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• 25 Jan 2022, 11:44:48 PM IST

  Punjab polls: Congress releases 2nd list of 23 candidates

  Congress has released its second list of 23 candidates for the Punjab assembly elections.

• 25 Jan 2022, 09:37:25 PM IST

  Protesting on tracks now among 'unlawful' activities, says govt

  Protesting on tracks now among 'unlawful' activities that can get one banned from getting Railway jobs, the government said in a notification on Tuesday.

• 25 Jan 2022, 08:11:42 PM IST

  Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra receives Padma Shri; Padma Bhushan for Krishna Ella and Suchitra Ella and Cyrus Poon

  Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra receives Padma Shri.

  Padma Bhushan awarded to Krishna Ella, Suchitra Ella and Cyrus Poon.

• 25 Jan 2022, 08:06:08 PM IST

  Bipin Rawat, India's first CDS, posthumously awarded Padma Vibhushan

  Bipin Rawat, India's first chief of defence staff (CDS), posthumously awarded Padma Vibhushan.

• 25 Jan 2022, 07:46:17 PM IST

  IMF cuts 2022 global economic growth forecast to 4.4% on US, China slowdown

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday cuts 2022 global economic growth forecast to 4.4% on US, China slowdown, reports news agency AFP.

• 25 Jan 2022, 07:03:48 PM IST

  Mumbai reports 1,815 new Covid-19 cases, 753 recoveries and 10 deaths in last 24 hours

  Mumbai has reported 1,815 fresh Covid-19 cases, 753 recoveries and 10 related deaths in the last 24 hours.

• 25 Jan 2022, 07:02:57 PM IST

  Ram Nath Kovind addresses nation on the eve of 73rd Republic Day

  President of India Ram Nath Kovind is addressing the nation on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day. Watch live coverage here

• 25 Jan 2022, 06:52:10 PM IST

  Delhi records 6,028 Covid cases, 31 deaths in last 24 hours

  Delhi on Tuesday recorded 6,028 fresh Covid-19 cases, 9,127 recoveries and 31 deaths in last 24 hours.

• 25 Jan 2022, 06:45:46 PM IST

  Congress appoints Avinash Pandey as Jharkhand in-charge

  Congress appoints Avinash Pandey as Jharkhand in-charge as RPN Singh moves to BJP.

• 25 Jan 2022, 06:17:44 PM IST

  29 officers, staff of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs get Presidential awards, announces finance ministry

  29 officers and staff of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs get Presidential Awards on the eve of Republic Day: Ministry of Finance

• 25 Jan 2022, 06:08:46 PM IST

  Naib Subedar Sreejith M awarded Shaurya Chakra for killing terrorist in Jammu and Kashmir, reports ANI

  Naib Subedar Sreejith M of 17 Madras awarded the Shaurya Chakra (Posthumously) for killing a terrorist in an operation in July 2021 in Jammu and Kashmir while carrying out search operations.

• 25 Jan 2022, 06:04:48 PM IST

  Shaurya Chakra awarded to 6 Army personnel, five posthumously, reports ANI

  Six Army personnel, including five posthumously, were awarded the Shaurya Chakra – third highest peacetime gallantry award, reports news agency ANI

• 25 Jan 2022, 04:54:40 PM IST

  Grenade attack by militants in Srinagar, 4 injured

  Militants on Tuesday hurled a grenade towards security personnel in the busy Hari Singh High Street area of the city, resulting in injuries to four persons including a police officer and two women, officials told news agency PTI. 

• 25 Jan 2022, 03:04:38 PM IST

  RPN Singh joins BJP, hours after resigning from Congress

  Former Union minister and Congress leader RPN Singh joins Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi.

• 25 Jan 2022, 02:35:16 PM IST

  Russia adds Putin critic Alexei Navalny to 'terrorists and extremists' list

  Russia has added opposition leader and President Vladimir Putin's critic Alexei Navalny to 'terrorists and extremists' list, reports news agency AFP.

• 25 Jan 2022, 01:58:33 PM IST

  UK removes all Covid restrictions for fully vaccinated people

  The United Kingdom has removed all Covid-19 restrictions including travel for people who have been fully vaccinated against the virus. 

• 25 Jan 2022, 01:20:24 PM IST

  Canada advises citizens to avoid non-essential trips to Ukraine

  The Canadian government has advised citizens to cancel plans for non-essential trips to Ukraine amid growing tension between Russia and Ukraine border. 

• 25 Jan 2022, 12:39:29 PM IST

  Ex-UPA minister RPN Singh resigns from Cong, set to join BJP

  RPN Singh, the former minister in the UPA government, resigned from the Congress on Tuesday and is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). 

  In a letter addressed to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Singh said, “I thank you for providing me an opportunity to serve the nation.”

  Singh's resignation comes after the Congress named as the party's star campaigner for the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh. 

• 25 Jan 2022, 12:33:43 PM IST

  Union budget likely to presented at 11 am on Feb 1

  The Union budget is likely to be presented at 11 am on February 1, news agency ANI reported citing sources. 

• 25 Jan 2022, 11:46:13 AM IST

  Navjot Singh Sidhu condemns alleged sacrilege bid in Patiala

  Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday condemned the alleged sacrilege bid in Patiala by saying that the incident is deplorable. Read more

• 25 Jan 2022, 11:36:08 AM IST

  Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir tests positive for Covid-19

  BJP MP from East Delhi Gautam Gambhir said on Tuesday that he has tested positive for the Covid-19 disease.  

• 25 Jan 2022, 11:01:28 AM IST

  939 cops awarded medals on occasion of Republic Day

  A total of 939 police personnel have been awarded medals on the occasion of Republic Day. Out of these, the Jammu and Kashmir has been awarded the highest number of medals at 115. 

• 25 Jan 2022, 10:55:51 AM IST

  Covid positivity reduced in Delhi by 20% in last 10 days, says CM

  Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday that Covid-19 positivity rate in the national capital has reduced by 20% in the last 10 days. 

• 25 Jan 2022, 10:32:08 AM IST

  23 sailors on Australian military ship test positive for Covid-19

  Nearly two dozen sailors on an Australian military ship delivering aid to Tonga, have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). 

• 25 Jan 2022, 09:48:24 AM IST

  Selsura accident: PM Modi announces ₹2 lakh as ex-gratia for kin of victims

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Monday that the kin of victims of the Selsure accident will receive an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh each. 

• 25 Jan 2022, 09:04:36 AM IST

  India adds 255,874 new Covid-19 cases, active cases down by 12,493

  India's daily tally of the coronavirus disease dropped for a second consecutive day with 12,493 infections reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry's dashboard.  Read more

• 25 Jan 2022, 08:53:17 AM IST

  Thane's Covid-19 caseload nearing 695,000; new cases at 1,745

  Maharashtra's Thane district recorded 1,745 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours and the overall tally has climbed to 694,580. With 12 fatalities, the Covid-19 death toll in the district has climbed to 11,725.

• 25 Jan 2022, 08:40:49 AM IST

  Chinese mainland records 18 new local Covid-19 cases

  The Chinese mainland has reported 18 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, local media reported citing the National Health Commission on Tuesday.

• 25 Jan 2022, 07:41:37 AM IST

  Mizoram reports 2,223 new Covid infections; active cases cross 10,000

  Mizoram on Tuesday added 2,223 new cases of Covid-19, which pushed the caseload to 162,371, according to the health department's bulletin. The active cases in the state have crossed the 10,000-mark and stand at 10,704. 

• 25 Jan 2022, 07:22:48 AM IST

  Health minister to hold meeting with 9 states, UTs over Covid situation

  Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya will on Monday hold a meeting with the health ministers of 9 states and UTs over the Covid-19 situation. The meeting will be held at 10.30 am

• 25 Jan 2022, 06:19:48 AM IST

  12th edition of National Voters' Day to be celebrated today

  The 12th edition of the National Voters' Day will be celebrated today and the theme is 'Making Elections Inclusive, Accessible and Participative’. Read more

• 25 Jan 2022, 06:13:50 AM IST

  Two killed, dozens injured after 2 earthquakes jolt Haiti

  Two mild earthquakes struck southwest Haiti on Monday, killing two people, hurting dozens, and destroying hundreds of homes in a region still reeling from a huge tremor that killed over 2,000 people last summer.