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• 31 May 2022, 09:41:28 PM IST

  'Population control law coming soon'

  "It (Population control law ) is coming soon: Union minister Prahlad Singh Patel in Raipur, Chhattisgarh

• 31 May 2022, 08:53:31 PM IST

  Delhi reports 373 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death

  Delhi logs 373 new Covid-19 cases, 255 recoveries and 1 death. Total cases rise to 1,906,896 including 1,879,083 recoveries, 26,210 deaths and 1,603 active cases.

• 31 May 2022, 07:48:34 PM IST

  Maharashtra sees massive rise in new Covid-19 cases 

  Maharashtra records 711 new Covid-19 cases, up 65% from 431 a day ago. States sees one death in last 24 hours. Mumbai accounts for 506 fresh infections.

• 31 May 2022, 07:07:11 PM IST

  Delhi Police take 5-day custody of Lawrence Bishnoi

  Delhi Police take jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in custody for five days, in a separate case; to question him at special cell headquarters.

• 31 May 2022, 06:28:35 PM IST

  Monkeypox: Health ministry issues management guidelines

  Union health ministry issues guidelines to states/UTs amid rise in global cases of Monkeypox disease.

• 31 May 2022, 05:45:32 PM IST

  India's GDP grows by 8.7% in FY22: Govt data

  Economy grew 8.7% in 2021/22 against 6.6% contraction in previous fiscal; March quarter at 4.1%.

• 31 May 2022, 05:15:09 PM IST

  False case against Satyendar Jain: Arvind Kejriwal

  It's a fraud case against Satyendar Jain. We are hard-core patriots, can get beheaded but can never betray the country. I myself saw his papers, the allegations against him are fraud. He has been arrested in view of politics: Delhi CM and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal

• 31 May 2022, 04:59:36 PM IST

  Make Priyanka Gandhi Congress president: Pramod Krishnam

  If Rahul Gandhi doesn’t accept the Congress president's post, then party's command should be given to Priyanka Gandhi. Many leaders and workers believe so. But then some party members started saying that I'm against Rahul Gandhi, I'm not, why would I be?: Pramod Krishnam, Congress

• 31 May 2022, 04:03:24 PM IST

  BJP asks ex-Bengal unit chief not to speak to media

  BJP national vice president and former Bengal unit chief, Dilip Ghosh, known for his controversial remarks, directed by party not to speak to the media.

• 31 May 2022, 03:47:07 PM IST

  ED gets Satyendar Jain's custody till June 9

  Delhi health minister and AAP leader Satyendar Jain sent to ED custody till June 9 in 2017 hawala case.

• 31 May 2022, 03:39:28 PM IST

  MNS chief Raj Thackeray to undergo foot surgery at Lilavati Hospital

  MNS chief Raj Thackeray admitted to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital where he will undergo leg surgery tomorrow.

• 31 May 2022, 03:14:06 PM IST

  Singer Sidhu Moose Wala cremated

  Punjabi singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala, who was shot dead in Mansa on Sunday, cremated at a farm land in his native village of Moosa amid a huge crowd.

• 31 May 2022, 02:22:27 PM IST

  Kulgam terror attack: J&K LG vows ‘unforgivable response’

  Terrorist attack on a school teacher, Rajni Bala is the most reprehensible act. My deepest condolences to the bereaved family. Terrorists and their sympathizers will be given unforgettable response for dastardly attack: Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha

• 31 May 2022, 01:48:46 PM IST

  Protests in Srinagar against the killings by terrorists

  Kashmiri Pandits hold protest in Srinagar against the killings by terrorists.

• 31 May 2022, 01:14:21 PM IST

  Sidhu Moose Wala death: Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi moves Delhi HC

  Sidhu Moose wala death: Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, accused in killing, goes to Delhi high court for blocking custody to Punjab Police after alleging he fears fake encounter.

• 31 May 2022, 12:59:27 PM IST

  Application moved in Varanasi court seeking CBI probe in video footage leak 

  Advocate Shivam Gaur, the advocate for petitioner Rakhi Singh, moved an application in the Varanasi district court, seeking CBI probe in leak of video footage and photographs of survey that was carried out inside the Gyanvapi mosque.

• 31 May 2022, 12:33:55 PM IST

  India to receive average rainfall in June, reports Reuters

  India to receive average rainfall in June, Reuters reports, quoting weather office.

• 31 May 2022, 11:57:28 AM IST

  SC asks Bombay HC to consider speedy hearing of Anil Deshmukh's bail plea

  Supreme Court asks Bombay High Court to consider speedy hearing of former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh's bail plea.

• 31 May 2022, 11:21:59 AM IST

  Hardik Patel likely to join BJP this week, reports ANI

  Hardik Patel - who had quit Congress earlier this month is likely to join BJP this week.

• 31 May 2022, 10:46:01 AM IST

  School teacher injured after being shot at by terrorists in Kulgam in J&K

  J&K: School teacher injured after being shot at by terrorists in Kulgam, says police.

• 31 May 2022, 10:03:08 AM IST

  J&K National Panthers Party founder and senior leader Bhim Singh passes away

  Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party founder and senior leader Bhim Singh passes away in Jammu.

• 31 May 2022, 09:11:50 AM IST

  7 killed as ambulance collides with truck in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly

  Seven people have been killed as an ambulance collides with truck in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly.

• 31 May 2022, 09:03:20 AM IST

  Sidhu Moose Wala's body brought home amid heavy security arrangements

  Sidhu Moose Wala's body brought home amid heavy security arrangements. The funeral will be held today at 11 am. 

• 31 May 2022, 08:58:39 AM IST

  India records 2,338 new Covid-19 cases, 368 fewer than yesterday; 19 deaths in 24 hours

  2,338 new Covid cases in India, 368 fewer than yesterday; 19 deaths in 24 hours.

• 31 May 2022, 08:45:13 AM IST

  Nepal plane mishap: Last body recovered after plane with 22 aboard crashed on Sunday

  Nepal plane mishap: Last body recovered after plane with 22 aboard, including 4 Indians, crashed on Sunday, black box too retrieved, say reports.

• 31 May 2022, 08:01:07 AM IST

  Singapore is taking the help of robots to deal with workforce shortage

  Singapore is taking the help of robots to deal with workforce shortage, reports Reuters.

• 31 May 2022, 07:29:04 AM IST

  Taiwan air force suffers second fatal accident in 2022

  A Taiwanese jet trainer crashed on Tuesday, killing the pilot, the defence ministry said, reported Reuters. 

• 31 May 2022, 07:05:52 AM IST

  2 terrorists gunned down in J&K; one of them linked to civilian killings

  Two terrorists have been gunned down in an encounter with security forces in the Pulwama district's Awantipora area of Jammu and Kashmir. Read more

• 31 May 2022, 06:14:29 AM IST

  EU leaders agree on partial embargo on Russian oil

  European Union leaders reached a compromise Monday to impose a partial oil embargo on Russia at a summit focused on helping Ukraine.

• 31 May 2022, 05:36:35 AM IST

  Canada freezes handgun ownership

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a proposed freeze on handgun ownership in Canada that would effectively ban their importation and sale, following recent mass shootings in the United States, reports AFP.