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• 26 May 2022, 10:14:29 PM IST

  Thyagraj Stadium row: IAS couple Sanjeev Khirwar and wife Rinku Dugga transferred by Centre outside Delhi

  The Union home ministry on Thursday transferred IAS couple Sanjiv Khirwar and Rinku Dugga, both 1994 batch officers of the AGMUT cadre, outside Delhi, after Khirwar was accused of forcing athletes at the national capital's Thyagaraj Stadium to finish their training early so that he can bring his dog to the facility for daily evening walk.

• 26 May 2022, 10:00:36 PM IST

  Blast call in Delhi's Chhatarpur received, 5 fire tenders at the spot

  A blast call in the Chhatarpur area of Delhi has been received. 5 fire tenders are present on the spot. Some people feared being trapped.

• 26 May 2022, 08:59:45 PM IST

  Palestinian official: Israel killed Al Jazeera reporter

  The Palestinian Authority on Thursday said its investigation into the shooting death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh proves she was deliberately killed by Israeli forces, AP reported. 

• 26 May 2022, 08:17:36 PM IST

  DHFL-Yes Bank case: CBI arrests businessman Avinash Bhosale, known to be close to top Maharashtra politicians

  Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested Pune based businessman Avinash Bhosale in DHFL-Yes Bank case. Bhosale is known to be close to big politicians in Maharashtra.

• 26 May 2022, 08:11:58 PM IST

  CBI summons TMC general secretary Saokat Molla for questioning in coal smuggling case on Friday

  CBI has summoned TMC state general secretary and South 24 Parganas MLA Saokat Molla for questioning in the coal smuggling case. He has been asked to appear on Friday. Molla says he is a victim of politics.

• 26 May 2022, 08:01:11 PM IST

  Health Ministry to soon release national guidelines on monkeypox

  Union health ministry will soon release national guidelines on monkeypox. No monkeypox cases have been reported in India till May 25, however, India needs to be prepared in view of the increasing reports of cases in non-endemic countries, ANI reported citing sources. 

• 26 May 2022, 07:05:27 PM IST

  In Chennai, PM Modi holds roadshow, launches mega projects worth ₹31,400 crore

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a big roadshow after landing in Chennai on Thursday evening from Hyderabad where participated in celebrations of the Indian School of Business (ISB) for completing its 20 years. Later, Modi launched mega projects worth ₹31,400 crore at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.

• 26 May 2022, 06:54:49 PM IST

  Delhi logs 403 new Covid cases and 1 death

  Delhi reports 403  fresh Covid-19 cases on Thursday, and one death, according to the health bulletin data. The positivity rate of the national capital stands at  1.76% per cent, and the active caseload at 1,661.

• 26 May 2022, 06:26:48 PM IST

  Police should treat all sex workers with dignity and should not abuse them: Supreme Court

  Publishing or telecasting photographs of sex workers caught during raid or rescue operation will be a criminal offence, the Supreme Court has said in an order, which also declared that sex workers and their children enjoy basic protection of human decency and dignity as available to any other citizen in the country.

• 26 May 2022, 06:10:35 PM IST

  Tamil Nadu: Huge crowd gathered in Chennai to greet PM Modi during his roadshow in the city

• 26 May 2022, 05:01:40 PM IST

  Uttar Pradesh | Four people arrested for offering namaz at mosque in Taj Mahal premises

  Four people were arrested for offering namaz at the mosque in Taj Mahal premises. Three of them are from Hyderabad and one is from Azamgarh. They have been booked under section 153 of IPC. They have been presented in the court: Vikas Kumar, SP City Agra, ANI reported. 

• 26 May 2022, 04:17:38 PM IST

  Gyanvapi mosque: Hearing on Muslim side's plea adjourned till Monday

  The Varanasi district court on Thursday adjourned the hearing in the maintainability petition of the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee that manages the Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi, to May 30. Read more

• 26 May 2022, 04:13:39 PM IST

  Amid Bengal governor vs Mamata Banerjee, state cabinet says CM will be chancellor of all state universities

  Bengal cabinet has decided that the chief minister will be chancellor of all state universities a post the governor enjoys.

• 26 May 2022, 03:59:06 PM IST

  Watch: Harish Rawat stages a sit-in protest at Haldwani highway in Uttarakhand, in a bid to highlight the condition of the highway

• 26 May 2022, 03:54:24 PM IST

  War in Ukraine may trigger global recession, says World Bank chief

  Russia's war on Ukraine could trigger a global recession because of the impact on food, energy and fertiliser prices, with developing nations among the worst affected World Bank president David Malpass said Wednesday. Read more

• 26 May 2022, 03:37:58 PM IST

  BJYM protests teacher recruitment irregularities in West Bengal

  BJP youth wing activists staged a demonstration on Thursday outside the state Education Department office in Salt Lake, alleging largescale irregularities in recruitment of teachers, PTI reported.

• 26 May 2022, 03:22:39 PM IST

  Army personnel among 9 killed in road accident in J&K

  Nine people, including an Army personnel, were killed when their cab rolled into a deep gorge on the Srinagar-Leh national highway in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district, officials said here on Thursday, PTI reported.

• 26 May 2022, 03:19:16 PM IST

  Citing 'clinching evidence', UP Police dismiss 2 cops over links with gangster Vikas Dubey shot dead in 2020

   Citing 'clinching evidence', Uttar Pradesh  Police has dismissed two cops over links with gangster Vikas Dubey shot dead in 2020.

• 26 May 2022, 02:28:13 PM IST

  Shiv Sena protests ED raids against Maharashtra minister Anil Parab

  Workers of the Shiv Sena on Thursday staged a protest in Mumbai against the Enforcement Directorate's raids at premises of Maharashtra minister Anil Parab. 

• 26 May 2022, 01:45:37 PM IST

  Germany approves Covaxin, Bharat Biotech's Covid vaccine

  Germany on Thursday approved Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, the company said, adding entrants will no longer need proof of vaccination from June 1. 

• 26 May 2022, 01:25:21 PM IST

  Yasin Malik verdict: 10 held for stir outside his house in Srinagar, say cops

  As many as 10 people have been arrested so far in connection with anti-national sloganeering and stone-pelting outside the house of Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik in Maisuma a day ago, the Srinagar Police said.

• 26 May 2022, 01:22:53 PM IST

  You'll see me more on roads than in Raj Nivas, says new Delhi L-G

• 26 May 2022, 12:34:35 PM IST

  India's cumulative Covid vaccination coverage exceeds 192.82 crore

  The Union health ministry said on Thursday that India's cumulative vaccination coverage against Covid has exceeded 192.82 crore. 

• 26 May 2022, 11:58:46 AM IST

  Vinai Kumar Saxena takes oath as Delhi's lieutenant governor

  Vinai Kumar Saxena, former chairperson of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) of the Union government, took oath as the 22nd lieutenant governor of Delhi on Thursday. He replaces Anil Baijal who resigned from the post citing personal reasons.

• 26 May 2022, 11:12:35 AM IST

  All Delhi govt sports facilities to stay open for sportspersons till 10 pm

  All Delhi government sports facilities will stay open for sportspersons till 10 pm, according to the AAP-led government. 

• 26 May 2022, 11:09:32 AM IST

  UP finance minister Suresh Khanna presents state budget in legislative assembly

  Uttar Pradesh finance minister Suresh Khanna presented the state budget 2022-23 in the legislative assembly. 

• 26 May 2022, 10:45:24 AM IST

  Ally Jayant Chaudhary to be Rajya Sabha candidate for Samajwadi party

  The Samajwadi Party announced on Thursday that ally Jayant Chaudhary will be the joint candidate of the Rajya Sabha from the SP and his party, the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD). 

• 26 May 2022, 10:14:41 AM IST

  CBI conducting raids at residences of ex-Jharkhand minister: Report

  The CBI has been conducting raids at the residences of former Jharkhand minister and Congress leader Bandhu Tirkey, in connection with the 34th National Games scam, news agency ANI reported on Thursday. 

• 26 May 2022, 09:49:19 AM IST

  UP finance minister to present state budget today

  Uttar Pradesh finance minister Suresh Khanna will present the state's budget on Thursday. “The focus of this Budget is on the creation of infrastructure, generation of employment opportunities, youth and women,” Khanna told reporters. 

• 26 May 2022, 08:55:48 AM IST

  India records 2,628 new Covid-19 cases, 18 deaths in last 24 hrs

  India's daily Covid-19 tally surged on Thursday after 2,628 infections were reported in the last 24 hours, pushing the caseload to 4,31,44,820, according to the Union health ministry's dashboard. Eighteen more patients died and 2,167 recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours. With this the cumulative count of deaths and recoveries has climbed to 5,24,525 and 4,26,04,881 respectively. The active cases stand at 15,414 and constitute 0.03% of the caseload. 

• 26 May 2022, 08:36:13 AM IST

  Congress' Karti Chidambaram arrives at CBI HQ in connection with with alleged visa scam case

  Congress MP Karti Chidambaram arrived at the headquarters of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday morning in connection with an alleged visa scam case. 

  "I have not felicitated a single Chinese national in getting a visa," Chidambaram told news agency ANI. 

• 26 May 2022, 07:31:09 AM IST

  Kupwara encounter update: 1 terrorist neutralised; operation in progress, says police

• 26 May 2022, 07:25:25 AM IST

  Over 200 monkeypox cases reported worldwide, says EU disease agency

  The European Union's disease agency has said that the total number of monkeypox cases worldwide are at 219. 

• 26 May 2022, 07:09:25 AM IST

  3 booked for murder of BJP leader K Balachandar in Chennai

  Police on Wednesday registered a case against three unidentified persons in connection with the murder of BJP functionary K Balachandar in Chennai on Tuesday night.

• 26 May 2022, 06:02:22 AM IST

  Encounter underway in J-K's Kupwara

• 26 May 2022, 05:38:58 AM IST

  UN security council to vote on tougher North Korea sanctions today

  The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will on Thursday vote on a resolution aimed at toughening sanctions on North Korea after it fired an intercontinental ballistic missile. The voting is being done at the request of the United States.