm IST
Record 72.42 lakh ITRs filed on July 31 deadline
The cumulative income tax returns (ITRs) filed for the financial year 2021-22 stand at 5.83 crore with a record 72.42 lakh ITRs filed on the last day which was July 31.
- Aug 01, 2022 09:52 pm IST
Japanese Encephalitis claims four more lives in Assam, toll at 52
Four more people died due to the Japanese Encephalitis in Assam, taking the state's toll to 52. All four persons died in central Assam's Nagaon district.
- Aug 01, 2022 09:04 pm IST
Delhi reports second case of Monkeypox
The national capital on Monday reported its second case of Monekypox after an African national tested positive for the virus. The patient had no history of foreign travel and has been admitted to the LNJP hospital.
- Aug 01, 2022 08:30 pm IST
Rahul Gandhi hits out at Centre over Sanjay Raut's arrest
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the Centre over Shiv Sena leader Shiv Sena Sanjay Raut being remanded in ED custody in connection with a money laundering case.
- Aug 01, 2022 08:12 pm IST
Goa bar row: Neither Smriti Irani nor her daughter own cafe, says Delhi HC
The Delhi high court said on Monday that neither Union minister Smriti Irani nor her 18-year-old daughter Zoish are the owners of the restaurant in Goa.
- Aug 01, 2022 07:52 pm IST
Jammu and Kashmir adds 397 new Covid cases
Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reported 397 fresh cases on Monday, which pushed the caseload to 4,65,163. Single fatality was reported from the Union Territory during the day and the toll has climbed to 4,772.
- Aug 01, 2022 07:33 pm IST
Maharashtra governor apologises for remarks over Mumbai
Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, who faced widespread criticism for his comment that there will be “no money left” in Mumbai if Gujaratis and Rajasthanis were removed from the city, issued an apology on Monday.
- Aug 01, 2022 06:54 pm IST
Punjab: Police arrest 5 members of Lawrence Bishnoi's gang
The Punjab Police on Monday arrested five members of Lawrence Bishnoi's gang. According to Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Anti-Gangster Task Force and Rupnagar range, Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, teams from Fatehgarh Sahib district busted the interstate gang operating in the state.
- Aug 01, 2022 06:13 pm IST
Can supply 1 crore doses of vaccine against cervical cancer by December: SII tells Centre
The Serum Institute of India (SII) told the Centre on Monday that it can supply 1 crore doses of the Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) against cervical cancer by December.
- Aug 01, 2022 05:46 pm IST
Sri Lanka SC extends overseas travel ban on Rajapaksa brothers till Aug 4
The Sri Lankan Supreme Court on Monday extended the overseas travel ban on former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his younger brother and former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa till August 4.
- Aug 01, 2022 05:11 pm IST
Update: Jabalpur fire hospital toll rises to 10, 13 injured so far
The death toll in the fire which broke at the New Life Multi Specialist Hospital in Jabalpur has now climbed to 10 and 13 people have been injured so far.
- Aug 01, 2022 04:44 pm IST
4 dead, 9 injured after fire breaks out at hospital in MP's Jabalpur
Four people died while nine others were injured after fire broke out at the New Life Multi Specialist Hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur.
- Aug 01, 2022 04:21 pm IST
Educational institutions in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram to remain closed tomorrow
All Educational institutions in Thiruvananthapuram will remain closed on Tuesday in view of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a red alert.
- Aug 01, 2022 04:12 pm IST
Delhi liquor shops and bars to open soon as LG approves extension of excise policy 2021-22 by a month
Liquor shops and bars in the national capital will open soon as lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena approved the extension of the excise policy 2021-22 by a month.
- Aug 01, 2022 03:50 pm IST
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut remanded in ED custody till August 4
Shiv Sena's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut has been remanded in the Enforcement Directorate's (ED's) custody till August 4 in connection with a money laundering case.
- Aug 01, 2022 03:41 pm IST
Central agencies being used to destablisie non-BJP states: C'garh CM
Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel hit out at the Centre on Wednesday by saying that central agencies- the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Income Tax Department- are being used to destabilise non-BJP ruled states.
- Aug 01, 2022 03:30 pm IST
Money laundering case: ED seeks 8-day custody of Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut
- Aug 01, 2022 02:42 pm IST
5G spectrum auction ends; provisional sale amount at ₹1.5 lakh crore
India's first auction of the 5G spectrum, which stretched for seven days, finally ended on Monday with spectrum worth ₹1,50,173 crore being sold, a report by news agency PTI said.
- Aug 01, 2022 02:15 pm IST
Spurious liqour being sold openly in Gujarat, says Delhi CM Kejriwal
Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP's) national convener Arvind Kejrwial, who is currently on a visit to poll-bound Gujarat, said on Monday that spurious liquor is being sold openly in the state.
"At present, people of Gujarat have 2 options, either they'll get spurious liquor if they'll vote for them (BJP) or they'll get employment, if they vote for us. Electricity, school, jobs will be the issues now," Kejriwal told reporters, news agency ANI reported.
- Aug 01, 2022 12:42 pm IST
Sanjay Raut, brought out of ED office in Mumbai, heads for medical checkup
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut being taken to court by ED officers after his arrest, in Mumbai on Monday. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT) Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut was brought out of ED office in Mumbai. He is being taken to JJ Hospital for a medical checkup.
Raut was arrested in the early hours of Monday in an alleged money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the redevelopment of a Mumbai 'chawl'.
- Aug 01, 2022 12:19 pm IST
GST collections in July 28% higher than last year, shows govt data
Goods and Services Tax collection for the month of July was recorded at ₹148,995 crore, which is 28 per cent higher as compared to the same month last year. This is the second highest revenue since the introduction of the GST in 2017.
Of the total, CGST was ₹25,751 crore, SGST was ₹32,807 crore, IGST was ₹79,518 crore (including ₹41,420 crore collected on import of goods) and cess was ₹10,920 crore (including ₹995 crore collected on import of goods), the Ministry of Finance said in a statement.
- Aug 01, 2022 12:18 pm IST
Delhi Police gets new commissioner: Sanjay Arora arrives at headquarters after taking charge
- Aug 01, 2022 10:32 am IST
Achinta Sheuli's brother says Bengal govt ‘ignorant’ of village boy's CWG win
In 2020 state govt gave an award, nobody knows that a boy from our village participated in CWG. Even state's sports minister seems ignorant, we need government support. We are yet to see how much money will they give for it, says Alok Sheuli, Achinta Sheuli's brother.
- Aug 01, 2022 10:24 am IST
Salman Khan gets gun license for self-protection after death threats
Bollywood star Salman Khan has been issued an arms license after he applied for a gun license for self-protection in the backdrop of threat letters that he received recently.
Salman had received a death threat from gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's gang following which he met Mumbai police chief Vivek Phansalkar over the threat letter to him and his father.
- Aug 01, 2022 10:23 am IST
Railway forces organise motorcycle rally from Hyderabad to Delhi
Railway Protection Force, South Central Railway has organised a motorcycle rally from Hyderabad to New Delhi, as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations to mark the completion of 75 years of independence.
- Aug 01, 2022 09:25 am IST
16,464 new Covid cases in India, 3,209 fewer than yesterday; 39 deaths in 24 hours
India recorded 16,464 new cases, 39 deaths in the last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently stands at 1,43,989
Active cases stand at 0.33%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.48%
- Aug 01, 2022 09:22 am IST
LPG 19-kg cylinder gets cheaper by ₹36. Check rates in your city
With the latest reduction, a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder in Delhi has dropped from ₹2012.50 to ₹1,976. In Mumbai, it will now cost ₹1936.50 instead of RS 1972.50. Read full story
- Aug 01, 2022 08:07 am IST
Lead counsel of Gyanvapi mosque committee before Varanasi court dies
Abhay Nath Yadav, the leading counsel for Gyanvapi mosque management committee before the Varanasi court, died of cardiac arrest last night.
- Aug 01, 2022 07:58 am IST
Indian Army congratulates Achinta Sheuli on gold medal at CWG 2022
Indian Army congratulates Havildar Achinta Sheuli on winning gold medal in weightlifting by lifting a total of 313 kg (GR) in Men's 73 kg finals.
- Aug 01, 2022 07:24 am IST
Mumbai man dies after jumping from 9th floor of 5-star hotel: Report
A 59-year-old man died allegedly after jumping from the 9th floor of a five-star hotel located in the Lower Parel area, yesterday. Case registered in NM Joshi Marg police station, according to ANI.
- Aug 01, 2022 06:40 am IST
PM Modi congratulates Jeremy Lalrinnunga for Gold medal in CWG 2022
- Aug 01, 2022 06:04 am IST
Arrested by ED, Sanjay Raut to be produced in Mumbai court today
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the redevelopment of a Mumbai 'chawl' after over six hours of questioning at the ED's zonal office in south Mumbai's Ballard Estate.
He was taken into custody at 12:05am on Monday under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as he was not cooperating in the probe, the officials claimed.
The Rajya Sabha MP of the Sena, led by former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, will be produced before a special PMLA court in Mumbai later in the day, where the Enforcement Directorate will seek his custody.