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- Aug 22, 2022 11:54 pm IST
Jammu and Kashmir: Father-son duo killed in house collapse in Ramban
A father-son duo was killed in a house collapse in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
Baldev Chand, age 42, and his two children - Bunty Kumar, age 10, and Ravinder Kumar, age 9- were trapped under the debris of their house which collapsed during repair work near Sanasar Lake, a police official told news agency PTI.
A rescue operation was immediately launched and the bodies of Baldev and Bunty were recovered, the police official said, adding Ravinder Kumar was found alive and was evacuated to a hospital.
- Aug 22, 2022 11:30 pm IST
Chhattisgarh reports 222 new Covid cases, 1 more death
Chhattisgarh on Monday reported 222 new Covid cases and one more death, which pushed the caseload and death toll to 11,72,474 and 14,101 respectively. Eighty-four recovered from Covid on Monday and the total recoveries have climbed to 11,56,789. The active cases in the state stand at 1,584.
- Aug 22, 2022 11:26 pm IST
Ukraine war: 9,000 Ukrainian troops killed since beginning of Russian offensive
As many as 9,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed since the beginning of the war in late February, news agency AP reported on Monday.
- Aug 22, 2022 07:45 pm IST
Airport Express Line Update | Delay in services between New Delhi and Dwarka Sector 21
Airport Express Line services between New Delhi and Dwarka Sector 21 are delayed, news agency ANI reported.
- Aug 22, 2022 07:25 pm IST
Mamata hikes donation for Durga puja clubs by ₹10k
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday hiked the donation amount for each club organising Durga Puja to ₹60,000 from last year's ₹50,000, besides announcing a 60 per cent rebate on electricity bills.
- Aug 22, 2022 07:15 pm IST
Maharashtra reports 1183 new Covid-19 cases, one death
Maharashtra on Monday, recorded 1,183 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the number of active cases to 11,725, the state health department said.
- Aug 22, 2022 06:13 pm IST
Clashes in JNU, students injured in fight over scholarship
Clashes broke out on the campus of Jawarharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi on Monday between a student group, led by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, and security staff when the former was demanding release of scholarship funds.
- Aug 22, 2022 05:53 pm IST
‘I am a soldier of Arvind Kejriwal’: Manish Sisodia on CBI raid at his house
Two days back some uninvited guests came to my residence. People were good but those who sent them had done that uninvited. I'm not scared, I'm a soldier of Arvind Kejriwal. I've learnt the politics of working & honesty from him: Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia in Himmatnagar, Gujarat
- Aug 22, 2022 05:20 pm IST
Watch: Police lathi-charge students who gathered without permission for student election rally in Rajasthan University
Police lathi-charge students who gathered without permission for a student election rally in Rajasthan University, Jaipur. Injuries were reported on both sides.
- Aug 22, 2022 05:16 pm IST
'If you don't know the Imam coming to your village, inform police': Assam govt issues SoPs
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that if any ‘Imam’ comes to your village and is not known by anyone then it needs to be immediately informed to the Police Station.
- Aug 22, 2022 05:08 pm IST
Yasin Malik refuses legal aide, wants physical appearance for court hearing
Jailed separatist leader Yasin Malik on Monday refused to seek legal aide for hearing in the killing of four Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel in 1990 and reiterated his demand for his physical appearance in the case. Read more
- Aug 22, 2022 04:10 pm IST
India hands over 21,000 tonnes of fertilizer to Sri Lanka
India on Monday handed over 21,000 tonnes of fertilizer to the crisis-ridden neighbour Sri Lanka.
- Aug 22, 2022 03:58 pm IST
SC stays Delhi HC order to register FIR against BJP's Shahnawaz Hussain in rape case
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Delhi high court order directing registration of first information report (FIR) against former Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shahnawaz Hussain in an alleged rape case and put a stop on all proceedings pending in the matter before a Delhi court.
- Aug 22, 2022 03:38 pm IST
Watch: Jan Adhikar Party Loktantrik holds protest march against inflation, GST, Agnipath scheme in Patna
Jan Adhikar Party Loktantrik holds a protest march against inflation, GST, Agnipath scheme in Bihar's Patna.
- Aug 22, 2022 02:58 pm IST
Rahul Gandhi reaches Constitution Club of India in Delhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will interact with civil society organisations, and prominent personalities at Constitution Club for 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' to begin on September 7'.
- Aug 22, 2022 02:54 pm IST
Supreme Court notice to Gujarat on Teesta Setalvad bail plea, hearing on Aug 25
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the Gujarat government on a bail plea filed by social activist Teesta Setalvad who was arrested on June 25 for alleged fabrication of evidence and tutoring of witnesses in the 2002 Gujarat riots cases. Read more
- Aug 22, 2022 02:48 pm IST
Revenue secretary Tarun Bajaj gets additional charge of the post of Secretary at ministry of corporate affairs
Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj has been given the additional charge of the post of Secretary in the ministry of corporate affairs, reports ANI.
- Aug 22, 2022 02:28 pm IST
TRS leader K Kavitha to file a defamation suit against BJP leaders
Telangana Rashtra Samithi Member of Legislative Council K Kavitha will file a defamation case against Delhi BJP leaders - MP Parvesh Varma and former MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa, reports ANI.
- Aug 22, 2022 02:25 pm IST
PM Modi to visit Punjab & Haryana on Wednesday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Haryana & Punjab on Wednesday to inaugurate Amrita Hospital in Faridabad. Thereafter, PM will travel to Punjab's Mohali & inaugurate Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Center, at Mullanpur.
- Aug 22, 2022 02:10 pm IST
Imran Khan secures transit bail from arrest for 3 days in terror case
PTI Chairman Imran Khan secures transit bail for three days till August 25 after he filed a pre-arrest bail application in the Islamabad High Court earlier to avoid arrest in a terror case filed against him, reports Pakistan's Geo News.
- Aug 22, 2022 01:10 pm IST
‘I’ve nothing to do with it, BJP trying to malign…': TRS MLA Kavitha on Delhi excise policy
“I want to make it clear that all allegations against me by BJP are baseless. I've nothing to do with ongoing Delhi liquor policy probe. BJP trying to malign the reputation of my family. We're not those who're going to step down, we'll put up a fight,” says Telangana MLA K Kavitha who was termed a “middleman” in the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.
- Aug 22, 2022 12:29 pm IST
SC orders Committee of Administrators (CoA) dissolution, says 'hope FIFA will revoke AIFA ban'
Supreme Court passes order to dissolve Committee of Administrators (CoA) “in expectation that FIFA will revoke suspension of AIFF” and that U-17 Women's World Cup will be held in India.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told Supreme Court that the consequence of FIFA suspending AIFF is “disastrous and serious” for the entire nation, all football players and football lovers, as not only would India lose hosting rights of such a historical event but the Indian teams selected by AIFF and its affiliated club teams will no longer be entitled to take part in any international football matches competitions forthwith till suspension continues.
- Aug 22, 2022 12:19 pm IST
Farmers detained amid protests over unemployment at Ghazipur border
Delhi Police detain farmers protesting at Ghazipur on the Delhi-UP border. Farmers are protesting today against unemployment.
- Aug 22, 2022 11:19 am IST
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut's judicial custody extended till September 5 in money laundering case, reports ANI
Special PMLA court extends Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut's judicial custody till 5th September, in the Patra Chawl land scam case.
- Aug 22, 2022 10:59 am IST
Farmers reach Jantar Mantar for ‘mahapanchayat’, security tightened
Farmers started arriving at Delhi's Jantar Mantar for their protest against unemployment. Heavy security has been deployed at the protest site and at border entry points to Delhi.
- Aug 22, 2022 10:42 am IST
Manish Sisodia claims 'got BJP offer, all CBI, ED cases will be closed'
- Aug 22, 2022 09:52 am IST
Uttarakhand Police on hunt to arrest Youtuber in Gurugram
Uttarakhand Police leaves for Gurugram to arrest YouTuber for consuming alcohol on road, threatening cops.
- Aug 22, 2022 08:45 am IST
India logs 9,531 new Covid cases, 36 deaths in 24 hours
India's daily Covid tally drops below 10K-mark with 9,531 fresh infections today. The death toll increased by 36, including 10 reconciled deaths from Kerala.
- Aug 22, 2022 07:08 am IST
Security beefed up at Singhu border ahead of Jantar Mantar farmers' protest
- Aug 22, 2022 06:18 am IST
Jaishankar unveils bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Paraguay, calls it ‘statement of solidarity’
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is on his first ever official visit to South America, unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Paraguay Sunday.
"Appreciate Asuncion Municipality's decision to locate it at the prominent waterfront of the city. This is a statement of solidarity that was so strongly expressed during the Covid pandemic," Jaishankar tweeted on Twitter.
- Aug 22, 2022 05:56 am IST
Pakistan govt planning to arrest former PM Imran Khan, claims his party
Pakistan government is planning to arrest former Pakistan PM & Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, says party vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, reported Pakistan's ARY News.
Police had already tightened security on road leading to Khan's residence. A case was filed against Khan under anti-terrorism for threatening an additional session judge. Unusual movement was seen around Banigala, as per local media.