India
UP STF Nabs 4 Men For Credit Card Fraud Worth Crores
The Uttar Pradesh Police's Special Task Force (STF) on Friday arrested four Delhi-based men accused of duping multiple banks to the tune of crores of rupees, officials said. The men allegedly got credit cards made on forged documents and used stolen Ci...
Top 5 States with High Active Covid-19 Caseload Reported High Level of Recoveries Too: Health Ministry
The country has been consistently reporting a very high level of daily recoveries of more than 70,000 for the past 11 days, the ministry said.
NGT Disposes Plea Challenging Approval To Mining In Assam's Digboi
The National Green Tribunal has left it to the Gauhati High Court to decide aplea challenging approval to mining in Tikak Open Cast Project under Saleki Proposed Reserve Forest in Assam''s Digboi town. A bench comprising Justice S P Wangdi and expert me...
Maha Dy CM Ajit Pawar Reviews Work On Pune Metro Project
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar reviewed the work on Pune Metro Rail project here on Friday, a district official said. Pawar, who is also the district's guardian minister, visited the office of the Metro Rail authorities in Pimpri Chinchwa...
India's Covid-19 Map: Southern Zone Has Maximum Cases, West Tops in Mortality Rate
The South Zone of the country accounts for 37.19% of India’s total caseload. Andhra Pradesh leads the pack with 5,92,760 cases and is followed by Tamil Nadu with 5,19,860 infections.
7 Deaths, 395 Fresh Virus Cases In Himachal; Total Count 11,191
Seven people died from coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday as 395 fresh infections surfaced, pushing the number of cases to 11,191, according to an official. So far, the state has reported 97 coronavirus deaths.
Rajasthan CM Bats For Drip Irrigation System
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday asked the water resources department to implement new irrigation projects in the state by using drip irrigation system. In a statement, he said every drop of water should be saved due to its limited avai...
DelhiMasterPlan2041: DDA Holds Online Meet With Residents Of Plotted Housing Colonies
Seeking to engage the public and stakeholder groups in the formulation of the Master Plan of Delhi (MPD) 2041, a meeting was held on Thursday between DDA officials and several residents and representatives of resident welfare associations (RWAs) of plotte...
4,571 New Coronavirus Cases In Pune District
Pune district reported 4,571 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours which took its case count to 2,40,423, a health official said on Thursday evening. The death toll in the district reached 5,451 with 85 patients succumbing to the infection during t...
Global Coronavirus Cases Surpass 30 Million - Reuters Tally
Global coronavirus cases exceeded 30 million on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, with the pandemic showing no signs of slowing.
Onus on Pakistan to Create Conducive Atmosphere to Resolve Issues Peacefully: India
As a result of India's efforts, he said there is now enhanced concern globally on terrorism emanating from Pakistan, including the continuing activities of internationally designated terrorist entities and individuals like Jamaat-ud Dawa (JuD), Lashkar-e-...
Harsimrat Kaur, Lone SAD Member in Modi Govt, Resigns from Cabinet in Protest Against Farm Bills
Kaur said she submitted her resignation as she did not want to be part of the government that got the bills passed in the House without addressing the apprehensions of farmers who are protesting in their thousands.
Border Standoff: India Says China Should Work with it for Complete Disengagement in Eastern Ladakh
MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said India hoped the Chinese side would strictly respect and observe the LAC and not make further attempts to "unilaterally" change the status quo.
District, Subordinate Courts Have Disposed Of Over 15.32 Lakh Cases Since Lockdown: Govt
The district and subordinate courts across the country have disposed of over 15.32 lakh cases since the lockdown was announced in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic on March 24, the government informed Parliament on Thursday. In a written reply...
Unlike Akalis, Cong MPs Know Party's Stand Over Farm Bills: Pb Cong Leaders
A group of Punjab Congress leaders on Thursday said their party was totally in unison over the farm bills, and did not need a whip to vote against the Centre's "reprehensible bid to destroy" the agriculture. They were reacting to the statement of Shirom...
Scientists Develop World's Smallest Ultrasound Detector
Scientists have developed the world's smallest ultrasound detector, which is 100 times tinier than an average human hair, and can visualise features that are much smaller than previously possible, an advance that may lead to better ways of studying ultra-...