Karnataka adds 2,130 new Covid cases, 4 more deaths
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- Jul 29, 2022 10:39 pm IST
Mumbai fire update: 32-year-old brought dead, says report
A 32-year-old man died in the fire hat broke out in Mumbai's West Andheri region earlier on Friday.
DCP zone 9 Manjunath Singe said the man's body was recovered an hour ago. "We are yet to identify the body. The man was rushed to the Cooper Hospital after fire brigade officials removed him from the debris but was declared dead," said Singe.
- Jul 29, 2022 09:36 pm IST
Delhi adds 1,245 new Covid cases, one more death
The national capital on Friday added 1,245 new Covid cases and one more death, which pushed the caseload and death toll to 19,53,175, and 26,308. Friday's case count has been the highest in more than a month.
- Jul 29, 2022 09:20 pm IST
Ukraine war: President Zelensky visits port at Black sea as country begins to ship out grain
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday visited a port at Black Sea as his country prepared terminals to export grain trapped by Russia’s five-month-old war, a report by the Associated Press said.
- Jul 29, 2022 09:05 pm IST
Karnataka adds 2,130 new Covid cases, 4 more deaths
Karnataka on Friday reported 2,130 new Covid cases and four more deaths, which pushed the caseload and death toll to 40,03,785 and 40,101 respectively, according to the state health department's bulletin.
- Jul 29, 2022 08:14 pm IST
Sasmit Patra appointed as BJD's leader in Rajya Sabha
Odisha chief minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Friday appointed Sasmit Patra as the party's leader in the Rajya Sabha.
- Jul 29, 2022 07:16 pm IST
5G spectrum auction to continue on Saturday, bids over ₹1.49 lakh crore received so far
The 5G spectrum auction will continue on Saturday and the government has received bids worth ₹1,49,855 crore after 23 rounds of auction.
- Jul 29, 2022 06:41 pm IST
Adhir Ranjan apologises to Prez Murmu over 'Rashtrapatni' remark
Congress Lok Sabha MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who has stoked a controversy by calling newly elected President Droupadi Murmu "Rashtrapatni", issued an apology in a letter to her on Friday. Read more
- Jul 29, 2022 06:20 pm IST
Uddhav Thackeray's nephew Nihar announces support to Maha CM Eknath Shinde
Nihar Thackeray, the nephew of Uddhav Thackeray, on Friday announced his support to Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde, who led a revolt against Uddhav. The political crisis ended in Maharashtra earlier this month with the MVA government collapsing and a faction of the Shiv Sena- led by Eknath Shinde- taking over.
Nihar Thackeray is the son of late Bindumadhav Thackeray (Uddhav's elder brother) and is a lawyer by profession.
- Jul 29, 2022 06:07 pm IST
Tamil Nadu cuts internship fee for foreign medical graduates
The Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced a cut in fee to do compulsory rotatory residential internship (CRRI), bringing a relief to foreign medical graduates from the state.
- Jul 29, 2022 05:24 pm IST
Jabalpur cop suspended for thrashing old man, says report
A police constable was seen brutally thrashing an elderly man at the Jabalpur railway station in Madhya Pradesh on Friday.
- Jul 29, 2022 04:59 pm IST
Level 2 fire reported in Mumbai's Andheri West area, 10 tenders rushed to spot: Report
A level-2 fire was reported in Andheri West area on Friday at 4.30 pm near star Bazar on link road. As many as 10 tenders have been rushed to the spot. According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade, the fire is reportedly at a shop of 1000 sq ft area. No injuries have been reported yet.
- Jul 29, 2022 04:39 pm IST
No cases of Monkeypox in Tamil Nadu, says state health minister
Tamil Nadu health minister Ma Subramanian said on Friday that no cases of the Monkeypox have been reported in the state amid reports of four cases of the virus confirmed in Nagercoil.
“Not even a single Monkeypox case in Tamil Nadu. Fake news is circulating on social media that 4 Monkeypox cases confirmed in Nagercoil. Don't believe fake news. If we find any such case, we'll tell media to make people aware of the disease,” Subramanian told reporters.
- Jul 29, 2022 04:12 pm IST
PM Modi lands in Gujarat, to visit GIFT City
Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Gujarat on Friday and will visit the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), India’s maiden International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) and will also lay the foundation stone of various projects.
- Jul 29, 2022 03:49 pm IST
Aviation safety paramount, there would be no compromise, says Scindia
Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday stressed that safety of the citizens has been top priority for the government and there would be no compromise on it. Read more
- Jul 29, 2022 03:34 pm IST
West Bengal: Asha workers stage protest in Baruipur town
Asha workers on Friday staged a protest in Baruipur town of West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, seeking anincrease in their salary and recognition as health workers.
- Jul 29, 2022 03:07 pm IST
NIA files 2 FIRs in Phulwari Sharif terror case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed two FIRs in the Phulwari Sharif terror case.
- Jul 29, 2022 02:51 pm IST
Scuffle breaks out between Cong MP Digvijaya Singh and MP minister Vishvas Sarang
On Friday, a scuffle broke out between Congress MP Digvijaya Singh and Madhya Pradesh minister Vishvas Sarang outside the District Panchayat office in Bhopal, after the Congress party alleged that the police andadministration were working under pressure of the state government during the local body polls.
- Jul 29, 2022 02:27 pm IST
Army chief General Pande proceeds on visit to Bhutan
Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande on Friday proceeded on a visit to Bhutan. The visit will further cement the historical bilateral ties and Defence Cooperation between India and Bhutan, news agency ANI reported.
- Jul 29, 2022 01:29 pm IST
Kejriwal attends the closing ceremony of Delhi government Happiness Utsav
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal attends the closing ceremony of Delhi government Happiness Utsav, plays the drums.
- Jul 29, 2022 12:57 pm IST
Delhi HC tells Cong to remove ‘slanderous material’ against Irani, daughter
In case filed by Smriti Irani, Delhi HC tells Congress leaders to remove "slanderous material against her, her daughter on social media".
- Jul 29, 2022 12:52 pm IST
Congress leaders raise slogans against the ruling government in front of Gandhi statue
Congress leaders raise slogans against the ruling government in front of the Gandhi statue, a day after an alleged face-off between the party's interim President Sonia Gandhi and Union Minister Smriti Irani in the parliament.
- Jul 29, 2022 12:12 pm IST
Tobacco products to display new image with textual health warning
Tobacco products manufactured, imported, or packaged on or after December 1, 2022, will display new image with textual health warning – ‘Tobacco causes painful death’: Union Health Ministry.
- Jul 29, 2022 12:00 pm IST
Smriti Irani meets President Droupadi Murmu
Union minister Smriti Irani on Friday visited the Rashtrapati Bhavan and met newly elected President of India Droupadi Murmu, a day after Irani raised – in the Lok Sabha – the issue of Murmu's insult by Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury who referred to Murmu as 'rashtrapatni' . Read more
- Jul 29, 2022 10:55 am IST
Indian Army Engineers unit rescue four locals near Chandak village
Indian Army Engineers unit rescue four locals near the Chandak village during a flash flood in Poonch, J&K.
- Jul 29, 2022 10:18 am IST
PM Modi attends the 42nd convocation of Anna University in Chennai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the 42nd convocation of Anna University in Chennai.
- Jul 29, 2022 10:05 am IST
Link road washed away amid a flash flood in Kaza
Himachal Pradesh | Link road washed away amid a flash flood in Kaza yesterday. An estimated loss of ₹15 lakh has been incurred, reported ANI.
- Jul 29, 2022 09:04 am IST
20,409 fresh Covid cases in India, 1.43 lakh active cases
20,409 fresh Covid cases in India, marginally lower than yesterday; 1.43 lakh active cases.
- Jul 29, 2022 08:38 am IST
Protesting MPs arrange mosquito nets on 2nd night amid ‘tandoori chicken’ row
The 50-hour non-stop relay protest of MPs against suspension is going on inside the Parliament complex with a few hours left. On the second night under the sky, the MPs got hold of some mosquito nets. Read more
- Jul 29, 2022 07:01 am IST
Madras HC orders TN govt to publish PM, president photos in ads
Madras HC orders Tamil Nadu govt to publish photos of President, PM in ads of Chess Olympiad.
- Jul 29, 2022 06:17 am IST
Biden, Xi agree for 'face to face' meet amid tensions over Taiwan
US President Joe Biden agreed to meet 'face to face' with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in near future during the fifth phone call between the two leaders.