Highlights: Delhi reports 2,146 new Covid cases and 8 deaths; positivity rate at 17.83%
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- Aug 10, 2022 10:58 pm IST
Lateef Ahmad Rather, Rahul Bhat's killer, eliminated by security forces
In a major breakthrough, three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, including Lateef Ahmad Rather who was involved in several civilian killings including Rahul Bhat and TV actor Amreen Bhat in May, were killed by security forces in an encounter in the Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. Read More
- Aug 10, 2022 10:41 pm IST
Delhi reports 2,146 new Covid cases and 8 deaths; positivity rate at 17.83%
Delhi reports 2,146 new Covid cases and 8 deaths. The daily positivity rate at 17.83 per cent.
- Aug 10, 2022 09:15 pm IST
Mumbai sees 79% spike in Covid cases in a day with 852 fresh infections, 1 death
Mumbai on Wednesday reported a 79 per cent jump in its daily Covid cases in the last 24 hours as the city logged 852 fresh infections on Wednesday. Mumbai also reported one Covid-related death. The number of new cases is the highest since July 1, when Mumbai saw 978 cases and two deaths. Read More
- Aug 10, 2022 08:51 pm IST
Govt removes caps on air fare from Aug 31, says sector poised for growth
The government has decided to remove the cap on air fare for airlines from August 31, the civil aviation ministry said in an order on Wednesday. The caps were introduced for airlines more than two years ago in 2020 against the backdrop of limited flight operations due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More
- Aug 10, 2022 07:46 pm IST
Corbevax approved as booster dose for adults vaccinated with Covaxin, Covishield
The Centre has approved Biological E's Corbevax as a precaution dose after completion of six months from the date of administration of the second dose of either Covaxin or Covishield vaccines for the population above 18 years, said Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan. Read More
- Aug 10, 2022 07:15 pm IST
Govt removes caps on air fare from Aug 31, says sector poised for growth
The government has decided to remove the cap on air fare for airlines from August 31, the civil aviation ministry said in an order on Wednesday. The caps were introduced for airlines more than two years ago in 2020 against the backdrop of limited flight operations due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More
- Aug 10, 2022 07:03 pm IST
Arrest of Imran's ally for sedition new flashpoint between PTI and PM Sharif
The arrest of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan Niazi's close aide Shehbaz Gill for allegedly broadcasting “seditious” content against the country's army seems to be the beginning of a fresh tussle between the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Read More
- Aug 10, 2022 05:35 pm IST
Justice Uday Umesh Lalit appointed 49th CJI, to take charge Aug 27
Justice Uday Umesh Lalit appointed 49th Chief Justice of India, to take charge Aug 27
- Aug 10, 2022 04:30 pm IST
Govt to remove airfare bands on domestic flights
Government to remove airfare bands on domestic flights from August 31.
- Aug 10, 2022 04:29 pm IST
SC transfers all hate speech FIRs against Nupur Sharma to Delhi Police
The Supreme Court has clubbed and transferred all FIRs against Nupur Sharma over alleged hate statement on Prophet Mohammad, to Delhi police.
- Aug 10, 2022 03:29 pm IST
Nitish after taking oath as Bihar CM: 'PM Modi won in 2014, but will he…'
JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar, who took oath as the chief minister of Bihar for the eighth time on Wednesday, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi won the 2014 general elections, but he should now worry about the 2024 polls. Read More
- Aug 10, 2022 02:56 pm IST
Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for 8th time, Tejashwi Yadav his deputy
Nitish Kumar took the oath as the chief minister of Bihar for the 8th time on Wednesday, a day after he resigned from the post of the CM of the NDA alliance government and staked claim to form a new government with the RJD, the Congress and other parties. Read More
- Aug 10, 2022 02:07 pm IST
Bombay HC grants anticipatory bail to Kirit Somaiya in INS Vikrant cheating case
Bombay High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Kirit Somaiya in the alleged misproportion of funds related to INS Vikrant.
- Aug 10, 2022 01:30 pm IST
Indigenously designed gun for the ceremonial gun salute this Independence Day: Defence Secretary
Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar has said that indigenously designed gun will be used for the ceremonial gun salute during the 75th Independence Day.
He also said that mortuary workers, street vendors, Anganwadi workers and Mudra Scheme loanees will be special guests for the 15th August Independence Day celebrations.
- Aug 10, 2022 01:16 pm IST
State of lawlessness in West Bengal: State BJP President Sukanta Majumdar on SSC scam
Speaking about the alleged SSC scam of money trail involved in illegal appointments of teaching and non-teaching staff in West Bengal government sponsored and aided schools, state BJP President Sukanta Majumdar said that there is a state of lawlessness in West Bengal.
He gave a letter to the President President Droupadi Murmu regarding law & order situation in the state.
- Aug 10, 2022 12:54 pm IST
I hope political stability returns to Bihar now: Prashant Kishor on political upheaval
Calling Nitish Kumar the 'main actor' and 'catalyst,' poll strategist Prashant Kishor said that formations are changed when one's political or administrative expectations are not fulfilled. He also hoped for the return of political stability in the state, reported news agency ANI quoting him. Read more.
- Aug 10, 2022 12:17 pm IST
Bhima-Koregaon case: Supreme Court grants bail to poet and activist P Varavara on medical grounds
P Varavara, the key accused in the Bhima Koregaon violence case of 2018 for allegedly having links with banned terrorist outfit Communist Party of India (Maoist) has been granted regular bail by the Surpreme Court today. Read more.
- Aug 10, 2022 12:09 pm IST
Birbhum accident: West Bengal government announces ₹ 2 lakh compensation for kin of deceased
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted that she was "deeply saddened" by the fatal accident in Birbhum which claimed 9 lives.
“GoWB (government of West Bengal) will provide Rs. 2 lakh to the families of the deceased. Under the Somyabothi scheme, Rs. 2000 will be provided to perform the last rites of each deceased. Special GR will also be provided to the families of the deceased,” she tweeted further paying condolences to the families.
- Aug 10, 2022 11:49 am IST
UP Government will felicitate all the CWG 2022 atheletes
The Uttar Pradesh government will felicitate all athletes who won medals and participated in the Commonwealth Games 2022.
The State Government will also provide additional honour and jobs to medal-winning athletes of the state, as per its own sports policy, tweeted UP CM Yogi Adityanath.
- Aug 10, 2022 11:29 am IST
Kerala: About ₹104 crores of alleged fraud reported in Karuvannur Service Co-Op Bank Ltd.
Enforcement Directorate is conducting raids at Karuvannur Service Co-Op Bank Ltd and a few other locations of four accused in connection with an alleged bank fraud case of worth ₹104 crore in Thrissur, as per reports by news agency ANI.
- Aug 10, 2022 11:15 am IST
Punjab drugs case: High court grants bail to Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia
A Punjab and Haryana high court bench on Wednesday granted bail to Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia in a 2021 drugs case.
The order was passed by the high court bench of justice MS Ramachandra Rao and justice Sureshwar Thakur, his lawyers confirmed. Read more.
- Aug 10, 2022 10:54 am IST
“…Nitish Kumar sided with corruption & Congressism...,” BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Bihar upheaval
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad has expressed his disappointed with Nitish Kumar for breaking the alliance with NDA.
“Nitish Kumar has been a non-Congress leader. His politics is around non-Congressism. Is that finished? Compromise with corruption&non-Congressism! Nitish Kumar sided with corruption & Congressism. Congratulations. People will give a reply in LS & Assembly polls,” reported news agency ANI quoting BJP MP RS Prasad.
- Aug 10, 2022 10:42 am IST
Mirzapur carpets, Maha teakwood furniture in new Parliament building
All-out efforts are being made to finish the remaining work on the new Parliament building so that the Winter Session is held there, officials have said.
Handwoven cushioned carpets of Mirzapur and stones from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are being used in the new building. Teakwood furniture from Maharashtra has arrived while work has begun on the interiors and flooring to welcome the MPs.
- Aug 10, 2022 10:23 am IST
Aamir Khan reacts on social media calls to boycott his upcoming film Laal Singh Chaddha
Aamir Khan speaks about the controversy around his upcoming film Laal Singh Chaddha which is facing the heat of boycott trend on social media these days.
"If I have hurt anyone by any means, I regret it. I don't want to hurt anyone. If someone doesn't want to watch the film, I'd respect their sentiment," replied Aamir Khan when asked about the boycott trends.
- Aug 10, 2022 09:56 am IST
Celebrations erupt as CWG 2022 Gold medallist shuttler Lakshya Sen arrives at the Bengaluru airport
Badminton player Lakshya Sen who scripted history by winning an elusive gold at the Commonwealth Games 2022 was given a grand welcome on his return at the Bengaluru airport today.
“There was a lot of pressure this time because of the past results as well. I knew that it was not going to be easy. But I had the belief that I could go all the way from the beginning. So, I made it,” reported ANI quoting the badminton player.
- Aug 10, 2022 09:31 am IST
1 killed in blast at Russian air base in Crimea: Report
A series of loud explosions rocked a Russian air base near seaside resorts in the annexed Crimean peninsula, killing one person. Moscow claimed they were detonations of stored ammunition and Kyiv denied responsibility: Reuters
- Aug 10, 2022 09:21 am IST
India logs 16,047 new Covid cases, 3,296 fewer than yesterday; 54 deaths in 24 hours
India logs 16,047 new Covid cases, 3,296 fewer than yesterday; 54 deaths in 24 hours
- Aug 10, 2022 09:09 am IST
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tests Covid postive for 2nd time, says 'will be isolating at home, following protocols'
- Aug 10, 2022 08:57 am IST
J-K: Police recovers IEDs from Pulwama, days before Independence Day
An improvised explosive device( IED) weighing approx 25 to 30 Kgs was recovered near Tahab Crossing on Circular road in Pulwama by Police and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. “A major tragedy has been averted by specific input generated by Pulwama Police,” news agency ANI reported quoting ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar.
- Aug 10, 2022 08:20 am IST
Central India to receive heavy rainfall over next 2-3 days, alerts IMD
Heavy rain is predicted for Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, Gujarat, Konkan, Goa, and the Western Ghats in Maharashtra as a result of an air depression over coastal Odisha on Wednesday and Thursday.
“Extremely heavy rain will continue over central India in the next 2-3 days, as the depression moves west-northwestwards across central India up to Gujarat and the Konkan region,” said M Mohapatra, director general of India Meteorological Department (IMD).
- Aug 10, 2022 08:03 am IST
Goa Panchayat elections to take place today
186 panchayat bodies will go to polls in Goa on Wednesday with more than 5,000 candidates in the fray, an official from the state election commission told news agency PTI.
5038 candidates will contest the panchayat polls from 1,464 wards across the state, the official said. A total of 64 candidates have been elected unopposed from different village panchayats, of which 41 were from North Goa and 23 from South Goa.
- Aug 10, 2022 07:54 am IST
Global stock markets retreat on eve of US inflation data
Stock markets were mostly lower and the dollar fell on Tuesday as investors await the release of key US inflation data. If the official consumer price data Wednesday come in above analysts' forecasts, the markets could see a sharp sell-off, analysts warned.
With inflation already at the highest level in 40 years, concern is that further interest rate increases by the world's major central banks could tip the global economy into recession.
- Aug 10, 2022 07:19 am IST
PM Modi to dedicate 2G ethanol plant in Panipat to nation today
On the occasion of World Biofuel Day, PM Modi will dedicate a 2G ethanol plant in Panipat to the nation. The plant will help reduce greenhouse gas emission levels of the country.
According to Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the 2G ethanol plant built at the cost of ₹900 crore is a part of the long series of steps taken by the government to boost the production and usage of biofuels.
- Aug 10, 2022 06:55 am IST
Fresh Covid-19 cases erupt in China
Mainland China reported 1,094 new coronavirus cases for August 9, of which 444 were symptomatic and 650 were asymptomatic, news agency Reuters reported quoting the National Health Commission.
There were no new deaths, keeping the nation's fatalities at 5,226. As of August 9, mainland China had confirmed 232,109 cases with symptoms.
- Aug 10, 2022 06:38 am IST
Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar CM for 8th time today
Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar is likely to take oath as Bihar's chief minister again on Wednesday afternoon after having announced a new "Grand Alliance" which includes Tejashwi Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and other Opposition parties.
Tejashwi Yadav is also likely to take oath as Deputy Chief Minister.
According to a tweet by Kumar's new alliance partner RJD, the swearing-in ceremony will be held at 2 pm at Raj Bhavan.
- Aug 10, 2022 06:18 am IST
3 LeT terrorists trapped in Jammu Kashmir's Budgam encounter
3 terrorists of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (TRF) including terrorist Lateef were trapped by the security forces in the early hours of Wednesday. The terrorist Laateef is involved with several civilian killings including Rahul Bhat and Amreen Bhat, ADPG Kashmir told news agency ANI.
"#Encounter has started at Waterhail area of #Budgam. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow," Kashmir Zone Police had earlier tweeted.
- Aug 10, 2022 05:56 am IST
Assam, Mizoram sign joint statement on resolving border dispute
The Assam and Mizoram governments signed a joint statement on Tuesday after a ministerial-level discussion in Aizawal and Mizoram to take forward the process of resolution of the boundary dispute between the two states.
According to the statement, both states have agreed to promote and maintain peace to prevent any untoward incident along the borders. Also, the Deputy Commissioners of the bordering districts of both states shall meet at least once in two months.