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- Aug 20, 2022 10:35 pm IST
India delivers fresh batch of medical aid to Afghanistan
India on Saturday supplied a fresh batch of medical supplies to Afghanistan as part of its humanitarian assistance.
- Aug 20, 2022 09:20 pm IST
Delhi police busts Instant Loan application & Extortion racket
Delhi police today busted an Instant Loan application & Extortion racket which uploaded data to servers based in China, Hongkong. Involvement of Chinese nationals has been identified. Money being routed to China through Cryptocurrencies: DCP KPS Malhotra
- Aug 20, 2022 08:52 pm IST
Mumbai Police grilling barber from Virar in threat message case
Mumbai Police grilling barber from Virar in '26/11-like terrorist attack' threat message case.
- Aug 20, 2022 07:42 pm IST
Sec 144 promulgated in all districts of Assam
Sec 144 promulgated in all districts of Assam where state level recruitment for class III & IV posts is to be held on August 21, 28 and September 11: Assam Police
- Aug 20, 2022 07:11 pm IST
Deep depression has moved North Westwards, now lies on top of Jharkhand: IMD
The deep depression has moved North Westwards, now lies on top of Jharkhand. It will weaken gradually. Under its influence, western Odisha districts may see heavy to very heavy rainfall where it still hovers: HR Biswas, Director IMD on deep depression.
- Aug 20, 2022 05:49 pm IST
Calcutta HC grants interim bail to Jamtara MLA Irfan Ansari
Calcutta HC grants interim bail to Jamtara MLA Irfan Ansari along with MLA Khijri, Rajesh Kachhap & MLA from Kolebira, Naman Bixal. The Jharkhand MLAs had been nabbed in Howrah, West Bengal with over 50 lakhs in cash with them in person.
- Aug 20, 2022 04:58 pm IST
Rajnath Singh inaugurates Haryana state BJP office
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates state BJP office, 'Panch Kamal' in Panchkula in presence of Haryana CM Manohar lal Khattar and state Home Minister, Anil Vij.
- Aug 20, 2022 03:57 pm IST
Indonesia confirms first monkeypox case
Indonesia has confirmed its first monkeypox infection, the health ministry said on Saturday.
- Aug 20, 2022 03:20 pm IST
TMC's Anubrata Mondal to stay in jail till August 24
TMC's Anubrata Mondal to stay in jail till August 24 in cattle smuggling case, reports PTI.
- Aug 20, 2022 02:53 pm IST
Amit Shah meets the ITBP personnel who were injured in bus accident on 16th August
Union Home Minister Amit Shah meets the ITBP personnel who were injured in bus accident on 16th August in Pahalgam, J&K, at AIIMS Trauma Center in Delhi.
- Aug 20, 2022 02:15 pm IST
Anurag Thakur slams Manish Sisodia, calls him 'Money Shh'
Anurag Thakur hits back, says Manish Sisodia is accused no. 1 in Delhi liquor 'scam' but Arvind Kejriwal is kingpin.
- Aug 20, 2022 01:31 pm IST
Fresh flood threat looms over north Odisha after heavy rain: Official
Fresh flood threat looms over northern Odisha as many parts in the region were pounded by heavy rain on Friday night, following which many rivers might have swollen, a senior official said. The state is already reeling under flood in the Mahanadi river system with around 4 lakh people marooned in 500 villages.
- Aug 20, 2022 01:13 pm IST
If a judge clears 50 cases, 100 more are filed: Rijiju on pendency in courts
With the number of pending cases nearing the 5-crore mark, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said if a judge disposes of 50 cases, 100 new litigations are filed as people are more aware now and approach courts to settle disputes.
- Aug 20, 2022 12:16 pm IST
Corruption is not BJP's problem, Arvind Kejriwal is: Manish Sisodia
Day after CBI raid, Manish Sisodia defends Delhi excise policy, says 'corruption is not BJP's problem, Arvind Kejriwal is'
- Aug 20, 2022 12:15 pm IST
2 killed in stampede-like situation at Mathura temple during Janmashtami celebrations
Two devotees were killed and seven others injured in a stampede-like situation at the famous Bankey Bihari temple here during Janmashtami celebrations in the early hours of Saturday, officials said.
"Prima facie, the cause of death is suffocation due to a heavy rush during the 'mangala aarti'," District Magistrate Navneet Singh Chahal said.
- Aug 20, 2022 11:50 am IST
IMF delegation to visit Colombo next week to finalise staff-level agreement
A top IMF delegation will visit Colombo next week for discussions on finalising a staff-level agreement with the government in the “near term,” the Washington-based lender has said, indicating that a bailout package would require "adequate assurances" from creditors that debt sustainability will be restored.
Sri Lanka is in the midst of an unprecedented economic crisis that has led to severe shortages of fuel and other essentials.
- Aug 20, 2022 11:15 am IST
Five dead in wall collapse as heavy rain batter Odisha
Five persons including two babies died in wall collapse and five others injured in various parts of Odisha as the deep depression that crossed Odisha coast on Friday evening brought huge rainfall to almost all the parts.
- Aug 20, 2022 10:49 am IST
Mumbai police receives threat message warning of a 26/11-like terrorist attack: Sources
Just two days after the mysterious weapon-loaded boat recovered from Raigad, the Mumbai police on Saturday received a threat message, warning of a 26/11-like terrorist attack, people familiar with the matter informed.
- Aug 20, 2022 10:35 am IST
Himachal Pradesh | Chakki bridge in Kangra district collapses
Source: ANI Himachal Pradesh | Chakki bridge in Kangra district collapsed today, says ADM Kangra, Rohit Rathore. Heavy rainfall is likely in Kangra, Chamba, Bilaspur, Sirmaur, and Mandi districts today.
- Aug 20, 2022 10:10 am IST
Maha: 153 Dahi Handi participants injured in Mumbai, 64 in Thane city
As many as 153 'Govindas' or Dahi Handi participants were injured while forming human pyramids during Krishna Janmashtami celebrations in Mumbai, while 64 suffered injuries in Thane city, civic officials said on Saturday. In Mumbai, while most of the injured persons were discharged after treatment, 23 others were admitted to hospitals and their condition is stable, they said.
PTI - Aug 20, 2022 09:34 am IST
Working on strategy to become alternative to BJD, BJP in Odisha: AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has asserted that it is preparing a strategy to strengthen itself as an alternative to the BJD and BJP in Odisha. The party said the state workers' conference would be held in the state on Sunday, PTI reported.
- Aug 20, 2022 09:02 am IST
India records 13,272 new Covid cases in last 24 hours
India records 13,272 new Covid cases, 2,482 fewer than yesterday; 36 deaths in 24 hours
- Aug 20, 2022 08:33 am IST
China reports 2,354 new Covid cases for Aug 19
Mainland China reported 2,354 new coronavirus cases for Aug 19 of which 639 were symptomatic and 1,715 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.
That compared with 2,804 new cases a day earlier - 603 symptomatic and 2,201 asymptomatic infections, which China counts separately.
- Aug 20, 2022 08:04 am IST
Uttarakhand: Cloudburst strikes Dehradun, SDRF swings into action
A cloudburst occurred in Raipur block in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand in the early hours of Saturday.
The cloudburst was reported by locals at 2.45 am on Saturday in Sarkhet village in Raipur block. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team rushed to the spot after getting information.
"All the people stuck in the village were rescued while some took shelter in a resort nearby," said SDRF.
- Aug 20, 2022 07:37 am IST
Uttarakhand most industry-friendly state in India: CM Dhami
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said the state has the most favourable environment for industries in the entire country.
Dhami participated in the inauguration programme of Gold Plus Glass Factory, Thithola in Roorkee on Friday.
- Aug 20, 2022 07:24 am IST
Nadda to visit Himachal today to grease the wheels of incoming poll in state
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda will visit the poll-bound Himachal Pradesh today to deliberate on the strategy with the leaders of the state unit for the upcoming Assembly elections to be held later this year.
According to BJP, Nadda will address a public meeting in Paonta Sahib. He will also attend the events organised in the state as Himachal Pradesh is also celebrating 75 years of its formation.
- Aug 20, 2022 06:46 am IST
Five killed, over 25 injured in Rajasthan road accident
At least five people were killed and over 25 injured in a road accident in Pali district in Rajasthan late Friday night.
According to police, the incident occurred in the Sumerpur area in the Pali district when a tractor trolley and truck rammed into each other. The victims were there in the tractor.
- Aug 20, 2022 06:28 am IST
J-K: Flash floods near Vaishno Devi temple throw spanner for devotees
Heavy rainfall triggered flash floods near Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra town in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
In view of the heavy rains and flash floods, the upward movement of devotees in Mata Vaishno Devi temple has been stopped.
- Aug 20, 2022 06:01 am IST
5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts UP's Lucknow
An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale hit the north-northeast of Lucknow in the early hours of Saturday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed.
The earthquake occurred at 1.12 am on Saturday. The depth of the earthquake was 82 km below the ground.
- Aug 20, 2022 05:37 am IST
US announces new military aid, drones for Ukraine
The U.S. for the first time Friday said it will give Ukraine Scan Eagle surveillance drones, mine-resistant vehicles, anti-armor rounds and howitzer weapons to help Ukrainian forces regain territory and mount a counteroffensive against Russian invaders.