With 30,757 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of cases rose to 4,27,54,315, while the recovery rate crossed the 98 per cent-mark again, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll has climbed to 5,10,413 with 541 daily fatalities, the data updated at […]
Thirteen women and children, all girls, died after falling into a well while performing a marriage ritual in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar district, police said on Thursday. The incident, in which at least 10 people were also injured, took place at Naurangiya Tola village when an iron grille, they were sitting on, broke, they said.Chief Minister […]
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday set up a control room to provide information and assistance to Indian nationals in Ukraine in view of the prevailing situation in that country over its tensions with Russia. In addition, the Indian embassy in Ukraine has also set up a 24-hour helpline for the Indians in […]
With Covid-19 cases declining across the country, the Centre on Wednesday wrote to states, asking them to review additional curbs. “Presently, as the case trajectory across the nation is showing a sustained downward trend, it will be useful if states/UTs review and amend/do away with the additional restrictions so imposed after considering the trend of […]
Two men were arrested on Wednesday for the alleged attack on the convoy of SP Singh Baghel, the union minister who is contesting against Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav from Karhal, police said. Two men, Umakant Yadav and Vinod Yadav, were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the arrest, said officiating superintendent of police […]
“Give me five years to serve you. I assure you farming, trade, industry will be made profitable,” said PM Modi at poll rally in Pathankot on Wednesday. Addressing an election rally in Punjab’s Pathankot, Modi said the Congress got three opportunities for getting Kartarpur back from Pakistan, but it could not make use of the […]
In a breakthrough development, the main tunnel of the Katra-Banihal section, T-49, was successfully connected on Tuesday between Sumber and Arpinchala stations, the Northern Railways said. Once completed, the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) mega project will be the longest tunnel of the Indian Railways. “A major milestone has been achieved by executing break-through of Tunnel […]
On the occasion of Ravidas Jayanti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday offered prayers at the Shri Guru Ravidas Vishram Dham Mandir in Delhi’s Karol Bagh and participated in the ‘Shabad Kirtan’ along with devotees at the temple. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi shared a media report about ongoing work at the expansion and beautification […]