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• 16 Feb 2022, 10:32:09 PM IST

  Man admits he incited 2020 Chicago riots with online posts

  A Chicago man who posted online to urge others to join massive crowds that were looting downtown businesses in the summer of 2020 has pleaded guilty to inciting and participating in a riot.

• 16 Feb 2022, 10:02:51 PM IST

  ED files money laundering case against ABG Shipyard, promoters in bank fraud case

  ED files money laundering case against ABG Shipyard, promoters in over ₹22,842- crore alleged bank loan fraud case, reports PTi citing officials.

• 16 Feb 2022, 08:50:57 PM IST

  Delhi reports 766 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths in 24 hours

  Delhi on Wednesday reported 766 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths in 24 hours. 

• 16 Feb 2022, 08:07:46 PM IST

  Goa achieves 100% Covid-19 vaccination target

  Goa has achieved the target of administering both the doses of anti-coronavirus vaccines to its entire 11.66 lakh eligible population above 18 years of age, a health official said on Wednesday.

• 16 Feb 2022, 08:04:19 PM IST

  US sees ‘no meaningful pullback': Blinken

  Blinken says US sees 'no meaningful pullback' by Russian forces from Ukraine's borders, threat remains 'real,' reports news agency AFP. 

• 16 Feb 2022, 07:17:46 PM IST

  Mumbai’s single-day Covid cases rise marginally with 255 infections

  Mumbai’s single-day Covid cases rise marginally with 255 infections, logs zero deaths for second straight day

• 16 Feb 2022, 07:12:42 PM IST

  PM Modi condoles passing of poet Dr Chennaveera Kanavi

  Shri Chennaveera Kanavi’s sublime poetry and writings have enriched Kannada literature for decades. Saddened by his demise. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti, tweets PM Modi.

• 16 Feb 2022, 06:32:25 PM IST

  Kerala records 12,223 fresh COVID-19 cases, 338 deaths

  The daily Covid-19 cases in Kerala saw a marginal increase on Wednesday also with the state recording 12,223 fresh infections which raised the total caseload to 64,40,371.

• 16 Feb 2022, 05:45:25 PM IST

  Mumbai: Court grants bail to Rana Kapoor, Gautam Thapar and seven others in property sale case

  A special PMLA court here on Wednesday granted bail to Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor, businessman Gautam Thapar and seven others in a case pertaining to the sale of a property at a prime location in Delhi.

• 16 Feb 2022, 05:25:30 PM IST

  Karnataka high court defers hearing on petitions challenging hijab restrictions to tomorrow

  The Karnataka high court on Wednesday defered the hearing on petitions challenging hijab restrictions to tomorrow.

• 16 Feb 2022, 04:23:51 PM IST

  Govt writes to states, UTs, asks to end Covid restrictions

  Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan writes to all States/UTs, asks them to review and amend or end additional Covid-19 restrictions as the pandemic in the country shows a sustained declining trend. 

• 16 Feb 2022, 04:11:59 PM IST

  Karnataka govt order ‘discrimination against Muslim girls purely based on religion': Advocate

  During the hearing hijab row, Senior Advocate Professor Ravivarma Kumar noted that no “other religious symbol is considered in the government order. “Why only hijab? Is it not because of their religion? Discrimination against Muslim girls is purely based on religion," he said. 

• 16 Feb 2022, 03:04:13 PM IST

  Operations firmly compliant with all laws in India: Huawei

  We have been informed of the visit of the Income Tax team to our office and also of their meeting with some personnel. Huawei is confident our operations in India is firmly compliant with all laws and regulations, says the Chinese telecom company. 

• 16 Feb 2022, 02:51:35 PM IST

  Karnataka HC begins hearing petitions challenging Hijab ban in schools/ colleges

  Karnataka High Court begins hearing petitions challenging the ban on hijab in educational institutions in the state.

• 16 Feb 2022, 02:40:38 PM IST

  Embassy of India in Kyiv is closing monitoring Ukraine developments

  Embassy of India in Kyiv is closely monitoring developments in Ukraine. “We are aware that many Indian students are presently in Ukraine  and their families are anxious about their wards, particularly about getting flights to India," reports ANI qouting embassy officials.

• 16 Feb 2022, 01:56:16 PM IST

  Ambition of Rajya Sabha seat: Congress MP Manish Tewari on Ashwani Kumar's resignation 

  Congress leader Manish Tewari on Wednesday termed the decision of former Union law minister Ashwani Kumar to quit the grand old party as 'unfortunate'. Read more

• 16 Feb 2022, 01:48:39 PM IST

  Results of UGC-NET Dec' 20, June' 21 to be declared in day or two

  The University Grants Commission announced on Wednesday that results for UGC-NET December 2020 and June 2021 exams will be declared in a day or two.

• 16 Feb 2022, 12:43:16 PM IST

  Russian troops begin leaving Ukraine, reports AFP

• 16 Feb 2022, 11:47:16 AM IST

  Security forces detain person trying to enter NSA Doval's residence

  Security forces on Wednesday detained a person who was trying to enter NSA Ajit Doval's residence in New Delhi, news agency ANI reported citing Delhi Police sources. 

• 16 Feb 2022, 11:16:49 AM IST

  ED summons Chhota Shakeel's aide in money laundering case

  The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday summoned Salim Qureshi, the aide of Chhota Shakeel, for questioning in a money laundering case involving Dawood Ibrahim.

• 16 Feb 2022, 10:52:05 AM IST

  Uphaar fire: Delhi HC dismisses Ansal brothers' plea seeking suspension of sentence

  The Delhi high court on Wednesday dismissed the plea of Ansal brothers seeking suspension of sentence awarded to them for tampering with evidence of the Uphaar Fire tragedy case.

• 16 Feb 2022, 10:27:30 AM IST

  India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage nearing 174 crore

  The Union health ministry said on Wednesday that a total of 1,73,86,81,675 vaccine doses have been administered in the country. Of these, over 41.54 lakh doses were administered in the last 24 hours. 

• 16 Feb 2022, 09:26:19 AM IST

  Delhi's air quality in ‘poor category’

  The national capital's air quality on Wednesday was in the 'poor' category with the overall air quality index (AQI) at 235. 

• 16 Feb 2022, 09:04:51 AM IST

  India's daily Covid tally rises again with 30,615 new cases

  India's daily tally of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) climbed again on Wednesday with 30,615 new cases added in the last 24 hours. The total cases have now climbed to 4,27,23,558. 

• 16 Feb 2022, 08:29:41 AM IST

  Gujarat adds nearly 1,000 new Covid cases in last 24 hours

  Gujarat added 998 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, the maximum of these were reported from Ahmedabad. 

• 16 Feb 2022, 07:51:30 AM IST

  Veteran musician-composer Bappi Lahiri dies at Mumbai hospital

  Veteran musician-composer Bappi Lahiri died at a hospital in Mumbai, news agency PTI reported on Wednesday morning. 

• 16 Feb 2022, 07:07:59 AM IST

  Mizoram adds 1,616 fresh Covid-19 cases

• 16 Feb 2022, 05:57:40 AM IST

  Canada to ease travel requirements amid decline in Covid-19 cases

  Starting February 28, the Canadian government will ease travel restrictions amid a downfall in daily Covid-19 infections. According to a report by news agency Reuters, fully vaccinated travellers will be allowed to take a rapid antigen test instead of a molecular one. 

  Health minister Jean-Yves Duclos said on Tuesday that the government will also monitor conditions 'with an eye' on dropping testing requirements for fully vaccinated Canadians who make short trips abroad (less than 72 hours).