India
Sonia and Rahul Gandhi Return from Abroad after Her Medical Check-up
Sources had said her medical check-up was overdue and was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NGT Rejects Bihar Govt's Plea Seeking Extension Of Time To Complete STPs For Ganga Rejuvenation
The National Green Tribunal has rejected the plea of Bihar government seeking extension of time to complete sewage treatment plants for treating pollutants entering river Ganga. The tribunal said the main reason given for seeking extension of time is CO...
Over 1 Crore Migrant Workers Walked to Their Home States During Lockdown till June: Govt Informs Parliament
As per available information, 81,385 accidents occurred on the roads (including national highways) during the period March-June with 29,415 fatalities, VK Singh informed Parliament.
Chennai Boy Gets Caught for Stealing Smartphone for Online Classes, Cop Gifts Him One
The 13-year-old student from a corporation school was compelled to come under negative influence following desperation of attending online classes.
Suspended Rajya Sabha MPs End Overnight Sit-in After Opposition Decides to Boycott House
Till late night, the protesting MPs raised slogans and sang songs while a host of Opposition leaders such as National Conference's Farooq Abdullah, Samajwadi Party's Jaya Bachchan and Congress' Ahmed Patel, Digvijaya Singh and Shashi Tharoor visited them...
C'garh: Two Senior Health Officials Removed For Negligence
Two senior health officials were removed from their posts in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district for alleged negligence and mismanagement while tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said on Tuesday. The action was taken against Dr P K Patra, dean of...
They Love Some People: Sharad Pawar on I-T Notices to Himself, Supriya Sule, Uddhav & Aaditya Thackeray
Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said the Income Tax Department has sent notices to certain leaders as "they love some people".
UK Firm's New Arm To Offer High Net Worth Indians Value-add Investments
UK-based real estate developer Osborne+Co on Tuesday announced the launch of its investment management business to target emerging value-add and development opportunities in the UK and Europe. Osborne+Co Investment Management (OCIM) said its aim is to bec...
CMC Formed To Monitor Implementation Of National Action Plan On Forest Fire: MoEF To NGT
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has told theNational Green Tribunal that it has constituted a Central Monitoring Committee (CMC) under the chairmanship of Secretary to monitor the implementation of the National Action Plan on forest fire in...
Rupee Skids 13 Paise to 73.51 Against US Dollar in Early Trade
Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.46 per cent to USD 41.63 per barrel.
After Hiatus of Over 180 Days, Chinese National Becomes 1st Visitor at Taj Mahal Amid Covid-19 Curbs
Though the Taj and this entire stretch of Tajganj were swinging back into action after a hiatus of over 180 days, the local businessmen and traders know it will be a while before they can get back to business as usual.
Gehlot Holds Meeting Over MGNREGA, Rural Road Projects
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday said construction labourer card should be issued to such people who have completed 90 days of work under the MGNREGA scheme. This will provide facilities of various social security schemes, including accident insur...
Army Commanders of India, China Hold Over 12-hour-long Talks to Ease Ladakh Standoff
The latest round of Corps commander-level talks that began at around 9 am in Moldo on the Chinese side of the LAC across India's Chushul sector in eastern Ladakh went on for over 12 hours and was still underway at 9 pm, the sources said.
16-year-old Hangs Self in Rajasthan's Dholpur, Father Say She Was Gangraped
The girl's father alleged that Bunty and Harkesh entered his house and raped his daughter and after that, the girl committed suicide.
Kafeel Khan Meets Priyanka Gandhi in Delhi, Expresses Gratitude for Congress' Support During Detention
Khan, a medical doctor, was recently released from the Mathura jail after the Allahabad High Court quashed his detention under the stringent National Security Act.
77 New COVID-19 Cases Push Gautam Buddh Nagar's Tally To 11,419
Seventy-seven new instances of COVID-19 infection pushed the tally of cases in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district to 11,419 on Monday, official data showed. The number of active cases came down to 1,578 from 1,678 on Sunday, according to the da...